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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-23
Belgian Premier
May Quit in Face
OF Bank Scandal

Brussels, Belgium, Oct. 23.-(AP)-
The Belgian press today predicted the
early resignation of Premier Paul
Van ICELAND to facilitate investiga-
ton of charges he had accepted I'M
warranted payments from the ma
tiOnal bank.
The predictions were published
after a six-hour session of the cab
met, which considered the results of
a judicial investigation of the admin
istration of the banks administration
while Van iceland was vice-governor.
The premier's political enemies have
charged that since he resigned the
vice-governorship of the National
Bank, a $4,000 a year post, to before
premier at fifth of that salary, ne
had received bonuses from the bank
contrary to the law.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-23
Textile Strikers
At Charlotte Will
Go Back Upon Job

Charlotte, Oct. % (AP)-Seven
hundred employees of the High
land Park Mill No. 3 will return to
their jobs here Monday after a six
weeks strike.
Announcement of the settlement
of the long strike was made last
night, but neither the management
nor officials of the TWOC would
disclose the terms.
The strike was settled with the
aid of three Federal cOnciliatOrs.
The strike started September IA,
when workers walked out after
learning ten employees had been
dismissed. The workers claimed
the dismissals were the beginning
of the "stretch-Out'' system, but
the management said the men
were extra workers and no longer
needed.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-23
Tide Moves Madly Back and
Forth in Moonlight in
Maze of Creeks
and Canals
REINFORCEMENTS TO
BOTH SIDES RUSHED
Again Conflicting Claims of
Both Sides Hide Real Re-
suits; Impossible To Desig-
nate Exact Position Of
Front Lines, Still is Dispute

Shanghai, Oct % (AP)-The great
battle for Shanghai swayed madly
back and forth in the moonlight to-
night in a maze Of small creeks and
ncandering canals north of Tazang,
six miles northwest of Shanghai.
Both sides admitted severe losses as
the Japanese fought desperately to
smash Chinese lines and open the way
to Marking Just as desperately the
Chinese battled to hold Tazang, loss
OF which would compel retreat from
Chapel and Kiangwang, their strong
holds on Shanghai's northern fringe.
Both sides tossed heavy reinforce
ments into the battle and each claim
ed success.
A Chinese army spokesman declar-
cd the Chinese had definitely checked
the japanese threat to Ia. ang after 70
hours of combat.
A Japanese spokesman asserted de-
tails did not matter, because the Japa-
nese were slowly but surely pushing
Continued on Page Sikh
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-23
EDITOR LORIMER, OF
POST, PASSES AWAY
Built Saturday Evening Post to COM
manding Position in Nations
Journalism

Philadelphia, Pa, Oct. % (AP)-
George Horace Lorimer, editor who
guided the development of the Satur-
day Evening Post from small, OBJ
scure magazine into gigantic pub
fishing enterprise, was dead today.
The noted editor died late last night
of pneumonia at his suburban wynn
cote home. He was 50.
Lorimer, who for 38 years occupied
the editors chair of the post, had
been seriously ill since last Thursday.
He contracted cold which developed
into bronchitis and later into pneu-
monia. He had passed the crisis seve-
raj days ago, but suffered a relapse
Yesterday and sank rapidly.
The funeral will be Monday after
noon at the home in Wyncote. Burial
will be private.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-23
Whatever Goes Out Must
Be Balanced By What Is
Coming In, Presi-
dent Declares
F. D. r. INSISTS ON
BALANCING BUDGET
Chairman Jones of House
Agriculture Committee,
Revealing Presidents Let
ter, Says He Is Confident
Roosevelt Wishes Possible

Washington, Oct % (AP)-Chair-
man Jones, Democrat, Texas, of the
House Agriculture Committee, made
public today a letter from President
Roosevelt saying new taxes would be
necessary if the cost of crop con-
troll program is increased by the spe-
cial session of Congress.
The President outlined his plan for
crop control Legislation in letters to
Chairman Smith, Democrat, South
Carolina, of the Senate Agriculture
Committee, and to Jones'.
1T is, of course, especially import
ant that any new legislation should
not unbalance the expected balancing
of the budget, the President wrote.
I'm other words, no additional Fede.
raj expenditures from the general fund
of the Treasury should be made ove'
and. above existing planned expendi-
lures. The only exception to this
would be the mourning of additional
obligations on the part of the Treas
ury, backed one hundred percent by
additional receipts from new taxes
I'm other words, whatever goes out
must be balanced by an equivalent
amount coming in"
Congress appropriated about $780,
100000 for soil conservation during the
current year.
In making public the Presidents let
ter, Jones said: II feel confident that
legislation can be worked embodying
these principles" He added he was
"hopeful that we may have bill
ready for consideration in the early
part of the session."
The Presidents letter warned
against repetition Of the Republican
farm board experiment with control
of farm SURPRISES.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-23
illumination OF Route |
At Night For Safety And
Advertisement Suggested

