davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-23
ROCKY MOUNT MAN
HELD FOR CRIME
j. M. Marks Alleged To Have Attempt
ed Rape on 12-Year-Old Girl,
His Own Cousin

Rocky Mount, Aug. 23-(AP)-
Solicitor Linwood ElmOre announced
today a local 6O-year-old man had
been arrested and charged with at
tempted rape of a 12-year-old girl, his
cousin.
The accused, J. M. Marks, meat
market employee, denied the charge,
the solicitor said and the child, iden-
titled as Katherine House, was TO De
questioned and examined by ponce
and physicians. -,
Police Chief o. P. Hedgepeth SAID
the time the alleged assault occurred
was Saturday night in Marks, ped
room in a house where both Marks
and the House family live.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-23
HELEN WILLS MOODY
SEEKS HER DIVORCE

Reno, New, Aug. 23.-(AP)-Helen
Wills Moody will 60 into court at
Carson City, at 1870 p. m. todayNto ask
a divorce from Frederick Moody, Jr.,
her attorney, Robert Price, announc-
ed today.
The case, behind closed doors, will
be heard by Judge Clark Guild. Price
said Mrs. Moody will charge mental
cruelty.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-23
HOEY CONFERS WITH
CHIEFS OF HIGHWAY
No Announcement Made, But Grady
johnson To Make Tour of
State Prison Camps

Raleigh, Aug. % (AP)-Governor
Hoey conferred today with Frank
Dunlap, chairman of the highway and
public works commission, and Robert
Grady Johnson, recently appointed
head of the penal division, but made
no announcement on a reported shake
up in prison personnel.
Johnson will leave here tomorrow
on tour of prisons, returning to Ra-
leigh to take over his new duties
September 1.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-23
Craven Farmer Is Held for
Deaths of Two Pedes-
trians Killed On
Sunday Night
ENFIELD WOMAN is
FATALLY INJURED
Stedman Man Dies in Fay
etteville Hospital; Person
County Boy Killed and
Two Other Boys Injured
When Train Hits Car They
Are Riding In

Fayetteville, Aug. 23.-(AP)- J.
Marvin Bunce, 80, of Stedman, N. c.,
died in a local hospital this morn
ing at one o'clock of injuries sustain
ed Saturday night when a car in
which he was a passenger was struck
and overturned by a car which did
not stop. Howard Bunce, a cousin,
was injured.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-23
THREE WOMEN ARE
ASSAULT VICTIMS
Chicago Police Hunt Sex Criminals
in One Staying and Two As
saultS in Weekend

Chicago, Aug. 23.-(AFD-The STAY
ing of a pretty nurse and assault up
on two other women, all in a 48-hour
period, sent police on roundup to-
day of every man with record for
any sex offense."
The latest assault victim was Mrs.
Anna Hollander, so, who was beaten
and knocked unconscious by a Negro
in a Southside prairie last night.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-23
La CROSSE MAN INJURED
NEAR ROANOKE RAPIDS

Roanoke Rapids, Aug. 23.-(AP)-
Bernard Parrish, of Lacrosse, Va, re-
ceived serious injuries today when his
car and machine driven by r. H.
Griffith, of Washington, d. c., col
lided at crossroads near here.
Hospital attendants said he had
several ribs broken and a bad hip in
jury. Griffith escaped with minor
hurts.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-23
Sayers OF
PdtYOIn1nn
AYgHunted

Asheville, Aug. 23.-(AP)-George
Garrison, of the Identification bureau
of the sheriff's office, studied a col
lection of fingerprints today as OF
ficers intensively sought the slayers
of State Highway Patrolman George
Penn
The prints were on the pulfet-rlo-
died sedan discovered early In The
day in the heart of the city behind a
fashionable hotel. Police have lden-
titled the car as that used by the
killers of the 22-year-old officer yes
Continued on Page Two.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-23
COldsbOrOls
LikelyToCet
Vet Hospital
Barden Says It Has
Been Recommend
ed; Project Would
Cost $2,OO0,OOO

