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The daily independent., 1937-07-24
Governor An Early
Bird, ManteO
Finds +

Manteo, July 23.- Dare coun-
ty seemed to be pleased with the
visit of Governor Clyde R. Hoey,
so did Hcey seemed pleased with
his visit to Dare. Not having seen
enough of the place to suit him
on his day of arrival and the
night of the pageant the Cover
nor got up at seven o'clock this
morning and left his hotel room
to take round of the different
parts of town and island that he
had failed to see before.
During his brief stay around
the streets of Manteo he posed for
many pictures, over a hundred,
end autographed many books. He
left this morning at about ten
o'clock.
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Williamston-W asElington
Road Being Repaired

Williamson, July 23.-Repal1S
are being made to Highway II
from Williamson to the Beaufort
Martin line, reports stating that
appropriations have been made
to resurface the road later. Spec
ial highway forces, camping at
Skewarkey, are handling the work.
People along the Bear Grass
road and those in Bear Grass
were highly elated a few days ago,
when they saw highway forces
hauling asphalt on the road.
Highway forces explained that the
road material was carried there
only for mixing, that no plans
have been made for the surfacing
the Bear Grass road or any other
in the farm-to- market group in
this county.
The daily independent., 1937-07-24
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in the rural sections of the coun-
ty, the adults are borrowing a
good many more books than their
sons and daughters.
The library is much more pop
ular this year than last, accord
ing to Miss jennings records
During the first five weeks the
library operated last summer, l.
118 books were borrowed. During
the first five weeks the library has
operated this summer. which end
ed yesterday, Miss Jennings dis
tributed 1853 books. This week,
incidentally, was the best week
the library has had, 371 Of the
400 books being distributed.
"The people are becoming bet
ter acquainted with the service
and I am carrying a larger sell
ection of books this year." said
Miss Jennings, explaining the 20
per cent increase in distribution.
The rolling library's popularity
has grown steadily. The first week
Miss Jennings was out on her
route, she distributed 187 books,
the second week 240, the third
week 272, the fourth week 293,
and this week 371.
The library service will continue
for five more weeks, the board of
county commissioners have ap-
propriated funds sufficient to op-
crate it for a period of ten weeks.
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University Day Is
Set For August I
Continued from Page One)

this luncheon. which will be a
dutch affair.
Martin Kellogg. Jr.. is general
chairman of the local arrange
ments and the program. He will
be assisted by a committee of five
from all three institutions which
nave a large alumni and alumnae
IN this county. Capt. John Wes-
colt, Oldest State College alumnus
IN Dare county, will be the repre-
sentative from that institution,
and Miss Anne Davis will repre-
sent the Woman's College on the
committee. Others will be selected
later.
Not only local alumni but others
IN Dare county have felt that the
University should have a day set
aside for it during the celebration.
The greatest contribution to the
entire celebration has been made
by the University of the State,
through Paul Green. Fred Koch,
Sam Selden and the Playmakers,
as well as the words of good will
and timely assistance given by
faculty members.
The occasion promises to be one
of the biggest days of the celebra-
ton. The timely setting of this
date on weekend will catch hun
dreds of former Carolina. State
or w. c. students and present
members of those student bodies
summering on the Nags Head
beaches. Mr.. Kellogg estimates
that more than 500 will sit at the
luncheon at the Nags Head Beach
club.
In the afternoon after the
luncheon old grads and students
will be free to take in the beach
es. sail, swim or fish: or many
will want to ride around taking
in Roanoke Island, Fort Raleigh,
Kill Devil Hills and other places.
There will be an elasticity Of pro-
gram that will make it easy for
all to have a big time on this date,
and Maryon Saunders feels that
hundreds of students and old
timers from the three institutions
will be here.
At 7 o'clock that evening DR..
Frank P. Graham will deliver an
address to the public from the
stage in the amphitheater of the
Waterside theater. With him will
be distinguished alumni and alum
nae. 1t is hoped that Judge John
J. Parker will consent to take a
part in the program. Judge Fran
els D. Winston of Windsor, oldest
trustee, will be especially invited.
Following the speaking and
presentation of the distinguished
members of the institutions. the
symphonic drama, The Lost Col
ony" will be presented. Many OF
the visitors from the Greater Uni
versity will bring their families
and will stay over for the week
end, it is believed.
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to Succeed
Senator Robinson
Continued from Page One)

