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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-04
Japs Check
Imports On
Many Items
Move Is
Aimed at Economic
Self Sufficiency In
Chinese War

Tokyo. Oct. 4.-(AP)-In a desper-
ate move to gain economic self-suf-
ficiency for the war with China, the
Japanese Trade Commission today de-
creed that importation of more than
300 commodities must be prohibited
or reduced to minimum.
The ministry Of commerce was ex-
pected to have the gigantic list of
prohibitions in effect by October 10,
under the laws authorizing import and
export controls passed by the recent
ly-ended extraordinary session OF
Parliament.
The move was designed to concen-
trate Japan's financial resources be-
hind it's war machine in China. Jap
ans total adverse trade balance for
1887 is $27O,OOO,O00. :
With only few exceptions, the ar
ticles listed will be admitted only by
permission. They are divided, roughly,
into urgent" and mot urgent types.
Importation of cotton, wool and lum-
Der will be authorized only cargo by
cargo. each shipment requiring sep
crate permit. This permission does not
apply to Australian wool, whlcn is
admitted by a barter agreement be-
tween Japan and Australia.
a|.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-04
Chinese Warn u. S. DESTROY
ers To Leave in 48 Hours
Before Their Des-
perate Act
SQUADRON LIKELY
is NOT IN DANGER
Americans See In Chinese
Threat Move in Fear of
Japanese Invasion of Shan
tung Province; Chinese
Reinforcements Sent To
Shanghai

Shanghai, Oct. 4-(AP)-The safety
of American refugees at the port of
Chefoo, in ShaHtung province, 400
miles north Of Shanghai, was imperill-
ed today by a Chinese threat to de-
stroy the breakwater protecting the
harbor. Chinese military authorities
this morning warned the United
States destroyer squadron No. 5 to
evacuate the harbor within 48 hours,
as they might find it necessary to
blow up the whole wharf, making the
harbor unsafe for shipping.
Admiral Harry Yarnell, commander
of the United States Asiatic fleet, ex-
pressed the fear that the destruction
of the breakwater within the time
limit would seriously handicap the
safety of the Americans, as it would
make landing of rescue boats almost
impossible.
Approximately 80 American civilians
are now at Chefoo.
The squadron was thought by Adj
miral Yarnell not to be in any danger,
as it is already anchored outside the
,..reakwater American naval author
tiles saw in the threat an indication
the Chinese are preparing for Jap
anese invasion of Shantung province
from the seat to bolster land forces
which yesterday claimed the capture
of Tehchow, an important walled city
in the northern section of the pro-
vince.
On the battlefront northwest OF
Shanghai, Japanese were rushing up
reinforcements to secure the positions
from which Chinese fell back last
night in what they termed another
strategic withdrawal"
The Chinese were fighting a stub
born rear guard action as they slowly
retreated in the center of the 25-mile
line. At other points they were hold
ing defense positions they took uE
after their first withdrawal from the
shores of the Yangtze and Whang-
poo rivers two weeks ago.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-04
Albert Levitt Arises In
Chamber and Asks Per-
mission to File His
Challenge
BLACK SITS WITH
COURT AT OPENING
Levitt Beams as He Energies
from Court Chamber, APP
parently Much Pleased;
Levitt To Challenge Con-
stitutionality of Court Re-
tirement Act

Washington, Oct. 4-(AP) - The
Supreme Court deferred action today
on a motion by Albert Levitt, design
ed to compel Associate Justice Hugo
L. Black to show cause why he should
be permitted to sit on the high tri-
bunal
Whether the court will grant or
deny the motion probably will be an
nounced next Wednesday. Action could
be taken at any time, however.
Proceedings were brief. Levitt mere
ly arose and said he had submitted
the motion asking permission to file
a petition challenging the Black ap-
pointment He did not read the mo-
ton.
"You may submit the papers" Chief
Justice Hughes told him.
Levitt acted few minutes after
Black had taken his seat on the high
bench. The justice, whose appointment
by President Roosevelt aroused
storm of controversy over whether
he had been or still was connected
with the Ku Klux Khan, entered the
room with the other members of the
court Just after the noon hour.
The record crowd which had gather
ed at the court building, only COM
CONTINUED on Page SIKH
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-04
FOUR MEN LYNCH
NEGRO IN FLORIDA
Take Prisoner from Sheriff
of Santa Rosa County
and Shoot Him

