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Hit 10 Return
TolaW0ffiCe

The old story of age giving away
to youth will be enacted within
the next week or SO at Police
Court when 73-year-old Isaac r..
Hitt will yield his place on the
MAGISTRATES bench to 34-year-old
Hobart Newman.
Judge Hit, who has served as
o Judge Of the court for the last
10 years, announced today he will
60 back into the private practice
Of law. He said:
II haven't laid anything aside
and of course there are no re-
tirement provisions for Police
Court judges"
Only recently recovered from an
attack of "flu," contracted in the
iE-ventilated court, Judge Hit
said many Of the clients he served
before mounting the bench have
moved away or died. but, never
thelesS. he is determined to once
again hang out his Shingle. =
Reviewing his long service O
the bench, Judge Hit said among
the outstanding impressions is the
increase in young offenders. He
attributed this partly to increased
traffic violations. but added there
were far more defendants II, 10
and 10 years Of age being brought
into the court on charges of rob-
blng and stealing than there were
when he first took office.
Judge Hit advocated an in
crease in the number Of judges at
the court. He said there is an
average Of 10 demands daily for
Jury trials and there should be
at least one more magistrate to
handle these trials alone.
Hobart Newman is no stranger
at the court. He saw service there
back in the late 20's when he was
an Assistant United States AttOr-
ney. Newman said he has no
revolutionary plans" but that he
expected to follow along in the
good work being accomplished by
the courts two other youthful
judges-Walter Casey and Edward
M. Curran. =. s
Newm a ms appointment COM
pletes the personnel Of the Police
Court bench. President Roosevelt,
It is reported, shortly viii reap
point Judge John p. Mcmahon,
the presiding Judge Of the trt
bunal. .
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-28
Msgr.. Michael Ready
Is Domestic PreIate

The Very. Rev. Msgr. Michael J.
Ready, Of Cleveland general secre-
tary Of the National Catholic Vel
fare Conference. has been made a
domestic prelate with the title Of
the Rt. Rev. Monsignor through
appointment by Pope Plus XI, it
was announced today,
In 1884, the Pope named Mon.
signor Ready Papal Chamberlain
with the title of Very Rev. Mon.
signor. He became general secre-
tary Of the N. C. w. C. in 1896. hav.
ing formerly been assistant Secre.
tarY.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-28
Price Of Milk Rises
Cent in New Jersey

TRENTON, N. j., July 2S-The
State Milk Control Board has an
nounced that milk prices would In
crease one cent a quart, starting
next Sunday. Grade A milk will
be 16 or II cents a quart, depend
ing upon the district, and Grade B
milk 10 or IA cents.
The price to producers Of milk
will be advanced from $2.45 to
$3.50 the hundredweight for Grade
B milk.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-28
WPA Salaries Ruled
Tax Free in New York

ALBANY, July 28.-Salaries and
wages of officers and employees Of
the Federal Works Progress Admin.
iStration are not to be included in
gross income" for purposes Of tax.
alton by the State of New York,
Attorney General Bennett has
ruled In answer to an inquiry from
Mark Graves, State tax commits
Sioner.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-28
Pay Act Demanded
By Labor, S League

Ell. Oliver. executive vice presi.
dent Of Labor's N onpartisa n
League. last night issued q state
ment saying that congressional ad.
joUrnn1ent before passage Of Q
wage.holIr measure would be ''lit-
tie short Of treason to the people
Of America
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-28

her horse, "Merwale," which she
acquired just recently.
A native Of Alabama, Mrs. Pep
per, the former Mildred Webster,
attended the Florida State College
for Women and the Katherine
Dryden Dramatic School in New
York, before returning to make
her home at st. Petersburg, Fla,
where she lived at the time Of her
marriage. >
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-28

