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The Washington times., 1938-12-01

use existing Government mech
anism for coal, oil and farm prod
ucts, but would need similar
mechanism for other industries.
Indirect price controls for in
dustrial products would be
fashioned along lines now used
for agricultural commodities
Government purchase of sur
pluses, market control, etc..
Under this commodities COM
mittee, smaller committees
would be set up for each indus
try to determine fair prices.
Trade associations would carry
out these determinations volun-
tarily-a sort of an NRA code
idea.
New legislation would be
needed, but the report considers
action vitality necessary in view
of what happened in 1914. Bust
ness had been dropping then,
Immediately fell further due to
disruption of international trade
and financing. But in the last
quarter Of 1915, foreign demand
caused industrial production
here to soar 10 per cent above
normal. BY May, 1920, prices
had risen 148 per cent above
July, 1914. They do not want
this to happen again.
The Washington times., 1938-12-01
Medical Society Tribute

Discussion Of technical matters
at the meeting Of the District
Medical Society last night was
halted while the members heard
eulogies read on two dead con-
freres, both members of the
faculty Of George Washington
University.
The Washington times., 1938-12-01

Is working on
a scheme to
control prices
In event Of an
European out
breakir which
we would not
participate.
"A report,
the 3, existence
Of which is
not yet ad-
nlitted, h a s
b e en- pre-
pared. It was
W rit t e n at
the request Of
the President
The Washington times., 1938-12-01
BY PAUL MALLoN

Cworld Copyright, 1898. by King
Features Syndicate, Inc. All rights
reserved. Reproduction in full or in
part strictly prohibited.)
DISARMAMENT is not the
~ only war preparation being
planned inside. The White House
The Washington times., 1938-12-01
With 1914 in Mind

EINANCE COMMITTEE would
l. deal with Government and
private credit primarily, being
made up of Government finan-
cial officials and outside bank
eES. It would work credit con-
trolls.
Commodities committee would
The Washington times., 1938-12-01

time. But at
the risk of
m e person
b e n g killed?
1 don't think
even the nut
test dog own
er would want
that to hap
pen. And be-
lieve m e, it
c AN happen.
T H E N, of
course, the hue
The Washington times., 1938-12-01
Dogs and Bride Paths

Dogs and Bride Paths
DOT another letter from very important Ad'
~ ministrator-in fact it was that Administra-
tor who knows so well that two can NOT live as
cheaply as one"-and it was again upon the sub
the bride paths.
It is very serious thing to be riding along (no
The Washington times., 1938-12-01
News Behind The News

Frank will make a report some.
time in January, then expire
by unanimous consent.
The Republicans have found
they cannot buy political ideas,
even from intellectuals.
The Washington times., 1938-12-01
AIRPORT FILL
TO CUT DOWN
FLOOD DANGER
Third Dredge Is Added
To Equipment

Filling in Of Gravelly Point to
form the washington National
Airport will decrease the hazard
of Potomac River floods, rather
than increase 1t.
This statement was made by
Col. R, S. Thomas, Army engineer
assigned to the District of Column
bia, coincidentally with his an
nouncement two Army dredges
now at work on the site were sup
plemented today by a third, the
Talcott,
The Washington times., 1938-12-01

A new dance in the making. The
popular young artist, GrOssman,
sketches the very latest swing steps
hot off the griddIe i'm a Harlem ball
room, where . number Of sure-fire hits
full color in The American Weekly
the magazine distributed with next
Sundays Washington Herald-TtmeSs
The Washington times., 1938-12-01
Ewes Rib

WELL; gentle reader (hope you notice put it
" In the singular), my next effort will be
from New York. I'm off on the Congressional,
The Washington times., 1938-12-01
TO BUILD LEVEE

Arrival of the new dredge,
which will build a levee from the
Virginia shore to the existing levee
at the upstream end Of the airport
site, brings the Gravelly Point
work to full stride.
Explaining that the width Of the
Potomac will be narrowed by the
fill, Colonel Thomas said this
would not result in higher flood
waters here because $4,000, 900
cubic yards of material for the
airport will be dredged from the
channel alongside. BY giving flood
waters more room, it was said, a
lowering Of the flood crests is
axnacted
The Washington times., 1938-12-01
BORINGS ARE MADE

