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Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-24
s3s5,0CO Deleted, Glass
Saws. Because Board Could
Not Justify Larger
Personnel
TOWNSEND WILL NOT
DO. JAIL SENTENCE
Old Age Pension Leader De-
cides To Fight to Supreme
Court His Contempt SEN
tence; AAA Announces
Fund for Loans on Fire
Cured, Air-Cured Tobacco

Washington. Feb. 24-(AP)- The
Senate restored today $385,OOO cut
from a S2,955,OOO appropriations for
the National Labor Relations Board
in the Independent offices bill.
Chairman Glass, Democrat. Vir-
oinia had told the Senate the APP
nronriations committee cut the
boards funds because it had not been
able to justify" the proposed employ
ment of additional personnel.
Chairman Thomas, Democrat, Utah,
and Senators Nicely, Democrat, West
Virginia. and Wagner, Democrat
New York, defended the increase, as
serting that more attorneys and ex-
aminers were needed because of its
expanding work.
A demand for an increase in the
NLRB's appropriation drew from Sen
ator Burke. Democrat, Nebraska, a
declaration The boards adminiStra-
ton of the labor act had been "na-
tional disgrace"
The proposed labor board approp-
ration is one of the items in the ST.
4OOOOOOOO Independent offices bill
coming before the Senate for con-
sideration today.
Another appropriation measure, the
$3.50, 100000 emergency relief bill, was
Continued on Page FiveJ
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-24
HOEY SPARES LIFE
CHARLOTTE NEGRO
COmmutes to Life Term Death Sent
eIDce on Hudson Robinson,
Convicted of Murder

Raleigh, Feb. .-(AP)-Governor
Hoey committed to life Imprisonment
today the death sentence imposed in
Mecklenburg county on Hudson Rob
inson, Negro convicted of the murder
of Albert Bowling, another Negro.
Robinson was to be executed to-
morrow.
Hoey issued a lengthy statement
discussing a careful study of "ce,-
tain phases of the record and newly
discovered evidence and noting "the
evidence of the State and the defense
was completely contradictory"
The State, Hoey said, contended the
killing was without provocation while
the defense commended Bowling struck
Robinson with a scantling and a ger
eral fight ensued.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-24
Eight Dead and 20 Injured
Counted as Result of
Raids on Formosa
on Wednesday
JAPS SEEK BASES
OF RAIDINC CRAFT
Airdromes on Chinese Main
land Attacked; Japanese
Army Forces Drive South
ward Toward Chinese De-
lenses on Lunghai Railroad
Front

Tokyo, Feb. 24.--(AP)-Ohe of ia
,ans main islands was under air raid
warnings for several hours today on
reports that Chinese hombers were
roaring over the China Sea to carry
the Far East warfare to Japan.
The warnings were sounded on tho
island of Kyushu, southwesternmost
main island, less than "a hours after
a Chinese squadron had borbardet
the Japanese island of Formosa in
the first air attack Japan ever has
suffered.
Domei (Japanesc) News Agency
said defense headquarters on Kyushu
gave word of the approach of the,
planes. The air raid warnings were
lifted at 4:25 p. m. (2:25 a. M, eastern
standard timeD s@s
A navy spokesman declared it was
within the realm of possibility" that
Chinese planes could lombard
Kyushu.
Formosa counted eight dead and 80
injured as result of yesterdays at.
tacks. The whole island was ON the
alert for a possible second raid by
Chinese bombers from somewhere on
China's east coast.
Shanghai reports said, meanwhile,
Japanese war planes raided Chinese
airdromes on the southeast China
coast in search for the base from
which Chinese yesterday bombarded
Formosa.
The Japanese struck for the first
time at the Chinese airfield at Foo
chow, opposite the northern tip Of
Formosa They also raided the air
field at Lishui.
On the widespread central China
war front northwest of Marking, ia
panese columns drove to- the south
against the Lunghai railway corridor.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-24
Hancock Is
CallerUp0m
G0v;TH0ey

Raleigh, Fet. 24.-(AP)-Congress-
man Frank w. Hancock, Jr., of OK
ford seeking the Democratic nomlna-
ton to the United States Senate, visit
ed Governor Hoey today.
HE was just in town and came by
to pay his respects" said Hoey after
Hancock left
4 just talked to the best balanced
governor of the best balanced state
in the union about the best balanced
state and other things" Hancock said
when asked about the purpose of his
visit Il do want to say that if l Wer3
a farmer l would walk a country mile
to support the farm surplus control
program in the vote March II.
Though it may not be perfect, it
will certainly help Stabilize farm
prices at a profitable level and at the
same time tend to insure protection
to the consumer.
II am sick and tired of seeing our
farmers make a little money one year
and lose it all and perhaps some more
the next"
Tomorrow night Hancock speaks IN
Tarboro.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-24

