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Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-05-10
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1.-THE Admiralty had the fixed pro-
fessional opinion that convoy was the
oretically unsound; and this opinion,
like all doctrinal beliefs, was hard to
shake, growing sitter the more the
idea was urged from outside"
Lord Jellicoe, fleet commander,
stated they would never be able to
keep merchant ships sufficiently to-
gether to enable few destroyers to
screen them"
Sir Henry Jackson, First Sea Lord,
declared that in any case it would be
impossible to protect by escort even
small proportion of the sailings."
Consequently, months passed before
the Admiralty gave the convoy of
merchant ships a chance. With the
starvation of Britain and the collapse
of her armed effort in sight, Lloyd
George demanded that the convoy
plan, or anything, be experimental
with. American flotillas detailed to
the British fleet provided the de
stroyer strength necessary.
So conveys were started on this
date, at night. Not light was shown
on any ship. The vessels knew of
each others presence only by the
phosphorescence that played about
their propellers.
The ships got through safely, but
Lloyd George had to intervene once
more to force the Admiralty to adopt
the system as a regular practice.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-05-10
Defense For Bilbao
Given Into Council
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lar to that set up for Madrid when
the siege of the capital began during
the early months of the civil war.
The committee includes five high
army officers who will be aided by
their own technical assistants.
AS further step toward coordina-
ton of the government military opera
tions in northern Spain, Lieutenant
Colonel Gabriel Aizpuru, was given
widespread powers as head of the
newly-comtined police forces of the
provinces of Asturias, Santander and
Bizcaya.
Aizturu was charged with respon-
sibility for keeping public order in the
refugee-swollen basque capital.
BilbaOs defenders modified both
men and women for the work of dig
ging new trenches outside the city,
and government battalions rallied
north and east of Bilbao to block in
surgent regions on the Begona and
Galdacano roads.
Fighting of ferocious intensity still
rolled over the charred slopes of
Mount SOLITUDE to the northeast. An
Austrian brigade, fighting for the gov
eminent, was reported to be regaining
lost ground.
The number of refugees evacuated
from Bilbao within five days reached
7,4O0 when the British freighter Mar
via put QUITO sea with 400 refugees.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-05-10
TODAY'S YESTERDAYS

May 10, 1752-The Identical nature
of lightning and electricity was estab-
lished for the first time by M. Dali
bard, French physician, in a demon
stration that preceded Benjamin
t'ranklin's famous kite experiment,
though Franklin usually is CHROME
ously identified as the discoverer.
May 10, 1848-Tragic acting of Will
liam Charles Macready, Sc caused a
tragedy-a bloody riot in Aster Place
New York. Admirers of Macready and
OF Edwin Forrest, who was presenting
Macbeth" at the same time, clashed
and p persons were killed, SO wound
ed, mostly by militiamen trying to re-
store order.
May 10, 1859-John H. Gregory dug
up gold ore on the north fork of Clear
Creek, Colo, and uncovered one of the
richest veins in the world. He didn t
know about its richness until later. A
lazy fellow who was attracted from
Gordon county, Ca, by news of dis
covery of gold in Colorado the pre-
vious January, he quickly sold his
mine for $22,5OO It'll find another -
ne declared after he realized his error.
He didn't.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-05-10
STATE TO CONTRACT
At ONCE FOR COAL
Bids to Be Asked on 3O-Day
Basis, Chairman Way
nick Announces
Dails Dispatch Bureau.
I'm the Sir Walter Hotel.
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Raleigh, May 1O.-The Division or
Purchase and Contract has just asked
for bids on coal on a 3O-day basis. in
sible for the public schools and the
state before an expected increase IN
coal prices goes into effect, Capus M.
Waynick director of the division, said
today. BY calling for short term con-
tracts, instead for an entire year, Di-
rector Waynick hopes to get much bet
ter prices, since higher coal prices are
expected as soon as the Guffey coal
act goes into effect. Under this act,
the Federal government is expected to
publish a schedule of coal prices
which are then expected to become
standard for the entire industry. This
schedule is expected to be published
soon after June 1.
by calling for bids now on 30-day
contracts, we are hoping to get the
benefit of the lowest prices obtain
able and be protected against any in
creases that may go into effect within
the next 80 days." Waynick said. can
other important factor is that the new
contracts will not go into effect until
the first order is placed. So if we do
not place our first order until May
IS, say, we can get the benefit of the
same prices until June 25, regardless
of any increase in prices that may
take place between now and that
time"
Due to limited storage capacity at
state institutions and in the schools,
indications are that not more than 3d.,
900 tons of coal will be purchased un-
der these contracts, if they are found
satisfactory WaYnick said.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-05-10
TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS

