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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-03-19
HOME DESTROYED
NEAR WARRENTON

Warrenton, March 19-The home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Pinnell near
here was totally destroyed by fire of
an unknown origin Wednesday morn
ing at about 2 o'clock.
Only a radio and sewing machine
were saved from the inflamed two
story building, which was not insured.
The Pinnells had been in the house
only two months, and practically
everything in it was new.
The family is living with relatives
until the structure can be replaced.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-03-19
FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 1897
REV. S. L. MORGAN
AT ROCK SPRING

Rev. s. L. Morgan, of creaa.
the pastor, will preach a. ho eneumoor,
m. and 7:30 p. m. at Rock sn poln II a.
list church near Townsville neE5 S Sp
day, he announced today. Tx Sun
lie is invited to attend tho 'ne pub
at both worship hours. ' services
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-03-19
CARD OF THAMES

We wish to express our sinoo.
probation and deep gratitude fae ap-
kindness, and sympathy sho vi The
during the illness and death ~ Us
husband end father, and also for t tSr
many beautiful floral offerings - me
Mrs. .. P. Ellington and =.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-22
China Fears
 Monks Spy
 On DefenSeS

HAWKING, Feb. 2E.- The shaven head, gray gown and wooden beads of the Buddhist monk or nun are no longer sesame to the areas in the ring of Qualifications which China's military authorities are throwing around the national capi- tai.
 Alarmed by reports that details of Rankings secret defenses have been discovered and taken out of the country by apparently harm less itinerant devotees of the orien- tai religion of peace and inactivity, Ranking authorities have ordered a thorough going census of the 453 temples, monasteries and nunneries in the metropolitan area. Bona fide members of Buddhist clerical ord- CTS are to be registered and given Identification badges.
 The regulations are aimed direct ly at Japan, whence hundreds of genuine devotees, and allegedly some not so genuine, come to China annually on pilgrimages.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-22
ALL'S NOT WELL IN WASHINGTON
 STATE CAPITAL
House Speaker and Vic Meyers Are Calling Each
 Other Names Over Bill

OLYMPIA, Wash, Feb. g. = Speaker Ed Reilly of the Washing ton House of Representatives, 235- pound former Gonzaga footballer, today threatened a major opera tion" on Lieut.. Gov. Victor A. Mey- CTS mustache, unless the Lieuten- ant Governor keeps the nose about that mustache out of the House. Meyers, who presides over the Sen- ate. has said he is organizing a House group to back the labor pen sion bills in opposition to Coy. Clarence Martins program and that he has a majority of 51 members lined up.
 Reilly denied this. saying the House majority of 65 already is committed virtually one hundred per cent to the Governors program.
 As for keeping out of the House, Meyers said he was going over there and take the gavel away from Reilly this afternoon, at the joint session for memorial services of both Hous- es which the Lieutenant Governor customarily does at such joint meet ings
 Meyers, who is breaking outright with the conservative members of the Senate and also has been cri- ticizing Gov. Martin, said at a Longview convention yesterday th&t { he is through playing "stogge."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-22
BIG AVALANCHE THUNDERS NEAR
 CRACK TRAIN
Passengers NarrowlyDodge Doom at Great Northern
 Railroad Tunnel
2 KILLED AS FREIGHT
 HITS SLIDE IN B. C.
Scores of Skiers Marooned on Mounts Rainier and
 Ba ker by Cascades

SEATTLE, Feb. 22. Snowslides in the Pacific Northwest Sunday claimed two lives and almost swept 400 passengers of Great Northern train down the mountainside.
 Scores of skiers were marooned on Mount Rainier and Mount Baker.
 A Canadian National freight train piled into slide near Hope. B. O., killing Engineer J. Robert son and Fireman George Harring- ton.
 A slide thundered down the mountainside at the west portal of the Cascade scenic tunnel, missing the Great Northern's crack train, Empire Builder. by two car lengths.
 A 125-foot trestle and power communication lines were carried away.
 The train had been turned into a siding when the track at the tunnel was blocked.
 J. A. Irving, Vancouver, B. O., who left the train to talk to sec tion crew, barely escaped. Mister. I think I'm the luckiest man alive" Irving said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-22
LEGISLATURE KNOCKS OFF
 FOR HOLIDAY
Fewer Bills Appearing in Both Houses This Session
 than Two Years Ago

