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Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-16
Sales Already 569, 498
Pounds More. Than for
Entire Season for
1869 Period
AVERAGE TO DATE
$26.O9 PER HUNDRED
Payments SIS, ,891, Or
Nearly Half Million Dol
lars Ahead of Whole Sea-
son Last Year; Average Is
$1.49 Per Hundred Pounds
More Now
(Bv R. w. McFARLAND)
Henderson Sales Supervisor

Henderson Sales SupoTVASN
Closing it's sales yesterday for the
Christmas holidays with prices on
every grade of tobacco offered nigh
er than the prevailing prices Tor the
past two or three weeks, argues aus
piciously for the reopening OF the
market on January IL, 1888, and the
sale of the remaining 2 IL or MIL
lion pounds that is in this area, un-
sold.
In our opinion as to yesterday 8
market, we are not alone, for just be-
fore the closing for the noon hour,
one of the most successful farmers
in Vance county, and one of the best
business men in Henderson, stated to
us that his sale made yesterday was
the highest that he has made, grade
for grade, in two weeks. This was
the general consensus of opinion of
those who sold in Henderson yester-
day.
official report of sales for the sea-
son reads:
Tonnage, 21,652,5O6 pounds; money,
$5,650,8 91.77; average for the whole,
$26.O9 per hundred pounds.
From the above figures it is as
certained that the market has already
sold 569,498 pounds more than was
(Continued on Page F'ive.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-16
SbaniardS
Fighting IN
BitterCOM

Hendaye, Franco-Spanish Frontier.
Dec. 16.-(AP)-Far-flun warfare in
which rival armies struggled with
each other, and against cold and
drifting snow, was reported today
from northeastern Spain.
Insurgent communications confirm
ed previous reports of a strong gov
eminent offensive against Peruel,
southern end of the 200-mile Aragon
'front.' but insurgent and government
sources disagreed on its success.
Brilliantly repulsed," was the COM
ment from Salamanca, A Barcelona
report asserted government troops
carried through various offensives to
full success.
The readjustment in lines, if any,
was not disclosed. One dispatch said
General Francisco Franco launched
an attack in the vicinity of Almeria,
southwestern Mediterranean port
held by the government, and at the
same time ordered insurgent troops
into action near Puebla de Abortion
and Mediana, about Is miles south OF
Zaragoza.
Other engagements were reported
along the upper Aragon line.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-16
Lewis Bold
In Attacks
Upon Steel
Calls Girdler, of
Republic S t e e |,
Murderer; G e t S
Great Ovation

Pittsburgh, Pa, Dec. 16 s(AP}
L. Lewis denounced operators of Git
lie steel" today and told an uproar-
ing convention of steel workers that
his dream of seeing the nations mill
men banded together" in unionism
"has come true"
The founder of the CIO, welcomed.
lmid a wild demonstration, to the
floor of the first national congress Of
SWOC, assaulted Tom Girdler, president
of the Republic Steel Corporation, de-
claring that the name of Girdler
Should be synonymous with muir
ier"
The labor leader took the platform
only after a delay of twenty minutes
by the ovation, and then declared "you
have found out for the first time in
your respective lives that you could
organize if you wanted to organize"
Turning suddenly to speak of the
Continued on Page Five.).
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-16
Probe Reports OF
Liner Hoover | r. Grew
TerrorFing Women

Washington Dec. 16.-(AP)-
The Senate joint maritime COM
mittee ordered today an investi-
CATION of reports that the crew of
the Dollar liner President HoOv-
er became drunk and terrOrized
women and children passengers
after the ship ran aground near
FOrmOsa last Friday.
Chairman Copeland, Democrat,
New York, said the American
consul at Manila, where 1S4 of the
rescued passengers landed, would
be asked to transmit a report on
the incident.
He said the report would be
made to the State Department,
transmitted to the Maritime Com
mission and then turned over to
the committee for further inves-
tigatiOn.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-16
STATE CONTEST|NG
TUCKERTOWN ORDER
Joins aluminium Company
To Resist Clear Invasion
OF State Rights
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
Tn Tho Sir Walter Hot,


