davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-10-31
Inquiry Into
Radio Scare
Is Launched
Communications Body
Says Program Causing
So Much Panic Should
Be Avoided

New York Oct 31.-~f r. hol1s.
ands of terror-stricken radio listeners
throughout the country fled from
their homes last night when they
tuned in on a series of synthetic
news broadcasts which depicted the
beginning of an inter-planetary war.
The simulated news bulletins which
accompanied a CHS dramatization of
H. G. Wells fantsy s'The War of the
Worlds" became so realistic that they
sent a wave of mass hysteria across
the continent. The broadcast was in
tended only as fiction.
Explanatory announcements during
the program between 8 and p. m.
were overlooked by thousands who
were led to believe that a poison gas
expedition had arrived from Mars and
was spreading death and destruction
over the New York metropolitan area.
Demands for an investigation multi
piled in the wake of the broadcast.
Some apartment houses in New York
was emptied hurriedly by frantic lis
teners to the program and by second
and third hand accounts that multi
piled the impending peril. A woman
in Pittsburgh tried suicide, saying,
Il would rather die this way than
like that"
In Washington, the Federal Com
munications Commission began an in
vestigation of the broadcast. Chair
man Frank McNinch asked the Column
bia Broadcasting System to furnish
the commission with an electrical
transcription. McNinch said "any
broadcast that creates such general
panic and fear as this one is report
ed to have done is, to say the least,
regrettable."
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-10-31
President In
Commander
Rail Crisis
Will Do All in His
Power To Get Legisla-
ton Through N e KIT
Congress t o A / d
Lines; Attitude Of Big,
Roads on Rejection of
Wage Cut Sought

Washington, Oct. 31.-(AP)-John
]. Policy, president of the Associa-
ton of American Railroads, said to-
day President Roosevelt had prom
ised him he would do everything pos
slble to get a constructive program
for rehabilitation Of the carriers en-
acted into law. Mr.. Roosevelt express
ed the hope, Policy said, that such q
program would be drafted by the in
formal committee representing rail-
roads and labor
Pelley said the President had asked
him to ascertain the attitude of the
railroads toward the fact-finding
boards report recommending cancel
lation of the IS percent wage cut.
Pelley said he agreed to do so, add
ing that his chest guess" was that
the management would hold a meet
ing in Chicago next week to outline
their position on the report.
Pelley said the President feels
quite hopeful that through this COM
mittee he will get recommendations
that will result in constructive pro-
gram for the railroads"
The informal committee he refer
W ~ INV III washington consider
ing the entire rail problem was NAM
ed by the President several months
ago.
Washington, Oct 31-(AF)-Presi-
dent Roosevelt took personal charge
today of efforts to effect a peaceful,
settlement of the critical railroad
wage dispute. The chief executive
called representatives of rail manage
ments and labor to the White House
to consider some long range program
to aid the carriers.
OF immediate Importance, however.
was the Is percent wage reduction
ordered by the roads for December
l, and the threat of almost 1000 900
rail workers to strike if the cut is
carried out. !,
The Presidents emergency investi-
eating board recommended SATURDAY.
that the railroads withdraw their
notices of the reduction, which would
cut $3.50, 100000 annually from their
Continued on Page Four)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-10-31

- ~AA ~ (AAA t(AC<bAol SAA Cs
There is no definite
friction or any pros
pect of it in the inn
diate future. Never
theless Germany is
perfectly aware that
Uncle Sans Admin
istration is not over
ly friendly to Nazi-
ism, and our own
government is equal
ly aware that the
Nazis reciprocate it's
tacit dislike of their
system. Italian Fas-
ciSm also doubtless
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-10-31
Il rends Mixed
Among Stocks

