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The Washington times., 1938-06-02
Gas Stock Sale
Approved by PUG

Authorization has been given
the Washington Gas Light Com.
pany by the Public Utilities Com
mission to sell $500 shares of
$3.50 cumulative convertible pre-.
ferred stock. Proceeds of the sale
are to be utilized by the company
for improvements and beterments
to its property. The commission
fixed a minimum sale price for
the stock at $97.5O, and the broker
commission at $3.50 per share.
The Washington times., 1938-06-02
iva Investigator
To Be Named Soon

QN.S) Senator Donahey Cd
of Ohio, chairman of the Joint
congressional committee investi-
eating the Tennessee Valley ALL
thority, today announced the COM
mittee will meet next Tuesday to
name a chief investigator and a
staff of legal aides and &C
IcOuntantS
The Washington times., 1938-06-02

Acting in his capacity as com
manderin-chief of the Navy, the
President handed out diplomas tc
435 graduates of the 1888 class
Then, he stood smiling as the
cadet corps signalled the end OF
another year by tossing their white
caps high into the air and singing
the Navy hymn and "Auld Lang
Syne."
ADDRESS BRIEF
Mr.. RooSevelt's address was
brief, and brought to a close the
colorful annual exercises of June
week at the academy. He did not
touch on world affairs as such,
nor did he take advantage of the
opportunity, as some expected, to
reState this country'S foreign or
defense policies.
The serious phase of the Presi-
dents talk emphasized the recent
action of Secretary of e Navy
Claude Swanson, who decreed that
graduating midshipmen, before
their commissions become perma-
nent, must complete a course Of
reading designed to carry mental
training into fields beyond the
highly technical training of the
academy curriculum.
Diplomas were handed to the
first % graduates in the order in
which they stood in their class
enthusiastically, beginning wit h
John Elmer Dacey of Biloxi, Miss,
the 1888 honor man.
rs TO ENTER MARINES
OF the 435 graduates, 383 were
commissioned as ensigns in the
line Of the Navy, 26 as second
lieutenantS in the Marine Corps.
TWenty-one will be honorably dis.
charged for physical disqualifi-
cations. The case Of four was
undetermined for the present and
one, a Filipino, was graduated
but does not receive a commission.
Full text Of Presidents speech
on Page 81
The Washington times., 1938-06-02

kidnapped from the home of his
parents here Saturday night.
AS the SearcherS set out this
morning through the rain, it was
indicated the posse would be
swelled to at least $500 men and
boys by afternoon.
Search for the child, for whose
release the father paid a $4,000
ransom early Tuesday. was
spurred by the Dade county com
mission, which offered condi
tional reward Of $1,000.
Conditions of the reward were
Continued on Page 8, Col. II
The Washington times., 1938-06-02

rise tonight, with somewhat cooler
weather prevailing tomorrow.
The Bureau people haven't
quite recovered from Mays record,
one of the three worst in history.
1t rained II out of the 81 days
and temperatures were abnormally
low for the entire month.
The Washington times., 1938-06-02
Stem Rust Hits
Winter Wheat Belt

G.N.SO. Stem rust has spread
through the Southern winter
wheat belt during the past week.
the Agriculture Department re-
ported today, and unless the heavy
rains that have been current
through the Midwest cease, heavy
damage to crops is expected.
The Washington times., 1938-06-02
Indian Woman, 124,
Dies of Injuries

RIVERSIDE, Cal, June 2
.I.N.S0.-Said to be 1914 years
old, Maria Pablo, Indian woman,
was dead here today from injuries
she suffered in a fall several weeks
ago. The woman was said to have
been born in 1914 in the Cuca-
monga district, where her tribe
once camped.
The Washington times., 1938-06-02
More Rain and Warmer
Predicted for DiStriC1

MAKE sun while the hay
Shines" advised the Weather
Bureaus somewhat con fu S d
young lady today. It'll rain again
tonight and tomorrow morning. "
The thermometer stood at II
at 10 a. M, and was expected to
The Washington times., 1938-06-02
KEEPS SILENCE

