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Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-16
woConfess
Kidnapin,gs
In Minnesota
One Suspect Critical
ly Shot by Officers In
Effort to Make Good
His Escape

st. Paul, Mimi, Aug. 16.-(AP)-
The Federal Bureau of Investigation
announced today the arrest of Otis
Jones Meredith and John Couch near
Effie. Mimi, for the kidnapping OF
Miss Peggy Gross and Daniel Cox
Fahey, Jr. of st. Louis. The two were
located last night by special agents OF
the FBI at farm home nine miles
east of Effie.
Police Chief Miller at Big Fork
Mimi, said he and deputy sheriff
went to the farm home of Meredlth's
father-in-law, Charles Roots, with two
Federal men last night and surprised
Meredith and Couch in the yard
Meredith ran toward the woods, Mil
Ter said, and was shot twice in the
back. At the Itasca county hospital at
PENDANTS said Meredith was in a crit
cal condition.
Fathey's automobile, stolen by thu
pair after they dumped Miss Gross, 70
st. Louis socialite, and Fahey, Ma
tional Park ServiEe architect, but
near Minneapolis, was recovered
the Roots farm, the Federal agent:
said
They were identified as the kid
napers, Robert Hendon, chief OF the
ST. Paul office of the FBI said, from
photographs. Identification was made
by Miss Gross and Fahey.
Both men readily admitted kidnap
ing Miss Gross and Fahey, Hendof
said. He also said they admitted
number of other crimes in the mid
west and southwest.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-16
Nation Feels Grip
Of Heat Wave, With
Record I ops Likely
Increasing Humidity
Makes Mounting Heat
NJ o r e Oppressive;
Floods Plague Some
Sections To Add To
Discomforts Resulting
CIV The Associated Press)

Virtually the entire country swelt-
cred today in heat wave with re-
cord high temperature for the year
threatened in parts of the east.
Increasing humidity made the
mounting heat more oppressive. II
the east little relief was in sight,
with a forecast of scattered thunder
showers.
The mercury scared in the north
and middle Atlantic states, the middle
sections of the Gulf states on the
north Pacific slope and in Montana.
Weather a little coo er prevailed in
the Great Lakes region, the Ohio Val
ley, Kansas, Oklahoma and Iowa, with
heavy rains dispelling the heat in
some sections.
In Illinois, the Galena river, swoll-
en- near flood proportions, started to
1ecede. Water stood two feet deep
in the business section of Galena after
yesterdays rainfall. Rivers still were
rising in southern Wisconsin.
Discouraged New Workers went to
work with the mercury outclimbing
yesterdays hour by hour. Yesterdays
high, 1914 in Manhattan, set a record
for the year, and broke the August Is
record.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-16
Death Hits
AirFleet To
Toll OF 5
Navy's War Planes at
San Diego Meet Dual
Disaster Only Few
Hours Apart

San Diego, Cal, Aug. 16.-(AP)-
Disaster struck twice among the
navv's war planes in routine" maneu-
vers. leaving five filters dead and four
injured today.
Attempting a landing after dark
last night, a ply patrol bomber
smashed nose first into San Diego
bay. carrying two of a crew of six to
their deaths. The four survivors, all
injured were pulled from the water
as the wreckage sank.
Ten hours earlier, speedy tor
pedo plane plunged earthward from
an altitude of 5000 feet over Camp
Carney Mesa. It's three crewmen per-
ished in the crash.
Death, however, spared six men in
another patrol bomber, which was
damaged in a forced landing on the
bay last night. The filters emerged I'M
hurt.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-16
Rackets Jury
In New York
Nearly Filled