New York, Oct f31.-AP)-An early
but brief burst of selling derailed car
rier stocks in today's market. En-
couraging to recovery forces, how
ever, was the fact that initial de-
clines running to two points were
soon substantially reduced, and many
pivotal industrials were able to regis
ter modest advances. Dealings slow
ed appreciably after the opening hour
and after the fourth hour trends were
moderately mixed. Offerings in the
carriers followed Saturdays report of
the Presidents fact finding commits
sion against the railroads demands
for TX nor cent wage cut
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-10-31
Cotton Shows
Small Decline

New York, Oct. S1.-(AP)-Cotton
futures opened one point higher to
two lower, with disappointing Liver
pool cables offset by trade and for
eign buying. March reacted from S.4S
to. 81. leaving quotations net I'M
changed to three points lower short
lv after the first half hour. March
sold at 8.41 at midday, when the list
was unchanged to three points lower.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-10-31

in completion of railroad assess
menfs this year, and this differ
ence will be picked up in next
months cOllectiOss.
The general fund took in So,
124,381.8O, compared with $2,9O3,-
443.G), aI.l the highway fund 3d.
34O,4S1.78, compared with $2,254,-
sO7.44.
For four months of the fiscal
year, general fund receipts were
down $1,O32,6 72.49, or 1858 percent
and highway receipts were up
$751;, 645.O5, or 1914 percent
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-10-31
Constructive Rail Program
Promised By Roosevelt To
Executives OF The Carriers
Sharp Decline Shown In
States October Income

Raleigh, Oct. 31.-(AP)-North
Cardinals general fund revenue
collections during October drop
ped 1918 percent under the same
month last year, but highway
funds receipts went up $50 per-
cent, Revenue Commissioner A. j.
Maxwell reported today. Maxwell
explained that a difference of
100000 in franchise tax receipts,
representing a major part of the
$639,O61.89 decrease in general
fl. revenues ''is due to the delay
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-10-31
WARREN MAN GIVEN
GOOD JOB IN NYA

Raleigh, Oct. 31.-(AP) = r.
Hugh Evans, former assistant
farm agent in Warren county, to-
day was named NYA supervisor
over 40 eastern counties, effec-
tive November /. The appoint
ment was announced by John A.
Lang, State NYA director. Evans.
a native of GreenvilIe, will have
headquarters in KinstOn.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-10-31
Hitler Might
Strike Next
At Uncle Sam
By CHARLES p. STEWART
Central Press COlumnist

Washington, Oct S1.-Diplomatic
relations between Washington and
Berlin are beginning to verge on the
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-10-31
HER
NOR NORTH CAROLINA

FOR NORTH CAROLINA.
Generally fair tonight and
Tuesday: slightly warmer In
northwest and north central por-
tiOns Tuesday.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-10-31

CONTINUED on Page Fivel
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-10-31

Continued on Page Four)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-10-31

CONTINUED on Page Four)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-04-02
AUTO TAGS BOUGHT
AS RATES ARE CUT
Rush At License Office
Here Marks Start of
Quarter for State

A rush for State automobile license
tags was experienced by the Carolina
Motor Club office here yesterday and
today as car owners sought new plates
as the result of the cutting of on.
fourth from the price, with the pas y
ing of the first quarter of the calen-
dar year.
A total of IA sets of licenses was
disposed of on Friday, the first day of
the new quarter, and nearly that many
more were expected to be bought to-
day. Fridays sales consisted of 81
automobile licenses, ten for trucks ant9
two for trailers.
w. G. Gates. manager of the motor
clubs offices here, said today tina!
through April 1 total of 9,413 sets
of licenses had been sold for 1892
including 7,718 for automobiles, 85s
for trucks and $40 for trailers
Licenses were bought for new cars
now going into service. and for used
cars being placed by dealers, and a
few acquired by persons who had no:
equipped their cars with licenses. SC
far this year.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-04-02
FORMER PASTORAL
FIRST NJ. P. Church
DR.. J. E. Pritchard, Green's
boro, to Bring Sunday
Evening Message

