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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-21

You needn't worry about be-
ing n good dancer. In well
patronizcd places there isn't
room 10 do anything much ex-
ccpt mjnce along with the
crowd anyhow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-21

The biggest, most spendthrlft
night club season on record Is max
Ing Broadway history In New
York this season. On an average
Saturday night more than
100000 persons crowd around the
little tables 10 wine and dine and
gaze on the cutiecle spectacles
provided for the customers amuse-
ment. You'll probably make II
100000 when you come 10 New
York, unless the old wallet Is so
fiat II can't be stretched over at
least one night out. Here's what
George Ross, "In New York" COL
umnist. says you'll be up against
when you go cabarcting:
The first and last night club
problem Is the hat check girl.
There's no way OF getting around
her. You'll have to ransom your
apparel. The tip expected rs q
quarter, but anything from ten
cents TO 500 will get your hat back.
Unlike In most restaurants, you
can't seat yourself In a night club.
Wait near the door for the head
waiter or assistant. He'll take you
To free seat. II you want
better one, say rIngsidc, you'll have
10 tip him 10 get tia minimum Of
80 In ordinary places, SIS In smart
ones-with bigger tips II there
are more than two In the party. If
the tip isn't forthcoming. ne may
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-21
BEHIND
THE SCENES
WASHINGTON
O RODNEY DUTcHER-'
Democrat Washington
COrrean0ndent

Democrat Washington
Correspondent

There's a Long Story Behind
Rout Of Senator Byrd on
Reorganization Plan {.
His Feud With Roosevelt
Dates Back 10 1892 j.. Be-
lieved to Nurse White
House Hopes :. Own Reign
in Virginia Threatened.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-07-29

Carolina Methodist Conference. Num-
erous gifts of hundred dollars or more
have been received, and at the end OF
the first day of field work in Frank
lin county brought in total of $3.50
including both subscription and cash.
These first reports follow the Con-
ference-wide presentation of Louis
burg's plight and need for funds last
Sunday morning. Canvassing by field
groups in the more than 700 churches
in the Conference throughout all East
ern and Central North Carolina will
continue this week and next.
Some of the larger churches, the
early returns indicate, are setting
goals as high as $1,000 and $4,000.
Partial but very encouraging re-
ports have already come in from Zeb-
ulon-Wendell Charge, Chapel Hill,
Rockingham, Stantonsburg, Aberdeen
Vass Charge, Aulander, Mt. Gilhead
Raeford, Dumberton, Grace Church in
Wilmington, Hay Street Church in
Fayetteville, Elizabeth City, HEREFORD,
Smithfield Rocky Mount, Durham,
and Raleigh
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-07-29

ever. Mr.. Roosevelt was scheduled to
meet this afternoon with congressman
interested in driving through sugar
legislation this session.
Senator George, Democrat, Georgia
told the Senate during the day stand
ards provided in the administration
wage and hour bill were poetry and
nothing but poetry" George opened a
southern Democratic attack on the
measure.
Senator Austin, Republican, Yer
mont, who preceded George, said the
bill (the Black-Connery measure,
would put a straight-jacket on labor
and mean an economic loss for agri
culture.
The administrations long pending
but little worked upon plan for re-
organizing the executive branch OF
the government, however, became q
matter for more intense Legislative
consideration today when the Senate
committee handling it ordered ten
days of public hearings beginning
Monday.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-07-29


and that more than two years ago he
was appointed an applicant for the
position as assistant director OF the
prison division. This was about the
time that Jack B. Roach resigned as
director of the prison division, after
having succeeded Sam B. Scott IN
that capacity. But Chairman Waynlck
decided to try Oscar Pitts in the job,
who had been a prison supervisor,
and made him acting director, which
job he has held ever since. But now
indications are that Johnson will be-
come executive director and Pitts will
stay either as assistant executive di-
rector or as director of the division.
It is also expected that Johnson will
become an advisor to Chairman Dun
lap on highway matters as well as
have full authority over the prison
division.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-07-29
ANOTHER BIG DROP
IN COTTON MARKET
Forecast of 15,OOO,OOO-Bale Crop De-
presses Futures in New
York Trading

