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Evening star., 1937-02-25

By the Associated Press.
BAYONNE, Franco-Spanish Border.
February 25.- Dynamite hurting
Basque besiegers of Oviedo reported
today they had stormed the heights
dominating Naranco Hill, last insur-
gent redoubt on the outer rim Of the
devastated city.
The strangling circle was closed
around the insurgent garrison during q
night of the most murderous fighting
of the civil war. the government forces
reported. cutting of the city's de-
tenders from all hope Of relief.
Push to Dominant Position.
At times struggling hand-to-hand,
the dispatches from the lines about
the northwestern provincial capital
said, the Basque miners pushed slowly
through the San Claudio quarter to a
dominant position overlooking the in
surgent Notifications.
At dawn there was an ominous lull
in the fighting, like dead calm before
a final assault.
The once proud Oviedo was being
methodically battered to a mass OF
smoking, jumbled ruins.
The Meade quarter of the historic
city of Northwest Spain was reported
in flames after insurgent resistance
was crushed there in hand-to-hand
fighting.
A hospital. an orphanage and q
convent were said to have been
wrecked by dynamite and hand gren-
AIDES and insurgent defenders driven
from their fortified refuge in them.
Fight to Death.
A large segment OF Oviedo's bloody,
but unbowed garrison was reported
waging a fight to the death from the
Vega Arms Factory on the sixth day
Of battle.
While their comrades clung dog
gedly to lesser remparts or attempted
to stay the government attack by
hand-to-hand combat in the streets.
the arms factory detachment parried
thrust after thrust with rifles and ma
chine gun fire.
Basque dispatches said the $4,000 or
$4,000 insurgents were outnumbered
about two to one.
(The insurgent high command at
Salamanca headquarters previously
had declared the attacking force was
routed and $500 Of them killed in
"the most crushing defeat Of the civil
war;
The occupation Of . road into
Oviedo from Grado, IL miles west Of
Oviedo, was declared by government
officers to have blocked reinforcements
for the garrison, leaving open only
one circuitous route out Of the be-
leaguered city to the sea. Oviedo is
Evening star., 1937-02-25
10000 Have Influenza.

Influenza caused more than 10000
cotton operatives of Lancashire. Eng
land. to be absent from work at the
same time
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-01-02
QUINTUPLET FAME FOR NOME

NOME-that northern city fam ed for it's strange adventures and booklike happenings, has added another triumphant page in its history for world wide attention. Quintuplets have been born be- fore but Nome claims the honor of such happening on New Years Day.
 The mother and children are reported doing nicely although the father is slightly hysterical. He has busted all buttons off his vest in receiving congratulations from far and wide. Trixie Gra- ham is the beaming mother and Snuggie Whaley. the father, is very busy passing out the dog biscuits with a flourishing hand.
 The proud father, Snuggie Whaley, is undoubtedly Alaska's S most famous flying dog, having flown with his beloved master, pilot FrankWhaley close to 92,000 miles, mostly in Alaskan terri tory. This includes trips to far points such as Point Barrow, Si- beria. and many numerous cross ings of the Arctic Circle with the mercury as low as 55 below zero. He is very "airplane conscious and can spot a nervous passen- ger instantly. He then takes up his duties as a proficient steward and climbs in their laps to give them something else to thing about.
 All the world loves a romance and here indeed in a happy one After four long years of associat- ing with Alaskan Malamutes and
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-01-02

Huskies his heart reeled at the sight of dainty Trixie Graham, owned by Mrs. w. R. Graham. It was love at first sight. Rowling blizzards and icy cod did not daunt him in his pursuit for such a fair maiden. Shy little Trixie, toy spaniel, could not, resist the high pedigreed wire-haired terrior Snuggie. So they were happily married and now have brought fame to Nome.
 Telegrams from the outside ex tending congratulations have been received from such outstand ing citizens as "Mr. and Mrs. Mickey Mouse, Marpo Harx, Tar gan of the Apes, and King Kong.
 The community is anxiously waiting to have a good look at the happy family and extend fur ther congratulations.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-01-02
NAG. Barn Dance Attended by Big
 Crowd Thurs.