the States roads is now paralleled
with a rural electric line. This, he
said, made his idea of illumination
more practicable of accomplishment.
Long stretches of highway in other
states have been Illuminated, he said,
and in each instance there has been
a tremendous decrease in the num-
her of accidents on the Illuminated
stretches.
"Ten years ago, this idea of light
ing rural roads would have sounded
absolutely crazy" he said, "but high
way illumination is coming just as
certainly as general use of telegraph
telephone and radio came. The high
ways of the future, at least the ar
terial highways, will be lighted"
Mr.. Granger said that more than
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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-23
NEARLY 300 NURSES
WAIT EXAMINATIONS
Will Be Given November 80 In ia
leigh, Secretary of State
Nurses Board Says

Raleigh, Oct. % (AP)-Nearly 3OO
student nurses will take the examlna-
tion Of State Board of Nurse Examin-
ers here November 34-5.
Miss Bessie Chapman, board secre-
tary, said 2S9 had applied and two or
three more applications might come
in. Today is the deadline for student
nurses to file for the tests.
It probably will be two months after
the examination before the results can
be announced, Miss Chapman an
nounced.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-23
Fortune 10
Americans
InDruzViMg

Dublin, Irish Free State, Oct: %
(AP)-The heavy American participa-
ton in the Irish hospital sweepstakes
was demonstrated again today when
United States ticket holders won 426
out of 300 consolation awards drawn
from the drums of chance. Each is
worth $500.
Eight hundred more won consola-
ton prizes to be drawn later.
The total intake Of the sweeps, bas-
ed on the race to be run next Wed
nesday, was announced as 1885, 155
pounds, about $16,610,OOO, of which
1882, 753 pounds, about $8,7OO,OOO made
(Continued on Page Six.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-23
Peace Again
-s-5
By
Roosevelt
President Voices Ma
tons Sentiment in
His Armistice Day
Proclamation

Washington, Oct. % (AP)-Presi-
dent Roosevelt left Washington today
for a ten-day visit to his home in
Hyde Park, N. Y. He will vote in the
local election at Hyde Park November
2, and return to the capital the fol-
lowing morning.
Earlier in the day the chief execu-
tive took occasion in an Armistice Day
proclamation to express again the
United States wish to pursue policy
of peace"
He said international "lawlessness
CONTINUED on Page Four.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-23
CONGRESS DEBATE
OVER STOCKS SURE
Recent Market Collapse To
Arouse Same Old Argu-
ment Over Again
BY CHARLES T. STEWART
Central Press COlumniSt

Washington, Oct. 23.-The question,
''Wihat caused the market slump?" is
sure to figure Importantly in debate
on Capitol Hill when Congress meets
in extra session in November.
There seem to be two schools OF
thought on the subject of the stock
market.
One set of reasoners holds tnat
stock fluctuations and general pros
perity have not much to do with one
another; that the bottom can crop
off of the market without meaning
ANYTHING in particular as to indus
try, commerce and employment
A contrary set argues that market
fCcntinued on Page StX.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-23
Daily Dispatch Bureau.
In The Sir walter HOte

Raleigh, Oct 23.-Illuminated high
ways as safety measure and an ad-
iunct of the advertising program OF
the State, are advocated by J. M
Granger, engineer of the State Rural
Electrification Authority.
"The State ought, for example, to
illuminate Highway No. 1 all the way
from the Virginia to the South Car
dina. border, in order to 40 TWO
things he said. ,,z bo.
aFirst. the experiment would. l pc
lieve. show that Illumination OF nlg &,
wavs would save more than nan cne
lives now lost in motor vehicle &c,
c;dents. Next, such an nnoVatlon !
would be tremendous advertisement
for the State and it's highways. ~,
MIR. Granger pointed to tne lac ~
that nearly one mile IN every Live -
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-23
Prisoners Battle
For Corn Harvest

