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Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-10

Photo (Post-Press Engraving)
When the inaccessible Businesses of the composing
opened up to of the Ten Thousand club, Mrs.
Raynor c.. Clemons superintendent for the day. found
the mechanical mysteries of linotype considerably
intricate than those of her favorite recipe which would
in turn have been of mystery to G. r. Squires,
regular composing superintendent. Squres is
explaining that the type you in the newspaper actu
ally has its beginning here.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-10
WHAT. THAT BOAT AGAIN.

heard that the partnership of Jenkins Fitzhugh
and Crer bought boat which they proudly chrned WesWnd
viewing the treasure and knowing bit about
suggested that marine insurance wouldn't be am
changed to "Davy Jones'"
The daily independent., 1937-07-13
Officials Go
TON. l.Re
Bonds
Burfoot and McMul-
Ian Seek Approval of
Agriculture Building
Bonds

The fate Of Paquotank county's
proposed agriculture building will
probably be decided today and to-
loTOT N conferences between
Moan BUctOOc. chairman of the
oa;c o. county commissioners,
'o1I Mcmillan. county attorney
i2c New York bond attorneys.
MeSsys BUrfoot and MCMILLAN
I! here last night to go to New
s9s& 10 seek TO ascertain just
va. T.. have to be done before
~e pond attorneys will approve
x" oondS which the county must
sue n order 10 match Federal
''~oS 10 DC used in constructing
-e proposed new building. II
~e~ conference are successful
-s bond issue will be advertised
Z. once and work will be started
On The building.
Fedora, funds sufficient with
VIC" TO start work on the build
=, already are available, or will
continued on Page Three)
The daily independent., 1937-07-13
Wunden Case
NOn-Suited
By Judge
Find Railroad Blame
less In Case of Mis-
taken Arrest for Theft

The case of w. j. Munden
agains the Norfolk Southern rail-
road in which compensatory and
punitive damages were asked on
account of false arrest and i'm
prisonment came to an end in
United States court yesterday af-
ternoon when Judge I. M. Meekins
declared a non-suit after all evil
dence had been presented.
Evidence showed that warrant
had been served on Munden by
Sheriff Charles Carmine on Feb
ruary 6 on a charge of larceny of
a case of cigarettes from the rail-
road, and the plaintiff contended
that the warrant for his arrest
had been drawn at the instance of
J. L. Pettus, chief special agent OF
the railroad. The warrant was
drawn by County Prosecutor w.
w. Cohoon after Randall Hollo-
mon had admitted a guilty con-
nection with the robbery and had
named one "WinkS" Munden as
an accomplice. When Munden
came into police headquarters sub
sequent to the serving of the war
rant Hollomon Immediately said
(Continued on Page Three)
The daily independent., 1937-07-13
Dare County Airport Will
Soon Be Completed
This COunty's Tax
Rate Reduced
20 Cents

Pasquotank county commission
ers yesterday took County Audi
tor Cliff Pritchard's word for it
when he said they would be safe
in looping another 20 cents off
the 1878 tax levy, and so they
cut the rate to 81 on the $100 val
uation.
The total budget calls for ex-
penditures amounting to $2l1 ,275,
and the auditor arrived at the 81
tax rate by balancing this figure
against a tax base of $13,941 1923.
Fifty-six cents of each 81 in
taxes levied and collected this
year will be used for debt service,
40 cents going to retire road bonds
and agricultural building bonds,
and 16 cents going to retire
school bonds.
The remaining A cents will be
distributed as follows: general
fund, 13 cents; social security
payments, seven cents; health and
poor fund, II cents; current school
expenses, 10 cents, and school cap
ital outlay, three cents.
A sizeable cash balance, an in
crease of $1,554,036 in property
valuation, and reduced bond in
terest were given as the principal
factors making the 20-cent re-
duction possible.
The daily independent., 1937-07-13
Work of Clearing and
Building Runways Is
Undertaken by Park
Service

