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The daily independent., 1937-07-28
Lorer Strangles Mother
Of TU0 At Her Request

He then told, in complete de-
tail, how they had driven out on
a lonely road on the outskirts of
Queens, parked the car and talked
about how hopeless" their six
month love affair had become.
Mrs. Jackson was the mother OF
two children. Martin has a wife
and a baby.
"She couldn't get a divorce" the
dark-haired salesman said, be
cause she wouldn't agree to give
up her children. I couldn't get one
because 1 had a wife and baby
and no job.
Finally she undid the belt OF
her dress and handed it to me.
She begged me to kill her with it.
Martin said after he strangled
Mrs. Jackson with the belt, ne
intended to run the car off a
bridge and kill myself" He start
ed to write a note, which began:
Dear Cod"
That was as far as he got. His
nerve failed, and he turned the
car toward town, racing down the
deserted street in the frantic hope
there might be some life left in
her body and that if he got her
to a hospital in time he could save
her.
He tagged the radio patrol cal
I~o-4;S,,ol ~, Dooo Tnrap)
The daily independent., 1937-07-28

New York, July 27.-U'D An
illicit suburban love affair be-
tween a pretty 37-year-old mar
ried woman and an automobile
salesman. also married, came to
an abrupt end today when she
stripped off a red leather belt,
handed it to her lover and said:
strange mel"
He did. and tonight the man
Stanley A. Martin, Jr,, 29- is held
on suspicion Of murder.
Martin drove up to a hospital
early today with the body of the
woman, Mrs. Florence Jackson, in
the car. He had hailed a radio
police car on the way and was
escorted. with screaming sirens, to
the door of the hospital.
A physician swiftly examined
the woman, announced she had
been strangled, and Martin quiet
ly reached into the car and pulled
out the belt.
"I did it-with this" he said.
The daily independent., 1937-07-28
New Bill Does N O t
Affect Supreme
Court
End of Struggle
President Undecided When
to Appoint New Men,
Der of High Court

Washington, July 27.-W.P)- A
three-point judicial reform bill
omitting all reference to enlarge
mept of the supreme court and
carrying no provision for addition
al lower court judges, was report
ed out unanimously late today by
the senate judiciary committee.
It was accompanied by special
memorial asking Attorney General
Homer S. Cummings to report to
congress next session on the need
for additional district court
judges.
The Main Features
The three main features pro-
vided:
l. Intervention by the United
States government in cases in
volving constitutionality of feder-
al statutes.
2. Direct appeal of constitution
al cases to the supreme court.
3. Three judge courts for all
cases in which injunctions are
sought to bar enforcement of fed
cral statutes, with one OF the
Continued on Page Three)
The daily independent., 1937-07-28
May Welcome
.FDR As 4
Sailor
The Local Yacht Club
Would Extend Sailors
Welcome to No. |
Sailor

IF plans now being worked out
by Ernest Sanders, Commodore of
the Pasquotank River Yacht Club,
materialize, the impression OF
Elizabeth City gained by Presi-
dent Roosevelt on August 18th
will be a favorable and lasting
one.
En- route to Roanoke Island on
that day the President will come
by special train to Elizabeth City
and will then board Coast Guard
cutter which will transport him
to Manteo.
Commodore Sanders well aware
of the fact that sailing is the
Presidents favorite recreation,
plans to have every Moth boat in
the local fleet in the harbor as
the cutter sails out of the harbor
with President Roosevelt aboard.
1t also is proposed to have a large
cloth sign displayed on the side
of a yacht in the harbor bearing
Continued on Page Three)
The daily independent., 1937-07-28
Zeb Y. Norman
Is Injured
In Auto Crash

Plymouth, July 27-Zeb
Norman, county attorney and
former recorders court judge,
was seriously injured in an au-
tomobile accident this afternoon
about $3.50 o'clock.
The accident occurred on the
highway between Williamson
and Washington when the car
in which he was riding, operat-
ed by Ebert S. Peele of Will
liamston, crashed into bridge
abutment when a blowout
caused it to swerve from the
road.
MIR. Norman suffered cuts
about the face and a dislOcation
of the hip. MIR. Peele's injuries
were slight.
The daily independent., 1937-07-28
National Chamber
VI Commerce
Agent Here

