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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-07-30
TwoMenDie
InCasROOn
In State Pen
Thomas Perry, q,
Negro, and A. w.
Watson, q, Execult-
ed for Capital Crime

Raleigh, July 30 (AP)-Thomas
Perry, 23-year-old Wake county Ne
gro, and A. w. Watson, 21-year-old ma
tive of Athens, Ca, died by gas today
at States prison in the two quickest
asphyxiations on record here.
Perry was convicted of ravishing
Negress at Wake Forest and prison
officials said he was the first Negro
to die for attacking member of his
own race since Walter Morrison, OF
Robson county, died as the first
victim of electrocution in 1910.
Watson died for the robbery-murder
of Thomas Holiday, a filling station
attendant in Martin county, but con-
tended to the end, though he parti-
cipated in the crime, he did not do
the killing.
Gas was administered Perry for nine
minutes, 20 seconds, and Watson for
eight minutes, So IL seconds.
Sheriff COllapses
Sheriff Ray Hoover, of Cabarrus
county, collapsed in the witness room
CONTINUED on Page Fouro
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-07-30
WORLD SITUATION
HAS j. S. ON SPOT
If We Say We Are Neutral,
1t Makes Liars of Pow
ers Claiming Peace
BY CHARLES II. STEWART
Central Press COlumnist

Washington, July 30.-The State
Department is uncertain whether to
worry more over the war in Spain or
the Jap-Chinese situation.
In a way, the oriental threat a.
gainst world peace is an indirect de-
velopment of the European, distur-
bance That is to say, diplomatic and
military opinion is in general agree
ment that the Japanese chose this
particular time to attempt another
grab of Chinese territory because
Tokyo's craftsmanship believe occi-
dental countries to be too much pre-
occupied with the Spanish danger to
give serious attention to Far Eastern
happenings.
1t is an old trick of Nippon's stra-
tegists to take prompt advantage OF
such opportunities.
"Every One Knows"
Oh, yes, the United States proposes
to keep entirely clear of any and ali
foreign disturbances, but, as Secre-
tarv of State Cordell Hull says, we
cannot prevent them from affecting
our interests.
And we cannot, in fact, be neutral
AS to Spain.
Every one knows that the Ger
mans. Italians and Portuguese are
warning on the English, French and
Russians in the Iberian peninsula,
Not officially at war, but actually so
Continued on Page Two.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-07-30
Resources OF
State Banks:
1905; 489,649

Raleigh, July 80 Resources OF
commercial State banks totalled $780,
489,649 as of June 80, Commissioner
of Banks Quincy Hood announced to-
day, an increase of $2,288,469 over
June 30, 1886.
The resources, although lower than
the 1929, 5O5, 1856 reported March 81,
were the highest for the date since
1880, a quarterly statement showed.
Resources of all commercial banks
in North Carolina, including 43 ma
tional banks, totalled SALE, O32,649 June
80, this year, up $8,576,47O over year
ago.
Loans and discounts, usually con-
meter increased from $81, 115,702 last
sidered ian accurate business baro-
year to $94,816,241 June 30, and indi-
Gated a greater activity in business,
Hood said.
The commissioner said the 1853 State
commercial banks and 81 branches
were being operated as against 176
banks and 81 branches year ago.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-07-30
CHERRY IS CHOICE
OF THE DEMOCRATS
Speaker of House Will Be
Elected as State Chair
man Tonight
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
I'm the Cir. Waller HOfQI