Manteo, July 12.-Dare coun-
tvs new airport and landing field
will soon be ready to take care
of air travel to and from the fam
GUS Pageant Drama now being
enacted on Roanoke Island as the
major attraction of the 350th an
niversary celebration.
The site selected some time ago
was surveyed and staked off by
Park Service engineers from
Camp Wirth and embraces ap-
proximately SIS acres. The State
Highway Department will place
one of their tractors and graders
on the tract early this week and
80 CCC boys under the supervis-
ion Of Mr.. White of the Biologi-
cal Survey, will be engaged on the
work of clearing the landing field.
Airport Engineer Miller, OF the
U. S. Dept. of Commerce came
here a few weeks ago accompani-
ed by Park Service officials from
Washington and approved the
site, as did a number Of transport
pilots who looked over the tract
selected for the airport and land
Lnaxa4;x..,aa a., pana Tnrapl
The daily independent., 1937-07-13
DriskiU Makes Air
Trip To Capital
In Fast Time

Manteo, July l2.-Park Service
Pilot Dave Driskill, attached to
Camp Wirth on Roanoke Island
flew to Washington Friday to
bring a party Of Department OF
Interior officials to Dare county
and the North Carolina coastal
region.
Pilot Driskill made the trip to
Washington in a little more than
two hours, leaving Manteo Friday
around noon arriving at Washing
ton airport a few minutes after
two o'clock. On the return trip
with the party aboard, Pilot
Driskill stated that he made
somewhat of record as he made
the trip back in one hour and fifty
five minutes time, leaving the
Washington airport at four
o'clock he landed his passengers
at five minutes to six o'clock Fri
day afternoon, flying against fog.
clouds and poor visibility.
The daily independent., 1937-07-13
.G're = Dare Pageant q
rI,erBlaRent Status,
CrgeS Editor

WI. Edward Dunstan, treasur-
a." Inc Elizabeth City Rotary
~ 20. " o." hand at the clubs
my luncheon at the Virginia
.''e note. yesterday when he read
,,,c ',plE for the fiscal year
N -, Gun c.l9 ended the year June
r..,, .'''. with deficit of approx
rs g,.'' $4,000 and cash in bank
|,r.' ~ cents As Of July l, 1887, the
|,,% %a 0anE balance was Sal 90
~ w, Us actual surplus $4,000.
|,r,, ,,,'ssupon Rotarian Wade
r@.. ,,SS.. who must always be funny,
|,a r1 -"a' the treasurer's bond
rr,.., speaker at the Rotary
Ssr.o S,.,o1 yesterday was w. o.
|,or,,.'''4 VINO stressed the i'm
| ,s 30 '.. 10 The Albemarle region
b., ..- .on1N2 Paul Green's produc-
|ssr,.1 1''y Lost Colony" as a per-
ysaat ysat institution on Roanoke
Ia s~ ', making that little island
sc,,.. -. 'ae Years to come the OBJ
s-r VI "-Story-lOving and sight
@ american tourists.
The daily independent., 1937-07-13
Benefit Dance
Nets Over
S 2 @ @
Dance at Beach Club
for Bill Norton Well
Attended

Nags Head, July 12.-Thou-
sands of people dance EACH jan
uary 30th for the benefit Of in
fantile paralysis victims, but to-
night large crowd danced at the
Nags Head Beach Club for the
benefit of Bill Norton, victim OF
another type of paralysis.
Total proceeds from tonight's
benefit dance, which will be used
to defray the hospital and medi-
cal expenses of Norton, drummer
in Newell Campbell's Orchastra.
who broke his neck in the surf
last week and is paralyzed from
the shoulders down, amounted to
something over 5000, it was learn
ed late tonight from Braxton
Dawson owner of the beach club.
Over 200 tickets to the dance
were sold, chiefly thru canvass
of the many cottages on the beach
but many who bought tickets did
not attend the dance. The crowd
tonight was estimated to be over
1G0 couples.
The entire proceeds from the
dance will go to Norton, the man
The daily independent., 1937-07-13
Russians
Are Past
The Pole
Top of the World FIJI
ers Report All Is
Going Well

