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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-28
GRAND JURY
READY FOR
EVIDENCE
Beach to Offer Panel
First Four Cases
This Afternoon

Government prosecutors today
will begin presenting gambling evil
dence to the District Grand Jury.
They intend to introduce more
than 100 cases, including those of
several policemen and employees of
the telephone company. The cases
involve the largest alleged gam
bling conspiracy in the history OF
the local courts.
Assistant United States Attor-
ney Samuel F. Beach has COM
pleted his study of evidence OBJ
tanned by police and Internal Rev
enue Bureau raiders in the series
of raids on alleged bookmaking
establishments during the past
two months, and will present evil
dence to the Grand Jury OBJ
tanned in four of the raided
premises this afternoon.
Six others will be presented to-
morrow, gradually increasing the
number from day to day until
the Grand Jury has covered each
of the 81 establishments entered
by officers in District Attorney
Leslie c. Garnett'S campaign to
clean up the gambling situation
here.
In addition to the conspiracy in
dictment to be sought, Beach will
ask the Grand Jury to report
substantive indictment based on
each of the 81 raids.
Beach pointed out this morning
that the conspiracy indictment
will involve a number of persons
and establishments not involved in
the raids. This secret evidence, he
said, was obtained by Internal
Revenue Bureau agents from
tapped wires over which officials
listened in on conversations be.
tween "higher-ups" in the alleged
gambling ring for many months.
Three weeks of Grand Jury
Investigation will be required to
complete presentation of the evil
dence, Beach said, and speedy
trials will be sought.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-28
ATnicE1erlDOcker Tells
OF Death Cell Escape

ThroUn into a tetid San Sc
baStian dungeon through
"nlonStrouS error" H. r. KnicE-
erbocEer heard The story of the
Spanish ciUH lOGr from the lips
of a condemned man and read
its cryptic history scratched on
the 1UaHS first By insurgents,
then By IoyGliStS.
After his rescue, Knicker-
booker tleU to London to 1Drite
the latest neWS of the conflict
and cable it to America NTH
out any official restrictions.
The Americans cellmGte for
part of his 30 hours inIpriSon-
ment 10dS a radical 1Dho kneD
he UGS going GDGy to die that
night. Pacing the floor of
their tiny cell, the condemned
Spaniard told Khickerbocter
Uhat the Spanish 1O1r means
to those fighting this most
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-28

bloody of modern internal con-
tiictS. This story is told in to-
morroW'S article, second of a
series.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-28
Early Peace Forecast
In Railroad Labor Row

NEW YORK. April % G.N.S).
An early settlement in the railroad
labor controversy was predicted to-
day by Frank M. Swacker, member
of the Emergency Mediation Board
appointed by President Roosevelt.
Announcing hearings would get I'M
der way Monday, SWacker, former
NRA referee, declared:
THE Railway Labor Act is an
excellent law. With the cOOpera-
ton of all concerned we should
reach an early settlement"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-28
FACES
Is PCT. CUT
BY WILLIAM S. NEAL
International News Service

President Roosevelt has re-
quested authority to cut appro-
priations is per cent after Con-
gress votes the budget for the
fiscal year beginning July /,
Speaker Bankhead of the House
disclosed today.
The authority sought by che
President is embraced in a resolu-
ton introduced in the House by
Representative Clarence Cannon
CD of Missouri, member of the
Appropriations Committee.
The estimated savings under
the program are placed by Con-
gressional leaders at around $780,
100000.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-28

Believe it or not, fountain
spurted gracefully and uninter-
ruptedly in the midst of the Pc
tomac Park rose gardens today
through the flood. With the
muddy waters of the river swirl
ing past at high speed, the foun-
tain played on regardless, sending
it's crystal stream into the air for
the delectation of an audience of
,CCC and relief workers building
sandbag bikes.
Four women, each in her own
car, all without escorts, dashed
down to the panSy beds in Pc
tomac Park about o'clock this
morning to make sure the pansies
were still there. They were Satu-
rated but safe-the pansies, not
their feminine admirers.
Twelve injured men have been
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-28

Twelve injured men have been
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-28
FACE
GOMEZ TODAY
THE PROBABLE LINEUP

BY FRANK BUCK" O'NEILL
The Griffs return home today
for a three-game stand against
the New York Yankees, the final
stand on the home lot before mid
May, when they play host to the
Boston Red SoX.
Joe CaScarella is due to pitch
today, with Monte Weaver, who
defeated the Yankees, in reserve
for tomorrow. The probabilities
are that Vernon Lefty" Gomez,
will work for the Yankees.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-28
WASHINGTON FORECAST

