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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-08
In
Appeal For
Fred Beal
Claim Prisoner Did
N OF Kill Gastonia
Chief and H e l S
Changed Man Now
from 1929; New York
er Makes Appeal

Raleigh, June 8.-(AP)-Lawyers
for Fred Erwin Beal, former COM
munist serving II to 20 years in
prison for conspiracy to murder a
Gastonia police chief who died ten
years ago today, argued to Paroles
Commissioner Edwin Gill today that
Beal should be pardoned for three
reasons.
Louis Waldeman, of New York,
who told Gill he was not a paid
mouthpiece," and was not being paid
to appear for Beal, outlined the three
reasons briefly as:
l. "Beal did not commit the crime
for which he was charged.
2. "Beal is not the same Beal now
as in 1929.
3. "The chief executive of this
state is the very man who headed
the prosecution, and no one besides
the governor knows the record, and
the weaknesses and strength of the
case as. we'll as the governor"
Waldeman said he had a clemency
petition signed by President Will
liam Green, of the American Fede-
ration of Labor, and by "represen-
tative churchmen, labor leaders, cit
(COntin11ed on Paon F'ivel
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-08
Ultimatul1l
From Tokyo
Is Reported
Japan Claims Britain
Seeking to Intimidate
Her; Tokyo Reports
Japan / S Planning
"Big New Offensive"
To Crush Chinese

Tokyo, June 8.-(AP)-Relations
with Great Britain have been ag-
gravated ''almost to the breaking
point by the increasing number of
incidents in China, a government in
formant asserted today. A spokesman
for the admiralty declared at the
same time a "calm attitude" must
be preserved if seriously interna-
tional repercussions are to be avoid
ed"
Newspapers charged that, as Asahi
put it, Britain sis seemingly en-
deavoring to intimidate Japan; that
she is adopting stronger attitude
in the belief the United States will
back her, and because she fears the
resistance by General Chang Kai-
Shek is weakening before the Japa-
nese military in China"
The latest incident creating the
present situation was reported last
night by Domei, the Japnese news
agency, which declared a foreign
WarShip, apparently British
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-08
Chamberlain Says
Submarine Won't
Be Left In Water

London, June 8.-(AP)-Sir AL
fred Townsend Buclnill, judge Of the
high court Of justice, today was nam
ed head of public investigation OF
the Thetis disaster while reports were
denied that the submarine would be
left at the bottom of Liverpool Bay,
with the bodies of SO :1en trapped
in her.
Prime Minister Chamberlain an
nounced Sir Alfred's appointment in
the House of Commons.
Earl Stanhope, first lord of the
admiralty, told the House of Lords
there was no authority for reports
that, because of salvage difficulties
and pressure from victims relatives,
the sunken submarine would be al
lowed to stay.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-08
Polish Jews In Germany
Are Being Exiled Home
Mcdonald toTake
University Work

Raleigh, June 8.-(AP)-Dr.
Ralph w. Mcdonald said today he
would accept the position Of as
sOciate director of the University
of North Carolina Extension Ser
vice. DIR. Mcdonald was tender
ed the position this week.
cit has been implied in some
news reports that my appointment
is based on some agreement, eX-
pressed or implied, that 1 sur
render my freedom to engage in
political or public affairs" COM
mented DIR. Mcdonald, when ask
ed about such reports. "This idea
is entirely wrong, as any one
who knows the University OF
North Carolina can easily under
stand"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-08
Labor Troubles Disgust
Fair Foreign Exhibitors

positions until this one is forgotten.
This one represents So of the So
foreign exhibitors, and the other six,
South American countries, are rep
resented by the Pan-American Un-
ion
Van AIKEN, representing the Meth
erlands, said he felt free to speak
out because he is an American cit
izen. The foreign exhibitors brought
their own expert workmen and
technicians to the fair, he said, and
were forced to employ American
union labor, even though tney did
nothing, leaving the actual work to
the foreigners.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-08

New York, June 8.-(AP)-A
complaint that labor troubles and
friction with the New York Worlds
Fair Corporation had "soured' for
eign governments on American ex-
positions was pronounced unjusti-
fled today by unions and Grover
Whalen, the fairs president.
DR.. Neil Van AIKEN, president of
the foreign government commits
sioners' club, predicted that unless
sentiment changes or special induce
ments were held out they would re-
fuse to participate second year
and would shun other American ex-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-08