San Francisco, July 12.-U.P)-
Three Soviet air heroeJ flashed
across the north pole tonight en-
route from Moscow to the United
States in an attempt to set a new
distance record for nonstop flight
AIS WELL" Michael Gromov
ace Russian test pilot, and his two
a sociates radioed at 10:40 p. m.
EDIT. After they reported passing
over the pole, completing slight
ly more than one-third of theil
flight. 26 hours. 16 minutes after
leaving Moscow.
Their message was intercepted
by the U. S. army station at An
chorage, one of a chain of United
States and Canadian radio and
weather bureau cooperating on
the second Russian trans-pole
fight within a month.
Soon after the flash that they
had crossed the pole and headed
toward the 123rd meridian, which
they will follow southwark over
Prince Patrick island, Banks Land
and Canada, a second message in
dicated they were at latitude 88,
longitude 100 west. This placed
the f1;erS l40 miles this side of the
pole according to U. S. army and
signal corps experts.
On their way to the pole the
fierS battled fog that forced them
to climb higher than 10000 feet
at times. They circled a cyclonic
area which covered the pole area
itself.
The fiers were about two hours
behind the time of Valeri Chkalov
and his mates, who crossed the
pole Just "a hours after they left
Moscow on their flight several
weeks ago.
The daily independent., 1937-07-13
Legion Supper
Enjoyed By
M a ny
Termed Delicious by
Guests; Donors Are
Thanked

Delicious" was the verdict OF
the 25O-300 persons who attended
the barbecue supper given by the
local American Legion post in the
Community Building on Dyer
street last night.
And delicious it was, from the
perfectly-seasoned barbecue to the
ice cream and cake.
Guests included upwards OF 100
eX-service men, score or so OF
Boy Scouts, members of the Boys
Boosters club drum and bugle
corps, members of the Legion Aux
iliary and a number of others.
Plate suppers, consisting of bar
becue, potato salad, rolls and corn
bread, was served cafeteria style,
as the veterans and their guests
filed past the tables single file.
Lemonade was dispensed from an
enormous tub, and milk, beer and
soft drinks were served from tupS
and barrels in which they were
kept ice cold. Ice cream cups and
pound cake were served at the
conclusion of the feast.
Solos by J. T. Jackson, accom-
panied at the piano by Mrs. Madge
Taylor; string music by Dan Wat
son and his Elizabeth City Aces,
and a recitation, Use Bad" by
little Miss Beverly Markham,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Markham, made the affair pleas
ing to the ears as well as to the
Continued on Page Three
The daily independent., 1937-07-13
Shorter ShUd
And Herring
Season Asked
Commission Asked to Put
Il Ban On Trawling In
Coastal Waters

Morehead City. July 12.-U.H-
Delegations of fishermen from all
parts Of the North Carolina coast
appeared today before the state
board of Conservation and De-
velopment to urge imposition OF
a ban on shrimp and fish traWl-
ing in coastal waters.
Upwards of 400 persons gather
ed in Morehead City auditorium
for the open session of the con-
servation board. Problems OF the
coastal fishing area occupied most
of the days open session.
Tonight, members Of the con-
servation board met privately for
discussing the days petitions.
Earl Davis. HarkerS Island,
headed a delegation of $50 fish
ermen who urged the board TO
prohibit fish and shrimp t1aWl-
ing. He told the board destruction
of young t1Sh Dy tnlS prdcClCe "ae
extremely detrimental to the
states industry.
Several representatives o I
trawlers opposed. the suggested
ban in petitions to the board.
Petitions also were presented to
raduca the shad and herring sea-
sons on the northern North Car
olina coast by Is days each. 1t
was requested that the end of the
herring season be set at May l.
instead of May Is, and that the
shad season be closed on April
IS instead of May l, present clos
ing date.
Tomorrow. the conservation
and development board will meet
The daily independent., 1937-07-13