Edward B. Walker field repre-
@N.a..e Of the United States
CNam5or of Commerce in the
S'a,es IF North Carolina and Vlr-
e,Ala. vas here yesterday seeking
70 procure the local Chamber OF
commerce Merchants AsSocla-
~'a Utilization with the nat
Iona. body.
TIE local group was affiliated
Win The U. S. Chamber of Com
A''.rH a few years ago but drop
psc us membership because Of the
U. ). Chambers anti-RooSeUelt
ac,.v.uc..
-.a g),icieS of the U. S. Cham
VI, q. Commerce are formulated
" u. members" said Mr. Walker.
we ~..ampt to obtain the points
u '-." Of business men, large and
.'''a- '-ruOUt the country, and
y. 'a. ,aeSe points Of view on to
e--.,.- ration leaders in Wash
I-rl.
". Walker said the national
S'.ai10rr has recently opened a
~o,... office in Richmond. along
'." d number of other new
+''.,- offices. in order to get
'''s7, - The pulse Of the people.
The daily independent., 1937-07-28
Plan Kiwanis
Day AtFort
Raleigh
Henry Leroy Makes
Announcement Plan
for Kiwallis Day Dur.
ing Celebration I

Plans for a Kiwanis Day in
connection with the Roanoke
Colony Celebration on Roanoke
Island were announced last night
by Henry Leroy, Jr., immediate
past president of the Carolinas
District.
Kiwanis Day, if it materializes
will probably be held the third OF
four week end in August, prob
ably on a Saturday or a Monday
Celebration officials mentioned
the matter to Kiwanian Leroy
some weeks back, and he asked
District officials to take it up
with international officials at the
recent Kiwanis international con-
vention at indianapolis. They
found no opportunity to do this,
so upon their return from In
dianapolis they passed the buck
back to KiWanian Leroy, who is
trying to do something with the
idea.
He has invited F. Trafford Tay-
lor, of st. Bondiface, Manitoba,
Canda, new International Presi-
dent, and A. Copeland Callen of
Urbana, ILL.,, immediate past pre-
sident to be the guests of honor
and principal speakers. He also
has sent out more than SO letters
to clubs in the CarolinaS and
Capitol Districts, outlining the
(Hnntinrnd or, ponn Thraal
The daily independent., 1937-07-28
Auiation Day Promises 10
Be Outstanding
Congressman Lanham
Principal Speaker; a
Fleet of Airplanes Is
Expected

Manteo, July 27.-With a fleet
of planes circling overhead and
the beacon atop the Wright Men,
orial throwing its beam across
Roanoke Sound to Fort Raleigh
for the first time, Aviation Day
tomorrow promises to be one of
the truly outstanding days of the
celebration Of the 350th anniver-
sary of the first English colony in
America
Fitz G.. Lanham, Congressman
from Texas, who has been a men,
ber of the House of Representa-
tives for twenty years and is re-
garded as one Of it's ablest speak
ers, is to deliver the principal ad-
dress at Fort Raleigh at seven
O'Clock tomorrow evening.
For half an hour preceding the
address, a fleet of about SO planes
land and sea, from the Norfolk
Naval Base and Langley Field,
will circle above Fort Raleigh.
At it's usual time Of showing,
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The daily independent., 1937-07-28
Whitehurst Is
Given 5TO7
.YearTern
Ahoskie Man Weeps
AS He Tells Story of
His Embezzlement