Generally fair, possibly preceded by showers
early today; tomorrow increasing cloudiness
and somewhat warmer; gentle variable winds
today.
(Weather Details on Page I'D
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-28

Behind its barricade of Ill.,
600 sandbags thrown up during
the night to protect the water
front in Potomac Park, the
Nations Capital looked on the
flood as a spectacle rather than
a menace.
Here, there were Interrupt
lions to traffic and industry,
and from points up and down
the river and along its tribu-
taries came stories of drown
ings, rescues, losses and wide.
distress, with thousands forced
to abandon their homes before
the waters began to drop.
Navy Yard Flooded
AS the flood neared its crest,
water backed into the machine
shops, diving school and basement
of the commandant's quarters at
the Washington Navy Yard, result
ing in suspension of all mecnan.
ical operations.
Guarded at both ends. Chain
and Highway bridges were kept
open to traffic. At Chain Bridge
the rushing stream was so close
lCnntinned on Page 4. Col. II
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-28
By H. R. KNICKERBOCKER

Dy H H. NN1ONLnOOON
(World copyright, 1887, by Interna-
tional News Service. Reproduction in
whole or in part strictly prohibitedO
LONDON, April 28-Metal
changed and it's vibrations shook
the heart as a great iron door
slammed shut and a civil guard
dropped a heavy steel bar to lock
my cell.
I was alone, 80 feet under
ground, in the death dungeon of
Vigilancia in San Sebastian.
For the next 80 hours I had an
unrivalled chance to study the
Spanish civil war from a unique
angle.
1t was unique only for a foreign
Continued on Page 2, Col. II
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-02-25
EXCAVATION WORK
FINISHED SOON

The largest earth excavation job
in the 30-year history of the bur
eau Of reclamation will come to a
close in about five weeks.
The MWAK will step up it's dig
ging operations to the maximum
this week. The fourth lateral to
the mile-long belt system was put
into operation Tuesday night. A
daily average of better than 10000
yards is expected by the contract
ors.
The completion of the excava-
ton by the end of March will
bring to conclusion the use Of
the worlds most pretentious con-
veyor system. The Grand Coulee
excavation work is known through
out the construction realm as the
most conveyorized" in the world.
Excavation by belt in the river
area was begun OH January 20 and
will be completed. several months
ahead Of SCHEDULED The original
company progress chart called for
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-02-25


the completion of the cross-river
cofferdams in March.
Giant shovels, which will be
thrown out of operation, will be
transformed into cranes. Three
will remain as shovels and will
work in the gravel pit.
Altogether there will be "a
cranes in use when the MWAK
throws the concrete-pouring into
high gear Twelve of the giant ma
chimes will work from the trestles,
and the others will be stationed
to lift forms and handle other
work.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-02-25
WASHINGTONIAN GOES
TO WASHINGTON

Carl G. King, Albion, Washington.
Whitman county farmer and chairman
of the state Agricultural Conservation
committee, left Spokane Friday to at
tend national meeting OF farm lead
ers at Washington, ID. of c.. at the in
vitation of Secretary Of Agriculture
Wallace.
The conference is called for Feb.
and 9 to consider and make recommen-
dations for an ever-normal granary
plan and other proposals and policies
affecting agriculture. More than 81
farm leaders, throughout the country
have been invited.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-02-25
MARRIED IN SPOKANE

Wedding bells rang February
20 for Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Donald
son at ST. Johns Episcopal cath
edral in Spokane, with Dean Nc
Allister officiating. Mrs. Donald
son was formerly Miss Dorothy
Farley, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy Farley of Hartine. She is a
graduate of Washington State col
lege and at present is teaching at
Winona, Washington. MT. Donald
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-02-25

son is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Donaldson of Palouse, Washington.
He holds degrees from the Uni
versity of Florida and University
of Idaho. He has practiced archi-
lecture in New York and at pres
ent is with Hugh Richardson. ar
chitect of Lewiston, idaho.
The couple plan to make their
home in Lewiston.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-02-25

Bill Create. Inez Box and fomily
spent the weekend at Bill Joplin's.
Bonnie Leonard spent the week
end at Mansfield.
Howard Jorgensen and Arnold
Kjjersgnard spent Sunday in Cou-
lee City.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-02-25

King operates Palouse country
wheat farm and also raises hogs. He
in a graduate of the State College OF
Washington. and has been prominent-
ly identified with soil conservation
movements.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-02-25
City In Brief

Betty Weller, Betty Davis, Lau-
Use Eggleton, Buelah Larsen, Jerry
Fiske and Jasper Bechtol attended
the basketball game at Marlin Fri
day night.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-02-25
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnie Garner spent
the weekend at Yakima.

