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Evening star., 1937-09-18
DORIS MAJOR LEAVES
CIRCUS AND GOES WEST
Ex-Ciearette Girl Presums bly, on
Her Way to Job Some
where in Oregon.

Doris Major, former Shoreham
cigarette girl, has left the Hagenback-
Wallace Circus, which she Joined after
disappearing from her home here this
Summer, and is now on her way, pre-
sumably, to Oregon Ito take new
job her father, Malcolm Major,
Washington artist. said today.
Major said his daughter telephoned
him from New Iberia, La, and In
formed him she had received offers
of employment in Oregon and in
Hollywood. She said she was inclined
to take the Oregon job and promised
to write this week and give the par
ticulars
Doris said she W suld get a RELEASE
from her circus contract, which had
only three weeks to rum" her father
said. so she could take the work In
Oregon. ~ which she could make
more money
Evening star., 1937-09-18
SEARCH FOR MISSING
INSURANCE COLLECTOR
Family of Thomas W. Sawyer,
Who Disappeared 10 Days Ago,
Fears Foul Play.

Search for Thomas w. SAWYER. %
insurance collector, was intensified
today as his family sought to find
reason for his disappearance 10 davs
Evening star., 1937-09-18
One Shot FelIs Plane.
oscar Train sappears.

MADRID. September 10 tP).-Bar-
celona police last night were looking
for a food-laden 28-car freight train
which disappeared while being made
up at Valencia.
The disappearance" came at a
time when all government cities were
on the lookout for food hosrders and
profteers seeking to avoid new min
imum price laws put into effect two
weeks ago.
In Valencia supplies Of foodstuffs
and soap were seized under an
emergency decree. In Madrid long
lines of pensioners awaited trans
portation out of the city.
Evening star., 1937-09-18

lice she believed ne had about $3.50
with him at the time of his disap-
pearance.
Sawyer is feet inches tall, weighs
1875 pounds and has fair complexion
and hair. He was said to have been
wearing a dark suit.
Evening star., 1937-09-18
BABY FATALLY BURNED

Brother, 4, Hurt Severely in At
tempt to Rescue Her.
HAGERSTOWN. Md. September
IL P).-Mary Elizabeth Smith. 90
nonth-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph r. Smith of Rows Park. died
from burns suffered when a stove ex-
rloded in her parents home
Her <-year-old brother. Tommy
vas burned severely In an effort te
extinguish the flames.
Evening star., 1937-09-18
FRENCH DEMAND
BETTER DEFENSE
Town Council OF Cerbere
Resigns in Protest for
Protection.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Conquest Of Gi1on. Lost remain
ING Lopnlist stronghold on Boy Of
Biscny. approaches after tedious
rebel advance from Sontorder,
taken from government forces Au-
gust rs. Asturtnn miners. defend
ING sencoost. retreat blasting poth
OF advancing foe. Madrid and
Araoon fronts are quiet.
=. the Associated Press.
HENDAYE. Franco-Spanish From
tier, September lS.-The Municipal
Council of the French frontier town.
Cerbere, resigned today in protest
against inadequate defense" OF
French territory.
The departmental prefect promised
to demand Immediately the dispatch
ora destroyer to Cerbere and erec-
ton OF an anti-aircraft battery to de-
fend the city from insurgent aircraft
that have terrorized Spanish border
towns.
Repeated Demands Failed.
The council pointed out that pre-
government protection had failed, and
that on Thursday panic-stricken in
habitants fed to their easements wher
planes that bombed the Spanish town
Portbou, dropped explosives danger
ously near Cerbere.
Insurgent airInen today blasted
railroads between Barcelona anc
France and travellers said Barcelons
had announced there will be no NOR,
trains TO the frontier until further
notice.
Heavy fighting was reported IL
Asturias and in the heart of Aragor
at Belchite. The government re.
ported repulsing insurgent drives OF
these fronts, and at Cerro Gordo huge
/. insurgent Losses were inflicted. 1t said
Government positions suffered slight,
from insurgent bombings at Teruel.
Food Hoarders Punished.
Valencia courts began applying
heavy sentences and fines to foot
hoarders and merchants refusing b
sell at government prices.
Spanish insurgents hammering TO
ward Gijon through the mountains +
| it's south asserted that the crumblin
Asturian defense had left them in "ab
solute control OF highroad into tina
government seaport.
One Shot Fells Plane.
VALENCIA, September 1S Op).--l
Spanish news agency reported yester
day that government soldier brough
down an enemy warplane on tn
| Aragon front with single shot.
The insurgent plane was said to hav
been marrying government trenche
near Zuera While his comrades ducke'
for cover as the plane dived with it
machine-eun chattering, the anon
ymous soldier calmly stood and too
! aim.
The pilot was found in the plan
wreckage with bullet in his forehead
I The agency said he was an Italian.
Evening star., 1937-09-14
KOL N|DRE RITES
OPEN YOM K|PPUR
Jews Prepare to Observe
Sacred Day of Atonement
in Aqe-0Id Service.