The Alaska Legislature, in line with the rest of the community, declared a holiday today and after meeting briefly this morning to call the roll most of the members took advantage of the opportunity to visit the eco Camp at Montana Creek as guests of the U. s. Forest Ser vice. They were taken out in time for lunch and then spent several hours inspecting the work that has been carried out in that vicinity.
 Today is the 42nd day of the present session and but three more days remain for the introduction of proposed legislation, the 45tf day being the final day for the presen- tation of bills. Thus far 72 bills and 50 memorials have been intro- duced in the House and 51 bills and IA memorials in the Senate. A few resolutions have been offered in both houses. Last session Al bills were introduced in the House and 58 in the Senate, aside from me- |morials and resolutions.
 The health and sanitation bill, which would set up complete new health code for the Territory, is scheduled as a special order of bus mess in the House at o'clock to- morrow afternoon.
 The House meets ins the morning at II o'clock and the Senate at 10 o'clock
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-22
WAR IN
 SPAIN GROWS
 MOST INTENSE
Battles Reported Raging on Two Long Fronts
 Road Threatened

LONDON, Feb. 22.--Spain's Civil War rages today from Oviedo near the Bay of Biscay, where the Gov sergents have starteed wedge in offensive. to Arragon where the In- tergents have started a wedge in an attempted drive to the Mediter- ranean.
 Southeast of Madrid the Insur- gents are reported to have captured four and one-half miles of the Madrid Valencia road. It is sad the Government forces still hold the Guadalajara Highway under heavy fire. Severance of the road would leave Madrid without any main trunk highway exit.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-22
TWO SUSPECTS
 ARE HELD IN
 MATTSON CASE
Plumber and Auto Painter Both Resemble Ab-
 ductor, Slayer

OLYMPIA, Wash, Feb. 22.-De- partment Of Justice agents are questioning two men held in con- nection with the Mattson kidnap- ing.
 Raymond Clark, aged 30, plum Der, was arrested because of his peculiar behavior and resemblance to the kidnaper and slayer.
 Clarence Kovus. age 33, auto painter, was arrested Saturday night on drunk charge and or dered held by the agents because of his resemblance to the abductor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-22
Air Mail Service Between
 Junedu dpd Fairbanks NOtU
 Upto Senate; Passes House

WASHINGTON, Feb. g. = The request for $68,692 to establish an air mail service between Juneau and Fairbanks, Alaska, awaits Sen ate action
 The proposal was approved by the House and passed Friday. The item is included in the Post Office and Treasury Department appro- priation bill. However, Alaska Dele gate Anthony J. Dimond failed in attempts to obtain additional funds for feeder lines despite the support of Representative Compton White of Idaho who argued that the shut tie service is of vital importance to the development of the Territory.
 Delegate Dimond, who also lost out in the House Committee, offer ed an amendment when the meas ure came up for passage. Such feed- CT lines would have been operated between Cordova, Valdez, Seward, Anchorage and Panama Crossing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-22
Fight to Enlarge Supreme Court Has Been Attempted
 by Other Chief Executipes

Jackson and Van Buren, who be- tween them had named seven of the nine members of the court, found them anything but obedient. Critics of Jackson called the Court the sheet anchor of our govern ment," an emergency refuge.
 Charles Warren, profound writer in Supreme Court history, said this of the Jackson-Van Buren period:
 "The expectations of the politi- clans were unfulfilled The Court continued to decide its cases with out regard to party !. uncon- trolled by the political views of it's members or by the desires of off cials at whose hands the indiyid- ual judges had received their ap- pointments.'
 tContinued on Fage Seven)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-22
CAPT. HOCCAN PASSES AWAY
 AT MAYO, Y.T.
One of First Captains of w. P. and Yukon Route, on
 Yukon, Is Dead

