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Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-04-15
Tenn S e e Congressman
Personally Every Much
Opposed" Because 1t
Will Hurt South
SENATE COMMITTEE
ATTACKS EMPLOYERS
Civil Liberties Body Says
Associations Hiding Rec
ords To Thwart Investiga-
ton of Labor Activities;
New Corporation May
Handle WPA Loans

Washington, April Is. (AP) South
ern opposition developed in the House
today against the new wage-Eour biz,
chiefly because of the elimination OF
all wage differentials.
Representative McReynolds, Demo
crat, Tennessee, who led the southern
opposition to the legislation rejecte
ly the House last December, express
ed telief the new measure would
never reach the House floor.
McReynolds said he was personally
"very much opposed" to the new bill,
approved by the labor committee last
night because he believed il would
work great hardship on the South.
The Senate Civil Liberties Commit
tee reported, meantime, that larger
employer associations have stripped
files" and "doctored books" in an eff
fort to thwart the committees inveS-
tigation of their labor activities.
Reporting to the Senate, the com
mittee, headed by Senator LaFollette
Progressive, Wisconsin, asked that it
be given a further appropriation to
permit continuance of is present in
vestigation. 'i3fi
Outstanding in the present phase .:
the committees incompleted inquiry
into the activities of some of the large
employer associations, the report said
ARE the distractions designed tc
thwart the committees effort to ge'
all the facts"
Other developments:
House proponents of wage-hour leg
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Mixed Weather In
State for Easter

Raleigh, April 15--(AP)--Tlne
western part of North Carolina
probably will have rainy Easter,
but the weather man held off his
forecast for Raleigh today.
Lee benson, in charge of the
Weather Bureau here, said the
and showers Sunday for the State
as whole, ''but it is still Doubt
full what Raleigh's weather will be-"
benson said large rain area ex-
tending from Texas to Minnesota
was moving eastward, but Cften
such areas went in such nOrtherly
direction they missed Raleigh and
vicinity.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-04-15
He Plans Two Messages to
Congress on These Sub
jects, He Tells Press
Conference
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES
WOULD PAY INCOME
Program AS Proposed By
President Estimated To
Yield SIS, 100000 Annu-
ally; President Says Exist
ence of Democratic Insti-
tutions at Stake

Washington, April 15-(AP)-Presi
dent Roosevelt, pressing his drive for
business recovery, said today he would
ask Congress shortly 70 strengthen
anti-monopoly laws and to permit tax
ing of the income from all future
government bond issues and govern
ment salaries.
He plans two messages to Congress
on those subjects, he told his press
conference.
The President, in his message yes
terday, asked Congress to be def
nitely aware" of the need for eliminat.
ing exemptions on future bond issue
Of Ill kinds of government agencies
and for subjecting salaries and wages
of all kinds to Federal and State in
come taxes
State employees now paying a State
income tax are exempt from the Fed
eral levy, and Federal employees, pay
ing Federal tax, are EXEMPT from
State levies.
Roswell Magill, under secretary ot
the Treasury. estimated if all pres
ent Federal, State and local securities
and salaries were taxable, the addi-
tional Federal income tax revenue
would be about $155OOOOOO a year.
Roosevelt talked to the large gath.
ering of reporters while his recovery
campaign went forward on many
fronts. He told the nation last night
that existence of our democratic in
stitutions" depends on defeating the
forces of depression.
"All the energies of government ami
business must be directed to increa3-
ing the national income, to putting
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-04-15
Land0n In
COn1nentOn
mR's Talk

Emporia, Kans., April Is (AP)--
Aft M. Landon, dressed in oil field
clothes, dropped into the Emporia
Gazette office today en- route to visit
one of his oil wells.
Governor" asked one of William
Whites reporters. what do you
think about the Presidents radio
speech last night?"
The 1886 Republican presidential
nominee grinned and answered:
1.-THE speech sounded good if you
had heard it for the first time. But
having heard it so many times be-
fore, I couldn't help but thinking all
the time the President was deliver
ing it fthe fact that there are as
many unemployed today as there were
when he went into office. I guess
the increase in the national income
which he brags of didn't mean much
to that large group"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-04-15
REPUBLICANS HIRE
NEW PRESS AGENT
Their Publicity Has Always
Been Terribly Handled
And Costly
BY CHARLES p. STEWART
Central Press COlumniSt