Preliminary research in deter
mining where additional earth and
gravel may be secured is now
under the direction Of Benjamin
K. Hough, mechanical engineer Of
Cornell University.
Under his eye, test borings are
being made in the vicinity of
Gravelly Point. So far, the re-
search is livery encouraging" Colo
mel Thomas revealed, showing
large quantities of suitable fill
material nearby.
The Washington times., 1938-12-01
By EEUie' Robert

police mounted, which we haven't, the park might
be safer for everyone.
We all love dogs and want them to have good
The Washington times., 1938-12-01
MILDLY Inner Consent

OTART Of the anti-monopoly
~ investigation is to be mild
by unanimous inner consent. No
names are to be called, no speci-
fic business attacked. Every
thing is to be social. decorous,
judicial.
The Lbs are willing. They
harbor an unannounced desire
to extract a million-dollar (some
say two) appropriation from
Congress to complete their ma
tional economic survey.
QEPUBLICANs explained in
~ asides that the ne-plus-
ultra conservative Dan Hastings
of Delaware was chosen to the
executive committee because the
Republican National Committee
needs money deficit $724,-
910.76) and Hastings knows
where to get 1t. At least he
knows the Du Points.
The Washington times., 1938-12-01
Not For Sale

UNOFFICIAL Republican ex-
" cuse for letting the Glenn
Frank program committee go
off and die is lack of funds.
Most Republicans around here
believe. however, that any
money spent by that commit
tee was too much. Chairman
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-12-16
.C.P. ROBERTSON, "A,
PASSES AT EPSON
Lifelong Farmer Dies After
Long Illness; Funeral
ON Saturday

After a serious illness of eight
months. following eight years of fail
ing health, Charles Peter Robertson
a. died at ITO o'clock this afternoon
at his home in the Epson section of
Vance county. He had suffered from
a complication of diseases.
Mr.. Robertson is survived by ar
adopted son, George T. Robertson, OF
the Epson community, and an only
brother, R. T.. Robertson, Of Route 1
Henderson. His wife died some Is
years ago.
The deceased was a native of Gran
vile county, but had lived in the Ep-
som section most of his life. He was
known as a successful farmer and a
we'll known citizen of the community.
Funeral services were announced
to be held at 2:3O o'clock tomorrow
afternoon from New Bethel Baptist
church, near Epson, with interment
following in the church cemetery
Rev. John Ayscue, pastor of the
church, will officiate.
Active pallbearers for the funeral
were announced as follows O. V. Fax
ner, A. e. Boyd, U. j. Parrot, J. s.
Switzerland, Joel Falkner and Marion
Robertson.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-12-16
Locka1lny Is
Given So
Years In Pen
Negro Is Guilty of
Making Whisky; A. K.
Adams Fined $25 for
Cursing; Longmire
Not Guilty of Traffic
Charge

A jury in Vance Superior Court
took under consideration a charge of
unlawful hunting against N. G. Crews
this afternoon just prior to the noon
recess of the court
Much of the morning session was
taken up with a liquor case.
Hugh W. and w. H. Finch, Negroes,
were charged with manufacturing il
licit whiskq. w. II. Finch pleaded
guilty as charged, and a jury freed
Hugh w. Finch by its verdict of not
guilty.
Judge r. Hunt Parker, presiding,
did not Immediately pass sentence
upon the convicted Negro.
During the afternoon session yester-
day Henry w. Longmire, was found
not guilty of reckless driving.
The State took mol pros with
leave in the case of J. c. Evans,
Evans charged with carnal knowl-
edge of a female under Is.
Simon Peace, convicted of assault
with a shotgun, was given II months
on The roads.
A. K. Adams Negro, was guilty of
cursing, and was fined $25 and costs
of court fe
Harry Lockany, convicted at pre-
vious session of the court of crime
against nature, was given from five
to eight years in the State Prison.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-12-16
Band In Twilight
Program Sunday

