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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-12
VANDENBERG ONLY
C. 0. P. LIKELIHOOD
Even Jim Farley Thinks
Michigan Senator Their
Best Bet
By CHARLES II. STEWART
Central Press COlumniSt

Washington, Aug. Unofficial
nominations to the presidency are
common enough. One politician or
another everlastingly is suggesting
some one as his party's best candidate
for the next campaign.
But generally it is for his own
party only that he undertakes to
speak.
It remained for Postmaster Gen.
eral James A. Farley, as chairman OF
the Democratic National Committee
to give word of advice to the Re-
publicans.
Farley pointed to Senator Arthur
H. Vandenberg of Michigan as the
c.. o: P.'s natural 1910 selection. He
did not express it, indeed, exactly as
a compliment to Vandenberg. What
he said was that the Republicans
haven't any one else to nominate. Il
wasn't better than a qualified com
plinent, anyway.
A Fighting Senator.
But what kind of a candidate
would Vandenberg make, at that?
He is an extremely high class sen
ator. Of the few Republicans in the
upper congressional chamber, since
the last two or three overwheln
fCo1fJy led on Page Eival
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-12
Victims Crushed to Death in
Sleep as Buildings
Crumble i'm Violent
Rainstorm
STATEN ISLAND IS
SCENE OF TRAGEDY
Those Not Killed by Falling
Debris Drowned in Base
ment by Flood of Water as
if Levelled by Tornado;
Six Dead Women, Six
Children

New YorA. Aug. IL (AP)-
At least 10 persons were crush
ed to death in their sleep early
today amid a smothering ava
lanche Of bricks and debris,
when three Staten Island tene-
ment buildings collapsed dur
ing a violent rainstorm.
Tons of water, roaring down from
an overlooking storm sewer about
midnight struck the ancient brick
dwellings and ripped them asunder.
Rescue squads of police and fire
men pulled at the tangled wreckage
for additional victims.
The two water-Soaked tOdicS were
taken from the wreckage shortly after
Z a. M. and Police Commissioners
Lewis Valentine expressed the belief
three persons still were missing. Four
injured, including a policeman-re-
scurer, were in a hospital. n
Valentine called the disaster "thc
worst in years. ",~s9
The trapped victims were crushed
anu LIlCu DuI1cQ U0IlcdLu Wf0ChdS0 III
a 3O-foot cellar filled with muddy
water Those not killed by falling
debris were apparently drowned.
The buildings, struck by a foaming
torrent OVERLOOKING from a storm
sewer on hill above them, were
levelled as if by tornado.
The tenement collapsed at the
height of a storm which swept the
metropolitan area last night and kill
ed four other persons by lightning
and drowning.
All but one of the victims of the
building collapse, Adam Malicki
persisted in the crumbling ruins as
the floors caved beneath them with
out warning. Malicki, one of four cri-
tically hurt, died a few hours later
in Staten Island hospital, where the
three survivors fought to keep life in
bodies broken and bruised by falling
;imbers.
Six of the dead were women, six
children, the others men.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-12
LIQUOR SYSTEM is
WORKING SMOOTHLY
Counties Cooperating With
State Board Without Use
of Coercion
Daily Dispatch Bureau.
In The Sir Walter HOteI

Raleigh, Aug. 12-North Carollnas
LIQUOR control plan-county stores un-
der general state supervision-is work
ing smoothly in the 81 counties IN
which are located 80 liquor stores, cut
lar Moore, chairman of the State Ii
ouor Control Board, said today.
The county boards are working III
harmony with the State group, ne
said, and in general there has been
very little of the conflict that was
rather freely predicted during the leg
islativa session which enacted the
liquor plan. .;oa hove
Already Is of the 81 counties nave
adopted the uniform audit system SET
I'm. by the budget bureau, and nave
likewise adopted the uniform price Hst
set bv the State board. The audlt
system was made mandatory by law
and the Budget Bureau was charged
with it's setting UP, Mr.. Moore said.
Under the statute and regulations
adonted by the board, all counties IN
which LIQUOR stores are located must
adont the uniform audit system be,
fore September 1, Mr.. Moore pointed
o,,t and the State board will "crack
down" on any which have failed to 90
60 bv the appointed date, he added.
reinforcement of the liquor laws Is
Dol
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-12
WILSON'S SHERIFF
IS TWICE ARRESTED
Drunkenness and Assault
With Deadly Weapon
Laid on Official

