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Smyrna times., 1938-07-28
PERSONALS

Ii ~ ~ 2-11-4AD
Walter o. Hoffecker and wife
left on Saturday for Atlantic C5tg
where Mrs Hoffecker's father Nj
Hance, has a cottage
Miss May Primrose is at Reno
both with her friend, Mrs. Benson.
Harry G. Budd is spending bart
of his vacation in Wilmington
The Misses Lavender. daughters
| of Theodore w. Lavender. near
town, had lawn party d M3a-
day evening.
Miss Alberta Hoffecker. Of Md
dIetown. has been spending several
days with friends in Smyrna and
Clayton
Mrs. w. H. Thompson and daugh-
ter Mabel left on Saturday for a
stay of two or three weeks with
relatives in Dover.
Miss Nellie Brice, of Camden. y.
j., is visiting Miss Carrie LasseIl.
Charles j. Waters returned to
Philadelphia yesterday after a
visit of several days with RELATIVES
here.
Howard Spruance, Of PhHadel-
phia, is home" on his summer va
cation.
William T. Johnson, now Of NIL
ford, was in town for a short time
on Monday He starts out this
week as the agent at a good salary
Of a patent leather link betting
leaving his electric business in Mil
ford in charge Of his brother r NJ
Johnson.
Miss Alice Spruance is spending
several weeks With her sister, Mrs.
Thomas ]. Johnson, near St
Georges.
Miss Name Dugan, of Phladel-
phia, is visiting Miss Mollie Wilson.
Isaac Vickers and wife left yes
terday for visit to Ocean Grove.
Miss Bett Smtihers is spending
the week at Penrose Camp.
Miss Beatrice Hoffecker, of Phil
adelphia, is visiting her grandmoth-
er, Mrs. Mary A KINNEY.
Miss Emile Janvier, of McDon-
ough is a guest of Mrs. John M.
Boyd.
Max Anderes, who has been with
C. c. Boehmler for the past ten
months leaves Smyrna to-day to
take a steamer for Germany, he
says, expecting to come into pos
session of some $4,000 or $4,000 he
recently heired.
Frank Raymond, and family of
Philadelphia, are visiting friends
in town.
Miss Jennie B. Garrison, of Cam
den, N. j., is visiting Mrs. Charles
A. Beck
Misses Florence Powell. Lizzie
Pine, Sale White. Name Davis and
Name Thompson. of Camden n j.,
are guests of Miss Lizzie FAIRIES,
coming to her birthday party last
week.
Rev. Mr.. Dame went to Balti-
more to-day to meet his aged fatn-
er, Rev. George Dame Of Danville
Va, who is on his way to visit him
Miss Carrie Clements of Camden
Del, is visiting Mrs. George "
Cummins.
Charles B. Clements is home
on his summer visit.
Miss Annie Collision, of Dover,
and Miss Elva Smith of Smyrna
will spend the month of August at
the Lake Side House, ocean Grove.
William Carter and George Weoo
of Chestertown, Md, spent Sunday
with friends in town.
Smyrna times., 1938-07-28
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Smyrna times., 1938-07-28
COWBOYS FROM MEXICO
HERE
inpatient Pal

George with his Texas ponies
Smyrna times., 1938-07-28
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MASsssS.sa ktfAahRS,
Attractions at Rary d

- eaOiio AZ hyAl y
Monday and Tuesis?-1
response with which II
ing public welcomed TIL
and Priscilla Lane ~
romantic team, has ED
other co-starring peuHe
two charming yo-ga
Are Such Fools, a1ata
Faith Baldwin noVel. a
Honor and Behays 4
Wayne and Priscilla nii
but as a romantic iel
Such Fools is also 8 n
love. its heartaches @
standings and its gla1
citations. /
Wednesday and Ii-fS
dolph Valentino rsEln
screen in the revlFa
greatest picture III
Shiek. Modernll'- n
and sound but othsHS
starring vehicle tas'
of y years ago gasP-. !
ing. picturesque ro's; !
apparel. the reckless
tI;ro uoors and AraS
beautiful love sce1si
background Of tie b.
moonlight skies Of u |
bara. furnish a feast =
nation as well IS lN'
tho tin /, 'I plays the dual p.
and son with Vilnl :
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another star q n'l \. !
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-04-18
Street Car
Strike Not
YetSettLed