Certainly this Is not true in the
case of Mrs. Claude A. Pepper,
who came to Washington at the
beginning Of this year as the bride
Of the junior senator from Florida,
whom she married the last day Of
December. '
For this charming brunette has
decided that her main job is in
her home. She does her own cook
ing. shopping and secretar1al
work, but after that Is done she
enjoys riding through the parks on
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-28

For lazy days or active vacation
sports wear. OF sturdy twill. In
solid colors of brown or navy; with
contrasting trim. Sizes IL TO 40.
Kann's-AIr-C Cooled Second FIOOE
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-28
NJ { n
HOLD TENTH
OUTING
BY A. J. DRISCOLL
Citizens Association Editor


About $50 members, their
families and business associates
attended the Southeast Business
Mems Association 10th annual
outing at Marshall Hall yester.
day.
Prizes were awarded in hus.
band calling, to Mrs. Charles
Callow and Mrs. c. L. Perrygo;
beauty contest, to Audrey B.
Durity: the waltz, to Austin and
Mrs. Anne Lawerson.
winners in other events were
Carl Thompson, Bucky Simpson,
Ed. Callow, Raymond Embrey,
Ruth Hite, Margaret Perrygo,
Lucille May Little, Eugenenie
Perrygo, Saverio Di Beneditd,
Charles Gray. Dorothy Guy, Mary
Hewett, Mrs. John T. Miller,
Margaret Edmons. Antoinette Err
rico, Constance ForSythe. Curley
Schriver, Carroll Kuhnert, Bern
ard SPAIN, Angelo Di Benedith.
Thomas Reihm, Dick Shaffer,
Mrs. Omi Grimes. Robert Rag
land, Leonard Ahmanson, Joseph
Callow. Russell Hall, H. c. Dance,
and A. BacaS.
Arthur Shaffer was chairman Of
the general committee on arrange
ments, assisted by Jack Frost, A.
j. Berlin, Dan Reynolds, P. c. NC
-Grath, Charles H. jenkins. Robert
Robinson, Louis F. Frock, Frank
and D. L. Del Vecchio, j. Z. Shell
ton, Park e. Stout, Charles Miller,
o. w. Richard. Joseph Wood, and
George r. McVinnie.
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Care of Home Is Main Job
OF Sen. Peppers Wife

The life of Senator's wife is not always whr of teas
banquets and parties.
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Suffrage Meeting

A mass meeting to discuss sut-
frage for the District will be held
tomorrow at $50 p. m. at Sylvan
Theater on the Monument
Grounds, by the Citizens Commit
tee for Progressive Action.
Speakers win include william A.
Roberts. former Peoples Counsel
and president Of the Monday Eve
ming Club: Representative Reuben
T. Wood, Of Missouri, member OF
the House District Committee and
president Of. the Missouri Fedora
ton Of Labor, and Charles A.
Franklin, delegate to the Fedora.
ton of Citizens Associations and
vice chairman Of the committee
Representative Henry q. Teigan
of Minnesota will preside.
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Central Business Men

The Central Business Mems As
ISOLATION will hold q luncheon
meeting tomorrow at the HaITing-
ton Hotel at 1915 p. m. Ernest w.
Brown, superintendent Of police
will be guest speaker.
r. Harold De Land heads q COM
rnittee appointed at the last meet
ing to report on q proposed airport
site, aas announced by "A. M. Man
ming, secretary. 49,
Hugh v. Keiser, president, will
preside.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-05-22
Program Up to Now Has
Been Shunted Aside
While Court Program
Was Debated
WAGE, HOUR SCHEME
AT HEAD OF LISTS
Sterilization of Farm Pro-
duction and Prices, and
Flood Control and Power
Development Are Among
Other Big Projects To Be
Decided

