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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-27
POLITICAL BATTLE
Of 1888 IS BEGUN
country Watches To See If
New Deal Will Attempt
Any "Purge''
BY CHARLES r. STEWART
Central Press COIumniSt

washington, Aug. 27.-Next years
poli.lcal fight is raging like fury al
ready.
l. II may seem early, with election
t oy more than a year distant, but
ms =. IS an unusual situation. Nomina-
uons are at least as important as
eVtioh maybe more so. And the
A.O"iihatlng primaries will begin In
:. meanwhile senators and represen-
.atlves who hope to run again will
AZ, nv nave much time to do missionary
m oiA among their, home folk. There
rr,-oOdoly will be an extra congress
~'iidi session, starting Nov. 1 or ear
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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-27
Loss
Is Heavy In
ManyPlaces
N or t h Carolina,
Washington, D. c.,
and Colorado Cities
Heavy Sufferers

Raleigh, Aug. ~ (AP)-Swollen
by heavy rains, Eastern North
Carolina streams continued to rise
today, apparently covering thou
sands of acres of lowlands, but do
ing little damage.
The Mouse river was at II feet,
8 IL feet in flood at Smithfield
today, and probably will rise foot
more by tomorrow, he said. The
Tar was eleven feet at Rocky
Mount, two over the banks and
still rising.
Florence, OIL, Aug. 27.-(AP)-Work
train crews, highway employees and
citizens of nearby Portland, Col,
worked today to repair damage caus-
ed by flood waters that swept this
area last night.
A cloudburst, coming on the fifth
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HENDERSON
GATEWAY TO
CENTRAL
CAROLINA
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-14
CAETA HOME IN
 REVERE GUARDED

Revere. Mass Dec. l4-(UP) -- State Police were expected to guard the home of Louis daeta, 80, slain gambling czar. today after Q pur- ported attempt by three men to break into the dwelling last night. Mrs. Evelyn qaeta, widow of the gangster. hysterically telephoned Revere police headquarters after she saw three dark and Swarthy" men at c window. "They were try- ing to break down the door,, she said. "They were throwing their weight against the door" Police found no trace of the trio in the neighborhood. Mrs daeta could give no motive for the incident. James preston. 37, alleged Boston gambler Qaeta in front Of his Nal Nor Cafe November g, is still at large.
 Meanwhile state auditors contin- ued their audit of city records since the last audit in March l03b. which uncovered e $i3.000 shortage in the books of then City Treasurer James M. o'Brien. Ali but a few hundred dollars of the amount subsequently, was found In new currency in Q tin box behind City Hall cabinet. It Is O'Brien, elected mayor in Jan. uray 1895. whom Attorneys General Paul A. DeVer has vowed to oust from office.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-14
NO MORE BODIES
 ARE DISCOVERED

Paris, Dec. i4.-(UP)-A thorough search of the garden of Eugene George Weidmanns villa at Saint Cloud failed today to disclose the bodies of additional persons Killed by e "murder for profit" syndicate but authorities pressed the hunt for the body of the "bluebeard's" sixth known victim. Mobile guards and grave diggers beat through lonely Fontainebleau Forest, near Barbizoi for the body of Mrs. Jean Keller. Q 30.year-oid divorcee whom Weid- mann lured to his high.walled villa and later killed and buried.
 searchers were guided only by a rough map which Weidmann had drawn in his cell at Saint Pierre prison. The early hunt for Mrs, kel- ler's grave was unsuccessful. lii Q nearby cave they found c large spot and blood covered sand oil the floor of the cavern, indicating crime might have occurred there, but no body was found. Weidmann con- fessed yesterday that he killed Mrs Keller--"the woman ifi green paJa- mas" known as "Janine"--on Oc. tober and buried her body in the forest. He insisted he did not rec member the location of the grave.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-14
PUBLIC WORKS IS
 NOT IN CONTROL
Judge Cornell Confirms Previous Opinion State
 on Highway Projects

Hartford, Conn.,, Dec. l4-(U.P)- Superior Court Judge John A. Cor nell today reiterated a previous opinion that administration of state roads system was vested in the highway, and not the public works department. Ills decision made pos- Sible an immediate appeal to the supreme court to settle the six- months controversy over the author. ities of the two state agencies. The decision was rendered on a de- murrer filed by the attorney general to a substituted complaint of the Connecticut Rural Roads Improve ment Association.
 Judge Cornell said "the statute Ciiscloses no intention of clothing the commissioner of public works with any authority concerning the administration of the business or concerns of any established agency board, commission or of1ce, dele. gated to them by the statutes which create them" The act creating the public works department, he said was not designed to alter the charter of any existing agency or to interfere with their Jurisdiction.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-14
DROP SEARCHFOR
 HARVARD YOUTH

