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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-08
MOLA DRIVES ON
IN BASQUE AREA

WITH GEN. MOLA'S REBEL
ARMIES, VITORIO, April s.
(UP)-Gen. Emilio Mola's $4,000
picked rebel troops pushed across
Jagged mountains Of the Basque
provinces yesterday, captured sew
en- important enemy positions and
reached the outskirts of Durango.
Their advance placed them with
in l9 miles Of the Viscayan CAPT.
tai of Bilbao and almost within
artillery range of the city, cram
med with thousands Of refugees IN
addition to it's normal $4,000
population.
While Mola's 9th division ham,
mered at Durango, another Ma
tionalist column passed through
Ochandiano and forced the Basque
defenders to retreat three miles
toward Bilbao.
The Basque loyalists appeared
to have thrown all their forco
against the left flank rebel army
moving up the Vitoria: Durango;
Bilbao highway, but Mola pushed
his right flank along swiftly and
caught the enemy short-handed in
that sector. :,
In one sector alone the rebel
troops buried s76 loyalist bos:es,
indicating the ferceness Of the
battle.
A headquarters communique re-
ported the capture of Basaguren,
Urixta, Ollargan Hills, and the
heights Of the Amboto Range
which is the legendary above Of
witches. The rebels also occupied
Sumaltza Pass, Sebigan peak oorn-
mating the Urigola hills and a
hog-back ridge leading to Barazar
Pass
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-08
REBELS PLEDGE
CAUTION AS TO
NEW ATTACKS
General Mola Threatens
Destruction of One Bas-
que Capitol
ENJOYS PLEAD FOR
SAFETY OF HOSTAGES

LONDON, April s. tUP).-
Great Britain today exactcd an
apology from Spanish LoyaliStS
for the airplane attack on the
British destroyer Gallant, and
promise that the marks Of all
craft along the Spanish east coast
would be examined before attack
ing in the future.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-08
20AREINJURED;;
WIRES down IN
ZONE OF STORM
Virginia Dentist Sentenced
Is Years in Chloroform
Death of Girl
Is ESCAPE FROM
JAIL In FLORIDA

TROY, Ala, April s. lUP)-
Four were killed and at least Il
score injured today when a tor
nado hit Brundigc, Ala Il miles
southwest of here.
The shcriff'S office reported
the wind leveled more than a
score of the best residential
homes. Several were injured and
reported in a critical condition.
Some are expected % die. All
communication lines are down.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-08
BANK CALL OUT

WASHINGTON, April s. (UP).
The comptroller of currency to-
day issued a call for the condition
of national banks and federal re-
serve member banks as of March
31st.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-08
Y 'W{aath@!
WEDNESDAY

WEDNESDAY
Maximum-e7 degrees. Mini.
mum-35 degrees. Mean-5l de-
grces. Days range-32 degrees.
No precipitation.
Normal temperature for April
-54.8 degrees. Normal rainfall
for April-4.28 inches.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-08
GOOD AFTERNOON

The broadcasting company whie
recently advertised for singin,
mice now would like to contact a
pied piper.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-08
WEATHER

Cloudy with rain tonight and
FRIDAY with little change in tenn
perature.
The daily independent., 1937-04-21
LOwery Says He
Will Carry
Vaccine
Mt. Hermon Anti-Rabies
Inspector Makes
Statement

New light was shed on the an
ti-rabies campaign in Pasquotank
County yesterday by S. L. Lowery'
inspector and incubator for MI.
Hermon Township.
Someone misinformed you,
LoWery stated to a reporter 1or
this newspaper yesterday, "When
they told you that the inspectors
in the rural sections will be hamp-
cred in their anti-rabies work Tor
lack of reliable source from Whlch
to obtain vaccine"
Lowery says that he has ordered
and will keep on hand vaccine
for his own use and also for Lu-
ton Whitehurst. Providence in
spector, and Charles M. Jones,
Newland inspector. and any others
who may desire him to do So
L,owery says he purchases the vac
cine from a reliable concern and
that he has refrigerating faculties
for keeping it cool.
Lowery will begin giving anti
rabies inoculations in Mt. Hermon
on Saturday of this week. The
other rural inspectors are not
planning to start until May. The
inoculations are supposed to be-
gin April and continue for 80
daYS
The daily independent., 1937-04-21
Are
In Town
Elizabeth City Bears APP
pearance of One Large
Flower Garden

