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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-04-23
France And Italy Maneuver
for Terms on Treaty Re-
lating to Mediter-
ranean Area
BRITISH PACT WITH
IRELAND DRAWN UP
Sino-Japanese Battle Cen
tiers Near Taierchwang,
With Furious Fighting
Along 80 : Mile Front;
Wars Greatest Conce'ntra-
ton Made Ready
(By The Associated Press.)

l.
Europe went on with her diplomatic
sparring today, while powerful Chi
nese and Japanese armies each feint-
side of the world.
The Spanish civil war brought a
government counter offensive.
Italy and France, in efforts to reach
an accord to parallel that between
Italy and Britain, each laid down a
list of topics for negotiation.
These included questions on the
Mediterranean status quo, Italian as
surances regarding Spain, italian pro-
pagonda in north Africa, French in
terests in Ethiopia, treatment of Iatl-
ians in Tunisia, Frances north Afri-
can protectorate, and italian concern
over keeping the Suez Canal open in
both war and peace.
France wants at least a general ac-
cord before Adolf Hitler visits Benito
Mussolini May 3. British War Minis
ter Hore-Belisha visited the Italian
premier today.
Meanwhile, Britain's fence building
continued apace in another quarter.
The dominions office announced an
accord ndQ Ue0u TCdCucQ WIFI
the former Irish Free State, but re-
served details of the agreement until
Monday, when it will be signed.
The settlement of what Britain re-
garded as family affair" was report
ed to affect Paris differences and to
include a compromise on defense
questions, leaving untouched the ma
ior issue-Irish Prime Minister De-
Valera's dream of a United Ireland,
including Ulster.
The war in China centered near
Taerchwang, scene of Japans worse
defeat. There was furious fighting a
long a 3O-mile front. The new Japan
csc drive to cross the Grand Canal
and cut the Lunghai railway had
brough THE wars greatest concentra-
ton of men and materials from both
sides.
Government Spain's reinforced army
for the defense of the Valencia re-
gion, strongly fortified in their new
positions. counter-attacked the insur-
gents on a 15-mile front.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-04-23
Reynolds Company
S e e k S to Withhold
Advertising Costs

Greensboro, April 23-(AP)-A bat
terry Of lawyers for r. J. Reynolds
Tobacco Company pleaded with Fed
eral Judge Johnson Hayes in hear
ing in the Arthur Selwyn-Rrown in
fringement suit here today not to re-
quire The company TO divulge the in
formation about the cost of adverLIs-
ing cigarettes, declaring that to do SO
would furnish competing cigarette
manufacturers with data long sought
by them and strictly guarded by the
Reynolds company.
The hearing was called for a pull
pose of hearing a motion by the plain
tiff New York City resident that
the company be required by the suit
May in Winston-Sslen to produce
books and records to show the costs
OF advertising Camel cigarettes.
Selwyn-Brown is suing for an un-
determined amount for alleged in
1rlngement on certain principles he
asserts, he discovered in an advertis-
ing campaign by the company.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-04-23
FEDERAL BUREAUS
FIGHT THEMSELVES
Demand Recurring That
Many Ought To Be Abol-
ished or Something
BY CHARLES p. STEWART
Central Press COIumniSt

Washington, April 23.-Uncle Sans
"independent offices and establish
ments", as they are classified in the
Congressional Directory, are getting
into an extraordinary number of
rumpuses within their respective sell
YES recently.
These setups are variously describ-
ed as commissions Qike the Civil Ser
vice Commission), administrations
dixie the Federal Housing Admins
tration), boards Oike the Federal
Home Loan Bank Board, authorities
dixie the Tennessee Valley Authority
corporations Oike the Reconstruction
Finance Corporat:on), councils Qike
the National Emergency CounciD
committees Qike the National Re
sources Committee) ct cetera.
There are 81 or 80 of them
Quiet Once, Not Now.
Heretofore however, most of them
have been contented to keep compar-
atively quiet, drawing regular salaries
but kicking up no unpleasant COM
motion.
But lately several of them have
taken to quarreling, each within its
own membership, in fashion to at
tract attention. This sort of thing is
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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-04-23
Commerce Group Declares
Skepticism of Business
Was "Born of
Experience"
PROFIT TAX LEVY
BE CAMPAIGN ISSUE
Undistriouted Profits Tax
Levy Viewed By Confer
ence Members as Issue of
c ON ing Congressional
Campaign; Chamber Sug-
gests Revision of Labor Act

