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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-09-03
Leaf Growers Are
Divided In Support
Of Crop Programs
Mass Meetings Held
Over East Carolina To
Demand F airer Prices,
While Others Plan
Fund To Fight Gov
eminent Control of
Production

Raleigh, Sept. 3.-(AP)-North Car
DINA Bright Belt tobacco farmers
faced with dropping and irregular
prices, appeared divided today in their
support of the Federal crop contro.
program.
Averages on the IA markets which
opened August 25 have nose-dived
from $24 to about $21 per hundred
pounds, unofficial figures indicated.
Reflections of price offerings have
reported on both the New Bright and
Border Belts.
Before the opening of the New
Bright markets. officials of the State
Department of Agriculture predicted a
SIS average. In general, however, low
prices paid for high quality weed
have pulled the average down. Medium
and low grade tobacco was reported
to be bringing satisfactory" prices.
Eastern North Carolina farmers
Will assemble in eight mass meetings
this afternoon to discuss present
prices and the current downward
trend" AAA officials will attend each
session.
j. E. Winslow, of Greenville, presi-
dent of the Farm Bureau Federation,
said North Carolina farmers were
ninety percent for crop control, and
asserted that whole-hearted endorse
ment of the Federal program would
be given at the mass meetings.
Contradictory claims, however, were
made at meeting of anti-control
farmers here last night. Growers re-
presenting ID counties made plans
to test the validity of the control act
and to raise $4,000 to finance their
legal battle.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-09-03
NEGOTIATIONS CONTINUE
UNDER COVER AT PRAHA

Praha, Sept. 3.-(AP)-F. T.. A.
Ashton-Gwatkin, trouble-shooter of
the British mediator mission in
Czechoslovakia, went to Marienbad
today to see Konrad Henlein, leader
of the Sudeten Germans. Henlein was
returning from conferences in Ger
many with Chancellor Hitler, who
backs the Sudeten Germans, and the
British mission was eager to learn
at first hand just what was the ''com-
plete accord" the two fuehrers found.
Despite the calm assurance of Wis.,
count Runciman, head of the mission,
some CzechOslovak quarters were
nervous. They feared Ashton-Gwatkin
was hurrying to Henlein to save the
deadlocked negotiations. The more
optimistic Czech view, however was
that Lord Runciman already had
started talks between President Benes
and the Sudeten Germany party's
steering committee and wanted as
accurate information as possible to
help the discussions along.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-09-03
ORANGE WILL VOTE
ON LIQUOR TUESDAY

Raleigh, Sept. g.. = (AP)-Orange
county voters will determine Tuesday
whether their county will be the 18th
North Carolina to have legal liquor
stores. Even if the county goes wet,
however, an ancient law will prohi-
bit sales of whisky within four miles
of the University of North Carolina,
at Chapel Hill.
Durham county, next door to
Orange, has had liquor establish
ment for over a year.
If Orange goes for liquor, it will be
the westernmost county so to vote.
Recently Catawba county in the west
balloted against Equalization of liquor
sales.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-09-03

Young Men Die OF
Automobile Hurts

RutherfOrdtOn, Sept. 3.-(AP)-
Deputy Sheriff Jack Williams and
Leslie Tanner, young men of
RutherfOrdtOn, received fatal in
juries near Her.dersc!nviIle when
their car ran off a curve into a
gully, relatives here were notified
today.
Williams was son of Sheriff ].
c. Williams, of RutherfOrdtOn
county, and had been acting as
sb@riff, due to the illness Of his
father. He died i'm a HendersOnville
hospital, two hours after the ac-
cIdent. Tanner, a SON of former
Sheriff Ed Tanner, was killed in
stantly.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-09-03
Henlein Told
To Insist On
Recognition
BIRTHS h "Trouble-
Shooters" Work Few
erishly Under Cover
To Obtain Moderation
in Negotiations Be-
tween Sudetens and
Czechs for Privileges

Berchtesgaden, Germany, Sept. s.
(AP)-The supposition persisted to-
day that Adolf Hitler told the lead
ers of Nazis in Czechoslovakia to in
sist on official recognition of ma
tional socialism by the Czech govern
ment
Hitler kept his counsel about de-
cisions he arrived at in conferences
Thursday and Friday with Konrad
Henlein, leader of the autonomy-seek-
ing Germans in the neighbor country.
So did Henlein. So did also other Nazi
officials who attended the fateful dis
cussions about the next step in the
Czech-German dispute about Nazi
rights.
Officials shrugged their shoulders
when asked about the consultations.
There was much speculation which
ended with there's always an UNI
known quantity-der fuehrer." 1t was
said, however. that if Hitler advised
moderation in the dispute he had re-
versed his attitude, because he had
been opposed to compromise.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-09-03
1887 Winner And Woman
Take Lead In Air Races
Misses Lightning
By Favor OF