Mr.. and Mrs. Arnie Garner spent |
the weekend at Yakima.
Evelyn Eggleton spent the week
end at the Thorn ranch.
A large crowd spent Sunday ski
ing at Rice's.
Miss Dierkes spent the weekend
with her parents.
Sonny Jeffers and Mrs. Hershall
LETTERS spent last week at the Mike
Struntz home.
Chris Hansen Of Mansfield was
in town Thursday.
Carl Joplin, Joy and Helen
Hartlerode and Mr.. DeChene OIL
Wenatchee. spent Sunday at the
Joplin home.
Send broken lenses to DR.. Al
Ir0Q r. JOu0S, 0OA AAAV oPOhoAON
Mr.. and Mrs. H. P. Backus spent
the ween-end in Seattle.
George Mcdonald, manager of
the Hotel Almira, at Almira, visi-
ted his uncle here Tuesday.
Quite a Juror of excitement was
occasioned by the appearance of
the House of David basketball
team which dined at the Columbia
cafe Tuesday noon. The choice as
sortment of boards was the object
i much interest by local males.
i The quintet was en- route to Coulee
/ Dam to meet the USBR engineers.
4 George Hartman of Mold, was
i transacting business in town Tues
day.
Tommy O'Conner, well-known
to local merchants as a member of
the Armour Packing company sales
force, has been transferred to the
office force of the company, and
was introducing new salesman to
the territory this week.
| Notices have been posted calling
attention to the school election to
! take place aa the school house Sat-
urday, March 6.
A. J. Twinlng, local postmaster,
is Ill at his home suffering from
ulcers.
A Large amount CT new macnih-
cry has arrived for Pugh & Co.,
and has been hauled to their place
of business from the railway cars
Frank Mccain and John Tucker
motored to Soap Lake on Wednes-
day.
Send broken lenses and frames
for repair to Jones Optical Com
pany, sos Exchange Building, Spo-
kane. Quick service. 22-tfc
LOST-A small brown dog re-
sembling an airdale, has strayed or
been stolen from my place at Dry
Falls. VIII the finder please return
dog to my home or the Dispaach of
flee. M. C. Kirkwood. adv.
c. J. Edison attended the tractor
school in Almira Wednesday. The
affair was sponsored by the Feryn
Motor company and was held in
the Gem theatre.
Letter winners in the local high
school were awarded the emblems
at a school assembly, Tuesday.
The junior class has named
March 17th., the date they will
hold their prom"
Everett Burrows of St. Andrews
was in town Saturday.
e. Wagner and George McDon-
aid were in Waterville Saturday.
Josephine Wanamaker returned
! Tuesday from Pasco where she has
been visiting relatives the past few
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Larsen were
| bbusiness callers in town Monday
EXCAVATION WORK
FINISHED SOON
The largest earth excavation job
in the 30-year history of the bur
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-02-25

Cheer up. 1t won't be long now
until you can toss the seed cata-
log aside and pick up the road map
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-01-25
9TH SUNDAY RALLY
WITH Mp. Church
Program Next Sunday Will
Be Given Over Largely
To Young People

A program that will be devoted lar
gely to the interests of young people
will feature the quarterly fifth Sun
day rally of Methodist Protestant
churches of Vance county to be held
in the church here on next Sunday,
it was announced today by Rev. T.
j. Whitehead, of the local church.
The churches will have their regular
forenoon Sunday school hours, and
tho morning preaching service will
follow. Dinner will be served in the
basement Of the ch orch here, and at
1:A5 o'clock the afternoon meeting
will open. A play Will be presented
by the local young people, the title
being, "Onc's Self" which will be Of
particular fitness for their work in
the church, it is stated.
Rural churches of the Vance and
Granville charges in the county will
unite for the rally There will be no
set speeches. G. B. Basket, of the
Spring Valley community, is president
of the county union.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-01-25
Citv Responds Instantly To Red Cross Flood Ape
AUTHORITY
COMES HERE: SOON
DR.. Louis A. Warren, Of
Indiana, To Investigate
Ancestors Angle

