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Evening star., 1938-12-20
Board Of Education
To Seek Addition
To Budget
Items for Heat, Light
And Salaries Were
Cut DrosticoIIy

The Board of Education will con-
slider at its meeting tomorrow the
possibility of supplementary appro-
priations to the school budget in
the heat and light item and the
salary item for teachers, officers
and clerks
The heat and light item was cut
$4,000 below the boards estimates
by the House subcommittee on ap-
preparations. which, together with
carry-over deficit from last year of
more than $4,000 and a rise in cleo
trio costs. has forced the schools
into a drastic program of economy
The school officers. it is understood,
will report to the board on whether
or not they will be able to live within
the allotment. 1t is believed the
answer will be negative
The situation is further compli-
Gated by legislative rider attached
to the item which provides that the
appropriation must be so appor-
toned that there will be no deficit.
In attaching this proviso, the sub
committee said testimony showed
some of the school custodians had
been inefficient.
Action Of the subcommittee in
slashing some $4,000 from the salary
item for teachers, officers and clerks
in the schools in anticipation of an
equal allotment to the schools from
Federal funds under the George
Deem Act of 1886 to expand voca-
tional education has placed the
school pay roll obligations above the
appropriation. Unless a deficiency
appropriation is made by Congress,
payless furloughs are in prospect for
District school officials. it was said.
Announcement was also made that
the school Christmas holidays for
the children will start Thursday.
Evening star., 1938-12-20
Philadelphia to Close Eorly

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 20 (P.-
Whoopee making in Philadelphia
night spots New Year Eve must end
by midnight. Mayor S. Davis Wilson
reminded employers the next day is
Sunday and that the Quaker City
has a 144.year-old law prohibiting
"the practice Of worldly employment
In general" on the Sabbath.
Evening star., 1938-12-20
Bigger W. P. A. Quote
For D. G. Is SOUGHT

Committees to seek enlargement
of the District w. P. A. quota and
to make study of complaints of
delays in payments of unemploy-
ment compensation benefits were
authorized last night by the Indus
trial Union Council Of Washington.
The raise in the w. P. A. quota
was proposed by Sidney Katz, Sec
retary of the council and chairmai
of the Welfare Committee. wld
stated that more than 5000 persons
in Washington, certified for worn
relief, will remain unemployed un-
less the quota enlargement is real
lied.
Evening star., 1938-12-20
Bethlehem Steel Fights
Wuqe Rate Finding
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Bethlehem Steel Co. has filed
objections to finding by the Pub
lie Contracts Board that the pre-
vailing minimum wage rates in the
steel industry are 6212 cents an hour
In the North and West and IS in the
South.
Bethlehem said the findings ig-
nored certain wage differentials and
were contrary to law.
Under the Walsh-Healey Act,
Arms filling Government contracts
must pay the prevailing minimum.
Evening star., 1938-12-20
Navy Men Qualify
For Electrician Grade

Two navy enlisted men on duty at
the Naval Research Laboratory,
Bellevue, D. c., are among 48 re-
ported qualified for appointment to
the warrant grade of electrician.
Secretary of the Navy Swanson has
approved the report, it was an
nounced today.
Both have been qualified and
placed on the waiting list for ap-
pointment as vacancies occur. They
are Joe M. Healy of Eyota, Mimi,
and William L. Davis, Hayward,
Calf.
Evening star., 1938-12-20
Disposal Plant
To Be Built al
b|adensburg
Bids to Be Opened
Tomorrow on
First Portion
Having decided to build its sewe ?