Columbus, Ohio, April 18 (AP)-
Negotiations to end strike of street
car and motor bus operators were
mired in an impasse today, and thou
sands of office and factory employees
walked or thumbed rides to work
Staunchly defending their STANDS,
the Garments union and officials OF
the Columbus & Southern Ohio Elec-
trio Company, operators of the trans
portation system, refused to alter de-
mands that brought on the shutdown
at midnight Saturday.
Ben Mari, president of the utility,
said all equipment has been ordered
left in the barns, but strikers called
mass meeting for a "demonstra-
uon" should restoration of service be
tried.
Hugh Friel, United States Depart
nent of Labor conciliator announced
ne had been instructed to offer his
services.
MARI said the utility could not, un-
ger present business conditions, grant
demanded wage increase to 81 "a
cents an hour. The present scale
calls for 81 to So cents an hour.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-04-18
FIRST STEP TAKEN
: FOR ITALO-FRENCH
PEACE AGREEMENT "a
Accord Similar to That OBJ
tanned by Britain Is De-
sired With IL Duce
by France
AMBASSADOR FROM
FRANCE ARRANGED
Nation Has Had No Regular
Envoy Since Two Countries
Split Over Mussolini's
Seizure of Ethiopia Two
Years Ago; England
Wants Hitler Rung In
AMBASSADOR FROM
FRANCE ARRANGED

Paris, April 18.-(AP)- A foreign
office spokesman announced TO-DAY
that the French Embassy il ROM
had taken steps toward opening
FrancoItalian negotiations for an
agreement similar to that between
Britain and Italy, signed Saturda,
in Rome.
The spokesman said Jules Slondell
French charge d'affaires. called or
Italian Foreign Minister Count Clan
Saturday tp propose conversations
that would permit appointment of :,
French ambassador to Italy early in
May.
France has not had an ambassador
to Rome for more than two years be
cause she refused to accredit an en-
voy to the Italian king as emperor
of Ethiopia, which would have mean
recognition of Ita1y's East African
conquest France is believed read y
now to follow Britain in sucn recog-
milton.
The foreign office hoped Premier
Mussolinis answer would arrive be-
fore Wednesdays meeting of the
French cabinet, at WHICH Premier
Daladier and Foreign Minister Bon
Continued on Page TWOls
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-04-18
Very Large
Wnter7OnyS
Sun1SOught

Washington, April 18.-(AP)- TIE
House Appropriations Committee ask
ed Congress today to appropriate
1920, 534, 725 for non-military activities
of the War Department COR the fisca;
year beginning July l.
This total, which includes $27,00O.-
900 President Roosevelt suggested in
a relief message last week for flood
control, is $23,618,838 above the est;-
mates prepared four months ago by
the Budget Bureau.
The bill carries $94 100000 for ge l.
eral river and harbor work, compared
with $128,OO0,OO0 this year; $113.O00,0oc
for flood control projects. compared
with $1O5,000,000 this year; and $1O.-
25O125 for the Panama Canal, abou.
1925 900 less than or this year
Although the $220,634,725 is mo~a
than $25,OOO,OO 900 above the 1898 appro-
priation, the War Department this
year was given $52,5O0OOO in relief
funds, making the funds available for
1888 actually $26,401, 1888 more than the
bill proposes for the next year.
The committee recommended $31
900, 900 of the flood control appropria
ton he spent on the Mississippi river
and its tributaries.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-04-18
N|PPONESE SWORN
TOAyENCE DEFEAT
GIVEN BY NATIVES
Fierce Fighting In Southeast
Shantung, Where Rein
forcements Are Be-
ing Massed
JAPANESE AIRPLANE
DETAINED IN RUSSIA
Soviets Inform Japs Only
One Member of Crew
Found Alive; Reply to Jap
Request for Return of
Plane Is Protest Against
Flying Over Russia
JAPANESE AIRPLANE
DETAINED IN RUSSIA

Shanghai, April 18.-(AP)--Japan.
csc launched a strong attack in the
Lini sector today, precipating maio,
battle in which they apparently were
determined to avenge the series o!
singing defeats they have suffered
recently at the hands of the Chimes
in central China.
Fierce fighting was reported n
southeast Shantung province wal
zone, where Japanese and Chimes
have been massing reinforcement:
and munitions for a decisive engage
,rent sseF ssa= ss-su-4--sz =
With the Japanese sworn to revenge
the disastrous setback around Taier-
chwang, they were stalking their mili
tary prestige on the outcome of the
battle.
Equally resolute, the Chinese wers
fighting to break up the japanese
campaign against central China ami
conquer all their lost territory.
Striking southwark along the Y!
river, the Japanese tried to reach tie
city of Suchow, junction Of the Lung
hal and Tientsin-Pukow railways, 81
miles southwest of Lini.
While opposing armies locked in
crucial battle near Lini, severe cor-
CONTINUED on Page Three.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-04-18
Townsend
|. Is Pardoned
ByPresident
Old A g e Pension
Leader in Marshal's
Office Ready T o
Start Jail Term

