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Evening star., 1939-09-13
Controller Approves
OF Housing Contract
Formerly Rejected .
Ridge Rood Tie-up Cut
By Ruling Award Can
Be Made Again

Controller General Fred H. Brown
today cut the Gordian knot which
threatened to tie up construction OF
the Ridge road housing project IN
Anacostia indefinitely by ruling the
contract could be awarded again to
John M. McShain Co. of Baltimore.
The decision was based on the
provision that the company was
willing, and John Ihlder, executive
officer of the Alley Dwelling Author
ity, Immediately communicated with
It. He reported back that the Nc
Shain Co. would accept the terms
If the United States Housing
Authority would give its approval
this afternoon.
The decision of the Controller
General was made in the Govern
ment interest, since further delay
in awarding in the contract would
result no doubt in considerable
boost in construction costs.
The company's bid of 81 1850 900
was submitted early in August and
since then there has been a general
rise in construction costs.
The General Accounting Office
was asked to rule on the question
because the contract had been re-
tected and Mr. Ihider doubted the
legality of resembling this rejection
at the request of the U. S. H. A. and
awarding the original low bid.
This is apparently an unprece-
dented situation" Controller Cen
eral Brown said in his opinion. 80
far as the General Accounting Office
has been able to determine no Gov
eminent agency has ever recalled a
bid after it had once been rejected" !"
A similar situation arose in con-
nection with two private concerns,
the opinion pointed out, but in the
case of one of these both parties
were willing to reconsider.
Mr.. Ihlder expected to get ap-
proval of the U. S. H. A. before the
deadline since it was the Federal
agency which asked for reconsidera-
ton of the bid.
Evening star., 1939-09-13
N. l. R. B. Rejects PIeo
orc. |. 0. Packing Union

By the Associated Press.
The National Labor Relations
Board dismissed yesterday petition
by c. 1. O.s United Packing House
Workers Union to be certified as
bargaining agent for employees OF
the Cudahy Packing Co., Newport,
MINI.
Dismissal followed an election
August 18. in which the union re-
ceived only 228 votes with 460 votes
cast against it.
The board certified the United
Auto Workers Union &C. I. o. as
exclusive bargaining agency for pro-
duction, production and main
tenance employees of the Motor
Products Corp, Detroit.
The action was based on an elec-
ton August %, in which the C. I. o.
organization received 2,033 votes,
against 1873 cast for the A. F. of l..
branch of the Auto Workers Union.
Evening star., 1939-09-13
Packing Union Aides
See Miss Perkins
On Armour Dispute
Company Officials
Refuse to Attend Porley
On Avertine Strike
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CLIO. union leaders in the pack
ing house field gathered here today
to discuss with Secretary Of Labor
Perkins the prospects OF averting
strike at Armour & Co. packing
plants.
The meeting was planned orig
inally by the Secretary rs joint
conference, with the union and
Armour officials participating, but
the latter declined to attend.
Don Harris, director of c. I. O.'s
Packing House Workers Organizing
Committee, said the union would
meet the Secretary regardless Of
Armour's refusal to attend, and
probably would offer a new proposal
for bringing about some conclusive
action regarding the union company
dispute over collective bargaining.
Both sides have offered to nego-
tiate, but are divided on the method
of negotiation. The P. w. O. c.
wants signed agreements and has
indicated a national agreement COW
ering all or part Of Armour's %
plants is its ultimate goal.
In declining to attend Miss Per-
kins' conference, Armour officials
said it would serve no good pur-
pose for them to attend q confer
ence which will necessarily have
for it's object a discussion Of collec-
tive bargaining on national basis" I"
The company has opposed bargain
ing ON q national basis
With his committee claiming
membership Of $1,000 packing house
workers. Mr.. Harris indicated that
if strike we're begun against
Armour, it would spread eventually
to Swift, Wilson and Cudahy plants.
Evening star., 1939-09-13
Lesser Asks President
To Spread Food Stamps
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
David LASER, president of the
Workers Alliance, an organization
Of relief workers. said yesterday he
had written President Roosevelt to
ask for general extension Of the
Agriculture Departments food stamp
program.
In limited number of cities relief
clients are given food stamps with
which to purchase surplus commodi-
ties at regular retail stores.
The recent increase in the cost of
living has hit with particular feroc-
ity the underpriviliged living al
ready on dangerous margin OF
subsistence" said a letter addressed
to the President by Mr.. LASER.
Evening star., 1939-09-13
D. {. Police Captain Gets
Traffic Fellowship