tions since the Manchurian ad-
venture of 1878.
The detachments which reach
ed Peiping crossed the great wall
at Kupeikow Pass, on the north
ern road leading to Peiping, and
rolled down on the Chinese city
with ten tanks and seven field
guns. Forty trucks carried am
munition and equipment.
Meanwhile Chinese reports said
Japanese troops west of Peiping
advanced on the city along the
Wanpinghsien road, reaching
Tachingtun, five miles west of the
city.
Chinese troops, entrenched
along the road, replused the ad-
vance, according to the reports.
The chatter of machine-gun
fire and the roar Of light artillery
could be heard from the city as
detachments of japanese report
edly attacked the temple garrison.
Chinese military authorities
said firing was general, but it
was not known how serious was
the conflict.
The outbreak ttensified the
critical situation which became
increasingly dangerous when Jap
anese soldiers pushed below the
great wall in what observers be-
lieved would be a showdown fight
for domination of North China.
The daily independent., 1937-07-13
Has
Big Melon
Crop
Goes to Market Soon;
Yield Good But Price
Is Uncertain

Coiniock, July 12.-1t appears
now that Currituck county IS 60
ing to have very good Watermel-
ON crop this year, but whether or
not growers will make anything
on the crop remains to be seen.
Some growers in the lower eno OF
the county already have picked a
few melons, but there will be no
picking to amount to anything
before July 20, and large part OF
the crop will probably move TO
market between the goth and 3Oth
of this month. The crop Is a OH
early this year, due to good grow
ing conditions.
It is estimated that from l,2oO
TO l 500 acres of melons have been
planted in the county this year.
and a normal yield is expected.
Government inspection OF wa
Continued on Page Three)
The daily independent., 1937-07-13
Is
For Fight
To Finish
O'Mahoney and n. G.
Senator Flay the
Court Bill

Washing on, July II. -U.G-
Charging that the compromise ju-
dietary reorganization bill was
drafted to hold a club" over the
supreme court and might some
day wreck every vestige of liber-
ty," Sen. Joseph c. O'Mahoney,
D., Wyo., today accused President
Roosevelt's leaders of trying to
jam it through the senate by
steam roller tactics.
O'Mahoney. waving a copy of
the measure designed to permit
new appointments to the supreme
bench at the rate of one a year,
told the senate that adminiStra-
ton leaders had failed to explain
its provisions and laid solely on
their shoulders all blame for
blocking other congressional bust
ness while the supreme court is
sue is being debated.
Amendment Talked
The senate judiciary committee,
in a secret session prior to the
convening of the senate, conSid-
cred a constitutional amendment
proposed by Sen. Charles o. An
drews. D., Fla, which would COM
pei retirement of supreme court
justices at rs and increase the tri-
bunal to II, with a chief justice
and one associate justice from
each of the 10 judicial circuits.
No action was taken. After the
meeting some members predicted
the committee might act on some
constitutional amendment next
week, but other doubted it.
Bailey Carries On
Sen. Josiah w. Bailey, D., N. c.,
followed OMahoney. So far no
Continued on Page Three)
The daily independent., 1937-07-13
Would Include State,
City and County
Employees
Despite Warning
Says They Will Improve
Conditions by Other
Means Than Strikes

Washington, July IL. W.H-For-
nation of a union to embrace g.
000,0 state, county and NUM-
cipal workers, was announced to-
night by John L. Lewis, chairman
of the Committee for Industrial
Organization, in the face of a
warning from President Roosevelt
that collective bargaining privil-
eges of the Wagner labor act can
not be extended to federal en-
ployes.
The chief executive issued his
warning after Lewis announced an
intensive drive to bring federal
employees into the c. I. O.. and
away from the c. I. O.'s rival la
Dor organization, the American
Federation of Labor.
Name Selected
The new union will be known
as the State, County and Munich
pal Workers of America and was
formed by nucleus of the Amer
lean Federation of State, County
and Municipal Workers, an A. F.
of L. affiliate.
c. I. o. officials said that 49,
900 members of the A. F. of L.
union had broken away to become
members and that they had been
granted a charter.
The unions jurisdiction covers
workers throughout the country
and completes the first phase OF
Lewis drive to unionize the gov
fTo,f;proJ ~, Do oo Throal
The daily independent., 1937-07-13
Coinjock Has
A NUrrOW
Escape
And Two Men Escape
Death When Boat Ex-
plodes In the Canal

