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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-14
Two British Ships
Send Calls for Aid
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Hornbach, as the French troops
pushed eastward in an attempted
ancircling movement.
Rain hampered operations along
radioed she had turned from her
course to rescue the crew of the Bri-
tish tanker "British Influence.
No position was given for the tan
ker.
The British Influence, a ship of
8431 gross tons, owned by the British
Tanker Co. Limited, was in the India
England trade. Her home port IS Lone
don.
Commodore A. B. Randall, master
of the Manhattan, which left New
York last Saturday, did not give fur
ther details in his first message nor
did he say what had happened to the
tanker
The New York office said that by
now the Manhattan should be about
800 miles off the Irish coast
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-14
.Broughton
Urges Plans
For Farmers
By Staff. CORRESPONDENT.

Greensboro, Sept. 14.-In dealing
with the immediate problem of North
Carolina tobacco growers plight,
tnere should also be a long range
view OF farming in North Carolina,
>. M, Broughton, Raleigh attorney
and one Of the so-called unan-
nounced' candidates for governor,
today told the KiWanis club.
Mr.: BrOughtQn called! fcr an ad-
Journment of politics, advocated laws
to prohibit profiteering and warned
that Tar Heels cannot stand heavier
taxes than are now imposed not even
under the pressure. of war emer-
gency.
& He advanced no specific remedy
Tor the tobacco situation, but sug-
gested that if no quickly effective
way out is found the Federal Con-
gress, at its special session, provide
storage service and a substantial adj
vance against the tobacco now on
hand.
The present emergency may turn
out to be a great boon, he limited, if
1t brings in its. wake a real analysis
and action on a long range program
for North Carolina farming.
There rs no reason why North
Carolina should not become a great
hog and cattle raising state in ad-
dition to otherwise diversifying its
agriculture. The present emergency
will be great boon if it should free
our farmers from the bondage of one
or even two crop SYSTEM" he said.
He called upon business to prevent
any slash in, employees or in pay
rolls even should business decline as
a result Of war conditions:
Even if business should for the
preesnt Decline he said, employees
should be kept on the pay rolls. Nor
will slashing of wages solve the pro-
blem. Better that corporation re-
serves be diminished than for the
spending power of employed forces
to be reduced or for the standard
Of living to be seriously impaired" )"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-14
Heavy Autumn Rains
May Block Germans
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\OOAAeil1OCO EIOII1 rage On6)
severed communication lines.
Radio broadcasts, virtually the only
means of communication from the
beleaguered city, pictured death as
a prolonged bOmbardment by air and
land forces continued, unabated.
Most of the Polish government Of
ficials long since have fled the city.
Eleven Of them were reported last
night to have crossed the southern
Polish border into Roumania. One
was identified as the head of the
Bank of Poland, another the vice
premier and finance minister.
Describing the situation in War
saw in a broadcast from the capital.
Captain Polenski of the Polish air
force, said the entire Praga district
was in ruins, and that many bodies.
some Of women and children, lay in
the Shell-Scarred streets.
Many people were killed inside
churches, where they had sought
safety" he said. 'Others died in
cemeteries, where tombstones were
smashed and bodies scattered about"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-14
Cotton Mills Are Again
Operating At Full Time
All Departments Except Where Remodel;no
Is Incomplete Are On 4O-Hour Basis; Rest to
Reein About October l.

,r,,dor the stimulus of wartime
,.-,.,d the Henderson and Har-
o,at cotton Mills here are back on
,u-tjme basis of operations, S.
=, rno2er. president of both cor
n..rlt.3ns. announced today. In
a',"5es sprang up almost overnight
we're. with the outbreak of the
var IN Europe, with prospects Of
rno,,i.r schedules indefinitely.
9he work begun last spring of
+.a'.ing out old machinery and re-
,,I,ci,tg it with new, and the re-
ovation of certain old equipment
mai could be utilized is almost
comp. ted. Most of the work has
bepu finished in the three units of
me Harriet Mills at South Hender-
snn bat the work at North Hender-
son is not quite SO far advanced.
Indjc3tons now are, however, that
rjrtualN all of the work will be
finished and all departments run
nine on Il full 4O-hour week basis
ahoIu the first of October.
Slaekening of textile manufacture
i, ENGLAND and other European
countries already involved in the
war on directly affected by it, and
stoppage OF slowing down of their
eyports. is believed to be largely
responsible for the sudden heavy
demand for the output of American
Mills
So quickly did orders come af-
Ter the outbreak of the war, that
me local mills quickly put back in
!, 0pel alton some of the old equip
ment not yet replaced, while the
work OF remodeling and replace
ment went on apace as rapidly as
possible. Much of the new business
IS for the export trade, but the
modelnized plants are attracting
much domestic inquiry also.
Many hundreds of thousands of
dollars have been spent in the
purchase of new equipment and
undermining of some of the old
machinery. This process has been
gong on most of this year, and
about all of it is now completed
1t makes possible the speeding up
Of production, increases efficiency
and at the same time permits a
better quality of goods. This COM
bnation makes for new business
and more Of it.
Management of the local mills
had the courage and the vision to
spend hugi sums of money in
undermining their plants at a time
when textiles were at low ebb,
and took advantage ef the lull to
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-14

