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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-12-14

The stCry so far: The sailor
dolls magic sea shell has told
him to seek an earthworm for
help in finding the acorn he
must get for the squirrel that
is getting bigger every minute.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-12-14

He wheeled ms automobile to the
curb. gasped out that he had a
tightness in his chest, and collaps-
ed on the shoulder of Mrs. Dagnar
Bannon.
Evening star., 1937-02-14
Virginia University
Glee Club Concert

The University of Virginia Glee
Club will give concert at Gunston
Hall School, 1905 Florida avenue, on
Saturday evening at $3.50 o'clock.
The proceeds of the entertainment
will be turned over to the Community
Chest and Library Committee OF
Gunston, under the direction of Miss
Gildersleeve. Mrs. George Bealle
Bloomer and Mrs. Calvin B. Matthews.
Evening star., 1937-02-14
Mrs. Gichner Hostess
At Lunch Tomorrow

Mrs. Fred oichner will be hostess to
. "member-bring- lunch
con and musicale at her home, 1920
Highland avenue, Cleveland Park, to-
morrow at 1890 o'clock, and spon-
sored by the Adas Israel Sisterhood.
Mrs. Louis Rods is the member
ship chairman, and Mrs. David
Finkelstein Is co-chairman.
The Washington times., 1937-02-16
NeWeSt in London
NeckWedr Called
Windsor Honor

LONDON, Feb. 16 Q.N.S0
Staunch followers of the Duke Of
Windsor in England were today
proudly sporting new neckties.
Daringly patterned, the neckties
were officially frowned upon as
being in rather questionable
taste" but nevertheless were re-
ported to be selling in consider
able numbers.
Two designs were to be had ION
order" at prices approximating to
one dollar eighty cents in U. S.
currency.
The first were decorated with
small crowns, and the initials
"E. R." Between the E. and the
r. there was a small 8.
The second tie was an ordinary
tie with the initials and large
royal crown at the bottom, where
normally they would never be seen
Mystery surrounded the origin
of the ties, although numerous
outfitters confirmed they could
be obtained on order from a
source not disclosed.
Many haberdashers declined to
accept orders, declaring 1t was
contrary to public policy.
The Washington times., 1937-02-16
DATA
VIEWED BY
2GR0UPS

Meeting in joint executive ses.
sion today, the two House Dis
trict subcommittees appointed to
consider the tax and other legis-
lative changes for the District
proposed in the report Of the
Presidents committee on fiscal
relations will determine upon pro
cedure.
One Of the subcommittee
that to consider sources Of addi'
tional revenue-has held one brief
meeting. At that time, Represent
ative Ambrose j. Kennedy CD,
Of Maryland, chairman, urged
particular attention to the Sec
tions dealing with local taxes.
The other, headed by Repre-,
sentative Jack Nichols CD. OF
Oklahoma, named to study the
other legislation proposed in the
report, decided to sit today jointly
with Kennedy's group.
There has been so much criti
cism Of the fiscal relations com
mittee's report that the members
of the Nichols group feel there will
be little work for them to do.
There will have to be legislation
providing the District with add
tional tax sources in order to meet
the 1888 deficit, which is expected
to be between five and ten million
dollars.
It has been almost definitely
settled that there will be no in.
crease in the real estate property
tax next year, and the District
Committee members have indicat-
ed that they VIII follow the PreSi-
dents committee in one respect
namely to broaden the tax base Of
the District.
Suggestions have been made to
enact a sales tax, an income and
inheritance tax. The probability
is, however, that the committee
will vote to increase the gasoline
tax and the automobile registra-
ton tax, along with other changes.
The Washington times., 1937-02-16
Hitch-Hike Law Urged

ALBANY, N. Y, Feb. 16 Q.N.sO.
Abolition of hitch-hiking in New
York State was sought in the legis-
lature today through bill intro
duced by Assemblyman Herbert A.
Rapp.
The Washington times., 1937-02-16
Two Granted Parole
international News Service

The Federal Parole Board today
granted paroles to Henry H. Hen
ley and Wilbur FoShay, of St.
Paul, sentenced to 15-year terms at
Leavenworth in connection with a
stock scheme.
The Washington times., 1937-02-16
| Killed, Another Hurt,
In N. Y. Club Ho|dup

NEW YORK, Feb. 16. G.N.S0.
A struggle with a gunman who
held them up while they were
playing pool in a Brooklyn club
had resulted today in the Staying
Of Anthony Valenti, 4s, and the
serious wounding Of Joseph Cos
ia, SO. After shooting both men.
the bandit escaped.
The Washington times., 1937-02-16

