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Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-16
Deaths
Up Slightly
Past Month

Raleigh, July 16.-Deaths from au-
tomobile accidents in June increased
in North Carolina by four over the
same month last year, with 66 to 81;
according to figures of the Vital Sta
tistics Bureau of the State Board of
Health
The auto accident toll constituted
more than half the total of deaths
from preventable accidents in the
State last month, as there were 119
victims in all.
BY a somewhat unusual coincidence
the total of preventable accident ia
talities last month was exactly tie
same as in June of 1897; though no
two single causes claimed the same
number of victims.
In addition to the &c who died as
the result of automobile accidents last
month, 16 North Carolinians died in
railroad accidents of one sort or an
other against 10 for June, 1880; ten
persisted in conflagrations or from ac-
cidental burns (eight in June, 1880
21 were victims of accidental drown
ings (32 last June); and six were
slain by the accidental discharge of
firearms (seven last June).
For the first six months of this year
the Board of Health's figures on au-
tomobile accident deaths show a re-
markable decrease, with 356 dying so
far this year as result of primary
/, automobile accidents, against the 414
similarly killed during the first half
of 1897. In each case there were II
victims of auto-train collisions, bring
Continued on Page Fivel =
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-16
Saws Labor Board
Creating Trouble
When None Exists

Blue Ridge, July 6.-(AP)-Edward
S. Cowdrick, New York industrial re-
lations expert, criticized the national
labor relations act today, saying 1t
had Increased friction, and broken
down friendly relations within indus
try"
"The last five years progress toward
cooperation between management and
worker has been slowed down and all
too often halted or even reversed by
policies of government" Cowdrlck
said in the closing session of the 18TH
annual convention of the Southern
Conference on Human Relations in
Industry He added:
"One is tempted to suspect that in
some official circles the belief is held
that if conflicts do not exist it is de-
sirable to create them, certainly In
some decisions of the NLRB friendly
relations between workers and bosses
have been objects of suspicious and
criticism"
Concluding, he said: zone thing is
certain-business will continue, ex-
cept in the wholly unlikely event of
communist revolution, business will
remain under private ownership and
will be operated by about the same
people who are responsible for it to-
day."
Harry Clark, Cleveland consultant
in industrial relations, said industrys
greatest need was more intelligent
leadership in management, labor and
government He predicted a consider
able turn-over in personnel of present
MANAGEMENT of industry as this need
is realized.
Clark read to the conference the
conclusions of yesterdays discussion
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-16
Cost of War In China, In
Progress One Year, Proves
Terrific Strain for
Nation
RAW COTTON SEEN
AS LIKELY IMPORT
Desperate Effort Probable
To Regain Export Mar
kets; Floods Again Threat
ening Campaign In China;
Victories Over Invaders
Claimed By Chinese

Tokyo, July 16 (AP)-A resOlu-
tiOn urging the japanese govern
ment to use gold and specie re-
serves to purchase raw materials
was adopted today by the central
price policy commission.
Foreign observers called it prob
ably the most OminOus sign of fl
nancial distress since the conflict
in China started a year ago.
If the government commanders the
specie reserve, it is expected he
money will be used largely to import
raw cotton. Finance Minister Ikeda,
who with other cabinet members is
sued a drastic retrenchment program
including curtailment of imports, ex-
cept war materials, on June %, re-
Gently licensed three large purchases
of raw cotton designed to carry tex
Continued on Page Eight.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-16
Collapses From Heart At
tack In : a3way Train In
Paris, Officials
There Say
REACHED PARIS ON
MONDAY THIS WEEK
Once Powerful Ruler of
Four Billion Dollar Utility
Empire at Chicago Dead
On Reaching Hospital;
Not Killed By Auto AS
First Reported

Paris, July -(AP)-Samuel In
sull, 78, fallen $4,O00,OOO,OOO ruler of
the Midwest Utilities empire died
suddenly early this afternoon. Off
Gals said he collapsed from a heart
attack in a subway train.
insult was taken by subway en-
ployees to the nearby Paul Marmotan
emergency hospital.
Mrs. insult, in a state of collapse
when she reached the hospital, said
when she left their hotel apartment
at noon, the aging magnate told her
he was going to write few letters
and then go to lunch.
II had told him never to take sub
way because it was bad for his heart"
she said weeping.
First reports when the former fin
croior's -odv WIS h~ongh+ ~ +hn F~e
pital said he had been killed in the
street by a hit-and-run driver. Police,
however, said a heart ailment, from
which he had suffered for several
years, had proved fatal.
Aftc~ collapsing when she saw the
Continued on Page Five)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-16
Movements Reported OBJ
served On 65-Mile Front
Next TO German Siles-
ian Frontier
CZECH AUTHORITIES
MAKE FULL DENIAL
legation In London Says
There Is Nothing Unusual
To Report;" Natural De-
fenses of Republic Weak
est on Silesian Border, In
voIved In Rumors