Formal award of Kemper Foun-
dation fellowship in the North
western University Traffic Institute
to Capt. Arthur E. Miller of the
Metropolitan Police Department was
bestowed yesterday in the Office of
Commissioner Melvin C. Hazen, in
the presence Of Maj. Ernest w.
Brown, police superintendent.
Capt Miller was one of eight
policemen to win fellowship out OF
245 who competed from 81 depart
ments throughout the country.
Evening star., 1939-09-13
Legion PIons Feast

Fort Stevens Post, No. 80, Ameri-
can Legion, will hold bull roast and
entertainment in Stansbury Hall,
Concord and Georgia avenues NV,
at 2 pm. Sunday for the benefit of
the Chicago convention fund of the
Senior Drum and Bugle Corps
Edwin L. Donaldson is in charge Of
arrangements.
Evening star., 1939-09-13
Boy Reported Missino

Washington and Maryland police
today were asked to search for
Laurie C. Harrison, jr., 14-year-old
SON, of Laurie C. Harrison, sr., of
TAT Silver Spring avenue, Silver
Spring, Md, who left his home yes
terday. Silver Spring police were
told by the father that the youth
left his home carrying a suitcase.
Evening star., 1939-09-13
weather Conditions Last "a Hours.

The extensive western disturbance has
made little eastward progress, Fargo, N.
millibars (29.6s inches) Another dis
turbance is moving eastward over Alaska.
Barrow. 1915 millibars. t29.4 inches);
River. White River Junction. VT. 1.03O.5
miiihars t30.43 inchesl; and it is rela-
northern Rocky Mountain region, Havre,
Mont and San Diego Calf, 1,014.2 MILL
bars t29.95 inches). Showers have oc-
die Atlantic States southern New York
the extreme upper Ohio Valley. southern
Texas and at most stations west of the
Rocky Mountains The weather has be-
come warmer from bhe Plains States east
ward to the Appalachian region. Else
where temperature changes have been
slight
Evening star., 1939-09-13
River Report.

Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers cloudy
at Harpers Ferry Potomac muddy at Great
Falls today
Tile Tabler.
FURNISHED BY United States Coast and
Ceodetic Survey
Evening star., 1939-09-13
Belgium Bors Food Exports

BRUSSELS, Sept. Is P.-Belgium
prohibited food exports last night,
canoeing existing licenses and with
holding others In consequence Of
British and German blockade In.
Structious.
Evening star., 1939-09-13
Report for Last "a Hours.
REGARD fer Last "A Hsurs.

Reeera fer Last "a Hs1rs.
prom noon yesterday to noon todayO
Hffhest. rs 2:15 pm. yesterday. Year
ago. Sc
Lowest, 81, 6 am. today. Year ago, SO.
Record Temperature This Year.
Hiehest. 100. on September 8.
Lowest, II. on February %.
Humidity foe Last "A Hears.
(Fron noon Yesterday to noon todayO
Hfghest. % Der cent, at 2 am.
Lowest. ~ Der cent. at 2:3O pm. yes
terday.
The Sun and Moen.
Rises. Sets.
sun, today 5:47 6:21
Sun. tomorrow S:48 $50
Noon. today 5:55 am. 6l9 p.m.
Automobile h1hts must be turned on
one-haH hour after sunset.
Precipitation.
Monthly precipitation In inches in the
Evening star., 1939-09-13
Report

District cloudy with slowly rising temperature
tonight shifting
MarylandMosty tonight slowly rising
tomorrow and in the interior tonight
Vrginia-Moly
perature north portion tonight
Vignia-Generaly
Evening star., 1939-09-13
Danes Fine Hourders

COPENHAGEN. Sept. 13 R.-
Danish police reported today they
had fined hoarders Of gasoline,
conserves, coffee, sugar and rice.
Some persons were found to have
several years supply.
Evening star., 1939-09-13
Miscellany

Six couples, all members Of st.
James Tennis Club in Maiden.
England, are to marry soon.
Evening star., 1939-09-13
Washington and Vicinity.

