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The Washington times., 1938-12-05
CIVIC GROUPS
TO PLAN YULE
OBSERVANCE
2l Associations to Hold
Meetings This Week
By A. J. DRISCOLL
Citizens Associations Editor

Twenty-one citizens associations
will meet this week to discuss COM
munity affairs. suffrage for the
District. and plan for a gala OBJ
Servance of Christmas.
Wilbur 5. Finch, president of
the District of Columbia Suffrage
Association, will address the
WashingtonianS. Dupont Circle
Association, at its meeting this
noon at the Mayflower, will have
James L. Martin. executive secre-
tary of the Public Utilities Com
mission. as speaker.
The Daughters of American Rev
olution will present the Connect
cut Avenue group with an Ameri-
can Flag.
The newly-formed Hampshire
Heights Association will adopt
constitution and bylaws and elect
permanent officers.
CIVIC CALENDAR
The civic calendar follows:
Tonight:
Association of Oldest Inhab-
itants at Old Union Engine House.
Meeting advanced from WedneS-
day
Bladensburg Road Citizens =
Church of Christ.
Citizens of Takoma, D. c.
Takoma School.
Forest Hills-Ben Murch School.
Observation-Disclosures Recre-
alton Center.
Manor Park-Whittier School.
Metropolis View-Crosby Noyes
School.
Progressive Of Congress Heights
Congress Heights School.
Progressive Of Georgetown-Cur-
It's School.
Tuesday night:
Columbia Heights-Mt. Pleas
ant Congregational Church.
Hampshire Heights - Barnard
School.
North Cleveland Park-2923
Wiz dom Pl. N. w.
Randle Highlands-Orr School.
Wednesday night:
Friendship, Janney School.
Thursday night:
American University Park, Hurst
Hall, American University.
Congress Heights, Congress
Heights School.
Connecticut Avenue, All Souls
Church.
The Washingtonians, The High
lands Apis.
FRIDAY MEETING
Friday night:
Brightwood, Paul Junior High
School.
Saturday night:
Mount Pleasant, Mount Pleas
ar branch library.
Business Mems Associations
meetings.:
Tomorrow: Columbia Heights,
luncheon, 1890 p. m. 1927 Four
teenth st. N. w. Northeast, Web
er's Cafe, 1890 p. m. Fourth and
H Streets Northeast.
Thursday: Central, New Colo
NAL Hotel, luncheon.
Friday night: Central, regular
monthly meeting, New Colonial
Hotel, 8 p. m.
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Lecture on Books

A review of some of the recent
fiction and non-fiction, suitable
for Christmas purchase, will be
given by Mrs. Helen T. Stein
barger, readers consultant of the
Public Library, in the lecture
room of the Northeastern Branch.
Seventh st. and Maryland Ave.
N. E., Friday evening.
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Jamaican JobIess
Raid Food Stores

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Dec. 5.
Police patrols were doubled here
after unemployed men looted food
stores in Kingston. Defying pass
erSby, one band raided a Chinese
store and carried away a quantity
of food. Authorities were working
to solve the city'S unemployment
problem.
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CORNERSTONE
FOR 100000
CHURCH LAID
Bishop Halls Ceremony
As Liberty Beacon

The Most Rev. John M. Nc
Namara, auxiliary bishop Of Balti
more, participating in the corner.
stone-laying ceremonies of the Holy
Comforter Catholic Church's new
100000 edifice, declared.
Should the time ever come
when we can no longer gather
for such occasions as this, we
shall know that liberty has been
lost to this country"
FIRST PASTOR LAUDED
The Rev Edward T. McAdams,
pastor of st. Joseph's parish, eulo,
gized the Rev. Joseph L. Mcguire,
first pastor of the church, founded
in 1904.
The building Is to be erected
at Fourteenth and East Capitol
Streets, and will be completed in
the summer of 1899. The rectory
unit, now almost finished. is being
constructed first to furnish quar-
tiers for the clergy, as the present
rectory must be demolished before
further work can be done on the
church unit.
Beginning as a struggling little
parish in an old pool room, the
Holy Comforter congregation grew
so rapidly that new additions were
made to the building. Today, the
church has a congregation Of more
than 5000 persons.
DINNER SERVED
Following the ceremonies yester-
day, Father O'Hara, pastor, who
had assisted Bishop McNamara,
entertained at dinner in the school
auditorium. F. Frederick V. Muir
ply, architect, who designed the
new building, was among the
guests.
Double Duty" circulation Of the Herald
and Times produces twice the results
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HyperacidicaIly.Ynduced
Stomach Ulcers
No Need 10 Suffer
without trying
-n TAhINRe