Dr. J. E. Pritchard, Of Greensboro,
former pastor of First Methodist Pro
testant church here, now president Of
tho North CAROLYN, Annual Conference
of Methodist i'r estant hurches, "a.
preach at the evening service Sunday
at 8 o'clock at the local church, it was
announced today.
DR.. Pritchard served the local
church for several years going t.
Ashe1 orc from here, and is consider.
ed one of the outstanding preachers
in the conference.
Friends of DR.. Pritchard in the city
are invited to attend the service to-
morrow evening to hear whatever
message he may bring.
Revival services at the church
which have been in progress for sew
eral days, will continue through next
week, with preaching each evening at
7:45 o'clock by the pastor, Rev. T. J.
Whitehead, it was stated today.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-04-02
TRAINING COURSE
OF SCOUTS APRIL )
Granville, Vance, Warren
and Franklin Scouts to
Gather Here

A boy Scout Training Course in Ele-
ments of Scout Leadership will begin
April 5, at p. m. in the American
Legion Hut at Henderson, N. G. This
Course is for All Scoutmasters, AS
sistants, District Commitment, Troop
Committeeman and others intereste:
in Boy Scout work in Granville, Vance
Warren and Franklin counties Rev
A. S. Hale of Henderson is chairman
of the Course assisted by f. F. Lyon
of Oxford, w. o. Reed of franklin
and Edward Allen of Warrenton. Z
M. Calhoun, Field Executive will cor.
duct the Course, Five two hour ses
sions and one five hour afternoon and
evening hike will make up the course
Information on how to operate a Boy
Scout troop will be discussed in de
tail. Reservations can be made BY
writing J. r. Biller of Henderson or
Boy Scout Headquarters, Box SO Dur
ham, N. C..
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-04-02
FULL REHEARSAL
OF MINSTREL HELD
Chorus Work Praised; Weis-
enfluh Predicts Show Be
One of the Best

full rehearsal of the Junior Order
Relief Minstrel was staged last night
at Henderson high school, and all
were pleased with the progress that
has been made toward the staging of
the production.
Some of the outstanding minstrel
talan in the county is included in the
cast, and all numbers were rendereJ
almost to perfection last night. A
dress rehearsal will be staged at the
school Monday evening, it was said
today.
The chorus work came in for high
praise at the conclusion of last nights
rehearsal, the entire group rendering
the numbers very near perfection.
r. v. Weisfluh who is directing the
show and who has had considerabl ;
experience with such productions has
intimated that this one will he the
best that he has ever produced.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-04-02
JOHN E.tVIZE, ~,
DIES IN GREENSBORO

John Ernest Vie, "a, father of Mrs
Katherine Ralston, this city, died this
morning at 10 o'clock at st. Leo's hos
pital, Greensboro, following an opera
ton. He had been in i'll health for
some time.
Funeral services will be conducted
from st. AIMS Church, Morganfield,
KY, Wednesday, it was learned here.
Mr.. Vie, was a native of Kentucky,
and is survived by two daughters.
Mrs. Ralston, of this city, and Mrs.
w. N. Perry, of Greensboro, and his
second wife, Mrs. Rose Carroll Vie,
of Greensboro.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-04-02
SUGGS DESCRIBES
MPLOYMENT WORK
Secretary of Local Office
Tells Kiwanians of
Operations

How the local employment office.
branch of the North Carolina Employ
ment Service, operates was explained
r. members of the Henderson Kiwanis
club at their weekly luncheon meet
ing Friday evening by George nj.
e''"os. manager of the office here. II
was the feature of the program, which
was in charge of DR.. Thomas M. Hun.
ter
Mr.. Suggs gave valuable ;nforma-
ton as to The workings Of TIE office
and gave in detail the number Of u,,
employed, as well rs the claims going
through this office, which serves the
three counties of Vance, Warren AM
Granville.
w. G. Gates, secretary of the club
reported the district conference on vo
cational guidance of Kiwanis Inter
national will be held at Chapel Hill OH
April 10. The local club expects to
have representation at the meeting.
w. R. Turner, president of the club,
presided at the meeting, and the at
tendance of the members was 80 PEI
.,ent
j. B. Gee had as his guest at the
meeting his bride. They were married
only few weeks ago.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-04-02
THOMAS H. CRUDUP
D|ESAT HOSPITAL
Burial Here Sunday for
Prominent Business Man;
Had Heart Attack