Milton, Fla, Oct 4-(APD-Sheriff
Joe Allen, of Santa Rosa county, re-
ported today four men took a Negro
prisoner from him on the highway
near Fort Walton, Fla, last night and
riddled the Negro with buckshot.
Sheriff Allen said the Negro was
listed as J. G. Evans, about 80 years
old, and was to face trial here today
on charges of robbing a filling station
and assaulting a 12-year-old white
boy.
Evans was arrested several weeks
ago, Allen said, and had been held in
Jail at Panama City, Fla.
Allen said he went to Panama City
last night and was driving back here
with Negro in the front seat Of the
car. A short distance north of Fort
Walton, he said, an automobile passed
his car and then forced him to stop.
Four men alighted from the car
and covered him with a shotgun. AL
len declared the men kept outside the
range of the headlights and he did
not recognize any of them.
"We want that niger" was all they
said to him, Allen related. When the
men had taken the Negro. Allen drove
here and telephoned the sheriff OF
Ocaloosa county at Crestview.
Not far from the spot where the
four men stopped Sheriff Allen,
Ocaloosa county officers found the
Negroes body in ditch. An inquest
was set for late today.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-04
IS Million:
RniSeGiUen.
nilUmiOnS

Chicago, Oct 4.-(AP)-Operating
of the nations major rail-
roads went to work today under
new wage agreement which will put
$35 100000 a year more in their pay
envelopes.
The agreement, calling for "A
cents, a day increase for 100000 en-
CINE, train and yard service employees
was signed by the heads of the big
five brotherhoods and representatives
of So carriers. 1t ended protracted
negotiations for 20 percent pay in
crease demand by the brotherhoods.
DR.. William Leiserson, member of
the National Relation Board, who has
been comforting daily for six weeks
with the brotherhood and carrier re-
representatives., announced the agree
:nent.
Railroad representatives estimated
the increase would add an average of
sc percent to the workers annual
earnings.
Last August 25 the railroads grant
ed a 40 cents daily wage increase for
the is incorporating brotherhoods.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-04
Tells North Dakota Audi
ence Crop Control Legis-
lation Is Urgent I'm
mediatelv
WANTS 1T BEFORE
NEW CROPS BEGIN
Quotes from Former SUI
nreme Court Justice Who
Supported Roosevclt's So
c;al Measures; President
Certain Congress Will
Favor Control

crard Forks. N. D., Oct. 4.-(AP)-
T. an address strongly limiting at
lnoo;ol session of Congress, President
Roosevelt asserted here today surplus
cron control legislation Ought to be
nossed at the earliest possible mo-
Mentioning the Supreme Court for
.ho first time on his western trip, he
d;saoreed with its majority ruling in
validating the AAA form of produc-
ion control. He also quoted excerpts
from = letter from a retired member
If the court John H. Clarke, saying
bo saw "eve to eye" with the Presl-
don't as to his social, economic and
peace program.
The President came here from Fort
pocl dam. Montana, where he re-
linked doubling Thomases' who have
boan critical of his detectives.
Declaring better land use IN the
Grid regions and control of SURPRISES
wore the two detectives of his farm
program he said:
Il feel certain that majority IN
both houses Of the Congress will heed
the wish of most of the farmers OF
Continued on Page Sky
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-04
Insurgents
RenezV Fire
On Madrid

Madrid, Oct. 4.-(AP)-Insurgent
artillery resumed Smelling of central
Madrid at noon today after a three
dav silence Shells fell about every
two minutes. Fighting was halted by
the weather on practically all fronts.
Around Henraye, on the Franco
Spanish frontier, insurgent forces
baked iby wintry storms in northwest
Spain, carried the war by air and sea
to the government strongholds at
Valencia and Barcelona, where at
least 200 deaths were feared.
In Valencia, seat of the Spanish re-
gular government, cleanup crews re-
ported at least 100 persons were killed
and $50 others wounded.
The ruins as of what was described
as the most devastating air raid the
Valencia has experienced were be-
lieved to conceal the bodies OF more
dead, buried beneath the ruins OF ~
houses.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-04
MORRISON ROUSES
SCANT ENTHUSIASM
Prospects for His Candidacy
Against Reynolds Not
Promising
STATE REVENUE RISES
Record in September Except for In
heritance Tax Receipts; School
Rows Up In Raleigh
This Week
REVENUE RISES
Daily Dispatch Bureau.
I'm the Sir Walter Hotel.

