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The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-22
COMMUNISTS PLAN REVOLT
 IN AMERICA
Also Plan to Paralyze West Coast Shipping Through
 Harry Bridges

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-Dr. J. B. Matthews told the House Com mittee todaythat one of the aims of the American League was war against Fascism, to cripple Amer ican munition industries and bring on mutiny in the Army in case of war between the United States and Soviet Russia.
 Matthews, lecturer and writer, told the committee Investigating unAm- erican activities that when the league was organized in 1882, the Communists fully expected an Am erican-Soviet war"
 Matthews related how the Com munists tried to enter every major party dispute or purge and are now trying to destroy the Democratic Party as a step toward Soviet America"
 Matthews also testified that Com munist leaders express qualification that they have several strategic men in important plants in indus tries where they are in position for sabotage in vital processes in event the United States becomes in- volved in war against the Soviet Union, and added: 'The Commun- ists are confident that they could control Harry Bridges and be able to paralyze shipping on the West Coast"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-22
TWO SUBWAY
 TRAINS BUMP;
 PANIC CAUSED
Two Men Killed-Between Thirty and Fifty Pas
 sengers Injured.

NEW YORK, Aug. 22.-Two men were killed, a third is believed dead, and 30 to 50 other persons were injured in a collision between two subway trains on the east side Lexington Avenue line.
 The two trains were both south bound and the locals were filled with hundred of passengers.
 A near panic resulted when the lights went out and short circuit started fire.
 The police said they believed the accident was caused when an un- identified passenger jerked an em- ergency cord when he saw Esther Marza, passenger on the first train, caught in the doors just as the train was pulling out of the 1l6th Street station.
 The train stopped and the wom- an was extricated and during this time the second train ran into the first. |
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-22
ARMY PLANE HOPS
 TO KETCHIAN

KETCHIKAN, Alaska, Aug. 22.-- Col. Louis Johnson, Assistant Sec- retary of War, said here today that "Col. J. Monroe Johnson, Assistant Secretary of Commerce and be- lieve We have flown over more of Alaska than any other government al officials as we have covered ap- proximately 5000 miles during our brief stay in the Territory"
 Commenting on Ketchikan. the Army official said: T feel aviation means more to Ketchikan than any other part of Alaska as it is the first stopping place for planes from the States"
 Assistant Com m cree Secretary Johnson said: "Ketchikan would be the crossroads for the aviation of the Territory as planes flying both inland and sea routes could easily touch Ketchikan."
 The party arrived here today from Juneau in an Army amphi- bian enroute to Seattle. They ar rived at 9:45 and stayed an hour and half, visiting various parts of the city.
 When the Army clipper left here it was to go over Botswick Inlet near here for aerial survey for possibility of establishment of 8 Army auxiliary field here, the of- ficials said.
 Col. Louis Johnson said the party
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-22
COL. L. JOHNSON SEESADvANTACE
 STRAWBERRY PIT.
Extensive Survey of Region Made by Officials on
 Visit Here
AUXILIARY BASES
 ON COAST FORESEEN
M n de n h all Flats Being Considered Among Aux
 Hilary Possibilities

Point Gustavus, commonly
 known as Strawberry Point, on
 Icy Strait, may become the To-
 cation for major Army air
 base in Alaska instead of Fair
 banks.
 This was the indication given
 by Col Louis Johnson, Assistant
 Secretary of War, who arrived
 here yesterday from Fairbanks
 in the Army plane with Col. J.
 Monroe Johnson, Assistant Sec-
 retary of Commerce, and party
 and hopped this morning for
 Ketchikan and Seattle.
 Col. Johnson said Point Gus
 tavus was being given consid@
 eration as the possible location
 for the base in preference to
 Fairbanks, but added that Fair
 banks has many advantages, in
 cluding easy approaches and
 central Alaska location. The
 Assistant Secretary of War was
 in conference with officials here
 last night on the general topo-
 graphy of the country in the
 region of Point Gustavus, and
 previously had made extensive
 survey of the region.
 The Army official said again that several auxiliary bases would be established at various points in the Territory immediately following the establishment of the major base which already has been authorized by Congress and he indicated on his previous visit that Mendenhall flats near Juneau was being given consideration in that connection.
 Coming here from Fairbanks yes- terday, the flying party flew over suggested International H i g h W a y connections with the coast and some of the proposed route itself on the east side of the mountains The party left from Fairbanks yesterday morning to go to Anchor age but a leaking gasoline tank and indictment weather forced them back to Fairbanks. After minor repairs they came south to Juneau, surveying much of the country en route. They had planned to go on to Ketchikan yesterday afternoon from here but after equipment was overhauled 1t was so late that Col. Johnson postponed the flight south until this morning, getting away from the PAA field at 7.05.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-22
GERMAN NAVY IS ON PARADE
 BEFORE HORTA
Hungarian Regent Treated to Display at Christen-
 ing by Hitler