A away method which tends to
form a protective coating. combat
actdity, aid elimination, and gives
food guidance, with full directions
to sufferers of stomach ulcers, gas.
tritis, gas pains, heartburn, indi-
gestion, constipation and associated
conditions induced by hyperacidity.
This palliative and symptomatic aid,
Toma Tablets CONTAINS no soda)
sold at leading drug stores. Their
benefits have been proclaimed by
thousands. Literature on request
Dobbs Co., Ligonier, Pa.
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know: H o W
did the month
Of Dec e mber
gets its name?"
This is an
a ppropr late
q u e S tt on for
this time of
t he y ear, so
here is what
we found out.
M a E.y ar S
ago, when the
earth was ruled
by the Romans,
the year was
divided into 10
noopthc ondno-
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Continued from Page II

Continued from Page II
The Wind" an account of the
flight from Africa to South
America. When their first at
tempt to take off from Bathurst,
Gambia, failed, she wrote:
What should 1 say? How
should I try to swing things?
Should I say what I really felt,
Let's not take any more chances
go back to bed?' No-that
was just weaknesS-mustn't give
In to it. Besides, it was silly.
knew he didn't take chances.
Should I force myself to say.
Come, let's try again?' No,
didn't know enough about it
better leave it to him. 1 said
nothing"
HIS GOAL is HERS
That is Anne Lindbergh's way
to leave everything to her huS
band, in whom she has complete
faith. Even though she sees things
differently, feels them more in
tenSely, still she believes he car
chart the wiseSt course. And his
goal is hers. She, too is keer
about aviation, though it is evi
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SkipperTells
HOW Month
Got Name
BY DON HIX

Heigh-ho, Shipmates! This is
Question Box" day again, and
one young club member wants to
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Double Duty" circulation Of the Herald
and Times produces twice the results
at one cost.
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ADVERTISEMENT
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Star in Dance Recital

Jack Lin1on
and EOeIyn
Davis in a
SotiricaI
Dance They
Will Present
Wednesday
Night in
Roosevelt
High School
Auditorium
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Sidney Lust

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Sing You Sinners" Bling Crosby.
Cont, Gil
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cember was the last month, just
as it is now, but, Of course, 1t was
not the twelfth month.
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NEWTON a IT, md IN. Sfv Sc. Il SsS =
"SING YOU SINNERS" Bling Crosby.
Fred MacMurray. March of Time No. /.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-06
NINTH FEUDAL DUKE
OF DEVONSHIRE DIES
Former Governor General of Canada
Traces Ancestry Into Dim
English History

London, May 6 fAP)-The ninth
duke of Devonshire towering master
Of one of England's greatest feudal
families, died today at the age of SO
within the historic walls of his prin-
cipal seat, Chatsworth House, where
Mary Queen of Scots once was inn
prisoned.
Statesman-sportsman he was for
mer governo rgeneral of Canada, and
one of the wealthiest landowners in
England. The origins of his list are
lost in English antiquity. One of his
ancestors was Sir John Cavendish, a
chief justice, who in 1881 was behead-
ed by insurgent peasants led by Jack
Straw and Watts Tyler, who revolted
against the poll tax.
Big, stolid but keen and resolute
the duke-Victor Christian William
Cavendish-spent his last years pas
sionately hating automobiles.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-06
Democrats
OF State To
Hold Meets
Cherry Says Plans
About Completed
for State Convention
in Raleigh

Raleigh May tAP)-Chairman r.
Gregg Cherry of the State Democratic
Executive Committee, said today
plans had been practically completed
for the biennial Democratic State
Convention here May 49,
The party plan of organization per-
mits 1914 delegates, the largest num-
Der in the States history.
Cherry conferred with Governor
Hcey while here. No decision has
been announced as to permanent
chairman of the convention, but there
were indications it might be Congress
man Lindsay Warren, Of Washington,
who will keynote the party powwow
Tomorrow, precinct meetings Of
Democrats will be held in each locali-
ty of the State to select delegates to
county conventions to be held May
IA. The county meetings will name
delegates to come here.
The permanent organization COM
mittee dominates the permanent
chairman for the convention, but
wishes of the governor usually are
| followed.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-06
Guerrillas and Communists
\ Advancing on Japanese
Held Ancient City
of Peiping
JAP GARRISON LESS
THERE BY TRANSFERS
Weakened by Sending Rein
forcements to Shantung;
Shantung Area Japs Took
After Three Weeks of
Fighting Is Being Wrested
From Them