Thomas H. Crudup, SIS, prominent
business man, and native and lifelong
resident of Vance county, died this
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock at Maria
Parham hospital of a heart ailment
Mr.. Crudup suffered a severe heart
attack shortly after midnight Friday
morning and a few hours later was
taken to the hospital. He had another
scrious attack Friday night and a
third followed around three o'clock
this afternoon, with death following
half an hour later He had suffered
an attack first in May of last year,
bIit apparently had recovered.
The deceased was born at Kittrell
September 30, 1872, and had resided
In the county all of his life. He was
engaged in farming on a large scale
on the family estate near Kittrell and
he was for a number of years presi-
dent of the Bank of Kittrell, which q
decade or more ago was absoli ed by
Henderson bank. He had been chair
man of the Vance County ABC Board
since the county store was establish
ed in July, 1885. He had extensive
farming interests in the county, and
business connections here and else
where.
Surviving are four children, two
sons, John B. Crudup, of the Home
Owners Loan Corporation in Atlanta,
and Thomas III. Crudup, Jr., a student
In the Virginia Episcopal School at
Lynchburg; and two daughters, Mrs
M. Y. Cooper, of Henderson, and Mrs.
Cole Houck, of st. Georges S. G. A
grandson, James B. Bu1litt III, Of
Philadelphia, son of the former Miss
Laura Crudup, who died several years
ago, and two other grandchildren,
Mrs. Crudup died March 4, 1885,
Mr.. Crudup had lived for some time
in the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Cooper, on Charles street
!, Funeral services were announced to
be held at o'clock Sunday afternoon
at Holy Innocents Episcopal church
here, of which Mr.. Crudup was a
member The rector, Rev. l. w.
Hughes, will be in charge, assisted by
Rev. James A. Jones, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church. Interment
will be in the family plot in Elmwood
cemetery here.
Pallbearers had not been announced
at a late hour this afternoon.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-04-02
WEST END BAPTIST.
E. r. Nelson, pastor

Rev. E. r. Nelson, pastor
Sunday school at 10 o'clock. w. H
Perry, superintendent.
Worship at 7:45 o'clock. Preaching
by Rev. M. L. Banister, of Oxford.
The special services continue to-
night and every night next week until
further notice. Everyone is invited.
HOLY INNOCENTS EPISCOPAL.
Rev. 1. w. Hughes, rector.
Passion Sunday.
GAS Church school; young women'=
Bible class.
1000 Mems Bible class.
IL: 100 Holy Communion.
600 Young peoples service league.
7:3O Evening prayer and sermon.
Zoo st. Johns Mission, North Hen
derson. Holy Communion and address
Monday: 4:30: Evening prayer and
lecture.
Tuesday: 4:30: Evening prayer.
Wednesday 1900 Litany
800 Evening prayer; guest speaker
Rev. Matthew George Henry, rector
of Calvary church in Tarboro.
Thursday, 4:3O: Children's service
Friday, 1900: Litany and penitentia
offering.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-04-02
CAN YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
See Page Four