New York, Aug. 16 (AP)--With
swiftness that astonished spectators
defense and prosecution accepted four
more jurors in an hours time today
in the trial of James J. Hines, power
full Tammany district leader, on
charges of conspiracy in the 100000
0OO-a-year policy racket.
With six seated yesterday, this left
only two additional jurors and two
alternates to be selected, and it APP
peared that the "blue ribbon" jury
which it had been expected would take
as long as a week to choose-would
be completed this afternoon.
Working under speed-up system,
Supreme Court Justice Ferdinand Pc
cora had the veniremen questioned in
groups of II instead of individually
Hines, accused by District Attorney
Thomas Dewey, of politically sealing
the gigantic policy expire operated by
the late gang lord Dutch Schultz, ar
rived in court in cheerful mood. On
the alert for prejudice against Tam
many hall among the 300 talesmen,
Hines chief of counsel, Lloyd Stryker,
was quick to challenge any prospec-
tive Juror who indicated bias in favor
of Dewey, youthful racket-busting
Republican prosecutor.
Stryker cautioned prospective jur-
ors that the 13-count indictment,
which might send Hines to prison for
the remainder of his days, was only
an accusation, and must be supported
by the testimony of witnesses they
could believe. In his turn, Dewey
asked the veniremen if they would &C
cept the credible testimony of some OF
his witnesses, men who have pleaded
guilty to the same charge made
against Hines.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-16
Coast Lines
Attitude Gets
Road In Bad
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In The Sir Walter Hotel.

Raleigh, Aug. 16.-Present plight OF
railroads in North Carolina, partlcu-
larlv that of the Atlantic Coast Line
was laid to a refusal to cooperate
with the civic leaders and to pub
lie he damned" attitude on the part
of the roads in statements both on
and off the record at Mondays hear
mo before the Utility Commission on
abandonment of passenger service by
the Coast Line on three OF It's prancn
lines.
The charge was made by Mayor u.
r Wooten. of Kinston, j. H. Cana
dav. Kinston business man, and a
number of others in the large delega-
ton which appeared to oppose the A.
c. LIS plea that it be permitted TO
abandon it's Weldon-Kinston, WASH
kngton-Parmele and Plymouth-Tar-
boro passenger service.
The severe indictment of the road
followed remark by Murray Allen,
Coast Line counsel, while Mr.. cana
day was on the stand.
The Kinston man had mace =
strong statement in which he urged
tho railroads to cooperate with pusl-
ness men and civic leaders In work
ing up more business. He had ex-
messed the belief that the Coast Line
was in effect giving up it's business
to tho enemy and conceding that II
is unable to meet competition.
"Wouldn't it be better if these gen
t1emen." he said, pointing to the group
of A G. L. officials and counsel chad
/ come to us and asked us to hell
work out plans for getting more bust
ness for the road Instead, they have
come in and confessed they can't meet
competition"
Whereupon Mr.. Allen remarked
CDR Canaday did you ever hear the
story of the beggar who asked for
dollar and was told by his prospect
! that his technique was wrong? YOU
should ask for a smaller sum and yol
might get something. To which tn
beggar replied: You can give me
what you damn please, but don't try
to tell me how to run my business"
Mr.. Canaday said nothing in direc'
reply while on the stand, but a few
moments later, when one of the rail-
,oad lawyers, declining to cross-ex
anime him, said, 1--WE ought to hirt
hind." the Kinston man obviously
| boiled over:
"You can't hire me-" he said tense
", fighting hard to keep from givins
way entirely to his rage. I'm not fo'
SALE"
commissioner Stanley Winborne
nresiding, smoothed over the situa
i tion bv suavely saying that Mr.. Can
i adav had misunderstood the lawyer
meaning.
When the hearing was recessed TO
lunch. however, there was little hest
tation in expression of opinion b.
j CONTINUED on Page Eight.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-16
Sees Building
Boom In State
Just Starting
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In The Sir Walter Hotel.