KEEL, Germany, Aug 22.-Adolf Hitler showed Hungarian Regent Admiral Nicholas Horta the might of Germanys rebuilt Navy as some 13O vessels, battleships, cruisers and destroyer, also torpedo boats, sub- marines and smaller craft, under steam, gave one of the biggest navy parades Sunday that Ger many has ever seen since the World War.
 The occasion for the display was the christening of new 10,OOO-ton cruiser in connection with the state visit of Horta.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-22
Mans Will States
 Hope She'll Rewed

NEW YORK, Aug. 22.-In his will, James M. Golding, late Kings Coun- ty commander of the American Le- zion, recorded his admiration and affection for his wife, expressing the hope that she would remarry.
 Since she has made such an ideal mate for me-" Golding wrote, "she should continue in that capacity with another man more worthy of her than I have been"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-22

OLYMPIA, Wash, Aug. g. - Prosecuting Attorney Smith Troy said Irving Baker, 37, former Coast Guard Lieutenant, has identified Dr. K. w. Bery, 54. prominent Olym- plan physician, and James Reddick, 27, cab driver, as two of gang that Kidnapped and tortured him last Friday night.
 Dr. Bery and Reddick are held under first degree kidnap charges.
 Two other men are sought.
 Troy said the Kidnapping and tor turing resulted from Dr. Bery's jealousy over the attentions Baker showed to Mrs. Bery.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-22
Warrack Gets Contract
 For Ketchikan Bulkhead

SEATTLE, Aug. 22.-The Treas ury Department has awarded an s18,90O contract to the J. B. War rack Company, of Seattle and Ju- neau,. for building retaining wall and bulkhead at the Post Office and Customs House in Ketchikan, AL aska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-22
GOVERNMENT FORCES MOVE
 UP IN SPAIN
Lines Holding Against In surgent Attacks on
 Ebro River Front

HENDAYE, Aug. g. = Govern ment defense lines are holding firmly in intense fighting against the Insurgent attack on the Ebro River valley front.
 On other sectors the Insurgents admit the Government forces are not yielding, but are gaining ground.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-22
KIDNAPPING AT
 LyMPIA, WASH.
 MAN TORTURED
Doctor, Cab Driver Face Charges-Fomer Coast
 Guard Man Involved

ETIN - OLYMPIA, Wash, Aug. 22. - Prosecuting Attorney Troy this afternoon filed new information against Bery, Reddick, James MacalOOn and John Doe for first degree Kidnapping and assault and the court raised the bonds from $10,OOO to S25,00O. The step was taken because it is believed harm might result to those concerned if freed.
 Only Bery and Reddick are held, the other two are sought.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-22

The New Zealand government has approved construction of railway tunnel 51k miles through the Rimu- taka Range at a cost of $4,937 800,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-22

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-22

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-08-22
Defense Program

Pointing out that transportation fits into the defense program, Sena- tor Reynolds saw great possibilities in the International Highway as a military route in addition to it's primary purpose of fuirthering com
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-08-25
Probers Will
Be Locked In
Rooster Cells

Philadelphia, Pa, Aug. 25.-(AP)-
Pennsylvania prison investigators said
today they would turn on the heat"
and enter the stuffy cells where four
hunger-striking convicts suffocated to
learn whether the punishment cell
block was "a deliberately planned
roaster"
Charles Engard, secretary of well
fare, directing the States investiga-
ton of the deaths in the Philadelphia
county prison Monday, disclosed that
men from his office and two State
policemen would make the tests. He
said they would subject themselves to
the same conditions the prisoners
faced in the heated cells, termed as
horrible as the Black Hole of Calcutta
They plan to close the windows
and ventilators," he said, "just as we
understand they were closed Sunday
night, and have the steam pressure
in the radiators turned on to the same
degree they were when the prisoners
were in there"
William Mills, superintendent of the
prison, said if the building was de-
liberately planned as a rooster, he
was unaware of it.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-08-25
Weinberg Has
Trying Time
As A Witness

