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Evening star., 1938-01-09
BREADPR|CE RISES
WHILE COST DROPS
Bakers Enjoyed Great Year,
Consumers Counsel of
A. A. A. Says.

It was a great year for the bakers,
hard times or no hard times. Donald
Montgomery, the consumers counsel
Of the Agricultural Adjustment Ad-
ministration, reported yesterday.
The average wholesale price of
bread throughout the country went
up half cent higher in December,
1887, than in June, Mr.. Montgomery
said, while the cost of the ingredients
OF a pound loaf of bread during that
six-month period fell half accent
At the same time Mr.. Montgomery
said he expected the general trend Of
food prices to continue downward, es-
pecially in meats. which have still
some distance to 60 before they re-
feet the sizeable drops which have oc-
Cured in prices paid to farmers"
Six-Cent Difference.
The consequence of the vagaries OF
the bread market, Mr.. Montgomery
said, is a Scent margin between SELL
ing price and ingredients-cost on the
one-pound loaf Of white bread sold in
December, l937-the third time in IS
years such a spread has been recorded
Other 6-cent margin periods since
1913 came during Is months In 1920
and 1921, four months in 1927 and
IS months from late 1928 into early
1890.
Spring wheat flour sells for rs cents
a barrel less than it did in June and
hard winter wheat -four for SIPS q
barrel less. but the bread price av-
erage stays at 81 cents, according
to Mr. Montgomerys figures. The
average cost Of ingredients in typical
pound loaf was 2.6 cents in Decem-
ber, the consumers guardian said.
Mr.. Montgomery said he had no
knowledge Of the amount in taxes
paid by bakers in 1886 and in 1887.
He added that study of Bureau Of
Labor Statistics reports on employ
ment and pay rolls shows that bakery
workers hourly earnings increased
by II per cent from November, 1896,
to November, 1887.
A Per Cent Of Gross Margin.
wages amount 10 ~ per cent OF
the gross margin Of the baker and
retailer" Mrs Montgomery added. 80
the wage increase would account for
about S per cent Of the spread, which
increased by l8 per cent"
Mr.. Montgomery confessed he did
not know why bread prices stay up.
adding that it is only his duty to point
out to the bread-consuming public
the existence of what he considers
price anomalies.
Washington is of the % cities in
the Consumers Counsel's 60 = city
bread-price study where the retail
price remained in December. 1897.
what 1t was in June-88 cents a
pound.
Evening star., 1938-01-09
DR.. r. MOULTON'S WIFE
IS AWARDED A DIVORCE
Desertion Charged to Astronomer
and Secretary Of National
Scientific Body.
'pyright, A. P. Wirephoto.

Mrs. Estella Laura Moulton, 50, was
awarded divorce in Chicago yester-
day from Forest Ray Moulton. noted
astronomer and executive secretary Of
the American Association for the Ad-
vancement Of Science, according to
the Associated Press
Dr. Moulton, who has Offices here
in the Smithsonian Institution, head
quarters of the association, was
charged with having deserted his wife
May /. 1927. They were married in
Owosso. Mich. March 25, 1897.
A native Of lie Roy, Mich, DR..
Moulton was a professor at the Uni
versity of Chicago from 1912 to 1927.
He is widely known as an author and
is a member Of the National Academy
and fellow Of the Royal Astronomi-
cal Society.
Evening star., 1938-01-09
PUBLISHERS DENY
SUBSIDY BENEFITS
Postal Handling Higher Than
Private Charges, CON-
mittee Says.
8y the Associated Press.

