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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-06-13
FIVE ARRESTED ON
WHISKY CHARGES
Enforcement Officers Busy
Over Weekend With
Three Raids Executed

Enforcement Officers j. C. Cham
pion and L. A. Jackson, with the aid
Of fellow officers, arrested five per
sons over the weekend, all of them
being charged with some phase of Ii
quor law violations
Benny Hawkins and David Haw.
kins, Mobile Negroes were taken Sat
urday night along with a gallon OF
non-tax paid whisky
Wash Sneed was taken into custody
Saturd night on the Townsville road
with fl gallons of illicit booze.
Sunds officers VISITED Watkins
township and took Buddie and Doro-
thy Cheatham with one and one-half
gallons # whisky.
Cons Idle Frank Gupton aided the
officers Saturday, while Deputy
Sltriff j. M. Mitchell lent assist ance
,unday.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-06-13
FIVE ARE INJURED
IN SUNDAY CRASH
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Gates
and Child and Mrs. Finch
and Mr.. May Hurt

Five persons were injured, none
seriously, when two automobiles col
lided head-on late Sunday afternoon
four miles southeast of the city on
the EPSON highway. They were
brought to Maria Parham hospital
and treated and several of them were
still there today.
Carvie Gates, young insurance man,
suffered severe cuts on a hand, sever
ing several tendrolis to the fingers
and was bruised about the knee. Mrs.
Gates right hand was broken and she
had decorations about the head and
below one knee. Their two-year-old
baby had had enough cuts on his right
temple to necessitate several stitches.
Mrs. Fred Finch, mother of Mrs
Gates, was badly bruised and shaken
up but not seriously hurt
In the other car was a Mr.. May,
employee of the highway prison camp
here, who was returning to the city
after visit to Louisburg. The Gates
car was travelling from the city to-
ward Epson and Louisburg.
Mr.. May suffered cuts about the
arm and was treated at the hospital
Both cars were badly damaged by
the impact, the Gates machine going
off the highway down shallow bank,
but not overturning
The crash occurred just north of
a curve and to the south of the bridge
which spans a shallow stream several
hundred yards from where two roads
from the city merge into the EPSON
Louisburg road. X
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-06-13

A sharp reduction in Vance county
new tax rate for 1888, probably as low
as rs cents, was predicted today by
Chairman Samuel M. Watkins, of the
Board of County Commissioners I'm
less there is an unexpectedly large
loss of tax values as the result OF
the removal of intangibles from coun-
ty listings, Mr.. Watkins expected the
rate would be possible.
The chairman did not anticipate any
extensive increases in appropriations,
although delegation appeared before
the board at it's regular monthly
meeting for June on Monday a week
ago asking for an additional $1,000
sum for maintenance of the Perry Ii
brary. This was asked and denied by
the board last year.
The current tax rate for the county
is 80 cents on the $500 property valu-
alton, and that was a drop of three
cents under 1886. The prospective
slash of an additional II cents off the
present levy will !, G made possible lar
gely by the buying in by the county
Of slightly less than 100000 of I'M
matured bonds several months age.
Much of this was made possible by
the use of profits from the county's
liquor store. Other possible economies
may figure in the rate "eduction also.
A tentative budget for the 1899
fiscal vear is expected to be ready for
the commissioners at their regular
monthly meeting the first Monday in
July, Chairman Watkins said. 1t will
not be adopted at that time, however,
and probably will not be until the
first Monday in August.
Mr. Watkins said he anticipates a
1888 tax valuation of around $780,
coo, which will be around three-quar-
ters of a million dollars under the
1887 totals. Records from this years
tax listings are not yet available in
completed form. J ut it is known there
will be losses as the result of the
State taking unto itself the listing of
and revenues rom intangible taxes.
Including those allowed to list after
the regular time for tax listing, the
1887 property valuation for the coun-
ty was around $1S,300000 Much of
the increase represented in that fig
ure, as compared with 1886 was due
to the finding of additional property
not already on the lists, this being
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-06-13
HEARING TUESDAY
ON COUNTY AGENT
County Commissioners To
Go Into Charges Against
j. w. Sanders