Washington, April IS. - Franklyn
Waltman's recent appointment to thc
publicity dictatorship Of the Repuh-
lican National Committee was al,
event of first-class political impor-
lance.
The G. o. P.'s publicity never has
been of much consequence in rhe past.
Some fine chaps and excellent writ
ers have handled it, but they all have
been poor selections for jobs as poll
teal press agents.
For example,.
In President Coolidge's day, the
partys press relations were manage
mostly by Everett Sanders, one of the
White House secretaries. Sanders ha'!
been a creditable congressman, Was
very likable and knew politics well
But he was lawyer, without a days
newspaper experience in his life. Pre-.
sident Hoover's first press chief was
George Barr Baker, whose princip u
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-04-15
RALEIGH TIMES ON
UNIONS CONTRACT

Raleigh, April 15.-(AP)-The Re
leigh Times carried joint statement
today from it's publisher, John Park,
and Representative Dowell E. Patter-
son of the International Typograph-
ical Union, announcing the signing
of a contract by the Times with the
Raleigh typographical union.
The Times severed relations with
the union in 1882.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-04-15
Professors SEEK
COOGAN DEFENDANT
Can't Find Mother of Once Youthful
Movie Star Suing for Money
He Has Earned

Hollywood, CAL, April 15.-(AP)--
A trio of process servers began today
third day of search for jacks
Coogan's mother, Mrs Lillian Bern
stein. They carried an order requiring
Mrs. Bernstein to give deposition ir:
his 100000 accounting suit against
her and his step-father, Arthur Bern
stein.
Electric gates barricaded the Der /.
stems Burbank home A maid inform
ed telephone callers that Mrs. Bern
stein had gone to Palm Springs, q
desert resort
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Restoring Of Confidence
Greatest Need OF Nation
Babson Tells What He Wou Id Do Right NowIf He Were
President; Free Market, ncouraging New Enter
prises, Self Reliance Named Foremost

The future of America is at stake.
The easiest thing in the world, of
course, is to sit back in the gallery
and ."kibitz." During the PAST few
years there has been an endless bar
rage of destructive New Deal criticism
by business men without construc-
tive suggestions. Let business alone
is a favorite slogan when times are
good. do something for business" is
the cry when things are slow
One of the biggest faults of the New
Deal has not been in writing reform
legislation, but rather in going too far
with such legislation. What we need
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-04-15
BY ROGER w. BABSON,
Copyright 1888, Publishers
Financial Ruroau Tno

Washington, April 15.-Here I am
at the nations capital. This what 7
find :-Twenty billion dollars have
been spent on pump-priming since
1888. Now, after five years, unenl
ployment is almost as bad, business is
not much better, and losses in some
industries are. greater. It should be
obvious that something is wrong with
the pump. The fault is that we have
been trying to change human nature
overnight. 1t is time we went to work
and corrected this situation. The is
sue is far bigger than party politics.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-04-15
TWO NEW MEMBERS
OF LAW EXAMINERS
State Bar Council in Raleigh Makes
Selections of X. o. Burgwin
and Irving X. Carlyle

Raleigh, April Is (AP)-The State
Bar Council elected K. 0. Burgwin,
of Wilmington, and Irving E. Carlyle,
of Winston-Salem, today to serve on
the State Board of Law Examiners,
replacing Judge E. G. Thompson, of
Elizabeth City, and Ben Ward, OF
Greensboro.
Julius Smith, of Greensboro, was re-
elected as the State bars delegate to
the House of Delegates Of the Ameri-
can Bar Association.
Henry M. London, secretary, said
the council refused to restore a law
license to E. H. Smith, of Southport,
who had served prison term for
uAnbezzlement and this afternoon
would consider disbarment matters.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-04-15
Rail Costs
Found Less
Over South
Y e t Lower Rates
Prevail in North, |.
c. C. Birmingham
Hearing Is Told

