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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-01-31
NEW RAT CONTROL
AGENT APPOINTED

College Station, Raleigh, Jan. 81
L. G. Whitehead has been transfer.
red to Raleigh from San Antonio,
Texas, to succeed George B.. Lay as
district agent in charge of rodent
and predatory animal control for the
Biological Survey, it was announced
today by DR.. I. o. Schaub director
of the State College Extension Serv-
ice.
Whitehead will work with the Elk
tension Service and will maintain his
headquarters at State College. He
will have charge of work in five
states-North and South Carolina
Virginia, Georgia and Florida.
DR.. Schaub said Lay gave excellent
service while associated with the Elk
tension Service for about three years.
Lay was moved to the New England
States last summer to become rodent
control agent in that district.
AIa
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-01-31

We are not among those greatly
worried by a threatened strike of
radio comedians. We happen to have
an old copy of Joe Miller's joke book.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-22
Survivors Of Columbus
Promised YuIe Turkey
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-The 576
survivors Of the scuttled German
liner Columbus, who say they have
been fed better during the last three
days than in weeks, will have turkey
for Christmas dinner If they re-
main at Ellis Island.
Byron H. Uhl, district director of
immigration, said today he did not
expect their release until late next
week, because report on the ques-
tioning Of the officers and seamen
must 60 to Washington for final ac-
ton.
D. T. Mcgowan, commissary con-
tractor on the island, made the
promise Of turkey and it's usual COM
plements for Christmas dinner. Al
ready the Germans, who were
brought here Wednesday night by
the United States cruiser Tuscaloosa,
have praised the fare given them.
Mr.. Uhl said the questioning of
the survivors 50 far had revealed
nothing to indicate that they should
be treated as other than distressed
seamen" and permitted to remain
go days in port, in accordance with
immigration laws affecting the crews
Of ship-wrecked vessels. Intern
ment would be enforced, 1t was said,
only if the Columbus should be
shown to have been armed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-22
Indictment Upheld
AGAINST Health Lecturer

Mrs. Rosalyn Randle, lecturer on
health topics and mental hygiene,
indicted on a charge of using the
mails to defraud, apparently must
stand trial in District Court, prob
ably late next month.
This was indicated today, after
Justice Daniel w. ODonoghue in
Criminal Court No. 2 of District
Court upheld the validity of the in
dictment yesterday afternoon. I'M
mediately after the jurist overruled
a demurrer to the indictment,
wherein Mrs. Randle virtually said
that if the things charged were
true she still was not incriminated,
Mrs. Randle pleaded innocent. JUS
tice ODonoghue allowed her to re-
main on bond.
Indications today were that Mrs.
Randle will be represented at her
trial by Attorney Robert H. Nc
Neill. Representing the Govern
ment in the proceedings since the
indictment was returned is Assistant
United States District Attorney
Arthur B. Caldwell, who also prose
cuted her on a charge of false pre-
lenses early this year-a case which
is now pending in the United States
Court of Appeals following her
conviction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-22
Miami Area Officials
Promise 10 Aid F. B. |,
In Crime Probe
}. {. Hoover's Agents
Checking Rockets and
Gambling Revenues
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
MIAMI BEACH, Fla, Dec. o.
City and county officials promised
cooperation today in a Federal in
vestigation of crime and civic cor
ruption in this winter resort area.
j. Edgar Hoover, director of the
Federal Bureau Of Investigation,
reported his agents were conduct
ing a "bird-dog survey" similar to
those that preceded cleanups In
Hot Springs, Ark; Kansas City and
Louisiana.
1T is a good idea," commented
Mayor E. G. Sewell of Miami. Hon
est people need have nothing to
fear, and an investigation may
serve to drive the dishonest ones
out"
Picture Not wholesome
THE Miami area does not pre-
sent a very wholesome picture"
Mr.. Hoover declared after Attor-
ney General Murphy said in WASH
ington the F. B. I. chief was in
vestigating reports concerning for
mer associates of Al Capone.
Mr.. Hoover asserted that mo
torious" hoodlums were in Miami
and Miami Beach and added that
rackets being operated in this vicin-
ity could not exist without cor
ruption.
Were looking over the situa-
ton very closely" he added. "A
prosperous season always brings
members of the underworld to
places like this. think
that it is an outrage that a COM
munity of homes like Miami has
to be plagued by such scum. We've
got to get them out of here
Interested in Gambling Revenue.
Mr.. Hoover declared the survey
would cover all local crime condi-
tons. He declined to specify any
rackets being investigated, but did
say the Government was interested
IN the revenues from gambling.
Mr.. Hoover is welcome to make
the investigation" said Mayor John
H. Levi of Miami Beach. All of
the city officials will cooperate with
him. We know there are hoodlums
here, as in every other city"
1T is good thing" said County
Solicitor Robert R. Taylor. Il most
certainly will cooperate If called
upon"
Look Into Capone Angle.
The F. B. I. chief said some per-
sons known to have represented AL
Capone's interests in the past were
here and that Federal agents were
interested in their activities.
The former gang leader, who has
a home in Miami Beach, has been
under treatment at Baltimore hos
pital after serving Federal prison
term for income tax evasion.
Mr.. Hoover said plans for the in
vestigation were made when he
visited the city last summer. Per-
sonnet of the Miami F. B. I. office
was increased then and more agents
will be added this winter.
Last winter machine-gun bandits
robbed the Blackstone Hotel Of
$4,000 in cash and jewelry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-22
Progress Is Reported
In U. S.-Japanese Talk
8y the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
TOXIC, Dec. 22-"Progress" in
the discussion of Japanese Amer
lean problems was authoritatively
reported at a fourth conversation
this afternoon between United
States Ambassador Joseph c. Grew
and Foreign Minister Admiral Kich-
1saburo Nomura.
The Ambassador was believed to
have conveyed in the one-hour talk
the American attitude toward the
japanese plan to reopen to foreign
commerce the Yangtze River as far
as Marking. Talks are to continue,
but no date for the next has been
set.
The foreign Office later issued a
communique saying both Mr.. Grew
and Nomura indicated a mutually
helpful attitude toward solution of
Acknowledgements problems"
There was no indication of the
extent of the progress, but OBJ
servers assumed that the whole
field of Acknowledgements relations
was included in the discussions and
interpreted optimistically the fact
that further conversations were to
be held.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-22
U. S. Missionary Tells Of Stay
In Russian Prison Camp