New York, Aug. 25 (AP)-With a
slight grin, George Weinberg, ex-
gangster, testifying for the state in
the trial of James J. Hines, Tammany
leader, acknowledged under cross-ex-
animation today that he was not a
very good perjurer."
Through a barrage of questions by
Hines chief defense counsel, Lloyd
Stryker, Weinberg denied that he
had cooked up" his story of a poll
tico-racketeer combine in pre-trial
conversations with big Harry" Sch
oenbahus, and J. Richard (Dixie)
Davis, the "kid mouthpiece" of the
multi-million dollar Dutch Schultz
policy racket.
allow do you regard yourself as a
perjurer-good or bad?" demanded
Stryker.
"Well, it couldn't be very good"
cit couldn't be very good, could it?''
mo, sir" Weinberg replied.
The witness, a thin-faced sharp
eyed former lieutenant of the slain
gangster Schultz, denied that he had
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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-08-25
Britain Has Framed New Plan
For Easing OF Czech Problem
'Horthy Shown
Hitler Power
To Make War

London, Aug. 25.-(AP)-The Bri-
fish government, diplomatic quarters
heard today, has evolved plans for a
new step for solving Czechoslovakia' S
minority problem.
One source suggested Great Britain
had decided to give France "unmis-
takeable assurance" of support if con-
flict resulted, and if France were call
ed upon to fulfill treaty obligations
to Czechoslovakia. The French gov
eminent is obligated to aid the little
republic if it is attacked, but Britain
has made no such commitment.
The Czechoslovak minority troubles
center about demands of the Nazi-
endorsed Sudeten German party for
autonomy in local government
Chancellor Hitler of Germany has
avowed the Nazis are protectors OF
Germans everywhere, and France,
Czechoslovakia and Great Britain
have expressed varying degrees of
fear that Germany might take mill
tary action to aid the Sudeten Ger
mans in getting their demands.
Speculation about new steps by Bri-
tain sprang from the return yester-
day of S. T. A. Ashton-Gwatkin, one
of Viscount Runciman's chief assis-
tants in British efforts to mediate the
autonomy disputes.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-08-25
Welles Trip
Shows Worry
About Europe
By CHARLES p. STEWART
Central Press COlumnist

Washington, Aug. 25.-Undersecre
tary of State Sumner Welles chose an
odd juncture for his summer vaca.
lion.
AS we know, red-hot pro" versus
"anti" New Deal political campaign is
raging in Maryland WeHes, himself
a Marylander, is quite entitled to take
a hand in it, and isgsaid to have been
doing so very effectively; not con-
spicuously, for State Secretary Hulls
chief aid is automatically super-dis-
Greet. Nevertheless, it is current talk
that he has been highly competent
worker in the New Deals behalf in
his home commonwealth.
It might be assumed that he takes
a holiday from his official duties just
now to leave him freer to devote him.
self to the Maryland Situation. But
no. He isn't vacationing in Maryland.
He's off for Europe instead.
Departure Kept Quiet.
Any argument that he has done all
he can in the Free State and now is
at liberty to enjoy himself abroad
hardly will hold water. He can be use
full to the administration in Maryland
up to the very day of it's primaries
in mid-Septembe r
1t must be that his services are
more urgently required overseas, at
least for short while, than they are
needed here.
It doesn't look like a vacation; it
looks like a spell of nightly hard
work.
Moreover, why shouldn't the news
of his voyage have been freely broad
cast? To the contrary it was unan-
nounced; almost hushed up.
Secretary of the Interior Ickes slip
ped away not long ago to be married
in Ireland and no one knew of his
absence until the nuptials actually had
been performed. But that was ex-
plicable. Why such secrecy in Welles'
case?
Foreign Affairs Tense.
The conclusion is pretty plain that
the administration deems the foreign
outlook extremely bilious, and wants
an experts report on it, without any
publicity. XXX.
A certain sort of publicity is all
right. ~
President Rooseyelt's Chic &c
speech, advocating International quar-
antines, was all O. k. 1t was general
in its terms. The prospectively-to-be
quarantined lowers knew that they
respectively; were meant, to be sure
Still, they were not mentioned. Sec.
rotary Hull has made couple of 81
milar talks. To be sure, he implied to
other governments, IF the cap fits
Continued on Page Four.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-08-25
FDR Talks
Purge With
Jim Farley
Unrelenting keprisals
Against Anti IN e w
Dealers Seen as Prob
able Result