Cambridge, Mass. Dec. l4-tUP) After c month of fruitless investi- gation, police today virtually aban- doned search for r. William Bur- gess, 22. of Cincinnati, O.. missing first-year Harvard law school stu- dent.
 T can't see how his body can be in the river" Lieutenant Wil- liam c. Kiniry said as police drag ging operations In conjunction with c divers search were concluded.
 we've been dragging the Charles river basin for month now, he said. "and e diver has made c conn- plete survey Of the river bottom within c radius of 300 feet of where the boys body supposedly went in the river. The only obstruction near the spot was c small log-the rest of the bottom Is mostly sandy"
 The river search began after an overcoat bearing tho initials "F. w. B." and the label Of Mabley & Ca- reW of Cincinnati were found early Sunday morning, Nov. l4, on West Boston bridge. Nearby was an un- signed notation on the back of Q bank deposit slip that read; T am sorry
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-14
Tufts Medical School
 Seeking $2,OOO, 900
Research Work Important Function at institution;
 Graduates Numerous in Connecticut

medical education. For many years, medical schools relied on volunteer lecturers" he said. But today medical instruction must be put on the same professional basis as other forms of teaching. For this reason, Tufts Medical School finds itself sorely In need of endowment to maintain an adequate teaching staff"
 since 1900, Tufts Medical school has contributed more physicians to New England, who are practicing today, than any other medical school' Dean Stearns stated. But our present building Is 40 years old, and is inadequately equipped to keep pace with the developments In mod ern medical training. The erection of Q new schoou building can no longer be postponed If Tufts Is to maintain It's high standards and continue It's leadership In training doctors for New England"
 Patient Visits
 Arthur c. Rotch, chairman of the administrative board of the New England Medical Center, spoke of the importance of having Tufts Medical school associated with the center. "Last year, the dispensary registered nearly 100000 patient- visits, while 10000 visits were made to patients in their homes. The floating hospital does Q wonderful work in caring for children. Joseph Fl. Pratt Diagnostic hospital for di- agnosing unusual cases Is now under construction"
 He continued, Erection of the new Tufts Medical school at the Center would not only provide Tufts unsurpassed teaching facili. ties for training doctors but would also make the Center of inestimable value to New England In combat. Ing disease and human suffering, The Center Is the logical location for the new Tufts Medical school, rounding out, as it will, a progreS. sivo program of medical service"
 0. II. Dreshman, campaign direc- tor, reviewed the progress of the campaign, and reported an enthus- iaStic response from Alumni and faculty.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-14

Praising Tufts Medical School for developing original work and branching out In new Ideas" pr. Elliott P. Joslin, professor of Clin. ical Medicine at Harvard Medical School, and widely-known diabetics specialist, today urged support of the Tufts $2000,000 campaign for e new Tufts medical school.
 Recalling his own association years ago with the Dispensnry, unit of the New England Medical Cen. ter, with which Tufts also has been associated since the Center's be. ginning eight years ago, Dr. Jos. lin said: New England needs good doctors and the only way to secure them Is to provide an adequate training for medical students. Med- ical education costs because tt must be imparted individually or in very small groups and not collectively"
 Practical Lines
 "The Tufts Medical School em- phasizes training along practical lines," he continued. Tt has devel- oped on original system which en. ables this to be accomplished, ane know 1t works effectively. More over, the Tufts plan for education is not limited to it's students bu, reaches throughout New England and thus raises the standard oi medical treatment in almost every hospital and community in this sec- ton Of our country
 pr. A. Warren Stearns, dean of Tufts Medical School, described the transition that has taken place in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-14
Corp. Coyle Post

A meeting of the auxiliary of Corp. Coyle post. American Legion, will be held tomorrow evening at . o'clock in the American Legion Home. Preparations will be made for the annual Christmas party at which time the auxiliary work. ing with members of the post will be host Co children of World War Veterans. In former years scores of youngsters have experienced some happiness by attending She party. Little gifts will be pre- sented to the little guests.
 Mrs. Moe E. Birt, president of the auxiliary. wlIl preside at thc meeting tomorrow night. She urges aII members to attend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-14
JACQUES THEATER
 SHOWS SUSPENDED