Trio Alleged
7oBeen Here

Baltimore, Md, Feb. 24.-(AP)
Three persons named in a war
rant charging them with kidnap-
ing 1S-snOnths-Old Nelson Booth
were scheduled to appear today
before u. S. Commissioner James
Cullen for a hearing.
Cullen issued warrants charg-
ing Elizabeth Childress, Mrs.
Clyde ChiIdress and Henry q.
Esteppe with kidnapping the child
by transporting him from Paxton
Va, to Henderson, N. c., "fOr re-
ward or otherwise"
The three had been held since
Monday at Rockville, where they
gave the names of ElIzaDeth
Esteppe, Harry Esteppe, her nus
band, and Mrs. Mary Lee, the
mother.
They were picked up near
Ounce Orchard in cabin IN
which the baby was found. The
elder woman said they had not
kidnaped the child, but it's mother,
Mrs. Lorine Booth, gave her the
baby "because she didn't want it."
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-24
Maxi Parry
Celebrates
ABirthday

Berlin. Feb. "a (AP)-Today IS the
Nazi movements 18th birthday ana
an important one for the millions rdnnns n o.
Adolf Hitler's followers in Germany
Austria and Czechoslovakla.
It was on February "a, 1920 that
Hitler, in the now-famed Hof Brau
House in Munich, formally announced
creation of the National Soclails'
German Workers Party, and proclaim
ed to an audience of 1000 the party
program of Is points.
The first of those points was:
1--WE demand union of all Germans
in any great Germany on the basis OF
the right of self-determination OF the
peoples"
So it was with keen interest that
Nazis of the three countries waited
for tonight's speech by the Austrian
Chancellor Schuschnigg to hear his
story of the Berchtesgaden meeting
with Hitler, which gave the Nazis first
important concessions in Austria.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-24
TO HEAR PLEAFOR
YOUNGEST CONVICT
Mcdowell Negro Sentenced
to Die for Crime Done
at Age of Is
Daily Dispatch Burenu.
T. An.A g., ayI..nAA. H

Raleigh, Feb. 24.-North Cardinals
Supreme Court will next week hear
the appeal Of the youngest person ever
sentenced to death in this State.
The case of Mann (alias Hiawath)
Smith, Negro youth who was Is years
and 30 days old at the time of the Of
Tense for which he was condemned.
is among a dozen set for oral argu
ment next Tuesday.
He was convicted in Mcdowell coun
ty of raping 13-year-old white girl,
after a previous trial had been halted
by an assault upon the defendant in
open court Ky a. relative of the pro-
secutrix.
Counsel for the condemned boy con-
tend in their brief that the superior
courts of North Carolina have no au-
thority to pass sentence of death
upon any person under Is years old.
They point to Section 1922 of the
code which provides that judges of
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-24
Freedom OF Austria Is
Invoked By Schuschnigg
In Address To Country
Chancellor Explains His Wis With Hitler and Declares
"Our Existence Is Involve d.; Supporters and Nazis
Outside Parlia ment Parade

Vienna. Feb. 24-(AP)-The Aus
trian government "is directing all it's
efforts toward Austria's freedom AMI
independence, Chancellor Kurt Schus
chnigg declared tonight in 2 speech
explaining the republics new rela-
tions with the German Reich.
"The question of our existence is
involved, and we are banded together
seeking a solution of this special
task" declared the scholarly chan
cellor.
1.-THE constitution recognizes no
parties. It is based on the profession
and guild principle of the people.
Therefore, there are no coalitions
either in political life or in the ad-
ministration."
Schuschnigg began his tensely await
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-24
INSURGENTS STRIKE
At MOUNTAIN PASS
Lay Siege to Strong Govern
ment Barbados Barring
Way To Sea

Hendaye, France, Feb. 24-(AP)-
Spanish insurgents, fighting their way
down a highway southeast of Teruel
today laid siege to the mountain pass
of Escandon, where strong govern
ment tarricades barred the route to
the Mediterranean sea coast.
The Irun insurgent command de.
clared Castralvo defenses were broken
by the continuing insurgent often
sive. A second column reported con-
solidating certain positions where adj
vance units moved ahead mile and
half.
A headquarters bulletin said 1920
Continued on Page Five.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-24
Daily Dispatch Bureau.
=. AI,4 ca. VXyDlfns Hnf0n