Wilson, Aug. 12.-(AP)-Sheriff w.
A. Weathersby, of Wilson county, was
arrested twice last night on charges
of drunken driving brought by State
Patrolmen F. b. Fleagle and Detective
r. r. Harris, of the Wilson police
force. ~
Coroner v. C. Martin served the
warrant on the sheriff, but did not
lock him up.
Two years ago Weathersby was
charged by State Patrolman j. A.
Merritt with drunken driving, but was
acquitted in county court.
Later he was removed from office
by Judge Marshall Spears after a
hearing on allegations of Black Creek
citizens that he was drunk at the polls
the day of the second Democratic
primary.
He was a candidate for reelection
in the primary following and was
elected.
A charge of assault with deadly
weapon on Fleagle, Harris and Act
ing Chief C. P. Hocutt was later
sworn out against the sheriff.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-12
RACLEY SUMMONED
IN POWER HEARING
Injunction Proceedings Against Pow
er Company To Be Heard In
Clinton Monday

Raleigh, Aug. IL (AP)-Dudley Bag
lev. state director of the REA, was
served notice today to appear in Gin
ton Monday at hearing on temper
ary restraining order secured by three
Johnston county farmers to keep tne
carolina Power & Light Company
from building lines in territory of the
Johnston County Electric Member
ship Corporation.
The plaintiffs, D. T. Bailey, z. l.
Talton and ]. e. Woodland, had Bagley
summoned. He was director to pro-
duce all records of his office which
have any connection with the Johns
ton county matter.
The plaintiffs are fighting recent
compromise between directors of the
membership corporation and the pow
er company calling for construction
of 325 miles of power lines in Johns
ton county. -
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-12
MoscOw-New York
Flight Started By
Big Soviet Plane

Moscow, Aug. 12.-(AP)-Sigis-
mund Levaneffsky, the Soviet
Unions most famous fIier, took
off today for a trans-pOlar flight
to New York.
Unlike two previous successful
Russian flights to North America
over the roof of the world, this
will not aim for the Pacific coast,
but will not be nonstop.
LevaneffsIxy and five members
of his crew took off at 6:13 p. m.
(1O:13 a. M, eastern standard
time), with stops scheduled at
Fairbanks, Alaska; EdmuntOn, Al
berta, and possibly Chicago.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-12
Both Branches of Divided
Ranks of Labor Give Inn
mediate Whole
hearted Approval
CONSTITUTIONALITY ;
QUESTION AROUSED:
ALBANIAN May be Disquali-
fled Because He Voted for
Retirement at Full Pay or
Because He Voted in SEN
ate on Issues Court May
Have To Interpret

Washington, Aug. IL (AP)-.
President Roosevelt named Sen
ator Hugo Black, of Alabama, to
the Supreme Court today, but
his immediate confirmation
was blocked by Senator Burke,
Democrat. Nebraska, and john
son. Republican, California. "
Made in Secrecy. 49,
The nomination to the place for
merly occupied by Willis Van Devan-
ter was sent to the Senate in a rou-
tine list of other appointments.
The White House did not make it
public, leaving newsmen to learn of
the designation at the Senate.
Black has been leader in advo-
eating the administrations wage and
hour legislation.
He was a World War captain. He
started law practice in Birmingham
Immediately after graduation from
the University of Alabama in 1906.
He has served in the Senate since
1926 and is 81 years old.
Would Pass on Own Acts.
AS a justice of the court, Black
will have an opportunity to pass on
constitutionality of Roosevelt admin
istration laws on which he voted in
the Senate. They include the measures
regulating public utility holding COM
panies, authorizing Federal loans and
grants for publicly-owned power
plants and fixing prices in the soft
coal industry.
Supreme Court experts said there
was no law or regulation to prevent
a senator from participating in de-
cisions affecting legislation he aided
in having enacted. Whether justices
disqualify themselves from certain
litigation is up to the individual jurist
it was explained.
Black, if confirmed by his col
leagues, will become the fifth mem
Der of the United States Senate to
Continued on Page Four)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-12
High Officials OF
Iraq Assassinated,
Jerusalem Reports