The Nome Athletic Club Barn Dance held Thursday night at the Nome Amusement Company hall, drew attendance of nearly everyone in Nome.
 The dance music of the three piece orchestra kept the huge crowd entertained and dancing for many hours. Promptly at midnight, old Father 1886 and young fellow 1887 appeared and were received with proper cere- mony. The Old Year was escor- ted to the door and 1887 arrived to stay for the next 12 months Entertainment skits and general fun and hilarity existed through out the evening to the amuse- ment of everyone who attended The Nome Athletic Club mem bers were on hand to see that everybody had a good time, and wished to extend the Happiest o1 New Years to their many guests
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-01-02
Summary Weather
 Month December

Exceptionally cloudy weather prevailed during the month and the per cent of possible sunshine was the lowest on record. Pre- cipitation was above normal while temperature was below normal.
 The mean temperature this month was 5.8 compared to the normal of Fl degrees the daily deficiency being -1.3. The mean maximum temperature was 12.4 while the mean minimum was 0.5. The highest temperature ob- served was 34 above on the Both and the lowest -22 on the 17th.
 Precipitation in form of snow occurred on 12 days during the month for a total of l.49 compar- ed to the normal of 1.18 the ex- cess being .31 inch. Snowfall measured 13.4 inches during the month while there were 8.5 inch es on the ground at the end of the month. The greatest "A hr. snowfall was 3.5 inches on the 18th and 30th.
 Sunshine was recorded on eight days during the month for total of 16.3 hours compared to the possible amount of 1910 hours the percent of possible being 12 per cent. Low clouds over the southern horizon obscured the sun frequently during the month restricting the sunshine to the least on record. Clear skies were observed on four days, partly cloudy four and cloudy g.
 The total wind movement was 6846 miles in "A hours for an average hourly velocity of 9.2 miles per hour. The prevailing direction was from the Northeast while the highest velocities occur red from the southwest. The maximum velocity for 5 minute period was 40 miles per hour from the southwest on the Both while 45 miles per hour occurred
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-01-02
Airplane News
 Nome Airport

PAA mail plane, pilot Stuart, hopped off this morning from Nome with Representative Leon- ard Smith as a passenger enroute to Fairbanks and Juneau to at- tend the coming session of the Alaska Legislature. Pilot Stuart flew as far as Nulato, picked up more mail and returned to Nome then hopped off again.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-01-02

Pilot Hans Mirow of the Mir ow Air Service arrived from Fairbanks this morning with J. B. Larson of Candle and U. s. Marshal Thos. Gaffney as incom ing passengers, besides a load of express. He is scheduled for an
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-01-02
other flight to Fairbanks as soor as weather will permit.

Pilot Lerdahl of the Wien AL aska Airlines hopped off for Fairbanks this morning in a Stin son plane. It was also reported that Manager Noel Wien was en route to Nome from the interior city, today.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-01-02

for a two minute period during the same storm.
 Auroras occurred on two dates during the month while lunar halos were observed on five days no solar halos were noted. Light fog occurred on eleven days dur ing the month while no dense fog prevailed.
 UPPER AIR DATA
 The highest altitude reached in upper air ascensions during the month was 2O,340 feet. The vel
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-01-02

Pilot All Monson of the PAA in a Fairchild plane arrived and de- parted this morning with mail. It is understood that there were nine sacks of first class mail brot in.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-01-02

ocity was 49 miles per hour from the east southeast on Dec. End at 11:05 am.
 The maximum velocity was 64.4 miles per hour from the South Southeast on Dec. 20th at 5:59 a. m. The altitude of this extreme was 8543 meters.
 THOMAS B. HAYWARD.
 Jr. Meteorologists.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-01-02

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Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-07-09
NEW HOURS LIMIT
BEING RESPECTED
Fletcher Says Industry Co.
operating; Obnoxious
Exception Noted
Daily Dispatch RarcnA..
In the Sir Waiter Hotel.
BY j. G.. BASKERVILLE