SEATTLE, Feb. 22.-Capt. J. E. F. Hogan, 78, one of the first cap tains on the Yukon River in the service of the White Pass and Yu- kon Route. died last Tuesday at Mayo, Yukon Territory, his friends here have learned.
 After serving 20 years with Att lantic shipping companies. while second mate on vessel plying the Atlantic, Capt. Hogan met Bel gian going to the Yukon. He join- ed him and subsequently, the two lost their equipment going over the White Pass. They kept on how ever to Bennett and thence to Whitehorse where they built scow with which they ferried passengers through the rapids during the gold rush days.
 Later, Capt. Hogan became pi- lot on the Clifford Sisten, then captain of other boats on the Yu- kon.
 Capt. Hogan retired in 1927 and resided at Mayo until his death. He is survived by three sons, John. a dredgemaster for the Yukon Con- solidated Dredging Company oper- ating on Bear Creek; George, Government telegrapher in Alaska; R. M, who carries winter mail in the Yukon and three daughters, in- cluding Mrs. Florence Crow living here.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-22
HANDS OFF, IS HOOvER'S VIEW,
 COURT REFORM
Former President Max es Address Before Union
 League Club

CHICAGO, 1il., Feb. 22.-Herbert Hoover last Saturday night called for hands off the Supreme Court, in addressing the Union League Club.
 The former President said Pres ident Roosevelt's court proposal has created the greatest constitu- tional question in the last 70 years" and has placed the Nation face to face with the proposition that the Supreme Court shall be made sub- jective to the Executive"
 Hoover further said the Supreme Court question lis whether the President, by appointment of addi- tional judges, shall revise the Con- stitution or whether the change in the Constitution shall be submit ted to the people as the Constitu- ton itself provides"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-22
s GIANT PLANES FOR PASSENGERS WILL BE BUILT
Craft Will Accommodate B Fares Fly at 20,-
 O0O-Foot Altitude

NEW YORK, Feb. 22-The Trans continental Western Air Lines an- nounces it has contracted for six 32-passenger transports to be built at Boeing's Seattle plant and ta- ken option for purchase of seven teen more of the same type. This is according to Jack Frye, Presi- dent of the company.
 The planes will cost about $2,043,- 900 and are to fly at an altitude of 10000 feet with a speed of 250 miles an hour using $500 horsepower de- veloped by four Wright Radial mo- tors.
 As sleeper planes there will be IS berths and eight seats while for day flights the planes will accom- odate 32 passengers and also carry a load of 3,750 pounds.
 Pressure equipment will provide proper air at high attitudes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-22
.DR. HEITMEYER,
 HOSPITAL HEAD

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Feb. 22.- pr. P. L.. Heitmeyer. formerly of Portland, Oregon, has assumed the duties of Chief of Staff of the An chorage hospital operated by the Alaska Railroad. He succeeds Dr. J. H. Romig who retired to private practice after more than 20 years with the government.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-22
News Photographer
 Doubles as Preac... cr

TULSA, Feb. 22.--Week days Lee Krupnick is news photographer on the job wherever story is breaking. Sundays he is layman preacher, travelling hundreds of miles to deliver his message to church congregations.
 A Jewish convert to the Chris tian faith, Krupnick has spoken to thousands of persons of all de- nominations in Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri
 Krupnick accepts no money for his sermons. Because of his emo- tional appeal on the platform, he is known as the weeping preach er"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-22
By PRESTON GROVER

WASHINGTON, Feb. g. - II President Roosevelt is permitted to expand the Supreme Court by six members and then gets the type of decision he wants from the new court, he will have better luck than his predecessors.
 Many Presidents have been tor mented by decisions which threw out policies they felt imperative to national welfare. It started with Jefferson, who saw Chief Justice Marshall steadily shape up a stronger national government over the state-rightist views of the Pres ident. Justices named by Jefferson, once sharing his views, soon were voting against him under leader ship of Marshall.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-22
STEEL FIRMS
 NOT BIDDING
 ON GOVT. JOBS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-Mem- bers of the House Naval Affairs Committee have urged an investiga- tion of the Walsh-Healy Act to effect National Defense because steel companies have refused to bid on Government ship building ma terial
 The Act sets wage and hour pro- visions of workers employed by the contractors on large Federal pro- jects.
 Some members of Congress are urging the Government build mills to alleviate the steel shortage.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-22
DOWN
 BUT UP AGAIN
Pilots Lien and Larson Are Forced Down on lso-
 lated Alaska Lake

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Feb. 22.- Pilots Bert Lien and Herb Larson arrived yesterday after spending two days and two nights on an isolated lake near Port Wells where they were forced down by weather.
 The two fliers took off from Cor dova Friday morning and had not been seen nor reported until they arrived here.
 The plane was not damaged in the forced landing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-22
COMP PROMISE
 NOT LIKELY,
 COURT PLAN
Senate Leaders Have Strate- gy Conference with
 President on Issue