committe voted against the a.
year-old governor who now will
call a special election to name
Robinson's successor formally. 1t
was doubtful whether the Repub-
lican party would select candi-
date to oppose Bailey.
Although there has been sug-
gestions that a primary be called
to select the Democratic nominee,
the governor had been conceded
the nomination because Of his
domination of the state commit
tee.
Bailey is an ardent New Dealer
and a supporter Of the Roosevelt
administration.
The governor did not comment
Immediately upon his nomination.
Friends said he probably will re-
sign his office following the gen.
eral election. relinquishing his
post to Lieut.. Gov. Robert Bailey,
a political opponent and no rela-
tion.
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face. and the treasure apparently
had vanished.
This is what has happened in
more or less chronological Sc
quence:
Won Steck, Who-With Antonio
Hill a German, and Arrin G..
Thorpe, an American, supposedly
stumbled on the treasure, lost for
more than 200 yearS-led police
TO the jungle cache, and said:
I'll go in first"
He cleaFed away the tangle Of
vines with a sweep of his machete,
a cutters knife, and stepped
into the mouth of a dark tunnel.
A shot was heard according to
the two police captains with him
and they jumped in after Won
Steck. He was lying on the tunnel
floor, shot through the head and
bleeding from the mouth.
Two theories of this were Offer
ed:
/. That he shot himself.
2. That an Indian shot him.
Col. Pine, who relayed the re-
port to headquarters, said the po-
lice went into the tunnel but found
no gold.
Won Steck was taken to Piedro
Candida, a jungle village near
the site of the supposed mine, and
police began to look for the other
two treasurer discoverers.
Hill, who had quarreled with
Won Steck, according to the lat
ter's story to police, could. not be
found. Thorpe was located, how
ever, at Conception, a village out
post near the mine tunnel, but he
denied knowing anything about
the treasure.
Officials of Chiriqui province,
including the governor, who prev
iously had confirmed" the trea-
sure find, said all they knew was
what they read in the police re-
ports.
The first report set the number
of gold ingots at 35. Subsequent,
stories, faithfully relayed by Col.
Pine. said there were 80 ingots.
Local police finally settled on 100
ingotS.
It was said the ingots- which
nobody had seen except Won Steck
and presumably his friends bore
the seal of the Spanish crown,
which led historically minded citi-
zenS to believe they had unearth-
ed the famed La Estrella mine,
once operated by Spanish con-
querors of Panama.
The lost treasure was linked
with a customary curse and ma
tive believers assured the police
that it was the curse that felled
Won Steck.
President Arosemena telegraph
ed Col. Pine to investigate the
treasure finders, treasure, police
and everyone else who had any,
thing to say about the story and
come back with a connected re-
port as to what happened, if any,
thing.
He also directed him to seize
the gold. if it was available.
The daily independent., 1937-07-24
Summer School Is
OUer; Students
Are Happy

Some over 100 boys and girls
who have been attending sum-
mer school in the white schools
of Elizabeth City for the past six
weeks were rewarded for their la
Dor yesterday when they were
given credit on courses they fail
ed to pass during the past school
year.
The summer school enrolment
The daily independent., 1937-07-24
Officer Makes Raids
Without Success

Williamson, July 23.-During
three raids made this week, j. H.
Roebuck, ABC Enforcement Off
Ger. of Martin county, failed to
capture a still, Mr.. Roebuck stat
ed that during the twelve years he
had served, it was the first time
that he had failed to captured at
least one.
Jailer Roy Peele stated this
morning that he had only two
prisoners, and that it was the
smallest number that he had had
during his two years service.
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at first totaled around l25 pupils,
but several dropped out for one
reason or another and two or three
failed in the work they were TAX
ing.
In the high school, the subject
taken by the greatest number of
students was English. Reading
was the subject on which most of
the primary grades pupils attend
ing summer school had failed.
The pupils who stuck it out
during the full six weeks of sum-
mer school felt that they had
Justly earned the credit they re-
ceived, for they had to sit in a
classroom on several of the hot
test days in recent years.
The daily independent., 1937-07-24
Combat Early
Adjournment
Of Congress
Continued from Page One)
he feels that all of it is desirable
This program includes:
The Program