Washington, April 18.-(AP)-Presi
dent Roosevelt today pardoned DR..
Francis Townsend, old age pension ad-
vocate as he was about to enter the
local Jail to serve a 3O-day sentence
for contempt of a House committee
Townsend already had reported to
the district attorneys office, and an
nounced he was ready to begin service
of the Jail sentence when the presi-
Dental pardon was announced.
The 71-yearold pension advocate
was convicted. February "a, 1887, 70 :
walking out on a special committee
which was investigating his plan to
pay 5000 a month Federal pension to
all persons older than 60 years Of
age.
Townsend was in the office of Unit
ed States Marshal Colpoys awaiting
removal to Jail when the pardon was
delivered to him. He emerged grinning
broadly, with the pardon in his hand
Il am very happy" he said at l..
complete vindication and an act of
CONTINUED ON Page Three)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-04-18
Strike Of
TruCkSters
AtBuHalo

Rochester, N. Y, April 18-(AP)-
The truck drivers strike that tied Il?
Easter deliveries here entered its
third day today with deadlock or
the major issue of hours and wages.
After g. Sunday in which represen-
tatives of the union and of the assJ
ciated trucking industry, employers
plotted strategic moves, all police
platoons were ordered held in reserv,,
to meet any emergency
Strikers talked of a move 20 enlist
sympathetic support of other union
drivers to cripple deliveries of mer-
Chandise not yet affected.
The strike was called Friday mid
night by local 118, brotherhood 81
teamsters, chauffeurs, stablemen and
helpers, an A. F. of L. affiliate. Be
tween 300 and 400 were reported tc
have walked out when their contrac;
expired that day.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-04-18
Missing Nephew
OF Carnegie May
Be Aboard Liner

New York, April IS (AP)-An en-
barkation officer of the Red Star Line
said today a man closely resembling
the missing Andrew Carnegie Whit
field, nephew of the late steel multi
millionaire, was aboard the steamer
Western Land shortly before it sail
ed, Saturday. The officer, Hans Mat
ben, said the unidentified man accom-
panied Frank Steinman, an aviator,
aboard the vessel, but was not listed
as a passenger.
Matzen said he could not say posi-
lively whether Steinman's companion
had left the Western Land before
embarkation, although it had been
assumed at the time that he had.
Earlier today an employee at Roose-
welt Field hotel said Steinman and
another man had asked him Satur-
day to cash 500 check, signed "a
c. Whitfield and payable to Cash
The employee said he believed the
man was Whitfield.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-04-18
Youth Killed By
Hand Grenade AS,
He Poses Picture

ROseboro, April 18.-(AP).-Er-
nest Cecil Seasons, nine, was kill
ed and r. j. Autry, IL, seriously
wounded today by the explosion of
a hand grenade, or small shell,
with which the Autry boy was
playing.
The tragedy occurred as the Ses-
SONS child posed at his home near
the Hill Spinning Company mill
for a snapshot. His father, Jarvis
Seasons, was used the camera.
Authorities from nearby Fort
Bragg were expected here to as
certain the nature of the object
that exploded.
Autry was taken to a Fayette-
vile hospital.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-04-18
Government
Troops Meet
ewReverse
Francois r e b e | S
Gain New Ground
on Mediterranean
Coast of Old Spain

Hendaye, France, April 1S.-(AP)--
The fall of 'Tortosa, key city Of SOUTH
ern Catalonia, appeared imminent to
day as General Valino's irsurgent
army corps closed in on It from three
three sides.
A semi-circle of insurgent Steel con
verging on a ten-mile radius. broke
through outlying defenses and force
Spanish government troops back tc
the Ebro river.
Highly mobile insurgent unit7
fought their way to a coastal city con-
trolling the southern approaches to
Tortosa. That little town is on tn
main Observation-Disclosures highway.
From Amposta, up the Ebro valley
to Tortosa, General Valeno's troops
had ideal terrain for use of rnechan-
lied equipment.
From the north insurgents who haG
been delayed by the governments in
ternational brigade at Charta began
advancing rapidly again.
The violence of General ValenO's at
Continued on Page TwO.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-04-18
STAGE is SET FOR
MISCONCEPTIONS
Five Men Slated To Die By
Gas at State Prison Fri
day, April 20
HANCOCK DRIVE OPENS
Senate Fight Takes On Serious Turn;
Raleigh Debates Tax for Ninth
School Month and
Will Vote
HANCOCK DRIVE OPENS