Raleigh, Aug 16.-North Carolina is
in for big boom as the result of the
building program given so much i'm
petus by last weeks extra session of
the General Assembly, in the opinion
of State officials and building and
material men.
"We're going to see the State right
square in the middle of $25,000,000
building program within the next
three months, said Thad Eure, sec,
rotary of state, whose office force has
been working overtime since Satur-
day mornings adjournment of the
legislature eff that won't make for
prosperity, don't know what will"
The Eure office ("yolir office" as
he explains to every citizen Of North
Carolina with whom he taiks) has en-
rolled all the bills enacted last week
and the secretary of state said Mon
day about noon that certified copies
of all the acts lis already on the
desk" of the PWA administration in
Washington, the regional director in
Atlanta, and all others interested in
the new laws.
'sThat will not finish our work.
though" said Eure, before long
we'll be rushed by bond attorneys
wanting certified copies of Journal en-
| CONTINUED on Page Five) ].
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-16
Believes Clio
Expel All
A. F. of L. Leader
Tells House Commit
tee Reds Must Go;
Machinery Being Set
Up for Enforcement
of Wage-Hour Meas
ure Soon

Washington, Aug. .-tAP)-J
Frey, American Federation Of Labo
leader, pfedlcted today that the Go
soon won purge Itself Of communis
tic elements. frey told the Hous.
committee Studying un American ac-
tlvItles that the LABOR organization o.
John Lewis already had started a
campaign to rid itself of cOmnunis.
members in four west coast unions,
and the United Automobile Workers.
I've Le4leved,' he said, that a
great majority of members of the CIO
are as much opposed to communists
who have obtained positions in their
organization as the A. +. of l..
I've believed that if sufficient evil
dence was presented to the member
ship, the CLIO would take upon itself
the task of Kidding the organization
Of the communists who have gained
control"
Frey said communism had made
little progress in American labor up
to the time Lewis took ten A. F. of L.
unions into a new organization three
years ago.
Other deve -Opments
Elmer Andrews, Federal wage-hour
administrator, said he was concentrai
ing on the textile, tobacco and cottor
garment industries first in setting vi
machinery for operating the new Ia
Dor standards law. Andrews discuss
ed plans for handling his new jot
Immediately after he was sworn in.
Meeting reporters a few minutes
| later, he said he expected to announce
| a labor standards committee for the
| textile industry within a week.
Senator Murray, Democrat, Mon
tana, pledged his support to Presi
dent Roosevelt if the latter seeks .
third term, but two other Democratic
senators, McKe.lar, of Tennessee, ani
Minton, of Indiana, expressed -doub
that the chief executive would rur
again.
The PWA gave Rocky Mount N. c.
500 1862 for for construction at thu
Eastern Carolina Industrial School il
Edgecombe county. The work, witt
a total estimated cost of $87, $50
will include three-story brick build
| ing of six class rooms LOCKER rooms
CONTINUED on Page Five)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-16
Regulation
Likely From
Vote rauds
By CHARLES p. STEWART
Central Press COlumniSt

Washington, Aug. 16.-Election ir-
Irregularities are an old story.
They date back to the days when all
nominations were made in party con-
ventions, usually preceded by secret
conferences Of few bosses in the
well-known "smoke-filled rooms.
The nominations doubtless were
framed in advance, but that was sup
posed to be all right. 1t was not con-
sidered strictly according to Hoyle
for a candidate to overspend himself
against his election day opponent. It
occasionally caused him trouble to be
caught at it, anyway. But the regular
ity of his nomination never was dis
puted.
Two Questions
These times two questions arise.
1t still is asked, ''Was the election
o. KIP" Back of that, however, is the
query. 'Was the winning party can
didate fairly nominated?"
There are two elections, in short
and recent charges and counter.
charges hint that the first one (the
primary is liable to be characterized
by as much queer business as the Sec
ond one, in November. Maybe more
Rival party candidates watch one an
others campaigns pretty closely. Il
one of them suspects any crookedness
in his opponents methods he is not a
bit hesitant to say so vehemently. In
an intra-party primary the tendency
is to hush scandals up, in the inter
est of party harmony.
Primary Worse.
That is to say, an election day can
didate is forced to be reasonably dis
Greet, because he knows that, if he
wins and the loser believes he can
make out a good case, the latter's
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-16
ManeuVerS
On Big Scale
For Belgium

