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Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-21
LABOR CONFERENCE
VIRTUALLY FAILURE
Peace Effort on Verge of
Collapse; Neither Side
Has Yielded

Washington, Dec. 21-(AP)- Or
ganized labor's peace conference was
on the verge Of collapse today.
Before resuming their meetings
after a long recess, leaders of both
the American Federation of Labor and
the CIO let it be known that the ques-
ton was whether to meet again.
Neither side had any hope of reaching
a settlement soon, for neither has
yielded an inch since the negotiations
started nearly two months ago.
The AFL wants the IL CLIO unions
that once belonged to the federation
to return. It says the other 20 CLIO
unions should be divided among al
ready-existing federation organlza-
ton. The CIO has offered to go into
the AFL on semi-independent basis,
retaining its present membership and
organization and going ahead with its
organization program.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-21

New York, Dec. 21.-(AP)-The
Western Union Telegraph Company
and Postal Telegraph Company today
Jointly announced intention to apply
to the Federal Communications Com
mission for a Is percent increase in
rates.
The increase, if granted, would be
the first in 80 years of operation ex-
cept for the World War period, when
the utilities were under governmental
control" the announcement stated.
The increase is needed because the
Financial resources and credit of the
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-21
BIG CONTROVERSIES
RAGE OVER YADK|N
State and Industry Lined Up
on One Side; Opposite
On Other
Daily Dispatch Bureau.
I'm TNhn Sir Walter HAfRl

Raleigh, Dec 21.-As rivers go, the
1adkin is a little unimportant stream.
out 1t is big enough to have started
Dig controversies which may produce
very important governmental results.
Boats can't navigate the Yadkin,
everybody but the Federal Power Com
mission agrees, but it is floating a
full cargo of trouble for Federal,
State and municipal governments and
Tor industrial and power companies.
It's dam sites are becoming damned
sites in many quarters. Courts are
struggling to unravel knotty legal
questions raised by it's potential pow
er developments. State officials are
worrying about it. Industries are anx-
lous to dam it some more, if the gov
eminent will let them.
Perhaps the most prominently fea-
tured controversy is the Tuckertown
case in which the Federal Power Com
mission has ruled that the Carolina
Aluminium Company must secure q
Federal permit before being permit
ted to erect a power plant. Killed by
the State of North Cardinals inter
Vention in the matter, the commission
now threatens an investigation OF all
dams on the river-and investigation
which may bring plenty of woe ano
grief to the companies already using
the water power of the Yadkin.
But while one governmental agency
(the power commission( is trying tc
keep private industry from exploiting
the Yadkin, another governmental
agency (the city of High Point) is be-
ing fought at every turn by the Duke
Power Company, which is trying te
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-21

Hendaye, Franco-Spanish Frontier
Dec. 81 (AP)-The Spanish govern
ment today hurled 10000 more men
into the fierce struggle for Teruel, ra-
dio advices said, and the reinforced
army of 10000 was ordered to take
the provisional capital "at all COSTS
This tremendous force and the IN
surgent defenders were Locked IN q
hand-to-hand contest in the city on
the seventh day of the government
offensive The insurgent report salo
the Teruel garrison still was holding
out.
Thousands of attackers and defend
ers alike were reported to have faiien.
Terueps radio was silent and the cltys
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-21
AL CAPONE LOSES
PLEA in CHICAGO
Serving 77-Year Term in Alcatraz,
One-Time Gang Lord Seeks
Evasion of Year