Raleigh, Feb. 24-The North Car
DINA House of 1889 is already lost to
the advocates of county liquor stores.
and the only hope of continuing the
present plan of ABC control lies II
the Senate to lie elected This year, or :
of the States best-knowr. lobbyists
has told your correspondent.
This chap doesn't lobby for or a.
gainst liquor-he's connected with an
entirely different interest land he is
personally in favor or the pr',::e Mt sys-
tenn. His duties take him into every
county of North Carolina an6 he is
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-24

ed speech on his Berchtesgaden COM
pact with Germanys Reichfuehrer
Hitler, using Austrias 59-memt er
Federal diet as sounding board.
The session took place in the huge
hall of the Parliament building, pack
ed by 1920 members of the cabinet,
officials, and members of the father
land front. The chancellor entered the
building shortly after p. m. The
speech was expected to be both re-
ply to Hitler's Reichstag speech of
last Sunday and his version of the
Berchtesgaden accord by which he
was compelled to admit Nazis influ-
ence into the Austrian government.
Outside Parliament, Schuschnigg s
supporters paraded, while Nazis pre-
pared counter demonstrations.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-24
FARM BUREAU WILL
MEET IN THE EAST

Raleigh, FEB. 24.-(AP)-The State
Farm Bureau Federation announced
TODAY that J. E. Winslow, of Green
Vile. State president, would discuss
the Federal farm act at farmers
meeting in Washington Friday night.
At Wilson Friday night farm Blu
reau directors from the area will meet
with E. F. Arnold, executive secre-
tray of the bureau.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-24
COTTON is LOWER
IN MIDDAY PRICE
Opening Is Lower, But Lower Gables
Are Partly Offset by Some
Trade Buying

New York, Feb. 24.-(AP)-Cotton
futures opened unchanged to four
points off, with lower Liverpool cables
partly offset by absence of March
notices and trade buying. Shortly
after the first half hour, May, which
had reacted to 9.22, recovered to 9.24
when the list was seven to nine points
net lower. May eased to 9.21, and re-
covered to 9.23 by midday, when the
list was to Is points lower.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-24
PE.RSHING FAMILY
MORE ENCOURAGED
General Expected To Recover from
Heart Attack Unless UnfOre-
seen Turn Comes.

Tucson, Ariz., Feb. 24-(AP)-Re-
,o+ivas and friends of General John j.
Pershing were heartened today by
musicians reports that the 77-year-
old campaigner would recover from
his illness, barring some unforeseen
setback. The generals only son, War
rem. arrived here by plane from Palm
Roach. Fla, and went Immediately to
his fathers bedside. :,
General Pershing was awake carry
and inquired about his son. Ihey lasl
saw each other at the Gridiron olnnee
in Washington more than two months
ago.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-24
STOCKS LOSE PART
OF PREVIOUS GAINS
Profit Selling Appears, But Is Not
Urgent; Volume Below That
of Previous Session

New York, Feb. A.-(AFD-Stocks
took time out for a breathing spell!
in today's market, and leading issues
relnquished part of the ground gain
ed Wednesday. Profit selling appear
ed at the opening, but it vas not
urgent in any department. Optimistic
analysts stressed the fact volume was
substantially below that of the pre-
ceding session. Declines running to
a point or more were plentiful near
the fourth hour. Bonds and cOmmodi-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-24
Chautenps
Not Allowed
To StepOut
French Political Par
ties Reject Coall-
ton Plan; Pledge
Given Premier

Paris, Feb. 24.-(AP-French poll
teal parties today rejected proposa IL
that Premier Chautemps' regime De
replaced by a national union govern
ment to cope with the nations serious
internal and external problems
The radical socialist premier, Wno
had offered to step down if he couid
be assured of an all-party partlclpd-
ton in a national union government
resolved at once to carry on Win nis
present radical socialist cabinet.
Socialist and communist leaders, as
well as chiefs of the extreme right
Continued on Page Six)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-24
Says 1889 House Already
Lost By Liquor Advocates
So-Caled Dry Counties Elk pected To Send Enough New
Strength to Legislature Garry Lower Body; Only
Hope of Vets Said To Be In Senate

constantly on he &C. lFol obvious .sa-
sons, he insisted that his name be not
used in connection with any story
about liquor.
Of course, his is just a personal CD
inion, but it is based on observation
the observation of a trained reader
Of public thought, too. HIS conclusion,
is that the drys have worked quietly,
but very effectively, ever since their
defeat in the 1887 legislature, and that
they are sure to put on one of tn /,
most sizzling battles ever staged in
A (Conrinued ON Page Ski
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-24