This program includes:
The Program
l. A bill to expand the supreme
court. This was killed in the SEN
ate and the judiciary committee
was instructed to report out bill
dealing only with judicial proce-
dure.
2. A maximum hour and mini
mum wage bill. Debate on the
measure is expected to begin in
the senate on Monday but a COM
panion bill is almost hopelessly
begged down in the house labor
committee. Powerful groups of
southerners and those who op-
posed NRA are fighting the pro-
poSal.
3. Legislation to establish the
ever normal granary, crop insur-
ance and aid to farm tenants.
Mr.. Roosevelt today signed a bill
appropriating $85,OOO,OO0 over
three years to aid farm tenants.
Little hope is held for enactment
of compromise agricultural pro-
gram at this session.
Housing Bill
4. A bill to provide low cost
housing to the one third of Amer
ica's population which the presi-
dent says is ''ill-fed, ill-houSed and
ill-clad." A compromise housing
measure written by Sen. Robert A.
Wagner, D., N. Y, was reported
favorably today by the senate edu-
cation and labor committee. 1t
may pass the senate before ad-
journment but its fate in the
house is doubtful.
5. Establishment of seven re-
gional power and conservation
authorities similar to the Tennes-
see Valley authority. Sen. George
w. Norris, l., Neb., father OF
IVA" was forced to leave the cap
ital because of illness and with
out his driving force behind the
measure even the most optimistic
party leaders concede it is lost
for this session.
6. Government reorganization
legislation. Mr.. Roosevelt proba-
bly, will get one part of this pro-
posal- six new White House as
sistantS with a passion for an
onymity" but the remainder OF
the program cannot be enacted be-
fore adjournment.
7. Legislation to plug loopholeS
in revenue laws. Barring unfore-
seen developments, this will be
enacted soon.
Sound Out Sentiment
Congressional leaders tonight
were taking SoundingS on the
depth of the tide toward adjourn
ment. In the house, SIS representa-
tives signed a petition forcing a
Democratic caucus to discuss ad-
journment and the administra-
tions legislative program. Rep.
Robert L. Doughton, D., N. c.,
chairman of the caucus said it
would be called early next week.
In the senate. Republicans open
ly demanded that congress quit
and 60 home. Sen. Arthur H. Van
denberg, R., Mich, said: 1T is
perfectly obvious that congress
has reached a state of exhaustion
and if it has any consideration for
the country it will go home" Mi
nority Leader Sen. Charles N.
McNary, R., Ore, observed that
Congress should adjourn out OF
respect to the country"
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Police Escort Would
Cramp Hoey'S Style
Continued from Page One)

Mayor Jerome Flora, John Hall,
the Governors late campaign
manager, Herbert Peele, w. O.
Saunders and Ray Jones, man
ager Of the hotel.
Governor Hoey was strong in
praise of the drama, The Lost
Colony, which he witnessed last
night. praising actors, choristers
and technician5 for their work.
Governor Hoey will come to
Roe-3oke Island on August II, ac-
col tYanied by Mrs. Hoey and their
daughter, Isabel, to be on hand
for the Presidents Day, August
18th.
The daily independent., 1937-07-24
MRS, MARSHALL FIELD DEAD

Beverly Farms, Mass, July %
(U.P)- Mrs. Marshall Field of
Washington, D. c., widow of the
original Chicago retail merchant
of that name and once reputedly
one of the nations wealthiest Wo-
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dreaming Of Home"

A - ancient Egyptians home"
Il ~. -'ee;old meaning; there was
"a 5as ,'.,e oi the god, the home of
Ia oo sa aAc the home of the living.
los, s' - a~1 The second absorbed
,e-,, = ".e Dcople's interest and
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Continued from Page One)
the Christian Church. the Cam
Memorial Presbyterian church and
the Pearl Street Assembly.
She will hold classes in harmony
once each week, and will give in
dividual instrumental lessons five
days a week.
This is a big program. and it is
going to mean a lot to the COM
munity," said Mrs. Boettcher yes
terday. Singing makes people
happy. and when people are hap
py they live and work in better
harmony with one another"
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men. died at her Pride's Crossing
summer home here tonight. She
was "a.
The daily independent., 1937-07-24
WPA To Give Free
Lessons In Music