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-Dem- ocratic Senate leaders, emerging from a long strategy conference with President Roosevelt last Sat- urday night, predicted there will be no compromise on his court leg islation and that it will soon begin to move through Congress.
 For more than an hour and a half last Saturday night, President Roosevelt went over the b le plans for his legislation on court re- form with Vice President John Nance Garner and half dozen Senators who are backing the pro- posal
 One Senator, who did not wish to be quoted by name said, there was no talk of a compromise during the conference.
 ONE STEP PLANNED
 WASHINGTON, Feb. g. = Ad- ministration leaders responded to President Roosevelt's request for speedy action on the court reform program by seeking immediate Sen ate Judiciary Committee approval of retirement on full pay of Su- preme Court Justices when they reached the age of TO.
 The House has passed this meas ure.
 Several Senators said enactment of the measure might result in one or two withdrawals from the high court and ease the tension over the court issue.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-22
MARTIAL LAW PLACED OVER
 ADDIS AbABA
Thirty Thousand Soldiers Rushed There to Pre-
 vent Disorders

ADDS ABABA, Feb. 22.-Mar- shal Rodolfo Graziani, Ethiopian Viceroy, has rushed 30000 soldiers to quell a possible uprising grow ing out of the attempt to assassin ate him.
 The city has been placed on a wartime basis.
 Viceroy Graziani is recovering from slight injuries received when a hand grenade was tossed in the midst of officials last Friday when he was distributing gifts to the na- tives celebrating the birth of an heir to the Italian throne.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-22
Sounded Just Like
 Big Police Order

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Feb. p. Listeners in on the police radio thought patrol Car Taraval No. l was getting a big order when they heard this:
 Man annoying woman between Athens and Moscow. Respond"
 To the radio patrolmen it was simple enough, and they went to the rescue of lady in distress in the range of streets named after European capitals. ;.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-22
at Hollywood Do
 Not Last Long
Hardly Enough to Get Ac- quainted- Study Made,
 Opinion Given

HOLLYWOOD, Cal, Feb. 22.-An analysis shows that the average Hollywood film romance lasts four months and fifteen days. Of the 100 romances studied, twelve led to the altar.
 Romances that are likely to suc- ceed involve couples where one of the party is outside of the film business.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-22
North Carolina Is Falling Of Water Wagon

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb p. - This states 28-year-old bone dry law went to the scrap heap to- day. replaced by county option monopoly system of package sales This is under a law enacted by the General Assembly of Counties. The counties must vote wet, however to be permitted to set up county operated stores in April.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-22
CHRYSLER TO
 BE UNIONIzED
United Automobile Work CTS of America An
 nounce Next Move

DETROIT, Mich, Feb. 22.-The United Automobile Workers of America announce their next step will be a drive to unionize the Chrysler Corporation. A demand will be made for recognition of the union as the sole collective bar gaining agency.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-22
STRICKEN AT
 WHITE HOUSE
Fiancee of Roosevelt, IT,, Rushed to Hospital
 Operated Upon

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22-Hos- pital physicians said Ethel du Pont, fiancee of Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr., is in good condition after an operation for removal of her ap- pendix. She was stricken yester- day while a White House guest.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-22
Sword POIiSher
 Is Keeping Busy

LONDON, Feb. 22.-London's old est sword-polisher, James William Robins, 82, is finding business good
 We are busy with coronation orders and making swords of ev- cry type for all parts of the em- pire," he chuckles. Three kings have worn swords that have passed through my hands"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-22
coMMrssIoNER GOES OUT

U. s. Commissioner at Yakutat, Hardy Trefzger, accompanied by Mrs. Trefzger and their daughter Jeanne. sailed from Juneau on the Princess Norah for a winter trip.
 MT. Trefzger has been in Juneau for nearly month on Court busi- ness
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-22
SHOOT THEM. IS ORDERED

ADDS ABA3A, Feb. 22. = All Philippians connected with the att tempt to assassinate the Viceroy will be shot by a firing squad on direct orders received from Pre- mier Benito Mussolini. Colonial of ficers announced the death decree today.
 It is also decreed that all native Chieftains continuing to oppose the Italian Government vii. also suffer the death penalty.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-22