Ahoskie, July 27.-Raymond T
Whitehurst, former clerk, tax
collector, treasurer and city man.
ager of Ahoskie was sentenced to
serve a term of not less than five
nor more than seven years, by
Judge w. H. S. BurgWyn in Hert-
ford County superior court to-
day. Whitehurst yesterday enter
ed a plea of guilty to a charge OF
embezzling $25,473.O4 of munich
pal funds over a period of nearly
eight years.
The shortage in Whitehurst's
accounts was discovered last
March by the accounting firm of
Bundy & Moran of Elizabeth City,
both members of which were call
ed to the stand to testify yester-
Continued on Page Three)
The daily independent., 1937-07-28
Lost Brigade
Holds Against
Rebel Attacks
Madrid Shelled As Counter.
Offensive Appears to
Be Slowing Up

Madrid, Wednesday, July d.
W.H-Rebel artillery shelled this
sleeping city early today, killing
and wounding an unknown num-
ber.
While a Loyalist Lost Brigade"
Of 1000 to 5000 men held Quijorna
to the west against overwhelming
odds insurgent guns raked the
city with heavy shot from one end
to the other apparently in retail
iation for the Loyalists' halting
the Rebel counter offensive to the
west.
The besieged Loyalists en-
trenched among the ruins Of the
town in hope that a relief column
would reach them from Valdemor-
lilo to the north fought against
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The daily independent., 1937-07-28

Paris, July 27.-lU,H-Senorita
Pilara la Fuente, 22-year-old girl
anarchist of the Spanish loyalists
who boasts of having slit the
throats of 1000 wounded rebels,
was forbidden tonight to return
to the fighting ranks.
Pilara, known as La Liberia
ria" among her comrades, is in a
hospital at Gijon on the Biscay
coast recuperating from wounds
received in the bitter fighting
around Oviedo last February.
The loyalist high command de-
cided to keep the bobbed-haired
Red Carmen" away from the
front lines and use her for pro-
paganda work among Spain's wo-
men.
The decision was made after the
The daily independent., 1937-07-28
TWenty-SeUen Come
To OrthOpedic
Clinic Here

Nineteen old patients and eight
new were received yesterday at
the orthopedic clinic conducted
under the auspices of Seth E. Per-
ry post of the American Legion.
OF the number IA were from Pas
quotank county, one from Perqui-
mans, one from Currituck, two
from Chowan, one from Hyde, two
from Gates, two from Camden,
three from BERTHE and one from
Beaufort county.
Treatments given or advised
were: strapping 4, corrective shoes
one, casts removed three, casts
applied seven, braces applied two.
diet one, corrective exercises six,
hot soaks one, rest one, back sup
port one and disqualification one.
Drs. r. B. Raney and c. l..
Gray of Duke University were as
sisted in conducting the clinic by
Miss Mabel Gordon and Miss
Measamer, nurses
The daily independent., 1937-07-28
Part of Governmental
Reorganization
Program
Kill Amendments
Warren Accuses Republi-
can Opposition of
Ingratitude

Washington. July 81. W.P)
President Roosevelt won the
first round of his fight with
congress- over government re-
rr.aniZation late today when
rhr House of Representatives,
ina wild session, passed a bill
authorizing him to employ
six new assistants with a
pg>>ion for anonymity"
The roll call vote was an
nounccd aS 26O to SO.
First Par. of Program
:. was the fIrSt-and probably
will be the only part Of Mr.. RooSe-
ve..'s sweeping reorganization
Yy5gyam- to receive CongresSion-
a, attention at this session. Re-
gg1..caaS lcaped upon it and
mao. /. the basis of one of their
u,...s- scraps with Democrats
since the New Deal was swept in
10 power.
The revolt which has surged
through Democratic ranks since
The session began seven and a
hal: mcnrhS ago. was not visible
CT the surface today. Onward
.v,a- majority appeared to be one
b. .ayys-&nd ncisy-fami!y as
they yo'cd down every amend
m,n- wa.ch ,h"ea cned to embar-
rass The Win. e House.
lilrr amendments Lost
Tu.Gy amendments ranged from
ne offered by Rep. Harold Knut-
sgu Z. M.nn.. which would have
placed e 70-year age limit on the
Gew se-ycCaCiaI appointments, to
q Constitutional proposal by Rep.
Continued on Page Three
The daily independent., 1937-07-28
Meads Seeking
B O a t
Says Only Sensible
Way to Go to Island
On August 18th