Washington, Aug % (AP)-Rerre-
sentative Graham Barden, New Bern
~ C., said today he would do every
thing 1 can ITO have a proposed vet
Grams hospital for Eastern NortI
Carolina. located at Goldsboro, N. =.
Barden said he understood the vet
Grams disqualification Board had re,
commended to President Rooseveu
ana the budget bureau the estaDllsn-
n'eht of such a savility.
SO far, the North Carolina dele
sdton has devoted it's attention &c
sne ALLEGATION of hospital for East
Urn North Carolina" he said. las
Soon as this goal is accomplished, the
question of location will be up fol
K Continued on Page TWo.l
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-23

Wage-and-hour Legislation is
killed for this session of congress
because a sitdown Of a Demo-
cratic minority in the house pre-
vented a Democratic caucus from
ordering the bill out of the rules
committee, where it has been
snagged. Representative John e.
Rankin, Of Mississippi, foe Of
wage-and-hour legislation, scut-
tied the caucus by forcing no
quorum calls. Democratic leader
ship, however, pledged action for
next session They said if the bill
ever could be gotten out of COM
mittee and upon the floor of the
house it would be passed with as
large a majority as the senate
had passed it.
Central Press
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-23
TWO PEDESTRIANS KILLED
RY AUTO NEAR NEW BERN

New Bern, Aug. 2S.r(AP)-Paul
Register, "a, Craven county farmer.
is under 1000 bond pending a coron-
er's inquest here Tuesday morning in
to the death of Ed Koonce and Zennie
Heath, who were instantly killed Sun
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-23
ONLY FEW STOCKS
RETAIN ADVANCES
Early Improvement of Fractions 10
Point Lost in Most Instances
During Day

New York, Aug. 23.-(AP)-Efforts
to give the stock market another rally
ing shove today were only partially
successful. A few favored issues re-
tanned modest gains but early inn
provement of fractions to a point or
more was lost in many instances
Dealings were exceptionally light near
the fourth hour. Secondary rail loans
showed rising tendencies in the bond
market and United States govern
ment securities pointed moderately
upward.
Transfers were in the neighborhood
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-23

of $4,000 shares.
N,r;oon Radiator 81 IA
A,oorican Telenhone 1853 IL
Aroor;can Toh r . 70 IL
Aroconda 81 1-8
Atlantic Coast Line 0O
Atlantic Refining .... 81 7-8
Rondix Aviation ...... 10 IA
Retblabem Steel . SO 1-8
Cbrvclor Ill So
Columbia Gas & Elec Co $3.50. IL IL
Commercial Is SO
Continental Oil ..... ID 7-8
dupont 100 IA
Electric Pow r. Light 20 ga
General Electric =. %
General Motors ... Sc IA
Montgomery Ward & Co $500. 90 d
REYNOLDS Tob 3 .............. 81 "a
Southern Railway -. ......... 70 To
Standard Oil N j ..r......... 81
U S Steel lilo Ia
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-23

Continued on Page Two'
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-23

(Continued on Page Twoy.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-23

HENDERSON
GATEWAY TO
CENTRAL
CAROLINA
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-11
U. s. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE WEATHER BUREAU
 THE WEATHER
lBy the U. s. Weather Bureau.