equip their plants to handle heavy
oroers when Improvement began.
NOW, at a time when agricultural
ploducts are selling at lower price
IN this section, especially tobacco,
the upturn in the manufacturing
industry sets in. .
News of the revival of the tex
m elle manufacturing industry here
ment for the local business COM
nunity 1t was seen. as a stem in
the tlding. over of the season, of olw-
priced tobacco. And if tobacco
prices rise when the markets are re-
opened couple of weeks or so
hence, the combination is relied
upon to put different color in the
local picture and impart much
.iore hope1ul and encouraging at
the :'ail.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-14
BACkACHE,
LEG PAINS MAY
Be DANGER SIGN
Of Tired Kidneys

II backache and leg pains are making you
mise. miserable dc2't Just complain and do nothing
your kidneys need attention.
The kidneys are Nature chief way of taking
excess acids and poisonous waste out of the
blood They help most people pass about pints
q day.
II the l5 miles of kidney tubes and filters
don't work we'll, poisonous waste matter stays
in the blood. These poisons may start nagging
bsckaehes rheumatic pains, leg pains, loss of
pep and energy. getting up nights. swelling,
pufhness under the eyes. headaches and dizzi-
ness frequent or scanty passages with smart
ing and burning sometimes shows there is some
thing wrong with your kidneys or bladder.
Don't wait! Ask your druggist for Doan's
Pills, used successfully by millions for over 40
Is miles Of Kidney tubes flush out poisonous
waste from the blood. Get Doan's Pills
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-14
British Are Joining
With French Move
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the 1OO-mile front between the
Moselle and Rhine rivers, but mill
tary dispatches spoke Of "substan-
ial'' gains.
Saarbruecken is located midway
on the front not far from the French
border.
The French government declared
officially that there already are
several hundred thousand" Brit
ish troops now in France. Officials
said, however, that the British had
not yet engaged in action, pointing
out that it would take some time
to concentrate supplies and dis
pose the units along the front.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-14
Polish Port Of
Gdynia Surrenders
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of Gdynia fighting is still going on.")
A communique which told of ad-
vances in Poland said $4,000 prison
ers had been captured and showed
the eastern forces to be centering
on three main maneuvers:
\ 1. Encircling Warsaw completely;
2. Cutting off Lublin from Lwow
to prevent such governmen officials
as may still be at Lublin from reach
ing the south; and
g. Advancing with East Prussian
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-14

French forces than hitherto" ad-
vanced toward German Outposts be-
tween Saarbruecken and HOrnback,
but were stopped by mine fields and
German defense fire"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-14

divisions on place 10 miles east
~of Warsaw.
+. Earlier today commentary which
usually presents the German foreign
office opinion attributed to President
Roosevelt in his Interpretation of the
Monroe Doctrine an latitude unfair
and unchivalrous, to say nothing Of
being unneutral."
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-14

Coincidentally, publication Of a
German contraband law was seen by
observers as a warning to the world
that German submarines would do
their utmost legitimately to prevent
food and war materials from reach
ing Britain and France.
Of operations on the western front,
the communique said that stronger
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-14

home consumption, says Miss Ruth
Current of State College.
There is increasing evidence that
North Carolina farmers intend to
plant winter cover crops despite the
inability of the AAA to supply seed
under the grant-of-aid plan, says
Enos Blair, of State College.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-14

Rising prices as a result of the
European war should cause farm
families to raise more food for their
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-14

