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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-13
BRIDEGROOM HAD.
 TO HAVE MONEY

Boston, April 13.-(UP)-Clayton c. Martin, 21-year-old Lynn bride groom sought for theft of $9,893 cash from his employers office safe last Thursday, surrendered to police here today.
 Over $6.000 of the money, part of 8 North Shore company's payroll, was returned anonymously through the mails to the George P. Covert Armored Car company Tuesday.
 Martin, hired by the company as a clerk last Jan. IT, was married only three months ago. Following his disappearance Friday, a district court warrant was issued for his ar- rest on larceny charge.
 Police said Martin explained he had taken trip to the coast"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-13
Sewer Bill Has
 Passed In Senate
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Rejected bill included:

| Rejected bill included: Exemption of beer consumed or the premises by employees of brew cries from state tax, and imposing tax of seven cents barrel on all beer imported into the state. The tax would have been turned over to the old age assistance fund.
 Requiring barber shops to remain open between a. m., 10 p. m.,' on Saturdays and Mondays, except on legal holidays.
 Requiring the sealer of weights and measures to test all public utility meters fo- accuracy, at a cost of 9 cents to consumers. Should they be found guilty, the utility con- pany would be liable to a penalty of $10.
 Socialist Joined Democrats
 Hartford, Conn.,, April 13-(UP)- One Socialist senator voted with Democrats today to overthrow ar unfavorable judiciary committee re- port on a Democratic platfrom bill calling for a constitutional conven- tion to correct the "hotten borough system of representation in the Gen. eral Assembly.
 The vote was 18 to 16 to reject the committee report and table the bill for printing on the calendar The socialist was James L. Tait Bridgeport.
 The house disapproved of the same bill last week and if passed by the senate it probably will go tc 8 committee of conference on dis agreeing action.
 The senate rejected bill setting the term of the New Britain mayor at four, instead of two, years.
 Democrats Win
 Hartford, Conn.,, April 13.-(UP) Democrats were accused of en- ploying "obstructionist tactics" today in the senate as Sen. William J. Shea, R., Manchester, tried unsuc- cessfully to block delay until April 18 in taking up the highly contro- versial conspiracy bill.
 Democrats asked the postpone ment and Shea charged the delay was being asked because of a radio talk scheduled for tomorrow night by Rep. Abraham Ribicoff, D., New Britain, presenting the Democratic viewpoint on the measure.
 Demanding action "at once," Rep Shea asserted "the time has come tc do away with delay. We are hoping to pass a bill satisfactory to labor The issues are clearly defined. You are obstructing passage of this bill
 Democrats chaffed at their inabil- ity to reply and were repeatedly re. strained from taking the floor on g point of order.
 Socialists voted with Republican! in opposing the delay but Rep. Johr s. Thornhill, Brookfield, insurgen Republican, threw in with Demo crats, /as he has done during mos of the session.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-13
COLDEsT APRIL 1s

Bsoton. April 12setaoishrdlcmfp
 Boston, April 13. = (UP) = Today was the coldest April 13 in Boston in 13 years.
 The temperature dropped to 2d at 4:30 8. rn., five degrees warmer than was recorded April 13, 1926.
 An April snowstorm let a trace of snow in Boston and vicinity, but this soon was melted as the temper ature rose after dawn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-13
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT

Hartford, Conn, April 13.-(UP)- The house passed a bill today mak- ing 1t virtually impossible for a per- son convicted of capital crime to escape execution should he become temporarily insane.
 It provided that persons who be- come mentally unbalanced while awaiting the death penalty, be com mitted to an insane asylum by or- der of superior court judge, but, should they recover their faculties, the same court would be empower ed to resentence them to death.
 A favorable committee report was recovered on bill to create a state mosquito control commission, and another prohibiting aliens from ob- taining permits to carry guns.
 Another bill approved provided fro repeal of an act of 1887 pro hibiting garages from conducting businSgs on Sunday except in cases of emergency.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-13
Will Defend Balkans
 With Their Full Power
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along the frontiers of the totalitar- ian bloc.
 The partnership of Germany and Italy kept ID a running fire at both ends of their axis with the aid of their potential junior partner, Gen. Francisco FraEcL of Spain.
 France. which already had sent her Mediterranean fleet to sea to join the British warships dominat- ing both ends of Mussolini's mare nostrum," emphasized increasing concern about Spain by taking mili- tary precautions on the Pyrenees frontier, where Franco had rein- forced Nationalist garrisons.
 Italy WAS understood to have sent some COCO troops into Albania, ad- jacent to the Greek and Jugoslav frontiers, and to have put up heavy artillery on both sides of the Adri- atic sea, which it now can control without the use of naval forces. De- spite denials at Rome, persistent rurrors abroad were that Italy was looking to Macedonia as the basis for a yL;t realignment in the Ball. kang just as Germany has looked at the Ukraine as the basis for eX- pansionist agitation in eastern Eu- rope.
 Dramatic War-Like Touch
 In Rome, the public got a dra- matic touch of war-like prepara- , tions when fascist planes staged an air attack drill in which the pub lie participated.
 With the establishment of dual fascist monarchy making King Vic- tor Emmanuel the ruler of Albania as wei af Italy and Ethiopia, the Italians had virtually completed their conquest of King Zog's coun- try. Victor Emmanuel is expected { to go to Tirana to receive the crown.
 Z At Athens, where the government of pro-German Premier John Met ssaxas is attempting to maintain a neutral coJrse, it was reported that a big British fleet, totaling pos sibly 185 units, was cruising in the Mediterrar can to guard against any developments endangering the Brit 1. ish communication lines. Germany Very Much Aroused
 Even more alarming in the long run were reports from the Berlin uend of the Rome-Berlin axis where the Nazi press demanded equal .."room" :n the world with Britain land France
 {. Nan relations with Poland sud- ydenly took a turn for the worse as 21 Germans in Poland were ar- rested on charges of melting against the state or insulting the Polish army
 . The Na1 semi-official News Agency charged that 100 Germans fled from the Polish corridor be- scs use of terrorism" directed against ttcm ana the pro-Nazi Danzig gov- ernment protested against distrib- ution cf anti-German songs from Polish trains crossing Danzig terri tory.
 In London, there were more re- ports If German troop movements toward the Polish frontier and also toward tie west, although Nazis have persistently denied that there are any important troop concentra- tions in Germany at present.
 The protests, arrests and charges of terrorism, however, followed a familiar pattern in totalitarian ex- pansion and diplomatic circles did not forget that hundreds of thou sands of German troops will be con- centrated on April 20 for the cele- b-ation of Adolf Hitler's 50th birth d&y.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-13
ennharrassinr. she said. whs

:. IS embarrassing, she said, when Laurel testified he was driving er- radically because his wife had thrown sand in hsi eyes.
 She complained that one of Lau. reps former wives sent him tele- gram on their wedding night, in- forming her he was unbalanced and should be saved from his latest wife.
 Another former wife was invited along on their honeymoon cruise aboard chartered yacht and spent Hong periods below decks" with Laurel, shec harged. This same ex-Mrs. Laurel became a frequent caller at Laurel's bidding, she said. and the two embarrassed her with their discussion of former intimacies.
 Illeana, blonde night club sms- CT, and Laurel eloped on New Years day of 1888, and were married twice again, to guard against slip-ups. They parted for the last time last February 6.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-13

James Ellison, Helen Wood, Rob- ert Kent and June Clayworth com- prise the leading foursome of play CTS in Almost a Gentleman" RKO Radios newest romantic drama. Ace dog star of the screen, also has an important part in the picture, which was directed by Leslie Goodwins.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-13
A PERSONS KILLED

Mexico City, April 13. = (UP)- Ewenty-four persons were killed and D others injured early today when TWO passenger trains, en route to Mexico City, collided between San Nicholas and Lave stations, accord ing to reports received here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-13
Europe Today
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BERLIN-Balance of power in Europe will not come until Germany has equal share of territory with Britain and France, Nazi party of ficiaI newspaper organ asserts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-13
NEW COALITION

Belgrade, Jugoslavia, April 13.- (UP)-Reports circulated today that a new coalition government tnclud- ing Croats would be forced imme- diately.
 The new government, it was said, would include the present govern 'ment party, the Serb vigilant radi- calls and the Machek Croat peas ants.
 ]. The government, dominated by 2 the Serbs, recently has been at tempting to reach an agreement with the Croatians in order to unite the nation in the face of Eu- ropean developments. The Croats had been flirting with Nazi Ger many in recent weeks as they de- manded greater autonomy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-13

ATHENS-Big British fleet per- sistently reported to be cruising be- tween Malta and Greek waters; whereabouts of French fleet a mys- tery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-13

LONDON-Catholic Herald ap- peals to Catholics and prominent Protestants throughout world to as- sure peace conference "to save world from catastrophe of war;" -
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-13