Washington, May 22-(AP)-Ad-
ministration workers in Congress to-
dav set to work on a three-fOld pro
gram which had been shunted aside
for three months by the court reOr-
ganization dispute.
Although the judiciary battle was
far from settled, the Presidents lieu
tenants outlined these legislative pro-
posals:
1. Establishment of a 40-hour week
and 40-centS an hour minimum
wage in interstate industries.
@ Sterilization of farm production
and prices, based on bill offered by
major farm organizations.
g. A regional planning program
dealing with flood control, power,
navigation improvement, irrigation
and soil erosion control.
These proposals, still in preliminary
form. are virtually the only major
subjects, aside from the court meas
ure and government reorganization,
which informed persons predicted will
be considered at this session.
Meanwhile, economy advocates, de-
feated in the House in an attempt to
cut $500, 900 from President Roose-
yelts relief program, decided to re-
new their battle in the Senate.
House debate on the appropriation
will continue Monday, although vote
of 21O to 128 gave tentative approval
late yesterday to the administration S
$500, 100000 request for works relief
in the year beginning July 1.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-05-22
Disaster Is
Mystery Says
DR.. Eckener

Lakehurst, N. j., May 22.-(AP) -
Dr. Hugo Eckener, the veteran mas
ter of dirigibles, called the linden
burg disaster extremely mysterious"
today and gave the Commerce Depart
ment Investigating board his opinion
a spark of static electricity ignited
free hydrogen in her stern and caus-
ed her flaming destruction.
81 am convinced by some happen
ings still unexplained" he said, that
a leak must have suddenly original
ed aft by which gas could have &C
cumulated aft"
Gas escaped upward and filled the
space between the outer cover and
air-gas cells of the ship and was
ignited by a static spark, as we have
assumed in theory"
Eckener was admittedly at loss to
explain the sudden presence OF the
free hydrogen in the tail of the ship.
He rejected as absolutely impos-
slble" the theory engine sparks could
have ignited the gas, and dismissed
ball lightning as "the least probable
of causes"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-05-22
Connery and Black, Labor
Heads in House and SEN
ate, To Introduce
Measures
LEWIS SAYS c. /. O.
BACKING PROPOSALS
Flexible Work Week of SO
to 40 Hours and Basic Min
imum Wage of SIG Tenta-
lively Suggested; Ellenbo-
gan Textile Bill Is Oppos-
ed by Roosevelt.

Washington, May % (AP)-Chair-
man Connery, Democratic, Massachu-
sets, of the House Labor Committee,
said today President Roosevelt would
send a message to Congress Monday
recommending legislation covering
minimum wages, maximum hours and
limitations on child labor.
Connery made the statement after
a conference with the President. He
said he would introduce the recon-
minded legislation in the House and
Chairman Black, Democrat, Alabama,
of the Senate Labor Committee, would
offer a similar bill in the Senate.
A few minutes earlier John Lewis
said the C. 1. o. was quite in sup
port of such legislation"
The bill, Connery said, would pro-
vide for a board of three to estab-
lish a flexible work week of from IS
to 40 hours, basic minimum wage
of SIG week and prohibition
against movement in interstate COM
merce of products of children under
16.
He said the President preferred the
Ellenbogen bill, fixing labor stand
ards for the textile industry, be shelv-
ed because the Black-Connery propo-
sal would cover textiles along with
other industries producing for inter-
state commerce.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-05-22
Three Hours of Intense In
surgent Cannonading
Wounds Over 100,
Ruins Buildings
VILLAGE IS BURNED
ON NORTHERN FRONT
Huge Bonfire of Raging
Flames Visible for Miles in
Misty Night; Opposing
Armies Only Mile Apart
There; Germans Accused
Of Air Raids