Hyde Park, N. Y, Aug. 25.-(AP)-
President Roosevelt called James A.
Farley today for conference WhicE
may result in an intensified admins
tration drive to defeat anti-New Deal
Democrats in Congress.
The Roosevelt-Far4e talk, schedul-
ed for sometime today or tomorrow
was considered one of the most poll
tically important of the President
stay here.
Mr.. Roosevelt presumably wanted
to talk with his political generalissimo
about campaign developments in hal.
dozen states. Farley's advice was
expected to determine in part wheth-
er the President will make a personal
bid in Maryland for the defeat Of
Senator Willard F. Tydings, an ag-
gressive foe of the administration.
Also among probable topics of con-
sideration between the two were the
political situations in New York,
Idaho, South Carolina and Connecti-
CUT
Washington developments includ-
ed:
Republican Chairman John D. M.
welt must have had his tongue in his
cheek" when he criticized Republican
participation in Democratic primaries.
He issued a statement shortly after
two Democratic senators, Brown Of
Michigan and Sheppard of Texas, had
expressed agreement with the Presi-
dents comment.
Chairman Dies, Democrat, Texas,
replied to critics of the House un-
American committee by charging a
calculated campaign" of abuse end
t"fabricated reports" had sheen direct
ed at the committee.
there's no question about what
they're trying to do" the chairman
told reporters. "The fullest harmony
prevails among all members who are
working in the closest cooperation.
Actually, we feel we are on the right
track, and we'll keep right on saving
wood"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-08-25
II Lost From
Bombed Plane
Are Mystery

Hong Kong, Aug. 25.-(AP)-Re-
scue parties spread throughout the
south China countryside today to as
certain the fate, of Ii persons missing
from Observation-Disclosures air
liner, which was forced down by jap
anese airmen yesterday.
The American pilot, H. L. Woods, OF
Winfield, Kans, who radioed that the
japanese machine-gunned the plane,
was reported safe with the Chinese
radio operator and three passengers.
The others, Woods thought. must
have either been killed or wounded
when the plane landed in small
river between Canton and Macao, on
the south China coast yesterday.
There were 10 in ALL passengers and
crew. All but Woods were Chinese.
The searching units included a
United States gunboat, British gun
boat and detachments of Chinese
troops which set out from Canton.
Woods, who escaped serious injury,
was taken aboard a United States
gunboat at Macao after he made a
difficult Journey along narrow creeks.
With him were the radio operator, Joe
Continued on Page Five.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-08-25
HORTHY SHOWN GREATEST
NAH POSTWAR DISPLAY

Berlin, Aug. 25.-(AP)-Nazi Ger
many followed up a guarantee of the
integrity of Hungarian frontiers to-
day with it's greatest postwar mill
tary display before Admiral Nicholas
Horthy, regent of Hungary.
In an exchange of toasts at
sumptuous state dinner last night,
Chancellor Adolf Hitler, as friend
and neighbor," promised the Hun
garian ruler that 1--WE as neighbors
have found our definite, historic
boundaries through historic events
German annexation of Austria March
49,"
Admiral Horthy replied:
'"The wish for continuation of peace
full reconstruction, which animates us
and our friends, is safe insurance
that our people can pursue success
fully the high aim of peace based on
mutual goodwill and justice through
further close collaboration, thereby
serving best their own interests and
those of the rest of the world
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-08-25
School Issue To Furnish
Assembly Its Headaches
Governors Commits
sion To Recommend
18th Grade Rather
Than Ninth Month
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In the Sir Walter Hotel

Raleigh, Aug. Ex-Governor Clyde
r. Hoey's commission engaged now
in the study of the State schools is
other year of eight months, making
the minimum term 96 instead of SO
months.
Only one meeting has been held,
that in Raleigh Tuesday of the pre-
sent week. But the commission, in
calling for suggestions, is bearing
down on the heightened term and
that is going to present to the Cen
eral Assembly of 1889 it's major issue.
The present eight months term OF
II years for high school graduation
is financed entirely by the State,
which is the only commonwealth of
the country which runs it's schools en-
tirely without property tax. There
would be no objection from the 100
counties on the ground that the in
creased school burden would neces-
state county levies. But should the
State undertake to repeal the present
county liquor laws it is feared by
many good school men who are OPP
posed to these ABC stores that the
effort might result in a legislative
bloc which in reality would block.
Undoubtedly there is going to be =
serious effort to put the 25 per cent
support of the counties to the social
security burden, on the State itself.
At present the federal government
supplies so, the state rs and the coun-
ties rs per cent Many of these coun-
ties find it very difficult to raise
their share, with property taxes al
ready very high and good many
losses in taxes by foreclosures.
The ABC counties have reduced
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-08-25
EARLY PRICES ESTIMATED
UP TO 25-CENT AVERAGE