'Tis said that April showers
bring May flowers, but a survey
of Elizabeth City yards and gar
dens yesterday showed that March
showers have brought a good
many April flowers.
Beautiful flowers and Towering
shrubs and trees are to be seen on
every hand, and blooms in great
profusion and of countless hueS
make ride thru the better resi-
Dental sections of the town rev.
elation of beauty.
Among the flowers, shrubs ana
trees now in bloom are: all Varle-
ties of Spirea, tulips, Towering al
mond, dogwood, Judas trees, Dutch
and German IriSes, late dattodlls'
pansieS, forget-me-nots. Engllsh
daisies, perennial Sweet AlySSlum'
wall flowers, very early roses az
aleaS, valley lilies, blue phlox'
pink thrift, violets, periWlnkleS'
wisteria and others too numerous
to mention.
Among the prettier yards and
gardens are those of Mrs. A. L.
Pendleton, Mrs. Harold OVerman'
Mrs. H. S. Wiley and Mrs. H. D.
Walker on West Main street, Mrs.
Marshall Jones and Mrs. w. U.
Gather on. West Church street.
and Mrs. C. E. Overman of North
Road street.
A number of visitors from Nor
folk and other nearby places were
here Sunday and yesterday IN
specting and adlniring some OF the
local flower gardens.
The daily independent., 1937-04-21
". Kerr Scott Explains
Policy At WeeksUiHe

Week. vile, April 20.-"I intend
and hope to help lead agriculture
in North Carolina forward to fol-
low the lead already taken by in
dustry and to make our state the
leading agricultural state of the
South" w. Kerr Scott, state COM
missioner of agriculture, to-" p
gathering of Elizabeth City busi-
ness men and Pasquotank county
farmers here tonight.
Mr.. Scott, principal speaker at
a fish cupper sponsored Jointly by
the Elizabeth City Chamber Of
Commerce Merchants Association,
and KiwaniS and Rotary clubs,
made a decidedly favorable i'm
preston on his hearers, who num-
bered upwards of 200, and was
praised and congratulated by
many at the conclusion Of his
speech.
Defending himself against the
criticisms that have arisen from
the many personnel changes he
has made in the State Department
of Agriculture since taking office
a few months ago, Mr.. Scott stated
that these changes had been made
The daily independent., 1937-04-21
Dont " Monkey With
mIngS Called
Gum B0iIs

u "a.,o. Harris. victim of an
...saa, ,oli-nt,icted accident, is
.,.. ,.,''- 2.co," after nearly a week of
.. .-" PAINFUL suffering. What is
..''1''a.E known as a gum boil"
..,.7. ,.-"& 10 annoy him early last
,,S.. wa. a' massaged it and on We'd
,.''' 10 oHcyted a thumb pres
,,s ~e On 4 mat caused it to burst
. ... spread Infection TO the upper
,.,..., ~ area IF mis- face, causing
.''.o and painful swelling.
,,, ,.e shock Of the bursting boil
-.r..l .'.l'.aa'ancouS. and accom-
.r+ ..'s" D" scverc pain. dizziness
,r... .,'- Nausea Frightful reports
.-r.s 'c igo~ MS room in the Vir-
'',.a u. Dare hotel.
.,.'.. ",,. Harris expects to be I'D and
,,o,,. ,.. ".> business today or to-
w. ., again will 7 monkey With
'-~ 2e- lie says.
The daily independent., 1937-04-21
IanLuncheOn
For H'way
Board
County Beard 10 BE Hosts
to Highway Commits
sion Tomorrow