In Kol Nidre services, as ancient as
the Hebrew people, Jewish families IN
Washington and throughout the world
will begin observance at sunset today
of Yom Kippur, the sacred day OF
atonement.
Before sunset. the faithful Jews
will eat their final meal in preparation
for the solemn 24-hour period Of fast
ing and repentance. Then, in the
two-hour Kol Nidre services begin
ming in the synagogues at sunset, they
will pray for forgiveness of those they
have sinned against and promise
faithful efforts to keep their VOWS IN
the future.
The service is essentially an atone
ment between men, because in the
Jewish faith there can be no atone
ment with God until there is forgive
ness and repentance among men.
The Yom Kippur observance, most
sacred on the Jewish calendar, viii
end at sunset tomorrow, when patri-
archs of the synagogues blow shrill
blasts upon their "shofars," or rams
horns, symbolizing a challenge to
look to thu future with faith and hope.
God forgives those sins against
Himself when we forgive the sins OF
men against men," Rabbi Abram
Simon of the Hebrew Reformed Tenn
pie said in explaining the significance
OF Yom Kippur.
Rabbi Solomon Metz of the Adas
Israel Congregation described the spirit
OF Yom Kippur as transcending race
creed and class 1T tells us that the
Kingdom of God is within u.s." he said
Man is the master of his destiny, no1
the helpless creature of his environ.
ment."
During the day tomorrow memoria
services for departed loved ones will bt
held at the synagogues.
Joseph A. Wilmer. president of tht
Adas Israel Congregation, announced
| that Sol Bloom, director general Of tn,
\ celebration of the 150th anniversary O
\ the Constitution, will speak at th'
/ Adas Israel Synagogue, at Sixth ans
\ I streets, at IL am. tomorrow.
The phrase almighty dollar" wa
coined by Washington Irving
Evening star., 1937-09-14

charges Of unfair labor practices
against Weirton Steel that Ernest
Dunbar, formerly regional Labor
Board director, talked with Kenneth
Koch and Steve Barron Of the c, I. o.
while they passed out leaflets at the
mill gates.
Moore denied the Steel Workers
Organizing Committees charges that
the E. r. p was dominated by the
company, and asserted the ability OF
President Thomas E. Millsop OF Weir
ton Steel kept the employees working
steadily.
Millsop became president Of the
company in July, 1886. after the death
of President J. C. Williams.
Moore stated that Millsop told the
representatives after the Supreme
Evening star., 1937-09-14
Closed % Years.
College in Io,ca
Still ''Grnduates''
Judge in 23d Season OF
Giving Free La,U
Instruction.
BY the Associated Press.