Raleigh, Dec. 16.-The Federal Pow
,r Commission has received petitions
from the Carolina Aluminium Com
pany and from the State of North
Carolina asking for rehearing in the
now-famous Tuckertown cases.
Notice of receipt of the States pc
tition was sent the attorney generals
office here by the commission, which
under the law has thirty days in
which to act before the matter can
be taken before a Federal court.
North Cardinals Intervention in the
case and it's petition for rehearing
are based on the contention that the
arbitrary findings of the Commits
sion will deter the company from pro-
:eeding with the Tuckertown project
10 the detriment of the State of North
Carolina.
The aluminium company's and the
States contentious have been fire.
ouently stated in brief. North Caro-
(CoNtinued on Page Six.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-16
AFL President Sends Tele-
grams To All House
Members Opposing
Present Measure
FURIOUS DEBATE
RACES IN HOUSE
Issue Is Substituted That
Would Declare Sub-Stand-
ard Labor Conditions I'm
fair Ira d e Practices;
Doubtful if Wage or Farm
Bills Near Law

Washington, Dec. 16.-(AP)-Wil-
liam Green, adding to the general
congressional confusion, asked the
House today to send its wages and
hours bill back to the committee.
The president of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor sent kilograms to all
representatives saying the pending
bill was highly Objectionable" to the
membership of his organization. The
House yesterday rejected a substitute
ed bill supported by. the A. F. of L.
by 1872 to 131 vote.
Green's message was sent while the
House debated furiously a proposed
substitute for the pending wages and
hours measure. This proposal would
authorize the Federal Trade Commits
sion to hold that sub-standard labor
conditions were unfair trade prac-
tees.
Administration leaders tried hard to
complete the writing of farm and
wages and hours bills, but Speaker
Bankhead said there was little chance
either would reach the White House
before the special session ends next
week.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-16
Cite Bristol Man
For Distribution
OF Sulfanilamide

n Cincinnati, Dec. 16-(AP)-Dr.
Samuel Evans Massengill, of the
S. e. Massengill Company, Bristol,
Tenn, has been cited to appear
for hearing BEIGE Federal food
and drug administration officials
here Monday in connection with
the distribution of sulfanilamide
compound, which caused a num-
Der of deaths, principally in the
South. ~
F. A. POstelle, chief of the food
and drug office, said the admins
tratiOn had information concern
ing interstate shipments of the
compound and that DR.. MassengiIl
would be asked to show why the
information should not be turned
over to the Department of JUS
tice.
DIR. Massengtll has also been
cited to appear for similar hear
ing in Kansas City Monday.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-16
GRAHAM|TES ARE
PLEASED BY HOEY
Choice of Senator Stacy for
Waynick's Job Is Sur
rising However
Daily Dispatch Bureau.

Raleigh, Dec. 16.-Sandy Graham
supporters are pleased, though more
than mildly surprised, at the appoint
ment of State Senator J. Benton Stacy
to he director of the division of pur-
chase and contract.
So many juicy political plums had
fallen into the laps, mouths, or what
ever portion of anatomy such plums
fell into, of original" Hoey men that
the Grahamites had about given UP
hope of ever receiving even a nod. of
recognition from Governor Clyde r.
Hoey.
Almost to a man they went to bat
for Senator Stacy, but right up to the
last minute they felt they were vast
ing their efforts in a lost cause. They
CONTINUED on Page SKI
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-16
SEEK u. S. AID TO
N. C.. SHAD INDUSTRY
Etheridge in Washington for Confer
ences With Federal Officials
On Plans