Berlin, July 16.-(AP)-G. N. B.
German News Agency reported
from Waldenburg, in Silesia, today
that new CzechoslOvak mobilization
movements were observed across the
torder along a 65-mile front from
Troppau to Trautenau.
The agency said artillery and mac
hine guns could be seen in position
hv observers with field glasses.
The roads again were occupied with
military barricades erected at the
frontiers.
Qn London the Czechoslovak lega-
ton categorically denied German re-
ports that the Czechoslovak army was
mobilizlng.
"a spokesman at the legation said
Jan Masaryk, the minister to Lon
don. was informed there was moth
ing unusually to report.")
Troppau and Trautenau are located
near the northern boundary of
Czechoslovakia facing German Silesia
where natural defenses of the republic
are weakest.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-16
WARSAW MAN SHOT
BY DENTIST THERE
r.. N. Lominack in GOldsborO Hos
pital Critically Wounded;
DIR. F. G.. Smith Is Held

Goldsboro, July 6.-(AP)-R. g. N.
Lominack, 36, Warsaw automobile
salesman, was being treated in a
Goldsboro hospital today for gunshot
wounds he suffered at Warsaw yes
terday. Deputy Sheriff Joe Wallace,
of Kenansville, said DR.. F. G. Smith,
a Warsaw dentist was under arrest
in Kenansville, on charges of shoot
ing Lominack.
The salesman's injuries were de-
scribed by hospital attaches as seri-
Gus but not critical. What precipitat-
ed the shooting was not announced by
the officers.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-16
GOVERNMENT SPAIN GIVEN
PLEDGES OF ITS PEOPLE

barcelona, July 16.-(AP)-Political
pa lieS and workers unions of gov
tinihent i t;. Spain today pledged con-
1lnued support of Premier Negrin's
siine IN a flood of messages mark
NJ. s tne second anniversary of the
nSioh o,,u civil war. Ending of the sec
inl nu year of the war finds the Span
G f;a,s ,s"'ernment digging in for long
b%s S'ie against the insurgents headed
W General Franco.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-16
New Office Building Is
To Be Erected By State
Ficklen Appeals
Tobacco Decision

Greenville, July 16 (AP)-J. Con
Lanier, attorney for the e. b. Flick
len Tobacco Company, said today
an appeal would be taken from
Judge j. Paul Frizzelle's decisiOn
upholding the validity of the 1897
law which imposes $1,000 charge
for the privilege of dealing in scrap
tobacco.
The judge handed down his rul-
ing at Snow Hill yesterday in a
suit brought by the Ficklen COM
pany to recover the $1,000 it paid
under the act.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-16
SLIGHT DECLINES
IN COTTON MARKET
Liverpool Cables Lower and Foreign
Selling Is Feature of Days
Short Session

New York, July 16.-(AP)- Cotton
futures opened seven to nine points
off on lower Liverpool cables and un-
der foreign selling. December recover
ed from 8.63 to 8.67, leaving quota
tions four to five points net lower
shortly after the first half hour.
Futures closed four to five points
lower; spot quiet, middling 1854.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-16
WEEKLY WEATHER.

WFEKLY WEATHER.
For South Atlantic States: Scat
tered afternoon thundershOwers
south portion of district entire
week; shower period over north
portion at beginning and again
toward end of week; temperatures
near or slightly above normal, ex-
cept cooler over north portion of
district Tuesday and Wednesday.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-16

Victor in the Oklahoma primary
for the Democratic gubernatorial
nomination, Leon c. Phillips,
above, a state legislator, beat out
former Gov. William H. (Alfalfa
Bill Murray and w. S. Key, for
mer state WPA administrator.
President Roosevelt, passing
through Oklahoma City the day
prior to the primary, referred to
Alfalfa Bill Murray as nation
ally known Republican running on
Democratic ticket"
Central Press
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-16
WEATHER