BY lIlt ASSOCldtcu fiths
HUMBOLDT. Iowa, September IA.
Law students are still graduating
from Humboldt College, even though
that institution closed its doors %
years ago.
Judge D. F. Coyle today was in his
twenty third year as teacher of free
law classes in his home for all busi-
ness men and women and students
who want legal training.
The institution ceased operating in
1915, when he was head Of the law
school, but the Judge did not permit
the closing to interfere with his
courses of instruction. He immedi-
ately started the thrice-a-w week home
classes as hobby and has graduated
so students.
The judge, who is 79 years DID,
served IA years on the district bench
here
Evening star., 1937-09-14

ceived compensation or not they would
continue to represent the men as col
lective bargaining agents.
Representatives were formerly paid
SIS a month and their salaries are
Evening star., 1937-09-14

Court Wagner labor act decision last
April that the company had to with
draw financial support from the plan.
The representatives" Moore con-
tinued, told him whether they re-
Evening star., 1937-09-14
LABOR BOARD AID
TO c. |. 0. limited
Director Fraternized With
Steel Organizers, Prob
ers Are Told.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
STEUBENVILLE, Ohio, September
IA former Pittsburgh regional La
W. Va, and talked with C. I. o. Or
ganizers while they were circulating
union literature, a Weirton Steel Co.
employe representative told Labor
Board hearing today.
Norman K. Moore, secretary of the
employe representation plan at the
steel plant, testified at the hearing on
Evening star., 1937-09-14

now paid by the Weirton Employee
Security League, Moore testified.
Earlier Moore said the salaries paid
by the Security League to representa-
tives amounted to $4,000 annually.
Evening star., 1937-09-14

40,227 900 Pounds of Turkey.
Cold storage of turkeys on February
/, 1887, were 40,227 900 pounds. COM
pared with a flve-year average of
10000, 900 pounds.
Evening star., 1937-09-14

The phrase almighty dollar" was
coined by Washington Irving
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-31
Union Organizers
At Madison Plead
Laws Protection

Greensboro, Aug. 31.-(AP)-Seek-
ing protection against alleged threats
of union opponents who last Tues
day repeatedly threatened to run or
ganizers out of Madison, Miss Dovie
Atkins, local organizer of the Inter
national Ladies Garment Workers
Union, today announced she had mott
fled officers at Madison another meet
ing of workers of the Gem Dandy
Garter Company would be held Wed
nesday afternoon at o'clock.
Organization of the workers of the
company has been under way about
two months and a majority of the
approximately 22O workers are mem
bers of the union, Miss Atkins said.
Last Tuesday, John Martin, of At
lanta, southern director of the I. L.
G. w. u, and Miss Atkins reported
they were warned by a number of
men alleged to be non-union workers
of the plant to get out of town i'm
mediately when they arrived to hold
meeting, which was later called off
to prevent possible violence.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-31

Shanghai, Aug. 31.-(AP)-United
States authorities closed the port of
Shanghai today to all American ships
except naval vessels while the second
air attack on a mercy ship in two
days increased the peril TO civilian
life at sea and in Chinese waters.
An air bomber of unknown iden-
tity power dived and bombed the
Italian-operated steamer Lung Shan,
thronged with Chinese refugees. 1t
created mad panic, but caused no
damage.
The ship was bombed near Woo
sung, north of Shanghai, where the
Whangpoo and the Yangtze rivers
flow together for the citys only water
way, and only avenue of escape to the
sea.
General Chang Kai-Shek, virtual
civil and military commander OF war
time China, in effect demanded Inn
mediate foreign Intervention to end
the hostilities.
Chang warned at Marking "Japa-
nese aggression" to establish /" con-
tinental empire for herself is threat
CONTINUED on Page Three.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-31
|FrancoArnny
Breaks Over
Enemy Lines
Government c. ON
munique AID m t S
Retirement in Ear
agoza Bitter Fight
ing