New York, July 29.-(AP)-Cotton
futures opened barely steady, two to
five points lower under hedge selling
and on a private crop estimate of 49,
$4,000 bales. December eased from
HOO to 1887, and shortly after the
first half hour prices were at the lows
thus far, representing net losses of
9 to II points. After dropping to with
in one to six points of Mondays ex-
IRENE lows, for net losses of 10 to 81
points, slight rallies followed. Deem
Der sold up from 1880 to 1896, which
left the market at net losses of II to
II points at mid-season.
Futures closed steady, % to q
points lower. Spot quiet, middling
n u
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-07-29

the commission announced Il :,
be said he has never been ~ 'noula
cant for this position, but on soa "pplE
of his special fitness, the comn oitount
has sought his services" ''SSlOp
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-07-29
JOHNSON ACCEPTS POST,
THOUGH NOT APPLICANT

Raleigh, July % (AP)-The High
way and Public Works Commission
unanimously elected Robert Grady
Johnson, of Burgaw, today as director
of prisons and announced it had re-
commended he be paid $4,000 year.
The commission issued statement
saying Johnson had accepted the job,
effective September 1, and Oscar Pitts,
acting director of the prison division,
would be retained in the organization.
There will be no major changes in
the personnel division of the prison
until the new director has had an OPP
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-07-29

supplies, troops and communications
have passed back and forth between
the two major cities held by the gov
eminent might bring the final victory
which Franco was unable to achieve
in nearly nine months siege of Madrid
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-07-29
Congress To End, Rayburn
Says, In Three Weeks Time
Continued from Page One.)

President Roosevelt and legislative
leaders, were Encouraging
He spoke of prospects of Senate &C
ton this week on wage and hour and
housing legislation, and on the court
bill next week. -
The court bill, to which Rayburn
referred, is awaiting Senate action be-
hind two other measures, the wage
hour bill and the Wagner housing
DILL
The Senate met an hour early today
in an attempt to finish action on the
wage-hour bill before nightfall. Should
they accomplish this, they probably
would call up the housing bill tomor-
row.
Flans were subject to change, how
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-07-29
Russian Commander Is
Captured Fighting With
Spanish Loyalist Army

Continued from Page One.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-07-29
Johnson Agrees To
Take Prison Post
CONTINUED from Page One.)

Pitts for the past two years or more
acting director of the prison division,
since Johnson is expected to retain
Pitts as assistant director of the pri-
son division. It will mean only that
Pitts will look to Johnson for orders
rather than to Chairman Dunlap and
that Johnson will relieve Dunlap of
all decisions and responsibility in any
way connected with the prison di-
vision, according to most opinion here
Johnson's salary as executive director
of prisons, or possibly as executive
director of the State Highway and
Public Works Commission, which was
the title held byasGeorge Ross Pou
when he was retained as head of the
prison division after the 1888 General
Assembly consolidated the prisons
with the highway department, is ex-
pected to be $4,000 a year.
Dual Administration.
In fact indications are that the
present highway commission is going
back to the same plan of dual admin
istration which was set up in 1893
when E. B. Jeffress, of Greensboro,
was chairman of the commission at q
salary of $4,000 year and Pou was
executive director of the commission
in charge of prisons, also at a salary
of $4,000 a year and that this former
plan is providing the precedent for
the commissions expected action. For
several years there has been pro-
vision in the budget of the highway
department for either an assistant to
the chairman or for an executive di-
rector, but none was ever employed
after George Ross Pou resigned to
run for Congress, since Chairman JEFF
fress and later Chairman Capus M.
Waynick decided they did not need
either an assistant to the chairman
or an executive director of prisons.
Fat Salary Tempting.
1t has been known for several
weeks that Chairman Dunlap and
members of the commission nave
been trying to persuade Johnson to
accept the job as executive director
of the prison division. But until the
last few days it is understood that
Johnson has remained adamant. ana
maintained that he could not give up
his lob. as executive secretary OF the
Petroleum Industries committee, with
headquarters here in Raleigh, with It's
salary of $4,000 year and expenses,
also that he did not want to resign
as member of the highway commls-
sion. But within the last AZ hours II
is understood that johnson has at
last been persuaded to accept the
post. In fact, it is understood tnas
last night Chairman Dunlap and COM
missioner T. Max Watson, of Ruther-
ford county, the other two members
of the committee named by the COM
mission to investigate the prison Sit
uation and make recommendations,
conferred with johnson and finally
talked him into accepting the new
post. It is also understood that Gov
ernor Clyde r. Hoey has been urging
Johnson to take over this new post.
1t is expected that the new post will
carry with it a salary of not less than
$4,000 year.
It is further being recalled here to-
day that Johnson has already been
much interested in the prison system
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-07-29
RALLYING TENDENCY
~ IN STOCKS SLIGHT
Volume of Trading Much Under We'd
nesday, With Turnover OF
About $4,000 Shares