Chicago, Dec. 21.-(AP)-Al Capone
lost his appeal today for a reduction
of year from the eleven-year SEN
tence imposed for violation of the liz.
come tax law. A United States Circuit
Court of Appeals opinion sustained a
motion to dismiss his appeal from 4
ruling by Federal Judge James Will
kerson.
Capone sought to circumvent year
in the Cook county Jail to be served
after his Alcatraz penitentiary term
is completed. The Jail sentence was on
q misdemeanor count.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-21
Spanish L0ynliStS
Press Tenel Siege

other communications were cut off.
Through last night, while the civil
ian population covered in under
ground tunnels awaiting word of the
city's fate, giant field searchlights il
Illuminated battle areas.
The chatter of machine guns and
the fire Of rifles echoed through the
streets.
In the fast 48 hours there had
been two main backgrounds, west OF
the city, where General Francisco
Frances crack shock troops tried to
smash through the government serge
ring to relieve their comrades, and
the other in the city itself and the
suburbs. ~ .AlLNE
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-21
Western Union And
Postal Seek Boosts
In Service Charges

companies are being jeopardized by
the decline in revenues brought on
by the general slackening of the bus
said.
While the proposed new schedule
of rates has not been made public, it
was reported the increase would be
applied generally upon various classes
of commercial and public messages
but not to press rates.
The statement declared the tele-
graph companies were in a unique
position among service utilities by vir-
tue of having no standby charge"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-21
Decline In
SbimningS.
N07gSh000n

Washington, Dec. 81 (AP)-The
Census Bureau reported today the cot
ton spinning industry operated during
November at 1852 percent of capacity
on a single shift basis, compared with
I'LL percent during October this year
and 1904 percent during November
last year.
Spinning spindles in place November
30 totalled 26,7O6,930, compared with
26,757, 298 for October this year, and
27,663, 1873 for November last year.
Active spindle hours for November
totalled 6,482,657 TAG, or an average OF
243 hours per spindle in place, COM
pared with 6,927 ,893,432 and 259 for
October this year.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-21
$11.9O8 ALLOCATED
BY WPA FOR STATE

Raleigh, Dec. 21.-(AP)-The WPA
announced ALLEGATION of 171,9O8.4O
today for eleven projects, including:
One for Greenville for $11,180 to
pave sidewalks; one for Wilson for
$1O,4515O for curb and gutter work,
and one for Durham for $1O,998 for
improvements at North Carolina Col
lege for Negroes.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-21
COTTON CONTINUES
TO HIGHER LEVELS
Stronger Cables and Foreign Buying
Partially Offset, However,
BY Hedging

New York, Dec. 21 (AP)-Cotton fu-
lures opened one to seven points up,
with higher cables and foreign buying
partially offset by hedge selling.
March sold up to S.44 and the list
made net gains Of four to eight points
shortly after the first half hour. March
eased from 8.45 to $40, leaving quota
tons at net advances of four to seven
points around noon.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-21
FRANK B. KELLOGG
FURTHER IMPROVED

st. Paul, Mimi, Dec. 81 (AP)-
Frank B. Kellogg, internationally
known diplomat, gravely ill at his
home here, was reported today by his
physician to be improved. Tomorrow
will be his S1st birthday.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-21
STATE IS SEEKING
EQUALITY IN RATES
Z
That Is Sole Ambition and
Goal of Freight Rate
Controversy
Daily Dispatch BureHn.

Raleigh, Dec. 21.-Through all the
complexities and mazes Of the current
freight rate controversies, North Car
olina's official position has remained
steadfastly ane effort to bring about
equality of rates for the State, along
with the rest of the South, as compar-
ed with the rest of the country, Stan
lev Winborne, State utility commits
sioner, said today.
North Carolina is not opposing rea-
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-21

Because he took a wornout hill
farm and converted it into a pay
ing business in seven years, G. w.
Armstrong. 40-year-old. former
sawmill hand of Tishomingo coun-
ty, Miss. has been given a Mem
phis newspapers trophy and a
$500 cash prize by the Memphis
Chamber of Commerce agriculture
committee. Armstrong is shown
in Memphis where he was hon.
ored at banquet. The selection
was made from among $4,000
farm families in the mid-south.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-21
WEATHER

FOR NORTH CAROLINA.
Partly cloudy tonight! Wednes-
day increasing clOudiness ana
warmer.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-21

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Evening star., 1937-08-13
CUP AND MEDALS
GIVEN MARKSMEN
Bureau of Customs Retains
Secretary's Trophy for
Another Year.