A hearing has been set for 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning before the Vance
Board of County Commissioners on
charges against County Farm Agent
J. W. Sanders in connection with the
allotment of acreage in the 1888 crop
control set-up. The hearing was or
dered by the board on Monday of last
week on petition of number of
growers, the agent being granted d
weeks time in which to make reply
to any allegations.
Growers are invited to appear in
person at tomorrow's hearing, at
which time Mr.. Sanders will make re-
ply to their charges.
The petition filed last week alleged
that the county had not been ade-
quately protected in allotments by
State authorities to counties for 1888
acreages that growers making com
plants were not accorded proper con-
sideration, that politics had entered
into allotments to individual farms
and that the county agents office
which administers the crop control
work in this county, is operated more
on the order of dictatorship than a
democracy.
It is understood the hearing of the
charges before the board of commits
sioners Tuesday will tte open to the
public, and a large gathering of grow
ers and others is anticipated. There
have been many complaints in this
county as to acreage allotments, and
mass meeting has been held and a
delegation sent to Raleigh for con-
ferences with State .AAA authorities ).
Some additional acreage has been a.
warded the county since the protests
were first registered.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-06-13
Lightning Not Serious
AtPrison Camp Sunday
Six Negro Convicts Shaken Up and One Is Slightly
Scorched; Hospital Treat ment Not Necessary; Pend
Store Motor Fired; Downpour Is Serious

Smoke coming from the GuptOn house
did not come from any serious fire
damage.
One report today was that at the
farm of Herbert Clayton, on the Lyn-
bank road some four or five miles
south of the city, a garage building
was lifted by the, wind from it's foun-
dntion and dropped on the roof OF an
other Clubhouse. tt
H. L. AL en-, official Weather Bureau
observer, reported today that rainfall
in Sunday afternoons storm amount
ed to IT of an inch. During the
heavy rain late last Friday afternoon
and early evening the precipitation
was measured officially at l IL
inches, which fell in an hour and ten
minutes. Mr.. Allen said the rainfall
for the first IL days of June was 4.25
inches.
Rainfall has been so heavy during
the past few days that serious dam
age may result to crops, including to-
bacco, cotton and corn, and also to
gardens if any more comes. The
forecast today, however, was for fair
and cooler tonight and tomorrow. Re
ports have been that young crops are
on the verge of being drowned out,
and that grass is getting Roadway in
many places, with the ground SO wet
that plows cannot be put in to cover
it up. '''@'
1t was believed by growers inter-
viewed here today that damage SO far
can be overcome ifethere is protract-
ed let-up in the rainfall. But they
are always fearful of the consequences
of wet June. And wet June is
what they have had so far.
Unverified reports today from War
rem county were that in the region
of the Vance-Warren county line
there was hail Sunday afternoon, and
that a drenching rain had done con-
siderable damage to growing crops
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-06-13
OLIVER FIELDS IS
GIVEN ROAD TERMS
Negro, Convicted of Assault
In T VIC Cases, Gets Is
Months Term

Oliver Fields, Negro, was given IS
months on the roads today, by Mayor
Henry T. Powell in city court wher
he was convicted of assault with a
deadly weapon, and in another war
rant Fields was given nine months
on the roads, the sentence to run con-
currently with the 18-months term
for assaulting Helen Peoples Station.
Dick Clark, convicted of being
drunk, disorderly and resisting an Of
t;ce1, was fined 81 md costs of court
when ne pleaded guilty.
Norman Gill, Negro was found not
81: Ity of being discrlerly.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-06-13

Lightning struck in two places in
Henderson Sunday afternoon during
a severe electric storm, thought by
some to have been the worst of the
season. One of the bolts ran over
electric wires into the stockade of the
State Highway and Public Works
ern outskirts of the city, and shocked
siA Negro convicts, none seriously.
The other object of the lightning
was a motor in an electric refrigera-
tor in one of the Ponder grocery
stores, located half a block south of
the fire department, on North Gar
nett street No damage was reported
here, except to the motor. The store
was largely filled with smoke, but
there was no other damage and no
blaze of consequence.
The six Negroes shakad up NV tNo
lightning at the convict camp were all
inside the stOckage and III me uullL,
ing. They were not locked in cells
officers said. One of them suffered
slight burns on the back, but none
was sufficiently injured to justify hos
pital treatment.
The storm was accompanied by
brilliant electrical displays at fire.
quent intervals, and was accompanied
by heavy downpour of rain, which
was general over the county,. accord
ing to reports received today. There
were reports of scattered hail, but not
in serious proportions over any wide
spread sections.
Some excitement was aroused by
the call from the prison camp, Fire
men responded, but found no blaze,
merely great confusion as the result
of fear and fright following the lightn-
ing stroke. Firemen said fuses were
blown in the camp and also in the
residence of ]. H. Gupton, superin-
tendent of the camp on the same lot.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-06-13