~ tue ASSUClA&Q FIeS6.
ATLANTA, Jan. 8.-The Postal
Committee Of the American News
paper Publishers Association replied
today to presidential remarks on
newspaper mailing rates by submit
ting figures tending to show postal
handling of papers costs publishers
more than distribution by private
agencies.
The committee issued a statement
in reply to President Roosevelt's in
vitation to publishers to take the
initiative in reducing postal subsidies
he said they enjoyed.
In response to a question at his
press conference yesterday, the Presi-
dent said he believed the time was
past when the Government should
continue mail subsidies to newspa-
pers and magazines.
Daily newspapers do not want q
subsidy from the Federal Government
in the form Of postal rates or other
wise and do not ask for one" the
committees statement said.
The statement was issued here
from the Office of Maj. Clark Howell,
vice chairman Of the Postal Commit
tee and president and publisher Of
the Atlanta Constitution.
Text Of Statement.
The statement follows:
THE question as to whether daily
newspapers receive a subsidy from
the United States Government in the
nature of less than cost postal rates
was settled in favor of the newspapers
IN 1925 by joint committee Of Con-
gress. which investigated postal rates
for all classes of mail users.
AT that time the official repre-
sentative of the Post Office Depart
ment appearing before the committee
testified that if every newspaper was
removed from the mails. there would
be no appreciable saving to the Gov
ernment because the postal establish
ment would have to be maintained
for the public's benefit whether it
handled newspap RS or not. The hear
ings in 1925 demonstrated that
charges Of private agencies Of trans
portation and distribution were far
less than those of the Post once De-
pArtment for the same service.
ITO illustrate, a large Middle West
ern afternoon newspaper distributed
its entire rural circulation on the day
of publication outside the mails at
an average cost of $l25 per 100
pounds. Had this newspaper used the
mails. it could not have obtained dis
tribution until the day after publca-
ton and the cost would have been
$l.92 per 100 pounds. as against the
lower cost for delivery outside the
mails on the day Of publication. For
straight transportation, competing
agencies charges ranged from 80
cents to 81 per 100 pounds, as against
q postal charge averaging SITS per
100. A morning newspaper pub
lished in Upstate New York in 1925
effected . saving Of $213 per week
BY leaving the mails and going to
Evening star., 1938-01-09

gade to aid the rehabilitation fund
for Americans who have returned to
this country after seeing service with
the Spanish loyalist armies.
The party will be held in the Hay
loft, 1926 Massachusetts, avenue NV.
Approximately $50 persons are ex-
pected.
Evening star., 1938-01-09
PARTY AIDS AMERICANS
WHO FOUGHT IN SPAIN

Representative Bernard to Act as
Master Of Ceremonies at
Affair Tonight.
Representative Bernard, Farmer
Labor. Of Minnesota will act as mas
ter Of ceremonies at q chow-mein
party at 8 pm. today, arranged by
the Sidney Shosteck Branch of the
Friends of the Abraham Lincoln Bri-
Evening star., 1938-01-09
Disinfecting Planes.

Foreign planes arriving in England
from disease-stricken areas may be
forced to land at sanitary airdromes"
and be "disinfected," under the terms
of proposed public health regulations.
Evening star., 1938-01-09
BILLION SPENT ON SHOES
IN AMERICA LAST YEAR

Per Capita Consumption Put at
Three Pairs in Daniels Ad-
dress Over Radio.
Last year the American people
bought AIS 100000 pairs Of shoes for
which they paid approximately
81 ,000, 900, 900. or per capita con-
sumption of three pairs, which is the
highest of any country in the world,
Harry r. Daniel of the Commerce
Evening star., 1938-01-09

Dental Hygienists to Meet.
The District Dental Hygienists' As
sociation will hold q dinner Tuesday
at Sis pm. at the Fairfax Hotel
Evening star., 1938-01-09
ILLUSTRATED TALKS
Geological Society to Meet Wed.