I NAO IL AC1A $3.50 49, w.
in Washington un-
til Herr Hitler COB
bled his home cOun-
try, made a couple
of extremely inter
esting talks the
other day in con-
nection with George
town university's
ses quicentennial
celebration.
Chairman Far
rell's essential point
Al.L
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-08
$17 Millions
Offered To
N. c.. Farmers

College Station, Raleigh, June g.
Farmers of North Carolina have an
opportunity to collect $17,792,37 this
year from Uncle Sam in agricultural
conservation payments, it was an
nounced today by E. Y. Floyd, AAA
executive officer of State College.
They pocketed only $15,479,573 for
carrying out soil building practices
and complying with acreage allot-
ments on soil-depleting crops in
1888, he said.
In addition, Tar Heel farmers can
earn S4,749,470 in cotton price ad-
Justment payments this year by
planting within their cotton acreage
allotments This is slightly less than
the amount earned last year, be-
cause the 1888 payment was based
on the bumper 1897 crop, whereas
this years payment will be based on
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-08

cial policy has become an instru-
ment of diplomacy.''
He didn't quote State Secretary
Cordell Hull, but he certainly is
in agreement with the latter.
I knew Secretary Hull quite well
when he was in the House of Rep
resentatives and later in the SEN
ate. In all of good many inter-
views that l had with him he dis
cussed economics. 1 took it that
that was his specially His selec-
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-08
Roosevelt Cordial
In Greeting Given
To King And Queen
Great Throngs Line Streets from Union Sta
ton to White House; Busy Itinerary Arranged
for Rulers, Including Receptions, Dinners

Washington June 8.-(AP)-A smile and friendly hand
shake from President Roosevelt bombing military
honor welcomed King George Of Britain today the capital
republic great from 13 one-time English colonies
Their faces crinkled smiles as their hands met
to symbolic ties of friendship between Engsh-spea
ing peoples who parted ways in 1776.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-08
u. S. Cannot
Remain Aloof
From World
By CHARLES p. STEWART
Central Press COlumniSt

James A. Farrell, chairman OF
Uncle Sans National Foreign Trade
Council and former president OF the
United States Steel Corporation, and
DIR. Edgar l.. C. Prochnik, who was
o;x,ic CT
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-08

This is the 22-year-old Philadelphia
boy who thought he could fly the
Atlantic in a plane he rented at
Camden, N. j., for $6. The lad,
Cheston Eshelman, was rescued $50
miles out at sea after his oil line
broke. On taking off he announced
ae was going for "trip to Mars"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-08
Salvage Work On
Submarine Baked

Liverpool, England, June s.
(AP)-EffOrts to raise the sub
marine Thetis from the bottom
of Liverpool Bay were halted
today after strong northwest
winds and heavy seas in the
night snapped pOntOOn cables.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-08

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The Omaha guide., 1939-01-14
WHENCE AND WHY Do THEY
COME :.

Where do they come from? Like
the nursery rhyme-"0ut of every
where, into here"-small towns,
where they were the best in the
county-church choirs. college
theatricals, glee clubs, q~uartets.
They may entertain bright hopes
of landing on Broadway at the first
hearing. but even after disillusion-
ment they hang ON and make the
rounds on every call. As long as
there is an example of success
within their view, they will vision
tho same glory coming eventually
to themselves.
Perhaps they know the stories of
Katherine Cornell, Claudette Col
bert, Frank Wilson, Little Billy
Adams, stepping out in a current
White Way attraction Why do
they cling to this mirage, this
source of disappointment, unless as
Walter Huston declares, eve love
best the thing for which we suffer
and starve-cuss out and worship
The Omaha guide., 1939-01-14
WORTH GETS SECOND
NEW THEATRE

Forth Worth, Texas Jan. 13-
(By r Il. "Pie" Melton for ANP)
-Theatrically speaking, the city
Of Fort Worth is forging ahead.
The opening of the $4,000 Ritz
theatre Wednesday marked the Sc
cond all sepia show to open in
Cowtown in less than a year, the
other being the Grand which OPEN
ed several months ago. Both thea
tiers are modernistic in structure,
somewhat streamlined, having
neonic lighting fixtures that are
similar to the brights lights of
Harlem.
The opening of these movies has
caused colored theater-goers to
become more show conscious and
at the same time, caused other SUI
rounding Negro business 10 soar.
The Omaha guide., 1939-01-14
CATFISH ROW