Raleigh, Oct. 23.-(AP)-Seven
Seven hundred Caledonia Prison
farm cOnvic:s are working at top
speed to harvest an estimated 49,
600 bushels of corn threatened by
rising waters of the Roanoke river,
r.. G. johnson, penal division di-
rector, said today.
"The men have been working
since Friday" he said, "and we ex-
pect to keep going Saturday night
and possibly part of the next day."
Johnson left this morning for
Caledonia to direct harvesting OPP
eratiOnS.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-23
Ten DeadAs Train
Hits School Truck

passenger train Of the Rock Is
land railroad, plOwed into school
bus on the outskirts of the city
yesterday afternoon.
The bodies Of dead and injured
scattered 500 feet down the right
of way as the wooden bus burst
like a crushed watermelon under
the impact at a private crossing
inside the yards of the Mason
City Brick g. Tile Company.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-23
State Leads u. S.
In Consumption Of
Cotton for Month

Raleigh, Oct. 23.-(AP)-North
Carolina led the nation in cotton
consumption lin September, the
Department. Of Conservation and
Development reported today. This
State used 152,295 bales, the de-
partment said. South Carolina was
listed second, with 129,O95 bales,
and Georgia third with 116,O8O.
North Carolina also was first in
the number of active spindIes,
with 5,613,5O6. South Carolina was
second, with 5,491,976.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-23
TOBACCO TRADE TO
FEEL CHINESE WAR
Government Sees Gloomy
Outlook for Exports I'm
til Peace Returns

Washington, Oct. 23.-(AP)-. The
conflict between Japan and China,
important buyers of American tobac-
CO, casts a gloomy shadow over ex-
port prospects in the Far East, gov
eminent trade experts reported to-
day. t
From Shanghai, Bernard Gibbs, to-
bacco specialist, informed the Bureau
of Agriculture Economics, as long as
hostilities continue the demand from
the Orient for American leaf tobacco
would be every small" Military OPP
{. CONTINUED on Page Sikh
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-23

Mason City, Ia, Oct. 23.-(AP)-
Ten persons, including seven high
school students, were dead and 10
injured today i'm the wake of the
Middle Vests most disastrous
streamline train accident on record.
Besides the students, two teach
ers and a bus driver lost their
lives when the glistening new
Rocket" three-car streamline
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-23
Insurgents Expected 10
Launch Vicious Attack
on Valencia or Cata-
lonia Areas
GOVERNMENT MIGHT
co FROM VALENCIA
Transfer to Barcelona Be
lieved Imminent as Safety
Measure; Last of Loyal
Troops Routed Without
Shot in Northern Bay Of
Biscay Area

Hendaye, Franco-Spanish Frontier
Oct. 3 (AP)-The Spanish republican
government was reported today TO be
rushing reinforcements to the Tereul
and Aragon fronts to meet assaults OF
vastly-strengthened insurgent forces
against either Valencia or Catalonia.
Government ministers at Valencia,
temporary capital, awaited an order to
move to Barcelona, capital of Autono-
nous but allied Catalonia.
While the insurgent chieftain Fran
(Continued on Page Eighty
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-23
HANCOCK PLEASED
At FIRST REPORTS
Congressman Greatly En-
couraged Since Entry
Against Reynolds
Daily Dispatch Bureau.

~ an the Sir waiter 11OtcAs
r. raleigh, Oct 23-Frank Hancock,
ilitn district congressman whose hat
- IN the senatorial ring with that OF
DoD reynolds, is entirely satisfac-
rieu with the early reaction to his an
..1Iuhcement for the Senate seat, he
'0,u thls bureaus correspondent.
us much too soon to be making
a. liytning like a definite forecast OF
lne race" he said, but I am entirely
naeiSlled with the early reaction to
my announcement"
:. SINCE tossing his political bombshell
H. ASheVllle recently, Congressman
s ta4cock has been skipping about the
'''o'e at a lively rate and came into
'Oontlnued on Pare Five)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-23
SHARP DECLINE IN
COTTON REGISTERED
Gables Are Lower and Southern Hedge
Selling Makes Appearance
In Trading

New York, Oct. 2S.-(AP)-Cotton
futures opened quiet, down one to
three points on lower cables and I'M
der moderate southern hedge selling.
March eased from 1926 to S.15, carry
ing the list to net losses OF . TO IL
points after the first half hour.
Futures closed barely steady, 10 TO
10 points lower. Spot quiet, mlddilng
"a
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-23
SNOW AT ASHEILLE.