Washington, April % (AP)-The
United States Chamber of Commerce
today criticized public spending as
method of stimulating recovery.
Business sentiment to the extent
that it is measurable becomes more
and more skeptical of the new pump
printing program" the chamber said
in a formal statement.
The organization also suggested
revision of the Labor Relations act
should be included in any legislative
program to fight the recession.
The Chamber declared it's skepti-
cism was "born of experience"
Meanwhile, approval of a modified
undistributed profit tax by Senate
House committee brought from foes
of the levy that it would be an issue
in the forthcoming Congressional cleo
tion
Two conservative Democrats of the
conference group, Senators Wash of
Massachusetts and George, of Geor-
gia said in joint statement said
that a provision limiting the levy to
two years would permit the country
to pass upon this question upon cleo
ton of members of Congress-"
They were joined in the thought
that the tax would be an issue in
the Congressional campaign by Re
publican conference committee mem
Der, Senator Vandenburg of Fichi-
gan.
Referring to letter President Roose
welt wrote committee leaders last
week, urging retention of the prin-
ciple of the undistributed profits, he
said that the communications "duti-
fully typify" the whole issue.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-04-23
MANY CHILD LABOR
PERMITS ISSUED
Fletcher Announces 1853
Full Time; 59,O32 Part
Tome Workers

Raleigh, April % (AP)-Labor
Commissioner A. L. Fletcher report
cd TODAY that 1929 full time and So
O32 mart time child labor work per-
mits were issued in this state for
bows and girls between II and II
wears of age between July l, 1897 and
Jan. 1, 1888.
The report was the first of it's type
for this state, Fletcher said. Il had
no idea that there was that many
boys and girls working" ne comment
ed.
The textile industry gave regular
emnlovment to 4,O16 white and %
Negro girls, Fletcher said.
The mercantile trade, 2,55S children
were worked full time with 425 en-
Moved in lumbe rand lumber pro-
ducts industry, 1873 in the tobacco IN
dustrv. and POI in miscellaneous man
,,fact,,re and 474 telegraph messenger
bows. There were IS full time golf
ca1ies given child labor permits.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-04-23
Justice George W. Connor
Of Supreme Court; Passes
Entire Antarctic
Claimed for u. S.

Philadelphia, April 23.-(AP)-
The entire Antarctic continent, in
Guiding the South Pole, was claimed
today for United States by right
of discovery in a report to the Am
erican PhilOsOphic Society, by DIR.
William Hobbs, of the University of
Michigan.
DIR. Hobbs declared that the first
map Of the Antarctic, made by a
New England sea captain, was de-
Iiberately suppressed by the Eng
Iish government in 1922, and a new
one issued to give England priority
in the discovery.
The first discovery of the con-
tincnt was made by Captain
Nathaniel Palmer, who served as
captain of an American vessel in
the War of 1872 as youth of Is.
In 1920 he sailed on a seal hunting
expedition to the South Polar seas
in ship little larger than the life
boats of modern super liners. He
landed on the Antarctic continent,
sailed along its coast to map it,
and later discovered also the South
Shetland islands, he added.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-04-23
MOrehead Is
Given Parity
WithNorfolk
Freight Rate Struc-
ture Scaled Down,
With Flood of Bust
ness Predicted
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
I'm Tho Sir NNnIfnr H..ts.l