Geological Society to Meet Wed.
nesday at Cosmos Club.
The Geological Society Of Wash
ington will meet at pm. Wednes-
day in the Cosmos Club. Speakers
will include L. w. Stephenson, w. H.
Monroe, A. K. Brewer, A. G. Spencer
and K j. Murata.
The talks will be illustrated with
lantern slides,
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-08-09
ChicagoHas
9TH Gangster
Death Listed

Chicago, Aug. 9.-(AFD-Daylight
today uncovered the seventh gang
ster-style Staying in Chicago in seven
weeks and the second within "a hours.
Huddled near wall of the Chicago
White Sox baseball field, the body of
Sam (Frog Legs) Picciotto, o. was
found by passersby shortly after day
break. The park is less than mile
from where James G.. Duncan, bust
ness agent of painters union, was
slain last night.
Police said Picciotto was shot twice
at close range. Tireskid tracks in
dictated, officers said, the body was
thrown from an automobile.
Picciotto, who detectives said had
a minor police record, lived less than
a block from the home of Nick
Chiaramonte, fruit dealer, whose
gangtype Staying July "a is still un-
solved.
Picciotto's pockets were turned in
side out. But several coins lay near
the body, and detectives surmised
that robbery was only the simulated
motive. An investigation was begun
to determine if the Staying was con-
nected with the ambush of Duncan.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-08-09
DenOunceS
Berry Marble
Land Prices

Knoxville. Tenn, Aug. 9.-(AP)-
Senator George Berry, Democrat, Ten
nessee, and his associates paid 81 each
for most of their 241 mineral and mar
BILE leases in the Norris dam area,
later valued at $4,0OOOOO, a witness
told congressional investigation
committee today.
E. Dunn, assistant IVA general
counsel, who directed last winter the
Authority's successful suit to con-
denim the Berry holdings, was the
first witness as the committee delved
into the celebrated Berry marble
case."
He testified in January, 1885, the
Authority received a letter from Fred
Manley, Knoxville engineer, represent
ing the Berry interests, asking the
Authority "to look into' the matter.
Among the spectators were Leslie
Morris, of Frankfort, KY, counsel for
Berry and associates, and DR.. Arthur
Morgan, deposed IVA chairman, who
has charged there was "intent to de-
fraud the government" in the Berry
case.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-08-09
State A. F. L.
Speaker Hard
On CLIO Union

Wilmington, Aug. 9.-(AP)-Declar-
ing the National Labor Relations
Board "has done everything but COM
NIT murder to aid the CO." L. T..
Hines, director of organization for
American Federation of Labor at
Washington, demanded of the State
Federation of Labor, assembled in an
nual convention here today, that it
pass a resolution asking change of
the NLRB personnel.
Making a bitter attack on the John
L. Lewis organization, Hines said the
group was made up of the "CCC, CLIO,
communists and crackpots". There
was a time, he said, when 80 percent
of the masses were either sympathetic
or apathetic to the CLIO, but that day
has passed, for now there is evidence
there is widespread dissension in the
organization of Mr.. Lewis"
"For long time now we have taken
some rotten deals from the National
Labor Relations Board" Hines said,
"brt the time has come when the
American Federation of Labor will
NOT stand for the NLRB making rules
favoring the CO."
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-08-09
Will Speak
CoupleTi1nes
In Hot Fight
May Express Perfer-
ence for Camp, Op-
ponent of Georg e,
Roosevelt Foe

Pensacola, Fla, Aug. 9.-(AP)-Pre-
sident Roosevelt cruised through the
Gulf to Pensacola today, preparing
two addresses, which may indicate his
wishes in the Georgia senatorial cam
paign.
The President was scheduled to ar
rive here aboard the destroyer Nc
DOugal late in the afternoon. He ar
ranged to board the destroyer from
the cruiser Houston at sea in order
to speed docking at the naval air
station.
After an inspection of the air sta
ton, Fort Barrancas and Cory air
field here, Mr.. Roosevelt is scheduled
to talk from the rear platform of his
train before it pulled out for Warm
Springs, Ga.
Leaving for Warm Springs early to-
night, the President will find in Geor-
gia, one of the hottest senatorial con-
tests of his month-long trip.
In the Georgia primary set for Sep
TENDER IA, Senator Walter George is
seeking denomination against Law
renee Camp, United States district
attorney at Atlanta; Former Governor
Eugene Talmadge and w. G. McRae,
Atlanta attorney
Besides speaking at GAINESVILLE, Ca,
CONTINUED on Page Eight.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-08-09
City, County
PWALendings
To Be Passed
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In The Sir Walter Hotel.