Birmingham, Ala, April 15-(AP>
"A railroad expert told the Interstate
commerce Commission today operat
ing costs on southeast railroads ar.
less than on lines in the north, where
lower rates prevail.
The South's ace witness, Henry
saunders, of Washington, d. c., said
'his was the logical conclusion of a
study Of railroad traffic costs and
conditions, made as a part of the bat
lie of eight southern states for rail
road rate parity with the north.
Saunders, former cost expert for
me |. c. c., listed investment per mi!c
Oh eastern railroads as $185, 219, COM
(COntinifad IN pa0a ThrAAl
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-04-15
TWOC IS DESIGNATED
FOR ERWIN PLANTS
Labor Relations Board Certifies Bar
gaining Agent for North Caro-
lima Textile Units

Washington, April 15.-(AP)- The
Labor Relations Board today certific
the TWOC (CIO) IS exclusive collec-
tive bargaining agent for hourly and
piece rate production of workers in
six North Carolina plants of tf :
Erwin Cotton Mills Company. tn
plants involved were Nos. 1, and {
at Durham, No. 3 at Cooleemee, AMI
Nos. 3 and 5 at Erwin.
The TWOC recently won bargaining
elections in the six plants.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-04-15
FISHING SCHOONER
SINKS OFF MAINE

New York, April Is (AP)-Mackay
Radio reported receipt of a wireless
message today stating the fishing
schooner Exeter sank today south by
southwest of Seal Island, on Browns
Bank, off the coast of Maine. The
Message came from the steamer
Hekla, Mackay said. There was no
word regarding those aboard.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-04-15
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MOUNT OLIVE MAN
is HELD FOR RAPE

Mount Olive. April 15.-(AP)- A
white man booked as Ossie McCul-
lom, 29-year-old unemployed barber.
was held without bond or a raDe
charge today after preliminary hear
ing before Mayor M J. Hatcher Tie
charge was brought by a Negro
woman.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-04-15
LIQUOR SALES FOR
STATE $1,576,596
Quarterly Figures Put Dur
ham Ahead and Tyrrell
at Bottom of List

Raleigh, April IS (AP)-Cutlar
Moore, chairman of the State Liquor
Commission, released figures today
showing liquor sales by stores in q
counties aggregated $1,576,596.95 for
the first quarter of 1898.
March sales totaled 29,786.1O more
than in February, $528,496.85, as COM
pared with $498,71O.75. Durham led
in March sales, with $76,100.10., Tyr
rell reported lowest, at $1,713.95.
Other quarterly figures include:
Beaufort county, $45,991.65; BERTHE
county, ST., SOTO; Craven, $29,516.95;
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-04-15

Hendaye, France, April 15.-(AP)--
Spanish government forces were re
ported today to be in full flight to
the Mediterranean, with only isolated
units trying to stop the insurgent ad-
vance on the coastal town of VinaroZ
General Aranda's solid front of ter
miles in southern Catalonia was at
no point more than seven miles from
the sea. From his ablishe
base at San Mateo, the insurgent gen
eral drove his lance forward to cap.
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-04-15
JAPS WILL NOT DISCUSS
THEIR MAJOR DISASTER

Shanghai, April 15.-(AP)-The ia
panese army spokesman today Re
fused to confirm or deny the con
clusion of most neutral military ex
perts here that the Japanese ARM
suffered a major disaster, it's first II
modern times, in the recent battle IL
southern Shantung province.
The experts said conservative es
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GOVERNMENT ARMY
Is in full FLIGHT
TO MEDITERRANEAN
Only Isolated Units Trying
To Stop lnsurgent Adj
vance On Coastal
Town of Vinaroz
ALREADY VERY NEAR
EASTERN SEACOAST
Heavy Guns of Insurgent
Army Make Curtain of Fire
Across Coastal Road; Bat
tile Reported Imminent
on French Frontier on
North Catalan Front