Ridge road contract re-awarding
o. KID by controller. Page Az
Dispute arises over closing of Key
Bridge. Page B-1
Insurance company made loans to
own officers. Page B-1
Evening star., 1939-09-13
Summary Of
Todoy's News


Foreign.
Hitlerism must be crushed, says
Chamberlain in speech. Page Al
Germans reported driving deep into
Southeast Poland. Page Al
French report British troops in ac-
ton on western front. Page Al
Nazis say Warsaw's defense Is
crumbling under fire. Page Al
German suicide" troops dropped
behind Polish lines. Page Al
Steel to boost employment by
1850 Page Al
Commons awaits war progress re-
port by Chamberlain. Page Al
French report advances continue in
Saar region. Page Al
Canadian Parliament meets to ap-
prove war program. Page A
~ ships sunk in II days of combat;
16 British. Page AS
Evening star., 1939-09-13
NotionoI

Roosevelt calls special Congress ses-
sion September 21 Page Al
216 Athena survivors reach Halifax,
tell of horrors. Page Al
Witness says millionaire gave huge
sums to Communists. Page Al
Support is seen for Roosevelt's arms
sale proposal Page Al
Personnel cut of 1,0O0,o 900 secuted by
Mitchell Page B-5
Slated candidates win in Pennsyl-
vania primaries. Page b.
Evening star., 1939-09-13
Precipitation.

Monthly precipitation In inches
CaDital (current month to date):
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-08
COHEN ABBOTT GETS
IL MONTHS ON ROAD

Cohen Abbott figured in liquor
uses tried in county court today
before Recorder r. E. Clemens.
md was sentenced to the roads for
r. months
In one warrant, Cohen Abbott
was guilty of selling non-tax paid
whisky, possessing part of an il
licit still, and possessing illegal
whisky for sale; and selling Roy
Hamlette, Negro, quantity Of
whisky. In another warrant, Alb
bott was charged with selling
lanes Davis, Lemuel Aulston and
Lille Jones non-tax paid whisky
The II months term covered all of
he charges.
Roy Hamlette, Negro, was given
20 days for possessing illegal whis-
Ky for sale.
Hamlet confessed to ABC Off
GERS j. c. Champion and L. A. Jack
son that he purchased the whisky
o;"od from him from Cohen Alb
bott
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-08
Flat Fee On
School Book
Rental Here

All high schools Of Vance county
will use the plan of renting text
books known as the ''flat fee Sys-
tenn" during the coming school year,
Prof. w. D. Payne, principal of Hen
derson high school, said today. Under
the plan each high school pupil pays
the flat fee of $2.4O per year for the
use of all his basic textbooks.
The fee does not, of course, include
notebooks and supplementary ma
terial, such as workboolzs, spelling
pads and the like, Mr.. Payne said.
He explained that the $2.4O payment
could be made all at one time or in
two installments.
The transaction is handled by a
method whereby the pupil brings the
money to his home room teacher,
who then issues him a receipt for
the money paid. The teachers then
issue the books needed in each class
Mr. Payne said basal textbooks in
the elementary schools are free, as
usual.
Supplementary readers may be
rented by elementary pupils from
their respective teachers, as has been
the custom for several years.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-08
Negro School
Opens Sept. II

Prof Edwin D. johnson, principal
of the Central Colored graded school
at the foot Of Pettigrew street, an
nounced today the start of the new
fall term there along with the other
schools, white and colored, in the
county, on Thursday of next week,
September IA.
Stuocnts will report at a. m. that
day. Parents entering children in the
first grade this year for the first
time are asked to bring these chill
aren to the office from Monday
through Wednesday from 10 a. m. to
2 p. m. Children coming from other
scnoOIS, Johnson said, and planning
to enter in Henderson are asked to
report on the same days.
Johnson urged parents to follow
the schedule and save themselves
long waits. He asked parents who
viii not come with their first-year
children to write the childs name,
age and guardians name on slip
of paper, and to tell the child to hand
that slip of paper to his teacher.
Henderson Institute, which serves
as the only Negro high school in the
county, is to open along with the
other schools, and the colored schools
Of the rural communities will like
wise get under way simultaneously
with the others.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-08
Middle Belt
Tobacco Men
Meet Here

Warehousemen Of the Middle Belt
were called to meet here this after
noon at 5 o'clock to consider pro-
posals for shortening the selling day
on warehouses throughout the belt,
it was learned at noon.
They will come here from Durham,
Oxford, Fuquay Springs, Louisburg,
and probably WarrentOn and other
points, it was said and forecasts were
that they would vigorously oppose
the shortening Of the sales day from
the schedules already set up.
A meeting in Rocky Mount last
night recommended the change in
all tobacco selling points III the State,
and today President j. S. Ficklen, OF
Greenville, president Of the Tobacco
Association Of the United States.
sent out Instructions that sales be
restricted to $50 piles an hour, and
that the sales period be shortened,
applicable at all markets.
This afternoons meeting was ex-
pected to last an hour or more, and
4ctlon to be taken was awaited by
WarehOuSemen IN general.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-08
Openings For
Mill Workers