Madrid, May o. (AP) = Three
hours of intense insurgent cannonad-
ing killed at least 80 persons, wound
ed more than 100 and ripped private
dwellings apart in Madrid today
The Smelling began at a. M and
continued until 10 o'clock. 1t was one
of the heaviest bombardments in
many weeks.
Thousands of workers crept to
their jobs under the deluge of steel,
seeking whatever shelter they coulo
find, keeping away from the open
streets.
The shells, at least 200 of them, cut
wide pattern of destruction through
the city, indicating the intention OF
the insurgents was to demorallze the
life of the entire capital. Some even
crashed into the so-called neutral zone
Elsewhere. Hendaye, Franco-Span-
Continued on Page Two0
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-05-22
WALLIS WILL GET
TRADITIONAL RING
Windsor To Treat Her Just
AS Though He Were
Making Her His Queen

Monts, France, May % (AP)-Wal
lis Warfield, it was learned today, will
be married with the same traditional
ring of British royalty she would have
received had Edward of Windsor been
able to make her his queen.
A source close to the Chateau de
Cande household disclosed the duke
will slip a wedding ring of Welsh gold
similar to those worn by other wives
of Britain's royalty, on Mrs. Warfield's
third finger during the civil marriage
ceremony June 3.
The former British monarch will
follow the tradition of his younger
brothers, the Dukes of Gloucester and
Kent, who gave their brides rings
CONTINUED on Page Fouro
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-05-22
TROUBLE AHEAD OF
HIGHWAY MEMBERS
Commission in Real Dang
er of Becoming Pie Count
er of Worst Sort
MEMBERS SEEK POWER
Each Commissioners Would Be Virtual
Dictator in Patronage in His
District If Plans
Are Adopted
Daily Dispatch Bureau.
In the Sir Walter Hotel.

Raleigh, May 22-Trouble and plen-
ty of it is looming dead ahead for
the new State Highway and Public
Works Commission unless it calls
halt in the direction it is now going,
a good many observers here feel. For
there are definite indications that,
having already delegated to the ten
diversion commissioners the author
ity to select their own division engi-
neers and to pick the locations for
the division offices, the commission
may decide to go the whole hog and
give each division commissioner full
say-so over all highway personnel IN
their divisions, including the prison
division. In fact, it is known that
several members of the commission
think that the division commission
ers should have full control over all
of the highway personnel in their di-
visions and are preparing to make a
Continued on Page FOur.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-05-22
"If you do, I'll kill you, too"

Jersey City, May Gladys
Mcknight, II, testified calmly at her
murder trial today it was her code
PENDANT and ex-sweetheart, Donald
Weightman, IS, alone who killed her
mother with a Ratchet
The girl said she was graphing
with her mother for possession of a
knife, when Mrs. Mcknight screamed
and collapsed in her arms.
Il turned around and saw Donald
standing there with the Ratchet in his
hand" she said. Weightman shook his
head in denial.
There was blood dripping from it.
He had struck my mother" she con-
tinued.
'I said, What did you do that for?'
He said, L thought she was trying to
kill you,."
The youth, on trial with her for the
Staying of Mrs. Helen Mcknight last
Continued on Page FOur.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-05-22
VANDEVANTEROUT
IN PATHETIC STORY
Old Man, Accused AS Court
Reactionary, Is Very
Much Hurt
OTHERS MAY co SOON
Van DeVanter Chose Psychological
T;y,,o To Ckov, O,,k. NToIy;,,n
OTHERS MAY GO SOON
Van DeVanter Chose Psychological
Time To Step Out; Making
Sacrifice To Preserve
the Court?
By CHARLES u. STEWART
Central Press COIumniSt

Washington, May 22.-The reasons
for Justice Willis Van Devanter's re-
signation from the federal supreme
bench probably never will be told ex-
cept as a matter of unconfirmed re-
port.
However, 1 have this story from
one of his rather near relatives, who,
I believe, is fully acquainted with the
facts.
The yarn is somewhat pathetic, as
I heard it.
FEELINGS HURT
For one thing, the old mans feel
ings appear to have been desperate
ly hurt After what he had supposed
generally was considered an honor
able record, he discovered that he is
Continued on Page TwO)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-05-22
HOMICIDE JUSTIFIED
INLUMBERTON DEATH
Coroner's Jury Returns Finding in
Killing of Wilbur Cox by
John MeareS