Hendaye, FrNaco-Spanish Frontier
Aug. 31.-(AP)-General Francisco
Francois Aragon forces have broken
through the Spanish Zaragoza front
an insurgent communique said today
Fighting ragged both north and
south of Zaragoza. To the south
strong government units have made
smashing attacks to drive a wedge
through Francois long Aragon salient
and shear off the lower end from
which an insurgent army for weeks
has menaced the vital Madrid-Va allen
cia highway.
Government reports said Frances
men had been driven from their noun
tain position, about 20 miles south OF
Zaragoza. The fall of Belchite, these
advices said, was imminent.
While the insurgent communique
gave no details of the fracture of the
government line, it was believed to
have referred to the front north OF
Zaragoza and not the Belchite sector
Government sources themselves ad-
mitted the counter-thrust had forced
"our troops to return to their bases
after the arrival of reinforcements.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-31
Prompt Action In Advising
Washington Of Regrets
and Offer To Pay
Pleasing
GOVERNMENT HEAD
MUCH INTERESTED
Chinese Chief Took Special
Pains To Look After Incl
dent Personally; Airplane
Bomber To Be Courtmar-
tailed; Two Ambassadors
Advise of Action

Washington, Aug. 81 (AP)-The Chi
nese government proposed to the
United States government today full
financial and moral redress for the
bombing yesterday of the Dollar liner
President Hoover.
Secretary Hull said profound re-
grets of the Chinese government and
it's offer to compensate was made
through Ambassador Nelsdn Johnson
at Marking and DR.. G. T. Wang, am
bassador to China, who called upon
Hull this morning.
Asked at his press conference II
China's apology and statement were
satisfactory to this government, Hull
said he was merely relating what had
happened so far. He declined further
comment Hull added, however, the
United tSates deeply appreciated the
promptness with which China accept
ed the responsibility for the Smelling
of the liner and it's accompanying apol-
ogy.
The head of the Chinese government
Hull said, "took special interest" in
all matters of the incident and pro-
missed the pilot of the Chinese air
plane which attacked the Hoover
would be courtmartialed and severely
punished
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-31
ManyPnson
Changes Are
To Be. Made

Raleigh, Aug. 31-(AP)-RObert
Grady Johnson, who tomorrow will
become prison director for the
Highway and Public Works Com
mission, said today he expected to
announce number of personnel
changes at once. 81 may be able
to give them out by tomorrow"
he said.
Oscar Pitts, who has been act
ing director of the penal division,
will become superintendent of pri-
SOners.
Rumors practically substantial
ed by Governor HOey have it
Hugh Wilson will succeed Warden
III. HI. HOneycutt at States Prison
here, with John Bray, a district
prison supervisor, becoming de-
putty warden, and HOneycutt be-
ing made prison disciplinarian.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-31

Belle Center, Ohio, Aug. 31.-(AP
"A bomb explosion and fire TO-DAY
wrecked the publishing plant OF T..
.. Manahan, who prints under con-
tract the American Examiner, Inc,
crusadlng weekly newspaper.
sheriff Charles Bewley said ne
found in the wreckage of the build
ing six flashlight batteries wired to-
eether and they apparently had been
USED to set off charge of high ex-
plosives.
Manahan at first said he believed
all accumulation of gas might have
tdused the explosion but after view
ing the wreckage said he was con-
" rInced it was the work of bombers.
me me estimated damage at about $l5,-
0OV, with $4,000 covered by insurance.
Manahan declined to say with
"iom he held his contract to print
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-31
New York, Chicago & St
Louis and Erie Would
Be Obtained By
Stock Purchase
COTTON LOANS ARE
READY BY SEPT. Is
Up to Nine Cents Per Pound
To Be Loaned in Effort To
Peg Prices for Crop; Cot
ton Brokers Think Loan
Program conservative"
and Helpful