FOR NORTH CAROLINA.
Fair tonight, Sunday partly
cloudy.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-21
rs Percent Favorable Vote
in Is States Announced
by AAA Officials
at Capital
PENNSYLVANIA VOTE
STILL STIPULATED
Leaders Of Defeated CO.
Backed Ticket in Last Tues
days Election Non-Com-
initial on Course To Pur-
sue; Rail Program in Con-
gress Menaced by Wages

Washington, May 21-(AP)-The
AAA said today returns indicated az
prevail of a potato marketing agree
ment for the 13 early and intermediate
producing states by a rs per cent fav-
orable vote in a grower referendum
Returns received from 273 of the
291 designated counties in those
states showed that of 1878 growers
baloting last week, $3.50, represent
ing so per cent of the potato produc-
ton in those areas, voted for a mark
citing agreement.
majority of growers in three
states California, Maryland and
South Carolina-were shown 10y the
incomplete tabulation to have oppos-
ed the agreement. Returns from
fourth state, Georgia, had not beer
tabulated.
The favorable and unfavorable votes
respectively, by states, included
North Carolina, 1852 and 619; South
Carolina % and 100.
c. I. o. Losers NOn-COmmittal
Meantime, with one exception, tho
leaders of the defeated CIO-backed
faction in Pennsylvania Democratic
primary remained non-committal on
what course they would pursue, de
spite apparent White House attempts
to unite the party for the November
election.
Walter Tone, Pittsburgh oil man
aligned with labor leader John Lewis
and Senator Guffey in the primary
announced he would support the win
ming ticket A short time before his
announcement, Marvin Mcintyre,
White House secretary, called at
Jones' hotel suite.
Senate railroad experts said COM
promise in the wage cut dispute Of
fered the only prospect for salvaging
the emergency railroad aid program
at this session of Congress.
j. j. Kelly, president of the Associa-
ton of American Railroads, indicated
strongly in a statement yesterday the
carriers were not disposed to accept
any existing aid proposals as a SUB
stitute for wage reductions.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-21
Auto Deaths
Only o.
Last Month
Lowest Number Any
April Since 1884;
Years Total Low
est Since 1888

Raleigh, May 81 (AP)-Only 81 per-
sons, the lowest number for April
since 1884, were killed in automobile
accidents in North Carolina last
month, Revenue Commissioner A. J.
Maxwell reported today.
The April total brought to 248 the
total number of fatalities SO far this
wear, compared with 308 in the same
period in 1887. This years total is the
lowest since 1888.
Twenty-seven fatal wrecks occur
red on a straight road and Al in the
country.
There were only 10 fatal accidents
in cities.
Maxwell expressed pleasure over
the report, pointing out that there
were 10000 more automobiles in use
now than at the same time last year.
Automobiles last month killed %
pedestrians, five children playing in
the streets, nine persons walking on
the roadway and one drunken motor
list.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-21
Automatic Cessation from
Passionate Proposed at
General Assembly's
Session
REELECTION FOR
ONE YEAR ALLOWED
Annuity Fund for Aged
Ministers Would Have To
Be Pressed to Conclusion if
Enforced Retirement Were
Made Effective; Racial Is
sues Up

Meridian, Miss. May 21.-(AP)--A
proposal for automatic retirement of
ministers at the age of 70 was laid be-
fore the list General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church in the United
States here today.
Opposition to recommendations Of
the ad interim committee on changes
in pastorates was expected from sever
al sources as adoption would mean
retirement for number OF fresby-
terrain ministers now holding posts.
Under the proposal, a minister
reaching 70 would be automatically
retired, but his congregation might
re-elect him for one years service.
The service could he extended for 4
maximum of three years, but no long
or.
To make their retirement plan
practicable, the committee urgently
reouested revived interest in the
church's annuities fund, the goal of
which was set at $3y000000 There
are reports from all over the church
which must have some foundation .
tho committee said, "that men who
are unable to 90 the lui "OAh VI pas
tor are being forced to remain with
churches in order to live. They realize
that our present aid, through minis
terial relief, is not sufficient to main
tain their families. 1t is easy to see
the pastoral relationships maintained
on such a basis are not for the pest IN
terests of the churches.
Meanwhile, racial issues dating
from the War Between the States
have kept Northern and Soutnern
Presbyterians apart since 1862 nu'
there are no color lines in the South
ern Church Assembly. Seated we'll up
front at the Presbyterian Assembly
here are ten negro ministers and Ell,
ders who have an equal vote in all
church issues and hold commlttee as
signments with white ministers.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-21
Supplies OF
WarHurried
To San Luis
No Outbreak Y e t,
But Government Is
Preparing; Mexico
In Turmoil