Crosse G BIaekweII's
DATE AND H.
NUT BREAD CD" -
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-03-22
Police On
Patrol At
P0mceCity

Ponce, Puerto Rico, March %
(AP)-Police armed with machine
guns and tear gas pistols, patroled
Ponce streets today as the death list
i'm Yesterdays nationalist rioting
mounted to ten.
Police patroling the streets yester-
day afternoon to enforce a ban a.
gainst a nationalist parade were re-
ported to have opened fireon rapid
ly gathering crowd.
The nationalists, apparently deter
mined to parade as scheduled, were
said to have been assembling on two
different streets when a police patrol
appeared. A nationalist allegedly fired
from the crowd, wounding police
man, and general fighting started as
police returned the fire.
One of the dead was listed as
policeman by the district chief Of pc
lice, and five policemen were reported
gravely wounded.
The nationalist demonstration hac
been arranged by a battalion of the
Daughters of Liberty, who had pre-
viously obtained permit for the pa
rade from Mayor Terms.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-03-22
COURT FIGHT WILL
REMAIN LONG TIME
If Settled by June, 1t Will
Be Largely Favorable
for President
SESSION OF VIOLENCE
1888 Congress Will Be On Eve Of Elec-
ton and Friend and Foe of
Court Will Fight Like
Wildcats
BY CHARLES II. STEWART
Central Press COlumniSt

Washington, March 22.-The Su-
preme Court fight will not be settled
until June or Whereabouts at the ear
Hest.
1t may not be settled then, but per-
haps it will be.
If it is, it will be settled more or
less in President Roosevelt's favor.
The settlement may look somewhat
like a compromise, but it will be a
settlement of a nature reasonably
satisfactory to the White House.
Otherwise it will not be final set
Element.
In the event that the administra-
lion plan is voted down by Congress,
the administrationists simply will try
again.
In the rather likelier event that a
decisive vote is stalled off until it's
supporters are worn out for the sea-
son, the same old contest will be re-
sumed next winter.
NO NEW LAWS
But assume that the President wins
what he is willing to accept as vic
tory.
Even so, Congress will adjourn
right afterward, until January, 1888
1t will not proceed, without any fur
Their delay, to enact the new socio-
Continued on Page Five.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-03-22
Pope Lays
Blan1eUb0n
3rd Reich

Vatican City, March 22.-(AP)-
Pope Plus XI, in an encyclical to the
German bishops, today placed the
hlame for any rupture of relations be-
tween the Vatican and the Third
Reich on the German government
The encyclical, read to Catholic
congregations in Germany yesterday
accused the German government Of
distortion of pacts" and affirmed the
church's innocence of disturbing the
peace.
Although expressing his "parternal
sorrow" over the church and state
conflict in Germany, the pontiff charg
ed Catholics were being prosecuted
with pressure yelled and open and
with intimidations which promise
professional, economic, civil and other
advantages"
Calling for a return to basic theo-
logy, the pope declared any one dar-
ing to place a simple mortal beside
or above Christ is "senseless prophet
of absurdities"
The issuance of the encyclica1 epis-
tie became known here for the first
time today when the Vatican secre-
tariat of state issued a 1,500-word sum
mary of the document, which had at
first been described as an apostolic
letter.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-03-22
100000 WORKERS ARE IDLE
IN STRIKES OVER NATION

ny Inc Associated PreSS)
\ threatened citywide strike of au-
tomotive workers in Detroit today
dominated the nations far-flung strike
front.
Fully 100000 wage earners were es-
tmated to be idle because of labor
disputes with two major divisions Of
labor vieing for support of employee
and recognition of employer.
Homer Martin, U. A. w. A. chief
tain, ordered leaders of Detroit locals
to be ready to call out 175,OOO mem
bers in protest against forcible evic-
ton of sitdown strikers.
Detroit's 2,2OO motor plants employ
100000 persons.
Secretary of Labor Frances Perk-
ms, was in New York, seeking to pro-
mote a conference between Walter
Chrysler and John Lewis, head of the
c. l. o., Of which the U. A. w. A. is an
affiliate.
The main obstacle of the Chrysler
stalemate was the officials refusal to
recognize the union as sole bargaining
agency for their $1,000 employees.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-03-22
Senate,E1Ouse
Their
Love Feasts
Gifts to Be Presented
Tonight to Presid-
ing Officers and
Others