Raleigh, Dec. 16.-(AP)-R. Bruce
Etheride, director of the Department
of Conservation and Development,
was in Washington today to seek ex-
tension of the plans of the department
and the U. S. Bureau of Fisheries for
the rehabilitation of North Cardinals
shad industry. Department officials
said Etheridge would take up with the
bureau plans for handling portable
hatcheries to be used in propagatlng
shad near their natural spawning
grounds.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-16
Sitter British Policy In
Far East Is Being Urged
Among House OfCon1nons

London, Dec. 16 (AP)-A move
ment to urge Britain to send more
Warships to Chinese waters in an
attempt to "rehabilitate British
prestige" was reported under way
today in the House of Commons.
The plea, it was expected, would
be voiced in next Tuesdays for
elgn affairs debate unless the sit
uatlOn, meanwhile, had eased con-
siderably.
Advocates of the measure, who
were not grouped along party lines
commended reinforcement would
put a stop to attacks on British
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-16

vessels, such as the Japanese at
tacks Sunday on the Yangtze river
gunboats Ladybird and Bee, and
merchant craft.
The cabinet considered the ques-
ton Of strengthening the China
squadron yesterday, but appa-
rently decided to withhold deci-
sion pending developments. =.
The government, after delivering
a stiff protest to Tokyo against
the bOnbardment, watched close
ly the war scene i'm South China,
where Hong Kong, the crown col
Ony, is situated.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-16
Donations Sought
For N. c.. Farmers

Monroe, Dec. l6.-(AP)-Union
county comm ssioners today de-
signatcd December 20 and FL as
days on which contributions will
be receTyed for county farmers
whose crops had been all or partly
destroyed by drought or boil weevil
during the growing season.
County Farm Agent p. j. w.
Wilson said farmers in several Sec
tons failed to make any crops this
year, and that he and the commits
sioners had appealed for aid for
them6. Several farmers failed to
make even boil of cotton, Wilson
said.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-16
laps Went
OnCunbOat
For Attack
u. S. Colors Were
Flying at T I'm e;
Nearby Jap Ships
Machine-GunnedI It

Washington, Dec. 16.-(AP)-
Secretary Hull announced today
that official reports had confirm
ed that Japanese surface vessels
machine gImned the American
gunboat Panay after it had been
bombed from the air. by Japanese
naval filters.
The secretary of state said this
information had been transmitted
to the American ambassador at
Tokyo for presentation to the Ja-
panese foreign office in the form
of representations to supplement
facts already set forth in this gov
ernment's formal note CT protest
on the bombing.
Although Hull withheld details o
he information in the hands of tn
Continued on Page TWo.l
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-16
Tobacco Market Closes
For Holidays, Reporting
21,652,506 P Pounds Sold
RObimSOnS'
F1C9ArrgSt
By SoUiets

Moscow, Dec. 16.-(AP)-Izves-
tia, organ of the Soviet govern
ment, said today that Soviet au-
thOrities shave taken measures to
seek out and arrest" the missing
couple known as "Mr. and Mrs.
Donald Robinson"
This was interpreted in foreign
circles to mean that the couple,
who professed to be Americans,
have been under arrest since their
strange and unexplained disap-
pearance last week, although the
newspaper refrained from any
such statement.
Izvestia said according to in
formation received by the editor,
Continued on Page Four.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-16
SUBSTANTIAL GAIN
SCORED BY COTTON

New York, Dec. 16.-(AP)-Cotton
futures opened unchanged to ten high
er on higher CABLES, trade and foreign
buying. March was $50, with the list
to II points net higher in the sec
ond hour At midday the list was ten
to thirteen points net higher.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-16
SPECIAL COURT IN
WILSON ON FEB. %

Raleigh, Dec. 16.-(AP)-Governo1
Hoey ordered today that special one
week term of criminal court convene
in Wilson county February % with
Judge w. H. S. Burgwyn to preside.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-16
WEATHER