DR.. Louis A. Warren, director of the
Lincoln National Life Foundation, of
Fort Wayne, Ind, and an authority
of President Lincoln, is to pay a visit
to Henderson next week in connection
with local angles to the ancestry of
the emancipation president, it was
learned today from John B. Watkins
Mr.. Watkins has made a rather ex-
tensive study himself of the ancestry
of Lincoln, and says that his mother
spent a number of years of her life in
this section.
DR.. Warren is to be in Raleigh Feb
ruary 1 on a speaking tour, and goes
from Raleigh to Richmond, thence to
Boston. He plans to stop here to make
some Investigations on the claims
here that Nancy Hanks, mother Of
Lincoln, was from this county.
In his studies of history hereabouts,
Mr.. Watkins, native of the county, OF
course, has found that a woman nam
ed Nancy Hanks was born in 1884,
lived IL years in the old Rideout
house at Woodwork, 16 miles north
of Henderson and near Townsville. In
1896 the family moved to a place a
mile north of Townsville to a planta-
ton even to this day known as the
Hanks place. Her father died in 1897,
and in a division of the property
Nancy was given two Negroes, one
heifer and calf, one bull COW, one bay
horse, and other personal property.
Tradition is that Nancy Hanks went
on visit to Salisbury, and thence to
Kentucky, where she married Thomas
Lincoln, and to them Abraham Lin
coin was born several years later. Mr.
Watkins said there was nothing how
ever, to support this tradition, and
made the request that if any one in
this section or elsewhere has an old
letter or record that would set the
matter straight, please to write Dr.
Warren in care Of the Daily Dispatch,
to re delivered to him on his visit
here
Mr.. Watkins has found in his re-
search that there are several different
women named Nancy who are claimed
as mothers of Lincoln. He has writ
ten an article on the subject which is
to be published on Lincoln's birthday
February IL.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-01-25
ROTARY TO OBSERVE
18TH ANNIVERSARY
Ladies' Night" Program
With Prominent Rotar-
ians Attending Feb. 2

The annual ladies night" Of the
Henderson Rotary Club will be held
Tuesday evening, Feb. 2, in the Hen
derson high school cafeteria, the
event will mark the 18th anniversary
derson. Elaborate plans are being
pushed forward for the event with
Rev. j. A. Jones, Rec. r. E. Brown
and DR.. 1. Fl. Hoyle being the COM
mittee in charge of the special ar
engagements
Il. f. Shaw, secretary of the club,
stated today that Jim and Clara
hammond, of New London, Conn,
would furnish the program for the
evening.
Mr.. Hammond is one of the nations
outstanding Rotarians, and was form
erly assistant secretary of Rotary In
ternat onal at it's offices in Chicago.
he is now on the staff of Governor
Cross in Connecticut, and is head of
the fish and game commission in the
State of Connecticut.
several noted Rotarians, especially
nose who had parts in the forming
or the Henderson club, have been in
Vlted to attend Among those in
Vlted are 57th district governor, Ed
mund Harding, Alfred Williams, Jr.,
president of the Raleigh Rotary club.
ana Henry London, of Raleigh. a
member of the committee from that
club, who with Durham, was organ
lzer OF Henderson club, John S.
EradWay, president of the Durham
cluo' and Sidney Champers, a mem
per of the organization committee
M ana Mrs. Joe Turner, of Hollins,
va MIR. Turner being the former
governor of the old 7th district. which
once embraced Henderson, president
OF the Oxford Rotary, together with
ladies. 'oi'
About Is to 80 people are expected
to attend.
rive charter members of the club
VINO are still active are DR.. I. IT
noyie' DR.. H. A. Newell, r. G. S.
DAVIS B. H. Perry and E. F. Shaw.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-01-25
DRYS MAKE PLANS
FOR BIG HEARING
House Committee To Reach
Decision Thursday About
Referendum

Along with others throughout the
State, 'dry' forces here are making
plans to attend in considerable num-
bers the hearing before the legislative
committee in Raleigh next Thursday
on the bill that has been introduced
providing for a Statewide referendum
on liquor next November. The hearing
will be public and held before the
House Judiciary Committee No. 1. Re-
preventative J. M. Peace, of this coun-
ty, is member of that group.
All members of the State Advisory
Committee of the dry forces are urg-
ed to attend the hearing in Raleigh
Thursday, which will he at p. m.
All friends of temperance are also in
vited to attend. The State organfza-
ton is also urging prohibitionists to
write their representatives and insist
that they vote for the measure
Appeals from the State association
set forth that if the House committee
reports the bill unfavorably, it will
mean that the fight is lost, since it
will not be voted on at all by the Sen
ate if it fails to get through the
House, and it will hardy receive a IA
vorable vote on the floor if the COM
mittee turns thumbs down on the
proposal.
1t is claimed that the liquor pro-
blem should be handled as a State
wide policy, since liquor was banned
by a Statewide referendum in 1908
and again in 1888 the State voted over
whelmingly against repeal of the
eighteenth amendment.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-01-25
STRICKLAND WILL
NOT ACCEPT POST
Will Not Give Up Oxford
Police Job For Constable
Office Here