If docking arrangements can
be made not too far from Fort
Ra' eigh, it is altogether likely
that an excursion steamer will
make the round trip from E iza-
beth City to Roanoke Island on
August 18. when President RooSe-
velt is scheduled to speak there, II
was learned yesterday from G. c,
Meads. secretary Of the Chamber
of Commerce Merchants AsSocia-
tiOn.
Secretary Meads said he is in
touch with steamship company
in Norfolk which he believes to
be interested in running an eX-
cursion from here to Roanoke Is
land on the big day.
Permission to dock at Manteo
could probably be obtained With
out any difficulty. Mr.. Meads
said. but there then would be the
problem of getting the excursion
lists out to Fort Raleigh, which IS
several miles outside of Manteo,
If the National Park Service
will grant the steamship company
permi, sion to dock at the Camp
Wirth pier on the north end OF
the island. the excursionists could
easily walk the half a mile or so
to the Fort.
That's the ideal way to go
to Roanoke Island on the 18th,
said Secretary Meads. In fact,
The daily independent., 1937-07-28
,/uDunese Launch Attack
Against Peiping; Make
Virtual War Declaration
City In Uproar AS Foreigners Flee to Lega-
tions for Safety; Several Hundred
Americans Are There
Chinese Abandon Hope of Peace
Attackers Assert Intention of Driving Enemy SOldiery
From City; Army Apparently Acting Independ.
emily of the Home Government

Peping, Wednesday, July 2S.-UP)-Japanese troops.
striking with stunning swfness the heels of virtual
declaration of against the Chinese defenders of Pcpng
aacked the walled city from four sides shortly before dawn
today, Chinese military reported.
Peipng in uproar. Chinese civilians well as
foreign residents including several hundred Americans fled
bag barricades.
Encirc City
rolling northward from their military base at Feng-
enrced hammering Chinese positions
with
japanese delivered its notica
that negotiations had been
the ready to take free action
The daily independent., 1937-07-28

Yet President Roosevelt conSid-
els farm legislation one of the
most important of his objectives.
AS recently as last Friday he said
that if the good crops prospects
this year are continued in 1888,
surpIuse3 might be built would
lead to another farm depression
such as that attending the 1929
crash.
The same argument for quick
action has been advanced by ad-
ministration senators, notably by
Sen. Robert M. LaFollette, P,
Wis, Immediately on his return
from a week -end cruise with the
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The daily independent., 1937-07-28
Beulah CardUeU Is
Reported Safe

Beulah B. James Cardwell,
wife of DR.. G.. w. Cardwell, prom
inent local Negro physician, was
reported last night as bSAng safe
at the home of Walter Smith, a
relative living on South Road St.
Suicide had been feared by men,
bers of her family when she left
her home early Monday morning,
and police were appealed to in an
effort to locate her.
The daily independent., 1937-07-28
HopeForSpu
AndPeanut
Growers
Farm Conference In
Warren's Office Fa-
vors These Crops

Washington, D. c., July PA
ray of hope for growers of peanuts
and potatoes came out of large
ly attended farm conference held
yesterday in the office Of Repre-
sentative Lindsay Warren, with
potato and peanut growers pre-
sent from North Carolina, Vlr-
ginia, Kansas and New Hamp-
shire.
Edward A. O'Neal, President OF
the American Farm Bureau Fed
Grafton and J. E. WinsloW and E.
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The daily independent., 1937-07-28
Blackwell New
handler
State Legion
HOey Tells Veterans to Act
\, BuIwark Against
lnamericaniSm

Durham. July 27.-tU.P)-Hector
{. Blackwell. Of Fayetteville, to-
ca" Ha, unanimously elected COM
ma1co. Of the North Carolina
American Legion for 1888.
The 1888 convention was award
ec 10 W.nSton-Salem.
Blackwell defeated Arthur B.
Gore" Of Greenville in the election
.gs cDWmander. After a few votes
@ac been cast orally indicating a
SE.1- toward the Fayetteville
l.a-, his opponent moved that the
Continued on Page Three)
The daily independent., 1937-07-28