BUCHAREST - Rumania rein- forces Hungarian frontier as Hum garian newspapers start campaign of attack.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-13

Britain expects to increase its air strength 30 per cent this year.
 Australia expects a gold boom.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-13

Many more tourists visited Ber- muda last year than in 1887.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-13

Capital Officials Meet
 Washington, April 13-(UP)-,High administration officials met today to discuss means of maintaining nor
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-04-13
GERMANY READY
 TO MAKE ATTACK

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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-29

Just think, in two more months
we can start yearning again for the
good old summertime.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-29
THOMAS F. W|GG|NS,
AGED CITIZEN, DIES
Was Retired Farmer and
Prominent Resident;
Funeral Sunday

Thomas Frederick Virgins, 70,
native of Vance county and lifelong
farmer, and one of the county's out
standing citizens, died at his home at
3O3 Chestnut street here Friday even
ing at 8:15 o'clock after an imme-
diate illness of eight days. Death was
due to cerebral hemorrhage. although
he had been in feeble health for the
past several years.
Mr. Virgins was born June "a,
1860, and for the last twenty years
had lived in Henderson, but con-
tinued his large farming interests in
the county Until forced by feeble
health to retire several, years ago..
Funeral services will be held from
the residence here at 5 o'clock Sun
day afternoon, in charge of DR.. w. r.
Cullom, of the Wake Forest College
faculty, assisted by Rev. E. R. Mel
son, of this city, neighbor of the de-
ceased and pastor Middleburg Bap-
tist church., Ir1terment will be in
Elmwood cemetery in Henderson.
Mr.. Virgins is survived by his
widow, Mrs.~Lucy Virgins; three
daughters, Mrs. J. "A. Turner, Mrs
J. p. Andrew and Mrs. w. R. Tur-
ner, all of Henderson; and four sons,
Arthur and Burroughs Virgins, both
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-29
.Curers Soon
Will Leave
For Canada

Many farmers in Vance and Gran
Vile counties are getting ready for
their annual trek to Canada to assist
growers there in harvesting and cur
ing their 1899 tobacco crop. Scores
of them go each year across the m
ternational boundary to help with
the Canadian crop.
For years the flue-cured crop in
the neighbor country to the north
has been increasing in volume and
constitutes an ever growing menace
of competition to the farmers in this
section. Canadian-grOwn tobacco en-
Joys the benefit of tariff concessions
to England and all parts of the Unit
ed Kingdom, giving it more or less
an inside track in comparison with
exports from the crop grown in the
bright leaf belts of the South.
According to reports, it appears
likely that greater numbers of Gran
vile county growers will go to
Canada than from Vance. 1t was
Granville county farmer who intro
duced tobacco production to the
farming areas of Canada, and even
now Canadian growers draw most Of
their curers from Granville, it is
said. And many from Vance go north
and assist in this increased competi
ton to their own crops grown here
abouts.
The Creedmoor, Wilton and Hes
ter communities in Granville county
are reported to have suffered heavily
this year from wilt, a disease that
annually takes big toll in the crop.
Large delegations of producers in
those sections whose own crops have
progressed far enough that they can
leave them will take advantage of
the employment opportunity offered
in Canada. They usually stay five or
six weeks across the border until
the crop is housed.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-29
x-Pastor Is
Visitor Here
From Texas

Rev. Lonnie B. Reavis, native OF
Warren county and former pastor
of churches in and near Henderson,
but now pastor of Temple Baptist
church, in Temple, Texas, is here
with Mrs. Reavis. on visit to rela-
tives and friends, and on Sunday
night will begin revival meeting in
the Baptist church at Centerville,
in Franklin county, of which he
formerly was pastor. The revival will
last a week.
Rev. John Edwards, also former
pastor of Henderson churches, is
pastor at Centerville, and also at
Maple Springs church, near Louis
burg, of. which Mr. Reavis formerly
was pastor. He will attend an all
day rally at Maple Springs and
preach in the afternoon.
MIR. Reavis resided here several
years. He is a graduate of Wake
Forest College, and studied in Baylor
University in Texas before becom-
ing pastor at Temple. Although a
comparatively young man, Mr. Reavis
IS pastoral leader of church in
Temple with 1,200 members, and
which has just completed vast
building program.
Mrs. Reavis is from we'll known
Durham family, and is a college pro-
lessor in her own right in the Texas
community She is listed in the Who's
VINO OF American colleges, and holds
several degrees from Duke univer-
s1ty, Durham. Mrs. Reavis is visiting
her family in Durham at the present,
but expects to join her husband here
shortly. They will be in North Caro-
lima some two weeks or more before
returning to Texas to resume their
work, at the close Of a vacation.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-29
To Transp'or rt
Leaf Workers
To Oxford

