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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-05
CommitteeApproves
Bill For Drafting
Capital During War
Find Body Of
Pendergast's
Business Man

Kansas City, May 5.-(AP)--The
body of Edward L. Schneider, 46.
missing business aide of Boss J. Il.
Pendcrgast, was pulled from the Mis-
souri, river today. Schneider's motor
car. containing two suicide notes, was
found Monday on a Missouri river
bridge.
On the preceding Friday he tes-
titled before a Federal grand Jury
which the following day indicted
Pendergast on income tax evasion
charges. The indictment alleged Pen
dergast obtained money from busi-
ness interests under Schneider's
name.
Workmen found the body near the
Kansas City water departments in
take, about two and a half miles
downstream from the Fairfax bridge,
where the automobile was abandon
ed. The body was identified by
signet ring bearing the initials, "E.
LIS" on finger of the left hand.
Schneider, secretary treasurer of
seven Pendergast business enter
prises, disappeared Monday at about
the same time Pendergast appeared
in Federal court and pleaded in
nocent to federal charges of evad-
ing taxes on $443,500 income in 1885
and 1886.
In the automobile were found two
notes, one addressed to his wife. and
the other to friend, Phil Abry. Both
indicated suicide, but United States
District Attorney M. Milligan at once
expressed doubt. He ordered an
immediate investigation "to ascertain
whether his disappearance is hoax,
suicide, or that. he met foul play"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-05
Gasoline Tax
Nears Record
Top In State
Daily Dispatch Bureau.
Tn tho Sir Walter Hotel.

Raleigh, May 5.-North Carolina's
collection of oallonage tax on gaso-
line, apparently we'll on its way to
new record high, is quite likely to
reach an average of two million a
month for the fiscal year which will
ond June 80, according to estimates
based on collections for the ten
months ended April 80.
If collections average for the May
and June what they averaged for
these first ten months, then the final
figures will be we'll above $24,0OO,O00
while if collections for May and
June are no greater than for the
same two months of 1888 the final
returns will miss the $24 4,OOO,OOO
by something like half a million.
A total for the year OF we'll above
S23,000,OOO seems absolutely assur-
ed, as compared with last years then
record total of $22,747, ,032.
For the first ten months of 1888
80 collections reached $40, ,l91 ,O48.29,
as compared with $19,379, 442.52 for
the corresponding period in the pre-
vious year.
If the average monthly collections
are maintained, the year would
show $24,229,247 for the year; but
collections for May and June are
usually something short of the usual
monthly average. In the final TWO
months of 1878 gasoline tax col
lections amounted to $3,367 $50. Ii
the same sum is taken in this year
during the two months, then the
Twelve month total will reach $685.
558,638. In view of /1e general in
crease throughout the entire year
1t is logical to assume that this May
end June will show somewhat
higher total. The general rate OF
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-05
WOULD MAKE BUYERS
PAY TAX ON LIQUOR

Raleigh, May 5.-(AP)-Chairman
Guitar Moore, of the State ABC
board, said today three counties had
petitioned the board to allow them to
pass on to purchases an increase Of
one and one-half percent in sales tax
on liquor which became effective
May l.
New Hanover, Greene and Beau
fort boards filed petitions, he said,
for consideration by the State board
here May %, "a and 25, when it
meets to compile price lists for the
quarter starting July 1.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-05
Labor Peace Not Likely
This Year, Babson Thinks
When 1t Does Come, AFL Will Be Chief Win
ner at CLOS Expense, With Both Green and
Lewis Eliminated; Consumers Against Coal
Strike

C. 1. o. and its tactics. Lewis's move
ment, popular when it started, has
made enemies of many former
friends. While the public is not in
love with the A. F. of L., at least the
methods used by Mr.. Green's group
seem less obnoxious than those used
by the more youthful C. l. O. crowd.
This public reaction is, therefore, hav
ing its effect on Lewis's power What
has happened the past week brings
this out clearly.
Recession Slows Down C.. /. o.
The business recession has given
the Lewis unions some more bad
jolts. The widespread lay-offs in the
automobile and steel centers have
strained the treasures of the new c.
1. o. unions. Because the A. F. of L.
groups are older, they are richer than
Uncle Johns new unions. Their fin
ances can stand the gaff of this slow
ing-down period of business better
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-05
Missing Yacht Is
Hunted off Coast
North of Norfolk.