Raleigh, July 9-The new maxi
mum hours law limiting the work
week of women employed in industry
to eight hours day and 48 hours a
week, provided nine or more persons
are employed, and the work week of
men in mills and factories to IS hours
week, is being pretty well observed,
according to Commissioner of Labor
A. l.. Fletcher, considering the fact
that the new law just went into eff
feet July 1.
1--WE have not been able to check
the entire State, of course, but our
inspectors have been keeping a close
watch on all plants, factories, mills
and mercantile houses which come
under the law and report that for the
most part, employers are complying
with the law Commissioner Fletcher
said. eve are going to, continue our
vigilance to see hiatt they continue
to comply with it,
Mattresses in restaurants and
cafes, except in those owned and OPP
Grated by hotels, come under the new
maximum hours law, provided nine
or more persons are employed, includ-
Ing LldlC I0lp, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES loL-
cher said. But there is no limit to
the number of hours male employees
may be required to work in cafes, res
taurants and hotels.
"A case was reported to me here
in Raleigh of a boy who got a job
in a restaurant who is required to
be at work at o'clock in the morn
ing and to work until midnight, at
a wage of So a week" Major Fletcher
said. "The boy rooms out at the edge
of town, three miles from the res
taurant in which he. works, and be-
cause of the hours, must walk back
and forth. AS a result, he must get up
by IS o'clock in the morning, walk
three miles to work and then walk
three miles back after midnight, thus
allowing. him only about four hours of
sleep night. Yet there is nothing in
the new law to regulate situations
such as this one"
The amendment to the law exempt
ing hotels and their employees from it,
also the employees Of cafes and res
taurants owned by hotels, was intro
duced by Senator John Sprunt Hill, of
Durham it is recalled.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-07-09
New Strike Call In Republic
Mill Entirely Ignored
tContinuei from rage One.l

sheriffs kept the crowd moving.
George Simcox, vice-president of the
SWOC unit at the Republic plant, an
nounced the new strategy at a meet
ing last night Tom White, president
Of the lodge, confirmed the call,
which set the walk-out for 1870 a.
m. eastern standard time) today.
Simcox's statement followed by a
few hours the statement made. in
Washington by William Green, presi-
dent of the American Federation of
Labor, that "the steel strikes are lost"
Green has been at odds with John
L. Lewis, ex-officio leader of the steel
strikers, as chairman of the CLIO,
parent body of the SWOC. Lewis led
a rebellion in the ranks of the AFL
in his fight for vertical unionization.
Green based his assertion ON his
claim the SWOC had enrolled only a
minority when it called the strike
and that "it lacked public support be-
cause Of the violent policies pursued
by the, CO..
Philip Murray, SWOC chairman
said at Pittsburgh he had not heard
of the move planned at Youngstown
and declined comment.
Simcox said the strike call was is
sued only to Republic employees here
and that similar action in the plants
of the Youngstown Sheet and Tube
Company would be taken later.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-07-09

son rules. Former Governor J. c.. B.
Ehringhaus was even more humanita-
rian in his views with regard to pris-
oners and he and Chairman Jeffress
of the highway commission started at
once to provide better prison camps,
better food, better treatment of pris-
oners and established these as basic
policies following the consolidation of
the prisons with the highway depart
ment in 1881.
The former employees of the old
State Prison system and the county
prison systems who were absorbed by
the new set-up, for the most part said
nothing in order to hold their jobs al
though many were out of sympathy
with the new system and it's policies.
Some became converted to the new
policies and went along with them.
Many of the ones who showed too
openly they did not like the new
plans of handling prisoners eventu-
ally found themselves without jobs
But some of these managed to stay on
ard are still on the payrolls of the
prison division.
Quite a number of these had strong
DOl1IlCdl DdChlIlS IIldI I11dQC IL dlIIlOSt
impossible for them to be fired.
1t is this group, composed of the
few old-timers who have managed to
stay on the payrolls, together with the
hundreds who have been fired for in
efficiency and failure to cooperate
with the new regime, who for months
have been working in an effort to see
prison and of the old county prison
that the old policies of the old state
camps should be readopted. For they
figured, and probably correctly that
if this should be done it would mean
the end Of the Waynick-Pitts poll
cies and be curtains for Pitts. This
in turn would put them back on top
of the heap again and put either L. G..
Whitley, OF Warden H, H. Honey
cult of the old Pou administration, in
line for director of the prison divi-
sion.
But3Whether this strategy will work
out remains to be seen, since there are
indications that the new commission
seems more and more satisfied with
Pitts and his policies. Some think
the opposition may have cracked it's
whip too soon.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-07-09

ed in the fighting when sho went to
the aid of a man who was being beat
end and kicked.
Testimony of Arnold Freeman, De-
troit Times photographer, led to the
contention. Freeman was a witness
as the NLRB resumed a hearing on
it's complaint that the company was
guilty of unfair practices.
Louis Colombo, Jr., conducting the
Ford defense, objected to several
questions and answers in a row, as
sorting the answers we're immaterial,
irrelevant, incompetent and highly
prejudicial to the company.
Examiner John Lindsay interrupt
ed.
"Mr. Colombo he said, before this
hearing started I told you | wanted
short objections. There is no need for
encumbering the record as you doing"
shouldn't I be the sole judge OF
when to object?" Colombo demanded
heatedly. Am I not here to protect
NV clients constitutional rights?'
"You can protect your rights by
entering objections when direct ex-
animation is over,'' Lindsay replied.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-07-09