Transportation for the persons
VINO will tie tobacco in Oxford has
oeen arranged for, it was announced
today by the local office of the
North Carolina Employment Ser
vice, which recently received an
application for 100 workers in Ok
ford. A truck owner will carry the
workers back and forth each day for
a small charge, it was said.
The truck will leave from Central
school, on William street, at I
o'clock Monday morning. Only per-
sons who have secured their work
cards from the employment office
will be transported.
The announcement stated thai the
office has not yet been advised Of
the exact date on which the stem
mers will be used in Oxford, but
that interested persons can contact
the employment office Monday and
learn when they are to report.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-29
CAN YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
See Page FOM

l. Which African country was
conquered by Italy and added to
the Italian Colonial Empire?
2. What does the college degree
LIB stand for?
3. Which of the following States
has the most lakes; Minnesota,
Michigan or Texas?
4, Name the capital of Chile.
5. Who won the mems singles ten
mis- championship recently at VIM
bledon, England?
6. Between which two cities was
the first telegraph message sent?
7. What is the plural of lens?
8. Name, the State flower of Iowa?
9. Did the U. S. purchase the Vir-
gin Islands from Norway, Sweden
or Denmark?
TO- Was, President Roosevelt con-
nected with the U. S. Navy during
the World War?
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-29
FIVE CHARGES Up
BEFORE THE MAYOR
Cases of More or Less Minor
Nature Disposed of by
Mayor Powell

Five charges of more or less
minor nature were disposed of in
city court today before Mayor Henry
T. Powell.
Julian Carroll entered a plea Of
guilty to being drunk, disorderly
and assault, and was given 80 days
on the roads, commitment not to
issue upon payment of the costs and
showing good behavior for the next
two years.
Wade Reid, Negro, was guilty Of
operating motor vehicle upon the
city streets without first obtaining
a city tag. Prayer for judgment was
continued upon payment of the costs.
Willie Bullock was guilty of being
drunk, and was fined ST and costs.
A nolle pros was taken in the case
of. DR.. S. l.. Elfmen, charged win
speeding.
Prayer for judgment was contInu-
ed upon payment of the costs as 10
Richard Champion, charged WIN
being drunk.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-29
Farmers Here
Are TOGO To
Raleigh Meet

Vance county leaders in the Anna.
lean Farm Bureau Federation ',1l- ,%
to take large delegation from, b"' blal
to the mass meeting of growers =;
Memorial Auditorium in Ralo;a, III
next Friday, August 4, at Il 81 8"
it was announced today. The nm '
pose of the meeting is to discuss & tho
tobacco price situation ard the nea ~
nut diversion program. The moot rs%
my is under the auspices Of ~
State organization, and is evpectaS
State, through the bankelS waro
r. M. Evans, AAA adminisfrator
and j. B. Hutson, assistant admins
traitor, both from Washington. aro
expected to address the mct .ina
The tobacco market iii the lowon
belts will have been open only
week or little more, and the No,
nut program is expected to be an
nounced early in the month, and
growers of both crops are yjtalIv
concerned, leaders declare
! J. E. Winslow, of Greenvile, prev;
dent of the State association is
urging the business. interests Of tbo
|ministered and paid out to farmers hv
housemen, merchants and Fertilizer
manufacturers to be represented at
the meeting, and to urge their enc.
toners to attend. Winslow said
every business interest in the State
is vitality interested in the distribr-
ton of the $928,OOO,0OO to be ad.
ministered ad paid out farmers bv
the officials who will address tbic
meeting.
Millions of dollars of this FIND
Winslow reminded, will be paid to
North Carolina growers, and "the
cash register of every business in
terest in the State will feel the ef-
fects of the money paid out by these
officials to bring about adjustments
in the. agricultural field. 1t is part
of the administrations program to
bring prosperity back to this country
and farmers and business intrest,
alike are vitally affected. 1t is an
ticipated that this will be the great
est meeting of farmers and business
interests ever held in this State"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-29
WILLIAM B. REAY|S
DIES AT AGE OF 63
Was Native of Vance and
Prominent Farmer; Fun
.eral at Flat Rock