Shanghai, May 6 (AP)-Chinese
claimed the recapture of about half
the territory in south Shantung pro-
vince won by Japanese in a three
weeks offensive from Lini as the I'M
declared war ended it's tenth month
today.
And, while the two armies battled
doggedly about Tancheng and Taier-
chwang, there were significant de-
velopments on other fronts.
Peiping's gates were closed and
barred and that ancient city of Chi
nese culture, occupied by Japanese
troops soon after the war broke out,
spent one of it's most anxious days.
Japanese planes yesterday busily
bombed detectives only few miles
west Of the city's walls, and there
were persistent reports Chinese guer-
rillasl and communists were approach
ing the city. Police searched houses
for irregulars believed to have slip
ped within the gates. The few peas
ants admitted to the city with food
stuffs were marked on the palms
with rubber stamps, and those who
wanted to leave had to show marked
hands.
Peiping's Japanese garrison was
greatly reduced by sending reinforce
ments to Shantung. A Chinese coun-
ter attack on the Yangt'e was claim
ed to have occupied Tangtu, severing
Japanese railroad communications be-
tween Wuhu and Making.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-06
Bailey Says Farmers Are
Saying Pledges Made
Them Are not Being
Carried Out Now
DOES NOT CHARGE
BAD FAITH, THOUGH
But Says Farmers Think
There Has Been Bad Faith;
House Committee APP
proves Proposed Tobacco
and Cotton Changes In
New Farm Measure

washington, May -(AP)-Propos-
ed changes in the new farm act have
led to a congressional dispute over
how well farmers understood the con
SEQUENCES when they voted two
months ago to comply with the cot
ton and tobacco provisions.
Senator Vandenburg, Republican,
Michigan, asked sponsors of the re
latively minor amendments repeated
y whether the farmers were not "mis
led" in agreeing to the acreage anc
poundage restrictions.
Holly Senator Bailey, Democrat
North Carolina, put in
II am not saying there was misre
presentation. The farmers are saying
We were persuaded to vote for this.
with assurances none of which are be-
ing made good ] am not charging any
one with bad faith; the farmers thinl
there was bad faith
Senators George, Democrat, Geor-
gia, and Smith, Democrat, South Car
DINA, declared the Agriculture Depart
ment misconstrued the act in basing
tobacco allotments on acreage instead
of poundage. They sponsored an
amendment to correct this phase of
the administration.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-06
H0SeGrOub
Wants Pact
Of Years

Charlotte, May 6.-(AP)-The Am
erican Federation of Hosiery Workers
voted overwhelmingly today to all
thorize it's national executive board
to negotiate contracts with employ
ers for terms as long as three years.
The vote was 100 to 81.
President E. REEVE, of Philadelphia,
vigorously advocated Hhe proposal
which altered an existing policy of
limiting agreements to one year.
"It is the best means possible" he
told delegates attending the organi-
zation's annual convention, ITO streng-
then the hands of your board
The convention heard a report from
members of special committee which
-cturne from Washington after being
commissioned to bring pressure on
southern congressman to support the
effort being made to obtain. vote
in the House on the wages and hours
hill. The members said they received
little encouragement from the con
greSSman they contacted.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-06
COURT WILL DECIDE
ON WOMEN JURORS
State Tribunal To Hear Oral
Argument Next Week
on That Issue


Raleigh May 6.-North Carolina's
Supreme Court will next week hear
oral argument in the first case ever
10 come bore it offering a chance to
determine and define, once and for
all the status of women as jurors in
this State.
Ben Sims was convicted of first de-
gree murder in 'Guilford county. In
apt time at his trial, his counsel NOV
ed to quash the indictment against
him because women had been systema
tically and purposely excluded from
the list of grand jurors drawn fol
the term at which he was indicted
His motion was overruled and &C
ton of the court in this respect Is
assigned as reversible error, counsel
contending that under the North Car
DINA Constitution 10 jury from which
women have been purposely excluded
has been drawn in accordance with
"tne law of the land
"And so, unless the court finds nc
other point upon which to decide tht
case. the oft-bruited question of wo-
mans eligibility and status as con
Germs jury duty in North Carolina
will be answered at last.
Recently Attorney General A. A. F.
Seawell (now a member of the SUI
preme Court ruled that women are
eligible to serve as jurors, but there
has never been a case before now
Continued on Page TWO.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-06
Ends
Might Join
LaFollettes
Liberals and Con-
servatives Appear
To Lean To Him
Rather Than FDR
BY CHARLES T.. STEWART
Central Press COIumniSt