Washington, Aug 31.-(AP)- An
Interstate Commerce Commission ex-
aminer recommended today approval
of acquisition by the Chesapeake &
Ohio railway company of control of
the New York, Chicago & st. Louis
railroad company and the Erie Rail
road Company.
The examiner, Ralph holster, de-
clared the transaction would be in
harmony with and in furtherance of
the commissions plan for the con-
solidation of railway properties.
Under the plan, the C. & O. pro-
poses to take over from the Virginia
TRANSFORMATION Corporation wholly
owned subsidiary" $4,000 shares OF
the New York, Chicago and st. Louis
Company railroad common stock, and
100000 of Erie first preferred, 60,195
of Erie second preferred and 769,8OO
of Erie common stock.
Cotton Loans Ready Sept. Is.
Meantime, in the capital Secretary
Wallace gave the starting signal for
the governments 1887 program of
cotton loans and notified growers
their loans twill he ready not later
than September 49,
Participation in the loan subsidy
arrangement, designed to bolster
prices on this years large production.
will be limited to growers who agree
Continued on Page Three.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-31

Goshen, Ind, Aug. 31.-(AP)-At
least five persons were reported to
have been killed five miles north of
here today in the crash of a heavily
loaded transport (Greyhound bus
and a sedan.
Twenty injured were brought to
hospitals here and at least Is others
were reported to have been taken to
nearby cities.
Three of the dead were identified
as A. G Carpenter, of Iowa City
Iowa: Mrs. James Kelleher, of Al
bany, N. Y, and Raymond J. Ruskin,
of st. Louis. Carpenter and Mrs. Kel-
Ser. were passengers and. Busin was
bus attendant.
The accident occurred at the in
tersection of roads 20 and IL. Wit
nesses said the sedan drove onto the
main highway and crashed into the
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-31
Tar Heel Flying
Cadet Is Missing

Grapeland, Texas, Aug. 31-(AP)
Fifteen lOw-flying army planes
searched fields and forests over
wide area in central and east
Texas today, seeking Cadet Guy
Walwin EdgertOn, "a, missing since
a storm last night disrupted for
nation flight from Shreveport, La,
to San Antonio.
A burned out flare was all that
searchers on the ground could find
near here after number of per-
sons reported seing descending
streak of fire which they believed
to be an airplane falling in flames.
EdgertOn'S home is Kenly, N. G.
Shreveport, La, Aug. 31.-(AP)
Formations of fighting planes were
sent from Barlxsdale field today in
search of Flying Cadet Guy Edger-
ton, of Kelly Field, San Antonio,
who failed to report yesterday
after a student flight of Ii planes
ran into bad weather.
Cadet EdgertOn, who enlisted
from Kenly, N. c., was believed to
be in some remote area where tele-
phone communication is not avail
able.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-31
PRISON INDUSTRIES
TO Be MIGHTY FEW
Cost Would Be Prohibitive,
johnson Says After
.Junkets Elsewhere
Daily Dispatch Bureau.
Tn The Sir Walter Hotel

Raleigh, Aug. Sit is extremely
doubtful that North CarOlina's State
Prison will be the scene of any con-
siderable number of industries.
Returning from visit to the FED
eral penitentiary at Atlanta, the Ten
nessee State Prison at Nashville and
the Virginia Penitentiary at Richmond
Robert Grady Johnson, who tomorrow
will officially begin his duties as
director of the penal division, said
that it costs approximately $1,000 per
proposed worker to set up any indus
try: a fact which he said makes him
verv dubious of the prospects of estab-
fishing anything new at States Prl-
son here.
"If I had about million and a half,
like they had in Tennessee, to start
industries, I could start something
that would make money for the State;
but would also start. something that
would put lot of private industries
out of business" Mr.. Johnson said.
Mr.. Johnson will make a report
perhaps this week-to the special
subcommittee from the highway de-
partment recently named to study the
Continued on Page Three.l
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-31
ROOSEVELT STILL
IDOL WITH MASSES
Has Slipped Some But Not
AS Much AS Republicans
Would Prefer
BY CHARLES r STEWART
Central Press COlumniSt

