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Evening star., 1939-09-18
81 Are Sent 10 Trial
By Marine Board
In Shipping Strike
Labor Leader Demands
All 500 on Seven Ships
Be Called at Once
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Sept. 18.-Sixty-one
seamen charged with disobeying
sailing orders in strike for a war
bonus went on trial today as seven
United States vessels, scheduled to
remove war-stranded Americans
from Europe, remained tied up at
their piers.
The trial by the Bureau of Ma
rine Inspection and Navigation
opened in confusion as Joseph Cur
ran, president of the National
Maritime Union, demanded that "all
500 seamen on the seven ships tied
up in New York" be summoned for
trial simultaneously.
Capt. Karl Nielsen, chairman of
the Trial Board. ruled that the 81,
all members of the crew of the U. S.
liner American Trader, should be
tried jointly. To Mr. Curran's ques-
ton as to why the 81 had been Sc
lected for trial when seven ships
were tied up, Capt. Nielsen said it
was because the United States Lines
had made the "only full report" on
the situation.
Conference Set Today.
Meanwhile, union leaders and
ship owners planned to meet this
afternoon to discuss modified union
demands.
The union announced it had re-
duced its war bonus demand from
$3.50 to $3.50 and, pending action by
the special session of Congress, had
waived the demand for $4,000 war
risk insurance.
The Marine Office of America,
marine insurance underwriters for
group of stock fire insurance COM
panies, announced today it would
sell war-risk insurance up to $4,000
for sailors on American flag vessels.
The firm said it was the first time
in history an American company
offered such insurance. The union
had already expressed it's hope the
Government would take care of
them.
Maritime men foresaw the posi-
bility of Intervention by President
Roosevelt if the four-day strike Is
not settled soon. The President
could order the United States Mari
time Commission to "requisition'
the ships and operate them as Gov
ernment vessels.
The strike also spread to a ma
jority of So British seamen brought
here on the Aquitania to man two
British oil tankers consigned to a
British port.
The British sailors demanded that
their $36 a month wage be raised to
the American scale of $78 a month,
and that they get 5000 war risk
| insurance each,
Evening star., 1939-09-18
Britain Will Loosen
Gao on War Reporting
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Sept. 18.-The ministry
of information announced today the
war cabinet had authorized greater
freedom in the reporting of war news
and that press comment was to be
given more latitude. The world
press will be represented temporar-
ily at the Western front, until other
correspondents are authorized, by
one man, A. G. Clifford, Reuter-
British news agency correspondent,
who worked formerly in Berlin and
Spain.
Lord Camrose, publisher OF the
Daily Telegraph, has been named
chief assistant to Lord Macmillan,
minister Of information.
Evening star., 1939-09-18
Red Armies Sweep
Deep Into Poland;
Peace Move Looms
Wedge Between Russion
And German Forces
Is Narrowing
By the Associated Press.