Has the early presidential boom
and Philippine-to- Washington pa
rade Of Paul v. McNutt, high
commissioner of the Philippines
and former governor of Indiana
irked the Roosevelt administra-
ton? Some saw in the transfer
Of Col. Davenport Johnson, above,
who few McNutt from San Fran
cisco to Denver without war de-
partment authorization, rebuke
to McNutt... Colonel Johnson is
conmandant of the army bomb
ing base at San Francisco. The
war department denied Colonel
Johnson's transfer to a secondary
post at Rantoul, ILL.,, was anything
other than routine. Indiana Dem
ocrats planned royal reception
for McNutt in Washington.
Central Press
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-24
Coup
Displeasing
To Italians
Mussolini Exhaust
ed, Hitler Fresh and
Powerful, as Wash
ington Sees 1t
BY CHARLES p. STEWART
Central Press COlumniSt

Washington, Feb. 24-Italy is not
believed, by disinterested diplomatic
folk in Washington, to be overly pleas
ed by the extension of German in
fluence into Austria.
Upon second thought, it is not quite
correct to speak of any diplomatic
element as disinterested relative to
latest developments in central Europe
All are intensely interested, including
our own State Department. but the
interest of some diplomatic groups is
particularly immediate. Others look
CONTINUED on Page Tnree.l
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-24
WEATHER
FOR NORTH CAROLINA

FOR NORTH CAROLINA.
Partly cloudy, somewhat unset
tied on the coast; colder in CEN
trail and east portions tonight;
Friday generally fair.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-24

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Milford chronicle., 1938-09-16
FLOWER SHOW OPENS
HERE In GRANGE HALL
Special Displays OF GIadiOII And
Roses Feature OF Show

The third annual Milford Flower
Show opened in Grange Hall here
yesterday with the largest display In
its history.
Exhibitors from all over the two
lower countries arrived early and
each of the 81 classes including the
following classifcations: Dahlias,
gladiolius, asters, ageratums, calen-
dulas. cosmos, gollardeas, marigolds,
nasturtiums, petunaes, sage, snap
dragons, delphinums, zinneas, roses,
winter bouquets, best flower ar
rangements, shadow boxes and chill
dren's exhibits were rapidly filled
Two special displays, one of gladioli
and one of roses are attracting the
attention of all visitors to the expo
sition. The gladioli are being shown
by Harold Higgins of Glad Acres,
Md, and the roses by the Lester
Lovett Nurseries at Milford. These
are displays only and are not COM
petitive exhibits.
The chairman of prizes is Mrs.
Pearl Messick.
A complete list Of prize winners
will aDpear in the next issue of the
Chronicle.
The show will close tonight.
Milford chronicle., 1938-09-16
GROUP rs THRILLED BY
PARTY UNITY SPEECHES
Special Committee Of Two Members
From Each Of The -Four Conyen-
tion Districts CdMcMses, Determined
The ALLEGATION Of The Offices

The Republicans of Delaware in
their state convention Wednesday af-
ternoon nominated a ticket without
the sign Of a contest.
Party leaders who were in Dover
Wednesday say the convention was
one of the most harmonious held by
Delaware in years. Previous to the
nomination the delegates heard u. S.
Senator John G. Townsend, Jr., the
keynoter, call for party unity and the
election Of men who will restore rea-
son to government
The platform adopted by the con-
vention contained plank endorsing
the principle of civil service. It
drew attention to the fact that the
civil service laws of the United
| States were adopted by a Republican
I Congress. The platform was read by
George C. Herring, Jr., chairman Of
the resolutions committee.
Any differences which may have
existed among delegates over the
selection of nominees were smoothed
out prior to the opening Of the con-
vention. Pre-eonvention reports that
battle over nominations would be
waged on the floor of the convention
proved to be wrong.
Although a pafley earlier in the
day between leaders of the Republi-
cans and the Independent Republic
cans failed to,agree on certain candi-
dates desired by the Independents it
was stated that "the gate is still
open" The Independent Republican
state committee will meet in Will
mington next week.
Before the choice of candidates
had been made by the convention the
ALLEGATION of the several offices had
been determined by a special COM
mittee of two members from each Of
the four convention district caucuses.
This group allocated to Wilmington
the office of state treasurer; to rural
New Castle county, attorney-general;
to Kent county, state auditor; to
Sussex county, Representative in
Congress and insurance commission
er.
In accordance with this plan each
of the caucuses Endorsed their choice
for the office or offices assigned to
them. All but Kent county were
quick to make their choice of can
didate. In that county the delegates
had much difficulty arriving at de
cision, and as a result the opening
of the convention was delayed until
after 8 o'clock standard time.
Kent county delegates ran into
trouble as soon as they convened.
There was a long wrangle over Sc
lection of a chairman of the caucus.
Mrs. Vera G.. Davis of Dover, a dele
gate. was a candidate for the place
but some in the group were opposed
to her and favored naming member
of the "war board" to serve as caucus
chairman. On a vote to decide
whether a delegate should be made
chairman or whether a member of
Crurn TO Page 6. Pleased
Milford chronicle., 1938-09-16
$4,000 CARS With
SAFETY STICKERS
IN DELAWA
Auto Inspection Lanes
Closed Throughout The
State, Must Pay Fee.
WILL WARN DRIVERS