Red Springs, Sept. 3.-(AP)-H
was a state of luck that saved the
life of Mrs. Clyde Moody from a
stroke of lightning.
Mrs. Moody, of Mt. Holly, is here
visiting her father, III. A. Breedin,
Red Springs night policemen, who
is recuperating from serious gum
shot wounds. When an electrical
storm broke, she jumped from her
bed to pull down q window. A bolt
of lightning ripped it's way through
the bed frolnb which she had just
risen.
Neither Mrs. Moody nor her faith
er suffered more than slight
shock. A dog sleeping i'm the same
room apparently was rendered
stone dead.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-09-03
Stocks Resume
Brisk Advance

New York, Sept. 3.-(AP)- Stocks
resumed the advance in today's mar
ket with leaders pushing up fractions
to point or more.
After moderate quiet opening
gamers included United States Steel
Bethlehem, Chrysler, Westinghouse
American Telephone, Anaconda, Good
year, Sears-Roebuck, General Electric
New York Central, and Union Car
Dide.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-09-03
Presidents
Statement Is
Pondered On

Washington, Sept. 3.-(AP)-Presi-
dent Roosevelt's avowed favor for
liberal candidates, even If Repub-
licans, set politicians to specializing
today on the possibility of cross-fight-
ing activity by the White House in
the fall congressional campaign.
While the President said in dis
cussing the subject of his press con
ference yesterday, that he was talk :
ing about principles and not specific
candidates, his statement was tina
"the good of the country arises above
political parties"
Would he seek to give practical as
sent to the assertions by approvin :.
the candidates of other than Demo
cratic party members?"
In the race between Republica.l
Continued on Page Five)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-09-03
Mild Losses
In Cotton

futures opened one higher to two low
err with hedge selling being absorbed
by trade and foreign houses. Septem-
Der sold off from 1925 to 8.21, carry
ing the market to net losses of four
to five points late in the first hour.
Futures closed two to IS lower spots
quiet, middling 8.22.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-09-03
WEEKLY WEATHER.

South Atlantic States: Scatter
ed showers south portion of dis
trict entire week; shower period
north portion toward end of week;
otherwise generally fair. Temper
atures mostly near normal.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-09-03
WEATHER
FOR NORTH CAROLINA.

Fair tonight and Sunday; slight
ly warmer i'm central and extreme
northeast portions Sunday.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-09-03

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Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-28
SPY INQUIRY
CENTERS UPON
HARD R ESSER
Letters Offer 81, 900 for
Plans of New L. S.
Air Carriers

NEW YORK, Feb. % (UP)
"A red haired hairdresser
of the North German Lloyd
Liner Europa today became
the main figure in the gov
ernments investigation of spy
ring accused of furnishing U. S.
army information to foreign pow
er.
G-men resumed their policy of
secrecy after announcing the arrest
of two soldiers-one a deserter-
and Johanna Hofmann. the 26-year
old hairdresser, but it was learned
that they were searching for two,
and possibly three, more members
of the ring.
A federal grand jury will inves-
tigate the activities of Miss Hof-
mann. Erich Chaser. %, a private
stationed at Mitchell Field, N. Y,
and Guenther Gustave Rumrich, 81,
former sergeant and deserter.
1t was the most intensive spy
hunt since the World war. Miss
Hofmann was arrested when the
Europa docked Thursday. She pos
sessed letters offering $1,000 for plans
of the navy's new aircraft carriers
enterprise ana Yorktown. She had
, also code and the key to it.
There was nothing to indicate that
Rumricn and Chaser had known
each other until Miss Holman was
arrested. Rumrich implicated her
and it was believed that she inn
plicated CHASER.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-28
STAR
RISES AS DUCE.
SCORES TWICE.
Balkan Entente Decides
To Recognize New
Africa Setup
Blu United Press