Hendaye, France, April IS
(AP)-General Aranda's insur-
gent forces today planted their
red and gold banner on the shore
of the Mediterranean Sea near
Vinaroza, dividing CatalOin from
the rest of government Spain.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-20
Personal

Mrs. Susanne Drufa and Miss Ethel ziglatzki attended reception this afternoon for Miss Lily Pons, coloratura soprano, at the home of MT. and Mrs. William Phelps Enc of Saugatuck.
 James F. Donahue, member of the class of 1888 at Crosby High school, son of MT. and Mrs. James Donahue of Willow street has been accepted for enrolment at the Bentley school of Finance in Boston, Mass. He will take a course in accounting and finance starting on September 13.
 MT. and William Peterson of South Main street are spending sev- eral days in New York.
 MT. and Mrs. George Carney of Anthony street are spending a few da"s in New York.
 Miss Kathleen Spender of High land avenue has returned after spending several days in New York.
 MT. and Mrs. Alfred Derouin of Washington street have had as their guests. MT. and Mrs. Edward Harris of Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-20
Miss Kate Thursfield Is
 Bride Of Benjamin Fogler

noon at o'clock at Trinity church, Torrington, Conn. Rev. Francis Hine, minister of the church, as- sisted by Dr. J. Chauncey Linsley, who married Miss Thursfield's par ents, performed the ceremony.
 The bride wore a white marquis cite gown with train and with Chantilly lace inserted throughout the skirt and edging with the square neckline. Her full length veil fell from coronet of lace which be- longed to her great grandmother. She carried lilies of the valley, gar- denias and orchids.
 Her attendants were Mrs. Merritt Beere of this city, matron of honor Miss Vivian Minor of this city maid of honor; and the bridesmaids were Miss Jane Hubbard of Tor rington, Conn.,, and Miss Lois Swett of Bath, Maine.
 L. Kimball Barber of Brattleboro Vt., was best man for MT. Fogler. The ushers included Howard Rey- holds of Belmont, Mass; Richard Eshbaugh of Chicago, Ill.,; John Thursfield of this city, and Theo- dore Lannefeld of Danvers, Mass.
 The bride is graduate of Drew seminary of Carmel, New York, and Wheaton college in Norton, Mass, class of 1887. The bridegroom is graduate of the Mass. Insti- ute of Technology, class of 1886. Mr. Fogler is now connected as a chemical engineer with the A. c. Lawrence Leather company of Pea body, Mass. MT. and Mrs. Fogler will live in Marblehead, Mass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-20
Weddings
PETITJEAN-JESSIMAN

The wedding of Miss Gladys Ann Jessiman, daughter of Mrs. Marga- ret Jessiman of Willow street to Robert Clifford Petitjean, son of MT. and Mrs. Clifford Petitjean of Waterville street took place on Sat- urday afternoon at o'clock at St. Johns Episcopal church. Rev. Ridgway Shinn officiated at the wedding assisted by Rev. Dr. John N. Lewis. The day also marked the 18th wedding anniversary of the bridegroom's parents.
 The bride was given in marriage by her brother-in-law, Howard Watts. She wore, a white chiffon gown made with Shirred bodice and bouffant skirt. The neckline was square cut and the sleeves short and puffed. She wore fin ger tip length veil of tulle which fell from halo of pleated tulle. Her shower bouquet was of white roses, lilies of the valley, gardenias and swansonia. Mrs. Howard Watts, her sister, was matron of honor. Her dress was of peach col ored mousseline de soie trimmed in aquamarine ribbon. She wore a leghorn hat trimmed in aquama- rine and carried delphinium and token roses. The bridesmaids were Miss Aletta Clark and Miss Betty Petitjean, a sister of the bride groom. They were dressed alike in mouSseline de soie gowns of aquamarine blue trimmed in peach Their leghorn hats were banded with peach ribbon and they carried Johannah Hill roses. The brides mother wore Eleanor blue lace and white straw hat. Her corsage was of orchids. The mother of the bridegroom wore roseberry lace and a large leghorn hat. She also wore orchids.
 LeRoy Gibbs was best man for MT. Petitjean and Everett Moeller and Wellington Wookey, cousins of the bridegroom, were ushers.
 The wedding reception was held at the home of MT. and Mrs. How ard Watts of Country Club road, for about 70 guests, MT. Petitjean and his bride left later on their wed- ding trip, the latter wearing navy blue chiffon with white accessories. The couple will reside at 88 Water vile street in the future. MT. Pe- titjean is associated with the Cit :zenS & Manufacturers bank.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-20