Stage shows presented weekly at Jacques theater have been brought to . close by an attachment placed on the theater. No performance was offered yesterday afternoon or last night.
 The attachment was served Sat. urday by Constable Nicholas Jafiiele. It was issued by Attorney Frederick Bauby.
 Crowds thronged the theater for btricsque shows until c few weeks ago. Then the theater operator was fined in city court for offering aii immoral performance. Thereafter police kept close watch on the per- formance, and attendance began to dWiidle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-14
CATHOLIC COUNCIL
 OPEN MEETING

The third open meeting in . series sponsored by the Waterbury Council of Catholic Women was held last night at the Diocesan Bu- reau headQuarters, be Church street, Rev. Joseph Griffin, c native of Waterbury and the Brooklyn parish, was the guest speaker. The women of St. PatrlckS parish with Miss Helen Devire as chairman, acted as tcstesSes at c social hour follow. ing.
 Father Grimm, who is located in Hartford, and is c week end assist- ant ct St. Margaret's parish in this city, is the diocesan director Of the Society of the Propagation Of tho Faith which directs mission activi- ties. Miss Kathryn w. Hayes pre-. sided end Rev. Eugene P. Cryne, local diocesan director of Social Service also spoke. There was c very large attendance, as there has bfen at all the open meetings thus lar.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-14
HUSBAND DIES,
 WIFE ESCAPES

Gloucester, Mass. Dec. i4--(UP) --deorge D. Boudro. @, Gloucester fisherman. was burned to death in bed today when fire destroyed his 2 i.2.Story dwelling. Ills wife, Jos. cphine, GO. only other occupant, es. capped injury. Damage was esti- mated ct 94.000.
 Mrs. Doudro told firemen that her husband smelled smoke early this morning and went downstairs to in- vcstigate. When he returned, she said, he told her that no had ad- juSted the oil heater.
 An hour later she awoke and smelled smoke. This time she went downstairs and found the first floor in flames. Unable to return to her husbands bedroom, she fled to the street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-14
TRAIN ROBBERY IN SOUTHWEST
 MAD ACT NOW
Latest Attempt Recalls Similar Failures in
 Past Years

El Paso, Dec. IA. - tUP) = The attempt of two young eastern cowboys" to rob the Southern Pa- cifac passenger train Apache on No- vemher 25, recalls attempts at train robbery where the law of the West death to train robbers-prevailed.
 In 1901, Thomas "Blacl: Jack" Ketchum, one of the earliest # pioneer train robbers, was hanged at Clayton, N. M.
 "Black Jack" single- handed at- tempted to hold up a Colorado and Southern Pacific train but like the eastern youths, he lost con- trol of the situation and was capturt..
 "Hiack Jack" was found guilty and sentenced to death by Judge 0. J. Mills.
 HsAging Gruesome Affair
 The sheriff of Clayton hanged Ketchum in what was described as one of the most gruesorne in the history of the state. Pioneers who witnessed the hanging said the rope used for Ketchuin was too long, which permitted his body to drop with such momentum that Black Jacks" head was jerked from his body.
 No convictions for train robbery have been obtained in New Mexico since the hanging of Ketchum.
 Deputy Sheriff Jack Robertson of Dona Ana County, N M, re- lates that an express messenger and two train robbers were killed in 1910 near Sanderson.
 On November 10, 1924, the most spectacular train robbery in the Southwest occurred 40 miles south oe JuareE Mexico. The train left the border village enroute to Mexico City. A bandit gang held 1t up, killed nine persons and escaped with Q $3,000 payroll and $500 Mexican revenue stamps.
 Previous Holdup Thwarted
 A. wild west" holdup of e Texas and Pacific freight train near Van Horn early this year was attempt ed by 27-year-old Cecil Mann of GAA 8hS0p WAtV Wao AAAAUAAv VNVA powered by hoboes on the train cab, firing wildly ct the fireman and engineer, who, after dodging bullets, Jumped from the train.
 Mann was brought to El Paso and declared mentally unbalanced by court.
 Should the youths now held - Henry Lorenz, 22, of Brooklyn, N. Y, and Manitowoc, Wis, and Harry Dwyer, 27 of Nova scotia, who went shooting through Q rail- road coach, killing e trainman, and rcbbing passengers of valuables before they were overpowered - be convicted on charges based on an old territorial law which declares tisat train robbery with firearms la which 6 person suffers death or Injury Is @ capital offense, they will not die in the manner of earlier condemned train robbers hanging. Electrocution has re- placed hanging in New Mexico.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-14
BY ELMER c. WALZER United Press Financial EdltOrl