Henderson high school band, under
the direction of w. T. Hearne. will
give a. twilight program of Christ
mas carols Sunday afternoon at $50
10 clcck Son the steps of the Methodist
Episcopal church.
For the first time the whole 60
riece band will be in their uniforms.
and the concert is an expression of
the appreciation which the band feels
toward the community for helping
pay for and furnish the uniforms. It
has been the aim of the band for quite
a while to have each of it's players
uniformed. Two more donations have
recently been received from J. w.
Collins, and from Junior high PIT.
A.
The band, being on the church
steps, will face the huge Christmas
tree which is placed in front of the
underpass The street will be roped
off, so that there will be plenty of
of room for spectators.
In case the weather is too cold for
the concert to be presented out-of-
doors, it will be given in the high
school auditorium.
The program to be given will be
published.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-12-16
OXFORD HIGH GIRL
DIES IN COLLISION
Mildred Blackwell Killed
When Automobile Runs
Into Another

Oxford, Dec. 16.-Mildred Blackwell.
17-year-old Oxford high school girl
was killed late Thursday afternoon
when the automobile she was driving
struck another about a quarter of
mile from the city limits, tearing
away the door and throwing her into
the road.
Two companions, Helen BreedlOve
and Dorothy Dickerson, were shocked
and bruised by the impact, but were
released from Granville county hos
pital after receiving treatment there.
r. c. Watkins, farmer and livestock
dealer of Oxford, driver of the other
car involved was not hurt.
Cars In Line.
Highway Patrolman w. G. Carter,
who investigated the accident, said
Watkins was driving from Oxford on
the Raleigh road at about o'clock
when he turned to the left into Peace
street. Miss Blackwell, Immediately
behind ran into the right fender of
the turning machine, he said. The left
door was ripped from her car, and
she was flung about 10 feet into the
paved road The blow she received
when her head struck the concrete
was responsible for her death, Carter
said.
The girl was breathing when pick
ed up, but she was dead when car
ried into the hospital. Her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII H. Blackwell had
arranged a party for her tonight at
their recently renovated horne a nile
from here on the Oak Hill road, acd
her friends already had been invitei
There was a car behind Miss Black
well, driven by Thomas Hicks of near
Dickerson. Hicks swerved between
the wrecked automobiles withou,
striking either.
Inquest Called.
Coroner w. D. Bryan said an in
quest would be held into the fatality
Miss Blackwell was an only child
and was operating her fathers car
1t was badly wrecked, but only the
right fender OF riic Watkins machine
',ves damaged.
Miss Dickerson, who received a few
scratches, is the daughter of Gran
vile Register Of Deels C. r. Dickcr-
son and Mrs. Diclia"snn. Miss Breed
love is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Lonnie Breed we. Her father IS i
fruit store operator.
Patrolman Cas- er said the Black
we'll car skidded 1Gc icet ;,:'"r tie col
lision. The wreck took place near the
Negro orphanage!
Funeral services for Miss H!atk
we'll, second yea high school student
will be held Saturday
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-12-16
THURSDAY SALE OF
-
LEAF ASSOC LBS.
Average Is $14.51 and Total
off $6,6O9.85 Is Paid
Growers

Thursdays sale on the Henderson
tobacco market amounted to 1852
pounds, and brought $6,609.85, for an
average of $14.51 per hundred pounds,
Fred Allen, sales supervisor, an
nounced today.
1t was next to the last sale of the
season. Today's was the last, with
the market ending for the sale of to-
bacco for the 1888 crop. Statistics for
tOdays sale were not available this
afternoon, but these, together with
season figures and a review of the
season will be announced tomorrow
from Mr.. Aliens office.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-12-16
Weather Is Cold
With Minimum OF
23Degrees Here

Some of the coolest weather of the
season was experienced here today
with the temperature minimum fol-
the night being reported officially by
H. l.. Allen, Weather Bureau observer
at % degrees. That was a drop Of %
degrees from the As maximum Of
Thursday.
A brisk wind from out of the north
made the temperature all the more
uncomfortable It would not have
been so pronounced in feelings bu'
for the wind. The sun shined in the
forenoon, but skies were overcast dur.
ing the afternoon, with a promise OF
the weather man for cloudy weather
and rising temperature for Saturday
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-12-16