Raleigh, July 3O.-The State Demo ..
cratic Executive Committee will meet
here tonight in the hall of the House
to elect new chairman to succeed
former Chairman j. Wallace Win
borne, now one of the two new asso-
ciate justices of the State Supreme
Court.
The meeting is expected to be al
most purely perfunctory and sparsely
attended, with most of the votes sent
in by proxies, since Governor Clyde
r. Hoey has already indicated that
he wants the committee to elect r.
Gregg Cherry, of Gastonia, speaker
of the House during the 1887 session
of the General Assembly, as the new
chairman. Accordingly, the election of
Cherry as chairman is expected to be
unanimous and to require very little
time.
One of the principal reasons Gov
ernor Hoey is believed to have select
ed Cherry for the Craftsmanship of
the executive committee is because
he has long been impressed with
Cherry's organizing ability and with
the dispatch and speed with which
he gets things done. 1t is generally
agreed that the 1887 session of the
CONTINUED on Page Three.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-07-30
TOWNSVILLE ROAD
WILL Be SURF AGED
Letting Set For August IL
Includes Completion of
Work Here

Raleigh, July 3d. (AP) Louis
Payne, assistant highway engineer
said today the Federal Roads Bureau
had approved IS more construction
projects to make "a for a letting now
definitely set for August II.
The "a projects include Bertie-Hert-
ford, 1903 miles of surfacing on
Routes 3S and $50 between Colerain
and Ahoskia.
Beaufort, 5.O4 miles of grading and
structures on Route from Route 264
towards Route 81.
Edgecombe-Pitt, 1858 miles of con-
crete widening and structures on U.
S. Ga between Princeville and Martin
county line.
Greene-Pitt, 9.76 miles of surfacing
on Route 1O2 from Route 258 toward
Ayden.
Lenior-Wayne, 1.19 miles of sand
asphalt paving on Route 30 near
Seven Springs.
Johnston, a concrete underpass at
Smithfleld
Harnett-Sampson Johnston, l55o
miles of surfacing on Route % De-
tween Dunn and Newton Grove.
Vance, 674 miles of surfacing on
Route 80 from Henderson toward
Townsville.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-07-30
Senator Harrison Delivers
Bitter Attack on Meas
ure as Worst of
That Debate
STRONG EFFORT is
MADE TO PASS 1T
Administration Gains Sup
port in Effort; Green's La
Dor Organization Wants
Bill Returned to Commit
tee To Bury 1t for Present
Session

Washington. July 3O.-(AP)- The
Senate voted today to eliminate all
emplovers of ten persons or less from
the administrations wage-hour Dill.
The amendment eliminating all
small firms was adopted without
record vote. It was offered by Senator
REYNOLDS, Democrat, North Carolina.
Senator Harrison, Democrat, Mis-
sissippi, who lost the Democratic
leadership of the Senate last week by
2 single vote, had just ended the most
severe attack yet made on the Dill
when the amendment came to vote.
Earlier in the day two determined
groups had rallied around admlnlstra-
ton groups trying to push the wage :
hour legislation through Congress be-
fore the session ends.
A non-partisan group of House
members. headed by Representative
Healev Democrat, Massachusetts,, or
ganized to stave off adjournment un-
til the labor standards bill is passed.
William Green, A. F. of l.. presl-
dent threw his influence against 2
move which gained Roadway in the
Senate late yesterday, to return the
bill from the Senate floor to the Ia
Dor committee.
Green's action was directly oppos-
ed to steps taken by John Frey, presl-
dent of the A. F. of L. metal trades
department, who. asked a number OF
senator's to delay consideration of the
wage-hour bill to next year. Sending
it back to committee would mean
such a delay.
Meanwhile, the Senate-House tax
committee, whose hearings drew ma
tionally-famous names into the news
a few weeks ago, agreed on tax law
loophole plugs it will recommend TO
Congress, but members declined TO
reval dtails.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-07-30
PEANUT GROWERS
TO SEEK CHARTER

Raleigh, July 3O.-(AP)-Represen-
tatives of North Carolina peanut grow
ers here today decided to apply for a
charter for the Peanut Sterilization
Cooperative to handle diversion of
peanuts into oil in cooperation with
Federal authorities.
The meeting was held in the State
Farm Bueau offices under bureau
sponsorship. r. C. Holland, of Eden
ton, was named chairman of the meet.
ing, with J. B. Fearing, of Windsor,
acting as secretary.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-07-30
Weed Prices
Officially
Sharply Up
Statistics on Actual
Sales First Day Are
Equally as Encour-
aging