Lumberton, May 22.-(AP)-A coro-
ner's jury today returned a finding
of ii1stifiabIe homicide in connection
with the death of Wilbur Cox, 26, of
Rockingham. who was shot last night
bv John Mears, middle-aged textile
worker.
Watt Wilson, testified at the IN
quest Cox advanced on Mears with
drawn knife after the latter had re-
fused to help Cox move another man.
described by the witness as drunk
from a railroad track.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-05-22
WACCAMAW BANKS
ROBBERS AT LARGE
Officers Hunt for Pair Who Held Up
Bank Friday and Took $4,000
In Cash Money

Clarkton, May % (AP)-Officers
hunted today for two bandits who,
unmasked, held up the Waccomaw
Bank & Trust Company yesterday and
fled with an estimated $4,000 in cash.
Cashier r. S. Troy said the band
it's forced him into the vault with two
customers, scooped up available cash
from the, counter and left in an auto
mobile.
Police considered the possibility the
hold-up men were escaped convicts,
possibly the remainder of a band of
seven who escaped from Caledonia pr
son farm several months ago.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-05-22

Girl Lays
1t On Boy

Jersey City, May % (AP)-Ac-
cusing her cOdefendant and ex-
sweetheart of the axe-slaying of
her mother, Gladys Mcknight, IL,
testified at her murder trial today
the youth threatened to kill her,
too, if she told about it.
She said she suggested telling a
neighbOr, Mrs. Elizabeth Feury,
what had happened in the Nc
Knight home the night of July 81,
last, and Donald Weightman told
her:
eff you do, I'll kill you, too"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-05-22
WASHINGTON MAN TO
HEAD ACCOUNTANTS

Richmond, Va, May 22-(AP)-W.
C. Nicholas, of Washington, N o.
was elected president today OF the
North Carolina Association OF Ger
tilted Public Accountants at the clos
ing session of it's annual convention,
held Jointly here with the virginia
Society of Public Accountants.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-05-22
DEFENSE PRESENTS
CHARGES ON BROWN
Durham Barber on Trial for Staying
of Wife Last December 81
Near That City

Durham, May 22.-(AP)- The de-
Tense prepared today to present its
case at the trial of Charlie Brown
Durham barber, charged with the
murder of his wife, Iona Fish Brown.
Solicitor Leo Carr, indicated last
night the State might rest it's case
during the day.
Sheriff E. G.. Belvin, the last State
witness heard yesterday, told of ar
resting Brown after his wife's body
was found in creek near here last
December 81.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-05-22
Saws Il. S. Could
Not Defend Self
In Air Attacks

March Field, CAL, May o.
(AP)-The startling observation
that the United States air force is
so inadequate it could defend only
one front should two be attacked
was made today by an army ex-
pert in analysing the massive
aerial war games on the west
coast.
eff the United States were at
tackled today on two different
fronts, we couldn't defend both of
them," said Major General Frank
Andrwes, commander of the gen.
eraI headquarters air force.
"We'd have to make a choice"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-05-22
CAR CRASH FATAL
FOR GASTONIA MAN
John III. Groves, Shoe Repair Man,
Riding In Car With Son;
No Others Are Injured

Gastonia, May % (AP)-John H.
Groves, 40, local shoe repairer, died
in local hospital about noon today
from a broken neck suffered here last
night when the car he was riding
collided with a car driven by Fred M.
Allen, prominent Gastonia textile as
ISOLATION executive. Groves was rid
ing with his son, Kenneth, who sur
wives unhurt, and Allen likewise es-
capped injury.
Allen, however, was confined to his
home today under the care of ply
stefan, overcome with shock. No po-
lice action has been taken as yet.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-05-22
Ex-Policeman, u,
May Go toChair