1921-Last British soldiers in Irish
Free State leave Dublin.
Eighty-four million trees were
planted last year on 1885 farms in
the plains states. Taking care of
posterity, at least as far as ven
triloquists are concerned.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-12-16

my Skin Was Full of Pimples
and Bleinishes from Constipation
says Verne Schlepp: "Since using
Adlerika the pimplea are gone. My
skin is smooth and CLOVIS with
health" Adlerika washes BOTH
bowels, and relieves constipation that
so often aggravates a bad complexion
At all leading druggists.-AdN.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-12-16
Demand Grows For
Election Revision
CONTINUED from Page One.)

going to be stirring, if not actually
sensational and spectacular. Nobody
believes that all the mispractices and
frauds discovered 10y the board were
publicly revealed, but these are quite
likely to be brought into the open
when the board makes its final re-
Communications
La gaceta., 1938-05-02
No cesaran de luchar hasta expulsar de Espana
a los mvasores ~italianos y alemanes
Todos los restaurantes de Barcelona, con la ex-
cepcion de cinco, daran de conner al pueblo

ilamado tempo Standard.
Los tranVias de la superficie
y subterraneos han cortado ell
servicio en- un rs por ciento.
Durante la noche, en- la oscu-
ridad, las GALES, solitarias, re-
cuerdan que la guerra ACADIA de
entrar en- sus Eases mas violen-
tas.
TodoS los toros que Sc halla-
Dan Ell los corrales de la plaza
lie Valencia han sido vendidos a
los campesinos y los mataderos.
Las corridas de toros han sido
prohibidas en- la Espana Leaf y
ell gobierno dice: La guerra es
una question seria y al publico
no sc deben permitr expresio-
mes de divertimiento mientras
miles perecen y reciben heri-
das en- ell frente'.
En- ell primer ano de la que
ira, en- Barcelona, Sc verifica-
ron algunas corridas de toros.
La gaceta., 1938-05-02

Por 10 que al condado de
Hillsborough Sc refiere, va Sc
han terminate los trabajos de
preparation para la gran lu-
cha electoral que ha de efec-
tuarse manana martes. Y he
mos entrado en- ell periodic cul-
minante, ell de acci6n.
Pero mientras llega ell ms
tante en- que usando de mis- de
rechos, y poniendo en- practi-
ca mis- deberes de ciudadano
libre, CORA la palanquita de la
casilla donde aparece ell nom
bre del Senador Claudio Pep
per, quiero escribir unas Guam
tas lfneas sobre ell caracter del
candidate que cuenta con to-
das mis- simpatias, ell Honora-
BILE Senador Claude Pepper.
I'm Senador novicio, por la
fuerza de las costumbres en- la
alta camara, esta obligado a
La gaceta., 1938-05-02
Ell GRAN JURADO SUPER
VISARA LAS ELECCIONES
DE MARIANA

Volvi6 q reunirse hoy Ell gran
jurado del condado con el fin de
vigilar las eleceiones de mana
ma.
Ell gra njurado recicbi6 la 50
guridad, de Inspectors Y secre-
tarios, de que habra elecciones
honestas.
Los libros para las primarias,
en- opinion del registrador De-
kle, estan "limpios" en- un Glen
por ciento.
Veinte mandamientos judicia
les, bajo el nombre de Joe
Doe" Sc han expedido.
Sc usaran con testigos que ell
gran jurado resuelva Hamar sin
demora.
Todos los electores deberan
escribir su nombre en- un peda-
10 de papel y sc hara despues la
comprehension de la firma con
la firma que aparece en- los Ii
bros.
La gaceta., 1938-05-02
Los Trabajadores E%spano|es Reiteran
Su Decision de COmbatir Y Veneer
Ell EJE BERL1N-ROMA
Lo que escribia Mussolini en-
1915 sobre Alemania