Douglas, Ca, July 80 (AP)-Buyers
ana sellers of tobacco met again to-
Jay IN Georgia and Florida markets
aI'er brisk opening day business
"nicn saw hundreds of thousands of
good"
olflcial tabulations of sales and
r'lceS at nearly a score of southern
peorgla and northern Florida mar
t ne'S were incomplete today, while
tpnS OF the golden weed remained on
~ tne noors of the sheds and more came
III by the minute.
TO-. unofficial estimates placed yes
&c 'udy opening quotations at between
noo ana 80 cents a pound, with the
bien grades selling for less. The
fr oIeSl prise of the day was reported
ho on Hazelhurst, where some of the
~ grades brought 81 cents a pound.
GOVT NE only State official venturing
tho a'l r on price was j. w. Skies, of
kotn Georgia State Bureau of Mar
49, ana he said the opening middle
last sfu Is Werel Slightly higher than
n. reports from some of the larger
folln Me'S On the opening days business
"'uoSta 594,476 pounds sold, aver
continued on Page Two.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-07-30

crew.
The missing:
III. Paige, passenger, address
unknown.
Cy Haynie, an Oiler.
The liner, sliding down the bay
to Norfolk, burst into a floating
furnace Ia miles below Baltimore.
Flames, passengers said, rOared
from the lower holds and within
three minutes after the first
alarm had wrapped twO-thirds of
the boat in fire.
The passengers, most of whom
were at dinner, scurried to the
rails, many still clutching their
napkins. Others tumbled from
state rooms.
Two miles away resort residents
rushed down to the waters edge
aghast at the horror before them.
Boats put out from the beaches
and fishing craft near the liner
hurried toward her.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-07-30

Gov. Murphy Seen
As Court Choice

Washington, July 80 (AP)-
Frank Murphy's weekend White
House visit focused speculation to-
day on the red-haired youthful
Michigan governor as a possible
choice for the Supreme Court va
cancy.
White House officials were silent
on the purpose of the visit. They
denied, in response to reporters
questions, President Roosevelt and
his guest would undertake ito re-
write the Wagner labor relations
act"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-07-30
CHINESE WILL AT'rEN(rT TO
DRIVE laps OFT OF NORTH

Peiping, July 3o-(AEp Heavy ar
tillery firing started suddenly this aft
ernoon southwest of here at Ye1ch-
ing University, refuge of Il group CT
Americans, as China was reported to
have ordered her crack central army
i: t. action to drive the Japanese
amy out of Nortn China.
The grave. apprehension was felt
for the safety of the Americans at
the university. Tie group was be-
lieved to number five women and
three men, including President J. l..
Stuart, who had refused the warming
of the American Embassy to leave.
Fighting was general once again
all about the ancient walls of the
Manchu capital. The Japanese army
was believed to be engaged in relent
less "mopping up" operations against
the remnants of the goth Chinese
army, the main body of which now
holds positions across the Yungting
river to the west.
All communication was severed
with Yenching University as the fight
ing there began. The university Is
Continued on Page Four.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-07-30
Dual Highways Might Be
State Policy OF Future
Commission Admits Neces sity for Wider Traffic Lanes
In Congested Areas; Nov es Toward Purchasing
New Rights-of-W ay Out of Raleigh

from Charlotte towards Concord,
rather than merely widen the present
highway, as had been planned.
May Buy Right-Of-Way
This interest in the dual roadway
type of road, consisting of two paral-
lei roads with a space from eight to
Is feet between them, each road to
be one-way traffic road, only, was
shown later when the commission ap-
pointed a special committee to study
the ACCESSIBILITY of purchasing addi-
tional right-of-way along the new high
way from Raleigh to Durham by way
of Leesville, so that in the future an
other parallel highway could be built
without having to purchase a new
right-of-way. Commissioner T. Bod
Cont led on Page Eive)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-07-30
Daily Dispatch Bureau.
In The Sir Walter Hotel