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The daily independent., 1937-07-24
Popularity OF
Library Grows

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The daily independent., 1937-07-24
Conquistadores'
Curse Remains
AS Gold VanisheS

Continued from Page One)
The daily independent., 1937-07-24
OAR To Hold Sway
At Old Fort Raleigh

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Evening star., 1937-09-24

aerial bombardments Of Nanking was
in preparation.
Two days ago the United States pro-
tested against a Japanese warning
that foreigners should evacuate the
Chinese capital for their own safety.
terming such warning impractical
and sharply challenging attacks on
non-combatants and nom military
Establishments as inhuman.
An unofficial source said fresh pre-
cautionary orders" had been issued to
Japanese airmen this week and that
the Toxic government was absolutely
certain that bombers were exerting
every care to limit their bombardments
to military establishments In Nam
king
These precautionary moves, it was
said, however, would not necessarily"
from the basis of Japan's reply to the
protest.
Delegates Not to Be Sent to League.
About the same time, Foreign Min
lister Koki Hirota told the japanese
cabinet the government would not
send delegates to the League of Ma
tions Advisory Committee which is
seeking way to curb or end the
Sino-Japanese conflict.
This apparently was Japans re-
lection of the Advisory Committees
invitation early this week The
Geneva group sought representation
by China, Japan. Australia and Ger
many in its discussions OF the Chinese
accusation of Japan as an aggressor
nation.
The United States is represented on
the committee by = consultative"
non-voting member.
The Japanese view Of Nanking as
nerve center of the Chinese re-
sistance, and consequently a prime
object of attack, was reflected by the
newspaper Nichi Nichi.
and other protesting powers will only
suffer greater damage in the end" in
trying to prevent onslaughts against
the capital.
IF Britain. the United States and
Russia consider the matter as an
object of feelings or international law
and try to restrain Japan, the situa-
ton will only be aggravated and pro-
longed," Nichi Nichi said.
The newspaper said the fate of the
entire Japanese campaign rests on
the capture of Marking
Evening star., 1937-09-24
MISSING OFFICERS
WIFE HELD IN PARIS
Nine. Skobline Being Cues.
toned About Vanished
Russian Generals.
~ the Associated Press.