the American Ambassador In Mos
cow" he wrote.
when later opportunity opened
to be returned to Poland and be
turned over to the Germans. I glad
ly agreed and took it. For nine days
We travelled by freight cars from our
encampment in Russia to the River
Bug in Poland, where we were ex-
changed for other prisoners and
handed over to the Germans.
Two days later I was released by
the Germans as a civilian in the
city of Radon, and Immediately I
returned to Warsaw, where I arrived
on the 9Th of November"
He said he had passed through
many hard experiences" because he
lacked an overcoat land I was not
used, like many Of the Polish SOL
diers, to living on black bread"
1T will take a month Of normal
feeding for me to get my usual
strength and be able to do my full
schedule Of work." he wrote.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-22

Guard (from which he was released
after 1t was made known he had q
prison record = worked In the De-
partment Of Justice as . clerk; re-
ceived . recommendation from that
department when he had to be dis
charged because Of his criminal
record; was accepted for . Job at
the Bureau Of Internal Revenue on
the basis of the, recommendation;
was employed later as q labor fore
man at the Naval Air Station, and
subsequently became q clerk at the
Smithsonian Institution, a position
he has held for three years.
That Herndon was married and
had been q model citizen" since his
parole.
Mrs. Herndon was present In the
hearing room, her eyes red with
tears.
II can't see the justice in doing this
to him." she said before the hearing,
particularly when he has been q
good man and never was aware he
was doing any wrong"
The traf1c case against Herndon
was referred to the probation omcer
after he pleaded guilty in Police
Court early this fall.
Herndon's fingerprints were made
as a matter Of course by the onicer,
and the former readily admitted
his prison record when asked, also
in the routine, If he had one. A
few days later word came from
Illinois that Herndon was wanted,
and extradition papers followed.
He was arrested as fugitive and
released under $500 bond - the
amount Chief Justice Wheat al
lowed-continued until the hear
ing is resumed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-22
Reich Victory Sure,
GoebbeIs Tells
Christmas Party
PIutoerucies Trying to
Defeat SociuI-Minded
Germany, He Says
- the Associated Press.