Raleigh, April 23-The port of More
head City will be placed on a rate
parity with Norfolk from and after
May 81, Earl w. Dozier, traffic man
ager and assistant to President H.
P. Crowell of the Atlantic and North
Carolina Railroad said today
Removal of the freight rate differ
entails favoring the Virginia port over
North Carolina is the realization of
about three years intensive efforts,
Mr.. Dozier said
In addition, the rail official declar-
ed, there is strong probability that
Morehead will be made a regular port
Of call by at least two large steam
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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-04-23
GOLDSBORO BLAST
FATAL TO 2 MEN

Goldsboro, April % (AP)--A boiler
explosion at sand company here at
noon today killed two persons and in
jured several others.
The dead were identified as Nc
Kinney Winston and Cedric Holman
The injured were taken to a hospi-
tai.
Cause of the blast was not known
Immediately.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-04-23
DIVERSION MENACE
BALKS ROAD WORK
Reserve Must Be Held for
Other Purposes, Denying
Funds to Roads
Daily DIspntch BurenH.


Raleigh, April 23e-Now that the 3d.
100000 ALLEGATION for secondary road
Improvement has been divided up a.
mong the road districts of the state,
some of the $1,OOO,OOO worth of idle
road machinery in North Carolina has
begun TO hum.
The wheels will continue to turn for
much of this equipment only for a
comparatively brief period, because
the State Highway and Public Works
Commission is compelled to keep near
~ $4,OO0,O00 idle in it's Golfers because
VI the ever-present threat of diversion.
Al this constant threat could be re-
moved, anti-dikersionists point out,
ms States secondary roads could be
put IN much better condition and hun
ureds even thousands of men now
'ule could be put to work
Publicly, State Highway Chairman
\. Continued on Page Four.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-04-23
STATE OFFICIALS
EULOG|zE CONNOR
Governor, Supreme Court
Members and State
Mourn Jurists Death

Raleigh, April -(AP)-Governor
Hoey, Chief Justice w. P. Stacy, of
the Supreme Court and his associate
justices and many other State officials
joined today in paying tribute to the
memory of Associate Justice George
Conner, who died suddenly this morn
ing.
The governor said he would not
make an appointment to fill the
vacancy until after the Conner fun
eral The governors appointee would
serve until the November election.
The State SDemocratic and Repub-
lican Executive Committees must
nominate the candidates of the repec-
tive parties to be voted on in Novem-
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-04-23
CHARLES BURGIN,
OF MARION, PASSES

Marion, April 23-(AP)-Charles M.
Burgin, SO, prominent in business and
political circles here for 25 years died
suddenly today. He collapsed as he
walked across his yard. He leaves a
widow.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-04-23
WEEKLY WEATHER

WEEKLY WEATHER
South Atlantic-Heavy showers
over north portion Monday and
Tuesday, and some LIKELIHOOD of
shower periods the latter part of
week; cooler about middle Of week
over north portion; otherwise
near normal temperatures.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-04-23
WEATHER

FOR NORTH CAROLINA.
Generally fair tonight and SUM-
day; slightly warmer Sunday.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-04-23

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The Nome nugget., 1938-05-13
Most Canneries Favor Packing
 This Summer