Questioned persistently by mem
bers of the committee as to which
of the commissioners he directed
his charges against, Payne said
he did not believe the Rules Com
mittee "the proper place to name
them" He took a similar stand
when asked to name the lobbyists
exerting influence with the com.
mission and in both instances he
was sustained by Representative
O'Connor CD, New York, COM
mittee chairman.
Payne appeared before the COM
mittee few minutes after Frank
r. McNinch, commission chair
man, had expressed decided cool.
ness to the proposed congressional
investigation. He pointed out
that the commission itself is now
engaged in an investigation of the
entire broadcasting setup, includ-
ing purported monopolistic prac-
tices, although he admitted that
you can hardly expect the COM
mission to investigate ITSELF"
ASSAILS LOBBY
"This lobby. is so persistent
that you can't step outside your
office door without stepping on
three or four of them" Payne
declared.
Their lawyers are so AFRO
CANT that they now have the
habit of commanding and de-
manding before the commission
instead of making requests"
do you mean to charge that
members of the commission are
yielding too greatly to their in
fluence?" Representative Cox
interposed.
II believe some members are
yielding too greatly to the in
fluence of this lobby" Payne re-
piled alphabetically,
The Washington times., 1938-06-02
LAND TOO HIGH

High prices asked for real estate
in the District and nearby Mary
land may force selection of a site
for the new naval hospital in
nearby Virginia, Rear Admiral
Perceval S. Rossiter, chief of the
Navy Bureau of Medicine and
Surgery, has announced.
The Washington times., 1938-06-02
LOST
AVIATOR'S WINGS

Platinum, diamond setting; sentimental
value; reward. Box T-130 Herald Times.
GLASSES-Lady's frameless. in Eli Rubin
Co. case, lost near Conn. Ave. n. W.;
reward. Dupont 5651.
SMALL metal bridge. porcelain tooth,
vic. N. Hampshire Ave. Newton Pl. Re-
ward. MA. 0107. Mrs. Meyer.
VERY LIBERAL REWARD will be paid
for the return of two rings left in the
ladies' wash room on the first floor of the
Army and Navy Club on Wednesday after
noon, June l. Return to manager of the
Army and Navy Club.
(Other Lost and Found Ads on
Page 81. Col. II
The Washington times., 1938-06-02
Police Report
On Auto Hunt

BE on lookout for tan
body Ford va, bearing Florida
tags, number un knO W n ;
driven by tall white man;
seen heading East on Wilson
Lane, Bethesda, Nd, and con-
tanned child who was scream
ing; wanted for questioning
in kidnapping"
The Washington times., 1938-06-02
lin Dope Ring Found Guilty
After Months Trial in N. Y.

Texas with narcotics. Three de-
PENDANTS were acquitted.
Among those convicted is Ralph
Liquori, serving a term in Dame
mora as a member of the Charles
Lucky" Luciano vice mob.
The Washington times., 1938-06-02

BRISTOL, R. l., June 2 G.N.S).
Capt. Nathaniel G. Herreshoff in
ternationally known builder of
racing yachts, including American
Cup defenders, died at his home
by the sea today. Captain HERES
hoff, who had been sick for nearly
a year, was 80 years old.
The Washington times., 1938-06-02
Clio SIT.DOWN
STOPS 50 SHIPS.
IN n. Y. HARbOR
AL Head Hits
Demonstration