Nh. Barnum, who was the Big
gest faker in American history
and loved to fool the public would
only magnify his remarks as to
the gullibility Of the American peo-
pie were he living today.
Barnum's thesis: Was that a
sucker is born every minute, and
by golly, the old gentleman was
right. Even today he could find no
end of concrete evidence as to the
correctness of his thesis.
DUB0SE HEYWARD: Deserves
a friendly and resounding pat on
the back for giving to the world
"Porgy", the story of the crippled
The Omaha guide., 1939-01-14

Don't attempt numbers beyond
your powers. 4 simple seng wel
sung is art. Omit songs that Mar
ian Anderson, Tibbett, Hayes. Rob-
eson and other superlative artists
have made familiar unless you can
top their performances.
Don't use ragged music that fails
all over the place, embarrassing
all present.
Don't use haekneyed Plumbers
and tbs IS an important point
Ninety percent Of tryouts selects,
"Roso in the Bud. Because, Il
Love You Truly, "ehloee. Water
Boy. Water Boy. Without A
Song. eRoad to Mandalay' aDiorn
ing, "1oming''. Passing By, "A
Brown Bird Singing, ETC.. when
there are hundreds Of other songs
just as fine and certainly more
welcome for their freshness.
And finally, don't forget that
charm in singing and manner e
clipses all other qualities. sensa-
tionalism may dazzle for a time,
but charm casts a spell the years
cannot break.
The Omaha guide., 1939-01-14
CHARLIE
SPEARS EN- UP
FOR AMP
FOR AMP
A DOWN SOUTH

COULD YOU DO THIS FOR ME
PAL? Take my money and do what
you think is best. In 1922, Uncle
Jim McAllister had been a dray-
man for many years, died in Fayet-
teyille, N. C. He left all of his
modest estate to his boyhood play
mates, Williamson w. Fuller, white
Of New York, a native of Fayet-
teyille who left many years ago and
became a multi-millionaire and
famous lawyer as general counsel
for the American Tobacco com
pany.
When Jim and Fuller ere small
boys they hunted and fished toge-
Their in the long ago and remained
lifelong friends. So just before
Uncle" Jim died he signed a re-
markable will in which he declared
he was leaving everything he pos
sessed to his best pal, Mr.. Fuller.
and asked his white friend to do
what he thought was best with it.
The ulti-millionaire after a few
years sold the estate and convert
ed the proceeds into the James
McAllister Christmas Fund which
was established IL years ago. The
beneficiaries are residents Of Cross
Creek township who were contem-
poraries of his old time pal.
Only the income from the fund is
distributed each Christmas and the
amount distributed among the agec
Negroes at the holiday season
every year amounts to $500.
Mr. Fuller erected a special build.
ing on his estate at Pinehurst, 8
Carolina winter resort, and in il
you will find just one thing, hi;
old pals antique low wheeled one
"hosso dray.
The Omaha guide., 1939-01-14

experience must labor for years to
bring out every fact by careful
work, and it must be a good stone
to begin with, cut if anyone can
discern its lbrilUance in rough,
producers should. Yet numberless
times they fail and you read time
after time of this or that actor be-
ing discovered" when the fact of
the matter is that the artist carted
that same talent quantity and
quality, to addition after audi
ton, and the producers failed to
sec it. Additions are not infalli-
bic tests, but they are the best
method the business has of find
ing who's got the button.
THE ASPIRANT HAS MUCH
TO LEARN: While the possession
of talent and ability is the main
selling point in an addition, other
factors weigh heavily for or a.
gainst the artist. There are many
rules to follow and many "don't's'
to observe. There are tricks in
every trade and not necessarily IL
legitimate.
The first caution is regarding
appearance. Clohtes may not make
the man, but they make an i'm
preston, which is one-third the
battle. The producer reasons thus:
"If he is so good as that, he
should be looking better" and
it's straight reasoning. And you
cannot stand before a man in
shabby clothing and demand a big
salary.
There are the Ten Command
ments for those making additions:
On Don't rush and attempt to
overwhelm the producer. As
tonish him if you can, but
don't rob him of the chance
to appraise you calmly. He
resents your putting your
finger in his eye.
(2) Don't brag you'll only APP
pear ridiculous at the show
DOWN. Neither try to worm
yourself in with cheap
flattery Yours has no value
to a superior, and the pre-
sumption is sickening.
(3) Don't cringe. A respectful
attitude is all that is requir-
ed. A conductor or director
is not a tyrant or Lord God
Almighty, just another hu.
man being.
(41 Don't Of all things, speak
i'll Of another director, On
accuse him of unfairness. 4
diseusts and embarrassei
your listener.
(5) DON'T insist on singing more
when he says Sufficient. I
you have a better song sins
it first. It may help to ash
how many numbers he viii
consent TO hear, and wha
type he prefers.
(6) Don't ask the pianist t.
transpose the number OF
sight. It shows lack Of con
sideration and is proof 0
The Omaha guide., 1939-01-14