Raleigh, Aug. 9.-Smooth sailing for
the Revenue Bond Act Of 1888" thro-
ugh the extra session of the legisla-
ture appeared certain today after lead
ing opponents of the so-called "Ickes
bills" of the 1887 regular session said
their principal objections have been
met in the draft introduced at yes
terdays opening session.
Senator H. r. Taylor, of Arson, who
amended the Ickes bills to the point
where their sponsors turned against
them, said the present revenue bill
seems to be splendid measure"
Senator w. B. Rodman, Jr., who
joined with Senator Taylor in theft
successful fight in 1887 said the new
bill apparently is well-drawn and
should be enacted.
Senator T. j. Gold, who fought sue
cessfully for High Points power ex-
pansion bill in 1897, said he was salts
fled with the present measure once
he had made certain that it includ-
ed sanitary districts" in the defini-
ton of municipalities which may
take advantage of the revenue bond
issuing privilege.
What the bill does is to empower
municipalities to acquire and operate
Undertakings wholly within or who'll
Continued on Page Three.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-08-09
Defer Probe
OF Poisoning
OF Chandler

Louisville, KY Aug. 9.-(AP)-Gov-
ernor A. Is. Chandler said today he
would leave within a few days for a
northern fishing trip, postponing in
definitely a grand jury investigation
Of his poisoning" during the COVER
nor's unsuccessful campaign against
Senator Alben Bark.ey for the Demo-
cratic senatorial nomination.
On the basis of unofficial returns,
the senator's majority was above 65,-
900, with only a few precincts I'M
counted.
Informed of the governors plans to
leave the State, Commonwealth At
torney M. O'Neal said: GAS far as
am concerned, that ends the matter"
During the campaign, the COVER
nor, State Finance Commissioner Dan
Talbot and State Patrolman Jesse
Wyatt were stricken after drinking
water from a pitcher in hotel here.
Their doctor reported they had been
poisoned" and yesterday a special
grand jury was called for Monday to
investigate the charges.
Talbot said he did not know where
I'll be Monday" when told of the in
vestigation.
Judge L. Mix, who ordered the in
vestigation said he would postpone
the inquiry to a date to suit their
convenience.
With only SO of the States 4,313
precincts .uncounted, Barley had
285,712 votes to 219,189 for Chandler.
All precincts missing are in Jefferson
Nouisville) county. Breathitt coun-
ty, where tabulation was delayed be-
cause of a killing involving election
officials, finished today.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-08-09
Japs Assert
Readiness To
Meet Attack
Tokyo Reports Rus
ST ans Constructing
New Defense a n d
Battle Increases

Yuki. Korea, Aug. g. (AP)-Jap-
anese officers reported today fresh
Soviet Russian reinforcements were
being brought into the border battle
zone after heavy Smelling of the
Shachofeng sector, northeast of
Changkufeng.
They said they expected the Rus
slams soon to take "still more vigorous
measures in the conflict over the bor-
der hills which Russian soldiers be-
gan fortifying July II, and which Jap
anese forces captured July 81.
Severe Smelling of the Shachofeng
sector began at dawn today and con-
tinued throughout the day.
The officers said the Japanese army
had made the fullest preparations to
repulse any new attacks on it's posi-
tons.
Soviet war plane activity was re-
stricted today because of low clouds.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-08-09
MAXWELL TALKS ON
LONG SHERIFF TERM

Winston-Salem, Aug. 9.-(AP)-The
people of North Carolina should con-
slider whether the efficiency of sher-
ifs may not be approved by adopt
ing the proposed constitutional amend
ments calling for four-year terms, Re
venue Commissioner A. j. Maxwell
said today. He addressed the North
Carolina Sheriffs Association here.
Sheriffs now serve two-year terms.
Maxwell spoke of the high place the
sheriff occupied in the early days of
the English government. He said che
is today more efficient public Of
fetal because he is responsive to no
appointive power"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-08-09
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In The Sir Walter Hotel.