SEATTLE, April-That the can ned salmon industry as whole is anxious to pack in Alaska this year is the conviction of Foster l.. McGovern, manager, Alaska Department, Seattle Chamber of Commerce. who has followed the situation closely.
 While some of the cannerieS early expressed their intention not to go Norsh this season. said McGovern, the industry as whole is willing and anxious to get busy on this years pack pro- vided reasonable arrangements can be made with the unions. All my sources of information indi- cate that the indua.ry's labor com mittee is doing it's utmost to break the difference of opinion between the packers and the lea ders of the unions.
 No small part of the consider ation of this years packing plans is that the people of Alaska have Q big stake in the salmon indus try and for that reason, if for no other, the packers want 10 go north. Time and again, I am told packers both large and small in their operations, have told the Federal mediators that general economic conditions are such that this is no time to sit back and not oparate.
 q am firmly convinced from my knowledge of what has occur red in the various meetings be- tween the union leaders and the 1 packers and of the sessions of the packers with the Federal media tors that the feeling of responsi- bility of the canned salmon in- dustry towards the people of AL aska is one of genuine consider ation for the welfare of Alaskans and of the Territory.
 The high cost of operation of the l937 pack has resulted in severe losses to the industry and it cannot be repeated again this year. At this stage of dickering, packers are leaving their best possible offer up for consideration in the hope that an understanding can be reached.
The Nome nugget., 1938-05-13
Japanese Planes
 Bomb Chinese
 Central Cities

SHANGHAI, May 13, (P)-Jap- anese war planes loosed many tons of explosives on the Central China front in an effort to speed the advance of a dozen Japanese columns who are boring steadily toward the vital Lunghai Rail way from the north and south.
 The hardest hit was Suhsien, 45 miles south of Suchow on the Tientsin-Pukow Railway, where the Japanese made three smash ing raids.
 Farther to the west, Japanese war planes leveled Chinese de- lenses at Yungcheng, enabling troops to capture the city and placing them in position to ad- vance on Tangshan, a Lunghai Railway station, 30 miles north.
 On the North front, the deepest penetrating Japanese column is only three miles from Lunghai.
The Nome nugget., 1938-05-13
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
P. C.. McMullen Seward Dies Of
 Heart Failure

SEWARD, Alaska. May l3, (P) p. C. Mullen, former mayor councilman. merchant and leader of the democratic party in the 3rd division, died in sleep, Thursday night of heart failure.
 He was born in Texas and liv- ed in Nome in the earlier days A wife, young daughter and sor survive him.
 It was believed that he was oT, his way to full recovery follow ing weeks illness.
The Nome nugget., 1938-05-13
Barcelona Again Gets Bombing
 Franco's Planes

BARCELONA, Spain, May l3. R)-Barcelona was bombed heav ily by Insurgent planes which dropped an estimated thirty or forty bombs on he southern part of the city. It was the second bombing in nineteen hours, when five tri-motored planes yesterday raided the center of the city.
 Durin)g this mornings raids one could see great clouds of black smoke arising as the bombs struck, while white pufs Of smoke from anti-aircraft guns were busy powdering the blue sky.
 Thirty were believed killed and fifty-fve wounded.
The Nome nugget., 1938-05-13
re;,cr;steti Church

fey. Vincent C. Wldney. Pastor.
 Services for May l5 Church school, II o'clock. Evening worship, 7:45. Sermon topic:-"The Great Bus ines3 of Being Christian" Everyone is cordially invited. Eskimo Methodist Church
 Service P. M.
The Nome nugget., 1938-05-13
Church

st. Joseph's Church
 J. A. Concannon, s. J.
The Nome nugget., 1938-05-13
Son Prominent
 Olympia Father
 Admits Holdup

OLYMPIA, Wash, May 13, (P) Merritt G. Mills aged 33, son of one of Olympia's prominent pio- neer families, confessed to the daring Noon holdup of the Thurs ton County Savings and Loan Company.
 Captain Ray Hays said that fin- ancial troubles led him to the robbery of the $860, which was taken at a gup-polnt. from Hazel Wahner, assistant treasurer, who was alone at the time.
The Nome nugget., 1938-05-13

Mass at g A. M. Sunday
The Nome nugget., 1938-05-13
ALASKA MADE HOOKS

Alaskan best trout and grayling Hooks. Bites in winter and sum- mer. Try them in your sum- mer's fishing season. 75 cts each. Native made. Get your by mail. Address Edward Dalilak, Solo, mon, Alaska,
The Nome nugget., 1938-05-13