Norfolk, Va, May 5-(AP)-A
coast guard cutter and patrol plane
resumed search today for a missing
yacht reported in distress off the
Virginia coast Saturday. The yacht,
believed to be the Caprice, owned
by John F. Welch, of Buffalo, re-
ported to passing ship it had lost
its rudder Coast guard cutters,
however, were unable to locate the
ship in wide search off the North
Carolina and Virginia coasts, and Of
ficials asked the aid of plane from
Floyd Bennett field.
The hunt today was concentrated
in the area 100 miles off Cape Hon
lopen, Delaware.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-05
Aged Killer Gets
Long Prison Term
Down In Columbus


Whiteville, May 5.-(AP)-
John B. Stanley, 81, white-hair-
ed widOWer, was sentenced in
Columbus County Superior Court
today by Judge w. C. Harris to
serve ten to twenty years in
States Prison for the Jealousy
staying last December >Of Cen
eva Granger, II, with whom he
had been keeping company.
Stanley entered a plea of gull
ty to second degree murder at
the close of States evidence this
morning. The defense had
sought Ito show that Stanley was
mentally unSOund."
The killing occurred Op De-
cember 22.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-05
Atty-General
Swamped For
New Rulings
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In the Sir Walter Hotel.

Raleigh, May 5.-Attorney Gener-
al Harry Mcmillan is as busy as the
proverbial one-armed paper hanger
with the w. k disease for which
scratching is about the only relief.
Things keep piling up SO fast that
before he can finish with one, there's
another waiting.
Omitting just ordinary routine
work, here are a few of the things
he's wrestling with:
CD The High Point power issue.
The point is whether or not the State
ought to get into this action in order
to preserve its claims to control of
the Yadkin river against Federal
aggression. Mr.. Mcmillan must keep
his eyes and ears open for every de-
velopment in the some three or four
pending suits in connection with the
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-05
Fayetteville Man
Gets Prison Term

Fayetteville, May 5.-(AP)-Len-
ward Hair, young Fayetteville man
who entered plea of guilty yester-
day to second degree murder in lcon-
nection with the fatal shooting of
Police Officer w. J. Genes was SEN
fenced this morning by Superior
Court Judge j. J. Burney to serve
from ten to twelve years in States
Prison.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-05
MRS. LYDIA POOLE, 80,
DIES IN GOLDSBORO

Goldsboro, May 5.-(AP)-Mrs.
Lydia McComas Poole, 80, died here
today at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. William H. Smith. Funeral serv-
ices will be held late today and burial
will be in Asheville tomorrow. Sur
vivors include a son, William R..
Poole, of Asheville.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-05
Stock Rally
Fails Early

New York, May 5.-(AP)-Stock
market traders today were unable to
find much inspiration in happenings
at home or abroad, and an early
feeble rally gave way before the
lightest kind of selling. While here
and there resistance spots were in
evidence, leaders generally were
fractionally in arrears at the close.
Transfers were less than $4,000
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-05
Buying Helps
Cotton Higher

New York, May 5.-(AP)-Cotton
futures responded partially to lower
than due cables and opened one to
two points lower. Offerings came
from hedges, selling by the South
and Bombay, while the trade and
Wall Street bought. Prices eased up
a point or two, holding around pre-
vious closing levels around mid
morning.
Futures closed five to eight points
higher: SPOT nominal: middling. 9.31
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-05
Anthracite
Men Defer
New Strike
But Soft Coal Industry
Is Further Tied Up by
.Walkout o f $4,000
More Miners

New York, May 5.-(AP)-
BituminOus operators and repre-
sertatives of miners (CIO)
agreed today to appoint COM
mittees to confer with DIR. John
Steelman, of the Federal Labor
Department, in an effort to end
their long deadlock over a Aew
labor contract.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-05
Door Is Left Open
By Beck's Address
For Peaceful alks
Warsaw Foreign Minister Calls German De-
mands "One-Sided'; Unwilling To Accept
Peace at Any Price, But Only With Honor; Hit
Ter Wants Danzig and Right-of-Way Across
Corridor

= warsaw way -tAr)-Folands Colonel Joseph Beck
piled to Germany today with firm reectio Of Adolf Hter de-
mands for Danzg and wide German rg way through the
Polish corridor but left the door further
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-05-05