Plans for a luncheon TO be Civ
en- for the State Highway & Pub
lie Works commission when it Wis
its Elizabeth City tomorrow in g.
body were announced last night
by c.. c. MeadS, secretary Of the
Chamber of Commerce-Merchan.s
as ociation.
The luncheon is scheduled to
take place at 1890 p. m, tomor-
row and will thus have an Oppor-
tunity to clean up and rest for a
few minutes before the luncheon.
Following the luncheon, they
will be transported in automobiles
furnished by local citizens to New
land township, where they will in
spect the Newland drainage dis
trict and the damage 1uppoSed to
have been done to the drainage
district by the construction Of
the Acorn Hill road.
The commission has been asked
to take over the outstanding bonds
Of the drainage district and has
offered to contribute $4,000 to the
relief of the bondholderS but has
expires ed unwill.ngneSS to con-
tribute more than that amount
without first inspecting the lands
of the drainage district at first
hand. Their visit here tomorrow
will be for just that purpose.
The daily independent., 1937-04-21
British Will
Protect Ships
Biscav Y aters
Announce Change of Pol
icy After Two Shippers
Run the Blockade

London. Apr. 20.-y2,-Great
&..ao .0n.ga: S-ittened her pol
e .lTa-C the Spanish Rebel
.,'clace n The bav Of Biscay with
a warning 10 Gen. Francisco
Fan. Ia. he VII. oe held ans
Teaa=. :or any damage to Brit
s. @.2s attempting 10 run the
cIsace
3 Samue. EOare. first Lord of
e. admiralty. announced in the
alSs 0: Commons that a new
'a,2.2g 10 the Rebel Generals
no contained notice Of decision
% Use The British navy to protect
%-22.1g on the high seas and
''e2 T-a.D territorial waters"
ne surprise sniff. of policy fol-
..@eo announcement that two
o'''s- merchant ships laden with
,'.~ "ac succeeded in reaching
.''- 'es.eged Loya,ist ports of Bill
u, ana GI0n through Rebel-in-
's.,ss B.5cay waters.
!. "aS reported that owners of
-~.' British food ships. joyous
VIZ me success Of the Merchant
-.~ 9e"e1 Seas Spray and Marie
-'."-..;H IN smashing the block
continued on Page Three
The daily independent., 1937-04-21
Arrest Creech
Perjury Count
In Washington
Testimony Before the Civil
Liberties Inquiry Held
to Be Untrue

Washington, April 20.--NU'R)-
Ted Creech, husky, debonair mine
superintendent of bloody" Har-
Ian county, Ky. was arrested on
a charge of perjury late today as
he strolled from another startling
session of the LaFollette civil
liberties inquiry, and was released
on $4,000 bond.
He will be arraigned tomorrow.
Conviction of the charge carries a
maximum penalty of five years
Imprisonment, a $4,000 fine or
both.
The charge grew out of an in
cident that threw the LaFollette
inquiry into an uproar last Fri
day. R. S. Tackett, a witness be-
fore the committee and now in
custody of federal officials in con-
nection with other acts of violence
in Harlan county. Had testified TO
conditions existing in the area un-
der investigation.
Tackett then Unexpectedly
charged that Crecch had ap-
Continued on Page Three
The daily independent., 1937-04-21
tS
Lea ing
Today
+. C.. ii. S. Music Contest
Entrants Leave by Bus
This Morning

