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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-23

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who will dangle his title before
the eager fingers of Henry Arm.
strong, featherweight champion.
on Thursday night.
The Bowl has only been in
business since 1882 but the
phantom fingers of the walking
ghost that haunts champions
have dragged six titleholders off
their throne. There was Max
Schmeling who lost to Jack
Sharkey in 1882.
Sharkey lost his title in the
Bowl to Primo Camera. The
ghost was working overtime that
night. In fact, m my people
claimed the uppercut that
dumped Sharkey was invisible.
Then Camera was hacked to the
canvas by Max Baer who, in
turn, was beaten in Long Island
by Jim Braddock in one of the
biggest upsets of boxing history.
Ross q victim
Ross himself fell victim to the
fink when he lost to Jimmy NC
Larnin at the Bowl in their Sec
ond fight. The last man to lose
there was McLarnin, who lost
the title right back to Barney.
The Bowl ghost probably will
be in something approaching a
dilemma Thursday night because
he'll have two champions to hex.
But the man who defends the
title generally is the jinXed one
50 it may mean Ross number
Is up.
Ross has been a remarkable
champion. For one thing, he has
held the title four years which is
something of record in these
times when a champion loses a
title as often as the absent
minded professor mislays his
specs. The mortality rate is
high among titleholders. It may
be that boxers are more evenly
matched today. Or maybe
they're all buns.
Test for ArnastrOng
Just how good Armstrong
really is will be known when
Henry starts flinging his hurri.
cane of leather at Ross. Arm
strong hasn't been defeated in
two years and IS of his 81 bouts
resulted in knockouts. But cur
few may not ring that easily for
Barney. The welterweight cham
pion has never been knocked
out and Hammerin' Henry will
be cutting himself quite chunk
of territory.
Armstrong has knocked out
some pretty fair fighters. Some
of those who took the Armstrong
cure for insomnia include
Benny Bass, Petey Sarron,
frankie Klick, Everett Right.
mier, Enrico Ventura and Eddie
Zivic. But Henry couldn't bring
down Baby Arizmendi and, while
the bullnecked Arizmendi is as
tough as a clearinghouse steak
he's no great fighter.
Ross, to our mind, Is great
fighter. Barney is supposed to
have more dough than a brides
first biscuit and his lust for
fighting may have been tenn
pered by easy living. but we
think he still has enough left for
the likes of Armstrong. If Henry
can beat Barney, then he can
hang his hat in that exclusive
hall reserved for great ringmen,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-23

.olds and UPWARD. Five
COMMENT
Going good now
Flashed speed in Nd.
Good race last time
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-23

Bowl, are rub
bling h ir
spooky hands
in anticipa.
tion of an
other victim
who will walk
through he
&C r aveyard
of C h a m
pions." TIL e
intended sac
rifice on the
altar Of super
stition is Bar
ney Ross, vel
t er W e i G h t
IL n ~ ~;1n
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-23
Tigers Challenge
Unlimited Teams

The Bon-Air Tigers, Of Ballston.
Va, are seeking games with strong
unlimited baseball teams on their
home field Saturday or Sunday.
Call Bill Mcintyre, WA. 1887.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-23
Cards TO Ship Baugh
Off TO Houston club

CHICAGO May 23The shifting tides of baseball fortune
probably will carry Slngn'" Sammy Baugh right back to
the Washington Redskins next fall and already there's reo
along the Potomac Baugh has been returned to the St.
Louis Cardinals by the Columbus Red Birds unable to hit
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-23
Central, Wilson Mines
Bottle For 4th Place
Mi. PIedsanters
Favored 10
Triumph
By PAUL BEACH