V6SCOTS III InlS pOISOCuL0O lHO uSlIy
A HOusecIeaning Needed.
AS in the expansion days of most
industries, abuses crept into the pow
er business during the last boom.
These had to be cleaned out. The de-
preston broom swept pretty clean
and by 1885 most of these malprac-
tees had been eliminated. Passage
of legislation to prevent similar
abuses in the future, followed by a
hands off" policy, would have per-
mitted these millions of investors to
see some recovery in their power Sc
curities. Nevertheless, the industry
has been tormented by politicians for
five years. Meanwhile, the private
companies have been giving the pub
lie square deal through progress
lively lower rates and better service.
There are three major problems in
the present outlook. Cd the political
and regulatory angles; (2) initiation
and it's effects on earnings; and CD
the general business outlook. In study
ing utilities, more attention must be
given to developments outside the in
dustry than to factors within the bus
mess. Two years ago I hoped for a
little letting-up of the political pres
sure. But recent events make me fear
that there will be no relaxation in the
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-07-09
PRISON CONTROL IS
INVOLVED IN RULE
Old Smouldering Battle Of
Opposing Groups Comes
to the Fore
Daily Dispatch Bureau.
In the Sir Walter Hotel.

Raleigh. july 9-The kick-back that
has resulted from the posting OF
notice in all the prison camps that
from now on prisoners may be whip
ned in addition to other methods OF
punishment and from reports that
there has been more than the usual
number of whippings recently is serv-
ing to bring out into the open the
under-cover contest which has been
going on both within the State High
way and Public Works Commission
and the prison system itself. for the
control of the prison division and its
policies, it is agreed here.
1t is common knowledge now that
the reason every major position IN
the highway commission has now
been filled with the exception OF oil
rector of the prison division, is be-
cause of the contest between two fac
tions within the prison division ana
between various political factions
more or less connected with the high
way department with regard to the
policies and personnel Of the prison
division under the new highway com
mission. 1t is also an open secret that
the reason one faction of the prison
division was so bitterly opposed to
former Chairman Capus NJ. Waynick
and did everything possible to oppose
him in the hope that he would be re-
moved as chairman, was in the be-
lief that this was the only way they
could secure the removal of Oscar
Pitts as acting director of the prison
division and prevent his appointment
as full director. It is generally agreed
that this opposition to Pitts has con-
tinued since the new chairman and
commission were appointed.
In fairness to those who have OPP
posed both Waynick and Pitts, and
who for the most part were Inherited
by the present prison division from
the old State Prison regime, when
George Ross Pou was superintendent
of the prison system, and from old
county prison systems it should be
said that the opposition is more
against the policies developed first by
former Chairman E. B. Jeffress, of
Greensboro, and enlarged upon by
Waynick and Pitts, rather against
Waynick and Pitts personally, it is
generally agreed. For most of those
who belonged to this old prison re-
gime and who are still in the new
prison division. had the conviction
then and still have it now that the
only way to handle prisoners is ito
treat 'em rough, give 'em hell and
grind em down-and if they talked
back use the whip"
The use of the whip was virtually
banned in the State Prison system
during the administration of former
Governor o. Max Gardner, who be-
lieved that prisoners were human be-
ings and that the way to reform them
was to give them a chance. But the
whip was still used in county camps
and on rare occasions in State
camps, since the law permitting the
whipping Of prisoners was never re-
pealed, merely removed from tho pri-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-07-09

Palestine would go to the Jews and
the holy places would go under Brit
ish mandate.
On the other hand, the Jews were
no better pleased. Many of them
looked upon the. proposed partition as
"the end of great dream and great
experiment" the idea of Lord Bal
four to establish a Jewish national
home in all the Holy Land.
Confronted already by reports of
minor disturbances following disclos-
ure of the plan Great Britain was
warned she would find it impossible
to carry out the scheme without the
use of force.
Besides the two states, the British
Royal Commission proposed creation
of a new mandate under which Great
Britain would control the holy cities
of Jerusalem, Bethlehem and Na2a-
reth. Despite the outbursts, the Lon
don government stood by its plan and
prepared to ask the League of Nations
for it's approval.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-07-09
Young Negro First
Under Hoey To Die
Continued from Page One.)