The State Motor Vehicle Depart
ment last Friday closed all auto
mobile inspection lanes which had
been charging a fee of 81 for ex-
aminations of vehicles since Sep
TENDER /. The slowness of automo-
bile owners to respond since that
time necessitated the closing of the
lanes in Wilmington. at Dover and
Georgetown. Now all inspections
will be held at the motor vehicle
department ofices at these places
with the fee charge still effective.
OfficiaIs estimate that there are
about 1900 unapproved motor We
hicles in the State.
OF the approximate number OF I'M
approved vehicles IN Delaware 1t IS
estimated that about 1000 are in
Wilmington.
It was pointed out that all unap-
proceed cars will be stopped and
warnings given to the owners to
have the necessary inspection made
within a limited time. probably tive
days. Failure to have car inspect
ed will result in the department re-
fusing to grant a license to the
owners next year. IL was said. The
free inspection period was held
from July is to August 81 with over
1000 cars being approved during
that time. There are about 61.4OO
registrations in. the State.
Milford chronicle., 1938-09-16
MILFORD TEAM IS
ELIMINATED BY
SALISBURY CLUB
Indians Win Second Vic
tory In Filming Game
By 9 TO z Score.
DOVER OUT OF RACE

Salisbury's Indians, who finished
on top during the regular Eastern
Shore Baseball League season
reached the finals of the Shaugh-
messy system play-offs last Thurs
day night and now are playing Cam
bridge for the championship.
The Indians followed up a to
five-inning win over Milford on We'd
nesday night of last week. with 8
to Z triumph in a thinning thriller
at Milford Thursday evening last. to
eliminate the Little Giants from fur
Their title consideration.
Delaware's hopes for a place in
the final series and the 1888 PEN
nant were lost when the Dover ORR
oles bowed to Cambridge. to 8 and
to 2.
Giants Battle Calamity
The 1887 champion Salisbury In
dams eliminated the Milford Giants
from the Eastern Shore pennant
race Thursday night of last week,
defeating them to z in a thinning
battle.
Crurn to Psss =. Pleased
Milford chronicle., 1938-09-16
SAFETY NOW INCLUDED
In SCHOOL STUDIES
Present Day Institutions Stressing
Need For Safety Education

Last week, $4,000 boys and girls
started another school term. Al
though an academic knowledge is
their ultimate goal, 1t is of the ut
most Importance that they be able
to utilize their knowledge when
adults, and be able to enjoy the
frSits of their work. In every phase
of life, safety is becoming increas-
ingly important. In the schools it
is beginning to find its rightful place
as a standard item in the curricu-
lum. The school Of today is teaching
children not only how to develop his
mind and work, but also how to stay
alive.
The Delaware Safety Council slim
uIated the promotion of safety edu-
cation in the schools of Delaware
and the outcome has been encOur-
aging. The children have been train
ed to avoid accidents to themselves
and to prevent accidents to others.
They have acquired a certain fund
of information and the ability to
apply this knowledge to the situa-
ton automatically. Safety education
considered from this point of view
is certainly justified when 1t results
in a substantial reduction Of acct
dents to people receiving such teach
ing. II means something more than
the prevention Of accidents. 1t means
also the conservation Of all that
goes to make life worth while:
Health. Opportunity. and the Ma
terial Resources upon which life is
dependent" Safety is the opposite of
waste.
nun % PaEe }. Pleased