Forecast for Juneau and vicinity Mar H.
 Partly possibly showers; moderate east southeast
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-11
KEN EDWARDS HAS ,
 NEW SALES POST


 A. w. Douglas, who arrived in Ju- aeau from Seattle this week, is now sales representative in Alaska for H.J. Heinz Company, manufacture CTS and distributors of food pro- ducts, it was disclosed here today by Kenneth B. Edwards, former Alaska representative for the company.
 MT Edwards recently resigned his position with the Heinz company, effective March l, to become affili- ated with L. M. Odom in repre- |senting the firms of w. J. Lake and Company, Frye and Company, and Reid Murdock canned foods distri- butors. MT. Edwards will represent the three companies in Southeast Alaska, while MT. Odom will cover the remainder of the Territory.
 MT. Douglas, who is now making his first trip to Alaska, will cover all of the Territory for H. J. Heinz Company.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-11
J-Hi Fr0HC Is. Event On Social
 Program Friday
St. Patrick Will Be Hon. ored at Dance in School
 Gym Tomorrow Night

The green shamrock invitations that have been received in town by friends of the Juneau High School will bring a good attendance to the big student body Frolic Dance in the J-Hi gym tomorrow night, it is predicted by those who are dating for Friday.
 With gay festoons of green and orange streamers, the birthday of he most famous and beloved wear CT of the green, St. Patrick, will be ;ommemorated by students and guests of the Juneau high school with St. Patrick Dance.
 However, the music will not be green IT but ''red-hot-and blue!? Clarence Bands and his orchestra will play from 9 to 12 o'clock, with St. Patrickish, Irishish, and green sh entertainment scheduled for the intermission.
 Carrying out the theme, each lady will be presented with a green, and white shamrock program.
 Committees in charge promise all who attend a most enjoyable eve ming. z3f as Eskf
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-11
TWO NEW BILLS
 OFFERED LAST
 DAY IN SENATE
One Would Authorize Grip pied Children $ Work
 Under Dr. Council

Having killed House Bill A be- cause it was contended that it was not properly drawn, a new bill was introduced into the Senate this morning by Henry Roden of the First and aimed at the same end to authorize the Commissioner of Health to carry on crippled chil- dren work in cooperation with the Federal government.
 Territorial Health Commissioner w. w. Council explained to the Senators the need of the measure last night fn appearing before a committee on appropriations, point ing out it was essential for the Ter ritory to have such an action if 1t would benefit from Federal funds. A large amount of money is received annually through the Public Health Service and other agencies to carry on the work.
 A second new bill, aimed to get around the objectionable features in the bill vetoed by the Governor and permitting tax collectors to hold- out their fees in making reports to the Treasurer, also was brought into the Senate, introduced by Senator Rivers of the Fourth. It proposes to amend the present statutes.
 Both bills must go to the House today for action.
 The long Anderson health and sanitation bill was killed in the Sen- ate late yesterday.
 The Senate also failed to recede from its amendment to the work mems compensa a tion bill which would receive compensation from the day following the day of injury, providing that he gave notice of injury. The House rejected the amendment on ground man might be so injured that he would be un- able to give notice immediately.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-11
FLIES TO
 SITKA TODAY, OUT
 TO KETCHIKAN LATE

Taking off from Gastineau Chan nel this morning at 9:l5 o'clock, the Alaska Air Transport Lockheed Vega seaplane, piloted by Sheldon Simmons, flew to Chichagof and Sitka with mail and passengers. Outbound passengers were Delbert Krajewski, Tony zink, Pat Coyle, and Kenneth Jones, to Chichagof, and G. Geoghegan to Sitka.
 Returning to Juneau from Sitka this afternoon at 2:15 o'clock, the Nugget brought Jerry Reiland and B. F. Kane, as passengers to Ju- neau from Sitka, and o. E. Cory- ell. from Hirst-Chichagof.
 Following his return from Sitka. Simmons was to make a charter flight to Ketchikan this afternoon with one passenger, leaving here about 3:30 o'clock, and returning to Juneau tomorrow morning.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-11
MINING, COMMERCIAL, AND SPORTS FIRMS,
 FILE WITH AUDITOR