Having decided to build its sewe
disposal plant at Bladensburg, t.
Washington Suburban Sanita
Commission will open bids on t..
first portion of the project tomor-
row
The decision ended several wee,
OF negotiations with District of &C.
lumbia authorities over an alterns
tive plan to have Maryland sewaf
treated at the District plant
The Maryland commission decide
to proceed with its own project i
view of the failure of the two grour
to reach an agreement on the prir'
Maryland would have to pay for II
District service, T. Howard Ducket
chairman of the suburban unit, an
nounced.
The project on which bids are to
be opened tomorrow is a $4,000
trunk sewer in Magruder Park and
Columbia avenue. Hyattsville, which
ties in with the disposal plant lines
BY awarding the contract for that
work the commission will qualify for
a Public Works Administration
grant which specifies that the un-
dertaking must be started by Janu-
ary l.
S440.370 Grant Approved.
The Sanitary Commission alreaf
has received presidential approval
a s440,370 P. w. A. grant to help &
fray the cost of a s978,661 an
pollution program in the Anacos'
Valley which includes S750,0
sewage disposal plant at Bladen
burg.
The commission also has 81
for the treatment plant at Blader
burg One argument advanced
favor of connecting with the D
trict sewer system and using t.
District disposal plant has been til
the site is in the area to be develop
as parkway.
| Mr.. Duckett said efforts now :
being made to adjust the site
fit in with plans for the parkw
Not far from the proposed parkU
but on the opposite side of the B.
O. Railroad tracks that run thro
Bladensburg, will be a refuse
cinerator which the commission
poets to start to build next week
is hoped plans for the sewage {
posal plant will be completes so +
can be let about February /, acco
ing to Mr. Duckett.
Terms Proposed.
J The District Commissioners nc
! fed the Suburban Commission
November % that they would agre
to plan of tying Maryland sew
ers with the District system, pre-
vided Maryland paid the full cost c
laying new sewer main from tn
District line to Poplar Point, on tn
Anacostia River, south of the Nav
Yard; that Maryland pay its pre-
portionate share of the cost of fl,
ture expansions and sums represent
ing extra costs to the District fc
enlarging the District plant soone
than had been expected.
Later Mr.. Duckett asked the Dis
trict for certain concessions, includ
ing request for permission to cor
meet the Maryland sewers at Ben
ming so as to avoid costly construc
ton OF new mains from there t
Poplar Point. The Maryland officis
also asked a reduction in the orig
lnal amount asked as Reimbursement
when the District would have to en-
large its plant.
Last week the District Commits
sloners notified Mr.. Duckett the
were unable to accept his proposal
Evening star., 1938-12-20
Hero Saves Man in Tube

Ernest Kent, a London laborer,
proved hero when a fellow work.
man fell to the bottom of tube 18
feet deep and only 18 inches wide.
Littlest man in a gang, Kent volun-
teered to be let down head first by a
rope. AS soon as he reached his
unconscious Workmate he too was
overcome by fumes and was hauled
up again. A few minutes later, how
ever, he went down again and sue
ceeded in dragging his friend to
Safety.
Evening star., 1938-12-20
Pupils to Give PIuy

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FLOR1S, Va, Dec. 20-A three
act play, THE Awakening of Ebe-
nezer Scrooge," will be given by
pupils of Floris Elementary School
tomorrow at 8 pm. IA the school.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-16
GOVERNMENTS ARMY
LAUNCHES NEW PUSH
Drive Against Insurgent Lles "
East Spain Reported by Lat
ter To Be Stopped

Hendaye, France, at the spanish
Frontier, Feb 16.-(AF)-lh opan-
ish governments army took the OF
fensiye anew in eastern Spain today
with a drive against insurgent lines
midway between Teruel and zaragoza'
Government dispatches from the
BATTLE-GROUND, about $50 miles east of
D o@adr;d said government troops ad-
vanced along a two and a half mile
front inst northwest of Montalban.
Tbev were reported to have occupied
. lin nosition and encircled small
tonn and progressed around another
os;+;on in a drive to outflank insur-
cents to the south.
I,,surgent advices reported the at
took was halted, and quoted prison
ere as saying it was part of plan
nod general offensive held up because
snow and cold prevented effective
artillery and air operations.
The action north of Teruel, in the
Alfambra sector, brought to it's third
nhase the Aragon battle, which began
with government capture of Teruel
and continued with insurgent conquest
of Alfambra.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-16
MANY ARE HURT IN
TIAJUANA RIOTINGS
Machine Guns and Martial Law Rule
After Sex-Slaying of Eight
Year-Old Child