New York, July 20 (AP)-Most steel
stocks responded only half-heartedly
to favorable earnings statements in
tcdays market, and rallying tenden-
cies elsewhere were lukewarm. A Sc
lective upturn at the opening was fol-
lowed by quiet selling, which reduced
initial gains of fractions to point in
many instances. Volume was much
under yesterday, and prices were un-
even near the fourth hour. Another
break in cotton futures, on private es-
Inmates of greater crop acreage, was a
depressant for stocks. Grains and
other commodities were mixed along
with bonds
nranreo.. 14 csn nnn ul.aaa.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-07-29
REPORTS INDICATE
DRIVE SUCCESSFUL
Single Gift of $4,000 Aid
Louisburg Forward Move
ment Campaign

Louisburg, July 29-With actual can
wasting throughout the North Caro-
lima Conference in the I4ouisburg Col
lege 100000 campaign just begun the
first of the week, first reports coming
in are only partially complete but they
indicate that victory for the Forward
Movement will probably be attained.
The first large gift of $4,000 came
in this mornings mail and was made
by a prominent layman in the North
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-07-29
Asks Money For
Farming Researches
Continued from Page One.)

quate.
agriculture is a 5000, 900, 900 indus
try in this State. The present approp-
ration is 3.3 cents per capita for re-
search, about one dollar out of each
$4,000 of gross farm income"
eff manufacturing appropriated as
small a part of it's income for research
it would soon find itself in bank
ruptcy.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-07-29
Hoey Makes Plea
To All Gathering
CONTINUED from Page One.)

lCOnt1nued from Page One.J
he said, has been made in the type
of implements used or in use of fer
tilizers or crop rotation.
Fourth clubs Hoey said, "epito
mize progress and achievement in
rural communities.
81 love the SOIL There is something
sacred about it."
This afternoon the members tour
ed Raleigh and were guests at an in
formal reception at the executive
mansion Tonight the annual pageant
and coronation of king and queen of
health will be held.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-07-29
Prices Go Higher Than Last
Year In Sales At Opening
Continued from rage One.l

Continued from Page One.l
average ranged from Is to 20 cents.
Growers said this was equal to last
years opening, with better grades up
a little.
Other opening quotations included:
Hahira, "a cents; Vidalia, So cents;
Hazelhurst, 81 cents, top "a cents;
Triton, 26 to 33 cents; Blackshear, 20
cents.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-07-29

portunity to carefully survey the situa-
tion and make personal recommended
tons concerning his findings" the
commissio nstatement said.
I'm simple justice to Mr.. Johnson"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-07-29
Death Battle of Chinese,
Japanese Is Grave Menace
Continued from rage One.)

in the area total about $25,0O0,0OO,
mostly in Tientsin. In Washington
Secretary of State Hull said whole
sale evacuation of Americans would
be undertaken only in a grave emer-
gency.
Three Chinese armies attacked in
concert to gain the strategic Tientsin
area and cut Japanese communion
tons with the interior.
Evening star., 1937-08-15

worn, but excused her appearance to her
mother as being the result of the excitement
of getting ready to 60 home.
But it wasn't that. 1t was last night.
Long after the train left Waynesboro she
thought about it. Why, it had been sheer
madness What if some person had seen them?
And then - she had gone into Phils arms
willingly!
Well, what had been done had been DONE
Phil probably had forgotten all about it by
now. Men are that way. She must get it out
of her mind Before she got home. Tom must
never know A stolen hour with her old
sweetheart
Now Just what is it in the makeup of a
man and woman that prompts them to bring
back long-dead past for - we'll, just for
something that both want to forget five
minutes later2
Il can't explain that hour, Chief; won't
explain it. But God knows didn't kill my
mother"
Philip Parsons shouted this at Chief of
Police Rodgers. 1t was nearly noon now. Erma
was miles away from Waynesboro. Philip
thought bitterly of last night.
Chief Rodgers was grave Then don't see
anything to do but hold you, Phil" he said
Your mother was found murdered three
hours ago. The doctor says she had been dead
nine or ten hours. She had company last night,
Mrs Withers, until around eleven. Whoever
killed her must have gone in soon after that.
Last week you asked the bank to approve
a loan, and they refused. You are your
Evening star., 1937-08-15

