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The Washington times., 1938-01-21

whose black muzzle was now
pointed directly at him.
The bandit snarled viciously:
stop, you fool, or Ill let you
have it
McGraw didn't hear, or pre-.
tended he didn't; he continued
his shambling advance right into
the face of the threatening gun.
The Charge of the Light Brigade
had nothing on him.
Pete johnson yelled: Some
body stop that crazy drunk. -"
The others stared with horror;
no one relished seeing a man
murdered in cold blood.
It was only a matter of seconds;
McGraw had now reached the
enemy's position and was swing.
ing both arms wildly.
The swarthy stranger retreated
step. He grasped the muzzle OF
his revolver firmly in his right
hand, and using the butt-end as a
hammer, he swung viciously at
McGraW.
A blood-curdling howl ema-
mated from McGraw as the heavy
gun crashed against his left arm.
He threw his hulking weight for.
ward and lurched against the
bandit, pinioning his arms as
both men crashed against a table.
Grab him, boyS!" Pete John.
son yelled.
BANDIT DISARMED
The others, electrified to action,
quickly overcame and disarmed
the swarthy intruder Someone
called the police.
Pete johnson slapped McGraw
affectionately on the back. That
was great work, Sponge!" he ex-
claimed. But you sure had
drunkard's luck that he didn't fill
you with lead!"
McGraw was indignant. What
do you mean drunkard's S
luck? 1t was my Photographic
eye!" he said proudly.
What do you mean. your
Photographic eye?" johnson asked
sharply. Say. did he hit you on
your skull instead of the arm?"
McGraw explained: Its like
this. Pete" he began. II told you
I never forget a face. Once in New
York I got chummy with this hold.
up man. Oily Oliphant his
name was then. In fact, we got
drunk together that night. Gimme
a drink, Pete, will you. L can talk
better"
Sure thing. Sponge" Pete an.
swered. And that job is yours,
too. now go ahead"
His tongue fabricated, McGraw
continued: 1--WE got real confiden-
| tial as the night wore on. Oily
told me about him being a stick-up
man when times got tough.
He told me, too, that he was
deathly scared of getting himself
in for a murder rap and the elec-
trio chair: so to eliminate the
danger of humping off any of his
victims in an exciting moment. he
always carried his gun unloaded
mot bullet in the barrel. They
think the gun is loaded and they're
scared stiff he tells me-"
Pete Johnson's voice doomed
out: Drinks for everybody in the
house, boys. this time with the
compliments of Sponge McGraw!"
THE END.
The Washington times., 1938-01-21
"Ph0t0grabhic Eye
By WILBUR TEcHTMANN

Nfgraw" Pete johnson, the foridfaced bartender and
proprietor of the Oasis" announced with undisguised
sarcasm in his voice That nickname of yours Sponge
. . . sure fits Won. for two good reasons!"
The Washington times., 1938-01-21
Cast of Characters in
Photographic Eye"

PETE JOHNSON, who op-
crates a saloon, but frownS on
the persistent presence of
SPONGE" MCGRAW, a
bar fly who has seen better
days.
Evening star., 1938-10-02

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Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-10-06
Crop Control
Condemned By
u. S. Jurist

Greenville, S. c., Oct. 6.-(AP)-
Judge II. H. Watkins, of Anderson,
presiding at the current term of Fed
eral court here, today again in
ferentially condemned the govern
ment's crop reduction program as he
passed sentence on defendant who
admitted operating an illicit distillery,
but asked for mercy because II
couldn't make living after the gov
eminent cut my cotton crop down."
The defendant, T. r. Garland, a
share cropper on a farm from near
Newberry, told the court that in the
current crop control program he had
been forbidden to raise any cotton
His story was corroborated by the
Newberry officer who arrested him.
Its unbelievable" Judge Watkins
said, "but then there are many unbe-
lievable things happening in this
country today"
He turned to the open court:
Gentlemen" he said, II ask you to
consider this case. The government
has forbidden this man to raise a
crop to feed his family cannot find
it in my heart to send this man to
the penitentiary. sentence you to
one years probation" the judge con-
Guided.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-10-06
90 Prct. Gain
In Jobs Over
No. Carolina