Tiajuana, Mexico, Feb. 16 (AP)-
Machine guns and martial law ruled
Tiaiuana today after bloody rioting
Yesterday in which mob of 800 men
and women fought unsuccessfully to
lvnch the accused sex slayer OF an
eight-year-old Mexican girl.
At least IL persons were injured by
bullets or trampled in the riot. Police
HEADQUARTERS and temporary jail
were burned by the mob. The Federal
building was damaged.
IJnconfirmed reports said a child
and two adults were killed in street
fighting between the mob and soldiers
who fired into the crowd before order
could be restored.
A young Tiajuana soldier, held as
the the attack-slayer of Olga Coma
cho. was the object of vengeance Cen
eraI M. Contreas, commander of the
n,ilitarv zone here, said the man had
confessed and was held at secret
spot.
disanneared Sunday night.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-16
FOurDeud
In Boiler
Explosion

Meeks, Ga, Feb. 16 (AP)-A man
and three boys were killed today by
the explosion of a sawmill boiler.
The dead were Remus Hatcher, 50;
A. J. Watkins, IA, and two young sons
of Mrs. George Odum. Their first
names were not ascertained immedi-
ately.
Jonah Matthews was slightly hurt
by falling debris, and Linton Eutchin-
son and Grover Watkins escaped in
Jury, although they were near the
boiler at the time it burst.
Hutchinson, owner of the mill and
former county school superintendent,
SAID ne and Watkins were standing
within three feet of Hatcher when the
latter was killed almost instantly and
ne could not explain how they escap-
ed
watkins torn body was hurled more
man ~ feet into a wire fence, but he
survived until he reached the Dublin
hospital.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-16
D e a t h : Dealing Temporal
lures Overspread Rockies
and Snow Blankets
Great Plains
STREAMS AT FLOOD
THROUGH OKLAHOMA
400 Residents Of California
Village Acute Food Short
age; Horsemeat Resorted
to in One Section; Gold
and Icy Roads Cause
Deaths

Denver, Col, Feb 16-(AP)-Death-
dealing cold gripped the Rockies
snow and sleet lay over much Of the
Great Plains area, and Oklahoma
streams ran at flood stage today as a
long-delayed blast of winter whipped
southwark out of western Canada.
Cut off by snowdrifts 20 feet high
400 residents of the Lake Tahoe dis
trict in California faced an acute food
shortage.
Carl Bechtold, proprietor of Tahoe
Inn, appealed to the State for aid. He
said an airplane was about the only
means of bringing food in
Residents of Gleenbrook killed a
horse to provide meat, Bechtold said.
Montana and Nebraska reported
deaths by freezing and icy highways
were blamed for deaths in Colorado
and Kansas. Two to six inches of snow
covered Colorado and Wyoming.
The abrupt change of weather
reaching from the Mississippi river to
Utah followed by day the cessation
of CALIFORNIA; 19-day siege of heavy
lain.
Anthony Fon, "a, was found frozen
to death yesterday in an empty ore
car near Anaconda, Mont, where the
dropped to ten below
zero.
Near Alliance, in western Nebraska.
Willie Stanley, 40, Negro transient be-
lieved to be from Danville, ILL.,, was
found dead, 8 victim of he cold.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-16
INSPECT HOSPITAL
SITES OVER STATE
Administrator Hines Names Clues LII
North Carolina To Be Visit
ed Shortly