"Aun despues de firmada la
paz, la palabre "aleman" segui-
ra siendo destacada y difamada
por los pueblos civilizados; por
mi parte, estoy d~ispuesto a re-
negar del socialismo, aun des-
pues de terminals la guerra, 81
me obliga a considerar como ca
maradas o hermanos a los la
drones y asesinos de aver
cen Popolo d'Italia", 20 de ju-
Mo de 1879.
"...si los pueblos de 0ecidente
no consiguen romper ell encan-
to, la obsesi6n de una "Alema-
MIA invencible" seguira pesando
como una amenaza perpetua So
bre la conciencia torturada y hu
millada de Europa. La invenci-
,bilildad de Alemania constitui-
ria, en- efecto, ell destino mas ira
glco que haya pcdido imaginar
ell genera humane. Hay que de-
mostrar "a costa de rios de
sangre- que la barbarie alema-
ma no es invencible'. On Popo-
10 fItalia", 20 de JUNO de
1879.
Hay que demostrar, icon
pruebas irrefutables", que la
conflagraci6n europea fue des-
encadenada por Alemania y que
solo de Ia destruction de la Ale
mania militarista puede espe-
rar la Europa ensangrentada
un largo periodic de tranquil
("M Popolo dAItalia", s
de julio de 1879.
(Estas citas han sido toma-
das del peri6dico "L'Unita", Or
gano del Partido comunista tia
que circula clandestina-
mente en- Italia. Aho 1888, mum.
~.
La gaceta., 1938-05-02
SENADOR Y ASPIRANTES
Por Jose r. SGnfekz

permanecer inactive, en- capa-
cidad de nero o~bservador, du-
ranfe su primer termino.
Sobreponiendose a esa prac
tea, admitida y respetada por
muchos amos, ell joven Sena-
dor Claude Pepper pronunci6
varios discursos que hicieron
mella en- los viejos senadores,
que Sc vieron p~recisados a re-
conocer los agresivos esfuer-
EOS Y la inteligencia del ora
dor y contandose hoy como
una potencia en- ell Senado. Y
ciertamente que ell hombre
que ha comenzado de csc mo-
do, bien merecido tiene ell de-
recho a representatives por un
termino complete.
Pero tenemos que hacer
menci0n de otra sobresaliente
caracterfstica del Senador
Claude Pepper, sobre ell asun-
TO de su reelection. Los lecto-
res habran leido o quizas dido
los discusses de Dave Sholtz y
Max Wilcox, aspirantes a Sc
nadores; su msners de revol.
yer sl taago para lamar puaa.
La gaceta., 1938-05-02

10 hace-el case seria muy dis
tinto.
Los leales avanZarfan Y los
otros retrocederian, aunque ell
equipo fuera igual.
Ell general tiene mucha" CO.
sas interesantes que contar So
bre la guerra y las defensas
aereas en- Espa1a.
mo existe verdadera defen
sa contra los aeroplanos, con
la exception de aeroplanos que
los combatan. Vienen a una al
tura e 1000, 5000 y 5000
pies, y a menos que haya opo-
sici6n desde ell aire, bajan a
toda velocidad sobre los obje-
tivos, dejan caer las bombas y
escapan sin mucho peligro.
Los ataques sorprenden por su
exactitud.
La defensa anti-aerea no es
efectiva, nj puede una gran
ciudad, con mas de 100000
de habitantes, ser puesta en-
base de complete seguridad.
Mucho puede hacerse con or
ganizaci6n y discipline, pero
las defensas aereas requieren
defensas en- ell aire.
FL general Filemore esta
convencido de que antes de
que la guerra Sc concluya, Es-
pana pasara por los horrores
de una guerra con gas. FL hi
20 TODD 10 que pudo para pre-
parar a la poblaci6n contra
esa posibilidad.
Va los facciosos trataron
una vez, en- Guadalajara, con
bombas arrojadas desde los
aeroplanos y proyectiles lie
nos de gas.
Las tropas no tenfan enton-
ces caretas y los efectos fue-
ron terribles. Ell equipo toda-
via es deficiente v una de las
labores del general, como ms
pector de la Cruz Roja, consis-
tira en- adquirir caretas adicio
males y equipo medico del
cuai Sc carece en- Madrid y
Barcelona.
Valencia, al presente, esta
bien preparada contra los alta
ques aereos; pero Barcelona
es tragicamente vulnerable, co
mo cualesquiera otra ciudad
de sus dimensiones que sea a.
tacada con bombas de gas.
La gaceta., 1938-05-02