Once more citizens of the United
States are made aware that it is a
lot nicer reading history than living
through it.
Evening star., 1939-07-22
Bill Bonning Training
Discrimination Passes

Government departments, in fill
ing positions requiring legal train
ing, would be prohibited from dis
eliminating against graduates of
certain schools, or against persons
who acquired their legal education
in law Office, if a bill passed by the
Senate late yesterday becomes law.
1t still requires House action.
In recommending the bill, the Civil
Service Committee stated it is de-
signed to prevent any department
from following a rule which would,
in effect, render an applicant in
eligible unless a graduate from a
university or college accredited by
the American Bar Association and
the Association of American Law
Schools. The committee stated in
its report that neither Abraham Lin
coin nor Patrick Henry could have
qualified for appointment to legal
service in q Government depart
ment under such 3 rule.
Evening star., 1939-07-22
Choir Of 800 Sinqs
In Virginia Festival
BY the Associated Press.

HARRISONBURG, Va, July a.
The voices Of massed choir Of 600
singers from four States rang out in
anthems and hymns last night in the
Dig hillside auditorium at Massanetta
Springs as the climax of the ninth
annual sacred music festival staged
under the direction of DR.. John Fin
ley Williamson of the Westminster
Choir School.
More than 1900 music lovers
oraved the steady rain and dampness
of the event which was staged after
weeks Of training. The choir sang in
the auditorium instead of from
Vesper Hill overlooking the open-air
auditorium because of weather con-
ditions. The singers moved to the
stage to the strains of Onward
Christian Soldiers
The feature of the morning pro-
gram was concert by Miss Martha
Upton, contralto, of New York, who
sang wide variety Of sacred and
secular numbers.
In the afternoon Geoffrey O'Hara
of New York, composer, spoke on the
importance Of musical training in
youth.
The A Capella Choir Of the Ha-
gerstown, Md, United Brethren
Church sang The Messiah Henri
Scott, bass, of New York, was the
soloist.
In the contest for colored quartets
the Varsity -Four of Staunton was
declared winner. In the old fiddlers'
contest the first prize went to Emory
Stroop of Harrisonburg and the
second to Hubert Harman of Dayton.
In the contest for string bands EN-
ory Stroop and his band took honors.
Evening star., 1939-07-22
Maryland Factory Activity
Second Highest in Decade
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, July 22.-Maryland
factory activity this year rose to the
second highest point in the last
decade, Labor Commissioner John
M. Pohlhaus reported yesterday.
"The first half of 1899 is we'll above
the same period in 1888 in both en-
ployment and pay rolls and is higher
than any other similar period in
the last decade except 1887" his
June report said.
Employment in June was / per
cent above May, compared to an
average decrease of 1.3 per cent.
Pay rolls were 80 per cent higher,
compared to an average drop of III
per cent.
For the whole State, employment
was $50 per cent of the 1929-31
average, a rise of 81 per cent above
June Of last year. The pay rolls
mark of 1104 per cent of the l929-3l
average were 239 per cent above
last year. June was the seventh
successive month in which the aver
ages were above the comparable
month of the year before.
Average weekly factory earnings
were 55.5 cents per hour and the
average number of hours worked per
week was 1877.
Evening star., 1939-07-22
Three 10 Be Sentenced
In Numbers KiIIinq

Three colored persons, convicted of
manslaughter as the result Of a
Staying growing out of the numbers
racket here, according to the gov
ernment. will likely be sentenced on
next Friday before Justice James w.
Morris in District Court.
The trio-John H. Walker, 25;
Frederick L. Washington, 25, and
Anna Mae Scott, 20-was convicted
by District Court jury yesterday
afternoon after brief deliberation.
This is an example of what the
numbers business can lead to-" de-
clared Assistant United States At
torney Allen j. Krouse, who prose-
cuted the case.
While the three were indicted by
the grand jury on a charge of second
degree murder, the government pre-
sented the case to the jury yesterday
on the theory of manslaughter. The
case was heard before Justice Morris.
According to the government, Calvin
Cheek, colored, %, received blows
and kicks on May 18 in Limerick
court S.W. and died as a result of
this on June 4.
Government evidence showed that
Cheek was pickup numbers man
and Washington was writer. The
woman, said the government, played
a number which hit" and she con-
tended that Cheek failed to pay off
She and Washington found out,
after going to Cheeks home. that he
had quantity of numbers slips that
he had never turned in. Walker
Joined them later and when they
found Cheek the beating resulted in
his death, said Mr.. Krouse.
Evening star., 1939-07-22
{. A. A. May GET Offices
Al New Airport