NEW YORK, June 2 G.N.SO.
The National Maritime Union
called a port-wide sit-down strike
aboard all American ships in New
York harbor today as demonstra-
ton of it's strength.
The union is affiliated with the
CLIO and was branded Communist
controlled by a special Massa-
chusetts legislative committee.
1890 STRIKE
Joseph Curran, its general or
ganizer, claimed a total OF 4,3OO
workers were sitting down. He said
LOO were on 10 passenger ships,
700 aboard 20 freighterS, and $500
in shipyards and on piers.
Joseph F. Ryan, president OF
the rival International Longshore-
mems Union, denounced the strike.
I'VE welcome this showdown
and are ready for it." Ryan as
serted. I'VE will see whether
American workmen will work
American ships or whether the
Communists will horn in"
Among the vessels the union
claimed to have tied up were the
American Export liner Exchange.
the United Fruit liner Abangarez
and the Puerto Rico liner Coamo,
all scheduled to sail today.
The dispute arose when Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor long
shoremen refused to load the Shep-
herd freighter Sea Thrush while
its CIO crew of 81 men were
aboard.
The freighter was tied up at her
pier 10 days by the dispute but
finally sailed last night for Albany
with a cargo of lumber after the
CLIO crew had been removed as a
result of Federal court action and
presumably replaced by AFL mel.
CERTIFIED By NLRB
Curran pointed out the National
Maritime Union had been certi-
fled as collective bargaining agent
for the Shepherd lines by the Ma
tional Relations Board and added:
I'VE will demonstrate to ship
owners and to Joseph P. Ryan
of the Longshoremen's Union,
through this labor holiday, that
the National Maritime Union Is
still the same powerful organi-
cation it was a year ago-and
more so-and intends to retain
the rights designed it by the
NLRB."
Orders were issued for police
to provide adequate protection"
along the waterfronts during the
'labor holiday" which is expected
to end at 8 a. m. tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1938-06-02

NEW YORK, June 2 G.N.S).
After a months trial, IL persons
were found guilty today by a
Federal court jury of a conspiracy
to flood New York, Louisiana and
The Washington times., 1938-06-02
Annapolis Graduates
Hailed by President
COlOrfA Ceremonies Mark Commissioning
Of 435 in NaUy and Marines
By GEORGE z. DURNO

ANNAPOLIS, Md. June QNS.).-President Roosevelt
today started class Of Navy ensgns their with
funny story and the serious admoniton they must
any seek to broaden into other fields the specialized edu
cation they received at the Naval Academy
The Washington times., 1938-06-02
HOUSE PRObERS.
Call FEC HEAD
IN RADIO QUIZ
Payne to Appear
Next Tuesday

U.N.S0 Charges by George
Henry Payne, a member of the
Federal Communications Commits
sion, that his colleagues "have
yielded too greatly to the influ-
ence of the lobby" maintained by
chain broadcasters in washington,
today resulted in the House Rules
Committee ordering Payne to ap-
pear before it behind closed doors
Tuesday to name names"
Payne made his charges at a
hearing by the committee on a
proposed congressional inquiry
into alleged monopolistic practices
by radio broadcasters and into the
activities of the Seven-member
commission.
The Washington times., 1938-06-02
Ransom Bills
List on Page s

A complete list of the
serial numbers of the $4,000
ransom paid for the release
Of little Jimmie Cash, jr., will
be found on Page 8 of this
issue Of The Washington
Times.
The Washington times., 1938-06-02

Hoover was accompanied by
his personal assistant. Clyde Toll
son. = 81 :
Hoover would not discuss the
case, other than to admit that he
might be in Miami "for some
time"
He added that he wanted to
thank the newspapers for their
cooperation with the officers in
the effort to solve the crime and
recover the boy, who is still miss.
ing despite payment of $4,000
for his release.
PRINCETON, Fla, June
G.N.S0.-Three persons-a mid
dle-aged carpenter and his son
and a former Federal convict
were questioned by Omen today
as more than $500 persons re,
sumed the search for 5-year-old
James Bailey Cash, jr., who was
The Washington times., 1938-06-02
Hoover Leads Hunt
For Cash Kidnapers
Chief of Chen Takes Charge in Miami; $500
Search for AbductOrs of Boy