Articles of incorporation have been filed with the Territorial Au- ditor for three new domestic com panies: Feusi and Jensen, of Ju- neau: Yakataga Mining Company of Yakataga, Alaska; and the Tan ana Valley Sportsmen's Association, of Fairbanks.
 Feusi and Jensen, Inc, is au- thorized to conduct all types of deal ing in real and personal property, is capitalized for $500O0 in shares of common stock of one dallar each par value, and is limited to a dura- ton of 49 years and a maximum indebtedness of S50,000
 President of the company is John Feusi. senior member of the Doug las Hardware firm of Feusi and Jensen. Incorporators and direc- tors are Marcus Jensen, of Doug las. and o. R. Keeney and N. C. Banfield both of Juneau.
 The Panama Valley Sportsmen's Association is incorporated for the promotion of game and fish in the Interior of Alaska, is non-profit, has no capital stock, and a limited in debtedness of $10,000, and dura- tion of fifty years. It is organized to succeed the non-incorporated Panama Valley Spoytsmen's Asso- ciation, and absorbs members and properties of the former association Trustees and incorporators of it are Jack Warren, Harry Becker Forbes L. Baker, Edward Lerdahl and Ray Carter, all of the Fair banks.
 The Yakataga Mining Company is incorporated by Claude H. Barr of Springfield, Illinois; c. V. Olson and Finer Thomsen, of Seattle; and Hardy Trefage1, of Yakutat, who compose its first board of directors It is authorized to conduct all types of mining operations, has a capital stock of 5000 shares of no par value, is unlimited in duration, and is allowed maximum indebtedness of $100000.
 Principal place of operation of the company is to be Yakataga, AL aska, and the company will main- tain corporate office in Seattle
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-11
LOCAL DATA
Weather
'emk. Humidity wind Velocity
CABLE AND RADIO REpORTs

YESTERDAY TODAY
 Highest 4pm. Lowest4a n1 4an1 Precip 4am temp. temp. temp. temp velocity 24hrs. Weather
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-11

Corn belt farmers now prefer a lighter, more compact work horse with lots of ''get up and go" says Wayne Dinsmore, secretary of the Horse and Mule Association of America.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-11
Senate Passes
 Pure Food Bill

WASHINGTON, March Il. = The Senate has passed and sent to the House the Copeland Pure Food, Drug and Cosmetics bill. The Senate turned down the substitute bill which Senator Moore said would
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-11

In 1884 Russia bought 43O mil lion rubles worth of German goods. During the first II months of 1886, however, the Soviets spent only 270 million rubles for German-made ar ticles.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-11

permit the commercial drug trade to establish its own standards"
 The Senate adopted an amend ment to permit coloring of butter and cheese without giving notice on the label.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-11

The Department of Agriculture says the income of farmers from marketing increased 18 per cent in December, 1896, over December, 1885, reaching a mark of SIPS, ,000,- 0oO
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-11
wEATHER CONDITION AT A. M TO-DAY

Seattle (arpor cloudy temperature Blaine raining 42 Vic Alert Tr
  39 Ketchkan cloudy Wrange Petersburg, Point cloudy A. cloudy 6 Copper cloudy, Mccarthy Springs partly cloudy Kaltag cloudy Unalakleet voonga, clear, 5.
 WEATHER SYNOPSIS distribution the field observation changed 
  distance of charted North Pacific
  prevailed High prevailed Barrow south
 
 
   northern last o
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-11

All liquor tax collections by the totaled $569,081 ,879 for 1886. In 1895 the figure was $458,- 494. .721
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-11

The first book in English on the province of New York was "A Brief Description of New York" written by Daniel Denton, a planter, in 1670.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-29

ERlfs ofDRlEfl- lAe oREi HEIGHT, 5 FEET, 5 iflCssEG QUKJGJET, ! 70. PQelHpSs eRSaG,J SsAll1 ; lsl1eEsS E:yES. e0RT IcS xssGEEEE; GALiEy
 NAY 2, leo9s V, CVlA1l1tM0fttAI. .acel2gs ONE 7, vNAlS0sAGE >>-- TO NARA
 HAnnCtss
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-29
BRIDGES, ROADS
 BIDS SOUeHT
Two Small Bridges, Five Miles of Roadway to
 Be Built