1. Into what body of water does the
Volga River empty?
2. From which state is Louis Ludlow
a Representative in Congress?
3. Name the sixth President of the
u. S.
f. What is hyperopia?
s. Who is Joachim Won Ribbentrop?
6. Is Harpo Marx actually mute?
Z. What birds are nicknamed scamp
robbers?"
8 Does long, continuous residence in
the U. S. automatically confer citi-
/, zenship on an alien?
9. What are the colors of. George
Washington University?
10. Where does the Arkansas river
rise?
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-04-02

ton in wages.
Governor Frank Murphy, concluG-
ing a Florida vacation, called repre-
sentatives of the company and the
UWOC to meet him in Detroit Mon
day morning.
1--WE will conduct the strike" sail
a UWOC national director, $50 tina.
the consuming public will suffer nc
inconvenience, at least until every
means has been exhausted to settle
it,
The director promised there would
be no interruption of service for the
$4,000 power consumers, mot at least
until we have conference with Gov
ernor Murphy"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-04-02

F. Hicks as the RepuF lican member.
At it's meeting today the board re
ceived petition for transferring the
polling place in Watkins township
from Walters store to Renn's store,
and hearing on the petition was an
nounced for IL a. m. next Friday,
when the board will hold a meeting
for that purpose.
Election boards throughout the
State were to meet today to organize
Candidates for county offices in the
June primary have until Saturday,
April %, at p. m. to file, the date
having been advanced two weeks ear
lier than heretofore, when filings were
permitted until four weeks prior to
the primary election.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-04-02
Today's Church
Message
GO TO CHURCH
BY REV. J. EvERETTE NEESE.

Going to church and the worship
of God every Sunday in His church
are obligations not only to God, but
more directly they are obligations we
owe to one another. The public wor-
ship of the congregation is helped or
hindered in the measure in which
each of us contributes to the crea-
ton of an atmosphere from Sunday
to Sunday surcharge with love and
loyalty, devotion and inspiration.
Each man in the pulpit is helpless
without it, and is shorn of all his
power without the loyal witness of
the members of the church to the
reality of the truth he proclaims.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-04-02
Clements Files For
Recorder, WycheF or
Legislative Office
First Candidates to Pay Fee for June Primary; Board
of Elections Organizes With Gholson Chairman
and Daniel Secret airy for Campaigns

First formal filing of candidates fol
the Democratic primary of June 4
were announced today by A. w. Gho,-
son, Jr chairman of the Vance Couu-
~ Board of Eelections. Recorder r.
Clements has filed for re-nomina-
ton for another term of two years.
and Brooks p. Wyche has paid his
fee for the race for the State House
of Representatives.
The filings were announced as the
BOARD of elections held meeting and
organized for the campaign. The of
ficers were the same as for the past
two years, with Mr.. Gholson as chair
man and w. B. DANIEL, Jr., as secre-
tary. Both are Democrats, with John
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-04-02
DEBATES POSTPONED
UNTIL MONDAY NIGHT

Triangular debates between Hen
derson, Warrenton and Enfield, sch@-
duled for Friday evening, were post
poned until Monday at the request o.
Henderson and WarrentOr-
Warrenton and Enfield will debate
here Moday evening in the high school
gymnasium, while the Henderson
teams will debate away from the city,
local judges being used to decide the
conteStS
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-04-02
FIRST METHODIST episcopal

Rev. Robert E. Brown, pastor.
j. w. Sanders, general superln-
tendent.
Sunday School GAS a. M, classes
for all departments
Sermon by pastor at II a. m. "Help
Somebody Today"
Followed by Holy Communion.
Fellowship supper for young peo-
pie at $3.50 p. m.
No evening service but all are urg-
ed to attend the revival being held at
the Methodist Protestant church. DR..
J. r. Pritchard of Greensboro, presi-
dent of the Methodist Protestant con-
ference in this State, will speak at
the evening hour.
Monday at p. m. the Lucy Gloss
Parker Missionary Society will meet
with Mrs. r. S. Johnson
Spiritual life group meeting Tues
day morning at 10 o'clock at church.
Prayer meeting Wednesday night
at o'clock.
Revival for Easter week begins on
Palm Sunday, April TO- DR.. J. H.
Barnhardt will preach and hold the
second quarterly conference. At night
the orphanage singing class will give
sacred concert. Each week night
the pastor will preach. Glasses for
instruction in meaning of church
membership will be given at p. m.
bers will be received into the church
Easter Sunday morning. Infants de-
Dictated in holy baptism at p. m.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-04-02
Roosevelt Agrees
To Modification in
q Departments Plan
(Cmttr u-i. from Fuge One.)