pe large crowd at the moet;,,,.
short talk will be ma,,e nv W1n,4 .
Z: Hosler, one of the safety director
OF the Carolina Motor Club, on WI
viii a Man Give in EXCHANGE for IT,
Life?' Mr.. Hosier has a ve1v inton,al
ing and instructive message IN s,fot1.
F'o' years he has specialized IN o1,.;,
Safety, and every child IN mo co.,,
M. nifty who attend this mcetino win
their parents will be given ono of 49,
Carolina Motor Club, latesr hook1nto
on safety entitled Worse Than Wa,
Inc BOOK contains 4 ten-pont safety
program. If the child agrees ia abi.1o
Dy these ten points of safety and viii
fill out the application contained -
this booklet and will mail it to Char
lotte, he or she will be enrolled i,
the Junior Gold Star Drivers and
very handsome pin will be mailed each
child showing membership in thic o.
ganization. This will not cost the child
or its parents any money or obliga-
ton whatsoever. 1t is merely a part
of Carolinas-wide safety program
being carried on by the Caroline
Motor Club to further the cause of
safety among the children of the
State.
The Carolina Motor Club is the lar
gest southeastern affiliation of the
American Automobile Association. Tho
AAA School Boy Safety Patrols were
inaugurated in Carolinas schools bv
the Carolina Motor Club in 1925.
Remember the date and the hour
and show your personal interest in
stopping this murder on the highways
by iseing present at the June II meet
ing. The meeting will be both instruc-
tive and interesting as period of
three minutes will be allotted each
of the five oldest and safest drivers
in giving their experiences in setting
their safe driving records.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-06-13
MAY LIQUOR SALES
LOWEST ON RECORD
$11, AS Under Any Month
Since Store Opened;
$13,96O off in 1893

Sales of $11, 1865 by Vance county's
lone liquor store in the month of May
were the smallest of any month since
the store. was opened in ! July, 1885,
under authority of an act of the 1885
legislature, according to the report
made public today from the ARC
boards office.
The figure compared with $13,127.6O
in April this year and $16,895.00 in
June last year, the records indicated.
There have been several months dur
ing the three-year period when sales
were less than $1,000.
For tn first five months of 1898
sales of the liquor store aggregated
500 ,98OSO compared with $82,941.25 in
the corresponding period in 1887, a
loss of $1396O8O
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-06-13
BOOKKEEPERS FROM
WAREHOUSES; MEET
Gather in Wilson Saturday to Study
Federal Taxes Under Crop
Control Measure

A meeting of bookkeepers in tobac-
CO warehouses has been called for
next Friday to be held in Wilson for
the purpose of discussing Federal
taxes under the new farm bill, it was
learned today. According to informa-
ton, representative of the tobacco
section of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture will be present
to outline the levies.
Certain penalties will be imposed on
sales in excess of allotments under
the crop control act, and warehouses
will have a hand in collecting the
taxes. 1t is for the purpose of study
ing these and other taxes under the
act that the meeting in Wilson has
been called,
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-06-13
CAN YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
See Pane En1I1.
See Page Four

1. What is the name of the Japanese
art of Self-defense?
2. Name the member of the Presi-
dents cabinet recently married in
Dublin, Ireland.
3. What is a pyrheliometer?
4. In which mountain range are the
Green Mountains?
5. Are sweepstakes winnings subject
to income tax?
6. Can Mexicans be naturalized in the
United States? x%
z. What is achiromantist?5
8. How many quarts are in one peck
4 (dry measured? =. -. ~ .ss..
3. Which. is the longest state in the
M Union? - N. -
10. Is the. Canadian gal on different
from the U. S. gallon?
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-06-13
MARRIAGE PAPERS
GIVEN TWO COUPLES

Two marriage papers were reported
at the Vance Registry's office TODAY
as having been issued Saturday. Both
of them went to colored couples.
Those securing the papers were
Robert Allen, 81, and Harriette May
field, g. both of Granville county, and
James Davenport, route 2, Henderson,
and Matte Lee Green, route L. Ok
ford
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-06-13
STAINBACK PROMOTED
BY J. c. PENNEY co.