Keep your self informed of all the latest news by subscribing for the Nome Nugget Do it now.
The Nome nugget., 1938-05-13
Baseball Scores

Baseball Scores tpy Inc Associated Press,
 Pacific Coast
 "Wednesday Games Oakland 2 Seattle 1 Portland 3 Los Angeles 2 San Francisco g, Sacramento 3 Hollywood 5 San Diego
 Thursday Games
 American League Cleveland 3 New York 2 Detroit 6 Washington Other games postponed on ac- count of rain or cold.
 National Leage Boston 0 Cincinnati 4
 Pacific Coast League Frisco l. Sacramento 5 HollvW pod l San Diego l3 Seattle 3 Oakland 2
 (l0 innings) Portland ' Los Angeles l
 Friday Games
 American League Washing on 0 Bo@ton 10 Philadeloh'2 g New York 6 S. Leu 5 Detroit 7 Chicago ' Cleveland 6
 Nrtio~q' Ieagua Pittsbu 2h 1 Chicago (0nsr g-me played).
 --.-.. ------------------------- 5000 paid in advance will give you The Nome tt2s.s ror N months, A saving of S2.00 Do Il now
Evening star., 1938-03-22
tributed profits tax. As a result, he

tributed profits tax. As result, he
said:
Corporations with small incomes
Will receive much lower rates of tax
than would obtain If a fiat tax was
applied to all corporations. Likewise,
corporations with large inomes. which
follow a normal American policy of
dividend distribution, will receive
lower rate Of tax than would obtain
if all corporations were taxed at a
fiat rate"
At the same time, DR.. Magill COM
mended several '"simplifications" in
cluded in the House bill, as we'll as
changes in estate and gift tax exemp-
tions to produce increased revenue.
Meanwhile, support came from the
Senate Agriculture Committee for a
system of taxes on farm products to
increase benefit payments under the
new administration farm program.
1t voted at a closed hearing to ask
the Senate Finance Committee to
conduct hearings on an amendment
TO the pending revenue bill proposed
by Senator Pope. Democrat, of Idaho.
Chairman Harrison announced
yesterday he was opposed to attaching
the farm taxes to the pending reve-
nue measure.
Evening star., 1938-03-22
Man Asks Court.
Toilet Him Bathe
hO,on Backyard
But Supreme Tribunal
FrO,cns on Washing
in Water Supply.
Bv the Associated P~-ss

Bv the Associated F~-ss
William Heller Of Easton, Conn,
asked the Supreme Court yesterday
to let him bathe In his own back
yard.
One day in July, 1896, Mr.. Heller
bathed in Ball Wall Brook, which
flows through his 38-acre tract. He
was arrested The Fairfield County
prosecutor said his bath was in viola
ton of Connecticut statute against
bathing in reservoirs or streams tribu-
tary to them.
The stream in which Mr.. Heller
bathed flows, eventually, into a reser-
voir which supplies Bridgeport its
drinking water.
Mr.. Heller argued the law was not
intended to cover bathing by the
owner of the property through which
streams flow, adding that, If 1t did
then it deprived him Of his common
law riparian right and violated the
provisions Of the 18th amendment *
the Federal Constitution.
The State Supreme Court of Er.
rors decided, however, that the act
strictly requires Heller to foreko the
privilege of bathing in Ball Wal
Brook as recompense he must make
for the rights he enjoys as a member
of organized society"
The State tribunal instructed the
trial court to record conviction.
Evening star., 1938-03-22
CITIZENS OPPOSE
RACE TRACK HERE
Brookland Group Takes Action
and Hears Plea for Laws to
Stop Numbers Racket.