1taly's star appeared mo-
mentarily in the ascendancy
today as Europe emerged
from a hectic week during
which it seemed at first that Hitler
and Mussolini were getting togeth-
er for a joint drive against the
democracies.
When the situation simmered
down, however, the Rome-Berlin
axis did not emerge as stronger
union-in fact, there we're grounds
for suspicion that Hritain had
weakened it by going through the
back door into Italy and leaving
Hitler to wonder where he would
stand when the British : Italian
negotiations were concluded.
Mussolini gained two major vic
tories. The first was persuading
Britain to open negotiations which
probably will result in Britain's
recognition of the Ethiopian con-
quest.
The second was the decision of
the Balkan entente, composed of
Tlt'key, Greece, Jugoslapia and
Roumania, to recognize the con-
quest.
Hitler SO far has gained little
beyond getting a Nazi foot in the
Austrian door. What the Nazis may
accomplish in the future remained
to be seen, but for the present
Chancellor Kurt Schuschnigg man
ifested every intention of putting
down the growth of the Nazi move
ment.
Hitler, however, has not retired
from the European field of diplo-
matte battle. The question of colo
NAL restoration remains to be set
tied and the best guess is that he
will not be turned down cold but
will eventually get concessions of
some kind.
BERLIN, Feb %. CUP = Adolf
Hitler will visit Italy in May the
DeutSches Nachrichten bureau,
semi-official German news agency,
announced today.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-28


which have encirtled the city since
Saturday, to put down a threaten
ed Nazi march on the Syrian capi-
tai, and from there to Vienna.
Nazi leaders in Graz said they
were unimpressed by the govern
ment's show of force, and that
the federal authorities could not
stem the Brown tide.
The Nazis were ominouSly defl-
ant and the city was under lose
guard of federal troops and police.
Nevertheless, the Nazis openly dis
played their insignia and uniforms
in Gras and elsewhere in Styria,
as we'll as other rural sections.
Local Nazi headquarters every
where were centers of activity, with
couriers constantly arriving and
departing.
Government opinion as divided.
Some advocated energetic suppress
sive measures while others insisted
such a course would lead to catas-
trophe. They therefore advocated
negotiations.
Potential trouble centers such
as Graz were reported to be under
state of semi alarm"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-28
Mate Called Her
Religious Fanatic,
So She Files Suit

Charging that her husband call
ed her a damn religious fanatic. "
Pearl I. Flood filed a divorce suit
against Harold F. Flood in Impe-
rial county superior court.
Before they were. married in
Yuma Sept. IT, 1896, she alleged,
he accompanied her to church SER
vices when convenient. After their
marriage she said he refused to
accompany her and cursed and
abused her for attending church.
She accused him of having a high
temper a disagreeable disposition
and said he had struck and slap
ped her. He earns $140 a month
and is employed in Ell Centro. Since
they separated Jan. l this year,
she alleged, he had given her Moth
ing but IS grocery order every
week.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-28
MONSTER
.B0MBERS
PREDICTED
Clipper Designer
Sees Planes of
100000 lbs.

WASHINGTON, Feb. %.
(UP)-Glenn L. Martin, de-
signer of commercial. clipper
planes, told the house naval
affairs committee to ay
that air supremacy is necessary
to maintain a battleship line OF
defense and envisioned day when
142 ton fighting planes will be cap
able of carrying war to an enemy
1000 miles away.
Martin, called to add his expert
testimony in the controversy over
vulnerability of battleships to aer-
ial attack, told the committee he
already is studying plans for 250,0O0
pound fighting plarxs-dwarfing
the greatest war planes ever de-
signed.
I'VE must have supremacy in
the air to maintain our line OF
battleships," Martin told the COM
mittee studying President Roose-
velt's billion dollar naval expan-
sion program.
Cruise 1000 Miles
He was questioned by Rep. Ralph
E. Church, r., ILL.,, on development
of bomb carrying fighting planes.
Such a plane, Martin said, could
cruise 1000 miles at an altitude
of $4,000 feet carrying two 1000
pound bombs, at speed of $50
miles an hour.
If the cruising range were short
ened to 5000 miles, it could carry
| 1000 pounds of bombs, he said.
Martin said he cannot see any
limit" to size of aircraft for mill
tary use.
In response to Church's questions
Martin told the committee that the
new aerial mine" which the in
ventor, Lester P. Barlow, claims
would have devastating effect in
naval warfare, should be given a
pretty thorough trial.. He said he
had examined some of Barlows de-
| signs.
Barlow, an earlier witness, said
! that 1900 bombers could completely
blanket" an area of 100 square
miles with his aerial mines
Martin said he would not recon-
mend construction of his projected
25O,OOO pound ship without some
intermediate step. The clippers now
in use are $4,000 pound boats.
Refutes Statements
Church asked Martins opinion
of the statement by Rear Admiral
Arthur B. Cook, chief of naval
aaronautics, that one batHeship
could produce the same amount of
fire in one hour as $50 bombing
planes.
Il believe that's a fair state
ment for giving an example of the
capacity firing of battleshipS," +"
Martin said. But let's reverse it,.
Four hundred and fifty airplanes
can deliver their shells 200 miles
away in one hour while the battle
ship is delivering them 20 miles.
THE planes can deliver their
striking power with a great deal
more rapidity than a battleship-
they can deliver their bombs in one
minute.
'At the same time, if a battle
ship shoots at full capacity Tor one
hour it will have to return to a
base for possibly six months for
new guns. The deterioration of air
planes is not nearly so great
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-28
TROOPS Sent to Put DoqVn Nazi ReV0lt
ARMY PLANES
HUNT MISSING
PAYROLL SHIP
Craft Carrying $17,5OO
PilOted by ArizOnan,
Fails to Report