Either Central or Wilson will
break their series sanding dead
lock to move into a fourth-place
tie with Tech, when they clash to-
morrow at Central Stadium, that
elongated, but very narrow field
where two-baSe hits or home-runS
would be outfield outs on most any
adequate diamond.
Unless the Mt. PleaSanters have
gone into slump because Of the
Eastern battle, rain and muddy
field postponements, they should
come through with victory that
will go far toward raising their
morale for Wednesdays Griffith
Stadium clash with the Lincoln
ParkerS.
PLENTY TROUBLESOME
Wilson's Presidents, still pos
sessing that dark brown taste from
the Western debacle, will be no
pushovers for any nine, however,
and unless Coach Jack Rays
proteges produce something of the
power that was displayed in the
3O-6 deluge against AnacoStia'S
Indians, Coach Charles Heintel'S
Nebraska Avenue diamonderS will
will disprove a lot of the claims
that the Centralites have an op-
portunity to displace Eastern from
the league lead.
Inasmuch as Dicky Rozelle was
nominated for mound duty in the
postponed battle, one Dizzy" De
zerne will undoubtedly attempt to
puzzle the Wilsonites with his
slants-he doesn't do a bad job,
either, we've heard.
HURLING PUZZLE
Wilson's hurting n o m i n alton
remains something of a puzzle
probably almost as big a question
to the Presidents mentor as it is
to us, because Dick Offutt,
Herman Dyer and Bill Bush were
so thoroughly trounced by the
Red Raiders in their last appear
ance that there must be some
doubt as to which one can most
effectively silence the laundering
willows Of such lads as thinner
man, Steiner, Hurley, DiBlasi and
CLARK.
Dave Maloney, Turk" Mes
robian, Hoskinson, Hawksworth
and Stevens are no mean shakes
in wilson's batting lineup, how
ever, and if the ever present buga-
boo of copiouS errors doesn't rear
its ugly head, they may be able
to overcome any hurting defic-
tiency.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-10-24
Truce Likely
Near In art
OfHoly Land

Jerusalem, Oct. 24-(AFD-
reached Jerusalem today that Abdul
Rahim, commander-in- chief of the
Arab insurgent forces, has issued or
ders from his headquarters in the
hills that henceforth his followers
must refrain from engaging British
troops except in self-defensc.
In some informed quarters, the be-
lief was expressed that this might be
the prelude to truce similar to that
negotiated IN October, 1886, which,
however, lasted only three months,
and was followed by a fresh wave of
terror
The protection of lives and property
of American citizens in Palestine wa
the subject of conference in Jeru-
salem between Wallace Murray, Unit
ed States consular, inspector from
Washington, and Consul General
George Wordsworth. This was con-
sidered in line with recent declara-
lions from Washington concerning
protection of American interests in
Palestine.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-10-24
p nv ~H Mn z ~ =
Hungarians
Demanding
Czech Lands
Occupation Without
Delay Asked by Buda-
pest Govern m e mt
from Republic

Budapest Hungary, Oct 24-(AP)-
The Hungarian government today de-
handed that areas in Czechoslovakia
with preponderantly Hungarian popu-
lation be. opened to occupation by
Hungarian troops without further de-
lay. POI
The communication said that Hun
gary's demands would be submitted
to arbitration by a German and Ital-
ian jury if Czechoslovakia refused to
meet them.
The government, in a. reply to
Czechoslovakia's fifth Unacceptable
offer, also asked plebiscitc not later
than November 30 in Czechoslovakian
areas of disputed nationalities. The
communication noted with satisfac
ton that an agreement had been
reached with Prague for cession of
large war-lost areas claimed by Hun
gary. 1t asks, however, that Ruthenia,
Slovaks and other Czechoslovak
minorities be given the right of self
determination.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-10-24
IS Are Indicted
In Liquor Frauds
Upon Government

New York, Oct. 24.-(AP)-Forty-
four men and one woman were indict-
ed by a Federal grand jury today on
charges of defrauding the government
of at least $15,oOO,OOO in taxes thro-
ugh an illicit liquor ring operating in
five United States cities and Canada.
Assistant United States Attorney
Raymond Whearty characterized the
case as zone of the biggest the al
cohol tax unit has developed against
illegal still operators
conservative estimates based on
the Treasury agents investigation of
this case have convinced us that this
gang produced at least three and a
half million gallons of 19O-proof al
cohol for Illicit distribution" Whearty
said
The indictments set forth that the
bulk of the liquor was shipped be-
tween 1881 and 1887 to Detroit, Bos-
ton, Buffalo, Newark, New York and
Canada.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-10-24
Japs Are Mentioned
In Connection With
New York Spy Case
Paper Says Japan and
G e I'm any Directed
Operation of Ring In
United States; Full
Statement Of Rurnrich
Demanded by Counsel
for Chaser