MIAMI, June QNS).-J. Edgar Hoover chief of the
Gmen arrived here today take charge the search
for the kidnapers of 5year old James Bailey Cash, jr.
The Washington times., 1938-06-02

ner LOST ana round A0S on
Page 80, Col. II
The Washington times., 1938-06-02
NOTED SHIPBUILDER DIES

Continued on Page 8. Col. ~
The Washington times., 1938-06-02

WASHINGTON FORECAST
Showers tonight and Friday: slightly
warmer tonight and cooler Friday; mod
crate winds.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-05

Shes determined to be a candidate
Tor something or other, and you can
lay to that.
Critically inclined persons see some
connection between the following
items. Junius Powell, of Whiteville. l.,
candidate for district solicitor in
the eighth, which includes Brunswick.
Alex Powell is highway commissioner
Tor that section. Alex Powell is relat
ed to Junius Powell. Brunswick coun-
W is getting assurances that some
roads will be built down that way
DR.. j. Henry Highsmith is in Char
lotte for dramatic and art meeting
He will be back in his office at the
Monday.
c. E. Rakestraw, regional director
of the Federal vocational education
division for the southern states, was
here Friday and attended a meeting
of the North Carolina Vocational
Education Committee.
D. B. Fearing, director of the Roa
noke Island celebration, was in Ra-
leigh Friday primarily to confer with
highway department officials regard
ing proposed road from Inglehart to
Stumpy Point.
Incidentally he took the opportunity
to spread the word that plans for \
repetition of tho Virginia Dare birth
place fete next summer are progress
ing WE'LL
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-05
Capital Gossip
BY HENRY AVERILL

Raleigh, Feb. s. Representative
Arch T. Allei of Raleigh has written
this bureau that he is still somewhat
undecided about his candidacy for re-
election, but adds: however, in all
probability, I will be candidate for
the House in the approaching pri-
mary"
From Smithfield, Representative F,
H. Brooks, writes: II am still weigh
ing the question whether I shall en-
ter the race for the House, or become
d candidate for judge of recorders
court"
Since Congressman William Um-
stead announced his intention to. re-
tire at the end Of his present term,
politicians of the sixth district are
running round frantically trying to
drum up support enough to get into
the race for his seat.
One thing appears certain, if a quite
logical line of reasoning is followed
If Cameron Morrison runs for the
United States Senate, Mrs. Helen Rob
ertson Wohl will run for the sixth dis
trict seat.
Here's how that works out. Mrs.
Wolll is dead set on running for some
thing. If Morrison runs for the Sen
ate she will not, as Cam would take
the dry vote on which she counts.
Then the next best thing for her to
shoot at would he the Congress seat.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-05
CLASSIFICATION Is
OF PREWAR ORIGIN
IntangibIes Fell Under State Tax Col
IectOr's Blows More Than
70 Years Ago

Raleigh, Feb. 5-The general inn
preston that North Carolina was talk
ing path never trod before when
the 1887 legislature enacted tax laws
permitting classification" for taxa
ton is in fact, a mistaken one.
For there was classification" even
before the Civil War Cor War Between
the States if any one insists), and
it was not until the post4bellum Con-
stitution was adopted somewhere
around 1858 or 1869 that the uniform"
rule was adopted by North Carolina.
An interesting illustration of the
"ibefore the war" tax system is now
found on the wall of the office of Tom
Alexander, head Of the division of in
tangfbles in the Department of Reve-
nue. building.
This Illustration is in the form of
an old tax abstract of approximately
1860 in which the rate of taxation on
such chattels as Slaves" is fixed.
1t is doubly interesting to note that
the rate levied then on solvent cred
it's is exactly the same as that put
into effect by the General Assembly
of 1887, to wit: 40 cents on the $500.
Other tax rates which seem bit
Unusual in these days and times IN
clude:
A. levy of 81 on every "gold-headed
cane" and so cents on every SILVER
headed cane"
A tax of two and one-half cents a
mile for every mile Travelled by dead
heads" on railroads. This was PROB
ably quite a Encouragement to the
practice of giving passes.
A levy Of $3.50 on every harp" ana
$3.50 on every piano" It apparently
made no difference what the value of
the instruments might be. FL.
(Mondav: how the new intangible
taxes are listed and collected.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-05
NEGROES WELFARE
INSTITUTE is SET
Will Be Held Three Days Next Week
in Raleigh With Several
Notable Speakers