Raleigh, Aug. 9.-In making it's re-
Communications for expenditure of
State and PWA funds for building
program, the Budget Bureau appar-
emily had soft spot in it's heart for
the unfortunates of North Carolina
the inmates of correctional and Chart
able institutions.
At all events, those institutions got
the lions share in the bureaus re-
Communications to the extra session
of the General ssembly-recom
dations which became known even in
advance" releases to the press a
scant hour before the legislature con-
vened Monday.
To the &C and C" institutions total
of So 96S, 3O5 was allotted in the item
lied bill which became House Bill No.
2 upon it's introduction by Represen-
tatives Victor Bryant and Libby Ward
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-08-09
Martin Fight
Ends Absent
Vote Reforms
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In The Sir Walter Hotel.

Raleigh. Aug. 9.-His efforts were
for the moment vain, but it seems
safe to say that the bitter attack
made by Senator L. A. Martin, of
Davidson, on the absentee ballot left
a lasting impression on the minds of
many who heard him at Mondays
opening session of the General AS
sembly.
The Davidson legislator was speak
ing in opposition to a resolution of
Senator H. p. Taylor, of Arson, I'M
der terms of which the extra session
would be limited to the agenda laid
down in Governor Clyde r. Hoey's adj
dress.
Senator w. C. Ewing, of Cumber-
land, had let it be known that he
wanted to introduce a bill which
would yank out of North Carolina law
root and branch, all authority for alb
sentee voting, either in primaries or
general elections.
It was a noticeable fact that while
Senator Martin couldn't even get a
roll call vote on his OPPOSITION to the
Taylor resolution, not one senator
spoke a single word in favor of the
absentee law; though this was prob
ably because it's friends knew they
were on the winning side in the in
Continued on Page Five)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-08-09
MAJOR WAR IN CHINA is
AT FIRST ANNIVERSARY

Shanghai, Aug. 9.-(AP)-One year
ago today a fight in Shanghc: trans
formed the north China conflict with
Japan into a. major war.
The spark was struck when Jap
anese naval sub-lieutenant and his
chauffeur engaged IN gun battle
with Chinese airdrome guards while
motoring along the west borders OF
the city.
The two Japanese and the two Chi
nese were shot dead and central
China was thereby doomed to the
fateS of war.
After the initial clash of troops one
month earlier at Peiping, there had
been hope the fighting would be limit
ed to the northern provinces, but four
days after the air field incident both
Chinese and japanese rushed armed
forces into Shanghai.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-08-09
l02 Dead In
Jap Bombing
Upon canton
159 Manned and Un-
counted Scores Are
Buried: Major War
Began One Year Ago

Canton China, Aug. 9.-(AP)-Jap-
anese war planes, which dropped leaf
let's promising ter consecutive days
of commandments, unleashed ex
plosives today that killed at least 10c
persons, MANNED 159, and buried un-
counted scores.
The first of the raids yesterday
left 121 dead and missing and 100 in
jured. Today's attacks lasted three
hours, and were part of widespread
bombings throughout Kwangtung pro-
vince, in which many centers and rail-
ways suffered severely.
Officials of this often-bombarded
south Chinese port expected an in
classification of the raids the rest of
the week by the fifth Japanese naval
squadron.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-08-09
Buckley in Ohio, Mrs.
Caraway in Arkansas
and Pope in Idaho At
Polls