Miss Doris Shea and Miss Ruth Beiersdorfer were hostesses at a shower given on Friday evening at the latter's home on Central avenue in honor of Miss Grace Callahan of Hartford, who is to be married this month to Thomas Costello.
 Those attending were: Misses Doris Shea. Ruth Beiersdorfer, Louise Delaney, Margaret Delaney, Mary Brophy, Muriel Akerman, Josephine Egan, Annabelle Mo- Grath, Rita Shea, Christine Cos tello, Marion Claffey, Ryta Shana- han, Helen Roberts. Margaret Ferry, Wilma Carroll, Eleanor McGrath, Mary Bowling, Gertrude Bowling, Ann Kennedy. Eleanor Maloney, Josephine Rafferty, Eleanor Me- Cam, Margaret Whelan, Rita Kenney, Doris Murray. Marjorie Beiersdorfer, Grace Callahan, and Mrs. Edward Bragg, Mrs. Theodore Driscoll, Mrs. Henry Roberge, Mrs. Howard Finkenzellar, Mrs. Paul Schoenmehl, Mrs. Joseph Beiersdor- fer, Mrs. William Byron and Mrs. Edward Corrigan.
 MT. and Mrs. Frederick Stone of Lockport, N. Y. and MT. and Mrs. George Stone of Titisville, Pa., were week -end guests of Mrs. B. s. Piatt of East Main street. They are en- route to their home in Maine where they will vacation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-20
Weddings
Sisterhood Has Annual Luncheon