New York. Oct. 24.-(AP)-Connse
TOT E"ich G'9scr on trial in Federal
court as a spy, renewed a demand to-
DAY for copies of all statements made
Dy Guensher Gustav Runrich. army
deserter, and confessed spy who be-
came a government witness.
Rumrich, who pleaded guilty at the
start of the trial and promised ia
testify against Chaser, Otto yoss and
johanna Hnfrann, returned to the
witness stand for the sixth day.
United States Attorney Lamar
Hardy told Benjamin Matthews.
Glaser's lawyer, he had no control
over the statements Rumrich made
for the State Department, but Of
fered copy of the final statement
made to the Federal Bureau of In
vcstigation, if Matthews would offer
1t in evidence. Matthews declined to
accept It.
Cross-examining Rumrich, Mat
thews stressed that the witness had
not charged Chaser anything for food
and lodging, and that they had fire.
quently discussed things over MANY
glasses of beer. Matthews accused
Rumrich of lying when the witness
said Chaser had appeared glad of a
chance to turn spy for Nazi Germany
because the United States had ended
Germany's chances of winning the
World War.
The New York Post says United
States Attorney Hardy has in his pos
session evidence showing that the ac-
Invites OF the espionage ring were di-
rected by Berlin in cooperation with
the Japanese government. But HARDY
the paper said, has deliberately re-
Trained from making any mention of
second power" because of diplo-
matte considerations. Plans to expose
the alleged part of Japan in the spy
plot were quashed by orders of the
State Department in Washington, the
paper added
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-10-24
Shutdowns
Mark Start
Wages Law
Andrews Gets Reports
of Scattered Closing of
Plants as Law Is Eff
fective.

..
Washington, Oct. 24-(AP)-
Elmer Andrews, wage-h0ur admin
1strator, said today he had receiv-
ed reports of scattered shutdOwns
of industrial plants, presumably
because of the new fair labor
standards act, but believed many
would prove to be only temporary.
He added that, according to his
information, most industries sub
ject to the new law were COM
plying Fundamentally, rt
A few lumber and small textile com
panies did not resume work today
Andrews said he was informed, biii
he did not name them.
my general information is that in
some cases they would be seasona.
shutdowns anyhow" he told newsmen
Unfortunately, / cannot do anything
about it. We cannot exempt any one
in interstate commerce from paying
25 cents an hour"
Andrews remarked that the few re
ports he had received indicated that
suspensions would not "cause serious
dislocation in industry"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-10-24
Hungary Now
Is Ready To
Strike Blow

Budapest, Oct. 24.-(AP)-An II
tense wave of patriotism toCay swept
Hungary, waiting for an early show
down in her territorial dispute with
Czechoslovakia Unless CzechOslO-
vakia accepts Hungarys demand for
Hungarian populated sections by
Wednesday an army of close to $780,
600 men is prepared to cross the from
tier well-inforned sources said.
The Prague government mas sub
r1itted five-point proposal for set
tlement of the issue.
The natxon was whipping its forces
into peak efficiency. It was stated in
diplomatic sources that the Polish
army would march into Ruthenia the
very moment Hungary starts an adj
vance into Slovakia. Official circles
in Warsaw declared these reports
were false however, asserting that
Poland's scheme was for peaceful
settlement with Czechoslovakia.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-10-24
Insurance In
Cotton Crop
Is Probable
Government w oul d
Assume Risks of Loss
from Elements Under
New Proposals; Ex-
perts Working at Top
Speed To Set Up Pre-
MUM Rate Scale

Washington, Oct. 24.-(AP)- The
administration intends to recommend
that Congress broaden its farm pro-
gram, officials d'scloskd today, by
making crop insurance available to
the nations 100000 cotton growers.
Wheat growers, under a law pass
ed last winter, are protected from
losses from drought, floods, storms,
hail, insects and other natural
hazards.
Agriculture Department experts
are working at top speed to prepare
premium rates and other data on cot
ton. They said it would be possible to
offer growers insurance on the 1910
crop if Congress agrees. Officials
said there was a possibility the adj
ministration also might recommend
insurance for corn growers. Whether
it does they said, will depend on the
progress the experts made in prepar-
alton of premium rates.
The cotton insurance program
would provide a means. officials es-
timated, for removal of probably L.
100000 bales of surplus government
owned cotton from market channels
to be held by the Federal Crop Insur-
ance Corporation as reserve.
Meanwhile, with operation of the
existing farm program upset by other
crop SURPRISES and low prices, admin
istration leaders are launching an in
tensive campaign to line farmers up
against congressional proposals TO
substitute price fixing and unrestrict-
ed production.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-10-24
Wages-Hours Law Is
In Full Force Over
All United States
Minimum of Is Cents
an Hour Pay and Max
imum of "A Hours
Weekly Applicable to
All Interstate Bust
ness; Employment of
Children Forbidden