Calls for cotton mill workers have
been received by the Henderson Of
flee of the North Carolina Employ
ment Service, it was stated today by
J. S. Guide, manager. Ten spinners
are wanted for this work, and must
be between 18 and 80 years of age,
it was explained. Cude did not name
the locality from which the request
for workers came.
At the same time, the employment
director said he had openings for six
plasterers and managing chef, a
Negro man.
An acute shortage Of domestic SER
vice workers exists in Henderson,
with calls for about Is on file, Cude
revealed. He said the majority of
these openings are for colored women
with cooking experience. Several OF
the openings offer wages above the
average for this type of work in this
section
Cude said persons with 1899 health
certificates who have had domestic
service experience are urged to con-
tact the employment office imme-
diately.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-08
DRIVER GUILTY. OF
HAVING NO LICENSE

J.L. Gates pleaded guilty to oper-
ating a motor vehicle without an
operators license today in city court
before Mayor Henry T. Powell, and
prayer for judgment was continued
upon payment of the costs.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-08
Schools Open New Term
Thursday Of Next Week
Meeting of Teachers Will Be Held Day Be-
fore, With High School Faculty Assembling
For First Time On Tuesday.

city the first of the week, many OF
them coming from other cities and
towns and some from out Of the
State. Meetings have been arranged
for faculties in advance of the open
ing day, so that they may be fully
acquainted with the routine regula-
tiOnS for the year.
On Tuesday meeting of the Hen
derson high school faculty will be
held with Prof. w. D. Payne, the
principal. This is being arranged in
advance of the regular time because
of the large number of new teachers
this year.
On Wednesday, all white teachers
of the city and county will meet at
the Henderson high school with Su-
pcrintendent Rollins and other
faculty directors for final instruc-
tions in advance of the opening of
the session the following day.
Some increase in total enrolment
IS anticipated by school authorities,
but how much they would not
hazard
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-08
Over 500, 900 Pounds OF
Leaf Here For Opening

ing day would not be Surpris-
ing to most tobacco men. Seldom
is there as much tobacco in
warehouses three days before the
opening as was the case today,
and this was taken as an indi-
cation of heavy offerings for the
opening day.
The price situation cOnstitut-
ed a considerable worry on all
sides. Declines that have occur
red in markets already in opera
ton since the outbreak of war
in Europe have discounted hopes
for satisfactory prices at a level
that had been hoped for and ex-
pected up until a few weeks ago.
But there is tremendous
amount Of tobacco on hand, and
this in itself is expected to as
sure large sales, so far as pound
90 iG cCo"CTncd.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-08

MANS growth in goodness
one to another. valuable
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-08
SERGEANT HARRIS
GIVES TEN TICKETS

Police Sergeant C. c. Harris to-
lay reported that he had awarded
ncatre tickets for careful driving
s., the following persons, Willie
Derry. Mrs. A. j. Watkins, Mrs. M.
:. Legg, L. Joyncr, J. z. Stainback,
Ohm A. Hall, L. B. Wilkinson, w.
;. Laws. Nre w. j. Aston and Miss
orc Lee Day.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-08
CHRIST METHODIST
REVIVAL TO CLOSE
Service This Evening at 8
O'clock to Conclude
Week of Meetings

The last service during the week
in the revival series at Christ
Methodist church will be held this
evening at 8 o'clock, with "Christ-
ian Brotherhood" as the sermon
subject. The Rev. T. J. Whitehead,
pastor of the church, will deliver
the sermon.
The revival will close Sunday
morning at the IL o'clock service,
after being in progress for week.
Mr.. Whitehead today stated that
there hasbeen an increase in the
congregation each evening.
The public is cordially invited to
tonight's service, and the final one
Sunday morning. Special music
will be feature at both services.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-08
CAN YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS
See Page -Four

|. In which French, city is Ma
poleon Bonaparte buried?
2. What body of water border
the Republic of Estonia on tho
north?
3. Name the top money-winnin{
horse Of all time.
q. What is a nepnoscope?
5. Name the head Of the French
army.
6. Who said, eff this be treason.
make the most of it?'
7. What does the word Ohio
mean?
8 What is the slang term for a
ten dollar bill?
9. Name the softest mineral.
TO- Mary Ball was the mother Of
which President Of the U. S.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-08

White and colored schools of Hen
derson and Vance county, all operat--
ed by a single administrative unit
under direction of Superintendent r.
M. Rollins. were making final pre-
parations today for the start OF the
fall term on Thursday of next week,
September IA.
On that day, students will report
for enrolment and distribution OF
book lists. Books will be supplied
and on Friday lesson assignments
will be made, so that active class
work will begin on Monday follow
ing.
Teachers will begin arriving in the
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-08
Jurors For
County Court
Are Named