Raleigh, Oct 4-With month end
ing, Raleighs many State departments
last week spent much of their time
preparing the reports which mark the
time to tear off a leaf of the calen-
dar. Likewise as the September page
was ripped down those State employees
who like to sleep late were pleased
with the reversion to winter hours, y
a. m. to p. m.
Elsewhere along the capital front
there was little but routine activity.
Governor Hoey, as has become habit
with him, spent a. great part OF his
time out in the hinterlands, getting
in touch with the people and letting
them hear his silver-tOngued oratory
on the slightest provocation.
During the past seven days he be-
took himself to Fayetteville, where he
boosted the coming State Fair; to
Durham, where he added fuel to the
patriotic fire of the Patriotic Sons OF
America: and to his home town OF
Shelby, where he attended the Cleve-
land county fair, hobnObbed with his
neighbors and held commune with
Cam Morrison and MAX Gardner, for
mer governors.
The only definite political develop
ment of the week, if it could be call
ed definite, occurred on this trip
fContinued on Page Six.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-04
NEW USES SOUGHT
FOR COTTON CROP
Government Encourages Experiments
in Road Building and Also
Other Fields

Washington, Oct 4 (AP)-Agricul-
tural economists believe the South's
cotton crop is one of Americas most
versatile crops.
Through a crop diversion program,
they hope to prove that new uses for
cotton will solve the marketing prob
lem. The Agricultural Adjustment
administration offered to furnish cot
ION to public agencies for any one of
10 seldom tried uses.
several highway departments quick
" accepted the offer of cotton fabric
~ De used as reinforcement material
vi new roads. They also used cotton
.naeS furnished by the government to
ing. o. - ~
sh asIlculture Department records
snow That 8,4OO bales were used last
year Tor these two purposes.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-04
What Action Will Be Asked
Against Japanese Not
Yet Determined by
Committee
HOPE FOR TURF; TO
GET EARLY PEACE
League Takes First Definite
Action To Aid China by
Appropriating $3.50, 900 To
Help Fight Epidemics;
China To Be Declared Vic
tim of Drive

Geneva, Oct 4.-(AP)-The League
of Nations Sino-Japanese subcommit-
tee has found Japanese military &C
ton unjustified in China since the
current conflict broke out at the
Marco Polo bridge outside of Peip-
ing on July Z.
Members of the committee, emerg-
ing today from secret sessions, an
nounced their preliminary conces.
sions. They added however, that it is
too early to indicate what, if any
action is to be recommended.
eve have not yet finished approx
ing the entire historical survey" said
one delegate. "But it might be fair
to say that the section already ap-
proved indicates Japan's policy to-
ward China has been too strong and
is unjustificd, since the Marco Polo
bridge fight"
The present draft Of recommend
ations includes the hope that oppor-
tunities would arise to permit an
early peace in the Far East.
The League took it's first definite
CONTINUED on Page Three.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-04
Hoover Calls For
FundamentaIDraH
orc. o. Program

olicdgo, Oct. 4.-(AP)- Former
tb reaiuent Herbert Hoover urged today
no" - me Republican party PROFOUND
H. positive, courageous draft of fun
f"niehtal principles" as a foundation
ono q mld-term national party confer
e he mas proposed for 1888.
r1 nlter a conference with. Colonel
n aank Knox, the Republican vice
or o. o ;at candidate in 1885, Hoov-
= ISSUED a statement saying:
ooionei Knox and I discussed the
p.uposal which will be before the Re-
publican National Committee at it's
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-04
DROPS OFF
UNDER EIGHT CENTS
Prices to Ia Points Lower at Mld-
day After Mild Fluctuations
In Morning

New York, Oct. 4.-(AFO-Cotton
futures opened steady down four to
eight points on lower Liverpool cables,
which were partly offset by heavy
rains over the eastern half of the cot
ton belt. December advanced from
$40 to 815, and shortly after the first
half hour was selling at 8.14, when the
list showed net losses of about one to
six points. The market eased below
eight cents for the first time since
May, 1888, as January declined to 9.99
around midday. December sold off to
$40, with the list showing net losses
of about to IA points.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-04