Washington, Feb. 16 (AP)-Veterans
Administrator Frank Hines said today
an engineer would visit various North
Carolina cities soon to inspect posi-
BILE sites for new veterans facility in
the state.
The project was approved by the
President recently Hines said he be-
lieved the facility should be establish
ed near city Of at least 10000 popu-
lation and within 125 miles OF the cen
ter of population of the area to be
served.
Cities within the prescribed area
which will be visited include Charlotte
Winston-Salem, Greensboro, Durham
Raleigh, High Point, wilmington
Rocky Mount Gastonia, SALISBURY
Goldsboro, Fayetteville, Wilson, klns-
ton, New Bern, Concord and States
vile.
Other sites, Hines said, would be IN
spected if it were deemed advisable.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-16
PRESIDENT RALLY
SEEKING ECONOMY
Congress Processes to Want
1t, but Prefers Re-Elec-
ton More
By CHARLES p. STEWART
Central Press COIumniSt

Washington, Feb. 16. = President
Roosevelt apparently really wants to
economize governmentally. Congress
processes to desire economy. In a
theoretical way it probably is sincere,
/ ut practically few of it's members see
how they can, for political reasons,
afford to vote for any actual econo-
mics. On the contrary, the individual
congressional urge is to work for in
creased expenditures by Uncle Sam.
That, more than any other one
thing, doubtless accounts for antag-
onism between the White House and
Capitol Hill.
Free To Act.
"F. D." like all presidents, is more
independently situated than any sin
gle senator or representative.
He has been elected now about as
often, in all likelihood as he expects
to be. A possible third term is sug-
gested, but it is possibility which
Continued ON Page Three.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-16

Vote Is as to AZ Against In
voking Cloture To Force
Vote on Bill South
Opposes
WAGNER ACCUSED OF
INTIMIDATION MOVE
House Ready To Pass $780,
coo, 900 Emergency Relief
Measure on Theory 1t Is
Needed Immediately; Big
Increase in Size of Army
Is F favored


Washington, Feb. 16.-(AP)- The
Senate rejected today, 46 to AZ, a mo
ton for limiting debate on the anti
lynching bill. W.;
Defeat of the motion left unchanged
the status of the filibuster against the
measure, now entering it's twenty
eighth day r,s4
Opponents of the bill, which would
provide for Federal prosecution Of
State officials who wilfully fail opre-
vent lynchings, predicted it would he
shelved soon as the result of the vote.
Proponents said they would CON
tinue to seek vote on the hill itself,
but Democratic Leader Barkley. OF
Kentucky indicated it might be laid
aside Friday to take UP the $250,QOO,-
900 emergency relief appropriation.
Senator Wagner, Democrat, New
York, told the Senate shortly before
the vote to restrict discussion of III ;,
bill that ga vote against cloture !. is
bound to be regarded as a vote a.
gainst the bill"
Supporters of the anti-lynching bill
tried three weeks ago to invoke the
rule to break the filibuster b
Replying to Wagners plea for q "a
vorable cloture vote, Senator Connallyi
Continued on Page Four, /.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-16
6OfArm,y.
Planes Set
For:-..Flig!':hIt'

Miami. Fla, Feb 16.-(AP) Six of
the army's mightiest war planes
giant four-motored flying fortresscs'
were poised today for a non stop
flight of 1882 miles to Linia. Peru
The planes, enroute from Langley
Field. Va, to Buenos Aires for in:
auguration Monday Of President
Roberto Ortiz of Argentine, were sche-
duled to take off at mi might.
From Lima, the huge bombcrs, car
rying 80 officers and men. Will start
another flight, the remaining 1882
miles to Buenos Aires. 4.
Lieutenant D. r.. Gibbs said the
nlanes would attempt to fly Nonstop
to Lima only If weather conditions
were favorable. $50
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-16
State Asks
Refusal Of
PaymePlea