Jerusalem, Palestine, Aug. II.
tAP)-Reports from Bagdad said
today Major General Becker Pasha
Iraq minister of defense, and Col
Onel Mohammed Jawad, chief OF
Iraq's air force, had been assassi-
mated.
The report said a soldier shot
the two men at the MOsul airport
at sunset yesterday. MOsul Is |ZO
miles northwest of Bagdad.
THE kingdom of Iraq, MesopO-
tamia. formerly was a part of Tur
key, but now is an independent
state. 1t borders Syria on the
southeast, embracing an area OF
il6,6OO square miles. King Ghazi
Is its ruler.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-12
TRANSMITS PART
IN KIDNAP DOUBTED
Man Held at Lennon, S. d., Question
ed by Federal Agents in Matt
son Case, However

Lennon, S. D., Aug. 12.-(AP)-
A transient, who Chief of Police Pat
Jones said had admitted participation
in the kidnapping and Staying of Char
les Mattson, faced questioning by Fed
eral Investigators today.
Investigators were skeptical of the
story told by the man, who gave his
name as Floyd Hutchinson, OF AL
lance, Neb.
Jones said Hutchinson, arrested
late Yesterday on a vagrancy charge
insisted he and companion visited
DR.. w. w. Mattson, father of the
kidnapped boy, at his Tacoma, WASH
office last December to obtain mar
cotics and a few days later abducted
the boy.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-12
SCHOOL COMMISSION
SALARIES NOT SET
Board Works on Minor Matters Pend
ing Committees Report, Not
Yet Completed

Raleigh, Aug. 12.-(AP)- The
state School Commission worked
on minor matters today after its
salary committee reported 1t had
not been able to complete new
teacher pay schedules.
"The committee said it had not
finished its work and did not say
when it thought it would be thro-
ugh" said Lloyd Griffin, secre-
tary of the commission. III Is
working as hard as 1T can and the
schedules may be finished IN a
few days" :
A number of delegations asked
for additional teachers for schools
Griffin said. Mars Hill, IN Berthe
county, sent group asking for
a high school.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-12
PricesFirnl
FOrTObaccO
After Start
Averages Reported
Holding to Levels
Established at Bor-
der Openings
(By The Associated Press

\6y Inc ASSOclaLed PfeSS.)
Tobacco prices were reported today
to be holding up to the levels estab-
lished on the first two days of trad
ing in the 16 market towns of the
North Carolina-South Carolina flue
cured belt.
At Lumberton r. c. Rankin, sales
supervisor, said there had been q
slight increase. in prices. Offerings
were estimated at 100000 pounds.
Prices remained steady at Darling
ton, with offerings of 225,OOO pounds
Some piles brought up to Al cents
a pound at Dillon, where better grades
were reported predominating.
Around 100000 pounds were offer
ed at Lake City. Sales for the first
two days were reported at 1,250,O0C
pounds at an average of $23.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-12
Senate Leaders Act To
Break Current Legisla-
tive Log-Jam Over
The Controversy
FILIBUSTER FROM
SOUTH is TALKED
Once Started, 1t Would
Have Meant Wrecking of
Measures Administration
Is Anxious To Have Put
Through This Session;
Farm Bill Next Session

Washington, Aug. IL (AP)-Senate
leaders reported today they had ne
gotiated an agreement to consider
anti-lynching legislation next session.
in order to break the current legisla-
tive log-jam over the controversial
issue.
Earlier organization of southern
filibuster against the Wagner-Van
Mugs anti-lynching bill in the Senate
had led to suggestions from some ad-
CONTINUED on Page Two).
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-12
lnSurgent
SbaminrIS
Open DriUe

Hendaye, Franco-Spanish Border
aug. u (AP)-A border report from a
a. Mliiilary source said insurgent forces
a. puVahced in several sectors" today on
,ne oantander front, apparently IN q
tt s OF the northern offensive OF
''ie Spanish civil war.
GENERAL Francisco Frances daily
bbo.n,miunique confirmed this activity
f;o MS command without giving speci-
~ "DETAILS of operations.
border sources said the insurgent
ffolnlhander was massing his troops
~ drive against Santander from
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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-12
AMERICAN NOVELIST
PASSES IN FRANCE

Saint Brice, Sou Bots, France, Aug.
u (AP)-Edith Wharton, the noteo
American novelist, died yesterday at
her chateau near here, it was learn
ed today.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-12

Map shows the North China that under tho
Included the the important
Png Tentsin which have been occupied by
entering Pepng prev
ously protect the Japanese concession"
warning that
dred between Japan and China would extend far as
believed that evident the Nip
empire river All the
country probably will be included in puppet state
welding economic
of Japan Korea Mnchuuo and North China under
resembling Fascism In the meantime
Japanese Hnow the mid
Yangse valley China believe this gesture
Marking the loss Of North China
prestige The Japanese could control
the Yangtse valley easily, cutting China in two
Central
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-12

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-12
Pepper Martin Injured
Trottin' Horses Are Sissies
By DAN PARKER
GOSHEN, Aug. n.