Mexico City, May 21.-(AP)-A
trainload of munitions today was sent
INTO San Louis Potosi, where repeated
rumors Of impending revolution have
stirred the Mexican government to
stringent military precautions.
ut the same time a group of five
senator's indicated they would urge
President Cardenas to appropriate
property of leaders implicated in any
uprising. They suggested such proper
" be applied to indemnifying foreign
oil companies for their $4O0,0OO0O0
Possessions taken over by the govern
mont March 18.
Turbulent Mexico was uncertain
whether it was up against a major
revolutionary movement or merely a
series of local rebel activities.
While President Cardenas concer-
lrated his military forces in the rest
Tess state of San Luis Potosi to smo.
ther any uprising by the agrarian
reader General S. Cedillo, reports
reaching the capital told of at least
TWO rebel bands being in the field.
General Cedillo has evacuated his
ohe-tlme stronghold in central Mexivo
ana his peasant army has scattered
70 the hills, leaving Cardenas in firm
'olirol Of the state capital, San Luis.
continued on Page Tive.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-21
w arfare In
China Adds
Fresh Fuel
Bitter Hand to Hand
Fighting in Pro
gress for Lunghal
Railway Point

Shanghai May 81 (AP)-Chinese
and Japanese forces were locked in
bitter fighting today at the little
Lunghai railway town of Langfeng,
275 miles from the coast, and key to
China's ancient capital Kaifeng.
Both sides agreed that a station
rear Lanfeng changed hands in pitch
ed battles during the day as Japanese
planes rained bombs on towns all
along the Lunghai west of captured
Suchow. The Chinese were said to
have possession of the station late in
the day.
A most critical situation at Lang
feng was prevented only by arrival OF
heavy Chinese reinforcements.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-21
London Alarmed By
Powder Keg Events
In Central Europe

London, May Foreign
Secretary Viscount Halifax hurriedly
returned to the foreign office today to
take the helm of British foreign poll
cy personally in the face of increas-
ingly dangerous German-Czech Incl
dents.
Prime Minister Chamberlain kept IN
close touch with the dangerous stu
alton, complicated by the frontier
killing of two Germans by Czech
guards, the calling up of Czech army
reserves, and reports of sandbag
barbados had tteen thrown up on
Czech roads between Eyer and Pilserl.
Berlin dispatches, meanwhile, said
the British ambassador Sir Neville
Henderson, asked the German foreign
office the second time for assurances
that troop movements toward the
frontiers Germany wants to expand
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-21
NezVDeuLeY
Holds Lead
In Oregon

Portland, Oregon, May 21.-(AP) =
Henry Hess, who claimed New Deal
and lacor support picked up grow
ing and perhaps decisive lead today
in his sensational Democratic pr;-
mary contest with Governor Charles
Martin.
Hess took a lead of 1929 votes over
Governor Martin, late returns showed.
Returns from 1888 precincts of the
1851 gave: Hess 44,S78; Martin, Al.
$40.
The 74-year-old governor described
himself as loyal to President Roose-
welt without offering rubber stamp
endorsement to the administration s
program.
Hess, supported by Senator George
Norris, Nebraska Independent, and
in effect, by Secretary of the Interio.
CONTINUED on Page Ski
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-21
UTILITIES CONTEST
CARRIED INTO OPEN
Adherents of Both Win.
borne and Grady Pre-
sent Their Contentious

Raleigh, May 21-The race for utili-
ties commissioner, featuring Stanley
Winborne, defending champion, and
Paul D. Grady, of Kenly, in the role
of challenger, is beginning to pick
up speed and interest which promise
to make for a bit of political pyro-
technics in the two weeks remaining
before the voters will end the contro-
versy at the polls.
Just now the contest, has reached
the speech-making stage for both the
candidates. Last night the challenger
took to the air at Charlotte and loos-
ed quite a blast at Commissioner
Winborne and his methods of run
ming the utility group.
The incumbent, so far, has made
no set or formal campaign speech,
CONTINUED on Page Three.l =
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-21