Raleigh, Feb. 16.-(AP)-MO-
tions both to dismiss the appeal
of Bill Payne and George Wash
ington Turner from death sem
fences for the Staying of High
way PatroIman George Penn, and
to order the trial records sent to
the higher court under a writ of
certiorari were lodged with the
Supreme Court today.
Attorney General A. A. F. Sea-
well, acting on request of Solicitor
Zeb Nettles, lodged motion to
dismiss on grounds the case had
not been dOcketed in the Supreme
Court i'm compliance with its rules.
Lyle Jones, of Asheville, one of
the lawyers for the men during
their trial in BuncOmbe county,
filed the motion for certiorari.
The court took the matter under
advisement.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-16

Raleigh, Feb. 16.-(AP)-Fred
Erwin Beal, labor organizer who
fled to Russia while under IL
to 2O-year prison sentence in this
State, surrendered to Attorney
General A. A. F. Seawen just be-
fore 2 o'clock this afternoon to
begin his term.
A short time later he had been
taken to States Prison.
NIGHT IN HENDERSON,
BaaI walked into the officials
office at 1850 p. m. He entered
North Carolina yesterday for the
first time since he skipped bail
nine years ago and spent the night
at Henderson. Attorney General
SeawelT shook hands with the erst-
while fugitive, who wore black
overcOat, light brown suit, black
shoes and a brown and Wmte
neclxtie.
Raleigh, Feb. 16.-(AP)-F'red Bea
abor organizer, arrived in Raleigh &c
(Continued on Page Three)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-16
Ne1u Regime Ruling Austria;
Britain Will Not Interfere

The changes resulted from Satur-
days meeting of the German and Aus
trian chancellors and the advice of
the Italian premier.
BY these changes Austria was re-
presented as having bought internal
peace and amity abroad"-the ap-
prevail and support of two powerful
neighbors and promises of new guar
antees of her independence.
The five years of strife, terrorism
propaganda and sabotage for which
the amnestied Nazis had been SEN
fenced were considered at an end
which these offenses excused over
night, and new peace between Aus
TRAN factions in prospect.
Most striking development was the
admission into the cabinet of Hit
ler's personal friend, Arthur Seysz-
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-16
DAILY Dispatch Bureau,
In The Sir Walter Hotel.

Raleigh, Feb. 16.-Governor Clyde
r. Hoey hasn't the slightest inten-
ton of engaging in any debate" with
Fred Erwin Beal, the one-time labor
leader convicted of conspiracy to muir
der Gastonia's Police Chief 0. F.
Aderholt several years ago.
This was made plain today by Rob
ert L. Thompson, private secretary
to the governor, in commenting on
news reports that Beal, who is due to
surrender to North Carolina author
tiles today, would "read a statement
to North Carolina's governor at con-
ference which 1 believe was arrang-
ed before he left"
GAS far as the governor is concern
ed, Fred Beal is just another prison,
err being returned to North Carolina
Thompson said. eff his counsel mas
anything to say, the governor viii
gladly hear it just like he would hea:
fC0ntir1Iod on Page Ihree.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-16
FARMERS WILL HEAR
NEW ACT EXPLAINED
Senator Pope of Idaho and >. p: HUI
son To Speak in Raleigh FIJI
day This Week

Raleigh, Feb. 16.-(AP)-E. Z
Arnold. secretary of the Farm Bureau
Federation, said today he expected
farmers from every section OF the
state. to hear Senator James Pope
Idaho Democrat, and J. B. Hutson
assistant AAA administrator mere
Friday. ~
Pope will explain the new farm act
Arnold said. and is regarded "as the
man who probably knows most aoou'
the law"
Hutson will explain TOBACCO ali'
cotton provisions at morning meet
inc and the peanut program at an
afternoon session.
J.. e. Winslow, of Greenvllle' vii
preside, and Governor Hoey was te
he sked to introduce Pope.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-16