MANILA, Tues, Mar. l..
(UP) - A passenger plane
carrying a $17,500 payroll
was missing today on a
flight from Manila to Para
Gale. United States and Philippine
army planes began widespread
search for the plane.
Pilot Burton H. Hall, Tucson,
Ariz., was the only occupant of
the plane.
The plane was operated by the
Philippine Aerial Taxi company
and was on a routine scheduled
flight when it disappeared.
The payroll had been destined
for employees of the Affiliated Mars
man Mining company at Paracale.
The plane was last reported
shortly after it left Manila Pilot
Hall messaged his location by ra-
dio. Then static blurred the broad
cast and in a few seconds the radio
deadened.
Company officials gave no cred
ence to rumors that aerial bandits"
might have intercepted the plane.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-28
Rail Commission
To Hold Hearing
In Power Dispute

Officials of the California state
railroad commission will preside at
a hearing in Ell Centre Tuesday on
a complaint of the Imperial Valley
Milk Producers association that the
Nevada California Electric corpora
ton threatened to cut off power
service to the association unless it
executed contract demanded by
the company.
The company has been ordered to
continue service to the association
pending outcome of the hearing.
Whitelaw and Whitelaw are attor-
neys for the association.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-28
COUPLE HURT
IN ACCIDENT
AT MELOLAND


MELOLAND, Feb. 28-A man
and woman were injured in an
automobile accident near here at
2:30 o'clock Sunday morning.
Mrs Richard w. PloWer. 26, re-
quired II stitches to repair a Sc
we're head injury. She also suffered
severe gashes on her legs. Her
husband, driver of the car suffered
cuts on the face and cuts on his
legs.
Investigation showed the Plower
car and machine driven by Frank
Condriff of Calexico at a point
half mile from the CM ranch.
Highway Patrolman Paul Brown
said Both automobiles were badly
damaged.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-28
d. B. Roberts Auto
Skids Into Ditch
At IndiO, Wife Hurt

INDIO. Feb. 28.-Mrs. d. B. Rob-
erts of Ell Centro is in an Indio hos
pital recovering from shock suffer-
ed Monday when car driven by her
husband skidded on wet pavement
and overturned near here.
Roberts escaped injury but their
automobile was badly damaged IN
vestigating officers said Mrs. Rob
erts' condition is expected to permit
her to be taken to her home shortly.
They were EN- route home after
attending the funeral of Mrs. Rob
erts' mother, Mrs. F. A. Kidder OF
HermoSa Beach.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-28

Announcing the arrest of three
persons, J. Edgar Hoover, direc-
tor of the Federal Bureau of In
vestigation, said the trio had been
taken into custody in New York
i'm an alleged plot to sell United
States army and navy secrets.
The persons in custody are Jo-
hanna Holman of Dresden, Ger
many, hair dresser on the
transatlantic liner Europa; Gus
tave Rumrich, former United
States army sergeant and alleg-
edly an army deserter, and Erich
Chaser, soldier stationed at
Mitchell Field. Hoover said Rum
rich confessed that he obtained
various sums of money from per-
sons purporting to be secret
agents of foreign government
in return for information con-
cerning coast artillery, fOrtifica-
tions and mobilization of forces
i'm connection with defense of the
Panama Canal. Photo shows Jo-
hanna Hoffman left and Gustave
Rumrich at right.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-28
|I..V. DIGSOUT OF
MUD SEASONS
HEAVIEST RAIN