Washington, May 6-To resumed
the La Toilette movement?
How consolidated is it? And how
much more can it be consolidated?
Gov. Philip F. La Toilette is well
nigh impossibly dynamic, active and
energetic.
The country has known him thus
far only rather indirectly, through
news dispatches from Madison, as
the Badger States youthful governor.
Tt knew his father, as a premier
senator and third party presiden-
tial candidate-a statesman of the
first water. He was historic. Agree
with him or not, he was a bell-ringer.
Phil VS.. Bob.
young Bob" La Toilette inherited
his fathers Senate seat.
young Bob has been an outstanding
senator.
But young Bob" while he has tai
ent, hasn't young Phil's" political
genius.
The difference is that, whereas
'Bob's" 4alent has been nationally
displayed, "Phils" genius has beer
corked up in Wisconsin.
Now "Phil" is breaking into the ma
tional limelight.
A Joint Bolt.
I'd wonder if Bob" might not be
a little bit jealous of "Phil."
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-06
KANNAPOLIS PAIR
HELD IN FATALITY
AL J. TilIey and Julian Tuck Detaln-
ed After Auto Death of Mrs.
T. f.. Smith There

Salisbury, May (AP)-State Pa
troman w. S. Mckinney said today
he had detained fol questioning Al j.
Tilley and Julian luck, both of Kan
napolis, in connection with the auto
mobile death earlier today of Mrs.
T. E. Smith, on the main highway
of North Kannapolis.
Mckinney, who said that Tilley and
Tuck were being held in North Kan
napolis pending an investigation, as
serted that Mrs. Smiths automobile
was struck by a car owned by Tilley''
which came from a side road. He said
the occupants of that car, whom he
did not name, left the scene.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-06
BY ROGER w. BABSONb
Copyright 1888, Publishers
Financial RnrpaII. Inc

Babson Park, Mass, May g. The
recession is now stretching out thro-
gh the rural areas of America. Up I'M
I'll several months ago the farm COM
munities were not suffering from the
recession so severely as the shutdown
industrial centers. We are now enter
ing new farm season. Prospects in
dictate a mammoth winter wheat crop.
Iaking this as the barometer, the
other crops should also be large,
granted good growing conditions.
Prices of farm products, however,
nave declined greatly. Hence, the
larm outlook for 1888 is Very uncer-
tain.
There are 100000 farm families in
ehe United States. They are vital
factor in the nations retail trade. To
Jay they are up against a tremendous
problem. It boils down to this: The
farmer must receive, in proportion. for
MS wheat, potatoes, or apples what
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-06
Required Number of sigma
lures Affixed in Three
Hours After Petit
ton Comes Up
DISORDER PREVAILS
AT HOUSE SESSION
Meantime, Senate Commit
tee Makes Much of Chi
cago Publication 1t Claims
Is Carrying "Subtle Propa-
ganda" Against Roosevelt
Administration

Washington. May 6.-(AFD-House
members completed a petition today
to force House consideration of the
revised wage-hour bill.
The 21Sth signature was affixed less
than three hours after the petition
was filed. Representative Mouton.
Democrat, Louisiana, was the 218th
Eigner.
A made scramble followed filing of
the petition to force a House vote on
the revised wage-hour bill.
Sponsors of the petition said there
were 1873 signatures on the petition
within 30 minutes.
Members jostled each other and
snatched at the document.
The petition was filed by Chairman
Norton, of the House Labor Commit
tee. as soon as the House convened.
The petition must have 218 signatures
to give the measure a new House
test.
On several occasions the members
trying to affix their signatures threa-
tened to tear the paper apart, Speak
er Bankhead rapping vainly for or
der was forced to suspend business.
"Will the members please form a
line and maintain some sort of or
der?" he sang out.
Other developments
A Senate lobby committee witness
listed Rudy Vallee as among the stock
holders of a farm magazine which
Chairman Minton, Democrat, Indiana.
charges is carrying Subtle propa-
ganda' against the Roosevelt admin
istration.
The radio singers name was
brought into the committees inquiry
when NJ A. Reynolds, of Chicago,
publisher of the Rural Progress, read,
at Minton's request, a long list of
financial contributors to the publish
ing company.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-06
Bumper Crops Indicated
With Prices Some Lower
Recession Now Stretching Out Through Rural Areas OF
America; Fears Felt, How ever, of Grasshopper
Plague; Farmer Best Off Of Any Class