- the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Dec. 22.-Minister of
Propaganda Paul Joseph Goebbels
declared today world plutocracies
have risen and are trying to strike
down social-minded Germany"
Goebbels spoke at a Christmas
celebration in the propaganda min
1stry for 200 children removed from
the Saar war zone and Memel.
In the first Christmas season ut
terance of any Nazi leader, the prop
uganda minister said the war
Christmas found determined
German people fighting capitalistic
world leadership.
But with us it is a peoples war"
he said, "* the people are de-
Tending their lives against an enemy
that has always stood opposite the
Germans"
victory" Goebbels continued,
will be ours. We not only hope for
1t, we know it,"
He said that Germany was prose
cutting tOtalitarian war" and that
the German people, "since the war,
have united in real brothership.
National solidarity was never
greater. The German nation meets
coming events with closed ranks"
The enemy is not underestimate
ed Goebbels said. "We know what
their weapons are. Neither do we
overeStimate them.
Peace used to be the Christmas
theme, but we shall speak of that
only after victory
Goebbels promised that victory
will not be victory of deception"
such as 1918.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-22
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
FREDERICK, Md, Dec. 22.-For
six long weeks suffering from scanty
rations and cold, the Rev. Gather
p. Warfield was held in a Russian
prison camp, and finally was releas-
ed only in exchange" of other pris-
oners to Germany, he told friends
here.
The former Frederick resident,
now q Methodist missionary in War
saw, advised his brother, Robert L.
Warfield, he was taken prisoner by
Soviet troops while fleeing with his
staff from the Warsaw bombings.
A Soviet officer near the Russian
border took his American passport
land later, by mistake, I was taken
to Russia as war prisoner.
1--WE were carried to the center
Of the country to prisoners camp
in the Province of Kursk. Here I
was held for six weeks In spite OF
every attempt to get In touch with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-22

The fates which threaten to send
John Herndon back to Illinois for a
crime he thought long dead and
paid for turned slightly the other
way for him today.
Chief Justice Alfred A. Wheat Of
District Court, acting as executive
officer of the District, ordered the
hearing on the extradition of the
39-year-old Smithsonian Institution
employe adjourned until January %.
Herndon's arrest recently on
charge of reckless driving led to
charge against him in Illinois of
violating the parole he was given in
1927 after serving almost seven years
of a 10-years-to-life sentence on
robbery charge at reformatory in
Pontiac, Ill.
After presentation of evidence to-
day by Assistant United States At
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-22

torney A. B. Caldwell and Herndon's
attorney, Denny Hughes, Chief JUS
tice Wheat commented:
There is question in my mind
as to whether this man is fugi-
tive. The Christmas holidays are
here. I think we ought to give him
an opportunity to prove his side"
Mr.. Hughes had commended:
That Herndon had reported to
the parole authorities repeatedly
from North Carolina-the State to
which he was paroled in 1927-until
the report blanks accidentally were
destroyed by fire.
That he was informed by Illinois
officials. after he had asked advice
from them on several subsequent
occasions, that all they asked was
that he stay out of that State.
That he later joined the Coast
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-22
Woman, Thought Deod,
Bears Child, Then Dies
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 22.-Physi-
clans have lost a 24-hour fight to
keep alive 34-year-old mother
whose baby was delivered by an
operation in the belief the woman
was dead.
The baby, weighing 7 pounds, was
reported doing las we'll as can be
expected"
The woman, Mrs. Mary Moore of
Collegeville, was operated on to set
fractured leg. The baby was not
expected for three weeks. Under
the anaesthesia the woman's pulse
stopped and three doctors pro-
nounced her dead.
The caesarean operation was per-
formed.
Then, under stimulants, the
mothers heart and breathing re-
sumed.
Mrs. Moore never regained con-
sciousness- the pulse beat and
respiration were perceptible for "a
hours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-22
CrucibIe Steel and C.I. 0.
Settle Contract Dispute
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, Dec. 22.-settle-
ment Of a prolonged contract con.
troversy between the Steel Workers.
Organizing Committee &C. I. o. and
the Crucible Steel Co. Of America
has been announced by Clinton 3.
Golden, regional s. w. o. G. director.
A strike vote taken early this
month among the corporation's
10000 workers was abrogated by the
agreement, Mr.. Golden said. The
result Of the vote never was made
public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-22
Suntu Claus Embarrassed

KEARNEY, Nebr., Dec. 20 @.-
1t takes . lot to discourage Santa
Claus, but discouraged he was at a
Christmas party for residents of
Kearney State College women's
dormtiory.
Santa's belt broke and he beat q
hasty exit. He reappeared only to
have his belt break again. He dis
appeared-permanently.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-22
Hunes
Continued From First Page.)