Imperial Valley dug out OF the
mud Monday following the winter
seasons heaviest rain storm which
deluged this area Saturday night
and Sunday.
Total rainfall of the storm at Ell
Centre was .37 of an inch and at
Imperial was so of an inch.
Slick, mud smeared pavements
and muddy country roads sent auto
mobiles into the borrow pits in all
sections of the valley but no serious
damage or injury resulted, officials
said. Machines parked off the pave
ments begged down and in many
instances owners were forced to
leave them until help could be
obtained.
Mud holidays" were enjoyed by
pupils in a majority of the schools
in the valley because muddy roads
made bus travel impossible. Glasses
will be resumed throughout the Ell
Centre system Tuesday, Superinten-
dent Guy Weakley announced.
Rain began to fall early Saturday
night and continued at Intervals
all night and all day Sunday The
skies still were overcast Monday.
Ell Centre firemen were called to
1874 South Second street during the
storm to extinguish a fire in an
electric wire. The water soaked
wire caught fire at a point leading
from a service pole to residence.
Slight damage resulted.
Minor automobile accidents oc-
CURED on Ell Centro streets as a
result of slick pavementS.
Seven automobiles were begged in
the mud in borrow pits beside the
highway between Ell Centro and
Brawley Monday morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-28
Police Consider
Hanging Up First
Aid Station Sian

Ell Centro police Sunday night
considered hanging out another sign
over the door-"First Aid Station.
The police called a doctor to ad-
minister to hitch-hiker whose
chest muscles were torn when he
fell into a greasing pit at a West
morland service station, and sub
sequently was turned away from
the Imperial county hospital be-
cause, he said, the nurse told him
the hospital did not accept first aid
cases, and the doctor refused to
see him.
The hitch -hiker was James Ryan,
1648 Van Buren, street, Phoenix. He
was taken to the police station by
his companion, L. C. Stark, 6308
Palla avenue, Bell, who explained
his mishap. Stark drove Ryan to
the county hospital, he said, where
the injured man was refused at
tention.
After treatment at police head
quarters by an Ell Centre physician,
the two men were sent on their
way to Phoenix
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-28
BOyd's Return to
Coast Requested

SACRAMENTO Gal, Feb. %.
(UP)-The governors office today
issued San Diego county authorities
an extradition requisition for re-
turn of William Edward Boyd, alias
Karl I. Strain, from Kansas City,
Mo, on charges of robbery, assault
and kidnapping for purposes OF rob-
berry.
Boyd, with Juanita Miller, alias
Jennie Palmer. assertedly kidnap-
ed Policeman B. E. Hammond, shot
him in the shoulder and beat him
with gun butt last Sept. 26.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-28

OF general of the armies had a
restless night, but at dawn his
condition began to improve.
Suffering from a heart ailment
and impaired kidneys, Pershing lies
on narrow bed in little cottage
named "ApaJhe" for the tribe
that gave him his baptism of fire
when he was an Indian fighter
So years ago.
The first bulletin of the day on
Pershing's condition read:
Although General Pershing had
a very restless night, he seems
somewhat better this morning and
took fluids by mouth for the first
time in four days. He has been
conscious for much longer periods.
The body temperature has re-
turned to almost a normal level
and the heart is still competent -
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-28
THIEF LEAVES
MUDDY TRAIL
IN Ell CENTRIC

A burglar who escaped with $l0.75
from a woman's Purse after leaving
large, muddy tracks on her floor
and davenport, was sought by Ell
Centro police Monday.
Herb Miller. 1862 Broadway. told
police that the thief entered the
house by prying the screen from a
window and climbing over the dav-
export. He entered the bedroom
rifled Mrs. Miller's purse, and es-
capped by the window. Mrs. Miller
was awakened by light noise just
as the burglar fled
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-28

senate unemployment and relief.
committee, Baruch declared that "if
it became clear tomorrow that Amer
lea has definite1y chosen her tradi-
tional profits system, forces would
be released that would rapidly
hasten recovery and Unemployment
ITO activate our economy" Baruch
pointed out, I'VE can rely on the
profits system and the hope of gain,
or we can try the new European
idea of state regulation and fear
of punishment.
I'VE can try either but we can't
try both at the same time.
"The hope of gain demands more
freedom from political domination
than is consistent with any fear
of punishment. On the other hand
under any governmental domina-
ton, there can never be sufficient
freedom and hope of gain to activate
the production and unemployment
that we must have.
you can have either, but not
both at the same time. America
must choose"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-28
POLICE SPEED TO RESCUE OF
PERSONS DROWNING IN DITCH

"Hurry-these people are drown
ing."
A hysterical summons came to
El Centre police Sunday. The wom-
an who telephoned said car was
In the ditch east of the Dogwood
road on Main street. The Occu-
pants were drowning.
PatrOlmen L. M. Sharp, Charles
SchlanHe, L. j. Harris and X. X.
Voyles skidded into action. The pa
troll car kicked mud half mile
behind it as it sped along Main