Meeting here in Chicago on Novem-
her < We favor the creation OF a com
mittee of distinguished Republicans
who will formulate draft OF Iunua-
mental principles to be submitted 70 q
general conference of party leaders
some time in the spring.
"The voice of the young menlDels
of the party should be given place
in these party councils. This declare,
tion must be positive, courageous and
free from personal politics, declara-
tion. in fact. that will meet the Crisis
in the party and the country.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-04
Insurgents Will
Likely Spare y. s.
Filler from Death

Salamanca, Spain, Oct. 4 (AP)-
Harold Dahl, American war pilot
who has been an insurgent prison.
er since last June, was calmly con-
fident today that he will escape
from a courtmartial with his life.
The 2S-year-Old flier from Cham
paign, ILL.,, is almost certain to be
condemned to death by military
tribunal before which he will be
taken with three Russian pilots
tomorrow on charges of "bearing
arms against Spain"
But Insurgent General Francis
co Franco, answering the supplica-
tions of Dahl's wife, has promised
clemency for her newly-wed hus-
band.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-04
Mussolini DasheS
Anglo-FrenchHope
OF Quitting Spain

London, Oct. 4 (AP)-A message
from Premier Mussolini expressing
"most fervent wishes" for an insur-
gent victory was considered today to
have dashed the strong Anglo-Frencn
move to force withdrawal OF Italian
volunteers from the Spanish civil war.
The informed italian press lndlcat-
ed II Duce would turn down the An
glo-French invitation to three-power
conference on ending and to ootn
Spanish factions, despite hint his re-
fusal would bring a retaliatory open
ing of the French border to supplies
of war for the Madrid-Valencla gov
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-04
DEALINGS QUIET IN
THE STOCK MARKET
DAVIS News Has Little Effect One
Way or the Other on Trends
Of Trading

New York, Oct. 4.-(AP)-Stocks
struggled to get a further recovery
foothold today, but aside from hand
full of specialties, most leaders were
unsuccessful Dealings were quiet from
the start and near the fourth hour
minor declines were in the majority.
The news seemingly had little buoying
or depressing effect on the list as q
whole, and speculative forces found
the sidelines attractive. Weekend set
Element of the lengthy rail-wage dis
pute was about in line with forecasts
and carrier stocks slipped back into
a slim groove after edging forward
at the opening.
No recovery signal could be dis
cerned in the movement of bonds and
aar,o oditinr ThnSn were uneven.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-04
Baptist Deacon In
Hot Water for ABC
Board Connections

FAYETTEVILLE, Oct. 4 (AP)-R. b.
Case, deacon of the First Baptist
church here, declined comment
upon the action of the cOngrega-
ton yesterday in adopting a reso-
luton TO the effect that no officer
of the church be permitted to have
AN official connection with the
ABC liquor stores of Cumberland
county," Case is in charge OF the
liquor warehouse.
Although he made no comment
for publication, Case indicated ne
exDected to retain his post with
the ABC control board.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-04

eminent.
London observers saw little evidence
in Mussolinis note of congratulations
to Insurgent General Francisco Fran
co, of that change of heart which the
British and French have tried to per-
suade themselves they had seen in his
attitude since their determined stand
at the Nyon conference brought Italy
into the Mediterranean anti-piracy pa
troll.
There was still hope, however, that
the reply would not be blunt re-
fusal to join France and Britain at a
conference table, at which there would
be only three chairs.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-04
GREEN NOW SEEKS
ENTIRE EXPULSION
OF LEWIS UNIONS
A. F. of L. President Makes
Recommendation AS Con-
vention Is Opened
In Denver
PROMISES BIGGEST
FIGHT EVER STAGED
Battle of Century" In La
boris Ranks Looms as A. F.
of L. Considers COMPETE
ton With CO in All
Fields; federation Has
Failed To Win
PROMISES BIGGEST
FIGHT EVER STAGED

Denver, Col, Oct. 4.-(AP)IWilliam
Green, president of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, told the federation's
57th annual convention today that the
hour had arrived to start a united
fight against John L. Lewis CLIO.
While the delegates shouted and
stamped their approval, Green said
"the clock has struck; the hour is
here. Having appealed to them for
two years to come back, you will now
order your board of directors to re-
woke the charters of this dual move
ment."
The A. F. of L., Green added, would
then become "the greatest fighting
machine that was ever created with
in the ranks of labor" The fight,
Continued on Page SiX.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-04
WEATHER