Chairman Ellison. D., Smith, D.,
S. c.. of the senate agriculture
committee. already has abandon
ed thought of passing a general
farm bill. Today chairman Mar
vim Jones. D.. Tex. adopted SIM
liar view after comforting with
representatives of agrarian groups.
Secretary of Agriculture Henry A.
Wallace left town a month ago,
indicating he had given up hope.
The daily independent., 1937-07-28
Spain;s Women Warriors
Denied ActiUe Service

death yesterday of Gerda Taro,
Polish newspaper woman and war
correspondent of the Paris Com
munist newspaper Ce Soir, on the
Brunette front west of Madrid.
Gerda, who was Is years old
was rallying the international bri-
gade of the loyalist armies to a
counter-att against Brunette
when she was killed.
AS she stood on the running
board of an automobile, shouting
to the troops, a rumbling tank
slipped and sideswiped the car.
The girl was under orders to re-
turn to Paris this weekend.
La Libertaria" had been re-
garded among the loyalist troops
Continued on Page Three
The daily independent., 1937-07-28

Almost simultaneously GENERAL
Sung notified the Chinese central
government that he had "aban-
doned hope of peace" and was
ready to fight the Japanese.
From the south, two central
Chinese divisions marched north
ward to aid the city's defense.
Meanwhile, the 37th division dug
in within the walled city, sand
bagging streets, and prepared to
The daily independent., 1937-07-28

resist the advance Of the mustard
clad machine-gun brigades.
A Punitive Action
The announcement of the Jap
anese military spokesman said the
attack was a punitive action di-
rected solely against Chinese op-
posing the japanese, and added
there was mo intention of max
ing 1OO,O0O,000 Chinese residing
in North China the objective Of
our punitive action"
The announcement said Japan
would not use force within the
walled city unless the Chinese
precipitate fighting" but warned
that foreign nationals might be
endangered.
1t stated clearly that Japan now
intends to drive the Chinese SOL
Continued on Page Three
The daily independent., 1937-07-28
Agricultural Bill
Has Little Chance
AtPresentSessiOn
Farm Organizations Are In Disagreement
On Provisions; Wallace Is No Longer
Hopeful of Measures Passage

Washington 2-UP-Dagreemen between farm organlza-
bill virtually certain to-
President Rooevelts
tighten ship speeds toward
o6i
The daily independent., 1937-07-28

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-16

and Mrs. Ely Post. The Council
 men concurred with the Mayor in his opinion that the issue was one requiring an attorneys counsel.
 Five bills totaling $83.20 were or Idered paid, the payment of one for a new pedestal for the Eagles lodge
 being held up for further consid- |eratioin.
 The City Hall and school issues were again taken up for renewed discussion. MT. Kilburn stated that he preferred to see the one com
 pleted before the other was start led. Arne Shudshift, president of the School Board, pleaded with the Council to make start on the school so that some use of the build ing might be possible next winter
 He said serious detriment might accrue to the school situation here i if the same conditions again pre- vailed, as did after the fire.
 An offer from Harold Floss, ar
 chitect, to provide plans at stat ed fee was left unaccepted.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-16

was one of several communications read, including one from Attorney Monagle about a Wright and Stock issue with the city; an application from c. R. Isaak for title to lot previously given Fred Storey to build on, and report by Clerk Tuck cit of price quoted for printing tax assessment notices.
 Reply to Mrs. Lundells letter was left in the hands of Mayor Xiii burn and the clerk was instructed to take the Wright and Stock mat ter up with their attorney. The issue involved is one wherein the com pany protests taxes assessed against their equipment while they were located here. This the Council is willing to waive providing the com pany does the same with certain in- terest charged the city. The Elm pire Printing Company's bid for printing and preparing the tax mo- tices, some 200 of them, ready and stamped for mailing was accepted
 A complication surrounding prop erty and right-of- rights be- tween the Post. and Cashel lots on St. Ann's Avenue was brought to the attention of the Council by MT.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-16
D 0 U 6 | A 5 N E W s
DOUGLAS CITY COUNCIL
 HOLDS BUSY SESSION