London, Aug. 16-(AP)-Little Bel
GUM today opened her biggest scale
war maneuvers since 1913, while her
massive eastern neighbor throbbed To
the drum beats of Adolf Hitler's SINH
lar maneuvers, closely watched
around the world.
Eastern districts of Belgium, which
felt the first blow of German lnvas-
ion "a years ago, had much the same
appearance as in 1914, but the nations
official attitude was one of utter de-
tachment from the German war
games.
To complete the contrast with tense
days when the World War was start
ing, Frances air chief, General Vul.le-
min, reached Berlin for a friendly
tour of German aerial garrisons and
aircraft plants.
Visc@unt Runciman, Britain's un-
official referee in the CZechoslovak
quarrel with her Nazi-supported Ger
manic minority, was busy hearing
the German side of the disagreement
ICON tinued on Page Five.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-16
Blind Youth Gains Cheer
From Bride He Hasn't Seen;
Dead Woman's Eye Aids Many

he slipped a wedding ring on her
finger in Berkeley yesterday.
TIe will take further treatment for
an eye aiiment that has blinded him
since childhood.
Rev U. E. Harding, Nazarene min
lister of Portland, Oregon, was one
step closer today to his first clear
vision of his wife and 27-year-old
daughter Evelyn. Mr.. Harding has
been blind 43 of his SO years.
Yesterday he left the hospital
where on August the clear cornea
from an elderly dead woman's eye re.
placed the diseased "wendo" in his
own eve in a rare and delicate opera
ton. He already can distinguish OBJ
jects.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-16

San Francisco, CAL, Aug. 16.-(AP)
"A blind youth whom surgery falreo
to aid materially found new courage
today in his battle for sight from the
bride he never has seen, while mid
dle-aged minister his vision partially
restored, longed for the first clear
look at his wife and daughter.
The blind bridegroom, undaunted by
an unsuccessful operation, was John
Terry O'Connell, 81, honeymooning
today with the former Betty Scotchler
10. They fell in love three years ago
when she wasa reader for the sight
less in Berkley school. O'Connell,
tall handsome University of California
student, said he hoped some day to
see his wife, who guided his hand as
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-16
Dodge. Widow
oShare In
Big Estate

Detroit, Mich, Aug. 16 (AP).-An
officer of the Detroit Trust Company
said today that the young widow OF
Daniel G. Dodge, who drowned yes
terday in Ontario, would share in an
estate of about $9,OOO,OOO left by her
husband.
Charles Spicer, executive vice-presl-
dent of the trust company, said that
Daniel Dodges estate consisted OF ac-
cumulated income from a trust fund
in which he was given a life inter
est following the death of his father
John F. Dodge, motor magnate. That
income. accommodating for fifteen
years. amounted to $9,53l,6OO at the
last accounting in July. Splcer sald
If had Increased since then.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-16
TENNESSEE TOBACCO :
MAY ROT IN BARNS

Nashville, Tenn, Aug. 16.-
(AP)-TObaccO experts reported
today that tobacco growers in
many Tennessee counties faced
the prospect of seeing much of
their leaf rot in their barns. 1t was
said the problem was caused by
recent excessive moisture. He said
many growers were experiment.
ing with artificial heat in their
barns, even though hurley is cur
ed by air and not by smoking, as
is dark-fired.
It was said that, despite the rot,
it was anticipated the crop of bur-
ley would be larger than last year,
the largest crop ever harvested,
but that quality would be cOnsid-
erably lower.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-16
ToSet Date
For Sale OF
State Bonds