FOR NORTH CAROLINA.
Rains this afternoon and to-
night, ending Tuesday morning;
slightly warmer in central pOr-
ton Tuesday.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-04

CONTINUED on Page Six.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-10-04

Continued on Page Six)
The Washington times., 1937-01-02
ADMIR-. LEAHY
TAKES OFFICE

A veritable dynasty Of evil
liams" seemed firmly established
in the office of Chief of Naval
Operations today when Admiral
William D. Leahy assumed active
duty.
Admiral Leahy is the third
successive Chief of Naval Opera,
tions to bear the Christian name
of William and the fourth of that
name since the post was estaD.
lished in 1915 with Admiral Viii,
liam S. Benson at the helm.
Admiral Leahy succeeds Admiral
William H. Standley, who retired
yesterday after serving as oper-
ations chief since July l, 1888
Admiral Standley's predecessor
was Admiral William v. Pratt, who
served from 1880 to 1882.
From the time of Admiral Will
liam BenSon'S retirement in 1919,
only three non-Williams have held
the post. They were Admiral Rob
ert E. Coontz, who was operations
chief from 1919 to 1922; Admiral
Edward w. Eberle, from 1922 to
1927. and Admiral Charles F..
Hughes, who served from 1927 to
1890,
The Washington times., 1937-01-02
DR.. FREEMAN
PLANS SERVICE

The Rt. Rev. DR.. James E. Free.
man. Bishop of Washington, will
deliver the sermon at the choral
evensong service in the Great
Choir of Washington Cathedral
at 4 o'clock tomorrow. The preach
er at the. celebration of the Holy
Communion at II a. m. will be
Canon G. Freeland Peter. Music
for both services will be by the
Cathedral choir of men and boys
under the direction of Robert G.
Barrow.
Services for the day will begin
with celebration of the Holy Com
munion in the Chapel Of st. Mary
at 7:30 a. m.
Group pilgrimages for out-of-
town worshipers and holiday visi-
tors to Washington will be held
Immediately following the II a. m.
and 4 p. m. services.
Friends of the Cathedral who
live in the vicinity of Mount st.
Alban are invited to attend cot
tage meetings on the last four Sun
day evenings in January under the
auspices of the Brotherhood Of st.
Andrew in st. Adams Parish
Church. The theme for these meet
ings will be Christian Steward
ship"
The Washington times., 1937-01-02

twirl at the good old guessing
game! A new year-a new
chance. Suppose you could have
your wish today. suppose, just
by the asking, you could be the
person you'd like to be, or have
the thing you'd like to have.
for what would you ask?
Wisdom charm power
beauty -. wit money
leisure travel . . friends?
The lists endless. And, if you've
been hanging around these parts
for any length of time, you've
probably asked for most OF 'em.
BUT TOnAY
Me-I'm So. That's a lot of New
Years-time for a pile of asking.
And I've certainly done my share.
Wanted practically every t h n g..
And, worse luck, had quite a num-
Der of my prayers answered! Moth
ing can make you Slcker or Saooer
than getting your own way, some
times!
So, as I was saying-I've fairly
well played the field. But if I
could have my wish today, I
wouldn't ask for single thing in
that list. I'd ask, instead, for some
thing which seemed quite unim-
portant 80 years ago some
thing that wouldn't have held even
tenth place in any list of my de-
sireS.
Yet today, after living for SO
years-seeing plenty and not pass
ing up much-I know that this
thing which I want is more i'm
portant than all the other gifts
and graces put together.
I know that it possesses greater
magic than the loveliest charm OF
The Washington times., 1937-01-02

Marriages may be made IN
heaven, but Grace Moore, the
singing star, believes that divorces
are made by diet. The battle to
stay slim often extends into do
meStic life, for when the reducing
wife gets a ragged disposition
home isn't home any more.
Any reducing program that sets
your nerves on edge conflicts with
your real object in losing weight:
To feel and look better-not
worse. While bringing your weight
down to normal you will, Of
course, draw on stored calories,
but this should not affect your
health. A balanced diet will safe
guard your health, beauty and dis
position.
In the balanced menu, the i'm
portant protetnS, minerals and
vitamins are supplied in normal
amounts. Regardless of your
weight-whether you are under
weight, overweight or normal
there should never be any de-
crease in these protective foods.
For the sake of health, the reduc-
ton in calories is made in fats,