The Bureau of Customs this year
again demonstrated its superiority
IN smallarms Workmanship in COM
petition with other branches OF the
Treasury Department enforcement
service, and retains for another year
the priced secretary's Cup-a silver
trophy.
The cup was presented to the bureau
yesterday by Acting Secretary of the
Treasury Magill, emblematic of victory
in the second annual revolver and
pistol matches OF the department, con-
cluded Wednesday at Camp Simms,
D. c.
In presenting the cup to Acting
Commissioner OF Customs Frank Dow
and l.. E. Echols of San Juan, leader
OF the Customs team, Magill praised
the craftsmanship OF the whole Treas
ury enforcement service.
ut all goes to show" he warned the
Evening star., 1937-08-13

OF the spots they were to visit today
and Monday, when instructors under
Capt. Walter will conduct them over
the battlefield.
Lieuts. Ellis H. Martin, Henry Gable
man, Anton G. Mensik, w. J. Conlyn
and Henry L. Green, Sd, were to deliver
lectures at various spots at Gettys-
burg.
Without an honor guest, the regi-
on the greensward OF the camp ground,
following an afternoon OF the rain
that had threatened to force post
ponement OF the program.
Marked by only minor criticism OF
Regular Army instructors, the l2lst
Engineers, the 1o4th Quartermaster
Corps, the special troops and Company
A, 372d Infantry, colored troopers,
passed in formal review before Col.
Oehmann and staff officers, their steps
In time, banners flying and band play
ing military music.
Standing at attention during the
review were Col. Oehmann, Lieut.. Col.
Julian S. Oliff, Capt. Walter Welsh,
Capt. Charles Smithson, Capt. George
Harbin and Maj. Joseph J. Greenlaw.
Along with his general commenda-
ton OF the troops, Col. Oehmann said
the colored soldiers OF Company A
displayed much enthusiasm and excel
lent discipline and were well-drilled
and well-behaved group. Capt. Arthur
c. Newman is their commander.
Maj. Gen. Edwin Markham, chief
Of Army Engineers, sent word yester-
day he will be unable to visit the camp
this year. His representative will be
Lieut.. Col. S. c. Godfrey, C. E. The
date Of Col. Godfrey's visit will be set
later.
Evening star., 1937-08-13
ublic, you better not run from these

public, you better not run from these
men"
Magill also presented gold, silver and
bronze medals to individual COM
petitors and members OF leading teams
in the matches.
The winning five-man team Of the
Customs Service registered 4 score of
l,459 out Of possible 1,500. Gold
medals were presented to its members.
Besides Echols, the team included
E. L. Ballinger, Ell Paso; A. w. Quick,
San Juan; A. o. Toole, Ell Paso, and
P. M. Chapman OF Tacoma, Wash.
The second team, representing the
Alcohol Tax Unit, made a score OF
1,437, and received silver medals.
The third team, with score Of l ,433,
represented the White House police,
and Its members received bronze
medals.
A new feature OF the 1897 COM
petition was match to select a six
man team that will represent all
Treasury law-enforcement agencies at
the national championship firearms
tournament at Camp Perry, Ohio,
August % to September IL. Those
selected were Echols, Ballinger, A. l..
Meloche, Phoenix, Ariz.; Quick, r. P.
Hallion and J. J. Cash Of Washington.
Evening star., 1937-08-13
GUARDSMEN ROLL
ON TO GETTYSBURG
Lectures to Mark Visit to
Battlefield Which Turned
War Tide.
BY ROBERT A. ERWIN,
Stan Correspondent OF The Star,