B. F. Kane and Chet Johnson, sales representatives in Alaska, were arrivals in Juneau from Petersburg aboard the freighter Depere.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-02-22

IMPROVES, GOES HOME Mrs. G. B. Rice, {. medical ra- tienr. was dismissed today from St. Aims Hospital.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-09
Fire Fighters Honor
Efficient Leaders
Past Chief Lynch, Present Chief Cavanaugh to Be
Guests at Testimonial MANY OfflciaIs to Attend

More than 300 persons will attend
the testimonial dinner at the Elton
tomorrow night honoring retired
Chief Thomas J. Lynch and his
successor, Chief Thomas r. Cava-
naugh. Local city officials, officers
and members of the IRE department
and chiefs and officers Of FIRE de-
partments about the state will be
among the guests at the gathering.
Private John Graham Is chair.
man of the committee in charge OF
the testimonial, with Privates An
drew OLeary and Frank Moore as
sisting him. Commissioner Henry
w. Minor, chairman of the fire
board, viii serve as POSTMASTER.
Tribute
The dinner, which will be follow
ed by dancing, Is In tribute to the
years Of service given the fire de-
payment by the two chiefs. Chief
Lynch retired recently after almost
q half-century Of service with the
fire department. The present chief,
Chief Cavananugh, has been a
member Of the force for more than
80 years.
One Of the guests Of honor will
be Rev. Michael Thompson, Of Nj
antic, chaplain Of the State Fire.
mems association, and former
member Of the Waterbury Fire de-
partment. Father Thompson served
as private under Chief Cavanaugh
when the latter was captain In
charge Of the old Scovill street fire
house.
List OF Speakers
Other speakers will include Mayor
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-09

Mrs. Chester Little, Mrs. Archer J.
Rowbottom, Mrs. j. H. Green, and
Mrs. Frederick B. Webster.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-09

Frank Hayes, ex-Mayor william II.
Sandland, Chief Taft OF Norwich,
president OF the Connecticut Fire
Chiefs association: Capt. Mulligar1,
Of New Haven, president OF the
state F'iremen's association; Secre-
tary Frank Green Of the Water
bury Chamber Of Commerce; Rev.
DR.. John N. Lewis, fire department
chaplain; and Chief Lawton Of Mid
dletown, vice-president Of the New
England Fire Chiefs association.
Dinner will be served at $3.50 p.
m. Dancing will follow the dinner.
with Jimmie Grove and his orches-
ira furnishing the music.
Local guests Will include members
of the board OF fire commissioners;
Fire Surgeon Or. =. e. Fitzpatrick;
City Controller Daniel J. Leary; DR..
Andrew jackson: Commissioners
Charles jackson, Police Supt. Will
liam ]. Roach; Deputy supt. Dam
lei ]. Carson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-09

will be the main theme Of the shop
and the Wide scope Of experience OF
the owner. makes the place com.
plete In the reuiremerts Of "a place
TO buy"
Miss Bowling will open her shop
tomorrow morning and extends q
cordial invitation to the women Of
waterbury to inspect the selection
of apparel which she now has on
hand. People from surrounding
towns with whom she has former
ly been associated are also urged to
visit the shop during their next stop
In waterbury and their visits will be
well received at any time.
According to early indications the
trend Of fashions and the march Of
spring trade will lead directly to
Room $40 Of the Brown building and
the shop conducted by Miss Marga-
ret Bowling.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-09

light Baseball League, Eastern rep
resentative Of the National Amateur
Baseball Federation and in general
an organizer and aid to all organ
izationS and communities.
Sporting Enthusiast
william J. Cunningham, who Is
expected to be Mr.. Cashin's chief
assistant In any new venture, Is
likewise popular and widely known
in sporting circles. He Is the Wa
terbury representative Of the Ma
tional Duckpin Bowling Congress,
and q few years ago was known as
q baseball player. The Elks Club
also knows him as one Of Its lead
ing members.
Leo q. Maher, former route sales
man, has been elevated to the posi-
ton Of sales manager, succeeding
Mr.. Cashin, the company has an
nounced.
Changes In the personnel OF the
Worden Company occasioned some
surprise following the announce
ment last week Of the resignation
Of Richard G. Fisher, vice-president
and general manager.