MOSCOW, Sept. 18.-The Red
Armies of Soviet Russia swept deeper
into war-weakened Poland from the
East today as diplomatic circles
predicted the buffer state created
after the World War would be di-
vided again between its two in
vaders.
Poland ordered her Ambassador
Waclaw Grzybowski, to leave Mos
COW in protest against the Soviet
march into Polish territory.
(Reports reached Paris that
Soviet Russian troops driving
west into Poland had occupied
Wilno, historic capital of Lith-
uania, which was taken from
Lithuania by Polish troops in
1920. 1t is Poland's northern city
in the strip of Polish territory
between Lithuania and Soviet
RussiaD
Word from the Red Army general
staff of constantly narrowing
wedge between Russian and German
troops revived reports an armistice
in the European war will be proposed
as soon as Polands fate is deter
mined. Such a proposal, diplomatic
sources said, might be made by
Russia or Germany's axis partner,
Italy.
With the first move from the east
that pinned Poland in wise yester-
day, Moscow informed Poland S
allies, Britain and France, the Soviet
Union would follow neutral policy
toward them.
Called Protection Move.
In radio broadcast by Premier
Foreign Commissar Vyacheslaff
Molotoff and in his notes to "a gov
ernments represented in Moscow
crossing of the frontier was de-
scribed as necessary to protect once
Russian minorities in Eastern Po-
land
Molotoff said the Polish govern
ment ceased to exist" and the
minorities-11,0 100000 White Rus
(See MOSCOW, Page A-10D
Evening star., 1939-09-18
u. S. Polish Attoche
Reported Overtoken
By Soviet Troops
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BUDAPEST, Sept. 18. - The
Hungarian Telegraph Agency
carried a report today that
Maj. William H. Colbern,
United States military attache
in Poland, was overtaken in his
car by Soviet troops at Kolo-
myja, in Poland, near the Ru-
manian border.
The report said Maj. Col
bern's Polish chauffeur posed
as a German and managed to
proceed and reach the frontier.
The major has been in the in
terror of Poland in the role Of
military observer.
He left the Polish capital with
American diplomatic represent
atives about 10 days ago.
Evening star., 1939-09-18
Lotvio Confiscotes
so Polish War Planes

RIGA, Latvia, Sept. 18 (P).-More
than 60 Polish warplanes, many of
them damaged in combat, were con-
fiscated and their crews interned
when they arrived at Daugavplis air.
port here today.
Polish citizens, including numer-
out officials, started crossing the bor-
der last night.
Evening star., 1939-09-18

(See BERLIN, Page A-10)
Evening star., 1939-09-18
Protests Nazi Bombing.

Meanwhile, through Franklin Mott
Gunther, American Minister to Ru-
mania, President Moscicki sent
telegram to President Roosevelt pro-
testing that German planes had
"bombarded methodically and with
generalization" open towns in Poland.
Evening star., 1939-09-18

(See NEUTRALITY, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1939-09-18


(See HENRY, Page A-5.0
Evening star., 1939-09-18

(see SCHOOLS, Page A-100
Evening star., 1939-09-18

(See TRIAL, Page A-10)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-18
Play GiUem By Ki70az1is
Unique And Enjoyable

An audience that nearly filled the
main floor of the auditorium of Hen
derson high school attended the per-
fOrmance of "DreSS Rehearsal" a
local talent play sponsored and given
py the Henderson KiWanis club Fri
day evening. 1t was a "crazy cat"
plot, and made all the more inter-
esting by the novel nature of the
production.
Members of the club took most of
the leading parts, but were assisted
by others who also had prominent
roles. Miss Watkins, representing
the producing company, was In
charge of the performance and train
ed the cast.
The theme portrayed the difficult
ties of promoters in producing a
play in a Broadway theatre. It was
inadequately financed and the num-
erous clashes with the Jewish the
atre-oWner in his demands for rent
payments provided many good
laughs throughout.
Henry T. Powell had the role of
the director Gillian Burleson was
the author of the play and made the
OOJSCC VI d IUSC ny CIlG CIlcdC
company to feign a case of small
pox in the theatre so as to force a
quarantine to avert election by the
Jewish landlord, a part ably done
by c. L. Finch, whose makeup
though lifelike, was comical in it.
self. Mrs. j. w. Sanders was in
the role of woman reporter, who
fell in love with the author of the
play, and by her publicity had much
to do with the box office sell-out.
A chorus of girls that appeared
several times was very good, and the
"fan dance" number by Miss Mary
Lou Cooper was a feature.
The chorus of men, in their bright
costumes, what there were of them,
was general favorite with the au-
dience. Their makeup was comical
in the extreme, and the appearance
of the well known business men in
such attire brought down the house.
They had to return for an encore.
! There were others who worked
most creditably. Some thirty or
! forty individuals appeared in the
performance, which was worked up
by Miss Watkins in a remarkably
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-18
Old Belt Is
Again After
Early Start