CAMP ALBERT c. RITCHIE, CAS-
CADE, Nd, August ia caravan of
khaki-colored Army trucks was sched-
uled to roll out Of here today, carrying
most OF the encamped District Ma
tional Guardsmen 20 miles through the
mountains to the famous Gettysburg
Battlefield.
Starting at the noon hour, the truck
cade was to round High Rock Noun
tain, overlooking Camp Richie, and
rumble on to Gettysburg, where staff
officers were to conduct a lecture of
the battle-ground where the fortunes
OF war turned to the Northern armies
on July 3, 1863.
With restricted truck capacity, Col.
John w. Oehmann, commanding ofri-
Ger OF the District Guard. was pre-
pared to move the ma ajority of the
Districts more than 800 troopers to
Gettysburg and the others Monday.
AS prelude to the "on to Gettys-
burg" truck march, the troopers
listened last night to a detailed and
graphic story of Gettysburg, delivered
by Capt. E. H. Walter, c. E. instructor
Of the l2lst Engineers.
Capt. Walter packed the story with
military lore, Civil War history and
with sidelights and features Of the
engagement in which zoo, 600 men par
ticipated and thousands were killed
and wounded. Gettysburg, he said
turned the tide OF war for the Union
forces
Lantern slides were used to illustrate
the positions OF the armies and their
divisions during the main stages OF the
three-day engagement. Part OF the
Confederate Army retreated across the
present site OF Camp Ritchie.
The District troopers saw pictures
Evening star., 1937-08-13
PAPERS, SERVICE
IN SUIT AVOIDED
Diplomatic Immunity Pro-
tects Dr.. Luis De Bay|e of
Nicaragua Here.

Diplomatic immunity today pro-
tected Dr. Luis Manuel De Bayle,
former Nicaraguan Minister to the
United States, from service in a
maintenance suit filed in District
Court yesterday by Mrs Norma Years.
ley De Bayle, l34O Twenty-flrst street.
DR.. De Bayle, who now is minister
OF sanitation of his native country,
Is in Washington in his official ca
pacity to study health control methods.
Through Attorneys Albert A. Jones
and John D. Sadler Mrs. De Bayle
told the court she and De Bayle were
married in Philadelphia September
10, 1917, and have one son, Luis, 18.
She asked the court for writ re-
stralning De Bayle from leaving Wash
ington without posting bond, stating
she feared ne would return to Mic
araeua before the case could be
heard
They separated September %, 1884,
and he went to Nicaragua after
ing and boarding establishment"
Mrs. De Bayle stated. Since then,
she said, he has sent her money only
in inadequate sums.
Upon receiving the papers in the
case from the court clerk Deputy
Marshall Thomas OFT communicated
with the State Department, where he
was informed that De Bayle was en-
titled to diplomatic immunity from
service.
Mrs. De Bayle asked alimony and
custody of their son, who is employed
here by the Nicaraguan government.
Evening star., 1937-08-13
City Oil Derrick Crashes.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Au1ust IL (Ap)
An oil derrick across the street east
from the Oklahoma capitol crashed
to the ground yesterday when a brace
gave way just as hundreds Of State
employees were leaving their offices.
A rod-pulling crew Of four men at
the well, the Sunray OIL Co.'S No. 10
capitol, escaped injury.
Evening star., 1937-08-13
Texas Women Win More Rights.

AUSTIN, Tex. (P.-T1le women Of
Texas have won another fight to OBJ
tain equal rights with men in the field
Of politics.
The Legislature this Spring over
whelmingly passed bill making the
personnel Of the State Democratic Ex-
ecutive Committee half men and half
women
Evening star., 1937-08-13
Natives Are Arrested.