sibly in his native Winston Salem,
N. C..
Mr.. Hanes stayed at the S. E. C..
for six months. He was active in
promoting cooperation between the
commission and the New York Stock
Exchange. Then Mr.. Morgenthau
invited him to become Treasury
Undersecretary with a special mis-
sion to revise taxes to help business.
Mr.. Haines was instrumental in
getting some tax adjustments last
session, but officials have been Sc
cretive about what, if any, tax pro-
gram may be undertaken next ses-
sion.
At any rate, Mr.. Hanes is UNDER
stood to consider his tax work fin
ished because he does not plan to
stay in the Treasury long enough to
testify at already scheduled tax
hearings of the House Ways and
Means Committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-12-22
D. 6. Court Vacancy
To Be Filled Soon

The appointment of a successor
to the late Justice Joseph w. Cox
Of District Court will be made the
first week Congress gets back, At
torney General Murphy told his
press conference yesterday after
noon. The Attorney General said,
however, that the new justice had
not been selected definitely.
There are about dozen Federal
court vacancies and the Attorney
General expects them all to be
filled the first of the year.
Evening star., 1939-08-22
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO. Aug. 81 .lP tU. S Department
of Agriculture .-Salable hogs II 900;
total, l3.500 closing fairly active; strong
to 10 higher than Mondays average; top
$50: bulk, good and choice. ISa-24O
pounds, $4,000; 240-270 pounds. $500;
10000 pounds: .5.70-6.35; light butchers
ssows around $50; most 270-30O pounds
$3.50; 300-360 pounds. 4.90-5.35; $50
pognaS f.h,a up' 4;6n,5.1o roo
1900 fed steers and yearlings generally
steady; supply moderate; yearlings and
light steers showing strength in instances;
choice to prime weighty steers, 1000; next
highest. price, 975: bulk eligible 8 825-95O;
most she, stock steady fed heifers. S25-
800; cutter and common cows. 4:50-5. Is:
beef grades to $50 and better; bulls strong:
practical top. 6.S5; vealers steady; mostly
$500 50: selects 10.00-10,50; stockers
salable sheep. 5000; total. 5000 spring
lambs very slow undertone weak to IS
lower; top native spring lambs S.25; most
early bids around 500: numerous offerings
held above SIS: nothing done on rangers
or yearlings: sheep weak: native slaughter
ewes. 2;25-3.00; best around 325; medium
fed wethers, 90; few 2-year-olds. 500.
Evening star., 1939-08-22
Drastic Reductions
In Erie Debt and
Capital Proposed
!. G. 6. Examiners Plan
To Be Weighed at
Hearing November IS
BY the Associated Press.


An Interstate Commerce Commits
sion examiner submitted proposed
reorganization plan for the Erie
Railroad yesterday, drastically re-
ducing the company's present cap
italization and debt of s5O8 ,533 $50
These would be lowered to $751;
358,602, but an ac~tional 2,554.73
shares Of no par value common
stock would be issued.
Holders of $214,868, 100 of existing
preferred and common stock would
receive 429,736 shares of the new no
par stock while 100000 shares
would be issued to holders of out
standing securities. The remaining
$4,000 shares would be allocated
for unsecured claims and lease
liabilities
In addition, security holders would
receive an additional S88,425, lat
worth of preferred stock would be
given security holders.
The plan, proposed by Examiner
Milo H. Brinkley, also would provide
10. obtaining sl8,OO0,OOO in new
money either from the R. F. c. or
private channels.
l. G. c. officials said the plan.
oral arguments on which will be
heard November Is, would reduce
tht Erie's annual fixed charges from
approximately S14,000000 to $1,000
900.
Evening star., 1939-08-22
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK, Aug. 80 LP-Chief Fnro-
pean currencles moved almost unifnTmIy
lower against the dollar today when for
eien exchange markets recovered fror, the
nrst shock OF the Berlin announcement
a non-aggression pact with Russia was on
the fire oii
Pressure on sterling in London was again
heaVy; and authorities We're believed 70
nave lost substantial amounts OF gold and
doiIafs holding the rate nearly unchanged
Ihe pornd due in 90 DAYS however, was
ieSS Susceptible to support and the dis
Sount locally wldened to 2ia cents from
2is cents yesterday
Discounts on other futures prices i'm
proved for time. but later settled back
10 the previous days rates
Ihe spot helga. was quoted .05 of
cent lower, and the guilder off on Of a
cent Sterling dropped Is cent and the
french franc .o0Jis of a cent. The Swiss
franc was narrowly ahead
Late es follows:
Great Britain IN dollars. others in cents.
Great Britain. 4.6S; 6O-day bills. .ti6i4:
canada, Montreal in New York, 99gS
1anada, New York in Montreal 1OO.Ol 4:
Be!s1um 1894: Denmark, 209I: Finland.
S;O1: France 264l3: Germany, 40 1Oia;
pen4svolsnt sT4a lent, 1905; travel $3.50; Greece
fElends e s5s poI;ha 5356 Norway % 50; Poland,
den "a Az. Switzerland. - .5S1a; Areen- gen
tina Official 31.21; Argentina (free5,
20; Brazil LofficiaD. Sos; Brazil tfreei'
, 10; Mexico, 100 nominal; Japan 2731:
hong fg kong, 2s.4S; Shanghai 705: Yugo-
!. Rates in spot cables unless otherwise in
Evening star., 1939-08-22
Johns-ManviIIe Corn.
Declares Dividend
OF Gents
Quarterly Payment
Of $l.75 Is Ordered
For Preferred
Special Dispatch to The Star.