Raleigh, April 18-North Cardinals
Supreme Court last week set the
stage for the biggest mass execution
in the States history-certainly the
biggest since 1910 when Central Pri-
son here was made the site of all
legal executions.
event, the weeks Capitol news was
savored with the opening of Frank
HancOck'S senatorial campaign, two
important decisions by the Utility
Commission, decision of an election
law row, and continuance of a hot To-
cal campaign for tax levy to give
Raleigh a nine-months school term.
Governor Clyde r. Hoey, who US
ually furnishes the correspondents
much of their news and food for
speculation, spent the entire period in
the hinterlands, extolling the virtues
of North Carolina to the people at
large and, in general, showing him
self in his best vein of affability and
friendliness
Just before taking off, the governor
announced that he had allocated ST.
100000 of highway funds for use on
the secondary roads of the State, fur
Their stating that there is a $4,000, 900
surplus in the road funds-a state
ment which was Immediately chal-
lenged in many quarters, which con-
tend that any talk of real surplus
is myth, pure and simple.
Five Must Die-On Wednesday the
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-04-18
WAYNE Man Suing
Duke University
Over an Autopsy

coldsboro, April 1S (AP)-Thomas
T. lewis. of Mount Olive, filed suit
For $4,000 actual and $4,000 punitive
5a,,, eo,ss in Wayne County Superior
Court today against Duke University,
nurbam. for an autopsy he alleged
20 ,,orformed on his infant son, Don
aid. at Duke hospital.
The complaint stated the cnilo Gleu
last January, and that the DUKE Oni-
versity hospital authorities asked per.
mission to perform an autopsy. ny
request was refused, the comPian -
said. but the complainant aiiegeo the
autopsy had been performed anyway.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-04-18
LAWRENCE is MADE
SOUTH'S TWOC HEAD
Former North Carolina Labor Leader
Southern Regional Director
for Mill Units

Atlanta, Ca, April Is (AP)-Ap-
pointment of r. r. Lawrence, North
Carolina labor leader, to succeed the
late Steve Nance as southern region
al director for the Textile Workers
Organizing Committee, a CLIO affili-
ate, was announced today. Since the
middle of February, when Nance was
struck by a fatal illness, Lawrence
had been serving as acting director.
He said he would maintain the south
ern TWOC headquarters in Atlanta.
A. native of North Carolina, he
served several years as president of
typographical union 500 at Winston
Salem, and for six years was chair
man of the North Carolina organized
labor legislative committee.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-04-18
STRAWBERRY DAY AT
TEST FARM PLANNED
No Special Program to Be Given at
willard, but Experts Will In
struct Visitors

Raleigh, April. 18. APP Straw
berry day will be hel3 III the Depart
ment Of Agriculture's test farm 81
Willard Thur sdav /. wds said at the
dc artment today.
No special program will he held
hut specialists will make field talks
on each of three tours of the straw
berry fields The program will be de.
voted to practically every phase OF
strawberry cultivation.
Visitors will be shown the results
of plant breeding work for the pur-
pose of producing better varieties Oh
berries, cultural demonstrations re
lating to the methods of planting
tests relating to the age of plants az
the time of fruiting, fertilizer applica
ton tests and other research phases
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-04-18
Pope's Blessing
Sent Gen. Franco,
Spanish General

Vatican City, April Is (AP)-LOs-
servatore Romano, the Vatican news
paper, today published the text of a
telegram Pope Plus sent to General
Francisco Franco, Spanish insurgent
leader, conveying the apostolic bless
ing.
The pontiff's message, replying to
one from Franco on the occasion OF
the recognition of new Spanish
saint, said:
Happy to see vibrating in your ex-
cellencys message the hereditary faith
of Catholic Spain, whose crown OF
saints has been enriche dior it's better
fortunes by a new hero of Christian
fortitude, we send from our hearts
the apostolic blessing, propritiator OF
divine favors."
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-04-18
COTTON HIGHER ON
BRIGHTER OUTLOOK
Cables Stronger and Weekend
Strength of Stocks Is Factor
in Market Advance