Mrs. Charles Rosengarten was installed as president of the Beth Fl Sisterhood at their joint lunch con and installation held recent ly. Rabbi William Greenfield was installing officer and Mrs. Max Oser and Mrs. Harry Fisher were marshals. Other officers installed were first vice-president, Mrs. Da- vid Simonson; second vice-pres- ident, Mrs. Joseph Miller; honor ary vice-president, Mrs. Harry Fleisher; treasurer, Mrs. 1sadore Stoll: financial secretary, Mrs. Morris Weinberg; recording Secre- tary, Mrs. Meyer Shacat and cor responding secretary, Mrs. Wilfred Nitkin.
 Board members installed were Mrs. I. N. Albert, Mrs. Allan All bert, Mrs. Sidney Albert, Mrs. Har- ry Brenner, Mrs. A. s. Brown, Mrs. Herman Cohen, Mrs. J. Davids, Mrs. A. Fandiller, Mrs. Sarah Freedman, Mrs. Martin Greenblatt, Mrs. Lew is Greenblatt, Mrs. Samuel Green blatt, Mrs. Leonard Garston, Mrs. Morris Griner. Mrs. Rudolph Hen nick, Mrs. Arthur Hertzmark, Mrs. J. K. Jennes, Mrs. Samuel KosoW- sky, Mrs. George Kaplan, Mrs. Abraham Lichtenstein, Mrs. Frank Meyers, Mrs. Benjamin Robb, Mrs. Bernard Ruby, Mrs. Martin Stern field, Mrs. Samuel Segall, Mrs. Clar- ence Wolk, Mrs. Adolph Sanditz, Mrs. Julius Dorfman, Mrs. Morris Kosersky, Mrs. David Traurig, Mrs. Samuel Goldman, Mrs. Martin Ru- bin, Mrs. Sherman Griner and Mrs. Charles Walker.
 Mrs. Rosengarten names the fol- lowing committee women for the year, flower, Mrs. David Simonson; house, Mrs. Isadore Stoll; rummage sale, Mrs. Joseph Davids; publicity, Mrs. Max Bram; Sunday school, Mrs. R. M. Hennick, assisted by Mrs. Joseph Miller, Mrs. A. s. Brown, Mrs. Martin Rubin, Mrs. Sherman Griner, Mrs. Lewis Green blatt and Mrs. Wilfred Nitkin; cake sales. Mrs. M. Rubin, Mrs. Meyer Shacat, Mrs. David Traurig, Mrs. Henry zeman, Mrs. Herman Cohen, Mrs. Aaron Albert, Mrs. Samuel Greenblat and Mrs. Samuel Segall; telephone, Mrs. A. Litchtenstein, Mrs. Meyer Shacat, Mrs. Sarah Freedman, Mrs. Harry Brownstein, Mrs. Aaron Albert, Mrs. Max Biern- baum, Mrs. Sidney Cantor, Mrs. Harry Strogatz, Mrs. Joseph Fleish- CT; October, Mrs. Morris kosersky, chairman, Mrs. I. N. Albert, CO., chairman and secretary, Mrs. Aa- ron Albert; November, Mrs. Benja- min Robb, and Mrs. Abe Fandiller; December, Mrs. Samuel Segall; January and February, Mrs. Will fred Nitkin; March and April Mrs Frank Meyers; May, Mrs. Max Gar Der.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-20
PersonalESOCLAL AC77V17ZES-
8. And P. Women;s Club
 Enjoys Annual Picnic

and her committee had charge of the. affair. Prizes in a target game were won by Miss Emily Merri- man and Miss Myra Somers.
 Those present from Torrington were Miss Catherine Foley, state president, Miss Helen Redwood and Miss Julia Foss..
 Members of the Waterbury club who attended were Ruth I. Lie beck, president, Myra Somers, May Somers, Josephine Somers, Eliza beth Somers, Jeanette Bronneke, Elizabeth Whitehill, Mrs. Mabel Bachmann, Emily Merriman, Hell en Merriman, Florence Sellew, Ruth Sellew, Edith Sellew, Mabel Burn, Cora Crompton, May Reeves, Julia Kjellerstadt, Caro- line Benham, Edna Knott, Harriet Goodyear, Lillian Judd, Anna Mor- an, Mrs. Robert Moran, Ruby Weed, Kay Williams, Mrs. Mary Doyle Camp, Helen Downey, Le- n1yra Gibbs, Mrs. Mabel Jordan, Charlotte Merchant, Harriet Cone, Clara Dodge, May Sanford, Flor ence Greenleaf, Idabelle Bradley and Adella Crane.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-20
OAR State Group
 Names Committee

Mrs. Frederick P. Latimer. state regent of the Connecticut Society, Daughters of the American Revolu- ton, has appointed the following committee chairmen:
 Advancement of American music, Mrs. Clarence B. Bolmer of New Haven: Americanism, Mrs. Arthur V. Pillsbury of Greenwich; ap- proved schools, Mrs. LeRoy Roberts of Pennington; conservation, Miss Lois P. Williams of Prospect Ave- nue, Hartford; correct use of the flag. Mrs. Franklin c. Harlow of Rockville; credentials, Mrs. Gales P. Moore of Bristol; good citizenship pilgrimage, Mrs. Earl R. Lewis of Monroe; manual for citizenship, Mrs. Willis R. Cone of Meriden; museum, Miss Emeline Street of New Haven; student loan fund, Mrs. T. Burke Bowman of Putnam.