After being in i'll health over a
period of six months, William Bur-
roughs Reavis, 63, prominent Vance
county farmer, died at o'clock Fri
day afternoon at Maria Parham hos
pital here, where he had been con-
fined for six days suffering with a
complication of diseases. He was a
native of Vance county and was born
in 1876, and had spent virtually all
of his life in the Flat Rock COM
munity several miles north of the
city.
The deceased is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Louise Satterwhite
Reavis; one son, c.. R.. Reavis, of
Route 3, Henderson; two brothers,
L. P. Reavis, of Route 3, Henderson,
and L. o. Reavis, of Manson; and
three sisters, Mrs. Addie Jones, Hen
derson; Mrs. H. l.. Powell, Thomas
vile; and Mrs. J. H. Satterwhite,
Route 3, Henderson. Also surviving
is his aged father, J. w. Reavis, now
in his COS. His mother died 13 years
ago.
Mr.. Reavis had been a member of
Flat Rock Methodist church for the
past forty years. He had engaged in
farming all Of his life and was an
outstanding citizen of his community
Funerai services will be held from
Flat Rock church at 3 o'clock Sun
day afternoon, in charge of the pas
tor, Rev. j. D. Crawford, and inter-
ment will be in the church cemetery
Pallbearers announced for the ser
vices are as follows:
Active-S. J. Satterwhite, J. F.
Satterwhite, c. H. Satterwhite, Sam
Reavis, Robert Reavis, J. w. Sat
terwhite.
Honorary-J. B. Owen, R. C. S
Davis, E. L. Fleming, j. Alvis Tur-
ner, w. B. Hight, Hubert Hight, Will
Satterwhite, J. P. Zollicoffer, J. H
Zollicoffer, Henry White, Lowell
Rogers, Lee Averett, Lyman Wilker-
son, Junius Rogers, Joe Workman
Claude Workman, R. C. Harrison, K
L. Burton, w. D. Massee, w. F. Hor-
ner, DR.. R. T. Upchurch, DR.. T. S
Royster, w. E. Moss, j. L. Wester
Charles Fleming, A. H. Moore, w
A. Hunt, A. T. McNeny, R. S. John
son, H. T. Morris, L. C. Kerner; F
3. RObards, Thomas Hester, Alfred
Pleasants, Jesse Hester, Badger Har-
ris, G.. w. Knott, F. H. Hayes, S. P
Cooper, j. C. Tolson, George A
Rose, Sr.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-29

of Henderson; Fred Virgins, of DeS
Moines, Iowa, and Julius Virgins, of
Valentine, Va; also two brothers Will
liam and Walter Virgins, Of Little
ton, and one sister, Mrs. Frank Will
son, of Crewe, Va.
For forty years Mr.. Virgins was
a member of Middleburg Baptist
church, and for a long while until
four years ago he was State registrar
of Sons of the American Revolution
He was a man highly respected by
a host of friends throughout this
county and elsewhere, and known as
one of the leading citizens. Due to
ill health, he had retired from active
management of his farm several
years ago, but maintained an in
terest in that work and in affairs in
general.
Pallbearers for the funeral were
announced as follows:
Active-Hubert Hight, T. P. Ghol-
son, Ralph Finch, E. 0. Falkner, E
L. Fleming, David Virgins
+. Honorary-R. F. Sprinkle, DR.. a.
p. Newcomb, w. B. Hight, K. L. Bur-
ton, Daniel Mcintyre, Taylor Tur-
ner, DR.. R. T. Upchurch. H. M. Rob-
inson, Elmus Pegram, Vance Flem-
ing, w. A. Hunt, John White, J. H
Murrell. Henry Daniel, Clarence
Finch, George Finch, Cliff Finch, r
S. Johnson, Badger Harris, J. c.
Gardner, S. P. Cooper, R. G.. Kit
trell, B. H. Perry, AL. B. Wester
Cook Burroughs, Ben Parham, jim
Liner, Hunter Pinnell, Gray Eyer
ton, Courtney Wilson, J. j. S. Cal
Ioway, John Langston, Frank Wor-
them, Robert Fleming, Jim Puckett
Roy Morris, Hugh Allen, Henry
Hight, Henry Satterwhite, John
Reavis, George A. Rose, J. B. Owen
j; w. Sanders, j. C. Mann, Richard
Switzerland, Bryan Virgins, Joe
Mabry, Milton Hight, M. F. Legg