Raleigh, Feb. 5-A number of emin-
ent speakers will feature the three-day
session of the North Carolina Public
Welfare Institute for Negroes, which
will be held at st. Augustine's College
in Raleigh on February 9, 10 and IL.
Headlining the program will he the
public meeting, to be conducted in
the First Baptist Church (Negro) of
Raleigh on Thursday evening, Feb
ruary II, under the direction of Mrs.
w. T. Bost, commissioner of the State
Board of Charities and Public Wel-
fare At this session, Bishop Edwin
A. Penick well-known Episcopal pre-
late of Raleigh, will deliver the prin-
cipal address, and music will he fur
nished by the celebrated Deep River
Singers. Lieut.. Lawrence A. Oxley,
formerly director of the Negro divi-
sion of the State Welfare Department,
also will deliver an address at the pub
lie meeting.
Converting for registration at 1890
p. M Wednesday, February 9, actual
sessions of the Institute will get I'M
derway at 2 o'clock the same after
noon, with Miss Lily E. Mitchell, Di-
rector of the Division of Child Welfare
presiding Special Service in Institu-
tons and Child Placement" will be dis
cussed at the opening session.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-05
SAND FENCES HOLD
FIRM AT HATTERAS
Storms That Blow in From Atlantic
Unable To Shake Work of
CCC Men Last Year
Daily Dispatch Bureau.
I'm the SIR Walter Hotel

Raleigh, Feb. 5-Despite the huff.
ing and putting of northea sters, and
other types of storms tnat blow from
the Atlantic across Cape tIatteras, the
sand dunes which rave been formed
from the building Of thousands OF
feet of sand fences are staying put"
and are already proving the value of
the sand fixatioa work being done in
the Cape Hatteras State Park by the
Civilian Conservation Corps camp 10
Gated there, according To Thomas w.
Morse, supervisor o. State parks for
the forestry divisicn of tho Depart
ment of Conservation and Develop
ment.
"The first series of dunes formed
from these sand fences and fixation
work have already withstood two
rather severe storms" Morse said. LAS
a result, it seems that this work is
already accomplishing it's purpose.
which was to check sand erosion and
anchor the sand adjacent to the old
Cape Hatteras lighthouse, now with
in the onfines of the State park"
Since July 1, 1887, some $4,000 plants
have been planted to check sand
erosion, 10000 lineal feet of sand
fences have been built and eight acres
of the sandy park area have been
planted to native beach grasses.
The nursery being maintained by
the CCC camp has been increased in
size and capacity and thousands of
Seeding trees are being grown in this
nursery for planting in the park area
as soon as they are large enough to
transplant. Among the types of trees
being grown in the nursery are To-
blolly pine, red cedar, bay persimon,
lockwood, beauty berry, wax myrtle,
prickly ash, holly, yaupon and other
native species.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-05
BRIDES REQUIRED
TO CHANGE CARDS

Raleigh, Feb 5-Brides of 1888
who obtained social security account
cards before they were married are
requested by the Social Security Board
to send in their new names to prevent
confusion in the keeping of their wage
accounts for Federal old-age insur-
ance. Stacey W. Wade, manager of the
Raleigh field office of the Social Sc
cufitv Board, announced today.
Al card for this purpose, designated
as Employees Request for Change
4 In Records" is now available at any
one of the Boards 1923 field offices 10
Gated in strategic centers, Mr.. Wade
said.
This card provides space both for
the newly-acquired name and that
used in applying for an account num-
| Der. Corrected account number cards
will be sent to those who report their
change of name.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-05
Houg,htaling A n d
Blake Lead Girls;
Ais ton, Johnson,
Edwards Lead Boys