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Milford chronicle., 1939-09-22

sity; Dorothy Postles, West Chester
Teachers College. and Elva NAPLES,
Milford Emergency Hospital School
for Nurses.
Thelma Marvel is employed at
StOkley Bros office in Rehoboth.
Robert Black and Amanda Outten
are both married, Robert living in
Milton and Amanda on a farm near
MillsbOrO.
The teachers from our school who
visited the New York fair during the
summer are: Miss Weakley, Mrs.
Winn. Miss King. Mrs. Welch. Mr..
Brittingham and Mr.. Benedict.
Eight new typewriters have been
received in the commercial depart
ment to replace the old ones.
We have two new teachers this
year. Andrew Chambers. a graduate
of the University of Delaware, class
of '39. will teach science and math.
Mr.. Chambers home is in Whining
ton. Miss Sara Darby, graduate OF
the Milton High School. class of 'S3,
and of West Chester State Teachers
College, class of '39. will teach the
second and third grades in the ele-
mentary school.
The assembly program for Monday.
September 25, will be in charge OF
Mr.. Benedict.
The news reporter for this year is
Richard Hudson.
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-22
OCEAN VIEW

The Lord Baltimore Consolidated
School faculty for this year is COM
posed of the following members:
High schOOl-Walter A. Branford,
principal, William p. Bant, physical
education; George Butler, agricultur-
al training; Warren Gillespie, man
ual training; Virginia Marshall, Eng
lish and music; Virden NJ. Mitchell,
English and social studies: John S.
Noble, mathematics; Mrs. Mildred d.
Wells, home economies; Elsie Z.
Wharton, French, Latin and English; /;
| Mildred Fisk, art.
Elementary-Sixth grade, Clarence
E. Wilkens and Elisabeth L. Heath;
fifth grade, Kathryn Clifton; fourth,
Mrs. Gertrude W. Truitt; third, Mrs.
Dorothy Donaway; second, Mrs. Dor
othy B. Carmean; combination End
and Bird, Alice Jones; first grade,
Mrs. Elsie w. Wharton and Miss
Pauline Jones.
The latter, Miss Jones, is the only
new teacher appointed. She is from
GumborO, having taught at KentOn
last year, and is now filling the posi-
tion of Mrs. Edna Walls who taught
last year.
The school bus drivers are: Ollie
Hickman, William H. Murray, Nor
man Justice, Edward r.. Powell, Han
dy Derrickson, Roy e. Nelson. Mrs.
Armenia R. Adkins. Warren A. Whar-
ten and Charles E. Hudson.
The janitor for the high school is
Howard Burton and the janitor for
the elementary is Dallas Kitchens.
Mrs. Isaac l.. Bennett will accom-
pany Ernest Lathbury to Ocean City,
N. j.. ON Friday. They will be ac-
c0mpanied upon their return with
Miss Alice Bennett, who has been
visiting her aunt there.
Mr. Delmar Bennett, Jr., was united
in marriage to Miss Mae Collins, of
Philadelphia, ON Tuesday morning, at
the Carpus Christi Church, in that
city. Their attendants were Miss
Regina Bennett, sister of the groom,
and William Collins, brother of the
bride. ,Delmar Bennett and Mrs. Is
aac L. Bennett, the father and aunt
of the groom, attended the wedding
from here. After a wedding break
fast, at the hotel, 39th and Chestnut
street, they left for a wedding trip
to Atlantic City, N. ].
The wedding of Miss Grace Ford to
Mr.. George Diamond, of Philadelphia,
took place on Saturday, at the John
stons Methodist Church, Philadel-
phia. Miss Elizabeth Derrickson, a
cousin of the bride, and Frank Dia-
mond, brother of the groom, were at
tendants. Those who attended from
Ocean View and vicinity were: Mrs
Georgia Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. NJ.
Kaufman and son Charles, Mrs. Eva
Derrickson and daughter Elizabeth,
Mr.. Theodore Derrickson and Mrs. |
Lizzie Derrickson and Mrs. Lena
Derrickson. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Quillen and son Hayward.
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-22
ZOAR

A large crowd attended the home
coming at Zoar on Sunday. In the
morning there was Sunday School
and preaching, and in the afternoon
an old-fashioned song service and
love feast.
The Epworth League of Zoar and
st. Johns will meet at Zoar Septem-
ber oath, at 1880 o'clock.
Miss Jessie Dodd and Henry Hast
ings are on the sick list this week
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Moore enter
tanned Rev. and Mrs. Spry, Charlotte
and Peggy Spry at dinner on Sun
day. tt r.s
The Ladies' Aid met at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Farris Ellingsworth on
Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Davidson are
visiting Mr.. DaVison's daughter in
Lewes.
Mrs. Sarah Simmons and son, Jim
mie, of Brandon, Va, visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Rust part of last week
Miss Barbara Carmean visited her
sister, Miss Hester Carmean, last
week.
Mrs. Naomi Locates gave her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Harvey Johnson, a surprise
birthday party on Saturday evening.
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-22
OVERLOOK