A busload of Elizabeth City high
school students will leave here this
morning at nine O'Clock, bound
for Greensboro, where they will
participate in the State high
school music contest tonight and
tomorrow.
Even before the bus leaves here
this morning, one E. c. H. S. en-
try. and possibly two, will already
have taken part in the contest.
The vocal solos are scheduled TO
get under way this morning at
eight O'Clock and Elizabeth City
has two entries in this class. Hen
ry Brown will sing To the End
of the Road" a baritone solo, and
Luther Mann will sing "Serenade' ,
a bass solo.
The vocal quaTtetS and tries will
compete tonight at 7:30 o'clock.
The local mixed quartet, composed
of Jerry Wilcox, Annie Davis, Bob
bv Foreman and Gather Aydlett,
will sing My Dream Is Of an Is
land Place" and the girls trio,
composed of Mary Fodry, Mar
iorie Jackson and Mary Simpson,
will sing Dark Eyes"
In the glee club contests to-
morrow morning, the E. c. H. S.
girls glCe club will sing Wander
cr's Night Song" and the boys
Continued on page four
The daily independent., 1937-04-21
Delivers
Address
August l8
Special Sta mp Will
Be Issued On 350th
Anniversary
Visit Is Unique
First Head of Nation to Go
to Spot Where America
Had Its Beginning

That President Roosevelt will
visit Roanoke Island and make an
address on August 49,. 1887, the
occasion of the 350th anniversary
of the birth of Virginia Dare, first
child of English parentage born
in America, was news communi-
Gated to the press at 2:30 o'clock
yesterday afternoon by Congress
man Lindsay c. Warren.
Mr.. Warren is also authority
for the statement that President
Roosevelt will recommend spec
ial commemorative stamp for the
35Oth anniversary of the Roanoke
Island settlements.
First Time In History
For the first time in history
President of the United States will
make a visit to Roanoke Island.
the birthplace of English speaking
civilization in America. President
Hoover visited the region while he
was Secretary of Commerce.
Grover Cleveland may have shot
ducks in nearby Currituck Sound,
as he was frequently entertained
by the late Joseph Seelinger OF
Norfolk who had a shooting lodge
at Back Bay, Va. George Wash
ington, whose real estate inter-
ests embraced not only vast tracts
in the Dismal Swamp, but in other
parts of Northeastern North Car
olina, as far south as Beaufort
County, made excursions into
Eastern North Carolina in his day.
But the Albemarle has been off
the beaten track of Presidents.
Not even a candidate for the pre-
Continued on Page Three)
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with the sole idea of giving the
department the appearance, at
least, of being representative of
the farmers of the state. He said
that too many of the department.
al employees had neither Snowl-
edge of nor interest in agriculture
and were holding their jobs SIM
ply by reason of influence and
politics.
Explaining why ne had inCrea--
ed the State Board Of Agriculture
from five to 10 members. Commis-
sioner Scott said his idea was to
give each section of the state rep
resentation so that the board
would represent the entire agri-
cultural population of the state.
His predecessor, he said, had
been too dictatorial and czar-like
with his board and had tried to
force his ideas upon the board ra-
ther than listening to their ideas.
He pledged his cooperation with
the board during his tenure Of
office.
Speaking of his action in revert
Continued on Page Three
The daily independent., 1937-04-21

New York, April 2O.-U'R)-MlSs
Dorothy Sabine, who learned
plenty about figures while in the
chorus of George Whites Scan
dals". swore in court today that
J. d. Wooster Lambert, st. Louis
millionaire, owned her $37,75O IN
back salary and commission Tor
business advice she had given him.
Ever since she met him at a
party in 1929, she said, she has
been wrinking her pretty brow
over charts and market graphs
running her eycSight reading the
stock list. keeping one eye on the
fluctuations of the pound sterling
and telling Lambert for heavens
sake to buy another block of Con-
tinental Can and get in on the
ground floor.
Lambert, who recently paid his
wife the record alimony OF ST.
600 600 admitted he hHe" MISS
Sabine socially, but SAID that ali
The daily independent., 1937-04-21
Father Divine Is Hunted
After Riot In HeaUen
Process Server Breaks Up
Meeting and a Man Is
Knitted In Melee