New York, Dec. 4.-(UP) Stocks were steadier today with volume moderately active. Bonds tended lower in light deals, while cotton futures generally were a few points higher.
 Stocks prices firmed among lead- ing issues. U. s. Steel increased Its initial gain of S.8 point and sold above 55 l-2.
 Bethlehem Steel opened at S5 up leg. Chrysler sold at 54 7.8 up 3-8. Other gathers includued Auburn Auto 3 "a up l-4: Southern Pa- cific 2l 5-S up l-4; Douglas Air craft 37 l-4 up l.2; Phillips Petro- leum 38 5.8 up l.2; and North
 American Can, which lost s l-2 American 20 7-8 up 3-8.
 points yesterday, regained 2 at the opening when 1t sold at 75.
 American Telephone, selling ex- dividend at l46 l-4, was off 3-4,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-14
WALTER O'HARA
 CASE SATURDAY
Philadelphia Publisher Off, fers to Buy Providence
 Star.Tribune

Providence, R. l., Dec. l4-(UP)- A hearing will be held in superior court Saturday on a temporary re" ceiver's petition to sell Walter E, O'Hara's Providence star-Tribune to David Stern, Sd, New York and Philadelphia publisher. The peti' ton, filed yesterday, stated that Stern and unnamed associates would assume a $l2i,876 mortgage held by U. s. Senator Peter c, Gerry, Democrat, Rhode Island, pay 1000 in tax claims and $l0,000 wage claims, assume all costs of receiver ship, pay $20,000 preferred claims in full and pay general creditors 20 per cent on claims.
 The mortgage held by Gerry re. suited from his sale of the Provi- dence Tribune last spring N O'Hara, who merged 1t with his weekly Pawtucket Star. Twenty-Five years ago stern was general man. ager of the Providence News before 1t was merged with the Tribune. He now publishes the New York Post, the Philadelphia Record, the Camden (N. J.) Evening Courier and the Camden Morning Post.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-14

President James c. stahlnan of the American Newspaper Publish- ers' Association sat down to sign with Senator George L. Berry, president of the International Pressmen and Assistants Union, and other representatives Of the two groups.
 The two presidents called each other "Jim" and George"
 The Only Fair Way
 we put the stamp of approval upon the principle that 1t Is of first importance that there be no stop page in business; that our differ ences shall be adjusted by the pro- cesses of mediation, conciliation and, finally, arbitration" said Berry.
 Tt Is our honest belief that ar- bitration Is the surest and straight est way to industrial peace and consequent economic recovery" said Stahlman, who is publisher of the Nashville (Tenn) Banner. "This agreement should point the way to others as the only possible, satisfactory and fair settlement of differences between employer and employe."
 Few "Blurs" In Peace
 Thus 1t was promised that the 32,. 900 members of the union employed by newspapers would not strike or stop production, and that both sides would in ell cases of dispute resort to arbitration.
 The A. N. P. A. has 458 daily newspapers as members, but Berry says the agreement Is observed by all but three daily newspapers In the United States and Canada. There have been but few temporary blurs in the thirty Years Peace;
 In 1924 the 37000 pressnien of New York newspapers went on strike in defiance of the interna. tional agreement, demanding changes in working conditions and wages. Berry helped publishers break the strike by calling on union members in other sections of the country to come to New York and man the presses. This, he says, was an acid test of the unions ability and willingness to stand by the agreement.
 On two or three occasions, nom- bers of the A. N. P. A. have de- clined to fulfill their end of the agreement. Suspension from the association followed, whereupon the union called strikes in tho pressrooms of those newspapers.
 Gain By Foregoing Strikes
 It Is very important to asls - and this writer asked Berry - what union members have acquired and gained while working under this agreement which abrogates their right to strike. Here's the answer, according to Berry:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-14