The second quarterly meeting of
the Nassau charge was held Saturday
morning in the parsonage.
Rev. John Whedbee is suffering
from arthritis, instead of neuritis, as
was announced in last weeks paper
John PettyjOhn and Mr. and Mrs.
Marvin Wiley, of Milton, were call
ers on Mr.. and Mrs. William Green
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Arthur Campbell, who was
taen violently ill last Saturday, is
much improved.
Seth RusselPs personal property
was sold in Lewes on Saturday. Sept.
10. His farm was bought by DR..
Paynter, of Georgetown, for the sum
of $3,110.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer HopwoOd, of
Valley Forge, and Mrs. Frank Taylor
and daughter, of Spring City. Pa,
spent few days here last week.
Charles Warrington, Jr., has been
i'll with the grippe this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Ellingsworth, of
Milton, were Overbrook callers Sun
day evening.
Willard White was the weekend
guest of his family here.
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-22
MILFORD CHRONICLE MILFORD DELAWARE FRIDAY SEPTEMBER u "a l5,,

Edward decided to come back to the
United States with his American
bride a year ago last winter. But at
the nth hour they decided it was
best to miss the boat Now Ed and
Wally are again in England where
they will no doubt be snubbed by the
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-22

only foreigner admitted to the sick
room of President Wilson. The Am
orleans loved him. He might have
become our own King, except for that
affair between Citizen George Wash
ington and Lord CORVALLIS at York
town, Virginia. Remembering it all.
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-22

high hats of the Empire.
The old Commonwealth of Mary
land will always hang out a well
come for the Duchess, and her boy
friend. to the State of her nativity.
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-22
The Duke Goes Home

When Prince Edward of Great
Britain came to Washington after
the World War he was acclaimed as
the. Candy Kid" ald he was the
Milford chronicle., 1939-09-22

Swat the flies!
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Strike Continues
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trust seems to be actuated more by
motives of expendiency and policy
than by any real desire to enforce the
law which it has sworn to uphold.
1t is small wonder that we were
greatly heartened by the recent visit
Of our national president, James M.
Duffy. His assurance that he would
give the matter his personal attention
has done more to bring back the
spirit, determination and hope of the
members than anything else possibly
could. We know that this statement
will be followed by the usual prompt
action the official receives in these
matters, giving us renewed courage.
We wish the trade to know that Lo-
cal Union No. 26 is still on strike
against Max Gerber and his Kokomo
Sanitary Pottery. We are determined
to fight this case to the end, no mat
ter how long it may take.-O. c. 26.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-10-19

votedly filled during these many years
with credit to himself and honor to
the American Federation of Labor.
"In view Of his long, uninterrupted
and invaluable services to our cause
and organization, as an expression Of
our ever enduring appreciation of the
contributions made by him to labor in
general and to the American Fedora
ton of Labor in particular and as an
indication of our desire to manifest in
adequate and appropriate form not
only our high regard for his sterling
qualities but as an expression of our
sincere regard for his future welfare
and well being, be it
"RESOLVED, That the Executive
Council be authorized and directed to
have prepared and engrossed in suit
able manner resolutions setting forth
our everlasting appreciation for long
and invaluable services rendered by
Secretary Treasurer Frank Morrison,
to be presented to him under circum-
stances worthy of and in keeping with
that spirit Of fraternity, friendship
and good will that prompts these ex-
pressions, and be it likewise
"RESOLVED, That we hereby do
elect Frank Morrison Secretary Emer-
titus of the American Federation of
Labor to become effective Immediately
upon termination of his present period
of office, and that as retirement
compensation he shall be entitled to
and will receive the sum of $4,000 an
nually, payable in such manner as will
best suit his convenience and require.
| -,
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-10-19