Raleigh, March 22-With virtually
every one of the hundreds of bills be-
fore them either passed or killed, and
with nothing to do except wait for the
enrolling office to copy the bills so
they can ratify by Lieutenant Cover
nor w. p. Horton and Speaker r.
Gregg Cherry, members of the House
and Senate convened in perfunctory
sessions this afternoon to get ready
for the big "love feast" sessions to be
held tonight at 8 o'clock.
It has been customary for years for
each house to hold a "joy session"
and Glove feast" the last night before
final adjournment At these sessions
the members who have frequently
fought each other tooth and nail dur
ing the session and stabbed each 9TH
er's bills in the back, tell each other
what high regard they have for each
other and how much they love each
other. The speakers turn the blow
ers on full speed and pull out all the
stops and tears frequently flow freely
in these mutual admiration sessions.
The speakers are entirely sincere in
their remarks, since it is a fact that
the members who are thrown to-
gether intimately for almost three
months, form many fine and firm
friendships among their colleagues.
But these speeches are only part
of the proceedings. It is also custom
airy for the members to present a
Continued on Page F'ive.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-03-22
Chief Justice Writes Letter
To Senator Wheeler Op-
posing Roosevelt
Proposals
DISCLAIMS ATTEMPT
TO DISCUSS POLICY
Opposition to Change In
Court Opens Its Chance at
Testimony and Montana
Senator Is First Witness;
Chief Justice Is Very
Emphatic

Washington, March 22-(AP)-
Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes,
in terse, blunt statements, informed
Congress today more justices would
impair, rather than increase, the Su-
preme Courts efficiency.
He expressed his views in a letter
to Senator Wheeler, Democrat, Mon
tana, as the first witness opposing
President Roosevelts plan to add six
justices to the court unless those over
70 retire. Wheeler read the letter to
the judiciary committee.
General Hugh Johnson, former
MIRA chief, appeared before the
House Military Committee to urge as
highly advisable" legislation to take
the profits out of war, and provide
for wartime mobilization of industry
The Senate Civil Liberties Commit
tee began an investigation of labor
conditions in Harlan county, Ken
lucky
Chief Justice Hughes, in letter
presented to the Senate Judiciary
Committee today by Senator Wheeler
in the numcer of Supreme Court JUS
tees would not promote the efficiency
of the court"
The chief justice made it clear he
was commenting on an increase from
the standpoint of efficiency, and
apart from any question of policy"
which he said, 81 do not discuss"
Wheeler, opening testimony in OPP
Continued on Page Five.J
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-03-22
Gas Pipe
Connection
Is Blamed

New London, Texas, March, o.
(AP)-Frail and weary with grief, w.
c. Shaw, superintendent, told a mill
tary inquiry court today he was part
~ responsible" for informal gas line
connection for the heating system OF
the explosion-wrecked London school,
and he had not known of any partl-
cular objection to the connection.
The gas line is being studied a
mong numerous other factors in the
search for the cause of the disaster,
which killed 455 children and teach
ers.
Shaw told the court he was "of the
opinion" the Parade Gas Company's
Superintendent did not particularly
object to the schools connection with
its gas line.
D. l.. Clark, the Parade company
field foreman, testified yesterday the
school had tapped the company gas
line for heating fuel without MS
knowledge or consent, and added ne
believed he would have been advised
if any one else had given permission
Whether the titanic force which
blasted ASS pupils and teachers to nor
rible deaths was gas piped wlthou'
(Cont,~ued on Page Five)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-03-22
lnsurgent Retreat Declared
To Have Developed Into
Veritable Rout
for Army
PURSUERS UNABLE
TO CATCH TROOPS
Government Bombers Drop
$4,000 Pounds of Explos-
ives on Rebel Concentra
ton Points and Supply
Dumps; Town After Town
Is Captured In Drive

Madrid, March 22.-(AP)-The gov
ernment's northeastern army report
ed today it had pressed the insurgent
retreat into a rout, capturing town
after town in a rapid advance on the
insurgent stronghold of Siguenza.
The main column of General Jose
Miaja, commander of Madrids armies,
was reported to be approaching AL
madrones, only II miles south of the
insurgent base of operations at ST.
guenza after a 28-mile advance from
Guadalajara.
At no point, dispatches from the
vanguard commanders outside of AL
madrones reported, had the pursuing
column been able to contact the flee
ing insurgents, routed in their fifth
attempt to smash Madrids defenses.
Launching the drive on Siguenza
itself, government bombers dropped
$4,000 pounds of explosives on insur-
gent concentration points and supply
dumps.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-03-22
Begin Probe
OfCrack-Up
By Earhart