Coinjock, July 12.-William
Brundridge and Tommy Rotten
narrowly escaped death today and
Coinjock village narrowly escap-
ed a general conflagration when
the National Park Service tug, D.
l., N. P. S. 4, caught aflre in the
canal here following an explosion
in her engine room. The vessel,
used largely in towing Park Ser
vice barges, was tied up at small
dock just east of the bridge on
the north side of the canal when
the explosion occurred around ten
o'clock this morning.
BystanderS on the porch of j.
T. Guards store, 100 feet or so
away, were joshing Rotten, who
was seated on the aft cabin of the
boat, when there came a sudden
dull but terrific explosion which
shook buildings within a distance
of several hundred yards.
The house above the engine
room shot into the air for a dis
tance of perhaps $50 feet and
came back down within few feet
of it's original location. Rotten,
knocked backwards by the force
of the explosion, fell partially un-
The daily independent., 1937-07-13

The Japanese completed an en-
circ.. g movement around the
city by dawn, and moved south
ward to the Nanyuan barracks,
central military post of Chinese
troops in the Peiping area.
The troops rolled up to the east
gate of the Chinese city but were
refused admission. They continu-
ed southwark to Nanyuan.
Meanwhile the sporadic crack
of sniper's rifles could be heard
below the city, where japanese
and Chinese soldiers fought for
two hours last night after a re-
ported assault by Japanese on
the Chai Shen temple near Peip-
ing.
Meanwhile seven troops trains,
carrying an estimated $500 Jap
anese regulars, reached Tientsin,
bring the total number Of Jap
anese troops below the great wall
to approximately 12,500.
The sudden reinforcement of
Japanese forces in North China
brought to a head the most SER
iouS crisis in Sino-Japanese rela-
The daily independent., 1937-07-13
Bitter Verbal Argument
Oper Negro Camp
Currituck Board Now
Stands for Removal
Unless Negroes Are
Restricted

Currituck, July 12.-Upon petit
ton of many residents OF the
Coiniock community, the board
of commissioners of Currituck
County, in a stormy hearing to-
day, voted to stand by its previous
request that TIE Negro transient
camp at Coinjock be moved from
Currituck County, unless the
transients from the camp could
be restricted in their peregrinat-
ions.
The petition favoring retention
of the camp at Coinjock was pre-
sented b y Jack w. Jennette,
Elizabeth City attorney, who con-
tended that the commissioners
had not been truly informed re-
garding sentiment in the Coin
Jock community when they adopt
ed on Monday, July 5, a resolu-
ton addressed to Congressman
Lindsay C. Warren asking that
the camp be moved out of Curri-
tuck County.
Arguments flew thic kand fast,
with Jennette carrying most OF
the argument for the proponents
of the camp, and Paul Hampton
and w. B. McClannon leading the
opposition.
Mr.. McClannon chairman OF
the board who argued loudest
against the camp, stated that ne
wished it made clear that his per-
sonal feelings and convictions IN
the matter would not have any
bearing on the stand he would
take as chairman of the board. He
said he would vote as the other
two commissioners votes, max
The daily independent., 1937-07-13
Planes Begin
Final Search
For Earhart
Lexington Arrives Off How
land Island; Three De-
stroyers Will Assist

Honolulu, July l2.-(U.R)- The
giant aircraft carrier Lexington
last hope in the search for Amelia
Earhart and her navigator. Fred
Noonan. arrived at the scene OF
the sea hunt tonight and prepar-
ed to shoot her planes over the
water before Sundown.
The Lexington, with more than
three score long range bombing
planes, will spread searchers over
an area the size of the state OF
Texas, covering every reef and
coral atoll between HoWland ISL
and and the southarn rim of the
Phoenix Islands.
The big tWin-motored Lockheed
Flying Laboratory" in which Miss
Earhart and Noonan were forced
down on a flight from Lac, New
Guinea, was believed to have gone
Continued on Page Three
The daily independent., 1937-07-13
"The Captive Bride" Tale of
Alaskan Romance, Begins Tomorrow