beggar who lives amongst his fel-
low Negroes with hs woman
"Besa' in Catfish Row dswn in old
Charleston.
Every since the book was pub
lished, and the play produced, mil
lions of people have really believ-
ed that Negroes live in Catfish
Row down in his historic old city.
Even veteran newspaper men walk
the plank and go off the wrong
end every time they hi Charleston
to eover a case. Every time. They
always snap a picture Of the worst
aaaeks they can find, up ONE alley
down IN the dumps and shoot it
IN 10 be published under the title
Catfish Row.
Usually we pay no attention to
anything like tl9lt, beeatfe we
know the boys but when one of
cur fayorite weekly papers pub
lishsi a photograph Of a shack
shortly after the storm, which was
supposed to be Catfish Row, hat
vas the limit. because we want our
news straight. So we seid Cholly
olt boy its time to STRAIGHTEN
M OUT: And stop all that fool
uff' right now. So get this
straight. There is only one Catfish
Row in Charleston. And never has
been but one. And it is on an alley.
And it is not a street. And it is
not q row Of buildings. And it is
not in a colored ne'ghborhood. II
Is in a white neighborhood down
near xe world famed old bettery
where you will find single colonial
homes worth in the hundreds of
thousands of dollars land you know
what that means down South
That is where Catfish Row is
located.
Catf sh Row is a single building,
a very very old apartment house
with two wings extending back
from the street. In other words
the building is shaped somewhat
like a horse shoe, with the open
part in the rear. Between the two
wings lin the rear) is an open court
beautifully handicapped with south
ern flowers, and fountains. The two
wings are Catfish Row and White
people live in Catfish Row and not
Negroes. The building IS owned by
a millionaire landscape artist who
has an apartment in the building
and lives there also. The other
apartments are all occupied by ar
lists (writers) painters musicians,
etc. all white.
The History of Catfish Row
We talked with the owner and
he gave us permission to take as
many photographs as we wished,
also sketches. He also gave up the
history. Here it is.
Long before the Civil War, Cat
fish Row was occupied by white
people and was known as "The Hat
and Gown" and for a short period
after the Civil War it was occup-
led by Negroes as a tenement
house Except for this short period
of time, white people have lived
there, always. Near the building
you we'll find many little shops,
"Porgys Hat Shoppe," etc. But
there was never a "Porgy" and
there never was a "Bess" except
in the imagination of Dubose Hay
ward and George Gershwin but
there is a Catfish Row. Well, So
long old timers, do be good.
The Omaha guide., 1939-01-14
Calvin Service

carelessness.
Cd Don't wear "That'swhat-
they all : say" exposition
when told you will be called
in case of vacancy. 1t is
insulting to the conductor,
and remembering that, look,
he won't call you, sure e.
nough.
The Omaha guide., 1939-01-14
BROADWAY TRY-OUT
DOORTOFAMEOR
FAILURE

Survival of Fittest' Rule in
Theatrical Elimination-Writ-
er Describes Typical Broad
way Addition and Lists 10
Commandments
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-11-17

Mr.. and Mrs. D. j. Petit at Silva,
Sunday.
Miss Kathryn Pruitt and Mr.. Thos.
Wharton, of Wilmington, Del, spent
the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. James
Pruitt.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. P. Hudson spent the
weekend with his brother, Mr.. James
Hudson, who is i'll in the John Hopkins
Hospital, Baltimore.
Miss Mary Jones of Drexel Fill,
is spending the weekend with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Cassius Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brooks Bundick, of
Salisbury, visited his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Bundick, Sunday.
Mrs. j. F. Nelson, of New Church,
has returned to her home after spend
ing some time with her sister, Miss
Leona Collins.
Mrs. Harry Pilchard visited her
daughter, Mrs. James Prlitt at Green
backville, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Pusey and
children, of Berlin, were guests Sun
day of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. AL
fred Birmingham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Casper Skeeter and
children, were dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. William Skeeter, at Green
backville, Sunday.
Mrs. Eva Parsons is spending some
time with her daughter, Mrs. Fetch
Ell Nelson and Mr.. Nelson at Tena-
fly, N. J.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Brimer returned
home Wednesday after spending a few
days with friends in Baltimore.
Mrs. Vaughn Birmingham was hos
tess to her bridge club Thursday
evening.
Mrs. Charlie Lane left Monday to
make her home in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Pusey and
daughter, of Snow Hill, visited her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hickman,
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pierce Ward, of Yea
don, Pa, spent the weekend with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie
Ward.
Mrs. Ella Davis of Camden, N. J.,
has returned to the home of her daugh
ter, Mrs. Charles Hudson at Bishop
vile, after spending some time with
her sister, Mrs. Mary Peyten.'
Miss Elizabeth Payne, of Whining
ton, spent the weekend with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Owen Payne.
The people of the three churches
of the Stockton Circuit are donating
barrel of canned goods to the Meth
odist Hospital at Philadelphia, Pa.
Mr.. Mervin Burbage visited friends
in Tenafly, N. j., last week.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-11-17
SYNOPSIS