= Washington, Aug. 9.-(AP)- The
popular strength of three pro-Roose-
welt senators was being determined
today in primary elections in Ohio,
Arkansas and Idaho.
Only the Idaho contest. however,
was conceded by both sides to be a
between Senator James Pope, co-au-
thor of the 1888 crop control act and
Representative Worth Clark, foe of
the government reorganization bill.
Senators Robert Buckley, of Ohio.
and Hattie Caraway, of Arkansas,
who, like Pope, have gone down the
line for the administration, also had
opposition. But their challengers
joined them in proclaiming loyalty to
the Presidents principles.
Mrs. Caraways major rival was Re-
preventative John Mcclellan, who de-
clared Mr.. Roosevelt's reference to
The only woman senator as Every
old friend did not constitute an en-
dorsement. A third candidate, Rosser
Venable, did not take part in the ar
gument.
In Ohio, the Democratic contest be-
tween Senator Buckley and former
Governor George White was less SEN
sational than two other primary races
in the State. Buckley was the appar-
ent choice of Mr.. Roosevelt, who
spoke highly of him in speech last
month.
AS in Ohio, voters in Arkansas,
Idaho and Nebraska were choosing
nominees for governor and national
representatives today The Demo
cratic governors of the three states,
like Governor Martin Davey, of Ohio,
were candidates for another term.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-08-09
Three States Voting On
Pro-Roosevelt Senators
Georgia Tobacco
Average $24.69

Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 9.-(AP)-
Georgia's bright leaf tobacco plant
ers sold 49,192,256 pounds of leaf
for an average price of $24.69 per
hundred pounds for the first two
weeks of auctions ending last Fri
day. This compared with total
for the first seven days last year
of "A, O12,539 pounds, sold for an
average of $24.24 per hundred.
Sales for the second week were
81, 7O5,922 pounds for an average of
$23.81 per hundred.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-08-09
RUSSIANS ARE BUILDING
NEW DEFENSES, JAPS SAY

Tokyo, Aug. 9.-(AP)-The Japanese
war office declared today that Soviet
Russian forces were constructing
new defenses on the southwest shore
of Possiet bay, and were concentrat-
ing cavalry, artillery and tanks there.
Possiet Bay is several miles east of
of the disputed Siberian-Korean bor-
der zone, where Russian japanese in
cidents which have led to HEAVYWEIGHT
ing have been going on since july II,
and is said to be one of the Soviet's
strategic naval and airplane bases.
An army communique said two bat
talons of Soviet infantry attacked a
hill six miles north of Shachofeng,
which the Russians occupied July %,
and lost again July 81. This was the
first time the fighting extended that
far
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-08-09
Well-To-Do
Pair Perish
In Home Fire

Tuxedo Park, N. Y, Aug. 9.-(AP)-
Mr.. and Mrs. William T. Adee, prom
inent in eastern society, were burned
to death early today in a fire which
destroyed their big, rambling nome
A 21-months-old son, George Adee'
their only heir, was saved by the
heroism of young nursemald ana
volunteer fireman with a broken
arm.
The fireman, Anthony Ress, handl-
man on a neighboring estate, was
awakened by smoke, and found the
north end of the mansion, where Mr..
and Mrs. Adee slept, enveloped IN
smoke and flame. He heard wo-
man screaming and in the nursery
window, 81 feet above the ground, on
the south end of the house, saw the
maid, Lillian Henion, 19-years old
with baby in her arms.
Ress, VINO had broken his right
arm several days ago, and was carry
ing it in a sling, shouted. Jump.
Miss Henior jumped. holding the
baby tightly. Ress broke their fall
by catching the weight on his left
side. 4 %i
Both the man and the girl were
stunned by the impact. The baby
was unhurt
Meanwhile new arrivals tried to
get a ladder up to the Adees' bed
room, where Mrs. Adee could be seen
pounding frantically on a tightly shut
window. flames blocked them.
suddenly Mrs. Adee toppled back
ward from :he window. The floor
gave way beneath her and they saw
her body drop into the room below.
When the wreckage cooled, firemer
iound ADDE'S body where it had fall
eh IN the wreckage of the basement.