Raleigh, July 30-Members of the
State Highway and Public Works
Commission are showing deep inter
est in the dual highway type of road
construction for congested traffic
roads, and indications are that from
now on most of the new heavy traf-
fic highways will be built on the dual
road plan or so that an additional
road may be built parallel to the pres
ent road whenever traffic conditions
may require it.. This became appa-
rent during the meeting of the COM
mission here Thursday when dele
CATION from the Charlotte Junior
chamber Of commerce asked the COM
mission to give serious consideration
to the building of dual road highway
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-07-30
BY ROGER w. BABSON,
Copyright 1887, Publishers
n.-o:.I D-roou Tn0

Babson Park, Mass, July 3O.-The
railroads and the utilities-the ma
tons two largest industries-are in
the "doghouse" Despite huge gains
in their volume of business and the
Senate's Supreme Court action, rail
stocks are no higher than year ago,
while utility equities are considerably
cheaper. In one case business is above
the 1881 level and in the other in
stance it is at an all-time peak. Lower
rates, higher taxes, heavier labor
charges, and political badgering have
offset much of the gain in volume and
kept down the price of power and rail-
road securities.
Several weeks ago discussed util-
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-07-30
CUMBERLAND GIRL
is All PRESIDENT
Row From Iredell Vice-Presldent AS
Result of Elections Near
Close of Meeting

Raleigh, July 3O.-(AP)-Elease
Johnson. Cumberland county All CLUB
girl. today was elected president OF
the state All organization as the an
NAL short course here drew toward
close Mavin Warren, of Iredell coun-
tv was chosen vice-president; Car
Teton Mock, of Davidson, was named
secretary, and Marguerite Kicks, OF
Johnston. was elected historian.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-07-30
ksEreedon1
F0rF1ue More
In Rape Case


New York, July 80 (AP)-Samuel
Leibowitz, attorney for the SCOTS
boro boys" renewed appeals to Ala
bama officials today to free five OF
nine Negro youths still held for an
alleged mass rape of two white girls
six and a half years ago.
Leibowitz, Norman Thomas, Social
list leader. and Ruby Bates, one-time
prosecuting witness, promised a flight
to the finish" at a mass meeting last
night celebrating the liberation OF
four of the defendants.
A long ovation greeted the four who
were freed, Roy Wright, Glen Mont
gomery, Willie Robertson and Eugene
Williams.
Leibowitz, saying officials admit
ted the weakness of their case by
freeing the four defendants, called
upon Attorney General Albert Carmi-
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-07-30
DEATH TOLL MOUNTS
FROM PLANE WRECK

GilIeneuve, st. Georges. France,
INV 3O-(AP)-The number Of dead
and injured mounted today as rescue
workers labored to free passengers
from the twisted wreckage of the
crack Paris-St. Etinne express,
which was derailed yesterday only a
short distance from this suburban
Paris station.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-07-30
Babson Urges Fair Play
For Railroads OF Nation
Labor Taxes, Regulation and Traffic Peak Are Prob
lens Facing Management More Efficiency, How
ever Is Factor in Helping Roads Upward

ity stocks and advised holding them
for higher prices. Today 1 want to
analyze the position of the American
railroads.&c. largest business enter
prise in the entire world. Just as in
the case of utilities, the rails are suf-
fering not from bad business but from
bad sentiment. Railroad security own
ers-even more than public utility
stockholders. the forgotten" in
vestors of today. The only difference
is that while power stockholders are
being squeezed by politicians. carrier
investors are being MIXED by labor.
Every One Has Stake.
The railroad trouble has its roots.
as the utility squabble has, in mis-
management in the past by bankers
CONTINUED on Page Three.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-07-30
Firms Employing Under Ten
Persons Voted Exemptions
In Federal Wage-Hour Bill
Four Lost, Sc Saved When
Big Liner Burns In Bay