Raleigh, Aug. 25-(AP)- Long
lines of buyers, farmers and ware
housemen led by singing auctioneers,
moved along rows of golden tobacco
in Eastern North Carolina today-the
New Bright Belt had begun it's sales.
There were no immediate hints Of
legal steps tc prevent imposition of
fines for selling tobacco in excess of
quotas allowed under the 1888 farm
law.
At Goldsboro, William Moore, sales
supervisor, expressed the belief grow
ers would suppress their irritation in
the face of a good price average. The
opening break was estimated at $780,
600 pounds, with an average of 81
to rs cents predicted.
At Rocky Mount, where Sales Man
ager George Arlington said well over
100000 pounds was on the floors, the
first 100 baskets sold for an average
of $2395 per hundred The opening
average last year was $22.09 per hun
dred. Growers appeared satisfied as
prices ranged as high as SOL
Officials estimated nearly 100000
pounds were on the floors of ware
HOUSES dL 1ICCllNlllCj OPSAIuS
prices ranged from $18 to 500. The
warehouses were jammed with spec
tators, hindering auctions. Lugs and
common grades were selling higher
than last year, and medium grades
prevailed in the offerings.
Warehousemen estimated around l.
100000 pounds were offered at Kin
ston The average price there appear
ed to be between $25 and SIG.
At Wilson, Sales Supervisor George
wainwright said about 100000 pounds
were on the floors and the average
was expected to be at least $26 per
hundred.
The first hours sales on the Will
liamston market averaged $24.81. Far
mers appeared satisfied with prices,
ranging from $18 to $35, and no tags
were turned on the first 365 baskets
Continued on Page Four)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-08-25
Japs Gain Big Objective
In Campaign For Hankow
First Notable Advance by Invaders Since Cap
Chinese Divisions Threatened by New Advance

Shanghai, Aug. 25.-(AP)-A final
successful assault on Juichang, a
major objective in the Japanese drive
toward the provisional capital of Han
kow, was reported this afternoon in
a Japanese army communique. The
victory, the first notable Japanese
advance since the invaders occupation
July 26 of Kiukiang, occurred in swell
tering heat of 40 degrees.
Japanese observers maintained the
fall of the walled city put the invad-
ers in a position to outflank 80 Chi
nese divisions deployed along the 90
mi railway between Kiukiang and
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-08-25
Albernarle's
Huge Bridge
ThrownOpen
10000 Attend Cere-
monies Near Edenton;
Hoey and Ehringhaus
Among Speakers

Pea Ridge, Aug. 25.-(AP)-With
the snip Of a ribbon, the Albemarle
Sound Bridge, North Cardinals lon
gest, was formally opened this morn
ing under a cloudy, hot sky that drew
an estimated 10000 persons in hoii-
day mood.
In seven-minute speech, Chairman
Frank Dunlap, of the State Highway
and Public Works Commission, pre-
scented the three and a half mile span
to the people of the Albemarle 1t
was accepted by Vance Norman, Ply
mouth attorney, and Julian Wood, of
Edenton, former highway commits
sioner.
Opening of the bridge marks the
elimination of the efforts of several
years. The structure provides much
shorter route north for the $4,000 per-
sons residing south of the sound.
Fourteen little boys and girls, re-
representatives. of the participating
counties, slowly swung open the gates
to launch the colorful parade across
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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-08-25
Central Press)

Nanchang, Chinese air base, and an
other objective in the Hankow cam
paign.
Chinese military sources reported
80 Japanese warships steamed along
lake lying between Kiukiang and
Nanchang, and heavily bombarded
Chinese shore positions near a point
on the west bank
This was expected to inaugurate at
tempted Chinese landings about IL
miles north of Nanchang. Japanese
airplanes, it was announced, con-
Quoted large scale raids over an i'm
portant Yangtze river center, ITO air
miles due west TO HankoW.