a manufacturer charges for his cloth,
shoes. or tools. Since year ago farm
prices have dropped nearly 30 per
cent. Meanwhile, prices for the goods
which farmers must buy have drop
ned only six per cent. This means ts.at
the buying power of farm products is
more than 20 per cent lower.
Prices StabiliZing.
The price decline is still going on.
although the momentum is easing up.
Sharpest drops have come in the quo
tations on grains, fruits, vegetables
meats. butter, and cotton. Milk, eggs,
and poultry have made better show
inc. Farm wages have eased off Slight
w since last summer, but are as hlgh
as a wear ago. Taxes, of course. are
no lower. Hence, the profits OF the
American farmer have slumped badly
IN the last twelve months. Dairy 1ar-
~ roers are the one exception. While
+heir .nrices are lower than last sum
oer one major item in their produc-
fContinued on Page Sikh
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-06
COURT CONGESTION
LARGELY CLEARED
Delays In Justice Mostly Re-
moved Now, Hoey Tells
Bar Meeting

Pinehurst, May .-(AFD-Governor
Eoey told members Of the North Car
DINA Bar Association here today that
he was happy that much of the con-
gestion in courts had been relieved,
and that delays in trial justice are now
unnecessary.
He discussed the administration of
Justice in North Carolina.
Through the enlargement of the SUI
preme Court, he explained, that body
can now dispose of litigation prompt
ly. He said he had appointed the full
number of authorized superior court
Judges, which ~had been done with
the "view of meeting the needs OF
the people in congested areas and to
provide the required court facilities -
The governor pointed out that the
CONTINUED on Page Two)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-06
Chinese Claim Recapture
Of Half South Shantung
Methodist Group
Delays Its Suit

Atlanta, Ga, May 6.-(AP)-The
Laymen's Organization for the
Preservation of the Southern Meth.
Odist Church announced today il
would delay court action against
Methodist unicicatiOn until it's legal
committee decided upon procedure
Losing fight against union OF
the Methodist Epitcopal Church.
South, with the Northern Methodist
Church and Methodist Protestant
Church before the Southern
Church's General Conference al
Birmingham, Ala, the laymen said
court action would he the next step
DIR. James w. Lipscomb, presi
dent said the organizations legal
committee would determine its
course after study.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-06
HOUSE COMMITTEE OKAYS
CHANGES WITH CROP ACT

Washington, May 6-(AP)- The
House Agriculture Committee gave its
approval today to the proposed Senate
changes to the tobacco and cotton
sections of the new farm act The SEN
ate passed the amendments earlier in
The week.
One would increase the flue-cured,
dark air-cured and dark fire-cured
tobacco quotas by two percent and
the other would authorize cotton far
mers who do not plant their entire al
lotment to transfer the unused por-
ton to other growers.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-06
DIR. McCAMPBELL HAS
QUIT HOSPITAL POST
Superintendent Of MOrgantOn Insti-
tute Past 81 Years Has Not
Made Future Plans

Morganton, May 6.-(AP)-Dr. John
McCampbell, superintendent of the
State Hospital here for the past II
years, resigned today, effective June
The board of directors were to meet
in special session this afternoon to
consider the election of his successor.
DR.. McCampell said he would decide
about his future plans after taking a
few weeks rest to recuperate from n
recent operation. He succeeded the
late DR.. P. L. Murphy, first superin-
tendent of the institution, in 1907
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-06
MAJOR DEMPSEY is
ACQUITTED BY JURY

Raleigh, May 6 (AP)-A Federal
court jury, after celebrating five
hours, acquitted Major J. c. Demp-
sey, of Wilson, Federal tax unit in
vestigator, of a charge of accepting
brides, last night.
Dempsey was charged with accept
ing money in return for promises to
protect" bootleg liquor operations.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-06
SHARP ADVANCE IN
COTTON AT CLOSING
Late Morning Rallies Follow Early
Declines on Lower Cables,
Foreign Selling

New York, May 6-(AP)-Cotton
futures opened off three to five points
on lower Liverpool cables and foreign
selling. July moved between 8.53 and
$50. and prices shortly after the first
half hour were one to four points net
higher. BY midday the list was three
to four points net lower, with July
at 1854.
Final prices were II to Is points
higher. Spot steady, middling 870