New York, April 18.-(AP)-Cottor
futures advanced six to nine points
at the opening today on higher Bonn
bay cables, action of the stock mar
ket over the holidays and favorable
political developments in Europe. July
reacted from 9.08 to 900, leaving
prices shortly after the first half hour
three to four points net higher. July
at midday was 9.01, and the list was
about three to five points net higher,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-04-18
Garner, Rayburn and Bank
head Attend Conference
With President at
White House
REPUBLICANS TAKE
LEAD IN ASSAULTS
Minority Apparently Aban-
dons Former Plan of Let
ting Anti-New Dealers Di-
rect Attack on Program;
No Progress on New Tax
Bill Is Reported

Washington, April 18.-(AP)- Re.
publicans took the lead today in de-
nouncing President Roosevelt's 81,
800, 100000 relief-recovery program, ap-
parently giving up the strategy by
which they sometimes let anti-New
Deal Democrats direct the assaults on
administration measures.
Republican Chairman John Hamil-
ton and Senator Arthur Vandenberg,
Republican, Michigan, criticized the
huge pump printing" programs as un-
sound, in radio speeches last night.
Their outspoken opposition was in
contrast to Republican tactics dur
ing the Supreme Court fight.
The legislation. now being drafted,
was the major topic for Mr.. Roose-
velt's weekend weekly conference
(COntin,sed on Page Tvvol
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-04-18
AGED MISSING MAN
OF RALEIGH HUNTED
Leroy THEM Was for Years Assc
ciated Press Photographer on
Raleigh Newspaper

Raleigh, April 18 (AP)-Police
said today they had been asked
to search for Leroy THEM, prom
inent 62-year-old Raleigh man,
who disappeared from his home
early this morning. He had been
in precariOus health for several
weeks.
Nearly rs years ago THEM was
a Morse telegraph operator here
for The Associated Press and the
Raleigh Times.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-04-18
GARNER ROW WITH
PRESIDENT TALKED
Many Versions of Spat Over
Roosevelt Policies To-
ward Reform
By CHARLES p. STEWART
Central Press COlumnist

Washington, April 49, Heaven
alone knows how much truth there
is in the story that President Roose-
welt and Vice President Garner had
regular quarrel at a recent White
House conference between the presi-
dent and a group of Democratic lead
ers plus two or three members of the
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-04-18

FOR NORTH CAROLINA.
Mostly cloudy tonight and Tues
day, with occasional scattered
thunder showers; naild tempera-
lures.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-04-18

independence Of the Indian ocean, There is Nike.
wise reaffirmation of the 1883 Suez canal conven-
ton, which guaranteed freedom Of passage through
the canal in peace time and war; agreement not to
increase fortified bases in the Mediterranean and
Red sea without prior exchange of information.
And Italy agrees to reduction Of its reinforced
Libyan garrison, which Great Britain had consid-
cred threat against the Anglo Egyptian Sudan.
Brtains vital life line" is protected by the pact
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-04-18

Inc new Brttish-1talian friendship pact in process
OF ratincaton, safeguards Britains strategic GEN.
.eIs III the mediterranean and recognizes Italy's
vital interests there. Many see the pact as the
nrst step toward a new lineup to break Hitlers
hold on Europe Under the agreement Italy win.
Tor the nrst time, recognize the Alden protectorate
ana the Hadhramaut territory formally added to it
IN March, 1887, assuring Britain of domination of
the Indian ocean italy also will agree to respect the
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-04-18

Commanded by General Garcia
Vallino, above, insurgent forces
of Generalissimo Francisco Fran
co have cut the last remaining
land communication between Bar
celona, Spanish government CAPT.
tai. with Valencia and Madrid by
occupying the Mediterranean fish
ing port Of vinaroz.
Central Press
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-04-18

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Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-03
Well Ill
TeIIYou...
says
Bob Burns

Good teachin' is the finest tmns
i'm the world but it don't fortlfy a
hoy TO battle evils unless he's had a
little temptation along with his
training.
NJ, old maid aunt went into a
bird store one time and told the
felia she wanted to buy parrot but
she didn't want one that used any
kind of vulgarity. The birdman
says. Lady, I've got jest the parrot
for you-he was brought up i'm a
preachers family and don't know a
what a cuSS word is"
That afternoon, the man hadn't
any more than delivered the bird
when he started lettin' out a string
of oaths and my aunt says, IT
thought you said this bird didn't
know any swear words The man
says, We'll he didn't lady, but you
see we had some engine trouble and
three blowOuts on the way out"