were only routine training moves
The British envoy was closeted an
hour with German foreign Minister
Won Ribbentrop.
Sir Neville was assured yesterday
by Won Ribbentrop's deputy that Ger
many's goose-stepping warriors usu-
ally are transferred from town to
country camps at this season.
British officials displayed concern
over the Sudenten-German minority ::
refusal to negotiate with the Czech
government unless prior guarantees
were received.
An authoritative Czech source in
London said it was believed Adolph
Hitler, though ambitious to absorb
Czechoslovakias 100000 Germans
did not plan military coup against
his eastern neighbors this week end.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-21
RESERVES ORDERED
TO COLORS DURING
WEEKEND VOTING
Political Strength of $780,
600 German-Supported
Minority Faces
Test Sunday
TENSION MOUNTING
THROUGHOUT NATION
Hitler Backing Demand of
Sudenten Germans in
Czechoslovakia for Self
Government; Gee h S
Throw Up Sandbag De-
lenses for Emergency

Budapest, Hungary, May d.
(AP)-Well informed quarters to-
night reported CzechOslOvalxia had
closed her Polish and German
frontiers as result of mounting
tension AMI disorders over to-
morrOws' municipal elections.
Praha Czechoslovakia, May p
(AP)-Germany's little neighbor.
Czechoslovakia, today called out a
reserve class to bolster her 100000
man army on the eve of tense munici-
pal elections testing the political
strength of the 100000 Nazi-support-
ed German minority.
Two Germans were killed by Czech
order guards as they tried to cross
into Germany. Scattered disorders
preceded the crucial vote.
The reserve call for parts of Czecho-
slovakia's 1909 ,OCO trained second line
soldiery came as tension mounted
throughout the nation, half surround
ed by German military might and
in Europc's watchful capitals
Reports to adjoining Hungary said
sandbags barbados had been erected
at Czechoslovakias military gateway,
the Pilsen-Eger road, and machine
guns set up by troops asking control
of strategic points.
Outcome of the Sunday. elections
might determine the fate of EurOpe'S
most pressing problem the demands
of the Sudenten minority, with Adolf
Hitler's spoken support, for self
government.
Czech authorities said the two
Germans shot to death last night near
Eyer by Czech border guards we:s
killed when trying to cross into Ger
many illegally. The government also
declared the reserve call did not indi-
cate plans for moving new troops to
the border.
Official circles emphasized the
measure was taken solely in order to
bring troops up to full strength with
the object of keeping order, in view OF
recent disturbances.
The reserve call came as President
3enes told Czechoslovakia's encircling
authoritarian neighbors that the
small nation was unafraid in facing
the present critical situation.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-21
PWA Funds for Construct
ing Utility Plants Are
To Be Denied for
Competition
PWA SECTION CUT
TOTAL OF A TENTH
WPA Wage Differentials
Would Be Eliminated If
Labor Standards Bill Is
Passed; Glass Says He Is
Opposed to Whole Bill and
May Fight 1t Later

Washington. May 21-(AF.The
Senate Appropriations Committee adj
ded $29S, 10000 to the administrations
relief bill today, and gave final ap-
nroval to the measure totaling $780,
100000
Major changes made ':y the commit
tee included:
A provision restricting the use Of
PWA funds for the construction Of
public utility plants.
Provision of 1912, 100000 for bene-
fit payments to wheat, cotton and
corn producers.
A reduction of $1OO,0O0,OOO in the
billion dollar PWA appropriation.
Insertion of requirement that
WPA wage differentials be eliminated
are imposed through enactment of
N the event uniform labor standards
Wage-hour legislation.
Reduction from HOO 100000 tn SIS,
100000 in the authorization for the
:2EA.
Chairman Glass, Democrat, Virgin
ia, of the appropriations comrqittec
told reporters he was opposed to the
whole BILL and had reserved the
right to file minority report.
Members reported the cOmmitte had
adopted by narrow margin a sub
committee recommendation that the
WPA be prohibited from financing
construction of utility plants which
would compete with existing private
systems when the latter are subject to
any form of public regulation.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-05-21
Fulghums, Brother
And Sister, Killed
In Halifax Wreck

Roanoke Rapids, May FL (AP)-
Miss Mamie Fulghum, 81, of near
here, and her brother, Clarence
Fulghum, AZ, of Washington, ID.
c., were killed early today when
a nOrthbOund SeabOard Air Line
railroad train struck their auto
mobile at grade crossing about
two miles from Roanoke Rapids.
Miss Fulghum died before reach
ing a hospital here, and her
brother died short time after
arrival.