Judge Curtis D. Wilbur Of the 9th
u. S. Circuit Court, San Francisco,
onetime secretary of the navy, born at
Boonesboro, Iowa, 10 years ago.
Admiral Samuel S. Robson, U. S. N,
retired, of Toms River, N. j., born
in Juanita Co., Pa, 70 years ago.
Mordecai Ezekiel, economic adviser
tc the Secretary of Agriculture, born
at Richmond, Va, 38 years ago.
DR.. Howard ]. Savage, secretary of
the Carnegie Foundation for the Ad-
vancement of Teaching, New York,
born at Meriden, Conn.,, 81 years ago.
DR.. Karl Barth of Switzerland, fam
ed exiled German +heologian, born 81
years ago
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-05-10
Probers Usually
Grind. Their Axes
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in the back of his head.
EXTRA-LEGAL METHODS?


EXTRA-LEGAL METHODS?
Adverse critics also contend that
congressional investigators are over
bearing and extra-legal in their meth.
DDS; that they bully witnesses, resort
ing to tactics that no court of law
would tolerate.
Well, this is more or less true, too.
Illustratively young Senator Rob
ert M La Toilette has been pretty
much the whole thing in connection
with his civil liberties "probe," es-
pecially into the state of affairs in
Harlan county. Kentucky.
BUT FACTS ARE THERE
Now young Bob unquestionably
has prosecuted that Harlan county
case against the coal owners (some of
them, anyway, and the local admins
traitors of so-called order and justice.
Nor have the defendants been per-
mitted to say anything on their own
side, as they would in an ordinary
court-for young Bob" has been
judge as well as prosecutor. He has
been jury, likewise, in convicting that
county of permitting the existence of
system that no outsider would have
believed possible in any community in
the United States.
This could not have occurred be-
fore a formal court, and it makes con-
servatives sore. They have to agree
that it is awful, but they fight the ir-
regularity of the revelations.
KILLING NO EXAGGERATION
Kentucky representatives assert,
indeed, that the Harlan county story
is exaggerated, but it is hard to show
that an actual killing is an exaggera-
ton.
Yes, admits the defense, but there
have been killings on both sides.
Yet even while the La Toilette
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-05-10

week for all employees, men as well as
women, Commissioner of Labor A. l..
Fletcher, pointed out today, although
the new state law, which goes into eff
feet July /, calls for 48 hour week
for women, places no limit on the
working hours for men.
"The action taken by the Green's
boro merchants association in volun-
tarily shortening the work week for
all employees to as IL hours and for
men as we'll as women, is the most en-
couraging thing that has happened
yet and is of great significance for the
state as a WHOLE" Commissioner Flet-
cher said today. Il believe it means
that we are going to be able to do by
mutual agreement what we have fail
ed to do by legislation and that event
ually many other groups of merchants
are going to follow the lead of the
Greensboro merchants in bringing a
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-05-10
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TODAY'S ANNIVERSARIES

1755-Robert Gray, New England
sea merchant and fur trader, who com
manded the Columbia" 1789-93, tlrs0
shin to enter the Columbia River
born at Tiveton, r. 1. Died at sea
in 1906.
177S-William Laid, New England
ship captain, farmer, apostle OF
peace" pioneer in international peace
activities, born at Exeter, n. Y. Died
April 9, 1841.
1789-Jared Sparks, historian, cler-
gyman, Harvard professor and its
president, born at Wilmington, Conn.
Died March IA, 1866.
1913 Montgomery Blair, Maryland
farmer, Lincoln's first postmaster-gen-
eral, son OF a famed statesman, born
in Kentucky. Died july u, 1883.
1S38-Jamea Bryce, Britain's famed
ambassador to Washington, author of
the American Commonwealth, born
Died Jan. %, 1922.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-05-10
ANSWERS