robbed the dead. man of $36 but told
ministers who were with him this
morning he did not kill with ths@in-
tention to rob, but because Peacock
had tried to eject him from his little
store.
Brown was the 184th man to be le-
gally executed at the prison since 1910
and was the 18th victim of the gas
gas chamber.
On death row are "a other prisoners
with death dates in the next forty
days, but many will likely be re-
prieyed. Reconstruction of the Death
Row cell block made it advisable not
to have any executions this year
Warden H. H. Honeycutt said, 'until
today.
After he sat in the chair in the
chamber, Brown vigorously shook his
head and, mo" when asked by the,
warden if he had any last statement.
He had previously admitted his guilt
lie had been baptized at the prison
and said he was ready" to die, and
was Saved"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-07-09
HARRIS CROSS ROAD
WINS OVER NORLINA

The Harris Cross Road baseball
team turned back a Norlina nine
Wednesday afternoon at Harris Cross
Road, to 3.
Harris, for the Cross Road, and
Rams for the visitors hooked up in a
pitchers duel, each going the full
distance. Norwood handled the re-
ceiving duties for the winners in fine
style, while Harrison was behind the
plate for the losers.
The Harris Cross Road team will
take on Norlina, at Norlina Saturday
afternoon at 800 according to man
ager J. E. Norwood.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-07-09
NATIONAL LEAGUE
HARRIET NINE is
WINNER OVER EPSON

The Harriet Mills defeated Epson
yesterday IL to l at League Park as
Blake limited the visitors to total of
four safeties He famed II.
Tucker and Woodruff led the win
ners with three hits each.
The nine will journey to Weldon
tomorrow to take on the Weldon
White SOx.
Score by innings:
Epson $500. 600 600 OlO-t1
Henderson ..... 500 2O4 OOx-11 13 2
Dickerson, Rem and Evans; Blake
and Pulley.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-07-09

vileged matters as long as the admin
istration amped down strict rules
on deba:,
Senator Pope, Democrat, Idaho,
sought to introduce his new farm Dill.
but Wheeler objected
Wheelers action indicated huge
Legislative jam pros;t'y WOULD de
velop back of the ot:.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-07-09

CONTINUED from Page One.) y
made in support of the measure.
The thin-lipped, lanly Montanan
opened the opposition debate on the
judicial reorganization measure be-
fore packed galleries.
Long before the session started,
long lines of spectators were stand
ing outside the gallery doors despite
the oppressive heat waiting for a
chance to go in.
Before beginning his argument,
Wheeler put into effect his expressed
intention TO permit Inc Senate to
t"ansact no business o,',:,'ic of pri-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-07-09
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Mrs. Roosevelt Is Named for
Using Tax Dodging Plan
CONTINUED from Page One.)

in America can do the same thing"
The contract, as read by Fish, pro-
vided Mrs. Roosevelt was to receive
consideration of 81 only for talks on
woman Today"
Myles Lasker, who also signed the
contracts, Fish said, was to receive
$1,000 as commission on each broad
cast and $500 was to go to Mrs Nancy
Cook. He did, not identify the latter
'T submit" Fish asserted loudly
"that the contract 1 read to you for
broadcasts by the wife of the Pres-
dent was money she earned as much
as money ever was earned by any,
body"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-07-09
ROSE AND BAPTIST
WIN AT SOFT BALL

Rose continued to sweep opposition
in the soft ball league yesterday, gar
nering a 25 to victory over Wall
Street, while the Baptist were routing
the Kiwanians 20 to 1.
The Presbyterians meet the Metho-
dist this Afternoon at League Park,
and Lions meet the Bankers at Las
siter's Field.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-07-09
BUYING Willis FOR
MOST MAIN STOCKS
Farm Implements and Other Selecteu
Issues Are Alone In De-
mand During Day

New York, July 9.-(AP)-Buying,
except in farm implements and other
selected issues, wilted with the wealth
er in todays market. Brokers found
little in labor, foreign or business
news to motivate trends either way
undulv. Bonds and commodities shift
ed about narrowly in most instances.
Prices were well mixed at the close
and transfers were around $4,000