had several blocks to go. He'd invite her to
ride. No sense carrying that quarrel into
eternity.
Philip stopped his car right beside her.
Yes, she was visiting her mother. She was
surprised she hadn't seen him before this.
And she was going home in the morning,
7:lO train. OF course she would be glad to
have the lift.
The car Just seemed to drift to that spot
on the outskirts of town, mile from the farm
where Phil was born and where his mother
lived alone now, since the death OF his father.
That's where, ten years before, bitterness in
their hearts and words, they had parted.
1t must have been an hour they were there.
OF course both were happy now. But there was
so much to talk about. And their quarrel had
been so foolish Both could see it now. Then
it happened: They we're in each others
arms.
Philip dropped Erma a block from her
mothers home 1t was midnight, but even
then there are prying ears. And no person
must know about this evening. Then he drove
home. He didn't feel proud, somehow. And
there was Audrey. He was late. Shed ask
questions.
But Audrey was in bed and asleep. To-
morrow, if she mentioned it, he'd explain -
somehow. But she mustn't ever know about
Erma. And Erma would be gone in the
morning
He dozed off.
Erma didn't sleep all night. She got aboard
the 7:l0 at Waynesboro looking tired and
Evening star., 1937-08-15
80 it was younger blood they needed. Oh
better eyesight His eyes we're too old.
That's what the Chief said. Well,
~ maybe they we're.
by
WILLIAM A. White

. That's what the Chief sain. "en'
~ maybe they were.
Old Jim Brown trudged out of the office
of Police Chief Rodgers with the weight OF
twenty years just added burdening down the
fifty-fve years that were rightfully his
Thirty five years he'd been on the force.
Got on ION age" - before he was twenty one.
And thirty of these years he'd spent In the
Berti.lon ROOM He knew the faces OF every
criminal in the gallery - and their finger
prints, too.
But he was too old now. The Chief just
said So Said Waynesboro needed younger
men, Take his pension and get out. That was
the verdict.
And Jim was taking it and getting. There
wasn't anything else to do.
Maybe some day - his eyes lighted and he
squared his shoulders at the thought - maybe
some day he'd show the Old Man his eyes
weren't so old.
He couldn't 70 down and shake hands with
the boys. 1t was hard enough - leaving -
without that. Jim passed out of Headquarters
and headed for the two rooms he called home.
Ten years ago Philip Parsons and Erma
Dalby quarreled on the eve of announcing
their engagement Within two weeks Erma
had married Benning, the rancher over whom
they had quarreled. And she had gone West.
The few times she had returned to Waynes-
boro to visit, Philip had been out of town.
She had three children now, Philip had
heard. And he had two, boy and girl. He had
married Audrey Blame, town girl, after wait
ing two years. He had never seen Erma after
that night they had quarreled - not until
tonight.
He was headed for home, after business
meeting when he saw her. Funny he hadn't
heard she was in town. Visiting her mother. he
supposed. WE'LL it was IL O'Clock and she
Evening star., 1937-08-15