Raleigh, Oct. 6.-(AP)-The State
Employment Service reported today
that placements during the last two
weeks of September aggregated 5,451,
with SO percent being in private en-
ployment, for gain over the pre-
ceding two week. of upwards of 300
persons.
Kinston led in placements, with 623,
Charlotte had 474 and Raleigh had
4O8. At Charlotte the placements ex-
ceeded the registrants seeking jobs.
There were 1871 registrations dur
ing the period, and 150.835 persons
wanting jobs or changes in occupa-
tions were listed by the service Sep
TENDER 30.
The service said 945,0OO unemploy-
ment compensation checks for more
than. 100000 persons have been paid
in the State in nine months, but pay
ments now average from $4,000 to
100000 day, as compared with a
peak some months ago of $4,000 to
$4,000 daily.
Highway and other construction I'M
der way at Greenville, Goldsboro,
Dunn. Williamson, Washington and
in Hyde county has helped relieve
unemployment, the service said.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-10-06
Spain Fears
Czech Fate;
To Fight On
Munich Farley Talk
ed Dismemberment of
War-Ridden Nation,
Official Asserts

Barcelona, Spain, Oct. 6-(AP)-
Julio Alvarez del Vayo, Spanish gov
eminent foreign minister, declared
today that government Spain was de-
termined to avoid the fate of Czecho-
sloyakia and to fight until the coun-
try is Free from. foreign invasion. =
In an address prep AIRED for inter-
national broadcast, the foreign min
lister asserted:
1.-THE terrible and monstrous expert
ence of what has. taken place in Eu-
rope within the last few days has in
creased the Spanish peoples resolu-
ton not to permit Spain to be sacri-
feed to the policy of capitulation."
This policy of capitulation," he
said, "menaces the existence of small
nations and places European demo-
cracies in ever-increasing danger of
disappearing
Spanish government spokesman
in Paris said plan to divide Spain
into two nations, one a democracy
and the other a dictatorship, had
been preached to the government and
rejected.
(The plan, w;tich they indicated
was brought up by certain powers at
the four-power Munich accord, which
decided on partition of CSechoslova-
kia, was said to have been a part of
international discussions aimed at end
ing the Spanish civil war as part of
a general European settlement. Italy
and Great Britain are negotiating in
an. effort to put into effect the Anglo
Italian friendship pact of April &c.,
which hinges on settlement of the
Spanish question, presumably involv-
ing withdrawal of Italians fighting
with Spanish insurgents. Government
Spain is evacuating foreign fighters in
it's armies.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-10-06
Homers In Eighth And
Ninth Give Yanks Win
Dizzy Dean Keeps Yankees Stalled Until the
Eighth; Corsetti and Dimaggio Hit for Circuit
With Men on Base.
Score by innings: Ri
Yanks - O2O 600 O22 .
Cubs " 1O2 600 O()fl q II q
Gomez, Murphy and Dickey; j. Dean. French
and Hartnett ---z -

Wrigley Field, Chicago, ILL.,, Oct.
6-The New York Yankees turned
loose their big guns in the last two
innings to whip Jerome Herman
DIZZY Dean 6 to g. winning the sec
ond game of the Worlds Series.
Old Dir pitched the first seven in
nings with his heart, head and weak
arm, keeping the Yankees well in
control, except in the second inning
when a tricky boUnder off Gordon's
bat went for a double, scoring two
men.
The Cubs opened the scoring for
the day in the first inning when Hack
singled to left, Herman famed, but
Demaree singled, putting Hack on
third. Demaree took second on Rolfe's
error of the throw to third base. Joe
Marty hoisted a long fly to deep cen
ter, scoring Hack.
The Yankees went ahead in the
second inning when Dimaggio singled
to left. Gehrig got walk. Dickey was
lifted a short fly to left field. Gordon
then dribbled a slow ball between
third and short, and Hack and urges
collided in fielding the ball, the pei
let rolling into short left field.
Dimaggio. and -Gehrig scored on the
play. ws
The Cubs went ahead in the third
with infield singles by Hack and
Herman. Demaree sacrificed, and
Joe Marty came through with a dou
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-10-06
Daladier To
Build France
In Sixty Days