Honolulu March % (AP)-A Com
merce Department investigation into
the crash of Amelia Earhart's $4,000
flying laboratory was under way to-
day as the aviatriX and her collea-
CUES sailed for Los Angeles to plan
another globe-circling attempt.
Inspector Emil Williams said he
was studying the take-off crash which
halted Miss Earhart's trip and for a
brief moment endangered the lives
of the famed aviatrix and her COM
panions.
Findings will be sent to Washing
ton, where any announcement will be
made.
Miss Earhart had ended a speed
smashing 2,400-mile jump from Oak
land, Cal, and was taking off Satur-
day when the under-carriage of the
plane gave way.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-03-22
Extra Help Given Clerical
Groups To Speed Sine
Die Close of Gen
eral Assembly
MANY BILLS STILL
TO BE COPIED OFF
Horton and Cherry Predict
Final End. However, Short
ly After Noon Hour Tues
day as Time Set for Wind
Up; New Record for Sign
ing Bills Likely

Raleigh, March 2.-(AP)-The leg
islative enrolling office worked with
extra help today trying to complete
it's task so the legislature can adj
journ sine die tomorrow afternoon.
The joint resolution adopted Sat
urday called for the simultaneous fall
ing of the gravels of the speaker of
the House and Senate at II noon to-
morrow but at least some delay APP
peared likely.
"The outlook is bright for adjourn
ment an hour or so after noon tomor-
row." said Lieutenant Governor w. p.
Horton, Senate presiding officer. 1--WE
probably will have to stop the clocks
at noon"
Il think we will get through around
noon or an hour or SO later" COM
mented Speaker Cherry of the House.
The enrolling office usedextra help
from other legislative divisions as it
rushed into completed form the 449
bills passed last week.
Between $50 and 300 bills had been
copied in the permanent record books,
and were being proof-read this morn
ing in an effort to get them ready
for ratification this afternoon.
Veteran legislative attaches said
signing of such number of bills into
law in any one day would set a new
record.
This morning there had been 7O1
new laws "enacted by the 1878 General
Assembly, with the total to go to a.
round 1000 by night.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-03-22
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In the Sir Walter Hotel


Raleigh, March 22.-Congressman
Robert Lee Doughton, veteran men,
Der of congress from the ninth con-
gressional district, will become a can
didate for the United States senate in
the Democratic primary of 1898 a.
gainst Senator Robert r. Reynolds,
those who talked with him while he
was here during the weekend are
convinced.
Congressman Dougton arrived here
Friday from Washington, visited the
general assembly, where he was ex-
tended the courtesies of the floor and
given enthusiastic applause Saturday,
comforting with various persons.
ENCOURAGEMENT
1t is understood that most of these
conferences with regard to whether
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-03-22
CeneralFund
Will Collect
$75,853,4OO
B u t Expenditures
Will Be Over &c.,
100000 From That
Source 1937-39

Raleigh, March % (AP)-Taxpayers
will pour an estimated $75,853, 400 in
to the States General fund during the
next biennium.
Appropriations for 1879 totalled
$79,OO5,612.
The anticipated revenue will be
swelled by the $3,O53,6S2 surplus ex-
pected in the treasury as of June 30,
1887. The next deficit for the bien-
mum, as estimated by A. ]. Maxwell,
commissioner of revenue, and mem
Der of his department, would be $685.
$50, described as a "safe" condition.
The highway department will ex-
pend about $6O,O0O,OOO in State funds
during the biennium, said Charles
Ross, counsel for the State Highway
and Public Works Commission, and a
Continued on Page Five)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-03-22
Daily Dispatch Bureau Bureau,
In the Sir Walter HOtei'
IA GE< ERVILI

Raleigh, March 22-The usual ciop
Of notential candidates for various Oh
fices ranging from governor on down. w.
is coming out of this General ASSEM-
bly,, now that the actual work Is apoul
over and the member s are getline
time to talk long-range politics again
Some of the members of the assembly
frankly admit they expect to be can
didates for various ottlces' oInec s1y
nothing at this time but are pelle1.iS
willing to have their names USED Al
the speculation about who Will run
for what and when.
The only member of either House
who has actually announced as can
didate for the Democratic nomination
for governor in 1910, is Representative
w. E. Bill) Fenner, of Rocky Mount
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-03-22
Aged Craven Man
Held for Trying
Assault on Child

New Bern, March 22.-(AP)-Cap-
tain David Lancaster, TO- lifelong
Craven county resident, is in Jail here
charged with an attempted criminal
attack on a ten-year-old girl whose
name is being withheld by Sheriff r.
r. Lane, who made the arrest late
Sunday
The alleged attempted attack took
place near the city Saturday after
noon and was reported to the sehriff
whose investigation resulted in the ar
bail.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-03-22
SKILL" MACHINES
KILLED FOR KEEPS
Imprisoned Plea by Pete
Murphy. Bills Author,
Is Unavailing
Daily Dispatch BUreau,
In the Sir Waiter Hotel.
nv HENRY AVERILL.