Raleigh, Aug. 16.-(AP)-The Coun-
Gil of State met this afternoon and
Governor Hoey said before the SEES
sion he expected a date would be fixed
for sale of $4,000 permanent i'm
provement bonds authorized by the
special legislative session last week.
The bonds will be sold to get funds
to match PWA grants which would
enable a building program of $8,240,-
$40 if the State gets all the funds re-
quested.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-16
All But Two Nominees In
I Primaries Are Certified

had led on first returns has entered
court action for a writ Of mandamus
to force the board to give him the
nomination.
]. r. Young, of Dunn, who trailed
Solicitor c.. C. Canaday for solicitor
in the fourth judicial district, has
filed a court action contesting the
declaration Canaday was the nominee.
The court actions are set for hearing
here August %, and Maxwell said the
answer of the elections board to the
complaints was being prepared TOT
early filing in Wake Superior court
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-16

Raleigh, Aug. f6.-(AP)-Raymond
= Maxwell secre tary of the State
Board of Elections, said today the
board had sent certificates of noml-
nation to all winners in the June 1
and July primaries except those IN
me eighth congressional and fourth
Sollcltorial Democratic contests.
me board ruled C. d. Deane, OF
Rockingham, was the congressional
l'oninee in the eighth after long in
Vestigation of alleged irregular alb
Sehtee voting, and w. o. Burgin, who
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-16
Chang Has Million Men
Massed to Defend Hankow
100 Chinese Drown
AS Steamer Sinks

Shanghai, Aug. 16.-(AP)-MOre
than 100 Chinese passengers drown
ed today when the small Chinese
coastal steamer HanSa sank alter
a collision with a British steamer
off WO0sung. The British steamer,
the TungwO, reported she picked
I'm only l3 Chinese survivors. BIZ
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-08-16

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The Washington times., 1938-11-29

be told that her awkward rear is dis
played too prominently-the other
extreme loses its allure very quickly
.. The girl who is so relaxed in her
dancing that 50-pound sack of meal
would make a better partner. And
say. if I dance with you, I never do
the latest steps unless 1 think you are
up to it, so take it easy.
Then there is the man who isn't
planning to do any solo dances-his
arm is wrapped clear around his part
ner's waist for safety's sake. If he
knew how to lead, his right hand,
just below the girls left shoulder,
would do the trick. . The wishful
dancer thinks it's a cute idea to be
able to have his arm around his part
ner, and when going from one step
to another, just tries to wish her
around, and more often than not, with
the same results as wishful thinking.
And believe it or not, but there are
some men who honestly and truly
think that the music is something nice
to listen to while perambulating
around the dance floor.
Ever notice how football affects
men on Saturday night at a dance7
A certain gentleman last Saturday
at the Heigh-Ho was running inter-
ference all over the enemy backfield
Or so he thought-and without any
protective padding, but, probably,
that's why he brought his girl along.
Hula dancing has its points-when
doing a rhumba, the subtle undula-
ton of the hips is easy for Mrs. Helen
Macondray, as she is past master in
The Washington times., 1938-11-29

First Nighters" at the Ma
tional Theater last evening
turned out in goodly number to
witness the presentation of
Golden Boy" The Associate
Justice and Mrs. Stanley Reed
had guests with them in their
box, as did Gen. and Mrs. Frank
T. Hines and Mrs. Evalyn Walsh
Mclean. who was accompanied
also by her daughter, Miss Eva
Ign Washington Mclean.
Mrs. Bennett Champ Clark
was in the audience and others
seen were Admiral and Mrs.
Mark Bristol, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Parsons Erwin, Mrs. Car
los del Mar, Comdr. and Mrs.
Atherton Macondray, Major
Horace Smith, Mr.. C. c. Concan-
non, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Grosner, Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph
Berger, the Naval Attache of the
Italian Embassy and Marchion-
eSs di SAINT Orsola, Mrs.
Thad Brown, Mrs. Louis Cald-
we'll, Mrs. George Holmes, Col.
and Mrs. c. C. Schiffeler, Miss
Anne Keiss squirrel by Lawrence
Bungardeanu, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Bolick Hurd.
The Washington times., 1938-11-29