Paris, Oct. 6.-(AFD-Premier Dala.
der sought program today in which
he could rebuild Ffance completely in
the six weeks of dictatorial. power
Parliament granted him
His task was TO put the natibn's
economic and 1if ncial life on a
sound basis for, the struggle to re-
gain Frances lost position as a lead
ing European power No one in
France is mincing words about the
seriousness of the situation caused by
basic economic defects, internal poll
teal dissension and diplomatic mis-
takes.
Only two questions were being ask
ed: What is to be done? Is Daladier
the man to do it? -.
The time limit imposed by Parlia-
ment yesterday, when it empowered
the premier to rule by decree until
November 49, is recognized as scri-
GUS handicap in itself. 1t is a handi-
cap, however, which Daladier allowed
to be forced on him by Socialists
rather than take the chance of shift
ing his majority from left to right.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-10-06
Area Purely
Czech Asked
From Board
Immediate Occupa-
ton or Pledge of PIE
biscite Demanded OF
International Commits
sion Serving Under
Munich Accord; Old
Statistics Used

Geneva, Oct. 6--(AP)-The Czech
delegation to the League of Nations
announced today that the German
member of the International Sudeten-
land Commission at Berlin had drawn
up new demands for the cession of
territory beyond that contemplated by
the second accord of Munich
A comm1nique issued by the dele
cation said that the Germans were
demanding that Industrial and COM
munications centers with a total
Czech population of $4,000 either be
occupied Immediately by German
troops or made subject to plebiscite
Gin Berlin yesterday the Interna-
tional Commission, bowling to Ger
man demands, decided to hand over
to Germany fifth ceded zone, to be
occupied by October 10, which. took
in half as much territory as all the
first four zones of occupation.
(The Munich accord left delimita-
ton of this fifth zone to the interna-
tional commission, leaving to it to-
decide what were areas of pre-
dominantly German population. y
The Czech communique said that
included in the territory which Ger
many demands for immediate occupa-
ton are cities and towns in which
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-10-06
Circus Lion
Escapes, Kills
N. Jersey Man

Wildwood, N. j.. Oct. 6.-(AP)-A
board walk sideshow operator whose
circus lion escaped, killed man and
terrorized this city for nearly three
hours before policeman's bullet kill
it, ws-s released under 1000 bail to-
day OF q charge of manslaughter.
Joseph Dobish,. 81, the lions owner,
was arraigned before Recorder l.
Byrne in connection with the death
last night of Thomas Saito, 81, of
Philadelphia, a Japanese auction room
employee, whose mangled body was
found under the ocean front board
walk
Police said they had not yet learn
ed how the beast, one of two owned
by Dobish, had escaped from its
cage. The 3OO-pound killer, known as
fluffy, was one of two lions strap
ped to motorcycle side car while
the driver roared around steep wall
ed bowl called the wall of death"
Since then Tuffy had been inactive.
Sometime last night in a manner as
yet undetermined. the animal es-
(Continued on Page Four.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-10-06

London, Oct 6.-Z(AP) Prime Min
lister Chamberlain's followers today
defeated 2 Labor motion expressing
disapproval of his foreign policy as
expressed in the peace of Munich. .
The vote was 800 to $50.
Earlier, Chamberlain won, b. 31s
votes to $50, the first House of Com
mons vote in The closing hours of de-
bate on the four-power "peaae of
Munich. The House approved his mo-
ton for Adjournment this afternoon
until November /.
Harold Mcmillan, a Conservative,
joined the opposition, 1eclar.~~. he
was afraid Commons was ~.
ed more and more as t5 ef
Reichstag German diet) m nteet-
ing to hear oratibns and feaiste
crees"
The vote on the question of con-
fidence revolved about Chamberlatfl 5
part in the decision to cede parts #
CzechoslovaIxia to Germany.
Winston Churchill, Conservative op-
ponent of Chamberlain's foreign poll
icy, also opposed adjournment. He
compared the move for adjournment
with the "situation in other countries
where impotence with the parliament
tary machine has swept it away, and
led to one-man rule"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-10-06
Britain Now
Seeking New
Italian Pact
Settlement of Differ
ences Between Two
Nations Being Sought
Immediately

