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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-08-25
Broughton Is
First to Back
Ballot Reform
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In The Sir Walter Hotel,

Raleigh, Aug. 25-Candidate J.
Melville Broughton, who pulled up in
Charlotte Tuesday night with quite
an assault on North Cardinals cleo
ton practices and inferentially upon
the laws themselves, beat the bunch
of fellow aspirants.
Contrary to popular opinion, the alb
sentee ballot law was the Gulfillment
of a campaign pledge. The measure
has been retained and somewhat
glorified as ga war measure" It hap
mems to be unrelated in the least. 1t
was pledge of both T. w. Beckett
and E. L. Daughtridge in their cam
paign for the Democratic nomination
in 1915 The railway trainmen, travel
ing statesmen and numerous residents
of Washington had sought such leg.
islation. and because engineers and
commercial travellers found it otter
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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-08-25
Rebels Drive
On The Wane

Hendaye, France, Aug. 25.-(AP)
Government dispatches report
ed today main line defenses on
the EbrO front in south Catalonia
were holding firm against dimin-
ishing fury of insurgcnt attacks.
Although the government troops
admitted the insurgents carried
some advanced posts by storm,
they insisted actual battle lines
unchanged little since they were
established a month ago. An in
dication that the inSurgent count
er offensive was wearing itself
out was seen in a cOmmunique
merely listing captured war ma
terial on the Ebro front yester-
day as IA machine guns, one
mortar and a munitions dump"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-08-25
Durham Girl
Badly Beaten

New York, Aug. 25.-(AP)-An
attractive brunette who told police
she was Mary Lulu Hall, Of Dur
ham, N. c., was found lying I'M
conscious on Jamaica roadway
today. Detective Thomas Sheedy
said the girl had been beaten SO
severely she was unable to explain
what had happened. Sheedy said
the girl told him she had been
visiting friends in Huntington, L.
l., but she could not remember
their names or addresses.
She was taken to Queens gen.
eral hospital, where it was said
She had a possible skull fracture.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-08-25
State Might Lose
20 to S. Offices
On Unemployment

Raleigh, Aug. 25.-(AP)-Chalr-
man Charles G. Powell, of the
State Unemployment COmpensa-
ton Commission, conferred with
Federal Social Security Board Of
ficiaIs in Washington today in an
effort to prevent proposed bud
get cut which would result, ne
said, in closing at least 20 OF the
SIS employment offices in the State.
"The matter is a serious one"
Powell said, eff the threatened
cut is made, it means we must not
only close 20 of the SIS employment
offices in this State, but that at
least 127 persons will be thrown
out Of work." =
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-08-25
All Markets
Report Huge
Weed Sales
Lower Grades Appear
Unusually Strong on
Most Markets; Many
Visitors

Raleigh Aug. 25.-(AP)-Opening
prices which averaged more than $25
a hundred pleased Eastern North Car
DINA tobacco farmers today as they
swarmed into the IA Bright Belt towns
for the opening of the auction season.
Warehousemen predicted the aver
age of $25.43 of last season would be
exceeded. Blocked sales were expected
tomorrow on several of the markets
as offerings broke previous records.
Lower grades appeared unusually
Strong on most makets. Thousands of
farmers and visitors were reported in
all of the market towns, and at Green
vile the spectators who damned the
warehouses hindered the auctioneers
and buyers.
The carnival atmosphere at the
sales was enhanced by the presence
of Governor Hoey who auctioned off
the initial three baskets at Wendell.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-08-25
DUNN MAN DIES OF
AUTOMOBILE HURTS

Fayetteville, Aug. 25.-(AP)-Othel-
10 Jones, 80, of Dunn, died in Fay
etteville hospital at midnight of in
iuries received in collision of his
motor bicycle and an automobile
driven by L. w. Strickland, Dunn in
surance agent, in Dunn last night.
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Evening star., 1938-08-13