FOR NORTH CAROLINA.
Partly cloudy followed by light
rain in mountains tonight and Fri
day; slightly : warmer Friday;
slightly warmer in east and CEN
trail portions tonight.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-16

Washington, Dec. 16.-(AP)-Strong
support has developed in Congress
a survey showed today, for resump-
ton of government spending on a
modified scale in an attempt to spur
business activity.
Some anti-administration senators
as we'll as some Roosevelt supporters,
said they believed new spending must
start in January or February, but
there was a difference of opinion as
to whether it SHOULD be of the pump
printing type.
Several senator's disclosed they had
(Continu& on Page Six.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-16
Difference Of Opinion
Whether 1t Will Be Of
The Old IF Jump Prim-
ing" Character
1O-POINT PROGRAM
TO HALT RECESSION
Revision of Business Taxes,
Approach To Balanced
Budget, 'Just Relations
Between Capital and La
bor'' Included; Bailey
Linked With Idea

Washington, Dec. 16 (AP)-Sen-
ator Bailey, Democrat, North Caro-
lima, said today he was one of the
authors and the final editor of the
statement which has been circu-
lated in the Senate proposing
ten point recovery program.
The North Carolina Senator, &C
knowledging participation in draft
ing the document, which was head
ed IAN address to the people of
the United States" said several
other senators had joined him and
had hoped it would be agreed to by
senators and the public generally
as g program to restore conf
dence.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-16

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Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-12-16

CONTINUED on Page SKI
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-06-28
COAST GUARD
CUTTER STOPS
HERE BRIEFLY
Steams for Cordova at
Noon After Anchoring
in Channel

Stopping overnight in Juneau be-
fore heading for the Westward, the
United States coast guard cutter
John c. Spencer, with Commander
Edward H. Smith in charge, sailed
for Cordova shortly before noon.
The cutter remained anchored in
Gastineau Channel since Sunday at
10 p. m. when it arrived from the
south.
Commander Smith and several of
the. of ficer made trips ashore
aboard a gig. Commander Smith
conferred with Gov. John W. Troy,
who was extended an invitation to
board the cutter, but Gov. Troy de-
cided to defer going aboard until
the vessel returns from Cordova in
July.
Has Plane Aboard
Aboard the cutter is Lieut. C. F.
Edge who will be stationed at Cor
dova under Commander Smith as
pilot of the Gruman amphibian
plane. Lieut.. Edge, two mechanics
and a radio operator, were picked
up at Port Angeles, where the lieu
tenant had been stationed for a year
and half &C commander of the air
station. Lieut. Edge, who has been
in the coast guard since 1924, has
been replaced at Port Angeles by
Lieut.. Commander Norman M. Mel
son
DR.. R. r. Dyble, who will serve
as medical officer aboard the Spen-
Ger, conferred with DR.. j. F.. Van
Ackeren, medical officer for the Bu-
reau of Indian Affairs, during his
trip ashore. Much of DR.. Dyble's du-
ties will consist of supply medical
attention to Indians when the coast
guard vessel docks at Indian vii
lagos.
Officers Aboard
On the cutter, in addition to the
officers and the crew of approx
mately 115, are Forrest Bedford. 9
student at Princeton University, anc
Stewart Smith, small son of Com
mander Smith.
Besides Commander Smith, Off
GERS are: Executive officer, Johr
Patrick Murray; engineering officer
Lieut.. Commander Joseph D. Con-
way; navigation officer, Lieut.. G. w
Miller; gunnery officer Lieut.. j. G
Smenton; communications officer
Ensign Skunk; and engineering
watch officers Lieuts. Wagling ano
Stewart.
The cutter made brief stop al
ketchikan on the trip north.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-06-28
Skippy's Collar
Carries On;
He's Dead