Rome, Oct. 6.-(AP)-Diplomatic
sources said today Great Britain had
submitted proposals for an accord
with Italy in the fourth successive
daily call by Lord Perth, British am
bassador, on Foreign Minister Galeaz-
20 Ciano.
Details Of the plan to make effec-
tive Immediately settlement of An
glo-Italian differences were not as
certained. Since the Anglo-Italian
Easter agreement was made condi-
tional upon the withdrawal of Italian
forces from Spain, 1t was believed the
British government might have pro-
posed to Italy to withdraw at least
some of the infantry men fighting for
Insurgent General Franco in Spain.
Premier Mussolini was expected to
lay the plan before the Fascist grand
council when it meets tonight. Some
thought the council might meet sew
eral days, and Sne announcement of
the decision of an Anglo-Italian
agreement might follow.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-10-06
Democrats To
Battle For
Farm Region

Washington, Oct. 6.-(AF)-Inform-
ed persons forecast today that the
Democrats would make an extra
ordinarily intensive fight this fall to
retain their political strength in the
Midwest farm belt.
This was the significance read into
James A. Farley's cautious press con-
ference statement yesterday that the
Democrats additionally have been
stronger in Industrial states because
of their labor policies
Thus, the Democratic national chair
man replied to question as to
whether the Democrats were losing
ground in the farm states. It was be-
lieved that as result of the condi-
tions his statement implied there
would be a determined Democratic
effort to hold all congressional and
gubernatorial offices which the party
now controls in the section.
Other developments:
Foreign Agents Register.
A flood of last-minute registrations
of agents of foreign governments
poured into the State Department as
the Headline midnight tonight-ap-
preached for complying with the law
passed at the last congressional SEES
sion. Under the law, foreign agents
must register with the State DEPART
ment.
The penalty for Noncompliance is
fine of $1,000 or Imprisonment for
<~@-4s~.,oS - no-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-10-06

Yankees Defeat Cubs Second Time, s To 3
Mrs. Hood .Stints
On $1,000 Month

New York, Oct. 6.-(AP)-Mrs.
Dorothy Browning Hood of Dunn,
N. c., adopted daughter of the late
Edward wv. Daddy Browning,
asked surrogate's court today for
a maintenance allowance of $1,000
a month for the next year from her
share of the estate.
The matter is to be heard before
Surrogate James Delehanty on Oc-
toter IA. Mrs. Hood, who has re-
ceived total of $55 900 by court
order from the estate in the past
four years, explained she was in
"actual need" of the award, pend
ing court of appeals de5ernina-
ton of lower court rulings on gem
eral settlement of the Browning
estate.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-10-06
Davidson Jail Breakers
Both Taken At Hickory

Hickory, Oct. 6. -(AP)--James God
win and Bill Wilkinson, who escaped
from the Davidson county Jail at Lex
ington last Monday, with the aid of
the jailer's daughter, were re-arrested
here today. Goodwin, 19-year-old youth
facing capital charges Of murder and
first degree burglary, was slightly
wounded by load of bird shot fired
at him as he came running out of
barn with a pistol in his hand, Of
ficers said.
Wilson gave himself up voluntarily
a few minutes before a large posse of
officers converged upon the barn
where Goodwin was trapped.
Wilson, 21, and Goodwin were charg-
ed with murder in a warrant issued
by High FONT police after the fatal
shooting of Donald Moss in that city
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-10-06
CHEATHAM TO LEAD
B. & L. CONFERENCE
Henderson Man Chairman Of Group
To Assemble in Raleigh
Thursday, October ~

Raleigh, Oct. 6.(AP)-John Craven.
of Lexington, president of the North
Carolina. Building & Loan League, an
nounced today he expected more than
1000 officials of savings and building
and loan associations to attend the
eight district meetings which start
October II at Hickory.
Other district sessions and the
chairmen include: At Aberdeen, Oc-
tober "a. r. L. Chandler, OF Southern
Pines; at Greenville, October rs, r. L.
Sides. of Rocky Mount; at Raleigh,
October 81, Joel T. Cheatham, Hen
derson.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-10-06

by occupants of a tax;cab shortly
after the men had escaped.
After receiving treatment for a
dozen No. 8 shotgun wounds at hos
pital here. Goodwin was transferred
to the Hickory Jail. Desk Sergeant
r. w. ,Geitner, of the Hickory police
said arrangements were being made
to move him to High Point and to
send Wilson back TO Lexington.
Wilson approached Hearl Yoder, by
whom he was once employed, early to-
day and arranged to surrender, the
desk sergeant said. They walked into
the police station about 2.59 a. IN,
and Wilson was Immediately locked
up.
The name of the officer who open
ed fire when Goodwin ran from the
barn was not revealed Immediately.
Goodwin did no shooting, it was said.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-10-06
Wholesale Frauds
Laid Upon Workers
Seeking Benefits