Reports from the territory of the
Old Bright Belt indicate that a fight
again is brewing on the old question
of setting forward the opening dates
for the Old Belt. Last year at the
White Sulphur Springs convention of
the Tobacco Association of the Unit
ed States determined effort was
made to make the opening dates the
same for the two belts, but it failed.
This years convention is to be held
probably at one of three localities
White Sulphur Springs, w. Va, Hot
Springs, Va, or the Cavalier hotel al
Virginia Beach, Va. That is the time
dates are set for all southern open
ings.
For a number of years the Middle
Belt has followed Eastern North
Carolina by three weeks and preced-
ed the Old Belt by two weeks.
Tobacco men in this section are
aware of the recurring fight for a
common date for the two old belts.
They are hoping that the result will
be the same as a year ago. when the
margin between them was left as be-
fore. 1t is claimed that the crop
rlpens and is ready for market ear
ller IN this area than that further
west. The Old Belt claims, however,
that much of the leaf in that section
comes to the Middle Belt for sale be-
fore the western markets start. The
Middle Belt, for that matter, says
the same thing about the Eastern
North Carolina belt.
Meantime, it is three months be-
lore the tobacco association conven-
tlon, and the crop has not passed
the plantbed stage, has hardly even
got that far, due to cold and wet
weather. Weather conditions and the
type and size of the crop in prospect
at the end of June, when the conven-
tlon IS held, will have weight with
the convention as to its action, it is
thought here.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-18
MRS. J. D. STANC|[
DIES AT HOSPITAL
Sister of Mrs. w. w. Parker,
ST., Passes In Rocky Mt.
In Morning

Mrs. j. D. Stancil, sister OF Mrs.
w. w. Parker, ST., of Henderson
died at 7 a. m. today in a Rocky
Mount hospital after a long illness
from diabetic ailment and compll-
cations. She was about 53 years OLD.
Mrs. Parker had been with her
sister since Thursday
Mrs. Stancil is survived by her
husband and several children, ana
three sisters, Mrs. Parker, Mrs. FUR
man Barnes, Of Raleigh, and Mrs.
Donald Lewis, of Rocky Mount. The
deceased was native of the Rocky
Mount section and had lived there
all of her life She was a member of
Calvary Baptist church there for
many years.
Funeral services were announced
to be held at o'clock Sunday aft
ernoon from Calvary church.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-18

short time
Between the acts, DR.. l. H. Hoyle
conducted spelling bee, calling the
participants from the audience First
he called up some Is or 20 high
school students and then gave them
the words. Josephine and Jane
Newell were the sole survivors of
this match, and Jane lasted longest
and won a crate of Nehi bottled bev-
erages. A long list of adults from
the audience were called for anoth-
er match but none of them would go
to the stage. Then DR.. Hoyle called
for volunteers, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Leon Wick were winners of a case of
Coca-Cola.
Net proceeds from the perform
ance went into the KiWanis student
loan fund.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-18
NEGRO MINISTER'S
IN A SOLO CONTEST

On next Monday at 8 p. m. at Kes-
Ter Temple A. M. E. Zion chourch,
the following colored ministers will
appear in a solo contest: Revs j. A.
Cotton, L. P. Gregg, w. L. Perry, G..
A. Gillchrist, ]. H. Davis, J. F. Har-
grove, G. A. Harrington, P. T. Jones,
Peter Cook, William Mitchell, J. R.
Dungre, L. B. Russell, R. C. Cannady,
T. j. Johnson, l.. F. Hicks and j. M.
Burgess.
o. T. Robinson, of Henderson In
stitute, will give an address, "The
Negro in Music"
A prize will be awarded the best
contestant.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-18
CAN YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
See Page Four