Within "a metal-studded black
leather collar bearing the, legend
"Skippy-3f3 9TH Street." brought
this morning to The Empire by
three small lads, is locked the story
of the fate that befell the missing
pet of some Juneau resident.
Il found this on little dog
washed up on the beach by the. Ju-
neau Commercial dock, just now
said Lester Carlsca, as he brought
the collar to The Empire. "Huey
Duggan and Denny Gallagher here
were with me when / found him.
We thought we had better bring the
collar to you. Do you want the dog,
too? ua
Though Skippy can not be re-
placed, his collar is waiting for the
owner who will never see his pet
again.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-06-28
LYNX CREEK MEN
BELIEVED TRAPPED
WHEN EATING LUNCH

M. G. Cooper, operator of the Eu-
reka Placers, Inc, on Lynx Greek,
announced upon his arrival in Sew
ard the other day from the mine
that it is his belief six members of
the crew were eating their lunch
when buried in a snowslide last
month. m 4
| His theory was borne out by Jack
Ullom, mine Waterman and the only
other survivor. a
Mr. Cooper said battered dinner
pals found in the snow and the
fact that the men wore heavy coats
substantiated the belief. The men
would not have had coats on if
they had been working, he pointed
out. rs az ff
1t is conceivable, said Mr.. Cooper.
that sitting by the rumbling creek,
intent upon their lunch and CONVEX
sation, the men never heard the
slide that crushed them to death.
While all plans for future opera
tlon OF the Lynx Greek gold mine
are not clearly defined, Mr.. Cooper
said that resumption of work is
certainty.
Much of the equipment, all of
which will have to be replaced, must
be fabricated, and this will require
five weeks. Mr.. Cooper estimates
that with the manufacturing pro-
cess, shipment and installation, two
months will pass before actual work
can be begun.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-06-28
LUCAS DECLARES
ID AN Ger LOOMS
FROM JAPANESE.
Invla ders Could Destroy
Bristol Bay Salmon Run
in 5 to l0Years, He Says

/, LdBBYVILLE, Alaska, June 90
Fred r. Lucas, Assistant Alaska
Agent of the U. S. Bureau of Fish
cries, returning here from an in
spection patrol, declared that Jap
anese offshore plants could destroy
/ the Bristol Bay red salmon run in
five or 10 years. He advocted a
strong hand by the government
against foreign fishermen.
Japanese floating plants are a
menace, theoretically at least" he
said. 1T is plain to see with the ex-
| detrimental work done and with
\ the type of gear used, they could
easily cork up the region. While not
actually fishing for salmon now,
one 8,00O-t ton ship and IA trawlers
Iare taking tons of other fish. Also
lone 1000 tonner with pair of 100
foot and 10 smaller craft are catch
ling and packing crabs"
Not Taking Salmon Now .
Arriving back in Juneau today
after a trip to Bristol Bay and other
fishing areas in the Territory, AL
aska Agent l.. G. Vineyard of the
Bureau of Fisheries said that at this
time the Japanese fishermen are
not hurting the salmon run in Bris-
toll Bay. The Japanese, he said, are
operating floating reduction plants
and are taking founders, skate and
various other specie of fish, but
there was no evidence that they are
actually taking salmon. ia 8n ia.
"Of course" he said, Il don't
know what they might do. But our
investigation shows they are not
hurting the salmon rum now.n
= AS the season opened in Bristol
Bay, first catches pointed to nor
NAL season, the Agent reported, and
an average pack is anticipated. The
season is generally late this year,
he reported, due probably to the
cold, unusual weather
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-06-28
Alaskan Plants
Draw Cameraman
To Menlonha!|
Noted Photographer Ar
rives Here Following
Trip Westward