Construction of two small bridges and the paving and. gravel sGirfac- ing of s I-4 miles of state and town road are entaiied in i've new high- way projects announced by High way Commissioner John A. Mac donald for . contract letting April l2.
 Biggest of the paving jobs will be that calling for slightly more than two miles of waterbound macadam on t!:e Washington Hill-East Hart land road in Barkhamsted. About one-third of a mile of sheet asphalt, 62 feet wide, will be laid on Q coH- crete base on Fairfield avenue in Bridgeport. Bids are also called for the gravel surfacing of 3 4-5 miles of the Old Hartford Turnpike run- ming through North Haven, Ham den and Wallingford.
 The bridges will both be of the concrete slab type and will be built over Still River on County Road in Eastford, and over Indian River on Old Tavern Road in Orange. The first named span will measure 20 feet, the second IA feet.
 Sealed bids on the five projects will be received from contractors at the headquarters of the State High way Department in the state office building, Hartford, until 200 D. m, Monday, April 12. The new work is described in the notice to contrac- tors as follows:
 U. s. Works Program Project Towns of North Haven, Hamden and Wallingford: about 14,857 feet of rolled gravel surface on the Old Hartford Turnpike.
 Works Progress Administration Project
 Town of Eastford: a 20-foot span concrete slab bridge over Still River and about 200 feet of rolled bank run gravel on the County Road. State Projects Town of Barkhamsted: about H. 0O7 feet of waterbound macadam on Road D, Section 3, the Washington Hill, East Hartland Road.
 City of Bridgeport: about 1,7OS feet of sheet asphalt on concrete base (width 62 feet) on Fairfield avenue.
 Town Aid Projects
 Town of Orange: 14-foot span concrete slab bridge over Indian River on the Old Tavern road.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-29
STATE

'The King and the Chorus Girl' starring Fernand Gavet with Jona Blondell, Edward Eeverett Horton Alan Mowbray, radios Kenny Ba- ker (of Jack Benny's program) and 8 host of other favorites is to be enjoyed today and tomorrow al Warmers State theater.
 M. Gravel, who makes his Amer ican debut as the star of the pic ture, is a dead ringer, in many camera shots, for EnglandS abdi- cated monarch. His nnanneriSms and Oxford accent belle the fact that he is indeed Frenchman and not David Windsor who gave up a throne for love.
 The production is replete with amusing situations as Edward Eve rett Horton, the kings chancellor in the play, tries to keep his highness out of trouble .. woman trouble" You'll like "The King and the Chorus Girl'.a. it's light, frothy sparkling entertainment as refresh inng as breath of spring.
 The companion feature is Want ed-Jane Turner" starring the ever popular Lee Tracy with Gloria Stuart, a tale of Uncle Sam's postal department G-men who run down a band of gangsters when they finely seal their doom under a postage stamp.
 Wednesday bring anothe. pen nant winning double feature pro- gram headed my Swing High, Swing Low, in which beautiful Carole Lombard sing and dances for the first time.
 The impressive cast includes Dor othy Lamour, late of the air waves who made her first screen appear ance in the title role of "The Jungle Princess" Miss Lamour also sings and dances.
 The companion feature will be Midnight Court, thrilling melo- drama starring Ann Dvorak and John Litel. s@v-1 s4
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-29
h JOLLY w co
By Paul Harrison