/. What is ornithology?
2. With what Major League base
ball club does Bob Feller play?
3. Which actor and actress received
the Motion Picture Academy of
Arts and Sciences awards for the
best performances in 1888?
4. What is the correct pronunciation
of the word comparable?
5. Can a person be citizen of a
State of the U. S., without being
an American citizen?
6 Name the capital of Afghanistan.
7. For what government agency do
the initials USHA stand?
8. What is the title of a student un-
dergoing the course at the U. S.
Naval Academy?
9. What is a micrometer?
10. In which country is the Macken-
Zie River?
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-18
ASSOC LATED PRESS AND CENTRAL PRESS
Plantbeds
Have Plenty
Of Time Yet

While tobacco plantbeds in this
area have been retarded by wet, colo
weather up to this time, there IS ye'
plenty time for the growing OF an
abundance of plants to supply al
needs of farmers, in the OPINION OF
those who are familiar with the
situation.
So far as has been learned, no
serious diseases has developed 10 XIII
the tender plants, and there have
been no reports of blue mold. rev
beds have progressed far enough 10
admit of insects.
If the weather turns seaSonaOly
warm. and if the sun shines Tor a
week or so, most plantbeds would
take on rapid growth, it is thougnt.
planting time in this section IS IN
Nav or early June, and two montls
is amply sufficient for plant yleloS
to meet all needs and demands.
In this immedite section. there IS
little indication Of a serious IN
crease ia acreage and yield. Inc
weather IS always an important lac
tor. and may make or rum crops.
Last years tobacco production IN
this section was of poor quality ana
was short as well. Good quality
leaf. in whatever reasonable guam
tity, would result in more ready
cash in the hands OF growers thai
last year, it is believed.
While the crop is hardly started
as yet, and certainly only so far as
plantbeds are concerned, prepara-
tions for the season are under way,
and warehousemen are already dis
cussing the style of sales for the
coming season. This will be adopt
ed probably at the annual meeting
of the Henderson Tobacco Board Of
Trade early in April.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-18
Rose Suit
Is Mistriial

A mistrial has resulted in the $40,-
600 suit of Mrs. Claudia Blackwell,
of Granville county, against Roses
5-1O-25c Stores Company of this
city. The case, in which arrest and
false charges of shoplifting were al
legged, was tried during the week in
United States district court in Ra-
leigh before Judge 1. M. Meekins.
1t was said the jury deliberated
some eight or nine hours, and stood
ten to two for some damages, the
amount not stipulated. The court
non-suited the Rose company's
counter suit for $4,000 against Mrs.
Blackwell, it was stated.
Following the mistrial, the litiga-
ton remains on the docket for furth-
er hearing at the September term OF
Federal court in Raleigh, it was said
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-18
SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 1899
Masons Hold
Open House

Masons Of Henderson will bo
hosts at an open house from 3 to ;
o'clock Sunday afternoon at their
new hall and club quarters in tha
old Zollicoffer homeplace on Youne
street Committees Of the several
lodges and Of the Eastern Star will
be on hand to receive visitors, and
will show them through the new
quarters, which have been altered
and remodeled to suit the REQUIRE
ments of the fraternity. The public
is invited to attend.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-18
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL.
CHRISTIAN.

Sunday school service at 9:45 a. m.
under the leadership of John Allen
Hail. You are invited to attend.
Morning worship service at II a.
M, with sermon by the pastor using
as his subject "The Triangular Life:
Altar, Tent and Well" You are in
vited to worship with us.
Pilgrim Fellowship Meeting under
the direction of Mrs. I. T. Vickery
Time 6:45 p. m.
Evening worship service at 7:30 p
m. The evening subject is "To Whom
Shall We Coz" An invitation awaits
you.
Appears as though General Fran
co won't make much of a dictator.
Recent photos show he hasn't been
able to work up even a second-grade
ScOWl
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-18
Goes to HOSDitaI

S. S. Parham said today he would
leave tomorrow for New York IA
enter Doctors hospital there for OH
servation and probable treatment
He said he was not unlike old sbins
which, after long service, have to P,a ba
towed into drydock for overhaUling
and having their bottoms scraned
He said further that he is not unIilya
an old set of harness, in that wbicb
mended at one place, it breaks loose
somewhere else.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-18
TWO DEFENDANTS UP
BEFORE RECORDER