Captive Bride" Barrett Wllough
stirring serial picturesque Alaska Will
appear in tomorrows issue of Daily Independent.
brilliant author writes inspired tale OF
glacier streams mkWh in forests OF
vivid green with dazzling brlance OF
Lights All coorul background for an intensely
human story a lovely girls quest for happiness.
with the first nstallment tomorrow and fol-
low Denise Keith her exciting tran
shelter of home in San Francisco to the rugged
beauty Alaskan valley.
The daily independent., 1937-07-13
ov Rate On Land
Rank Loans Was
to BE Extended
Cost S.3O,OOO,OOO
O.,,,orrul. Marshal Forces
for Attempt to Pass
Bill Over Veto

,.r,ug,5n. July l2.-CU.S-
s,r- Roosevelt sent congress
,[w reminder of his economy
.~s -odav when he vetoed a bill
.r,ersrrg low interest rates on
- Land Bank loans, warn
,,,a- the measure would cost
~. - .rsn SSO.OOO,O00 in the 1888
:.re. wear and that it would be
.[,Irv inconsistent" with bud
r balancing plans.
Orrp before Mr.. Roosevelt
MED congress against this
,me nil, asserting in a letter to
.Dr,a agriculture chairman Mar
~ ZONES that the continued ex-
|. .,r,,or would constitute a gift
.,r the federal treasury" But
- house had voted on it before
,,re, go- the letter and the SEN
10 failed 10 heed the president S
Earning.
RepaSSing A Prospect
This indicated the bill might be
-s7a>,ed over Mr.. ROC3evelt'S veto
-r,rr would require tWo-thlrdS
-afOvit!es in both houses. Con-
-sss recently diSregarded a pre-
zteu,.a. veto of a bill renewing
wy!ng veterans war risk in
wance for five years. Within a
fen DAYS Of receipt Of the veto
both houses reapproved the extern
| son By large majoritieS.
Jones asked and obtained un-
Continued on Page Three)
The daily independent., 1937-07-13
School Budget
Adopted By
Board
Currituck Board APP
proves Aycock's Budg.
ct; Maintenance Cut

Currituck, July 12.-The board
of commissioners of Currituck
county, which last week refused
approval of the 1878 school
budget, today reversed its former
stand and approved a budget SUBJ
stantially the same as the first
one submitted.
The audit submitted to the
board today by Superintendent
Frank Aycock did lop off some
thing like $1,000 from the plant
maintenance fund, but otherwise
it was identically the same budget
originally submitted. And the
board agreed to levy more money
for plant maintenance if it should
develop that more was needed.
The budget calls for a total sum
of $5,352.99, which includes $125.00
for an audit, $2,221.95 on the sal
aries of the two agriculture teach
The daily independent., 1937-07-13
Hubert Halstead Taken
To Norfolk Hospital

South Mills, July 12.- Hubert
Halstead. son of Senator w. 1.
Halstead, was rushed to the Prot
estant hospital at Norfolk to-
night. Mr.. Halstead suffered a re-
currence of trouble which he has
experienced s;nce undergoing an
operation some time ago.
The daily independent., 1937-07-13
economy Idea Enforced
Bv Presidential Veto OF
Interest Rate Extension
For the Friend
Away From Home

Maybe you, too, would like to
nd copies of The Daily indie
= ndcnt's Roanoke olonIeS
Y. mortal Edition to friends
way from home. Hundreds are
,scinS il. We sti!l have a good
: supply of extra copies on
aand ut ten cents a copy. Just
rng or send your mailing list
O The DAILY Independent, 4
EAST Colonial Avenue, with the
proper remittance, and we will
40 the mailing gratis.
The daily independent., 1937-07-13
Japan Pours Troops Into
North China As Fighting
Breaks Out Afesh
Mechanized Units Circle Peiping AS the
Invaders Seem Bent On Bringing
Showdown to Old Quarrel

July 3W-Highly mechanical units OF the
Kwanng with stunning swifness poured
reached the gates of Pepng within
macnegun fire along the Yungtng river IL
m
The daily independent., 1937-07-13

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The daily independent., 1937-07-13
THE WEATHER

... ,.roudv Tuesday and Wednesday
9ayiN .,S5rr widely-,cattere afternoon
T','' thundcrShowerS.