Baltimore, Md, July 3O.-(AP)-
Captain Charles Brooks, of the
charred and smoking bay steamer
City of Baltimore, suggested to-
day sabotage may have accounted
for the amazing" spread of the
fire which left two dead and two
missing of a complement of So
aboard the ship.
Baltimore, Nd, July 3O.-(AP)-
All but four of the So passengers
and crew driven by flames from
the liner City of Baltimore in
night of horror on Chesapeake
Bay reached land today with tales
of amazing rescueS.
Of the four not counted among
the survivors two were known
dead and two unaccounted for.
The dead:
j. r. POlikOff, an Aiken, S. c.,
lawyer.
An unidentified member of the
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-07-30
American President of Yen
ching University Makes
Way Safely Through
To Peiping
CHINESE RALLY TO
RESIST JAPANESE
Crack Soldiers of Nation
Summoned To Drive In
vader from North China;
Battered Tientsin Again
Raked by Japanese Artil-
lery And Planes

Washington, July 30.-(AF)-Presi-
dent Roosevelt said today the Far
Eastern situation was very disturbing.
and he would keep in close touch with
the situation over the weekend.
The President made this observa-
ton On the Far Eastern situation ct
his press conference to-day.
Just across the street at the State
Department, coded wireless messages
flying half way around the world.
brought latest reports on the safety
of Americans in China.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-07-30
Franco Orders Executions
Delayed, However Pend
ing Complete
vestigatio:
MEN ARE ARRESTED
IN NORTHERN SPAIN
Member of French Chamber
or Deputies With Similar
Name, Denies Any Know
ledge of Condemned; Mys-
terry Submarines Get
Spanish Freighter
Col. John MarstOn

Hendaye, Franco-Spanish Frontier
July 3O-(AP)-Spanish insurgent au-
thorities announced late today that a
military court had quickly condemned
to death two Frenchmen charged with
plotting to spread disease owe; insur-
gent territory.
However, General Francisco Fran
co was reported to have ordered sen
tence stayed until All intern 9tional
commission could review alleged evi
dence of an international plot to loose
typhoid and sleeping sickness germs
behind insurgrnt lines
French } elh:- ;ild 'r"Y I'll re-
ceived no formal information on til a
alleged plor, although insurgents SAID
all world capitals. as well as the Lea
que of .J..,. would te r tiflt'i
DISEASE GERMS SLIPPED
ACROSS SPANISH BORDER
CIV The Assoc:atrd Press.)
Charges that international plottcrs
sought to cause disease epidemics in
insurgent Spair wera put before Cen
eral Francisco France: military court
today with two Frenchmea on trial
for their lives.
The two F'rencnmen, also charger
(Continued on Page Eighty
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continued on Page Two.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-07-30

Continued on Page Three.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-07-30
DISEASE GERMS SLIPPED
ACROSS SPANISH BORDER

(Cone inued on Page Eighth
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-07-30

CONTINUED on Page Eighty
Evening star., 1937-11-05
Stock Averages
Compiled by the Associated PressJ
BY VICTOR EUBANK,
Associated Press F1nancial Writer.