Pittsburgh, May 22 (AP)-A jury
today convicted Martin Sullivan,
73-ytfsr-oId former policeman, of
first degree murder and recon-
mended death in the electric chair
for the Staying of Mrs. Laura Ba-
con, social worker. He was also
accused of killing four other per-
sons, Joseph and Helen Benda,
Mrs. Mary Vukelia and son, Milan,
but was not tried for their deaths,
last December IL.
All the victims were his neigh
bOrs in suburban Duquesne.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-05-22
MAN is
KILLED BY A TRAIN
Falls From Norfolk Southern TreStle
Over Greek Near Greenville
In Forenoon

GreenvilIe, May 22.-(AP)-Har-
vey r. Hales, 81, of Knightdale, in
Wake county, was killed today in
a fall from the Norfolk Southern
trestle over ChicOd creek between
here and Washington. A coroner's
Jury decided death was due to an
unavoidable accident.
Surviving are his widow and
two sons. Arthur Hayes, of RAJ
leigh, and Elmer Hayes, of Wash
ington, d. c.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-05-22
WEEKLY WEATHER.

For South Atlantic States: Pc
riOd of showers about Wednesday
and again at end of week. Little
change in temperature. Florida
slightly cooler beginning of week,
rising temperature Tuesday and
Wednesday and cooler again
Thursday and Friday and else
where.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-05-22
TRADE AND FOREIGN
BUYING AIDS COTTON
Final Prices to Ii Polnts Hlsner'
With Spot Steady and MID
ding at 1884

New York, May % (AP)-Cotton tu-
lures opened steady, four to IL points
higher on trade and foreign buying.
offers were light. October fluctuat-
cd between 1910 and 1874 and late IN
the first hour was selling at 12.7l, with
prices generally to 10 points ! net ct
higher. October sold up from Al.U
10 80 and closed at 1877, with winal
nrices 9 to IS points net higher.
FUTURES closed steady, 9 to ID points
higher. Spot steady, middling 1884.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-05-22
STEEL, MOTORS AND
COPPERS LEAD GAINS
Rise Goes from Fractions 10 A"o
Points or More, but Some
Issues Slip at Close

New York, May % (AP)-A rise in
steels, coppers and motors frosted the
stock market cake today. Gains ran
from fractions to two points or SO.
The opening brought timed upturn'
AS the market got it's footing, the al
vance became more aggressive, out IN
the closing few minutes of trading va
rious issues slipped.
Bonds were irregular, and transfers
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-05-22
Gives Cause
Plane Crash
In Franklin
Structural Failure"
Blamed by Com
merce B ar d for
Deaths of Four

= washington, May % (AP)-The
commerce Department reported today
structural failure was the "prob-
1 apie cause of an airplane accident
ia9' FEBRUARY near Louisburg, N. G.
al winch the pilot and three passeng-
CTS We're killed.
ithur Conn was the pilot and the
passengers, az: were Chester Betz, Akron,
Fan lp' David Green, of Cuyahoga
Cba .'S' OHIO, and Carolyn Danley,
tior Ds department said it's investiga-
determined that while flying at a
Continued on Page Four,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-05-22
Drives
Planned By
C.L.O.Body
Green, Head of A. +.
off,, Charges Com
munism Is Behind
Lewis Movement
(By The Associated Press.)

Jubilant G. I. 0. leaders mapped
further drives in the steel industry
today as American Federation
Labor chiefs began marshalling forces
to oppose the John Lewis revolt.
While the rival group studied or
ganizational problems, striking coal
miners remained voluntarily entomb-
ed 800 feet under ground near Wilson
Vile, ILL.,, a new strike began In
CONTINUED on Page Four)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-05-22

FOR NORTH CAROLINA.
Mostly cloudy, probably lpcal
showers in central portion tonight
and Sunday, and in extreme east
portion Sunday; cooler i'm central
portion Sunday.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-05-22

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Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-05-22

Nontlnued on Page Four,