American bicycles may be intro
duced into Bhuj, India.
Evening star., 1938-08-13

investigation turned up information
that pointed to collusion."
Arthur Malone. discussing the
clerical error" said he went to w.
P. A. Offices rs soon Is Richard and
his brother, David, IA, cashed the
check.
"They came home laughing at the
idea Of Richard drawing pay for
w. P. A. Why that boy can hardly lift
q shovel.
Il took the money back and re-
trieved the check and took it at once
to the w. P. A. = = Now we're even
of relief"
Mr.. Malone said Mr.. Buttermore
and Max Whoolery. one Of those sus-
pended, came to his home near Union
town, and showed him an assignment
slip for Richard
Il went into the house and brought
out our assignment slip that had nev.
er been used. Did their eyes bug out
Furthermore, neither Woolery mol
the other clerk could identify either
Albert, David or myself as having
worked on the job
He charged that the slip shown him
had been signed with an *" and
that someone had written the lads
name under it.
Evening star., 1938-08-13
the Senator had denied making til
abatement.

the Senator had denied making the
statement.
Said Senator Smith:
THE President should not be criti-
cized by my friends for intimating that
such a statement had been made by
me. We must remember that the
President talked to only one candidate
on the train and evidently he was mis-
led into making this statement, which
on several occasions has been made by
that candidate, and on each occasion
had been denounced by me as untrue.
Had the President read my state
ment in the Congressional Record,
which merely states a hypothetical
case by way Of illustration, am con-
fident that he would never have made
his statement Thursday night, and
when he reads the Record, am sure
he will resent having been misled : ~
Senator Smith. who has voted
against some New Deal measures, is
opposed for denomination by Gov. Olin
D. Johnston, who describes himself as
100 per cent for Roosevelt" and Ed
gar A. Brown Of Barnwell, a State
Senator.
Gov. Johnston, who boarded the
Roosevelt train at GAINESVILLE, Ga. in
troduced the President to the waiting
crowd here.
Evening star., 1938-08-13
WORK EXPECTED SOON
ON $4,5OO,O00 DAM
Mahoning Undertaking Is First
Major Concrete Flood Aid
Project in Pennsylvania.

By the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, Aug. 13. - Army
engineers foresaw today the start OF
work before the end Of this year on
the proposed $4.50o,Oo0 Mahonins
Dam. which would bring to four the
flood control projects underway in
Western Pennsylvania.
The Mahoning project. near Dayton.
Pa. will be built % miles above the
confluence Of the Allegheny River and
the Mahoning Creek and will be the
fiSst major concrete flood control dam
in Pennsylvania. Maj Robert Nc
Cutcheon of the engineers said he ex-
pected bids would be asked within two
weeks
He said the State Department of
Forests and Waters has granted per-
mission for the construction and that
approval of plans is expected soon from
Washington.
Nearly four years will be required
for construction of the dam which
will rise 160 feet above the stream bed
The engineers expect work to begin
this month on the channel improve
ment projects at Johnstown.
Evening star., 1938-08-13
CARROLL IS TAKEN
TO STATE PRISON
Former Deputy Given Life
Sentence in Staying of
Dr.. littIefieId.
~ the Associated Press.