Henderson high school basketball
teams flashed offensive and defensive
strength in a doubleheader with Law
rerceville Va, high here last night to
take both games by wide margins. the
girls winning 1913 and the boys came
through with 27-10 verdict over the
visitors, in a booster night" program
that was well attended.
IN winning, the Henderson girls
avenged an early season 26-11 defeat
at the hands of Lawrenceville. Miss
Mary Florence Houghtaling led the
lassies to victory with Is points, while
CAPTAIN Blake contributed the remain
ing six to the victory. The defensive
nlav of Duke, Beasley and Huffman
held the visitor forwards to two field
goals in the first half of the game, not
allowing single field goal during the
second half of the game.
Henderson got off to an early lead
scoring six points before Lawrence
Will could ring the hoop. The local
lassies kept we'll ahead during the
entire contest.
About the best the visitors had to
offer was Miss Rawlings, who played
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-05
EPSON AND BUM
TO CLASH MONDAY

Epson and Bum will tankle in a
doubleheader Monday night at 7:3O
o'clock at Franklinton, and the teams
will be fighting for a bye position in
the Franklin county cage tournament
that is to be run off in the near fu-
ture.
EPSON and Bum boys were finalists
is last years tourney, with Epson
winning 1925. Bum has practically
the same team this year as last.
Good games are in prospect, and a
large crowd is expected.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-05
WINTER TRAVEL IN
SOUTH IS GAINING
Roberts Finds from Survey
Tourists Increasing in
This Section

Charlotte. Feb. 5-Winter travel is
showing strong gains even over the
high level of last winter and the bust
ness recession has failed to curb the
travel urge of American motorists
Coleman W. Roberts, president of the
Carolina Motor Club, announced to-
day following a nationwide survey
made by the American Automobile
Association.
There has been much speculation
and I might add-some misgiving-as
to what effect the current business re-
cession might have on the volume Of
vacation travel in the southern states"
Mr.. Roberts said. "In order to find
out just what the prospects are, the
AAA conducted an extensive inquiry
among our affiliated clubs in key
cities, and the Carolina Motor Club,
which is the largest AAA affiliation
in the southeast and the only one that
covers two states, made an analysis of
travel calls in the Carolinas for the
months of October, November and De-
cemIber. These surveys, which have
just been completed, show that almost
without exception our big motor clubs
are confident that the number of mot
orists they will route to southern re-
sort areas this year will be substan-
TALLY in excess of last years total"
Reports compiled from the So travel
offices of the Carolina Motor Club,
located throughout the Carolinas, in
dictate that in October there was an
88 per cent increase in travel over the
same month in 1886. In November the
increase was 1872 per cent and in De-
cenlber 81 per cent. For the three
months the increase in travel in the
Carolinas was SO per cent over the last
quarter of 1885,
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-05
AYCOCK WILL PLAY
TWO TILTS MONDAY

Aycock basketball teams will play
dcubleheader here Monday night in
Henderson high school gymnasium,
the boys meeting Oak Hill, and the
girls meeting Townsville.
Good games have been promised,
and a large crowd is expected to at
tend
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-05
MIDDLEBURC TOPS
TOWNSVILLE TWICE

Mdidleburg won a doubleheader
from Townsville at Middleubrg Thurs
day night, the girls winning 55 to 18,
and the boys 30-10.
This was the ninth consecutive win
for the girls, and Miss Jackson played
an important role in the decisive YER
dict.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-05

An italian correspondent, writing
for a medical journal, declares Italy
has improved the health of Ethio-
plans. Those Philippians, he undoubt-
edly means, who weren't shot during
the inyesion and since.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-05
Henderson Cagers Impressive In Defeating Lawenceve Twice

Shes determined to be a candidate
Tor something or other, and you can
lay to that.