Two defendants were given hear
ings in county court today before
Recorder R. E. Clements.
George Bullock, Negro, convicted
Of being drunk and disorderly, had
prayer for judgment continued upon
payment of the costs, and must not
violate any criminal law in Vance
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-18
KITTRELL TO ADDRESS
MEMS BIBLE CLASS

l.. 5. Kittrell will address the
Men's Bible class at Holy Innocents
episcopal church Sunday morning
at lo o'clock. All members of the
class and the public are cordially in
Vlted to her Mr.. Kittrell.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-18

county for the next twelve months.
Algie Henley was guilty of tres
passing, and was sent to the roads
for 80 days.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-18
HOLY INNOCENTS EPISCOPAL

HOLY INNOCENTS EPISCOPAL.
Rev. l. w. Hughes, rector.
Fourth Sunday in Lent.
1880 Holy Communion.
9:45 Church school and Young Wo-
mems Bible class.
1000 Mems Bible class.
HOO Litany, Ante Communion,
and sermon.
$50 Young peoples service league.
7:30 Evening prayer and sermon.
st. Johns Mission, North Hender-
son, 2 o'clock, church school.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-18
AROUND TOWN

Brush Fire-A brush fire today at
noon called firemen to Parham street
and Young avenue. There was no
damage reported.
License ISSued-A marriage Ii
cense was issued yesterday at the
Vance Registry office to colored
couple, Benjamin Evans and Amy
Durham, both of Middleburg.
One Realty Deed-Samuel r. Har-
ris sold Willard w. Harris two lots
on the Dabney Road for $40 and
considerations in the only realty
deed filed with the Vance Registry
Yesterday.
Guilty of Drunkenness - jamie
THOMPSON was sent to the roads TO-
day by Mayor Henry T. Powell fol
l 80 DAYS for being drunk, commit
ment not to issue upon payment o
the costs and leaving Vance count.
for a period of two years.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-18
Here for Holidays

Lands Chavasse, a student at
Christ Church School, Christ Church,
Va, arrived today to spend the spring
holidays with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. r. Chavasse, on Orange
street. 'sss M#
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-18
FIRST METHODIST PROTESTAN

FIRST METHODIST PROTESTANT
Rev t. j. Whitehead, Pastor.
9:45 a. m. Sunday school-Clyde
L. Finch, superintendent.
11:O0 a. m. Morning worship with
the sermon by the pastor: Sermon
subject: "Why Was Jesus KILLED.?
$50 p. m. Young peoples fellow
ship meeting at First Methodist
church.
7:45 Sunday evening worship with
the sermon by Rev. S. E. Madren,
pastor of Liberty Congregational
Christian church.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-18
FIRST M. E. CHURCH
Rev. R. E. Brown, pastor.

J. w. Sanders, supt.
Sunday school at 9:45. Glasses
or all age groups.
Sermon by pastor at 11:00, 'By
looking to Jesus, like Him thou
shalt be-"
Fellowship supper for Intermedi-
ates and Young People, M. E. and
NJ. P. churches cooperating ali
young people welcome, time $50.
Sermon at 7:45 by pastor, 'What
Christ offers the believer"
Religious Symposium Duke Uni
versity Monday and Tuesday, hear,
Bishop Ivan Lee Holt, DR.. A. K.
Chalmers, DR.. Paul Douglas, DR.. c.
c. Morrison, Prof. Emil Drummer, DR..
c.. A. Buttrick.
Prayer service Wednesday night
7:3O.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-18
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN


Rev. James A. Jones, Pastor.
945 a. m. The church school. ]
Harry Bryan, general superintend-
ent. Departments of worship and
classes Of study for all age groups.
11:00 a. m. The morning worship.
This service will be in charge of the
Rev. M. w. Norfleet, Union Theolo-
gical Seminary, Richmond, Va.
600 p. m. The young peoples
forum. Subject, "The Privilege and
Responsibility of Christian Steward
ship" The discussion will be led
by J. Harry Bryan.
7:30 p. m. The evening worship.
Sermon by the Rev. M. w Norfleet,
Union Theological Seminary, Rich
mond, Va.
Evening star., 1939-12-29
Two Water Companies
Merge in Maryland
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
BALTIMORE, Dec 29-The Mid
land Elk Lick Water Co. of Allegany
County passed out Of existence, abb
sorbed by the Lonaconing Water Co.
by authority of the Public Service
Commission.
The merger approval yesterday
followed brief hearing at which the
applicants said the merger would
improve the financial structure of
the surviving company, and facili-
tate the bookkeeping and accounting
systems. Benjamin Evans. president
of Lonaconing, also headed the Mid
land concern.
The Homecoming was authorized
to assume the Indebtedness of the
Misunderstanding bonded indebted
ness of $l7.000-and to issue $50
shares of $50 par value common
stock. This stock is to be exchanged
for $50 shares of $50 par value stock
in Midland.
Evening star., 1939-12-29
|. & n. Asks Permit
To Issue Bonds
Tota|ing $60,000,000
Former Senator BuIkIey
Urges !. c. c. to Force
Competitive Bidding
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Louisville & Nashville Rail-
road asked the Interstate Commerce
Commission today for permission to
issue $60,000000 collateral trust
bonds and sell them to a syndicate
headed by Morgan, Stanley & Co. =.
The issue will consist of $50 900 900
in 10-year 31a per cent bonds and
100000 in 20-year 4 per cent
bonds.
The railroad proposes to use pro-
ceeds Of the issue In refunding $69.-
234,0O0 of outstanding bonds. The
remainder of the necessary funds
are to come from the railroads own
fund.
The Louisville & Nashville filed
its application after Otis g. Co., of
Cleveland and Halsey, Stuart g. Co.
of Chicago, had demanded competi-
tive bidding in the sale of railroad
securities.
Former Senator Robert Bulkley of
Ohio. representing Otis & Co. and
Halsey, Stuart, yesterday talked with
I. C. c. officials in an effort to obtain
competitive bidding on the L. & N.
issue.
Evening star., 1939-12-29

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Evening star., 1939-12-29
BY the Associated Press.

by the ASSOCldleu ElesS
NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-Bonds rose
today in the last full trading session
before 1910.
Buyers, apparently optimistic for
the New Years prospects, sent quo
tations, especially of rail issues, up
ward fractions to more than a point
toward the close.
Utilities, industrials and even some
of the foreign list also benefited.
United States Governments largely
were ignored, but such as saw action
generally rose small fractions.
Old bonds of the Louisville &
Nashville Railroad improved as the
company placed on the market a
refunding issue of S60,000,000.
Among the leading gamers were
Illinois Central 4s and 4&s, Inter-
lake Iron Co. As, Allegheny Stamped
5s of so, Nickel Plate AIS and
51as, International Telephone SIS,
Commonwealth Edison 312s, several
Southern Pacific issues and North
ern Pacific IS.
Latin Americans made the strong
est gains among the foreign gov
ernment dollar loans. with the Or
dinarily quiet Chilean Is advanc-
ing full point at one time.
Evening star., 1939-12-29
New York Banks Show
Drop in Brokers' Loans
by the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Federal Reserve Board re-
ported yesterday that last weeks
loans to brokers and dealers on Sc
curities held by reporting member
banks in New York City totaled
1851 100000. The week ended yes
terday and the total represented a
decrease of s115, 100000 when COM
pared with the previous week. Loans
for the corresponding week year
ago totaled $681 100000
The Reserve Board says New York
banks decreased their commercial,
industrial and agricultural loans in
the week ended December q by
$8,000,0OO to $1,689 100000.
Chicago banks cut similar loans
s5,OOO,OOO to $685. 100000.