A union shop, with agreement by employers to employ only members of the union. (4erry studiously and politely refrains from saying closed shop.').
 Security of jobs, including any employees right to appeal to arbi- tration If he Is fired, and provi. sion against lockouts.
 High wages Berry says the pressmen have the highest stand- ards of compensation in continu. ous manufacture - q national av- craze, including apprentice scales, of $0.86 Q day).
 Ability to restrict the number of pressmen available for employ ment.
 An average work week of 90 hours.
 Many social benefits made pos- sible by absence of strike benefit payments.
 Both Sides Benefit
 Of coNrse. as early as 90 years ago the pressmen had organized c very strong union. Strong enough, Berry says, Ito make Q lot of trouble" But the publishers were sold on the principle of protection against strikes by what Berry calls "educa- tional processes"
 Publishers, on the other hand, benefit from c constant increase in efficiency and elimination of waste. The union agrees to supply pub- fishers with qualified workers and In this connection maintains an expensive engineering school whose expert technicians offer ad. vice to improve appearance of iti. dividual newspapers.
 The school is operated in addi- ton to the unions home for itI, aged and incapacitated members. and c tubercular Sanitariufn. Re. lieved from paying strike benefits, the union provides death benefits of Si,0000 and old age pensions of c dollar day. Berry says its in. come from dues is more than S100,000 c month.
 AAVW hEDbbE0AUu WUEhb
 Here's the way the arbitration machinery works:
 Each local union has. separate agreements with local publishers. Annual or biennial agreements arc made aS to wages and other con. ditions, usually with provision that they automatically renew if neither side gives q e0.day notice of desire to open new negotiations,
 The two parties are required to conclliate differences, If that Dc possible, within stipulated periods. About oS per cent of the disputes are settled by conciliation in local publislier-tinion negotiations. If they aren't, the local standing com. inittees cali choose c local arbitrator.
 Then, if either party is dissatis- fed with the arblrator's findings -or In case an arbitrator satisfac. tory to both sides can't be found, appeal is taken to an International Arbitration Board of publishers and ofiicialS of the international union.
 If it can't reach an agreement 1t Is required to draw from i2 blank envelopes, shuffled In c box, which contain names of an inter. national panel of arbitrators so. lected in advance. The man thus blindly chosen becomes chairman of the board and swings the deci- sion,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-14
SILK IS STOLEN
 LIQUOR ESCAPES

eouthboro, Mass, Dec. l4-CUP) -Four men, two of them armed, Kidnapped Q Boston-bound truck to- day near the southboro cut-off, stole 20 bales of raw silk valued at $0,. 900 and abandoned the truck con. taining an additional $i400o worth of liquor and general merchandise, c mile from the scene. Authorities believed the quartet were only part of Q gang who had a truck con. cealed near the scene of. the hi. lacking. Working swiftly, the bandits robbed the truck of It's silk cargo, but failed to remove other r1erch. andise including eight tons of liquor enroute from New York for the Christmas trade.
 The driver. Albert E. Edgecombe, 2l, of Watertown told police tho four men, in e sedan, crowded him to the roadside. Two Of them forced him into their car at gunpoint, while the others clambered Into the truck and drove away. EdgecombO said he was trussed with ropes and thrown from the bandit car on Q back road. He freed himself and called police who later found tho truck, owned by the Benjamin Mo- tor Express Transportation Corp. oration of Boston.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-14

The annual election of officers of the Holy Name society of the Church of the Blessed Sacrament win take place this evening. Plans will also be made for an apprO. priate observance of the Feast of the Holy Name on Sunday, Janu- ary End, at which time present and new members will renew their organization pledge at ceremonies to be conducted. In the church.
 Reports of committee on recent affairs, plans for the coming year, and . social session are among the features of tonlghvs meeting. Lawrence Ryan k the present chief executive of the society; Frank Delaney, vice president; Kenneth Alderman, secretary and Michael O'Rourke, treasurer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-14
Chaplain

Kropp; first delegate, Mrs. Mar garet Dick; second delegate, Mrs. Florence Johnson; first alternate, Mrs. Josephine Croft; second al- ternatc. Mrs. Pearl Doolittle; sec- retary, Mrs. Matte Wood; musi- clan, Mrs. Katherine Williams; press correspondent, Mrs. Jane Holihan, and color bearers, Mrs. Kate Matthews and Mrs. Mar garet Dick.
 A memorial service was offered for the late Miss Victoria Lie. breich. corps treasurer.
 A Christmas party will be held at the next meeting, the 27th.