- the Associated Press
SOUTH PARIS. Me-, Aug. ia
guilty verdict returned after Ave and
a half hours deliberation sent former
Deputy Sheriff Francis M. Carroll to
State prison for life today. to q cell
under the same roof with his chief
accuser, Paul N. Dwyer. 10, who swore
he accepted life sentence for a
murder Carroll committed because he
feared Carroll's vengeance"
Carroll. his wrists manacled to a
strap around his waist, was taken in
An armored car to the State Prison at
Thomaston this morning after fare
we'll visits by members of his family.
First his wife Ruby, a daughter,
Betty, IA. and relative saw the con-
victed killer, and little later his aged
mother and two brothers, Linwood and
Arthur. saw him in Jail.
The 43-year-old ousted peace officer,
q war veteran and father of five chill
dren. was convicted by an all-male
jury last night Of the strangulation
murder Of DR.. James G. Littlefield, 81.
He was sentenced Immediately to
serve life term, mandatory under
Maine law.
When. and whether, an attempt
would be made to get an executive
pardon for Dwyer-his only hope of
reedom-remained in doubt. Prison
Warden John H. WEIGH said Dwyer
made no mention of a pardon when
he calmly received news Of the verdict.
Told Verdict. Barbara Sobs.
Barbara Carroll, 1s, eldest of Car
rolls children and one-time sweet
heart Of Dwyer, did not hear the ver-
dict. She was at a movie
When she learned the news she left
Immediately. bursting into tears and
crying. Il don't see how the verdict
could have been that. I want to 20
home to my mother"
Mrs. Ruby Carroll. constantly loyal
to her husband, sobbed at the verdict,
then rushed to her husbands side.
Arms around each other, they went
down to the adjoining Jail. After few
moments Of privacy. Mrs. Carroll
emerged. defiantly telling waiting
photographers, Go ahead, take my
picture
Dwyer. star witness Of the 1l-day
trial. not only charged Carroll with
killing Dr. Littlefield, but the latters
63-year-old wife Lydia She was slain,
said Dwyer when he brought her to
confront Carroll
At Portland. Cumberland County
Attorney Albert Knudsen said he
would study the evidence to determine
where Mrs. Littlefield was slain.
When Dwyer was arrested last Oc-
fober he told Of killing Mrs Littlefeld
In New Gloucester, Me-. Cumber-
land County town. But last week he
accused Carroll of strangling the
woman. near South Paris, in adjacent
Oxford County.
Evening star., 1938-08-13
BOYS W.P.A. JOB
BURNS SUP'FATHER
Son, 7, Was Hired and Fired
Through 'CIericat Error
Two Are Suspended.
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
SMITHFIELD, Pa, Aug. 13-
Arthur Malone, father OF a 7-year-old
boy hired and fired by w. P. A. yes
terday was burned up" by what he
termed q clerical error" listing his
son, Richard. as relief worker.
Mr.. Malone, whose son was mailed
q 1854 w. P. A. check, declared:
1T looks like some one slipped up in
Richards case"
Lyell L. Buttermore, w. P. A.
director in the three Southwestern
Pennsylvania counties, said the boy
had been assigned to . job through
clerical error" State w. P. A. head
quarters in Harrisburg declared two
timekeepers had been suspended after
Evening star., 1938-08-13
SMITH SAYS FOE
!. M|SLED PRESIDENT
Agrees Soc a Day Budget
Not Enough, but Denies
Making Statement.
p the Associated Press.

p the Associated Press.
GREENSVILLE, S. c., Aug. 49,
Senator Smith, Democrat, OF South
Carolina said is a statement here to-
day he was in hearty accord" with
President Roosevelt in the view that
mo person could be expected to live
on so cents a day"
The President. speaking informally
here Thursday night from the plat
form Of his special train. in a parting
remark told throng of South Caro-
linians 80 - don't believe any
family or man can live on so cents a
day."
The assertion that q man could live
on so cents day had been attributed
to Senator Smith on the stump, but
Evening star., 1938-08-13
Special Session Ends.

RALEIGH. N. C. Aug. 13 (P.-The
North Carolina Legislature adjourned
its special session sine die at :07 am.
today after enacting laws to enable
State agencies to participate in a
building improvement program partly
financed by the P w. A. Principal
measures passed authorize a s4.620. 900
bond issue for State P. w. A. building
program,
Evening star., 1938-08-13
Handwriting Diagnosis.

During the hearing of a case in
volving a will in Dublin. Ireland, 1t.
Col. Wlidmir Mansfield. "docu-
mentary investigator" declared the
penmanship Of the maker showed he
had heart trouble at the time and
that several diseases could be dag
nosed through handwriting.
Evening star., 1938-08-13
Third Century Relics.

In Greek city just found near
Aries, France. famous for its Roman
ruins, are dozen villas. one having
II rooms, pagan temple. 50 Greek
affairs. beautiful iewelry, busts and
pottery indicating the community
dates back to the Sd century before
Christ.
Evening star., 1938-08-13
Grandma Shows Children.

WHEATON. III. (P-The kids said
gee" when Grandma Candrian took
a dive from the 4-foot board at the
city swimming pool. They didn't know
Mrs. Adolph Candrian had learned to
swim and dive when she was 81 years
old. She's 70 now 1t was children's
day, but the manager approved Mrs.
Candrian using the pool, thinking she
wanted to wade around.
Evening star., 1938-08-13

Coconut Launches Canoe.
When South Sea Island outrigser
canoe was launched In the Isle of
Wight q coconut was broken over its
bow.
Evening star., 1938-08-13
LAWYER CHARGES TWO:
ATTEMPTS TO GAS Him
Attorney for Four Ousted JAW.
Officials Says Another
Tenant Backs Story.