Raleigh, Oct. 6.-(AP) - The
Wilmington jail was filled yester-
day and today by fertilizer plant
workers and dock hands who had
violated the unemployment COM
pensatiOn law, the Unemployment
Compensation Commission here
announced.
FOrty-eight warrants were
drawn and mostly served on
claimants for unemployment
benefits who aIlegedly made false
statements as to their earnings in
order to draw benefits, it said.
The cases were continued until
October IL, but defendants were
brought into court and finger
printed.
A court order released them
pending trial
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-10-06
Terminal At
Wilmington Is
Being Pushed
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In The Sir Walter Hotel

Raleigh, Oct. Advantageous bid
for PWA funds for construction OF
port terminals is not local but
statewide project, State Senator
nominee Emmett H. Bellamy said to-
day after calling at the office of Gov
ernor, Clyde r. Hoey to express APP
probation of the Council of States re-
cent endorsement OF the plan.
North Carolina will never be a
great State until it's three principal
industrial products-textiles, furniture
and tobacco-are exported through it's
own port he said. I'VE feel that in
seeking adequate facilities for hand
ling these products through Whining
ton we are working not solely for the
benefit of our city, but for the State
as whole.
cit is something Of fulfillment of
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-10-06
Business Is
Praised For
Wage Moves

Boston, Mass, Oct. 6.-(AP)- Elmer
Andrews, administrator of the wage
hour law which goes into effect Oc-
tober "a, today praised the nation
employers for an encouraging re-
Spouse to the demands IF the law and
promised freedom from "a circus at
mosphere" in interpreting it.
Addressing the National Association
of Cotton Manufacturers, sAndrews
interpreted the wage and hours pro-
vision of the act as self-enforcing to
certain extent but added he hoped
to have enough of a staff in the next
month to go after violations.
""The fair labor standards act of
1885, he said, ''was designed and will
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-10-06
Row In 9Th
Is Growing
More Bitter
No Signs of Compro-
mice as Court Battle Is
Renewed by Burgin's
Counsel

Raleigh, Oct. 6.-Peace in Europe
hasn't meant peace in the eighth con-
gressional district, where the embat-
tied forces of c. B. Deane and W. O..
Burgin become daily more and more
embittered and uncompromising.
The campaign has developed, how
ever, to the point where it seems more
bitter tussle between Burgin and
the State Board of Elections than
one in which the Richmonder Deane
has any part. In all the mud that's
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-10-06
WEATHER
FOE. NORTH CAROLINA,

FUN NOIUAA - OlAIOOIAIINxAs
Partly cloudy and somewhat un-
settled. possibly mist or light
showers in extreme north central
portion and on northeast coast
tonight and Friday; slightly war
mer in southeast portion tonight;
cooler Friday.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-10-06
Chamberlain Given Big Vote
Of Confidence Over Policy
Approves peace of
Munich" by 313 to $50
Vote; Also, Wins on
Adjournment

London, Oct. 6.-(AP)- The
House of Commons today voted
confidence in Frzme Minister
Chamberlain and approved his
bargain at Munich to keep Eu-
rope out o. war. The final vote
was $3.50 to LA.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-10-06

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Evening star., 1938-05-26

a little noise from over beyond the
house of Paddy. With eyes popping
almost out of his head, he looked to
see a handsome big bird swim from
behind the house. It was Mr.. Quack!
In minute Mrs. Quack appeared.
(Copyright, 1881
Evening star., 1938-05-26
Sales Climbed in '37.

Sales of new motor vehicles in
Canada during 1887 totaled 1l4,44l
valued at $149,170,527, compared with
1884 units valued at S117,582, 1876
in 1886. representing a gain of 275
per cent in number and 269 per
cent in retail value.
Evening star., 1938-05-26
Use for Junked Autos.

A homemade roller has been made
from the parts of automobiles junked.
and fitted wit hcement for the rollers.
an dfitted with cement for the rollers,
while the steering controls comes from
the same junk pile. It's engine came
from a midget automobile. while
chassis and gearbox from other old
cars. It weighs about $500 pounds
and works very satisfactorily.