washington, Oct. 24-(AP)-Far-
reaching Federal labor standards
/ went into effect today, putting a floor
under the wages and a ceiling over
the hours of an estimated 100000
American workers.
The regulation of virtually all per-
sons in interstate commerce repre-
sented the broadest industrial legisla-
zion since the MIRA.
Administration Elmer Andrews took
time from cleaning up multitude of
details to tell nationwide radio au-
dience that the new program was not
designed to hound business, but
should become pillar of a sound
economic system.
The major provisions of the new
statute are as follows:
l. A minimum wage of 25 cents an
hour is established. This will be rails
ed to 30 cents October "a, 1885, and to
40 cents after October "a, 1915.
2. The maximum work week is fix
cd at A hours, to be reduced to AZ
hours after October "a, 1889, and to
40 hours after October "a, 1910. EN-
ployment above those levels must be
compensated for in cash at time and
! half rates
8. Employment is prohibited for
children under Is in mining or manu-
featuring occupation, and for children
under is in an industry declared to be
hazardous. Limited employment is:
permitted for children under IA or 16.
The act exempts, either in whole
or in, part, seasonable industries, GER
tain agricultural occupations, profess
sional men, executives, administra-
tors, learners, Handicapped persons
and employees of companies regulat-.
ed by the Interstate Commerce Com.
mission.
The immediate effect of the law was
to clip a few hours from the work
week of about 100000 men and wo-
men. and to fatten the pay envelopes
of 10000. AS the progressively high
er levels are adopted, additional thou
sands will benefit.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-10-24
Election Law
Still Poorly
Interpreted
DAILY Dispazcfi Bureau,
Tn The Sir Walter hotel.

Raleigh, Oct 24-Failure to get a
final determination in the courts OF
the Deane-Burgin eighth COMPRESSION
al row leaves North Cardinals cleo
ton laws still muddled by lack OF au-
thoritative Interpretation; and this
failure will provide advocates OF out
right repeal of the absentee ballot
law with much ammunition for their
legislative campaign next year.
If the Supreme Court had handed
down clear-cut, unquestionable OPP
inion as to the State Board of Elec-
tons powers and duties, as well as
regarding the requisites of legal
absentee vote, the 1889 law makers
could at least have known what the
election laws mean as they now stand
Instead, beyond affirming in none
too strong language that the State
board has certain powers of review
and direction, the highest court did
little except duck, dodge and get
from under Legally and technically
the court was right, laymen assume,
when it refused to act on either man.
damus brought before it in the last
desperate efforts to get a judicial de-
termination; but the average man
just can't understand how 1t, passed
up such a good opportunity to settle
the thing one way or the other.
Wherefore, those who favor wip-
ing the absentee statute completely
of the books are going into the legis-
lature with full opportunity to point
(Continued on Pare Tivel
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-10-24
Washington Finds
Some Improvement
In Cotton Outlook

Washington, Oct. 24-(AP)-
The Bureau of Agricultural Eco
Monies took note today of some
Improvement i'm the American cot
ton situation. 1t found some en-
cOuragement in three-fourths Of
cent rise in the last few weeks.
a passing of the European crisis
and Improvement In American bus
mess conditions.
Further Improvement in dOmes-
tic business activity and payrOlIs
during the next two months, the
bureau said, likely would be ac-
companied by an additional in
crease in domestic cotton con-
sumption.
The cotton textile situation in
foreign countries was said to con-
tinue urfavOrable, although cas-
ing of the political tension in Eu-
rope was considered favorable to
more normal sales.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-10-24
States Towns
Have Varied.
Kinds Names
In the Sir waiter Hotel.
Daily DIaDatch Bureau.

Raleigh, Oct 24.-After reading at
great length about the eighth district
congressional squabble, you win pro-
badly be inclined to doubt it, but Can
dor, Harmony and Liberty are to be
found in North Carolina.
Acme Apex and Climax are tops
in the State, and it possesses Faith.
Hope Mills and Charity Cross Roads.
If you don't believe all this just
look at the list of cities and towns
compiled by the division of statistics
and planning, Of the State Highway
and Public Works Commission. Every
one is to be found on the map of Tar
Heelia.
The list is also colorful with Black
Creek, Browns Summit, Greenville.
Pink Hill, Red Springs and White
Vile
There are 558 places listed in all.
most of them named for persons
famous. infamous or just plain per-
sons.
Quite a number, however, take
their names from trees. flowers Oh
plants. In this. category can be found
Azalea, Beargrass, Cherry, Elm City.
-.4-----
Continued on Page F9ur)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-10-24
Tobacco Factories
In Oxford Lay O|ff.
$50 Under Wage Act