Recorders court jurors for trial
Of cases Monday, September 18,
were chosen today at the office of
he clerk of superior court, and
made public. Those chosen for duty
are: Robert M. Falkner, c. S. Tip
,ett, P. A. Edwards, R. J. Jones,
Hubert c. Hight, R. H. luke, J. ]
~abtrce. Fred B. Hight. J. P. Glo-
-~r r w. Goodrich, P. w. Rose,
j. A. Crawley, J. C. Pulley, Thos.
r. Parham, c. C. Finch and C. Bad
ger Harris, Henderson township; S.
E. Blackley, Kittrell township; B.
F. Fox, S. K. Johnson, w. NJ
Woody, Townsville township; w. G.
A. Pegram, j. L. Finch and w. C.
Ellington, Sandy Creek township;
E c.. Breedlove, Middleburg town
ship.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-08
BURROUGHS
is SAFE IN CANADA

William Burroughs, who was re-
ported as having been a passenger
)n the Athena, has landed and is
safe on Canadian soil, Mr.. Bur-
rOugh's mother, Mrs. J. E. Bur
.oughs of Vance county, was ad-
Used this week.
Mrs Burroughs was thrilled at
she message of the safety of her
on, who by mere streak of luck,
vas assigned at the last moment to
mother vessel and was not aboard
.he Athena, which was blown up
oy a German torpedo. Burroughs
crossed aboard the Empress of Brit
lin.
Relatives had been greatly con-
.erned about the safety of the young
obacco buyer, who was en- route
70 Canada from Rodesia, Africa
until they received a message from
he Canadian Leaf Tobacco COM
oany, which relieved their suspense.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-08
Pool At Club
Closes Sunday

Sunday will be the last day mem
bers of the Wet End country club
may enjoy swimming in the pool
there for it is to be closed for the
season Sunday night.
The pool, built and opened this
year, has been a favorite place for
club members and their families dur
ing the scorching days of the sum-
mer. and many availed themselves
of the opportunity to cool off there
The pool is part of an expansion
program put through at West End
Country club this year, making il
one of the be country clubs in thi:
section
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-08

Some 100000 pounds and more
of tobacco was Oh warehouse
floors of the Henderson tobacco
market today, three days in ad-
vance of the opening of the
1939-4O selling season here on
next Monday. Fred M. Allen, Jr.,
sales supervisor for the market,
predicted that much more
pOundage than that would be on
the floors by night.
A record pOundage for open
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-08
SEVEN MORE PAY
81 TRAFFIC FINES

Records at the city clerks offico
today revealed that seven more 81
fines had been collected for viola
tons Of the city traffic ordinances.
Those who paid the fines were
J. M. Stewart, w. c. Poe, c. L.
Finch, w. T. Short, Fred Woodard,
Fl. B. Newman and {. P. oena.s
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-06
vACATIoNERs DUE HOME

Mrs. John Mills, who is visiting
her sister, Mrs William Robertson
in Ketchikan, is expected home on
one of the next boats. Arne Kron-
quist is also due home from a va
cation trip to Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-07-06
TR0LLERS IRKED
BY APPEARANCE
OF BIG 5EINERS
Herring Boats Reported at
ShoaI Point : Salmon
Fishermen Disturbed

Open warfare near Juneau be-
tween herring seiners and salmon
trollers is brewing again after years
of quiesence, it was revealed today
on the Juneau waterfront.
Trollers are angered by the oper-
ations of three large herring SEM
ers working waters in the vicinity
of Shoal Point on the west side OF
Douglas Island, and are making
plans" to squeeze" the big craft
out.
One troller was reported to have
laid his rifle beside the gurdy pit
yesterday when seiner attempted
to steer him out of position to make
room for the herring seine, but
found bullets unnecessary when the
seiner sheered Off
Trollers say the Stephens Passage
herring have not been seined in
many years, but with a few scat
tered schools beginning to appear
again, are once more taking fish
for fertilizer plants.
One troller said a seiner seen
making a haul day before yesterday
took 100 salmon" on a single set
and added that IF nothing legal
ca nd odone, "trollers will band to-
can be done, "trollers will band to-
ermen in the area that seiners can
not set"
1t has been a constant cry of troll
lers that herring SEEMING is "jeop-
ardizing" salmon fishing by de-
stroying the salmons natural food.