~N'
NEW YORK, Aug. 22.-At the
regular meeting of the Board of Di-
rectors of Johns-Manville Corp, held
yesterday at the company's offices, a
dividend Of rs cents per share of
common stock was declared, payable
September Is, 1899, to stockholders
of record September II, 1899. Earn
ings of the company for the first
six months had been previously re-
ported as 81 ,2O3,744, in comparison
with a loss of s24,897 in the first six
months of the previous year.
The regular quarterly dividend of
Sl.75 per share was declared on the
cumulative 7 per cent preferred
stock, payable October /, 1899, to
holders of record at the close of
business on September IA, 1880
1t was announced that the Board
of Directors had accepted the resig-
nations of H. E. Manville, sr., and
George Whitney as directors and
had elected Henry c. Alexander as
a new director.
H. E. Manville has not been in
good health for some time and, upon
his physicians advice, had requested
that he be relieved of his duties with
the company.
Mr.. Manville had completed 40
years of service with the company
which bears his name and in which
over the years. he had served in
many capacities, including secretary,
vice president and as president from
March, 1924, to June, 1927.
In 1927, when the company was re-
organized to become Johns -Manville
Corp, he became chairman of the
Executive Committee of the Board
of Directors. At that time Johns
Manville Corp. began the transition
from family ownership to today's
widespread public ownership.
Mr. Manville served as chairman
of the Executive Committee for 10
years, retiring in August, 1888. Will
liam r. Seigle, chairman of the
Board of Directors, died in Decem-
Der of 1888 and Mr.. Manville was
elected chairman of the board in
March, 1899.
1t was announced that the post
Of chairman would not be filled,
and in accordance with the bylaws
of the company the president of the
corporation. Lewis H. Brown, will
preside at directors meetings and
will continue as the chief executive
officer.
Evening star., 1939-08-22
Retail Advertising
Increases Slightly
In Newspapers
Display Volume Up
One-Fifth of One
Per Cent Over 1888
Special Dispatch to The Star,

SbeSiai bISpoltii W lie 0ldT.
CHICAGO, Aug. 22.-Although the
volume of newspaper display adver-
tising placed by retailers during the
week ended August II was only one
fifth of l per cent ahead of the cor
responding week of 1888, previous
gains have been large enough to
hold the cumulative increase for the
year at IT. per cent. Advertising
Age, national advertising newspaper,
reported today.
Baslng its figures on reports COW
ering all newspapers in 78 major
cities, the publication declared that
during the week ended August IL
retail newspaper advertising volume
totaled 14,696,914 lines, compared
with 14,669,327 lines during the same
period of last year.
For the 32-week period since the
beginning of the year, retail volume
IL these cities totaled 562,720.116
lines, an increase of more than
$500 600 lines over the 553,216,673
lines carried last year.
Evening star., 1939-08-22
Exports of Machinery
To Russiu Reduced
BY the Associated Press.

oS tile hsSOGidleO tIeSS.
NEW YORK, Aug. 22-United
States exports of metal working
machinery to Russia, threatened by
the new Russo-German trade treaty,
have already been feeling sitter
German competition.
Shipments to the Soviet Union
dropped from $l6,077, 1863 in the first
six months of 1888 to S9,776 POI in
the first half of this year, the De-
partment of Commerce reports.
Last year Germany, previously
the chief supplier of machinery to
Russia, was unable to make deliv-
cries desired by the Russians, so
that American sales to the Soviet
Union rose to record heights. How
ever, the treaty indicates that Ger
many is again in a position to sup
ply this market and several large
orders are reported to have recently
gone to German companies.