SNOW AT ASHEILLE.
Asheyille, Oct. 23.-(AP)-Snow-
capped mountains surrounded
Asheviile today as the area felt the
nip of winter.
Eight hundredths of an inch of
snow, the earliest ever recorded
here, fell yesterday. The fall a.
mounted to two inches in some
places.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-23
EUROPE DEADLOCKS
AGAIN OVER SPAIN'S
CIVIL WAR PROBLEM
SNOW!

North WilkesborO, Oct. 23.-(AP)
-Four to six inches of snow, tho
1lrSt this year. was reported early
today on the Wilkes Watagua
counties line in the Blue Ridge
mountains.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-23
WEATHER

fOR NORTH CAROLINA.
do GENERALLY fair tonight and Sun
Ivy 10y; slightly colder tonight, with
Ign sn' 70 heavy frost; not quite SO
'''u In the mountains Sunday.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-23

WEEKLY WEATHER
Houtn Atlantic States: Fair and
warmer first part of week; show
d period about Thursday or Fri
U"S' colder at end of week.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-23

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Evening star., 1937-06-13
Trip From Orient
ByPIane and Ship
IsCompleted Here
William Langhorne
Bonds and Infant Son
Are Visitors.

William LAnghorne Bond. vice presi-
dent of China National Aviation Corp
and former attache of the United
States Embassy in Peiping, China, ar
rived in Washington Friday with
Mrs. Bond, the former Miss Catherine
Dunlop, and their 3-month-old son,
Langhorne McCook Bond, after a
combined steamer and air trip from
China.
Mrs. Bond and the baby crossed
the Pacific by steamship from Shang-
hal and were joined in Honolulu BY
Bond, who few from Macao, China,
to Honolulu on the Pan-American
Airways China Clipper. The trip to
San Francisco was made by steamer
and the family crossed the United
States on regular air transport planes.
The Bonds were married two years
ago in Peiping. They are staying here
with Mrs. Bonds parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. Thomas Dunlop, at Hayes
Manor. near Chevy Chase.
Evening star., 1937-06-13
Werlich -Baublitz Wedding
In lexington Church.

MISS CHARLOTTE ELIZABETH
A'A BAUBLTz, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Luther E. Baublitz, and
Mr.. William Bernard Werlich of
Hyattsville, Nd, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Werlich of Middletown,
Va, were married Wednesday eve
ming, June 2. The wedding took
place in the lexington Presbyterian
Church, the Rev. Henry B. Wooding
of1iciating at o'clock. Miss Ruth
klmbaH gave short organ recital
before the wedding and accompanied
Miss Marian James, who sang, and
the church was decorated with palms
and fern.
Mr.. Baublitz gave his daughter
In marriage and she wore white lace
over satin. Her veil was arranged
IN halo effect and she carried bride
roses with 4 shower OF lilies OF the
valley.
Miss Deborah Lea Baublitz was
maid Of honor for her sister and
was dressed in blue lace made over
satin, a pink maline hat and car
r1ed pink roses and blue delphinium
Mr.. William Nees Of Hyattsville
was best man and the ushers included
Mr.. Luther E. Baublitz, jr., brother
OF the bride, and Mr.. Donald E.
Wlndham, uncle of the bride.
A reception for members of the
two families, the wedding party and
a few intipoota friepdc foilouod N
the home OF the brides parents
When Mr.. and Mrs. Werlich left
for a wedding trip the bride travelled
In a peach-color ensemble with white
accessories. They will make their
home at 7 schley avenue in Hyatts-
vile, Nd. Mrs. Werlich was grad.
uated from Mckinley High School
Evening star., 1937-06-13
Week End Guests
Are Entertained
At Laytonsyille