Vienna, Austria, Feb. 16.-(AP)-
More than 1000 amnestied Nazi con :
victs began leaving Austrian prisons
and concentration camps today as a
reOrganized cabinet, with Nazi in
fluence in a powerful role, assumed
control of the republics destinies.
Their release was one of the first re-
suits of the sweeping governmental
changes wrought by Chancellor
Schuschnigg at the behest of the
leaders of Austria's powerful north
ern and southern neighbors, Reich
fuehrer Hitler and Premier Mussolini.
Some circles spoke of Austria as
the puppet of the two leaders as the
new cabinet, containing close friend
of Hitler, two men avowedly friendly
to Germany and two nationalist
came into power.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-16
Smoak Execution
Appears Assured
For Next Friday

Raleigh, Feb. 16 (AP)-Gover-
nor Hoey said today there bad
been nothing to cause a change in
the execu tion Friday Of FL Ia
Smoak of New Hanover county,
but that he had not completed ms
study in the case of Milford Exum
sentenced in Wayne to die tnls
week.
Smoak was convicted of the pol
son murder of his daughter An
ME Thelma. Exum was senCencou
for the staying of a Negro jim
williams. Both mem lost appe"lo
to the Supreme Court.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-16
LUTHER M. CARLTON
PAYS JUDGESHIP FEE

Raleigh, Feb. 16.-(AP)- Luther
Carlton. of Roxboro, paid the State
Board of Elections $65 today to seek
the Democratic nomination for SUI
perior court judge Of the tenth dis
;rict. =,
Two years ago Carlton tried to flie
for the nomination, but his fee ana
blank arrived by mail after the dead
line for entries.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-16
Fred Beal Party
Spend Night Here

Fred Erwin Beal and his attOr-
ney, George e. ROewer, and the lat
ter's wife, spent last night at the
Vance hotel here en- route to Ra-
leigh, where this afternoon Beal
entered States Prison. He surren-
dered to begin service of a II to
20 year sentence imposed for his
conviction of conspiracy in the
Staying at Gastonia in 1929 of PO-
lice Chief o. F. AderhOlt there dur
ing a textile mill strike riot. Beal
registered as Fred Erwin. NO
other members of the party from
Boston were identified from the
hotel register today.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-16
PRICES OF COTTON
MIXED AT MIDDAY
Trade and Commission House Buying
and Liquidation All Appear
In Trading

New York, Feb. 16.-(AP)-Cotton
futures opened three points lower to
three points higher today March con
tract was down under liquidation, and
later months steady on trade and com
mission house buying. May moved be-
tween 888 and 8.91 during the first
half hour. Shortly after that time
nrices were one point net lower to
four higher May was s.87 at midday
and the list was two points net lower
to three higher.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-16
GROUP
OPPOSED IN KANSAS

Kansas City, Feb. &c. (AP)-Cohfi
nation of Maurice M. Milligan, milit-
ant United States district attorney
who has convicted SO election officials
on vote fraud charges, for second
term spurred coalition forces to-day
in their drive to GUST the Pendergast
Democratic organization from the city
hall.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-16
CONTRACTS AWARDED
ON STATE BUILDING
Five-Story Addition to Revenue Struc-
ture To Cost Slightly Under
$57 200 Sum

Raleigh, Feb. is (AP)-The Boaro
of Public Buildings and Ground
awarded contracts today for construc-
ton of a five-story addition to the
state Revenue building to. firms which
submitted low bids last week.
The successful firms were: General
contract. H. L. Coble, Of Greensboro,
al. 872; plumbing, Bieman & Howell
of Raleigh, $1,7S7; heating, Carolina
Heating & Engineering Company OF
Durham, $3,125.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-16
DEAN NOE LEAVES
FOR JOHN HOPKINS

Memphis, Tenn, Feb. 16.-(AP)
Rev. Israel Harding Noe left
Memphis for Baltimore at 8:48 a.
NJ, central standard til; to-day.
He will enter Johns Hopkins hos
pital.
The former dean CT st. Mary's
Episcopal cathedral. Ousted be-
cause of a 22-day fast, was accom-
panied on the journey by Edwin
Smith, a nurse.