Washington, Aug. 31.-Fostmastel
General James A. Farley undoubtedly
really means what he says when he
pooh-poohs Republican National
Chairman John D. M. Hamilton's as
sertion that President Roosevelt has
slipped aplenty" with the rank and
file of the country's voters since his
reelection last year.
Farley is not merely bluffing.
And I think majority of the Dem
ocratic leaders honestly agree with
him.
I suspect that many Republican
strategist also inclines to agree with
Farley more than with Hamilton.
In fact, asked one of them, with
an important job in the G. o. P. or
ganization, and he answered, "Off the
record, I believe that Roosevelt has
CONTINUED on Page Three.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-31
RarnhilI and Winborne Sit
With Tribunal for First
Time Since APP
pointments
TEARING OF CASES
IS ALREADY BEGUN
Murder Convictions of Two
Beaufort Negroes Among
First Arguments; Attorney
General Seawell Opposes
Appeals; Stacy Leads
Judges to Seats

Raleigh. Aug. 31.-(AP)- North
corolina's seven-meimber Supreme
Court sat for its first hearing today.
moment later w. B. Rodman, of
Washington, made the first appear
orce before the enlarged court, NOV
mo that the appeal in the case of
Eureka Lumber Company VS.. Rudolph
solbv be dismissed because of failure
of Selbv's counsel to file briefs as re-
ouired by the court rules.
Sam Blount, of Washington, then
srgued the case of William (Pete)
Bel and Sam Kodman, Jr., Beaufort
county Negroes, convicted of the MUIR
dor of Heber Robertson. Blount and
his associate in the case, Leroy Scott,
contended their clients were at most
cuiltv only of killing during a gam
bling argument.
Attorney General A. A. F. Seawell
appeared for the State, contending
there was ample evidence Robertson
was murdered after an argument with
Bell and Rodman over some furniture
The court, as is customary, took
the case under advisement, with an
opinion to he rendered later. It then
proceeded to hear arguments in other
cases from the first judicial district,
with 10 listed.
Promptly at 10 o'clock, with only
the usual opening ceremonies, Chief
Justice W. P. Stacy walked to his
seat. Behind him came Associate JUS
tees Garrison, Conner, Schenck,
Devin. Barnhill and Winborne.
Justices Barnhill and Winborne are
new members of the court appointed
by Governor Hoey under a 1886 con-
stitutional amendment and a 1897
law
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-31
F1ue Dead, 2OHurt
When Bus And Car
Crash In Indiana

bus. The vehicle overturned and came
to stop on its top. The sedan was
demolished and the bus was badly
damaged.
There were about 40 passengers on
the bus.
The occupants of the sedan were
unknown. A card was found in 1t,
however, bearing the name ALLISON
Bishorpic Manufacturing Company,
Cincinnati, Ohio" 1t had other license
plates.
The driver of the bus was Lee Cal
lahan, 80, of Toledo.
The bus was bound from Chicago
to Cleveland.
Ambulances from Goshen and Elk
hart were rushed to the scene and
the dead and injured were hurried to
hospitals, making immediate identi-
fication difficult.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-08-31
ALLEN IS CLAIMING
DEMOCRAT VICTORY
Raleigh Man Will Beat Mae
Oliver at Winston Meet,
Is Claim
Daily Dispatch Bureaus
Tn the Sir Walter Hotel

Raleigh, Aug. 31.-Arch T. Allen,
young Raleigh attorney and one OF
Wakes representatives in the Gen
eral Assembly, will receive 525 of the
approximately 600 votes to be cast for
president of the North Carolina
Young Democratic Club at it's Win
ston-Salem convention next week, it
was predicted today by Tom Banks,
another Raleigh lawyer who has been
active in Mr.. Aliens behalf.
"Maybe she WILL" Mr.. Banks smil-
ingly remarked when asked, VIII
Mae carry Maine and Vermont?",
after he had made his sweeping VIC
tory claim. The questioner was re-
ferring to Miss Mae Oliver, of San
ford. active candidate for the post al
so sought by Mr.. Allen.
The Allen forces have been conduct
ing an intensive drive on all sectors
of the Young Democratic poaltlcal
frortinIled on Page TWO1.