New York. April 20.-iUH)- Fa-
ther Divine. bald little Negro myS-
tic who made himself god to
thousands of followers through
out the United States, tonight was
hunted as a fugitive from justice
after a man was stabbed in riot
at his red-brick Harlem heaven
The fantastic turn in the En-
peror Jones" career Of the one
time Baptist minister occurred
during a midnight peace service
when a process server, Paul Coro-
wa. interrupted the mumbo-Jum-
bo to slap legal summons against
Father Divine'S chest.
God" lost his temper.
As a result one man was in a
hospital tonight, near death with
a knife slash in his chest, ano
posses of police beat through the
bushes around the black mes
sia'5 promised land" at Kingston
N. Y. where they believe the har-
ried little Negro fled.
An alarm was broadcast through
eight states to arrest the cult
leader on a charge of felonious
assault. Later his attorney told
Dolice he would surrender tomor-
row.
Father Divine was addressing
his flock in the hot, Stuffy little
banquet" room of his four-story
heaven" just off Lenox avenue
when Corowa, a contractor who
serves legal documents on the side
ducked under a rope, walked ovel
and tapped him with the sum-
mons.
Father Divine stopped talking
and stared for an instant at Cofo-
wa. Then, trembling with rage, he
seized the man by the shoulders
and shook him.
For an instant the packed room
of sweating devotees was silent
The chirping greeting: Peace -
it's a wonderful thing" faded out
Continued on Page Three
The daily independent., 1937-04-21
Rigid Economy Is Re-
quest of President
to Meet Budget
No New Taxes Now
Republicans Criticize ''Be-
lated Attempts to Bal
ancc the Budget

Washington. April 20.-WH -
Congressional leaders of both ma
jor parties greeted President
RoCGevelt's plea for economy to-
day with promises to cooperate
toward q balanced budget, altho
Republicans frankly criticized the
effort as "belated.'
Advocates of bigger relief eX-
penditIue5 were significantly
chary Of comment. They planned
meetings to map out fight for
more funds. but seemed not very
hopeful of success.
A leading administration Sena-
tor. James F.. Byrnes, D., S. c..
promptly suggested that the econ
omy drive might begin with a
slicing of Mr.. RooSevelt's request
ed sl,5OO,OOO,OOO relief appropria-
ton. He said he would urge an
outside limit of one billion dol
lCil >. Will IdL SCI SOAASA AHNN4SAA'
from project sponsors.
Budget Message
President Roosevelt today asked
congress to appropriate another
,50O.0OO.O0O for relief, forecast
a S4l8,000.000 deficit instead Of
a "layman" balanced budget in
the 1888 fiscal year and then de-
manded rigid economy to combat
a S6OO.000.000 drop in anticipated
federal revenues
He said, in a Sharply-Worded
special message revising his Janu-
ary budget estimates, that there
is an immediate need for a care
full survey Of the nations tax
structure and indicated there
would be a new tax bill at the
next session of congress. He de-
Tended the size of the army and
navy budgets but pointedly as
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The daily independent., 1937-04-21
10
Sins From
Pulpit
DIR. J. L. Evans breaches
Unique and Inspir-
ing Sermon

The unique and inspiring eX-
perience of seeing and hearing e.
man confess all his sins in order
that he might show others how
their sins and temptations might
he met and overcome was the eX-
perience of those who heard DR..
]. Levering Evans speak at the
Blackwell Memorial Baptist
church last night.
DR.. Evans, speaking simply but
sincerely and forcefully, gave a
narration of his personal sins
from boyhood to the present in
which proved to be one of the
most interesting and most stirring
sermons ever heard here.
It was DR.. Evans personality
relating his personal experiences
as a forceful and dynamic illus
tration of the saving power of God
and a vital Christianity.
THE experiences that I shared
with the congregation tonight was
typical of many that have been
shared with me by young people
looking for an answer" said DR..
Evans. The answer is Jesus Christ
the answer to every personal
problem, every business problem
and every national and interna-
tional problem. The world has
Continued on Page Three
The daily independent., 1937-04-21
Singers Plan
A Tour OF
North
Norman Concert Singers
10 Leave May 20 On
Ambitious Program