to the legislative measure which de-
stroyed the Prevailing Wage which
had previously protected labor.
"The Houston Convention of the
American Federation Of Labor, by
unanimous vote, insisted upon amend
ments to the Wagner Act, not in any
opposition to the basic provisions of
the Act, but because of its biased ad-
ministration.
Some Laws Benefited Labor
"On the other hand, your Commit
tee is fully conscious Of the many leg
islative and executive acts which have
proven most beneficial to labor, some
of them, such as Social Security, pro-
viding necessary protection to labor
which should have been enacted many
years ago.
"Your Committee, however, has
cited several instances where the
American Federation of Labor in it's
efforts to protect labor's rights and
welfare, has been forced to oppose leg
islation understood to have been orig
mated by the New Deal. We have
avoided any cataloguing of those New
Deal measures which we have favored
and which we have opposed.
"Your Committee is further of the
opinion that members of Congress
cannot be arbitrarily divided into New
Deal and anti-New Deal, for a num-
ber of those who have been our out
standing champions over many years
and who have supported the majority
of New Deal measures have also at
times opposed some measures which
were recognized as New Deal.
"For these and many other reasons
your Committee regrets the intro.
duction of the resolution. 1t is obvious
that a political construction would be
placed upon the rejection of the res
olution, and equally so upon its
adoption.
Blanket Endorsement Held Inadvisabl.
"The hearty support which the
trade union movement has given tt
large number Of New Deal meas
ures should not lead this convention
to give it's blanket endorsement of al
legislation which has been proposed
or enacted by the so-called New Deal
neither should our opposition to GER
tain New Deal legislative and admin
istrative acts permit US to voice con
demnation of the New Deal.
"In view of the foregoing, and tn
substance of your Committees report
we recommend non-concurrence witt
the resolution"
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Union Label Used
CONTINUED From Page One)

our ware. That, think is big issue
in our 100 per cent Union American
Made movement and feel that some
one has been very lax in not making
the facts known. Mr.. Cronin has been
very wise in taking this step and our
members very slow in making it
known.
The local hall still has an influence
over some of our members, but the
majority forget the second and fourth
Fridays of the month. Last Friday
was the 13 and the jinx was working,
as only about 25 members attended the
meeting, but it was interesting to the
few.
Brother Scott Becknell had charge
of the meeting and led some very in
teresting discussions on some vital
subjects.
We have no social activities planned
for the winter but if we could get
few more members out we might be
able to swing some entertainment
program.
We had delegation from Sebring
at one of our recent meetings and we
wish to report to the brothers that
we are going to comply with their re-
quest.
Sister Anna Scott is off the sick list
and back on the job in the decorating
shop. Sister Pearl Stevens is up and
about and hopes to be back to work
soon Sister Iva Iddings is still on
the sick list.
The latest report from the Sick
Benefit Club is very good. This pay
finishes the fiscal year for the club.
The mass meeting for election of Of
fcers and other business is not called
until December 21.
We have some new liners in the dec
Grating shop, Brother Skip Harring-
ton from Sebring, Russell Brannon
from Crooksville and a few from
Alliance. Your O. c. just hasn't been
around enough to catch up with these
new faces.
Remember folks, you have just one
more meeting before the eligibility for
delegates to the convention. So try
and break over and come to the meet
ings. We have lot of marvellous ma
terial here for convention work if you
will only make yourselves eligible.
So come to the meeting the 27 and
discuss the things so vital to your job
and plan on being to the local meet
ings every second and fourth Friday
of the month"; O. c.. 70.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-10-19
New York Trains It's Weights and
Measures Detectives

Detecting all the variants of weights
and measures violations has become
so complex and technical job in New
York City, that school has been es-
tabished to train weights and meas
ures inspectors.
In the graduating class Of this
school in the past summer were sew
eral hundred young detectives who
will put their science to work hence
forth in an attempt to make sure that
New York's consumers get the quantl-
ties they pay for, and to make equally
sure that merchants who count, weigh,
and measure accurately do not suffer
unfair competition from those who
don't.
Exposure of one trick alone should
have won these students the Weights
and Measures equivalent Of Ph. d.
. cum laude. This trick involved the
Ne of what has been called the Mil
Dollar Scale This was a scale
Without any hidden springs or foot
}-~eadles. Instead with the simplicity
If genius the chiseler who devised it
ead simply substituted a % pound
iial face for the original 20 pound
Idial face. With its face lifted the
scale automatically registered in
accurately.
Dodges like these require training
to detect but today in New York at
least the weights and measures in
spectors are getting their training il
school.
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HulloWe en- Dance
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Mrs. Zimmerman is able to be back
to work after being laid up. At pres
ent William Westfall is on the -
porary sick list and we hope to
him back any day for his fellowa
miss him.
Attention to all Salem voters ii.
ward three. Monday evening there
will be a meeting for both republicans
and democrats to give them a chance
to meet the people who are running
for office this year. Don't forget to
support your two potter candidates,
Brothers Fred Shaffer and Harry Vim
cent.-O. c.. az.