It was post time for the Santa Anita
Handicap. Coronado" the favorite,
with fourteen victories, pranced on
the track to the applause of the crowd.
Dan Mills, his owner, sportsman Of
high calibre, hung on the rail, watch
ing. He had a feeling Of apprehen-
sion. Just a few hours ago, he had
collapsed in the tack room and Char
ley Bassitt, horseman of unsavory re-
putation, had taken Coronado" to the
receiving barn. Thrilling with excite
ment, Dams 18-year-old daughter,
Heather, watches from her box. In
the unreserved section, stands "Slim"
Maynard and his pal, Snapper" FL
lott. "Slim", born Andrew Branson
Maynard, knew horses; his father had
q string of thoroughbreds when Slim
was a boy, but u flood ruined the
Maynard stables and Slim is now on
his uppers.. All he and Snapper could
scrape together was bet on "Coro-
nadO" today. Slim sees Bassitt come
from the $50 window with a wad of
tickets and wonders which horse he
was betting on. Coronado, fractions
at the post, pinions his leg on the
stall gate. With the yell, They're
OFF,, he rushes to the lead, apparent
ly uninjured, but before the horses
had gone a sixteenth of mile, CorO-
nado's legs. buckled and he crashed
headlong to the ground-dying of a
broken back. The blow is too much
for Dan and, next day, he dies. All
that are left to Heather are breed
ing farm in Carmel Valley and "a
tichokes", a stable-hand Of whom
Coronado was especially fond. Three
days later, Heather sits in the lob
by of the Biltmore Hotel in Los An
geles, crushed and lonely. The place
buzzed with rumors regarding Char
lie Bassitt and Coronado's "acciden-
tai" death. Artichokes shuffles in to
inform Heather that her bags are
packed and the car ready for their
trip to Carmel Valley. Her despair at
going back is lightened by Artichokes
surprising news that "Sweet Alice,
the little brood mare on the farm, is
"expectin' and there may be sue
cessOr to Coronado.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-11-17
FIRST BUILDING BEGUN ON
NEW GOUCHER CAMPUS

Work on the first building on the
new Goucher campus in Towson is
expected to get under way in the near
future, it was announced by Judge
Emory H. Niles, president Of the board
of trustees Of the school.
The announcement was made at q
dinner given by President and Mrs.
David A. Robertson for the alumnae
council of the college.
Judge Niles said he did not know
just when the definite date for the be-
ginning Of construction would be. He
added that he did not know how big
the building would be either, but said
there was enough money in the fund
for a "small beginning"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-11-17
Stockton News

Mr.. and Mrs. James L. Gardner, of
Harrisburg, Pa, visited his parents,
Rev. and Mrs. J. H. Gardner over the
weekend.
Mrs. r. I. Givens, of Pocomoke,
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Bundick, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ruben Mock, of Phila-
delphia, Pa, and Miss elizabeth Hick-
man, of Salisbury, spent the week.
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hick-
man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Collins spent
the weekend with relatives at Berlin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Barnes and
daughter, Phyllis, Of Girdletrce, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Kerbin Sturgis, of Snow
Hill, were dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. Shsrpley, Sunday.
Miss Clara Tull, Of Philadelphia,
Pa, and Miss Wilma Tull, of Whining
ton, Del, spent the weekend with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Tull.
Mrs. Jacob Bessens left Tuesday to
spend some time with her husband in
Barbarton, Ohio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Brimer return
ed home Saturday, after spending
some time in Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. K. c. Petit visited