mothers sole heir. l tell you, Phil, you're in
a bad way. That hour may send you to the
chair"
Philip WINGED.
He thought of Audrey and the children.
Then he squared his shoulders There must be
another way out IAN right, Chief" he said,
II guess it's - jail"
Philips wife knew that old Jim Brown was
officially out of harness. But she also knew
he had been one of the best detectives ever on
the force. Also they were good friends. 1t was
natural, therefore, for her to seek Jim's aid
when the police took Phil in. She was sure
Phil was not guilty, even though he had come
home late the night of the murder.
Old Jims piercing eyes ferreted out every
nook and Granny of the room in which Phil's
mother had been murdered. He went over
everything, missed nothing And at last came
reward At the bottom of the middle bureau
drawer, underneath the clothing ''.e drawer
contained, he sprinkled powder. and hand
mark that could not be seen by the naked eye
leaped suddenly to life. For a long time Old
Jim stood there, looking at the print through
his large, old fashioned power glass; At last,
grimly. he replaced the clothing.
Phil didn't kill his mother, Chief" Old
Jim Brown said, standing before the police
chiefs desk The motive in this case was
robbery. The killer was hunting hidden
money Phil didn't have to kill his mother if
he wanted money. All he had to do was ask
her for as much as he wanted and it was his-
I've just come from the room in which Phils
mother was killed. tell you, Chief, whoever
killed old Mrs Parsons had an idea there
was money in the house. Ransacked every
drawer, but did it carefully. A neat job. Didn't
want to leave any ideas for anyone to work
on. Yes, neat job but -"
CConfinvsd on poos 15)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-28

Chase National bank earlier this month analysed what he said was the breaking effect on business of that regulation and other govern. ment policies.
 Aldrich complained that restric. tive New Deal regulations and leg- islation were determining factors In pointing the country toward an. other depression. Judge Ferdinand Pecora and other advocates of New Deal policies replied that freedom from restriction as sought by Ald- rich and others, had not served in 1929 to prevent panic and depres- sion.
 The unofficial but authoritative explanation of why the reserve board acted last night was that 1t sought to adjust margin require. ments to the present stock market situation"
 Business and finance and some influential members of the New Deal official family are pressing for further adjustments in other di- rections. The stock market tail spin
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-28
BY LYLE c. WILSON
,,,a Pr... staT CorrespOndentl !

tUnltd Press stan Correspondent
 Washington, Oct. 2a.-tUP).-Tne federal reserve board raised Q sup. porting pillar under the shaky stock market today to encourage specula- tive buyers of securities ana 70 lm- pose unprecedented restrictionS upon short selling traders.
 The capital heard that the poaros action revising market trading reg ilatlons was made without consult- ing President Roosevelt, who IS m fTvde Park, N. r., but 1t recalled tlrat only day before yesterday Diil. fam O. Douglas, chairman of the securities exchange commlsslon' which works in close co"operatlon with the board in regulating tracing and Joseph P. Kennedy, the com. missions first chairman, had calleo on the chief executive.
 Market Must Respond
 The reserve boards action gave some ground for relief that there would be further Washington dc. yelopments If the market does nos respond to this "shot in the arm treatment, Political Wasnineton locked immediately for indications of ofiicial moves to revive business Confidence and activity. Interest csntered on possible revision or tne fax jaws, including modification or tl,e tax on capital gains and on cor noration reserve funds. A house sup- committee meets NOV. 70 cot'S'oe' tax law "inequities."
 Wall street brokers and operators were elated by the news. They ex- rected It's psychological effect to pc greater than It's physical ones. It was felt that the revised margin reouirementS still would be too hign to attract the general public, put that the reduction would pc taken to indicate that the new deal was needing the advice Of bankers ana nnarket men, which has been, con. sisting, for lees stringent market regulation.
 The news came on the heels Of a good quarterly report from Gen" oral Motors corporation and an optimistic statement from It's board chairman, Alfred P. Sloan, Jrp and but 24 hours behind United States eteeis declaration of it's first com" mon stock dividend in years. These developments, coupled, caused trad. CTS in Wall street and elsewhere to anticipate todays market opening confidently.
 The federal reserve board reduced the margin, or cash ante, which speculative securities buyers must provide, from BS to 70 per cent Of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-28

the New Deal was needing the ad- vice oe bankers and brokers. which has been. consistently, for less stringent market regulatlUn.
 It was said that the general pub lic-the small traderS-would not benefit from the co per cent rule on long purchases, but that the psychological effect upon the mar. ket aS a whole.
 E The reserve board made known its action . few hours after publi- cation ot Q good quarterly report by the General Motors Corporation. and an optimistic statement ny its board chairman, Alfrea P. Sloan. IT. who told stockholders that the cor poration was going ahead on the belief that the present hull In husi- ness was temporary In an advanc- ing movement,
 The corporation listed net income for the third quarter at $AA.Al2.TS4. or % cents e common share. com pared with $SA626.07e, or 7S cents share. for the same quarter in lSS6. Net sales for the period were