In one morning 300 natives were
arrested in johannesburg, South
Africa, for not having paid their poll
tax, for not having special passes or
for being drunk.
Evening star., 1937-08-13

Ethiopian Roads Opened.
Two sections of Ethiopias new
roads, half concrete and half maca-
dam, have just been opened.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-24

Madrid-The government prepared
to distribute food, candy and Hquor
to soldiers in the trenches.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-24
DAN CUPID BUSY,
"A GIVEN LICENSE
Eight White and Six Color
ed Couples Secured Pap
ers at Registry

Dan Cupid was very busy yesterday
and today, judging from the number
of marriage papers issued at the
Vance Registry up to the noon hour
today. There were IA license issued,
eight of them to white couples.
Those securing papers were Willie
Lee Sherron and Henrietta Wheary,
both of Stovall; William Clifton Smitk
and Virginia Clare Tucker, both of
Raleigh; Bert Butts and Mildred
Wood, both of Littleton; Willie Lee
Stainback and Lottie Mae West, both
Of Henderson; James Woodrow Gill
Ham,, Burlington, route g. and Una
Lee Garrison, Burlington, route 4;
John Samuel Leonard and Lillian
Marks, both Of Henderson, Dorsey E..
Evans, Jr., and Jeanette Kimberley
Stallings, 10th of Henderson, and
Cheatham West and Helen Hayes,
both of Henderson.
Colored couples securing papers
were: Frank Albert Burton to jamie
Rose Clark, both of Henderson; James
Moss and Mamie Davis, both of War
rem Plains; Oscar Mitchell and Julia
Marrow, both of Townsville; Robert
Kittrell and Claude Marable, both Of
route 4, Henderson, and David
Thomas and Mable Burton, both Of
Henderson.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-24
FOREST FIRE LOSS
S15,624 IN MONTH
Pleasure Seekers Greatest
Menace to Woods; Hunt
ers Are Blamed
Daily Dispatch Bureau.
In The Sir Whittier Hotel.


Raleigh, Dec 24.-People who went
to the woods on pleasure bent were
the greatest menace to North Caro-
lina's forests in November, according
to a report of the division of forestry
of the Department of Conservation
and Development.
The report showed that this group,
which increased greatly as the hunt
ing season opened, was responsible for
SO Of the 245 forest fires reported
during the month; or more than one
third the total.
Total damage as well as acreage
burned over increased considerably
over previous months, the report show
ed, but both these totals were well
under the general average for Novem-
Der of previous years.
From the SO counties which cooper
ate in the States forest fire proven
ton program, reports showed total
of ,716 acres burned over, with dam
age reaching $15,624.
Next to recreationists, who included
hunters. fishermen and campers, the
largest numser of fires were caused
by careless smokers who were held
accountable for 10.
Incendiaries were suspected of set
ting 80 of the fires; and 20 were re-
ported to have resulted from brush
burning operations which got out OF
control. Others originated from a va
riety of causes.
Of all the fires not one was charged
to lightning or other "act OF God"
this leaving human agencies respon-
sible for the entire 245. All were
therefore, the forestry service believes
preventable had proper precautions
been observed.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-24
NOTICE OF SALE.

Under and by virtue Of the power
and authority contained in a Deed OF
Trust executed by James Jones and
wife. Estelle Jones, recorded in the
office of the Register of Deeds OF
Vance County, in Book 1874, at page
1913. default having been made in the
payment of the debt therein secured,
at the request of the holder of the
note, I shall sell at public auction to
the highest bidder, for cash, at the
Courthouse door in Henderson, N. c.,
at twelve O'Clock, Noon, on Friday,
january q, 1888, the following de-
scribed real estate
Adjoining the lands of Washington
Avenue Tin Kittrell, N. c.. Lots 26.
%. Is and others. That certain lot
derived from the division of the Will
liam H. Woodlief lands, known and
designated as lot number u as record
ed in Plat Book A, page 13 lin the
office of the Register of Deeds of
Vance County. This lot fronts 81 feet
on Washington Avenue, and is bound
ed by lots 26, % and Is and the said
Washington Avenue, as set out on the
said plat above referred to. Reference
is made to this plat for a more de-
finite description.
This lot number 81 is set out in
that deed recorded in Book 62, at
page 597, in the office of the Regis
ter of Deeds of Vance County, which
deed is also referred to for more
definite description. Reference is also
made to deed from A. J. Smith and
wife. Emma w. Smith, to James Jones
and wife, Estelle Jones, dated Septem-
Der 6, 1885.
This the 18th day of December, 1887.
IT r. GHOLSON. Trustee.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-24