l. June 5, 1888 by joint resolution
of the North Carolina legislature The
amendment to the Constitution of the
United States provides THAT Con-
gress shall assemble at least once in
every year, and such meeting shall
begin at noon on the 3rd day of Jan
uary, unless they shall by law appoint
another day"
2. The Legislature of 1925. on the
recommendation of Governor Mclean
created the office. A salary of not
over $4,000 per annum was provided
with an allowance of $3.50 per month
for stenographer, and not over $20C
per annum travelling expense. The
office is an appointive one and sub
ject to the will of the governor Tho
first commissioner was H. Hoyle Sink
of Lexington appointed by Governor
Mclean April l. 1925.
3. James Pinckney Henderson, OF
Lincoln county. Governor Henderson
irst went to Mississippi where nc
Nracticed law, and in 1886 to Texas
From 1897 for two years he was secre
tary of state of the Republic of Texas
and was sent to England and France
to secure recognition of the republic
In 1874 he was sent to Washington
TO secure annexation by the United
States. Two years later he was elect
I'd the first governor.
4. The legislature of 1883 gave IL
this recognition and added it to the
ist CT concealed weapons for which
n1ctments could be made.
3. Bundle Day., May 1, 1923, was
lay for North Carolinians to gather
scarded winter clothing and turn il
yer to the Near East Relief commit
&c TO be sent to the Armenians.
g. The legislature of 1913 gave first
scognitiop to Arbor Day. 1t was OBJ
,rved early in November until the
ate was changed in 1927 to the frs
'riday after March IS, each year. Ar
Or Day was first observed in Ne
'raska on April 10, 1872 when on
I 'illion trees were planted.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-05-10
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
Notice is hereby given that l have
qualified as executor, under the will
of the late John w. Harris and all
persons having claims against the de-
cedent are hereby notified to exhibit
the same to me, on or before the 5th
day of May, 1888, or this notice will be
pleaded in bar of their recovery. All
persons indebted to the late John W.
Harris are hereby notified to mako
immediate payment of the same.
This the Bird day of May, 1887.
r. H. WILSON,
Executor of John w. Harris, decedent.
Pittman, Bridgers & Hicks,
Attorneys
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-05-10
AMERICA AT WAR DAY-BY-DAY

20 Years Ago Today-The first mer-
chant ship convoy left Gibraltar for
England. 1t got through safely, and
the occurrence was a turning point in
the war.
April had been the peak month in
Germany's submarine campaign. The
Allies lost nearly a million tons of
shipping, the largest part of it in the
approaches to the Englash channel
and the Irish sea. Yet only five or six
submarines on an average were ope
rating in this area at any one time.
Five or six German submarines were
bringing the whole of the British isles
nearer to starvation!
Yet one obvious method of combat
ing the menace was still untried
convoy. Why hadn't it been used? B.
H. Liddell Hart, the British historian,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-05-10
ANSWERS TO
TEN QUESTIONS
See Back PUge

!. An apparatus to register the shocks
and undulatory motions of earth
Guakes.
2 Scotland:
3. Court of Cessation.
4. Revenue obtained by the U. S. gov
eminent from other sources than
imports.
3. Nicholas II.
E. A system of instruction in the
truths and duties of the Christian
religion by means of question and
answer.
Z. Amelia Earhart.
6. God of Fire.
8. Sleeplessness.
10. Seward Peninsula.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-05-10

ding plans being worked out by the
former King Edward VIII and his
fiance Plans for the ceremony will
he announced soon after the Wednes-
day coronation, which was originally
planned for Edward.
The opening of the week found
Windsor settling down to the daily
routine of a country gentleman, oc-
cupying his time mostly with golf with
in strengthened ring of guards plac-
ed on the alert by series of threat
ening crankletters.
How the duke will spend coronation
day has not been disclosed, but fire.
quent sessions at the radio during re-
cent evening strengthened the belief
he will be among the listeners to the
coronation broadcast.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-05-10
TODAY's HOROSCOPE

Today's native is endowed with both
a receptive and dissective mind and
should be able in execution with pow
ers of resource. There is, however,
an indication of Incidence or an in
clination to depend too much upon
others; do not allow this to get con-
troll of you. There is also indications
of considerable means, without much
desire to add to them.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-05-10

against union men was reSumed-Or
continued. At least one union man
was killed, it was testified.
It almost seems like a federal situa-
ton. No protection seemingly is given
by state or county.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-05-10
TO-DAY IN HISTORY

1775-Forc Ticonderoga, New York,
surprised and captured at dawn by
Americans under Ethan Allen.
1783-Order of the Cincinnati found
ed by officers Of the Continental army
encamped on the Hudson at the close
of the War of the Revolution.
1837-Banks suspended SPECIAL pay
ments in blacklist day of panic year.
1S49-Rioting in Aston Place, New
York City, when militia fired on mob
killing % and wounding 26-due to riv
airy between American actor, Edwin
Forrest, and British actor, Macready.
1857-Great Mutiny in India broke
out.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-05-10
What Do You
Know About
North Carolina?
By FRED H. MAY

1. When did North Carolina adopt
the Lame Duck constitutional amend
ment?
2. When was the office of commits
sioner of pardons created?
3. Who was the North Carolinian
to become the first governor for the
State of Texas?
4. When did North Carolina recog-
nize razor as a concealed weapon?
5. What was Governor Morrison s
Bundle Day" proclamation?
6. When did North Carolina off
cially adopt Arbor Day?
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-05-10

CONFINEMENT: Perverse disput-
ings of men of corrupt minds, and
destitute of the truth, supposlng the
gain is godliness: from such withdraw
myself. But godliness with content
ment is great gain. For we brought
nothing into this world, and 1t is GER
tain we can carry nothing out
Timothy 6:5-7.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-05-10
Today is the Day
BY CLARK KIFNfNAIRD
Copyright, 1887, for this Newspaper
by King Features Syndicate, Inc.