The Brookland Citizens Association
at a meeting last night in Masonic
Hall. Twelfth and Monroe streets NE,
unanimously adopted resolution
made by George r. Ellis opposing the
establishment of a race track in the
District. Mr.. Ellis also urged more
stringent laws to stop the numbers
racket"
Marvin Mclean, president of the
association, expressed appreciation for
the appropriation in the District bill
providing for the building of the
Crosby Noyes School at Tenth and
Franklin streets NE.
The group adopted a resolution by
Mr.. Mclean urging the placement of
a traffic light at Twelfth and Monroe
streets NE.
The establishment OF a boys club
in the Brookland area was favored by
the association following a motion to
that effect by Mrs. M. c. Mallon.
The group cited the nearness of re-
ligious and educational buildings in
opposing the granting of q retail liquor
license in the $500 block of Twelfth
street NE.
Evening star., 1938-03-22
FIGHT FOR SWISS.
FREEDOM PLEDGED
Parliament Applauds Declaration
That Neutrality Violation
Would Bring Action.

By the Associated Press
BERNE. Switzerland, March 22.-
The Swiss Parliament yesterday roared
unanimous approval of government
declaration that Switzerland would
defend her independence ito the last
drop OF blood" If her neutrality were
violated
The declara ton came in a state
ment. read before a joint session of
the legislature in German. French
and Italian by three ministers of the
confederation cabinet. in which Ger
many, France and Italy were said to
have assured Switzerland her neutral
ity would be respected.
Delegates Of the National Council
and the Council of States stood and
shouted approval of the government S
warning the Swiss would fight to the
last ditch II the promises were broken.
The statement covered the policy
with which the government received
German annexation OF Austria. Ru-
dolf Minger, President of the. Con-
federation, had summoned both
Houses to hear it.
Johannes Baumann, chief OF the
departments of justice and police
said:
The sentiment for unification of
the German and Austrian peoples
which already was a contributing
cause to one war has just triumphed
This change in the map of Europe
has strengthened rather than weak
ened Switzerland's position. Her neu-
tral stand is more important than
ever before.
I'VE have received assurance from
all sides that none of the three neigh
oors wants Switzerland to disappear
1t is our secular mission in Europe
10 guard the passage of the Alps
neutralizing parts of our neighbors
frontiers"
Evening star., 1938-03-22

in some places, battled for possession
OF Suchow, vital junction point of the
Lunghai and Tientsin-Pukow Rail-
ways.
Gunfire was audible in Suchow, %
miles from the battlefield, as japanese
ranged their heavy artillery along the
north shore of the canal and opened
bombardment of the Chinese lines.
The barrage was believed. to be pre-
llminary to an assault of the Chinese
positions reaching from the swamps
OF Lake Weishan to Likuoyih, on the
north-south Tientsin-Pukow Line.
where the bitterest fighting was TAX
ing place.
However. japanese were in a posi-
ton for an eastward fanking move
mert toward Taierchwang.
At Suchow they would cut the east
west Lunghai Line connecting their
North and Central China conquests
and move into position for an easy
advance by railway to Hankow, tenn
porary Central Chinese government
capital.
Evening star., 1938-03-22
Council Robe Collection

Because robes of councilmen and
the Mayors chain of office cannot be
purchased out of public funds, Gal
way, Ireland, will collect pennies and
other coins to raise the money.
Evening star., 1938-03-22
PARLEY HEARS TALK
ON BUILDING CODE
Elwood Seal Discusses Legal
standpoint-Citron Explains
High Materials Cost.

Elwood Seal, District corpora ton
counsel, opened the second day of the
tWenty-third annual convention of the
Building Officials Conference of
America at the Willard Hotel this
morning with talk on The Building
Code from a Legal Standpoint"
Representative Citron, Democrat. of
Connecticut explained the high cost Of
building materials. and Capt. Hugh p.
Dram. executive secretary to the Dis
trict Zoning Commission. discussed the
relation of coming to building.
The Nominating Committee will
bring in its recommendations tomor.
row for the officers of the coming year.
Frank c. Keller is president and Col.
John w. Oehmann. District inspector
OF buildings, is second vice president.