Encouraged by the enthusiastic
re. ponse their singing has evoked
in this part of the country, the
Norman concert singers, local Ne
gro choral group, are going 10
make a Northern tour beginning
May 20, it was announced yeSter-
day by Prof. James E. Norman, dl-
rector and organizer Of the group.
This vocal group was first Or
ganized about seven years ago.
During the seven years OF lt5 cN-
istence. it has gone under several
different names and has seen
changes in personnel, but 1t IS
basically the same group that
started out seven year ago.
The Norman concert singers
have given concerts in number
of towns and cities in North Car
olina and Virginia and have re-
ceived high praise on their work.
They recently completed tour OF
Virginia during which they sang
in Richmond, Petersburg and sew
eral other places. The Northern
tour they are now planning IS by
far the most ambitious OF thelr
undertakings TO date.
They plan to give concerts III
Baltimore, Washington, Phlladcl-
phia, New York and several other
cities. They already have engage
ments booked for Baltimore ana
New York and have good prospects
OF other bookings.
The leader of the group IS
James E. Norman. local school
The daily independent., 1937-04-21
Congressmen Pledge
Expense Reductions
Questions And AnsuUeTs
ON Budget Message

Washington, April 2O.-Iu'H'-
Quc.tionS and answers arising
from President Roosevelt's revis-
ed budget message to congress to-
day follows:
@. What is the national budget?
A. 1t is a statement Of estimated
government revenue and eXpendi-
lures for a fiscal year.
@. What is a fiscal year? A. The
l2-month period from one July /
to the next.
@. Why is the budget on a fis-
cal instead of calendar year bas-
IS? A. Because congress meets af-
ter the calendar year begins and
it must make appropriations for
a period starting several months
later.
@. What Is a balanced budget?
A. The budget is in balance when
federal income covers all federal
expenses.
@. What happens when the
government spends more than
its income? A. 1t borrows money
The daily independent., 1937-04-21
Chlorine Sues millionaire
For Back Salary

the financial advice she ever gave
him could be wrapped up in the
costume she used to wear in the
Scandals.
Miss Sabine's court costume was
what the market writer's call
"mixed"--part bulliSh and part
bearish. The jaunty green hat was
definitely bullish; her tan sweater
and skirt were beariSh. Her testl-
mony opened strong, held flrm
through direct examination and
toward the days close broke a bit
under cross examination when
Lambert's attorneys inquired con-
corning the location of the offices
from which she dispensed her
financial advice to the millionaire.
We'll" she said, I'VE had tea at
the Ritz"
do you usually advise your
clients in restaurant" the lawyer
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by issuing securities to make up
the difference but ultimately it
must redeem these securities and
pay interest On them in the mean
time.
G. Why should the budget be
balanced? A. To prevent initiation
and keep the government from
going so deeply in debt that it
loses its credit standing.
@. What is initiation and how is
it affected by the public debt?
A. 1t is putting more money into
circulation. Federal reserve banks
can Issue money against govern
ment bonds. Hence, increasing the
public debt increases initiation
possibilities.
@. Is a balanced budget in sight
this year or next? A. No. The
President estimated today that
there will be a net deficit of ST.
557. 900 for the current fiscal year
ending June 80 and of S4l8,00O,-
Continued on Page Three
The daily independent., 1937-04-21
COppersmith Company
Buys Tugboat for
Service Here

The steam tug James E. Lee of
West Point, Va, has been pur-
chased by Coppersmith & Co, and
is now being reconditioncd at the
yards Of the Elizabeth City Iron
Work g. Supply company. The Lee
is a wooden vessel built at the
John C. Froelichs g. Cos works at
Baltimore in 1882. At present
workmen are busy removing the
steam propulsion machinery pre-
paratory to installing a diesel mo-
tor, and a general overhaul will
follow.
The company will put the tug
into service towing lumber bargeS
from Hyde county to its plant
here.