The Civil Aeronautics Authority
may be housed in the Bureau of
Public Roads laboratory at Wash
ington National Airport. according
to one of several suggestions under
consideration.
After an inspection of progress
being made on the airport at GRAY
ely Point, Robert H. Hinckley, c. A.
A. chairman, said yesterday the site
has been considered for some time,
along with other proposals.
Other suggestions would have the
Authority construct its own building
at the airport for the entire organi-
zation or erect facilities for only
the main Office.
At present, headquarters are in the
Department of Commerce Building
with branches in six other places in
the city. Of1icials long have been
seeking a way to get the entire
Authority under one roof. This would
work for efficiency, it was pointed
out.
Decision to use the airport site
may be put off for some time, it was
said, because it will be year before
filling is completed and buildings
erected.
Evening star., 1939-07-22
Union Seeks to Force
Firm to Arbitrute

In what is believed to be the first
case of its kind in the District, a
complaint was filed in District
Court yesterday on behalf of a
union seeking to compel an en-
ployer to submit to arbitration of
a labor dispute.
The Shoe Rebuilders and Ortho-
pedic Workers Union of the United
Shoe Workers of America, Local
1856, brought the action after re-
quested arbitration of a controversy
was refused by Leopold Sells, op-
orator of a shoe repair shop at 633
F street NV, according to the
complaint. Attorney Sidney G.
Schlesinger of the law firm of Levine
and Schlesinger, said the action was
brought under the United States
Arbitration Act of 1925. He said the
union is now picketing the shop.
The case is expected to come up
shortly in Motions Court of District
Court, after Mr. Sells has had an
opportunity to file his answer.
Evening star., 1939-07-22
By a stan Correspondent of The Star.

By Stan Correspondent of The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md, July
22.-Court records here today show
that John Slaghter's left arm broke
his right elbow while somebody else
was using it.
This fact was revealed in Slagh-
ter's testimony before Judge Walter
L. Green in Police Court here yes
terday.
Roy Vermillion, 26, of Mount CAL
vert, Nd, was charged with assault
and battery. Slaghter wore his right
arm in a sling. His left arm was
wood from the elbow. He raised
his artificial arm repeatedly to show
Judge Green and States Attorney
H. Winship Wheatley, jr., how he
attempted to use 1t defensively when
fight started between Vermillion
and himself.
"vermillion came after me-" he
Evening star., 1939-07-22
Navy Yard Pay Bill
Gets House Unit O. K.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The House Naval Affairs Com
mittee yesterday approved a bill
to place planners and estimators
and progress men in navy yards on
a salaried rather than per diem
basis, and grant them slight in
crease in pay.
The increases would range from
IS to 500 year.
The bill would also remove, in
line with Navy Department recon-
mendations, a limitation carried in
naval appropriation bills on appro-
priations to be spent for all white
collar" workers in the Navy field
service, which the Navy said great
ly handicaps administration Of its
shore establishments.
Evening star., 1939-07-22
1t. Col. R. R. Hendon, Jr.,
Directs c. N. T. c. Unit

1t. Col. Robert r. Hendon, jr..
of the Coast Artillery Reserves is
commanding the C. M. T. c. con-
tingent at Fort Monroe, Va, for the
July 14-July 81 period.
He is assisted by Maj Edward L..
Potter, executive officer; It. JUS
tin A. Shook, adjutant; 1t. Walter
H, Redit, plans and training: Capt.
James c. Ladd, supply; Capt. Wal
ter C. Summer, public relations;
Capt. lyman E. Morris and Capt.
Wallace R. Teek, battalion COM
manders; 1t. Robert A. Dunnigan,
battery commander: 1t. Walter H.
McCartha, 1t. Robert A. Herring,
jr; It. Morris A. Miller and 1t.
G.. R. Gaillard. platoon command
ers, and 1t. Ralph H. Peterson, bat
terry commander.
Evening star., 1939-07-22
Knife Victim Underqoes
Emergency Operation
By . stan Correspondent Of The Star.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, July o.
Surgeons performed an emergency
operation early today on Robert
Darley, 80, of the 300 block of Came
ron street, to close severe wounds
police said were inflicted in a fight
involving three persons.
Darley is the manager of the Fire
Department Softball Team. One
deep wound was inflicted in the alb
domen, hospital officials said, and
several other cuts were made on his
leg, chest and shoulder. His condi-
tion was reported as serious.
David Dickens. "a, of the 400 block
of Cameron street, was being held
this morning on charge of feloni-
Gus assault. Police charged he cut
barley and Irving Proctor, %, of
the 300 block of North Columbus
street, with pocket knife. Proctor
was cut on the left hip.
Police said the three were in an
argument in a restaurant in the TOO
block Of King street early today.
Evening star., 1939-07-22
Montgomery Hills
Street Improvements
Law Challenged
County Gets Report
On Act Exemptine
Area From Benefits