Py the Associated Press. =.
DETROIT, Aug. 13.-The attorney
for four international officers expelled
recently by the United Automobile
Workers OF America reported today
that two attempts to harm him had
been made within the last week.
The first occurred last Sunday. said
the lawyer, Maurice Sugar. He WAS
awakened by the odor Of an unidentf-
fled gas in his apartment, he said. and
later another tenant in the building
said he saw a man pour something
in the keyfole Of Mr.. Sugars door at
2 am. Sunday. Mr.. Sugar was not
harmed by the gas.
The same tenant said he saw the
man again near Mr.. Sugars door last
night. 80
Evening star., 1938-08-13
SYLVIA SIDNEY WE'D

screen star Becomes Bride OF
Luther Adler in London.
LONDON, Aug. l3 (R.-Sylvia
Sidney. American movie actress, mar
ried Luther Adler, New York actor, at
Caxton Hall in London early this
morning.
The bride, who is %, and the BRIDE
groom. IS. entered the hall through
the workmen's entrance. She wore
. brown costume and large blue hat.
Their plans are indefinate.
Evening star., 1938-08-13

Railway fares In Latyia have been
increased in connection with the state
defense fund tax.
The Washington times., 1938-12-23

heart has fluttered John Martin, former man.
aging editor of Time, is one of the country's lead
ing amateur shots. brilliant young man who
refused to believe that the loss of an arm doomed
him to athletic inactivity. L have never met the
erudite historian, James Truslow Adams in the
flesh, but we have met, nevertheless, for Sculp-
tress Suzanne Silvercruys, having fashioned
bronze counterparts of our features placed our
bustS side by side at an exhibition. . The haunt
ing key melody of Cubanacan is like Hebrac
wall. L heard Panchito play it at the Versailles
the other night and it sounded like tortured souls
sobbing while the world danced. Perhaps, it was
a brandy too much.
The Washington times., 1938-12-23

Raymond Massey, sponsoring wild champagne
parties and handing out gratuties of from 500
to $500 to head-waiters, captains, bus boys etc.
Adhere to 10 Per Cent
OUR Wall Street men, czars of industry, even
" our political potentates, shun the very sug-
gestion of snowy spending. Only on rare occa-
sions will you see one of them in socalled bet
ter spots-and then you will observe the beverage
is more likely to be beer or some humble whiSkey
than champagne sparkling Burgundy, etc. Nor
do these people tip in excess-in fact, many OF
them, as walters will sorrowfully assure you, ad-
here strictly to the 10 per cent policy.
NASJJAI, JOTS: Handsomest among the lead
" ing artists are Peter Arno and Russell Patter-
son, over whom many susceptible little models
The Washington times., 1938-12-23

DEOPIE in America have watched the politi-
clans they selected to "drive the money
changers out of the temple" lay about with
their whips of legislation. For two, three, four
years the people applauded.
But the applause diminished in volume as the
politicians, drunk with power, continued to lash
innocent and guilty alike. The public applause
is slowly turning to repugnance of continua-
ton of many Of the Washington practices.
BureGucrats Dictate Terms
ONE corporation, doing large business with
" the Government, was informed within the
last few weeks that if it hired newspaperman
The Washington times., 1938-12-23
Says Boake Garter

known to have expressed sentiments opposed to
those of Washington, that corporation could
count on being in "hot water" in all its
future relations with the Government
The radio broadcasting chains have been in
formed in polite ways that they had better
"knuckle down" if their business lives are not
to be made miserable by bureaucratic persecution
In the monopoly investigation, no effort so
far has been made to differentiate between a
good and bad monopoly. No effort has been
made to explain wherein monopoly may have
benefited the people of the nation on the matter
of efficiency of product.
We are continually told by men who have
never operated business for five minutes of
their entire lives that American business and in
dustry is monster at heart run by people with
out humanity or conscience If that be so, it is
strange that so crooked a system supplied the
United States and all the people therein with a
general material standard of living one-third
higher than that of any other nation in the
world.
And the public is just beginning to wake up
again after watching the New Deal attempting
to destroy the Snews that create these things
for Americans. The public mind is ripe for re-
sale of the principles that made America great
but the business leaders are either too dumb or
too scared to sense the change.
Copyright Ledger syndicate)
(Boake Carter'S opinions are his own and not
necessarily those OF The Washington TinresJ
The Washington times., 1938-12-23
In1pudent Diamond Horseshoe