He has taken pictures all over the
world, but when he wants real seem
cry he comes to Alaska So it is,
that John Kabel of Dayton, Ohio, is
regretting the approaching end this
week Of his extended voyage to the
Territory.
A noted photographer whose pic
lures are appearing currently in
Field and Stream and in the Good
Housekeeping magazines, Kabel is
a frequent visitor to the Territory
and many of his Alaska scenes have
appeared in periodicals during the
past several years.
Right now. I am particularly in
teTested in some flowers / saw a
short time ago near Mendenhall
Glacier. The contrast of the flow
ers and ice is an important one
for most people in the south seem
to believe that Alaska is just a
land of coldness, a place where
flowers could not grow" In pursuit
of this contract, Kabel drove to
the glacier this afternoon and ex-
poets to return with several valuable
pictures.
Before returning south this week
he hopes to travel aboard the Vida,
owned by Harold Damon, to Taku
Glacier to take further pictures. His
present collection from the trip of
the past few weeks TO the westward
includes many scenes in the vicinity
of Seward.
Kabel is more interested in seem
cry than in human subjects. and
has specialized il this Inc untl to-
day his work is tion lly k.-own.
Arriving in Juhsa board the Al
aska this mo. rig he Will leave
within few days for the States.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-06-28
JOB COMMISSION
OPENS SESSIONS

With all members present, the
Unemployment Compensation Com
mission began holding sessions here
today. This morning was devoted to
hearing Director Walter P. Sharpe
outline the cooperative plan with
the Federal government as given
him on his recent trip to Wash
ington.
Members of the Commission arc
E. l.. Bartlett, Miller House, Chair
man; r. A. Bragaw, Anchorage, and
r. E. Hardcastle, Ketchikan
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-06-28
GRETCHEN DE LEO
TO LEAVE FRIDAY
FOR CALIFORNIA

Miss Gretchen LeDeo, associated
with. the office of the Territorial
Treasurer, is leaving Friday for the
south on a vacation trip to Cali
fornia, and will spend part of the
time visiting with her mother in
Alameda.
Upon arriving in Seattle she will
meet Miss Myrtle Moe, Juneau
school teacher, and will travel on
south with her. Miss Moe expects
to motor to Southern California be-
fore returning here for the fall Sc
meSter of school.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-06-28
NO beer, WINE
IN WASHINGTON
DURING SUNDAY
Sales on Sabbath Knocked
Out by Ruling Of
Supreme Court

OLYMPIA, Wash, June 28-The
Sunday sale of beer and wine has
been given a knockout blow by the
State Supreme Cc.lrt which today
held that the 1909 Sunday closing
law has not been repealed. The
court reversed the Thurston County
Superior Court which ruled that the
law was repealed by implication.
The Supreme Court directed the
trial court to overrule the demurrer
Of H. E. Thornbury, Olympia Cafe
operator charged with selling beer
and wine of Sunday.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-06-28
TWO DIVORCES GRANTED

Divorces were granted by Judge
George F. Alexanded in the United
States District Court Saturday to
Gertrude Jackson from A. ]. jack
son and to Elizabeth James from
Peter James.
The Court restored to Mrs. jack
son the use of her former name of
Gertrude Thompson.
Elizabeth and Peter James are
Sitka residents. M
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-06-28
SURVEY CREWS LEAVES

Leaving aboard the Triton, with
Joe Meherin plotting, sl~gey crew
bound for Kosciusko Island cleared
port from Juneau Saturday at
pm, with F. w. Williamson, cades-
trail engineer associated with the
Public Survey office, in charge.
Part of the crew will remain there
working on a township site until
October. Leaving with Williamson
were William Murrish and Norris
Porter.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-06-28
Rev. RisvOId to
States Sunday

Rev I. w Risvold, pastor OF The
Sitka Lutheran Church and Mis-
sion, lett to visit his wife in the
States Sunday morning at O'Clock
|on the Prince George.
He departed 2 DAY after becoming
"a citizen Of the United States and
after hearing that his vile vas III
Mr. Risyold, who has been asso-
ciated with mission work in Sltka
Dou9las and Juneau, said he can
be reached at the High Gloss Studio
in River Grove, H., with which his
wife is connected He plans to re-
turn to Alaska, where he has spent
three and half years, later with
his Rife and two children.