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 the miniature tornado that the torrenai this afternoon tho big tent Of the ladies aid society ripped from It's . 'qs sH ...ss s % @ chicken salad sandwich There casualties action of oe diagonal That when the left ioreg forward the right hind too and at the time the right foreieg and left hhd backward with churning motion legs on his left side being forward when the legs on the right side are backward m mixed that I've probably given perfect description of running horse lets call the whole thing of before what he's talking about challenges gandStand while the rain santng of watching the automobiles getting the hau them Gathers of Dear Old and Druns wiek. rhumba Bele Club than Hambeonian paced the Jersey delegation back Thanks Alden caukn the who made the Hambonan what t k today and hope he's satisfied.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-12

mental radio drama Aug. IS when 't Moon" original radio drama Of farm life by Raymond Scutter,
 What's Known as Fame
 Sign of radio success is to be co well known that waitreSseS ct the Radio City drug store call you ny your first name,
 When Jack Haley leaves the Show Boat program. he will be replaced by Bert Wheeler film comic,
 Andy Dsvine, pebble-voieed movie character, has been resigned for the Jack Benny shows next season.
 Helen Gahagan of the Broadway stage Is the latest dramatic star to be signed for e network serial. Hers will be titled Love For @ Day.
 Jessel with Jolson?
 George Jessel, who has been miss. ing from the airwaveS for some time, may be back next month as Al Jol- sons ether partner
 The estate of the late George Gershwin, in the neighborhood ot se00,000, was left to his mothsr.
 still another addition to the cast of the Lanny Ross show. Don Wil- son, jovial m.keman Of the Jack Benny programs, Will act as master of-cereHonies on the new show.
 Raymond Scott who has been rec spons!hle for most of the recent swing music has been signed tor the Eddie Cantor program this fall. Ills swing quartet will furnish the music on the show.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-12
HARRY JEFFRA TO
 APPEAR AT BEACH
Twice Conqueror of Sixto Escobar to Headline
 Saturdays Card

Walnut Beach, Aug. i2-Harry Jeifra, Baltimore Italian. No, con. tender for tho bantamwoight cham. pionShip Of the world. will box Bifi Lemieux, New Bedford, Mass- in the eight.round star bout Of a pros iesSional fight card here Saturday night,
 Jeflra will be making his last start before boxing Sixto Escobar worlds champion. in Q title match at New York next month. Jcffra holds two wins over Escobar, scored in non.title fights. It will be the first appearance Of the Marylander in thia state,
 Johnny Compo, New Haven feath- erweight. will meet Irish Georgia Holmes, New York, in the compan. ion eight-rounder.
 The Cilco Kid. Bridgeport mid. dleweight, and Charlie Parr, New Bedford slugger. are paired in six. rounder. Frankie Young, New Ha- ven welterweight. takes on Red Dupre. New Bedford. in one of two fours.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-12

What were radio favOrites of today doing before they came to the airlanes? The answer is, a little bit of everything: Both Paul Whiteman and Abe Lyman drove taxicabs; 0rganist Irma Glen toured the country in vaudeville; Bruce Kamman blew a cOrnet in a circus band; Betty Bennett sang and Joe WOlvertOn accompanied her on his guitar in front of theater entrances to keep impatient au- diences entertained; Jackie Hell Ter was amateur flywelght box ing champion of Pennsylvania; Arthur Peterson was a budding poet, and then he won . radio role.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-12
Radio Shorts

The Capitol Theater In New York has been purchased by Maj, Edward Bowes, the amateur" millionaire, The property, which he managed for years, Is valued at S2,400000.
 Construction on Columbia's new $l25,000 studios in San Francisco was started last week.
 Alice Brady is slated for Q radio appearance with Don Ameohe on his Aug, i5 program,
 Helen JepSon has @ radio date with Bob Iurns later this month It's the program on which she tifsi gained nationwide recognition as a singer,
 Groucho All Alone
 Cecil B, DeMille Is setting play adapters to work as replies come in from screen stars on what plays they want to do in Radio Theater next season. The program returns to the air Sept, i9,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-12