PARIS, September 24.-Agents Of
the 3urete Rationale, hunting clues
to the whereabouts OF two vanished
generals of the dead Car Nicholas
scattered army, took the wife of one
Of them to headquarters for oues-
tioning today.
The authorities had been unable
TO find the woman, Nine. Plevitzkaia
Skobline, since before noon yesterday,
when she had reported her husband,
Gen. Nicholas Skobline, mysteriously
missing.
Skobline was an aide of the aged
and mustachioed Gen. Eugene de
Miller, leader of the thousands of
emisres who once were part of Rus
sia's Imperial white Army. De
Miller vanished on Wednesday.
Surete inspectors. who had already
searched the Skobline apartment
found the generals wife near the
Rue FaiSanderie in the Bois de Bou-
logne vicinity.
Nine. Skobline declared she was
overcome by the disappearance of her
husband and had wandered about
Paris streets, then gone to the home of
friends for the night.
Police said she could offer no in
formation to throw light on the dis
appearances.
The two generals dropped out of
sight in a case tinctured with the
possibility of an international abduc
ton plot. 1t was the latest of a
series of international complications
that have plagued French authorities
since Jean de Koven, Brooklyn
dancer visiting Paris, disappeared
July 20. Her case is still unsolved,
but under inquiry.
A mysterious explosion early TODAY
spread alarm along Rue Halevy in
the heart of Paris. A package had
been left in the gutter and when
water used by street cleaners came
In contact with the bomb it exploded.
Partisan magistrates circularized all
Paris judicial districts to see that
foreigners evading expulsion orders
were severely punished.
Evening star., 1937-09-24
QUIT
GUOy|'S IRON RING
Rebels Claim Occupation Of
BuIWark of Defense of
Loyalist Port City.
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
HEN DAYE, FrAnco-Spanish From
tier. September 24.-Asturian troops
today evacuated Cansas De Onis.
bulwark Of their iron ring" defensive
Of Gijon, an insurgent communique
reported.
Through the slush OF freshly fallen
snow, the tired defenders of the Span
ish governments last northwestern
coast stronghold, fell back in the face
Of q threatened assault on the in
land Biscayan village, some 80 miles
east and slightly south of Gijon.
The retreat brought a column of
Generalissimo Francisco frances Ma
varrese soldiers to the very ramparts
Of the Asturian Notifications in this
sector-if they had not actually pene-
trated them.
Two counter attacks, both repulsed
by the Navarrese. preceded the re-
treat. Another insurgent spearhead
was thrust into the outskirts OF CO.
vadonga, about five miles northwest
Of Cangas De Onis, another Asturian
concentration point on the semi-cir-
cular ring through the mountains east
and south Of Gijon.
ShelIed From Ship, Plane.
The coastal terminus of the de-
tense ring. Rivadesella. fishing port,
was heavily bombed from the air and
ahAllnd ~
OF the Sella River.
Frances campaign in the eastern
sector had given him complete con-
troll OF 4 road leading from heights
Of the Europa Mountains to Caneas
De Onis
The Navaresse Brigade advanced
along the road, deploying forces to
the right and left, cleaning out nests
OF militiamen as they drove forward
TO half encircle Cangas de Onis.
Insurgent troops concentrated at
the junction of the Europa Noun
tains and the Asturian line between
Rivadesella and Covadonga, while a
coastal column moved directly on
Rivadesella.
To the south Of Gijon insurgents on
the Leon highway brought new heights
and villages under their control be-
tween Pajares and Lena to its north.
Pa1ares is about 80 air miles from
Gijon.
Destroy Rebel Munitions.
While the Valencia governments
Asturians apparently were losing their
struggle in the northwest, a govern
ment communique said q heavy ar
tillery bombardment of insurgent-held
Toledo, about 40 air miles southwest
OF Madrid, had destroyed a NUM-
tions factory
Gen. Jose Varela, one of francois
highest ranking aides. was said to
have been critically injured in the
shell fire. More than 1000 shells we're
pumped into the five buildings conf
prising the munitions plant in
five-hour assault yesterday.
Government quarters jubilantly as
serted the destruction OF the factory
deprived the insurgents OF their chief
source Of ammunition on the central
front.
Evening star., 1937-09-24
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NANKING, September 24.-Gen-
eralissimo Chang Kai-shek, premier
OF China and commander in chief OF
the army, declared today the United
States was obligated by her treaties
ito support China's struggle against
Japanese aggression"
The generalissimo was visibly moved
as he talked to American correspond
ents in the Chinese capital. His re-
marks were translated by Nine.
Chang, his American-educated wife.
Shortly before, the ofIicial Chinese
Central News Agency had expressed on
behalf OF the government appreciation
for the American protests against
Japanese bombardments of Marking.
adding, But We hope more positive
measures will be adopted against the
slaughter of innocent combat
ants"
The premier declared Americas
responsibility in the present Sino-Jap-
anese war is greater than ever before
because she convened the Washington
disarmament conference and was
mainly instrumental in concluding the
Evening star., 1937-09-24
1900 MIDSHIPMEN
REPORT TO SCHOOL
Regiment Reorganizes, With J. K,
Leydon, Philadelphia,
in Command.

Ey the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, September a.
The Naval Academy reopened for the
ninety-third scholastic year today as
about 1000 midshipmen reported back
from months vacation.
The midshipmen flocked through
the academy gates last night and
early today. They checked in at their
battalion Offices by 10 am, donned
uniforms. unpacked and prepared to
take their places in the regimental
organization.
The regiment of 2,227 midshipmen
was organized with Midshipman }. K.
Leydon, Philadelphia. Pa. in COM
mand. He win be in charge until
December %, when Midshipman Frank
c. Lynch will become commander,
holding the Office until March 81. Last
year the academy had an enrolment
Of 1921 midshipmen
All midshipmen except those in the
new freshmen class were given leave
last month.