THE energetic young Mr.. Billy Rose has an
nounced in congressional advertisements,
that he is "crazy about the Diamond Horseshoe" ;"
My own casual peep into the premises revealed
deep. red plush, brocade draperies, and profl1-
sion of floriated chandeliers in gaslight style.
Also, a stage sprawling across the top of huge,
ivorywhite bar thanked with shiny brass candle
labra, the entire setup it seemed to me- as impu-
dent as vermilion garter.
But something has happened to the Mite Bar
mum, flushed by rewards of patronage There is
no longer that HailFellow-WellMet Come-and-
avea.Beer-With-Me attitude. There is somber
aloofness in the chap now-an appalling taci-
turnity. It is as if the burden has become de-
pressingly weighty-yet he must carry on, head
up chin out.
The Washington times., 1938-12-23
It's chuck-a-Luck in a Reno
club, operated under State
license and supervision.


license and supervision.
phia racketeers, now In control OF
"Jimmy's place." made plans to
open an elaborate casino to
capitalize on the rich new field
opened by legalization of the prac,
tice in which the establishment
had been engaged for 20 years.
The county delegation was
roundly criticized for writing the
$25, 900 county fee into the bill.
It was contended "Jimmy's place
would be given virtual monopoly
on gambling. But almost imme,
diately two large Washington
bookmakers indicated their inten.
ton to move to the green and
legal pastures across the District
line.
The county was prepared to re.
ceive at least $4,000 in new reve,
nue.. 1t knew that the legaliZed
bookmakers would join in de,
manding elimination of racket
eers.
Sasscer predicted that the
county tax rate would drop at
least 10 per cent in two years
He pointed out that the county
grand jury on several occasions
had called for legalization of gam
bling. Most of the money wa
gered in the legal establishments
The Washington times., 1938-12-23
DEBATE
obacco and Weeds to
Be Cosmos Club Topic

"Weeds-one speaker is for
'em, the other agin 'em. Come
and take your choice" reads the
announcement of the 294th
meeting of the Botanical So
ciety of Washington on January
3 at the Cosmos Club.
Tobacco and Weeds" will be
discussed by w. M. Lunn, j. E.
McMurtrey and D. E. Brown.
Cleaning 2O,0OO,O0O Bushels Of
Seed Grain" will be the subject
of j. H. Martins talk with Ian
tern scenes.
A social hour will follow, it ID
announced by Charlotte Elliott.
vice president and chairman OF
the program committee.
The Washington times., 1938-12-23
FRIDAY, DEC. q, 1893
By EOalw Walsh Mclean

ing of ALL and it is gap that never really existed
except in mans own mind.
That is the better understanding people are
acquiring about each other today.
Our great unions are caring for and protecting
their people who work, and those who don't work
are trying harder each day to bridge the gap
between themselves and their fellowmen. This
was brought to my attention so forcibly the
other day when group Of garment workers had
tea together. They are a delightful, charming
crowd of young people, working hard in show
in which they are touring
There also was a group of socalled society
young people at this same party and it was a
great lesson to see these two groups mingle with
each other The boys and girls who had always
had a protected and safe life were sweet and
unaffected and thought only of giving their
young friends pleasant afternoon.
No Dividing Line
THE little garment workers held their own
L every time and any one looking on at that
party, not realizing the different environment
surrounding those children when they were
young, would have thought, this is only one more
cocktail party-and they all seemed to be having
mighty good time.
Forty years ago this would have been an
impossible combination to have drawn together.
Another gap that people would have said could
not have been bridged.
But today it is the holding out of the helping
hand one to the other; it is give and take-which
to me is the really extraordinary thing in the
human race.
pEOPLE of all classes are drawing together in
understanding as the years roll on, and this
is so well expressed in the beautiful little poem
by an unknown author:
"He, too, must cross in the twilight dim
Good friend, am building this bridge for hiuo
The Washington times., 1938-12-23

this country is amazing.
Corporate heads of today
are a far cry from their prede-
cessors when it comes to in
testinal fortitude. Had the
United States been obliged to
depend for its growth on the
courage exhibited by many OF
our so-called business leaders
of today, the nation probably
would be either a second-rate
power or part of the colonial
empire of a foreign nation
again.