Oxford, Oct. 24.-(AP)-An es-
timated 45O workers were laid off
in tobacco factories here today as
the industry prepared to meet the
requirements of the Federal wage
hour act.
The workers dropped, spOkes-
man said, were older men and wO-
men who were unable to speed up
their work to justify the mini
mum wage stipulated. Andrew
Jameson, president of the w. A.
Adams Company, said the indus
try had petitioned for exemption
under the farm commodities Sec
ton of the law, and that a hear
ing had been requested for Thurs
day in Washington.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-10-24
3sAttorneys.
Study Order
In Vote Row
Will Reach Decision
Between Deane and
Burgin as Nominee for
Congress Post

Raleigh, Oct. 24.-(AP)- Three law
yers studied concrete questions of
law" today as they prepared the de-
cision which will make either G. B.
Deane, of Rockingham, or w. o. Bur
gin, of Lexington, the Democratic
congressional nominee in the dis
trict.
Details of the concrete questions
of law were not revealed, but Attor-
rey General Harry MCMILLAN said the
attorneys in the litigation had tried to
simplify the matter as much as pos
sible. The referees themselves said
they hoped to reach conclusion to-
day, but that it was impossible TO say
as they were still studying the situa-
ton given them.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-10-24
Speakership
Candidates
Wait Break
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
I'm the Sir Walter Hnfnl

Raleigh, Oct 24.-The three avowed
candidates for Speakership of the
1889 House have been doing little ac-
tive personal canvassing of late, but
are taking breathing spell and wait
ing for some sort of "hreak," accord
ing to all appearances.
Libby Ward and Victor S. BRYANT
have both been almost constantly in
Raleigh of late, the Craven, repres-
enative in the dual capacity of Secre-
tary of the Democratic State commit
tee and member of the Budget Bill
reau, the Durham law makers as j
member of the same Budget group.
Neither, however, has been in posi-
ton to do much active urging of his
claims for welding the House gavel
next January.
Meanwhile w. E. Fenner, Nasb,s
speakership hope, has been right in
the middle of the tobacco sales seq
son and, being one of the leading
warehousemen of the State, hasn't
CONTINUED on Page Five.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-10-24
Real Winter
Hits Part OF
Middle West


Chicago Oct. 24.-(AP) Snow,
gales and freezing temperature
marked winters arrival to pOr-
tons of the Middle West during
the weekend. Minnesota WiscOn-
sin and the upper Michigan PEN
insuIa felt the brunt of a storm
that disrupted power and COM
munication lines, impeded high
way traffic and imperiled upper
Great Lakes shipping.
The snow ranged from wisps in
Chicago to eight inches in Mich
igan. Snow plows went into OPP
Grafton on highways. A 40-miie
northwest gale churned Lake
Michigan and Lake Superior.
The blanket of cold reached
from the Rockies to Michigan and
from Canada to Oklahoma.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-10-24
COLDSBORO MEN IN
HOLINESS ELECTION

Fayetteville, Oct. 24.-(AF9-Jerome
Hodges, of Goldsboro, was elected SUI
perintendent of the North Carolina
Conference of the Pentecostal Holt
ness Church for the sixteenth success
sive time here today. G. A. Sam, of
Goldsboro, was named assistant SUI
perintendent, and G. B. Strickland Of
Falcon, was elected secretary-treas-
urer.
A.. H. Butler, of Falcon, and N. j.
Medford of Clinton, were named mem
bers of the official board.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-10-24
ertilizer
Grades Less
For Farrners
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In The Sir Walter Hotel.

Raleigh, Oct 24-Reduction of the
number of grades of fertilizer sold in
North Carolina from 202 to some
more reasonable figure is regarded by
Assistant Commissioner of Agricul-
culture D. S. Coltrane and many 9TH
er farm experts as one of the most
far-reaching and important. move
ments designed to benefit Tar Heel
farmers.
AT a recent meeting of manufac-
turers, farmers and research leaders,
called to discuss possibility of a dras-
tic reduction in number of grades,
Mr.. Coltrane pointed out that 80 per
cent of all fertilizer now sold in the
State is classed under 13 grades, with
the other 1879 accounting for only
about one-tenth of all sales.
The multiplicity of grades makes
CONTINUED on Page Five)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-10-24
WEATHER
EOR NORTH CAROLINA

FOR NORTH CAROLINA
Cloudy and somewhat colder,
preceded by rain in north portion
and near the coast early tonight;
frost in mountains tonight if clear
, Tuesday generally fair, cooler in
northeast portion and near the
coast.