didn't have her horse then. They
had talent, but, like diamond in the
rough, it had to be carefully polished
before it sparkled. If you do hap
pen to recognize yourself in this
column, please don't excuse yourself
by saying, ''It's not my fault can't
do anything about it"
And now-"If They Could Only
See Themselves"
The two-timing couple-one will
dance in time. the other not. When
one gets in time, the other gets
out. Or one will take three steps to
the others four. It's really amazing
how many couples two-time each
other. Watch for them.
The girl who thinks the floor is
rocking-she starts out with feet we'll
apart Gust picture it, -. The girl with
the running start-her right foot
poised in midair-she's taking no
chances of having fast one pulled
on her. The girl who isn't going to
The Washington times., 1938-11-29
Mrs. M'Lean Sen, Mrs. d. N. CLARK
At Theater Return to Locate House

the most popular of the congress
Sional hostesses.
Senator James E. Murray is in
town, occupying his Shoreham
Hotel apartment. Senator
George L. Radcliffe came over
from Baltimore and is staying
in his apartment at the hotel,
which he keeps throughout the
year. Representative and Mrs.
Dow w. Harter cane back yes
terday from New York and are
at the Shoreham before starting
South. Representative j. Walter
Lambeth checked in yesterday
from lis home in TIL )maSville,
s. c., and will be at the hotel
for several days. Represent I've
and Mrs. Stephen B. Gambriu
arrived at the hotel sev raj days
ago, as did former Senator md
Mrs. McAdoo, who are still at
the hotel, but leaving this week.
The Washington times., 1938-11-29

Slowly but surely the congress
sional family is flocking back to
town to get into condition" for
the coming session in January.
Senator-elect D. Worth Clark
and Mrs. Clark have arrived
back in town and are housed at
the Shoreham for a few weeks
before getting located in a home,
which they have not yet Sc
lected. They are accompanied by
their three daughters, Nancy
Lee, Helen Noel and Dorothy.
Senator Clark comes back pro-
moted-since 1885 he has been
a member of the House of Rep
resentatives-but the recent
elections will TT him into the
youngest Senators" class. He
was So L. April. Mrs. Clark al
ready is established as one OF
The Washington times., 1938-11-29
Wainurights Feted at Tea By 71apncZb +**
General, Wife
Will Leave
Dec. II
: Ru ELnrn Macdonald
BIZ Flora Macdonald

Arrivals and departures are
part and parcel of the Wash
ington scene, which, at any
time. cannot be considered
dull. If it isn't the diplomats
who cause a flutter of parties
as they make their farewells,
it is likely to be some member
Of one of the service sets.
No more popular couple
has been stationed in this vi
entity in recent years than
the Jonathan Wainwrights,
and it is only natural that
parties consume most of their
waking h ours. Yesterday
they were feted at a large
tea given in their honor at
the Army and Navy Country
Club by Capt. and Mrs.
Thomas j. Trapnell.
The Washington times., 1938-11-29

know that "oomph" and Rhumba are
two words >. Mary Mitchell, little
daughter of Mrs. Ebony" Mitchell,
who has a few years to 60 before
making her bow, will come out as one
of the best dancers . She is very
busy now streamlining her waltz,
tango and shag. Keep an eye on her,
you prospective deb-chasers =. The
dean of a certain woman's college in
Maryland is now busy learning how
to shay E. Says that she has to
keep up with all her students, and,
besides, it's so good for the figure.
The Club One Hundred, society's
exclusive dance group, will make
Washington extremely dance con-
scious when the members are seen
dancing the waltz, tango and rhumba
with the air of professionals.
Petit Point. Arthur NJ urray
claims and can prove that he reads
a persons character by dancing.