Monday, May 10; Iyar 20, 5697 in j.
G. Independence Day in Rumania.
Confederate Memorial Day in Ken
lucky, North Carolina, South Caro-
lima New moon. Zodiac sign: Tau
rus.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-05-10
Duke Makes Final
Plans For Wedding

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Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-05-10
Greensboro Leads
In Shorter Hours

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Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-05-10
WANT ADS

PHONE 800 THE PEOPLES MEAT
and Grocery for cleanliness, quality
and service. We carry a full line
Of western meats. Free delivery.
Your patronage appreciated Open
6 a. m. to 9 p. II. daily. We are in
business for yo-r health 31-26ti
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-05-10

FOR SALE-MY HOME ON ROW
land street. Alex =. Watkins. 1O-Sti
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-05-10

TAMS INN, OCEAN FRONT, MYR-
tie Beach, S. c., wishes guests after
opening May Goth. Call 2S5 or write
for dc-ails about special rates for
June. Misses l'eu'ah Thomas, Ruty
Steelman, Sarah McCallum 1910
The Omaha guide., 1937-11-27
ANNOUNCEMENT

To create a greater interest in
the Wednesday evening concerts
by the Omaha Concert band, at the
Urban League, opportunities will
be given to any musicians, singers.
or other performers, amateur or
otherwise to appear on these pro-
grams in the hope of encouraging
and discovering new musical talent.
Any person or groups interested
in appearing on these programs
please call Mr.. George Bryant at
the Urban League.
There has been an increase in
the attendance and we are hoping.
for an eve greater one.
The programs start at s o'clock
promptly each Wednesday night.
Come and hear them. The band will
play all requests. These concerts
are free.
The Omaha guide., 1937-11-27
Hurls Acid on Woman

Washington, D.. C. Nov. 26
(ANP)-Mary Wilson of the 210O
block of Eight street, N. W., was
treated at Emergency hospital
Wednesday for acid burns. She
told the doctors hat while she was
walking along the street near her
home with a friend, a woman threw
acid in her face. Physicians were
undecided as to the extent of her
burns.
Jefferes Payne, whose age was
given as 80, living in the 100 block
of New Jersey avenue, N. w, is in
q serious condition in Freemen's
hospital, suffering with stab
wounds in the chest. It is said the
wounds were received during a row
at his house. The police are search
ing for a woman who is charged
with the act.
The Omaha guide., 1937-11-27
POpularSOcialites Wed

One of the most beautiful and
digniied wedding ceremonies OF
the season, was solemized Monday
evening, November 22nd, when
Mss Lucy Mae Stamps, beautiful
and popular member of the social,
civic and religious life Of the COM
munity and Mr.. Robert |. Britt,
also a popular memter of the social
world joined in holy wedlock by
Rev. Bass, pastor of Cleaves' TEN
pie CINE church, at the home of
the bride, 25O6h No oath street.
35 guests composed Of member of
the family and immediate friends
of the couple, listened to Il Love
You Truly" as it was sung by Mrs.
Rae Lee Jones, accompanied by
Miss Edrose Wills.
Mrs. Melvin Holiday, playa1 the
Wedding March as MIS-. Es+elle
Robertson, the only attendant to
the bride took her place in the pro
cession. Mrs. Robertson wore a
beautiful gown of pale blue sat n,
with matching slippers and a r
sage of red rosesuds aid baby
breath fern. The baide followed on
the arm of her brother, Mr.. V non
Stamps, who acted for his father
in giving the bride away.
Miss Stamps was very lovely in
a gold brocaded gown with match
ing gold slippers. She wore a cor
sage Of white gardenias, which was
her only decora ion, she Wore no
jewalry. She also carried a VIII te
prayer book.
The best man was Mr.. Thomas
Stamps, another brother of the
lride.
r. spacious living room was
filled with fall flowers, given by
the staff of the Urban League.
Mrs. Britt is a graduate of Cen
trail high school and attended the
University of Omaha, is now en-
ployed at the Urban League Com
munity Center as secretary to Mr..
Bernard Squires, executive secre-
tary of that organization. She is
an active member of the YWCA.
Mr.. Britt, heretofore has lived in
the east and is employed by the
Union Pacific Railroad Co. He is a
graduate of the West high school
az Norfolk Va. and also a gradu-
ate of the Norfolk Mission college.
The couple are at home to their
many frie1ds, 1923 No. 25th st.
The Omaha guide., 1937-11-27
SOCIAL
AFFAIRS
N