Una nueva revista, indigna
por %cierto, Sc publica en- ingles.
Lleva ell titulo de "Fair
Play" y esta al servicio de los
reaecionarios y enemigos de la
R~epdblica Espanola.
"Juego sucio" y vergonzan-
tie, no juego limpio y justo, es
Ell de esa publication que sonro-
ia a la democracia americana.
La dirige un tai Luis Caro-
SELF, individuo al servicio del
iascismo international.
Quien defiende la tiranfa, no
"puede jugar limpio" con la hui
Tanidad.
Fair Pay" juega sucio, con
Ia mas repulsiva de las sucieda-
des, y calumnia a un pueblo va
liente y justo.
Juego indigno; juego degra-
dante para enganar a los necios
y NAL enterados.
La gaceta., 1938-05-02

dos a su contrincante, una re-
pugnante practica de las cam
lpanas politicas. Sin embargo,
ninguno de esos dos aspiran.
ties ha podido acusar al Hon.
Claude Pepper de ser repre-
sentante de intereses especial
les.
iCosa rara en- estos ITEM
pos! SegGn nos parece, por es-
ia vez, ell pueblo tiene hoy y
tendra en- ell future un Sena-
dor que no esta impedido nj a.
marrado por compromises que
lie perjudiquen.
La integridad de Claude
Pepper goza de una reputa-
ci6n envidiable. Su habilidad
ha sido demostrada en- diver
sas ocasiones y su va demos
trado aggressive caracter, esta
basado en- las amplias y firmes
cimientos de hechos, no solo
de palabras.
Por 10 que ha hecho, y por
10 que sin duda ejecutara, Sc
convertira en- una verdadera
potencia en- Washington, de 10
cual resultaran pingdes bene-
ficios para el estado y Ell pue.
BILE de Florida,
La gaceta., 1938-05-02

Claude Pepper, aparte de su
talento, anna la causa del pueblo
espanol.
La firma de Pepper estaba
entire las de "a senadores y re-
nresentantes que saludaron a
las Cortes de la Repdblica Es-
pamela en- ell mes de febrero.
Sholtz esgrime la historical
del comunismo en- contra del los
liberales imitando a Wilcox Y o.
tros individuos de la misma ca
lana.
Pepper no es comunista; pero
estima que TODD hombre tiene
derecho a pensar libremente, ba
jo la Constitution de la Repdbli-
ca.
Sholtz no es tan recalcitrante
enemigo del tr~abajador como
Wilcox, ell campe6n de las cor
poraciones y los intereses espe-
ciales; pero NADIA ha dicho, nj
.dira, en- favor de la ley de jor-
nal mfnimo y maximo de horas.
Oponiendose al sentimiento
de los trabajadores Y de los IL
berales, Sholtz habla de diferen-
ties "~tonterias", pero no define
su posici6n en- cuanto a tan inn
portante ley.
Wilcox es un enemigo decla-
RADIO de la ley de jornales y no.
ras, las que apoyaba, sin embar
go, en- 1884. AL servicio de los
intereses especiales, que lie pa
gan la campana, opina: al pobre
contra una esquina.
Pepper tiene bien definida
su posici6n: en- contra de los
indigncs manejos de los super
hombres' de Ia Gale de Wall;
en- contra de los reaccionarios,
samifascistas Y f~ascistas; en-
contra de los monopolios Y de
les anemigos de la obra de 60
bierno De. prosidense Roose-
vet en- CO. ira dc los egoistas
que con ma'dad y ensanamiento
combaten a ia WPA; en- contra
de los ~opresores y a favor de
los oprimidcs.