Raleigh, March 22.-Ingenious Slot
machine men are probably engaging
in the deepest kind of study over how
to nullify the will of the legislature
expressed again Saturday when the
House roared down an effort to re-
leqalize the "one-armed bandits,
which will be definitely outlawed
after June 80 by the Flanagan anu
slot machine hill passed by potn
branches last week.
The death blow to the slots came
in the form of motion to table the
last-minute "sneak" bill introduced by
Representative "Pete" Murphy OF 10
wan which cleverly concealed It's
real purpose under caption lndlcat-
Non+;n,,ed ON Page FiXe.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-03-22
Legislative Session Gro10s
Usual Crop of Candidates
Fenner for Governor; Sent eIle Grayey tor Lleuten
ant e. oo lifted States Sc nate Against Reynolds

;s the course of his speech opposing
Which he announced that he would Sc
the supplementary BARRIERS bill IN IN
lect Representative w. G. Sprulll, OF
BERTHE, as campaign manager. But
every one believes that this anno u, -,
,,,ent was purely facetous and all IN
FIN although many believe Fenner
would make a fine race and an excel
lent governor if he really should de-
eide to run. Another potential candl-
Representative w. L. Lumpkin, OF
franklin county, who was campaign
manager for DR.. Ralph Mcdonald, ana
regarded by many as likely 10 De tn1
candidate of the Mcdonald or Lloera'
Democrats in the 1910 primaries
A good many observers also regard
Representative Victor S. Bryant, OF
Continued on Page Two)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-03-22
Officers Ignore Threats of
Citywide Strike Made by
Union Leaders of
Workers
10000 IDLE FROM
NATIONAL STRIKES
Homer Martin Warns De-
troit Union Leaders To Be
Ready TO Call Out 49,
600 Members in Protest
Against Forcible Eviction
of Sitdowners

Detroit Mich, March % (AP)-Ig
noring threats of a citywide automo-
tive strike if raids on striker-held
plants continued, police today entered
the plant of the Thomas p. Henry
Print Company and evicted strikers
who have occupied the place since
March II. The strikers surrendered
peacefully.
Fifty policemen entered the print
ing plant at 9:34 a. m, apparently TAX
ing the approximately 80 strikers by
surprise.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-03-22
$500 Is Obtained
n DObsOn HOld-Up

DObson, March 22.-(AP)-The
Surry County Loan & Trust Com
pany here was robbed by an UNI
masked man of an amount esti-
mated by Herman COe, assistant
treasurer, at from $500 to $500
shortly after noon today.
Coe said the rObber pointed a
pistol at Miss Eva Hancock, the
treasurer, and ordered her to hand
over package of money within
her cage. When she did SO, the as
sistant treasurer said, he quickly
left the bank, entered an autOmO-
bile occupied by another man and
both drove off in the direction of
Boone.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-03-22
Doughton Now Expected
To Run For i. S. Senate
Against Bob" Reynolds
Candidacy in Next Years Primary Is Interpretation
Placed on Congressman Visit to Legislature
During the Last w eek-End Period

he should become candidate for the
Senate, that he received very strong
encouragement from most of those
with whom he talked and that he has
has just about made up his mind to
become a candidate for the Senate in
stead of the House in 1888.
He is reported to have indicated a
desire to retire as chairman of the
House Ways and Means Committee,
which he has headed for six years,
and to let some one else take over
this extremely arduous post.
Congressman Doughton indicated
before leaving here he expected to
spend an entire week in the State
sounding out sentiment in various sec
tions hefore reaching definite de-
cision or making any formal an
Continued on Page Five.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-03-22
BITTER FIGHT FOR
GASOLINE SEAPORT
Coast Towns to Scrap for
Terminals Which May
Never Be Built
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
I'm the Sir Walter HOfaI

Rlaeigh, March pa terrific fight
to secure location of State-owned gas
oline terminals is certain to break out
soon among the seaports of North
Carolina, now that the bill authoriz-
ing the governor and Council of State,
in their discretion, to construct such
terminal and storage facilities has
been enacted into law.
Wilmington, Morehead City, South
port and Fayetteville are sure to bring
every available bit of pressure to bear
in efforts to pick the business plum
now dangled before their eyes,
1t is not highly probably, however,
that any terminals will ever be built,
despite passage of the permissive
statute.
Most-or at least many well in
formed observers are inclined to view
the law as a club which the State can
Continued on Page Five.)