Raymond A. Stainr ack, for the past
four years connected with the local
store of J. C. Penney Co., has been
made assistant manager according to
an announcement today from B. A
Daniel manager of the store.
Mr.. Stainback succeeds ]. l.. Nc
Mullen, who has been transferred to
the High Point store CT the chain.
The new assistant manager is q
Vance county boy, and a graduate Of
Middleburg high school.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-06-13
75c Tax Rate For County
Coming Year Anticipated
Cut of ii Cents May Be Pos sibe Intangible Losses
Are Net Too Heavy; No Important Increases In
Appropriations Likel " Hearings Held

turned up in the quadrennial property
revaluation in 1887. Mr.. Watkins said
the revaluation achievement last year
was a masterful piece of work on the
part of appraisers.
The commissioners held a meeting
today for the purpose of hearing COM
plants from property owners on their
values as put down by the list-takers
in this years listings. There were sew
eral compliments.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-06-13
NUTBUSH CHURCH TO
!. !. CONDUCT REVIVAL

A series of revival services will be-
gin Tuesday evening at O'Clock at
Nutbush Presbyterian church, Towns
vile, with the Rev. r. K. Davenport,
evangelist for the Synod of North
Carolina, bringing the messages, it
was announced today by Rev. j. S.
Kennison, pastor of the church.
The public is cordially invited TO
attend the services.
DR.. Miller McClintock, director of
Harvard's Bureau of Street Traffic
Research, born at Cedar Rapids,
Nebr., A years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-09
Loeb LOn,Ond'
Ban Protests
To WJR Fail
Nearer My God to
Thee in Suing
Feared Next.
J, the Associated Press,

BY the Associated fIeSS.
DETROIT, March 9.-Protesting
"ickies" (swing fans) got a cool re-
ception today for their objections to
the sudden interruption that cut a
swing rendition of Loeb Lomond' of
a Detroit (WJR) radio station.
Leo J. Fitzpatrick, general man.
ager of the station. said he had in
structed his staff that from now on
there will be no more swinging or
jazzing or sweetening of the old and
treasured sentimental ballads over this
station when the station mas control
of the program"
The station interrupted &C. 3. S.
broadcast by Tommy Dorsey's Or
chestra last night and announced that
something more refined" would be
substituted.
I'm not standing by and listening
to these bands murder all the decent
things in music" Mr.. Fitzpatrick said
today 1.-THE next thing you know
they'll be swinging Nearer My God
to Thee"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-09
SEATTLE'S VOTERS
CO CONSERVATIVE
langlie Is Elected Mayor by
Large Margin, Defeating
leftist Candidate.
picture on Page Az
BY the Associated Press,

ny Tie ASSOCldlcu HIe3S.
SEATTLE, March 9.-Seattle's un-
practicable voters went conservative
by 4 big margin today. after several
years of Leftish tendencies, by electin2
Councilman Arthur B. Langlie Mayor.
He will take Office June s. succeeding
the fiery John F. Dore. defeated in the
non-partisan primaries.
Mr.. Langlie polled 1897 vot yes
terday and 1t. Gov. Victor A. Meyers,
48.ll4.
Mr.. Lanelie, SO, campaigned on a
conservative platform calling for res
toration of the city's credit and good
reputation" and end to Glowing in
city administration" an impartial
stand on labor issues and firm opposi-
ton to lawlessness and violence.
Mr.. Meyers. 80. former jazz band
leader. who forsook the baton for the
Lieutenant Governors gavel was sup
ported by the Left Wing Washington
Commonwealth Federation. He also
had support of the c. I. o. and some
A. F. of L. unions.
Mr.. Langlie, in statement, pledged
himself to do his utmost to carry out
his campaign promises. He said he
would attempt to save the city $780,
600 annually. OF labor, the chief is
sue IN recent municipal elections, Mr..
Langlie said in his campaign: Labor
has right to organize. it has
the right to bargain collectively.
This does not mean that it has
the right to coerce, to terrorize, to in
dulge in violence"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-09
DRINKING FOUNTAINS
ON COAST SHUT OFF
Water Is Boiled in Los Angeles
After Breaking of. Sewer
Mains by Flood.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, March 9.-Los An
geles drank boiled water today Is 4
protection against pollution from
sewer mains broken by last weeks
flood. All public drinking fountains
were shut OF.
With further rain forecast. crews
hurried food rehabilitation work In
five Southern California counties.
Marooned q week in upper San
Gabriel Canyon by flood, Mrs. Ethel
Helen Troy, wife Of Gov. John w. Troy
Of Alaska, was expected to reach
Azusa today.
Although the cabin In which she was
staying was swept away. Mrs. Troy
escaped to high ground. She suffered
from exposure while crouching n
hours under huge rock
Santa Anita race track, scheduled
to close its winter meeting Saturday,
will conduct charity program Mon.
day, with all proceeds going to the Red
Cross for flood relief.
O1dcials Of Orange County, where
l,l00 homes were swept away, said they
would ask 81, 0o0, 900 from the Federal
Government for public works.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-09