washington, who advanced the sug-
pestion. said he believed government
money might be used more profitably
on railroads than any other field to
promote recovery.
A movement to write processing
+axes into the tax revision bill gain
cd new support in the Senate.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-04-02
Not Doing So We'll.

The condition of George Leggett
who was injured last Sunday night
when his automobile overturned while
enroute to Durham, was not SO great
ly improved, according to friends here.
who have visited the Henderson mer-
chant at Watts hospital Durham.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-04-02
FIRST BAPTIST.

Rev. A. S. Hale, pastor.
In the absence of the pastor who is
engaged in revival services in the
Asheboro Street Baptist church,
Greensboro, the pulpit will be sup
piled by Rev. ]. G. Blalock of Wake
Forest.
A cordial invitation is extended our
own members as well as visitors and
friends to the services.
Sunday school opens 9:45 a. m.
Morning worship service IL o'clock
Junior B. Y. p. U. 6 o'clock.
Evening worship service 8 o'clock.
Attention is called to the change Of
time for the evening service to 8
O'Clock.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-04-02

The new 65-card suit certainly
gives the dummy break. We UNI
Serstand the new deck takes so long
40 play that, unless he suffers from
;nsomnia, the dummy should be able
r. get in a nice nap of an hour or two.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-04-02
Has Heart Attach

J. w. Buchanan, well known far
mer of this county, had a heart at.
tack this morning, and this after
noon was said to be doing very nicely.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-04-02

License Issued-A marriage license
was issued yesterday to Steve Vance
Wilkins, of Rose Hill, and Glare E.
Gill, of Henderson, at the Vance Reg
istry's office.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-04-02
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN.

Rev. James A. Jones, pastor.
9:45 a. M, The Church school. J
Harry Bryan, general superintendent,
Departments of worship and classes
of study for all age groups.
IL a. M, The morning worship Sub
iect, "The Revealing of Love-" with
the sermon by the pastor. At this wor-
ship service the sacrament Of the
Lords Supper will be administered
$50 p. M, The Young Peoples
Forum meets for supper. The subject
for the evening is "How to Determin (
Ones Life Work." with the discussion
being led by Mr.. Jones.
p. M, The evening worship. Sub.
;ect, 1.-THE Imperative of Taking
Sides" with the setr on by the pas
tor. The music for this serve Will
se rendered by th. Jan:or Choir.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-04-02
SOUTH HENDERSON BAPTIST

Rev. j. U. league, pastor.
Sunday school 9:45 a. m.
Baraca class meets at 10 'o'clocl.
and J. E. Peoples, newly elected pre-
sident, will be indicted into office
succeeding c. T. Nethery, and all
members were urged to be present
and visitors are welcome.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-04-02
SAINT PAUL's CATHOLIC
CONGREGATIONAL CHRISTIAN

OO1Nd1LESTA11ONA Cf1RlSIlAN.
Rev. J. Everette Neese, minister
9:45 a. M, John Allen Hall, super
intendent of the Sunday school begins
his opening worship service on Tins
and he extends to you an invitation
to attend.
II a. m. Morning worship service
with sermon by the pastor using as
his subject "Jesus, Friend of Sinners
We invite you to attend.
Gas p. M, The Junior and Senio'
Christian Endeavor Groups invite yol
to visit with them and enjoy thei.
fellowship.
7:3O p. M, Evening worship service
with sermon by the pastor. The even
ing subject will be s"The Need of 3
Vision" You are cordially invited te
attend.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-04-02
Six Utilities Taken
Over by Workers

CONTINUED from Page onel