est tribunal.
Walls, incidentally, is the "dean OF
Death Row." He has ,teen there
since early in February. lie is de-
st;ned to go out into he lethal gas
chamber January II, unless Cover
nor Hoey intervenes again as he did
recently when he reprieved the Negro
Jess than an hour before execution
time.
Next longest in tn" death cell is g..
l.. Smoak, Whining ~. white nlhn
convicted of poisoning It's daughter.
He, too, was admit ii last February.
Freshman member O. the colony is
jackson Hervey, For.y.h Negro con-
cted this month of ran'~
TO these men the ra ssins Of Christ
,ras day will mean :ust another iay
less of AN ever-shortening life-span.
They will get the prisons regular holl-
day meal, but PROBABLY will not ENJOY
it much. The holiday is not visiting
day and so they will not see their
friends or family.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-24
Daily Dispatch Bureau.
I'm The Sir Walter hUtcI.

Raleigh, Dec. 24.-There isn't any
chimney on Death Row. at the Cen
trail Prison here; and even If there
were they'd probably put bars acros IS
it so that Santa couldn't get down 1t
and put a new trial, a reprieve or
communication in anycody's stocking.
And so of the % men in the shadow
of death, only two are likely to ap-
preciate to the fullest the traditional
Merry Christmas
This pair is composed of George
Stevenson and Thomas Madden, both
Negroes and both convicted Of first
degree burglary, but both OF whom
have been awarded new trials by the
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-24

Butchers LondOn-Butchers sped
delivery of boars' heads for tradltlonal
Christmas dinners. Weather experts
doused hopes of white Christmas,
with predictions of fog and rain Ther-
mometers lowered in the SOS.
Shanghai-Wartime curfew regula-
tions were relaxed for shanghai
Christmas Eve celebration.
ngchow-Americans heard gun
fire instead of carols. No peace on
China's good earth
Madrid-The government prepared
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-24
% Men Await Christmas
In The Shadow OF Death
In Colony OF Condemned
Supreme Court.

Supreme Court.
The other score face execution uh-
less some agency of justice or mercy
intervenes in their behalf.
The twenty men of assorted ages
and condition in life are divided into
three white men and seventeen Ne
groes. They were convicted in ST.
perior courts on charges of murder
first degree burglary or rape.
Only one of them has lost lis last
legal chance-Tommie Walls, Neck
lenburg Negro whose conviction OF
first degree was unsuccessfully fought
through every court up to and includ-
ing the United States Supreme Court
Appeals for some of the others have
been argued in North Cardinals high
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-24
CHRISTMAS EVE REVERE.
Rv Truman Hollis Woodward


It is not snow that makes a Christ
mas Day
(The fields in ancient Bethlehem
were bare);
It is not festive garments red and gay,
Crude swaddling clothes enwrapt
the Christ Child there).
The stockings hang before fire nigh
dead
(No fireside His, but borrowed man
ger stalD;
The children, shepherded, are safe in
bed
CA cruel king, to STAY one child,
slew alb.
A rattle for the baby tops the tree
Gold, frankincense, and myrrh!
How oddly
We give in terms of happy infancy.
(They gave as though the gift were
meant for GodD
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-24

The Angel of Death and the beating
of his wings, a smile throughout the
ages, is reality in China with bombs
hurtling down through the air.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-24

Sandringham, England-The Prin-
cesses Elizabeth and Margaret Rose
hung their stockings by the palace
chimney, royal symbol of democracy
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-24

Paris-Night spot prices were up Is
percent over a year ago, but the num-
Der of reservations were about nor
NAL
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-24

Metz. France-F'our German spie:
held in France and four French splei
in Germany were liberated IN
Christmas exchange of prisoners.