w. N. Strickland, former member
of the Henderson police force, but
now with the Oxford police organiza-
ton, will not accept the office of
constable of Henderson township, to-
which he was elected Saturday after
noon by the Vance Board of County
Commissioners, he advised the Daily
Dispatch by telephone today from OK
ford.
Strickland was elected constable to
succeed E. F. Murphy, who has held
the place for many years, having been
repeatedly reelected, frequently over
strong opposition, but who resigned
last week because of the condition of
his health. There were four or five
applicants for the place Strickland
was not an applicant. He was a can
didate for the place in the June pri-
mary last summer against Murphy
ST. ickland expressed his sincere ap-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-01-25

Instant response was given today
by the people of Henderson and Vance
county to the appeal of the American
Red Cross for funds for relief in the
flood-Syritcken regions of the Ohio
river valley. A total of $500 was ask
ed as the quota for Vance county, and
even before announcement of the
amount had been publicly made
nearly two-thirds of the fund had
been contributed in cash.
Admiral Cary T. Grayson, chairman
of the American National Red Cross,
telegraphed Mrs. Henry T. Morris,
Vance county chapter chairman, for
$500 as this communitys share of the
amount Of money needed.
Even before this had become gen
orally known, D. T. Dickie brought to
town a check for 500 as the contri-
button of the congregation of New
Bethel Baptist church at EPSON, rails
ed on Sunday. Without waiting for
the appeal to be made locally, the
First Baptist church here also raised
$50 on Sunday A number of calls
came to the Daily Dispatch for in
formation as to the proper place to
leave funds.
No active solicitation had been be-
gun today, and it appeared that the
speedy and wholehearted response of
the public would make any such So
licitation unnecessary. The imperative
need and the great and growing nee
essity for funds as the magnitude of
the disaster in the Middle West in
creases gave ample assurance that
too much would not be contributed,
no matter how generous the response,
and even though the quota should be
exceeded there will be an abundance
of demand to utilize all cash available
Newspaper and radio accounts of
the gravity of the situation, and the
tremendous suffering by the almost
unprecedentedly large number of
homeless, apparently had touched
many people today and resulted in
the spontaneous outpouring of relief.
1t was known that much more money
had been contributed than the funds
actually announced, but acknowledge
ment will be made only of funds re-
ported through the Red Cross or
ganization, in order to avoid con-
fusion and the listing of items more
than once.
1t was made clear that contributions
could be turned over to Mrs. Henry
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-01-25
SOUTH HENDERSON
MAN TAKES POISON
Sees Officer Coming to Ar.
rest Him, Swallows Tab.
lets; Doing Nicely

Woodrow Leonard was said to h,
resting comfortably today at Mari
Parham hospital. where he is recunor
ating from self-administered dose :,
poison taken Saturday afternoon ~
the home of Sam Leonard in South
Henderson.
Leonard was wanted by officers or
a non-support charge, the warrant be.
ing sworn out by his wife, and when
Deputy Sheriff E. A. Cottrell drove
up to the Leonard house to make tbe
arrest, Leanard grabbed three bicbIo
ride Of mercury tablets, hastily swell
lowing them. Officer Cottrell jmmo
diately rushed the man to The hos
pital, where Sc was given treatment
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-01-25
Near Two-Thirds OF Sum
OF $500 Asked Is Given
Urgent Need for Assistance for Homeless in Ohio Val
ley Cities Stressed in Tel egram from Admiral Gray
son to Mrs. H. T. Mo iris Local Chairman

T. Morris, local Red Cross chairman,
or to Roy o. Rodwell treasurer of the
chapter. Any amounts left at the Dis
patch office will likewise be turned
over to the proper officials locally and
acknowledged through the paper
Donations officially reported today
were:
New Bethel Baptist church
Epson, through D. T.
Dickle ................. $500
First Baptist church, Hen
derSon :. ......, ...... 80
Miss Lily Kimball ..... 10
Miss Graham z
A. P. Barnes NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 4
B. w. Thomas NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 5
M. q. Evans D
M. L. Finch OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
j. H. Hoyle 3
Miss Myrtle Hoyle ............. 2
Admiral Grayson's telegram to Mrs.