A letter of recommendation, with one or two protests included, from Mrs. Rosalie Lundell to the City Council, started the ball rolling for their weekly meeting held last night. Roll call showed all mem bers except Robert Bonner Jr., pres ent, and reading of minutes of the previous meeting opened the session.
 A letter, calling attention to the lack of needed street surveys for a better town, need of an ordinance against dogs running at large, rec ommending closing hours for beer parlors, protesting payment of wa ter rentals in advance, and asking for return of certain money paid for hauling dirt to her property,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-16
WORKS ON PLAN.
 BUILDING OF HOMES ISSUE

The first regular combined SO cial and business meeting of the Douglas Chamber of Commerce was held at the Douglas Inn last even ing at 6 o'clock. The members en- joyed a variety of sandwiches and beer as they discussed the issue of assisting the home builders in the town by the establishment of a fund set up among the membership to get loans under the FILA. un- derway.
 MT. and Mrs. James Cole were among those present as possible applicants for one of the new homes. After explaining to them the meth cd proposed to help them get start ed, they were taken around to view lots available for their use that they can get free from the city.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-16
NATIONAL PARK, POST OFFICE ARE FILM FEATURED
Double Bill at Capitol To- night Offers Postal h.
 spector, Yellowstone
Sturts

A double-bill, featuring Postal Inspector" and yellowstone, is coming to the Capitol Theatre to- night for a two-day stay
 ~"Postal Inspector is an adven- turous dramatic picture that con- cerns a daring three million dollar mail robbery committed during a spectacular floor. This Universal screen offering has a romantic element, as well as a humorous twist.
 Ricardo Cortez, featured in the title role, is seen as an inspector in Uncle Sans mail service, who runs down criminals when they rob the mails, or use them fraudulently Cortez, long a popular favorite, has been seen in T Am Thief" Frisco Kid", "The White Cock atoo,' Special Agent and Hat, Coat and Glove"
 Yellowstone National Park and its many marvels have, through all the ages, remained serene, calm, unruffled, almost indifferent to happenings in the outside world. But the Garden Spot of Nature has gone just tiny little bit Hol- lywood at last All its magnificent grandeur. astonishing phenomena of natural wonders, all it's majestic splendor, has finally become the setting for Universal's mystery drama, yellowstone
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-16
R. R. GAME. DANCE

A baseball game between the sail or team from the U.S.S. Chicago and the Douglas nine is scheduled for 6:30 o'clock this evening on the Douglas diamond. Following the game, 50-cent baseball dance will be held in the Natatorium.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-16
WOMAN PHYSICIAN HERE

Dr. Rose c. Nichols, physician of Pasadena, Cal, and her husband, were visitors in Juneau while the Prince Rupert, on which they are round trip passengers, was berthed here
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-16

Harley M. PerKins, an artist of Magnolia, Mass, was visitor in Juneau Thursday night while the Prince Rupert was in port.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-16
ATTORNEY VISITS JUNEAU

Harrison Hewitt, attorney of New Haven, Conn, and his wife, visited here Thursday while aboard the Prince Rupert as round-trip pas SengerS.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-16
MEDICO SPENDS TIME HERE

Dr. Harry B. Perkins. physician of Haverhill, Mass, and his wife, were in Juneau Thursday night during the stay of the Prince Ru- pert.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-16

evening on the MS. Northland. The shipment consisted of 2597 cases, the majority of which were pinks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-16
FIRST SHIPMENT OF SALMON

The first shipment of canned sal- mon to go south this season left the Douglas Fisheries plant last
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-07-16
NOTICE

The LOO. Moose No. 700 meet at Odd Fellows Hall, Friday eve ming at o'clock. adv