Miss Rowena Jones, ard Mr..
Monroe Coleman were winners OF
the scholarship awards of the Ma
tional Alliance of Postal Employe-
es Auxiliary in a city wide contest
Miss Jones and Mr.. Coleman main
tanned the highest average through
their four year high school course.
Miss Jones who hid the highesf
four year averag for girls wa
graduated from Central high school
where she was an honor student.
She is now a freshman at the uni
versity of Omaha.
Mr.. Coleman, also winner of an
English award for maintaining an
all "Ao average in English for
four years. Presently he is a stu
dent at the Omaha university.
The Alliance Auxiliary is now
sponsoring its second annual Hope
Chest campaign from which funds
will be raised for a 1888 scholar
ship.
Contestants in this campaign
are: Misses Lorraine Fletcher
Frederick Hall, Geraldine Smith,
and Helen White. The Hope Chest
this year is much larger and more
lavishly equipped than the n last
year and should create a greater
rivalry between contestants.
The Omaha guide., 1937-11-27
ST. JOHN LITERARY CLUB
HOLDS REGULAR MEETING

Monday evening the st. ebhn
Literary club met at its regular
hour in the classroom of the Alt
house Beauty school, with Miss
Tanner O'Neal, President, presid-
ing.
The current topics discussed as
had been read by the members
from various newspapers and ma
gaines were
William Edmonson, the Negro
sculptur; Ministers Invite sleepers
to Use Church on Sunday; The Ill
iterate Printer; Fillibuster on the
AntiLynching Bill; Rabbi Gold
STEMS Who's Who, pointing out
that Richard B. Harrison had been
included among his six All Ameri-
cans; Brotherhood OF Sleeping Car
Porters favorable d ecision
from N. R. A. B.; and Justice
Black Test Again Denied.
Following the discussion on the
various current topics, Mr.. Edward
Bruce, one of the members of the
Literary club offered to give the
club benefit of his training in AID
UT Education, received in college
which the club most graciously ac-
cepted. His first assignment was as
follows: l. Learn the first II books
Of the Old Testament. 2. What is
religion. What is Christianity.
Short talks were made by Mr..
George Althouse and Mr.. S. Ed
ward Gilbert. Members present
were Lawrence Parker, Frank o.
Neal, Mary Ellen O'Neal;G George
SIedd and Mrs. Christine Alt
house, sponsor. Rachel Covington
is reporter.
The Omaha guide., 1937-11-27
TROJAN CLUB

The hour of singing led by Miss
Ethel Jones, a enjoyed by all
present. We were glad to hear that
Dorothy Pollard is improving and
hope that she viii be out very
soon. We have added to III mem
bership, two more members in the
persons of Juanita Artison and
Rachel Lee.
We also enjoyed Miss Koehler,
physical director of the YWCA,
being with us. She instructed us
in folk dances of different nations,
after which a Spanish menu was
served.
Edna Carr, president; Vivian
Wardell, reporter.
The Omaha guide., 1937-11-27
Dining Car Union
Head Addresses
Florida Workers

Jacksonville, Fla, Nov. &c
(ANP)-Pres'dent Sturgeon D.
Earle of the Brotherhood of Dining
Car Employees Council No. 6 of
Washington, d. c., conducted an
enthusiastic meeting of his craft
here last Friday night. The men,
hership of Council No. 6 includes
dining ear cocks and walters of
the Atlantic Coast Line, Seaboard
Air Line and Southern Railroads,
living in nine of the eleven Sou
thern states.
President Earle, reporting pro-
gress of the brotherhood, said as
far as he knew, when Grand Pre-
sident Rienzi b. Lemus concluded
agreements with the General Man
agenpant on the Southern Railway
1t marked the only instance in
which a Negro ever made a con-
tract to also cover white men in
railroad service. The cooks oper-
ated on. the Queen and Crescent
Route of the Southern Railway
are white, living in Cincinnati,
headquarters of the Dining Car
Workers Union of the A. F. of l..
now said to be aiming at a nation
al organization of cooks and wait
ers on the railroads. but the Gin
cinnati cooks stick to our union,"
Mr.. Earle observed.