| AYTONSVILLEI Md, June IL
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Mohun and
daughter. Miss Susie Kengla. Miss
Tressie Kengla Of Washington and
MIR. Clinton Dorsey Of Glen Arm were
dinner guests OF Miss Maud Dorsey
and Mr.. Presley Dorsey Monday eve
ming. Mr.. Clinton Dorsey a former
resident, remained for the week.
Miss Carolyn Barneslev of Olney
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Barnesley, spent the week end with
Miss Ruth Green OF Woodfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Phillips and
son, Jack Phillips, of Harrisonville,
Nd, spent Sunday here with Mrs.
Phillips mother, Mrs. Verda Griffith,
who has returned from four months
visit in Newland, N c.
Miss Leola Lee Nichols spent the
week here as the guest OF Mrs. Hugh
Mccormick Howard, en- route to her
nome IN Gloucester. Mass. after win
tering at Ormond Beach, Fla.
Mrs. James Wndham, of Cora
opolls, Pa, IS visiting Mr.. and Mrs
MoWatt Windham, after several weeks
in Washington with other relatives
Mrs. Elizabeth M. Cramer of Beth
esda Is the guest Of her sister, Mrs,
Julia Becraft, while her on-in-law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Moore and their family. with whom
she lives are in New York, Boston and
New Haven.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. White of
Washington were supper guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Merhle Haines Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. White left today for
six weeks trip to the West Coast, stop
ping at the Grand Canyon for several
days before going to San Francisco
where they will visit Mrs. Elizabeth
Upchurch for two weeks.
Mrs, Howell Williams, OF Coopers-
town, N. Y. on her way to Richmond,
Va, stopped Friday for a visit with
Mrs. Samuel Riggs. jr. Mrs Williams
has just returned from her third trip
around the world. this time visiting
unusual places, including the interior
Of China and the African Jungles.
The Rev. and Mrs. w. A. Ledford
spent last week in Baltimore where
they attended the Methodist Confer
ence. Mr.. Ledford has been returned
to Laytonsville for the third year.
In honor of her house guests, Mrs
Clarence A. Rhodes and Miss Ellen
Rhodes OF Atlanta, Ga, Mrs. Carroll
Walker Of Gaithersburg entertained
their Laytonsville friends at a bridge
luncheon Friday. having Mrs. Remus
Riggs. Mrs. z. M. Waters, Mrs Will
liam T. Warfield, Mrs V. H. Dyson,
Mrs. Elgee Riggs, Mrs. Thomas Stew
art, Mrs. Samuel Riggs. jr., Mrs.
Uriah Griffith. Mrs Allison Taylor,
Mrs. Greenbury Griffith and Miss
Maud Dorsey.
Miss Beaston Of Williamsburg, Va,
and Miss Helen Riggs Of Baltimore
spent the week with Mrs Riggs.
Evening star., 1937-06-13
Miss Lippert Weds
Mr.. Robert HI. Mercer

A CHARMINGLY arranged we'd
ding took place Saturday after
noon, June S, at 2:30 o'clock, at Wal
ter Reed Chapel, when Miss Lucille
Llppert daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs
James Lippert of this city, becam.
the bride of Mr.. Robert H. Mercer
son OF Mrs. H. M. Mercer of Mt. Airv
MO-, the Rev. ]. S. Montgomery Of
nclating Mrs. Clayton Beall va.
the organist, and solos were sung hv
Mr.. William Shanhan.
The bride was given in MARRIAGE
oy her father, who was in the white
oress uniform of the Marine Corns
Inc bride was lovely in her white
satn gown. made on princess lines
with slightly puffed sleeves, quilted
al 'ne shoulders and softly taperine
10 points over the hands. A circu.
lar SKIRT terminated in a long train
Her veil, which was arranged can
fashion. with a cording of satin, and
held at the back with orange BIOS
SONS, extended over the train. She
carried an arm bouquet of bride,
roses and lilies of the valley.
Mrs. Margaret MofIatt was matron
OF honor, and wore blue net and car
rled pink roses. The bridemaid.
were Miss Kathryn Terhune, Miss
Charlotte Wink, cousin OF the bride:
Miss Eleanor Jobe and Miss Roberta
Boyd. They wore fiowered mousse
line de sole, trimmed In bands Of
blue, yellow, green and orchid eros-
Evening star., 1937-06-13
Weddings of Recent Date
In Capital and Elsewhere
Miss Maria Alice Freeny and MIR. James
Omar Cole Married Thursday-Miss Mary
Theresa Fitzgerald Is Bride

marriage of Miss Maria Alice daughter
Mrs William Morris Freeny to Mr. James Omar Cole
Cole Peru, Ind took place Thursday
morning The performed in the Church
Sacred Heart the Rev Michael IIye officiating at
Thomas Sattery sang during the
The Brides costume of white satin with collar antique
point lace Her veil in Mary Queen
and held with lilies of the valley in the
book bound in white from which fell
the valley.
Miss Margaret Josephine Freeny maid honor and the
bridesmaids Martha Davenport Mary
10 Cole The dressed moussene