ROCKVILLE. Md, July o.
Doubt as to the constitutionality OF
the act passed by the last session OF
the Maryland Legislature exempting
Montgomery Hills from paying front
foot benefits on street improvements
was expressed in report to the
Montgomery County Board Of Com
missioners by Miss Vivian v. Simp-
son and Joseph B. Simpson, jr.,
counsel to the board.
After reviewing the legislation and
making a study of the situation, the
board counsel declared the act to be
class legislation" attempting to
exempt certain property owners
while others similarly situated are
burdened. 1t also was pointed out
that the act fails to designate the
source from which funds would be
drawn to pay refunds to property
owners who have paid their front
foot benefit charges and to pay out
standing obligations on improve
ments.
The board was advised by its
counsel to await a court ruling on
the legality of the act before making
any effort to comply with it, since
approximately $4,000 is involved.
This test is expected in a suit filed
by Attorney Walter w. Dawson for
Willis E. Monty, one of the property
holders. This suit asks the Circuit
Court to issue writ Of mandamus
directing the county commissioners
to levy for the refunds.
It is pointed out by the board S
lawyers that the constitution pro-
hibits the passage of any act by the
Legislature for any case where pro-
vision has been made by any exist
ing general law. They also declared
that compliance with the law would
burden all taxpayers of the county
with the cost of the improvement.
Properties which were given 100
per cent exemption under the act
abut on Forest Glen road. Seminary
road, Second avenue and Georgia
avenue in Montgomery Hills, all of
which have been designated as
State roads.
Properties abutting on Summer
field road, Stratton road, Sutton
place and Columbia boulevard are
granted so per cent exemption
under the act.
Evening star., 1939-07-22
Woman Fights
Dedication Of
Post Office
Rockville Ceremony
Today Expected to
Draw Big Crowd
b . staf1 Correspondent of The Star.

b q Stafi Correspondent Of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, July 22-An
elaborate dedication ceremony
something many usually can pass up
without too much regret-was ex-
pected to lure a record breaking
crowd to Rockville's main street
today.
AS final plans for dedication of
this towns new post Office were being
completed, Mrs. Elizabeth Wimsatt
left her home at 1921 Alton place
NV, in Washington, this morning
after announcing it was her inten-
tion to erect mo trespassing" signs
about the new post Office.
Mrs. Wimsatt, who says she is one
Of the heirs of Matthew Fields, whose
home and printing Office formerly
stood on the site of the new building,
contends the Government has not
acquired a clear title to the Rock
vile Post Office property and that
none of the Fields heirs received a
penny from the Governments con-
demnation proceedings.
Although the ceremony was not
scheduled to start until 2::3O pm.
Mrs. Wlmsatt repeatedly left her
home for Rockville around IL am.
She has threatened arrest of DR..
George L. Edmonds. the postmaster,
II ne sets foot on the property.
Meanwhile, Chief Charles Orme of
the Montgomery County police,
while saying he anticipated no
trouble, detailed a corps of police
men to maintain peace and order"
during the ceremony, in which
Smith w. Purdum, Fourth Assist
ant Postmaster General, and other
high-ranking Government officials
were scheduled to participate.
Mrs. Wimsatt said four of the
heirs to the Fields property had not
consented to the condemnation pro-
ceedings, had not given their sigma
lures and that she plans to sue the
Government.
Chief Orme, promising to main
tam peace during the festivities,
said he didn't expect any arrests.
He declared the Fields property was
acquired by the Government for
post Office site after condemnation
proceedings in the United States
District Court in Baltimore last year.
He added that he had talked with
Mrs. Wimsatt Thursday night and
that he thought "she understood
the situation and wouldn't cause
any trouble"