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, March 9.-Prime Minis
ter Neville Chamberlain told the
House of Commons today that Sir
Ronald Lindsay, Ambassador to Wash
ington, had been instructed to inform
the United States Government that
Britain reserves her right over the
Islands of Canton and Enderbury."
Mr.. Chamberlain announced that
proposals will be submitted in hope
Of ending this controversy"
1t was believed some form of joint
control of the two mid-Pacific islands
would be proposed by Britain.
Canton and Enderbury Islands in
the Phoenix group. have been nccI-
pied by Hawaiian parties landed ny a
United States Coast Guard cutter
Previously they had been treated as
British territory in British government
orders in council
The government evaded a direct
answer to proposal in Commons
that the United States be allowed to
use the huge drydock at the Singapore
naval base by lease or otherwise.
Godfrey H. Shakespeare, financial
secretary to the admiralty, replying
to question by Godfrey L. Mander,
opposition Liberal. said facilities for
docking and repairing foreign warships
on repayment basis in British naval
dockyards is normal practice. subject
to our requirements not being preju-
diced thereby"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-09

enemies be smitten by the arrows Of
his faithful servants"
Rosengoltz quailed visibly in face OF
this apparent evidence of religious ten
denotes. His dark face took on the
expression of 4 frightened bull He
said his wife put it in his pocket one
day, saying it was talisman of her
family and would protect him from
danger.
Il paid no attention to it." he
pleaded. Il carried 1t for three months.
Only after my arrest found out about
the prayer it contained"
Medical experts named by the court
(See PURGE, Page A-4)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-09
FREIGHT RATE RISE
HELD INADEQUATE
Officials Say 274 Million
Boost Leaves Lines in
Bad Shape.
BY the Associated Press.

Approval of higher freight rates
by the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion fell SO far short of needs, rail
executives said today. that the Ma
tion's railroads remain in a perilous
financial condition.
I'VE are glad to have what they
gave u.s." said J. J. Pelley. president
of the Association of American Rail-
roads. but we're disappointed"
The commissions decision, handed
down late yesterday. gave the rail-
roads permission to raise most rates
from to 10 per cent. Commissioner
Joseph B. Eastman estimated the addi-
tional revenue would amount to
$274,000,000 q year.
Mr.. Policy said a study of the 100
page decision indicated the general
freight rate schedule had been boosted
only 5 or per cent. Railroad spokes-
men during the hearings had asked
for Is per cent increase, but MIR.
Policy said the requested changes
actually would have lifted the rates
only 1919 per cent.
Whether we'll go back to the COM
mission again with another petition
for higher freight rates or just what
course We will pursue hasn't been de-
cided," he said, adding that the per-
mitted raises will be put into effect
as quickly as possible.
They may be applied on 10 days
notice.
Following the decision, President
Roosevelt announced he would hold a
previously discussed railroad confer
ence at the White House next week.
The meeting will consider the whole
question of railroad finances. Those
to attend are Chairman Walter M. w.
Splawn and Commissioner Eastman
OF the I. c. c.: Senator Wheeler,
Democrat, Of Wyoming; Representa-
tive Lea, Democrat, of California;
Carl Gray Of the Union Pacific, and
(see RAILROADS, Page A-3.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-09

affair Immediately, but said he would
be personally responsible for the chauf-
feurs appearance later
The fight broke out after Mr.. 1ckes
automobile bumped into the rear of a
slowly moving taxicab as the chauf-
feur pulled up in front of the May
flower.
Both drivers got out to inspect the
damage. Mr. Ickes' chauffeur said the
taxicab driver cursed him. They be-
gan swinging at each other. finally
falling over between the locked bump
(See FIGHT, Page AID