Hollywood The. Screen Actors Guild has figured out 6 scheme foI selling the autographs of its naen1- bers. Price two bits, and no dis count for quantity lots. Proceeds te be used for theatrical relief Worl, and for the building of a. home fol indigent players. And maybe free clinic for the treatmeit of writer's crarnp.
 0f course, there is no thought oi asking 8 star to make change and collect 25 cents each time he is way laid " an autograph collector at a P miere or at the studio gate. Ii that was the case, the Gables and Coopers. HDietrichs and Crawfords would have to be accompanied by cashiers wherever they went.
 All they will be expected to dc is cancel stamps. The Actors Guild vii. print and sell "star stamps" Ii yo :. want players signature, you will be obliged to buy one of these stickers for a quarter and put il on the thing you want signed wi.ether an autograph book. a pho- toeraph, or a tablecloth from the B.fywn Derby.
 Then you catch your star and hard him fountain pen and he writers, With Best Wishes, John McSoandso." With a little practice the actors and actresses are expect ed to learn to run one of the squlggles of their signatures across the attached stamp, thus canceline it.
 Sounds simple. and I'll bet Jim
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-29
STRAND

New York,s latest real-life roc nance set to Irving Berlin's music =. that's "On the Avenue" starring Dick Powell with Madeleine Carroll, Alice Faye, the Ritz brothers and George Barbier. now at Warmers Strand theater.
 It's the tops in swank, the last word in rhythm, the latest in chic, the newest in love, the fastest In dancing and the greatest m stars in other words it's defin- itely "must-see" show.
 Included are such song hits as 'aThis Years Kisses" i've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm." "The Girl On the Police Gazette" "He Amt Got Rhythm" You're Laughing At Me-" and Summing On Park Ave- nue."
 On the same program the Strand management presents woman Wise," with Rochelle Hudson, Mt- chael Whalen, Thomas Beck and Alan Dinehart THere Is a rip- roaring tale of a sports writer's battle to clean up a crooked liked" prize fight ring. Packed with thrills and punch in every scene.
 Wednesdaysthe Strand will present another top-notch show to be head. lined by Errol Flynn and Anita Louise with Sir Cedril Harcourt m sGreen Light. .... ss4
 The companion feature will be ~The Holy Terror" starring that madcap bundle of dynamite, little Jane Withers. n,s.s ss s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-29
POLl'S

On the strains of Sigmund Rom- be g's immortal love songs, Nelson Eidy pours out his soul to lovely Je nette Macdonald in the mu- sical triumph "Maytime," which Loew's Poli proudly presents to rank with the finest pictures ever of cred.
 This surpassing musical romance brings to you the glorious stars, Je .1ette Mcdonald and Nelson Eddy in thrills without number, on the wings of a thousand golden songs, as they live the story that tells you how exciting love can be WI en a man is bold, and woman's |, are truly willing.
 With a brilliant cast including Jo. n Barrymore, this memorable picture offers lavish sets, gorgeous costumes and unforgettable music.
 h love with Nelson Eddy, a young si::.ger, Jeanette, an operatic star, actuated by mistaken sense of duty, marrieS John Barrymore, the imrreSario to whom she owes her career. When circumstances brings her and the. singer together again, the. realize, their love is stronger than before. And the climax answers tn. problem of the young lady dr .wn between a choice of love and a career.
 And the marvellous cofeature "They wanted To Marry" is hysterical romance of g couple perfectly matched. Her bluebook background anu his yellow journal foreground
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-29
FIRST POSTAL DR.
 DIED YESTERDAY

Newton, Mass, March 29.-(UP)- Funeral services for Americas first postal physician" Dr. Timothy J Sullivan, 69, will be held at Waban, Wednesday,. Dr. Sullivan, inaugura- tor of a system credited with ma terially reducing the sick leaves re- quired by the nations postal em- ployes, died yesterday at his Waban home. He had retired only last month after 51 years service.
 He conceived the idea of estab- fishing the position of postal physi- clan, and after eight years as the only such doctor in the nation, saw 24 others appointed.
 His duties included investigation of alleged malingering where postal workers claimed incapacity, first-aid in accident cases and routine exani- nations.
 A native of Boston, Dr. Sullivan graduated from Harvard Medical school, earning his way as night postal employe.
 He leaves two daughters, Mrs Edward J. Shields of Watertown and Mrs. John J. Mahoney of Waban.