Groucho Marx found himself playing guitar solo when Benny doodma, invited him ts join the band at Los Angeles ball room, When droucho started to play the rest of the orchestra qul.,
 In Pagameunt'S Big BToadeast of ie3o," w. c. Fields will play the part of Oracle Allen father,
 Loretta Lee, featured singer with Werner janEsen's orchestra, has had her nose remodeled, which may, oF may not, have something to do With her singing,
 NEG will ...ter the field of eXperl-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-12

Ever since word leaked out that Paul Martin. guitarist-conductor is a palmistry wizar4, he's besieged by feminine artists who want him to hold their hands. Natalie Park. pretty young actress. Is Mrs. Martha Murgatroyd, the weary-voiced lady commentator on bughouse Rhythm. Page Gilman. who plays Jack in One Mans Family, went from one extreme to another during his vacaticn-he put in the first week chasing unique lizard specimens over the hot desert sands near Palm gprings--and spent the final one skilng on Mt. Lassen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-12
GRADY TO tiURL FOR
 TORRINGTON TONIGHT

Canaan, Aug. i2,-The New City Boys club Of Torrinston will show against the local Townies in on In- terstate league contest here tonight at 6;iS o'clock. It is believed that Bob Grady Of the Washington Hills of Waterbury will be on the mound for the New City combine although he pitched a seven inning game in the Brass City last night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-12
Radio Sponsor Tn Baptism"
ROAMING THE AIR WAVES

Wynn Murray, i7-year-old sing ing star Of the current Broadway musical hit. Babes in Arms" has been signed as a regular member of the cast in James Melton's Sunday Night Party, heard over the NBC- Red Network from 10 to II ?. m. She recently had been a guest Of the Party three times. Her con- tract came to her just a week after her seventeenth birthday. Miss MurrayS career has been rapid since she made her radio debut in the NEG Children's Hour in 1881 when she was only il years old. She sang frequently on that program for two years, traveli.ig each time from her home at Scranton. Penn, to New York for the broadcast.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-12

customary, This k the Columbia BroadcaSting System" cue line, oc- cured on recent Ted Malone Be. tween the Book.ends" show. Ted who handles all the announcement on the program except the final sign-off, had 46 seconds to spare at the end of the show. So he start. cd clowning with Charles Stark the announcer, who's about to become Q father.
 Well, well, Charlie" Ted ribbed, Isn't it going to be wonderful? Just think how you'll feel when tho doc. tor puts that little bundle Of love into your arms. What will you say then2 What will you sayf"
 Charlie looked panicky. There were only three seconds left for his reply. And the only thing he could say was; This Is the Columbia BroadcaSting System"
 Old J0kcrs,
 Young WaFblers
 The Did You Know" GOT eare) Department; Most of radios top. notch comedians are past the 3b. year mark. Only Milton Berie and Henny Youngman are younger than that.
 Musicians and vocaiists, however, run to youth. Johnny Green IS only
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-12
THE DEMOCRATS WEEKLY RADIO REVIEW.
Lanny Ross Prepares Indepe1dent Program
 Bnt Admits He s StiII ShOzO BOater' 'at HeaYt
Radio Comics, Like Their Jokes, Do Best With Age; But Musicians
 And VOcaIiStS Cash In On Youth

points SO that a sinking ship could not cut them both at once.
 Among the page boys at Colum- bias Hollywood Playhouses are: one co-holder of the worlds record in the l20-yard high hurdles, one foot ball quarterback, three varsity bass kethall players, two feld-paoing runners, one scratch handicap golf or and two Phi Beta Kappasp Is that All?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-12
American

Chicago (Cain 3-l and Whitehead 7-4J at Detroit dawson 1894 and Bridges i0-D-two games.
 New York (Pearson so and Had ley 5-5) at Boston Marcum l0-0 and McKain 6-D--two games.
 Philadelphia (Ross 2-6) at Wash- ington (Chase i-i).
 St. Louis (Knott 6-1D at Cleve- land (Hudlin lO-D.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-08-12

%. Jane Rhodes, one of his vocal. istS, can answer to Sweet i0'',
 DArtega, maestro of the orehes- tra on Jane Fromans Sunday night show, works himself to such frenzy during their NEG broadeasts, he keeps Q hand towel hanging from his belt so he can wipe the perspira- ton from his brow between mum. befS
 The two cables that run from the Columbia studios to the networks transmitter at Wayne, N J. go un- der the Hudson at two different