NEW YORK, Nov. 5.-A mild infia-
ton spasm shook the stock market
into fast but brief rally today fol-
lowing a buying rush for a wide
assortment of gold mining issues. A
downward drift, however, developed in
the final hour.
The upward reversal reached It's
peak shortly after the opening, when
the ticker tape fell two minutes be-
hind momentarily, and recoveries ran
to 3 or more points.
Selling handicaps quickly inter-
vened and extreme gains we're re-
duced or transformed into declines in
many instances before the close.
Dealings also dwindled, and there was
little pickup in momentum during
the remainder of the session.
Gold stocks, up In the face Of ths
general downward move in recent seS-
sions, were inspired to further activ-
ity when the yellow metal at London
was boosted to the equivalent Of $34.98
an ounce, a new two-year top In terms
of American dollar parity. Subsequent
bids for as much as $3.50 were regis
tered. Sterling also climbed as more
short-term balances in New York went
back to the British metropolis. Offer
ings of American securities from over
seas, though. were not believed to have
been heavy.
Transfers Appropriated 1,250,Ooo
shares.
Bonds and commodities were un-
even. Wheat at Chicago was of Il to
13s cents bushel. Corn was down
Is to 12s.
Shares favored most of the time
some skidded in the last few minutes
included Dome, Mcintyre, Alaska
Juneau. South American Gold g.
Platinum, Homestake, Bethlehem
Steel, National Steel, General Motors,
United State Rubber, Goodyear, Mon
gomery Ward, Sears-Roebuck, Deere.
Oliver Farm, Boeing, Wright Aero
nautical, Consolidated Edison, West
ern Union, International Telephone,
Du Pont, Allied Chemical, Amerada,
Texas Corp. Continental Oil, Atlantic
Coast Line. Union Pacific, Loew's,
Eastman Kodak, Coca Cola, j. c. Pen
ney, Timken Roller Bearing, Hiram
Walker and Continental Can.
Encountering difficulties before the
end were United States Steel, Bethle-
hem. Chrysler. Wheeling Steel, Wool
worth, American Telephone, Ana
conda. Kennecott. Howe Sound, Amer
ican Smelling. Pennsylvania, North
ern Pacific, Allis Chalmers, Southern
Pacific, Union Carbide and Douglas
Aircraft
Numerous stocks we're virtually un-
changed at the finish.
Evening star., 1937-11-05
HEAVIER HOGS, LOWER
PRICES ARE PREDICTED
nv the Assocjated Press

By the Associated Press.
The Agriculture Department forecast
today heavier hogs, but lower prices,
in 1888.
Agricultural experts predicted there
would be fewer hogs on the market.
They said prices to producers were ex-
pcted to average lower than in 1885,
1887.
There will be somewhat weaker
domestic demand for hog products dur
ing the coming marketing year." said
the department, land little improve
ment in export demand. Exports this
year have been near the low figures Of
1886.
"a large increase Is forecast in the
Evening star., 1937-11-05
CHICAGO GRAIN
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Nov. 5.-Wheat went
lower with securities late today despite
transient rallies after erratic fluctua-
tions had tumbled the wheat market
to seasonal new bottom price records.
Drought reports from Kansas and
Nebraska west of the Tooth meridian
acted as temporary incentives for
wheat rallies. Late estimates showed
some enlargement of North American
wheat export demand. with overseas
purchases today totaling 100000
bushels.
At the close wheat was y -13s under
yesterdays finish, December, 883s-17;
May. 89-89l4; corn 5s-13s down. De-
cember. 56l4-as; May, 58-58ls, and
notc IL ofF m L. I'M
Evening star., 1937-11-05
number of pigs raised in 1888, but this
will not be reflected in larger slaugh-
ter until late 1898 and 1885,"
U. S. COAL PRODUCTION
OFF TO $3.50, 900 TONS
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
The National Coal Association esti-
mates bituminous coal production in
the United States totaled 9,350,000 net
tons in the week ended October 80,
compared with s,412,Oe0 tons the pre-
vious week and 1O.060,000 tons in the
corresponding week last year.
production for the year to October
80 aggregated 366, 10000 tons, COM
pared with 346,435, 900 tons in the
similar period last year.
Evening star., 1937-11-05
BOSTON WOOL MARKET.

BOSTON. Nov. tP, ~. 8 Department
of Agriculturel Holders of the greater
portion of woods in Boston today stood
by awaiting response OF the goods market
10 Ieaalustmems OF pisee xooos prices.
some inquiries in the wool market bu.
made no commitments. Topmakers Ye-
mained In the market for small Quantities
asking prices on the bulk Of supplies.