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Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-17

q few hours and asked fCr con-
ferences with valley residents cap
able of furnishing him with infor-
nation concerning subversive and
American activities and radical
elements at work in this section.
Since his retirement from the
army last year, Moseley has lee
tured throughout the middle-west
and in the east. His bliStering criti-
cism of un-American activities and
his scornful description of those
who attack American principles and
ideals aroused the wrath of the
so-called radical elements through
out the nation.
He did not give the hour of his
arrival and said he would not be
able to deliver an address in the
valley. He declared he was after in
formation and facts.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-17
Social Security
Tax Reyisi0ns TO
Make Huge Savings
House Committee Near
End of Work Revising
Federal Provisions

WASHINGTON, May II.
(UP)-Chairman Robert l..
Doughton, D., N. c., of the
house ways and means COM
mittee said today that the
committee had almost completed its
revision of the Social Security law
to save an estimated 81 900 OO0,-
900 in Social Security taxes during
the next three years.
The committee has not put the
revised bill in final form, Doughton
said, and he doubted that it could
be reported to the house before
next week.
So far the committee has agreed
on these revisionS:
/. A ceiling of $4,000 on wages
subject to the 3 per cent payroll
tax for unemployment compensa-
tion so that wages exceeding that
amount would be tax free. Dough-
ton estimated that this would save
business $60,000,000 annually.
2. Freezing old age insurance
taxes at their present levels of l
per cent on employer and employe,
instead of the automatic increase
to IL per cent on each Jan. l,
1910. Doughton estimated this
would save business and workers
1925 100000 in three years.
3. Inaugurating the old age an
nuity payments in 1910, three years
ahead of the present schedule.
4. Revision the unemployment
compensation law to permit states
that have built up reserves to one
and one half times their highest
annual total of benefits. to reduce
their share of the 3 per cent tax.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-17

jected a motion by Sen. James Fl
ByrneS, D., S. c., to eliminate the
provision and permit the navy to
make effective President RooSe-
velt's order for $4,000 pounds of
Argentine canned beef for sailors.
The dispute over beef had delay
ed committee action on navy funds.
Chairman Carter Glass, D., Va.
of the committee predicted that
the bill would be reported to the
senate later today.
Sen. Frederick Hale, r., Me, said
that when the bill reaches the
floor. he will introduce an amend
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-17

to ascertain if there has been a
human carrier" who could have
contacted the several cases.
81 see no use in closing schools. .
Fox said. unless children and ad-
ults stay away from all public
places and refrain from attending
gatherings of any kind. 1t would
not be sensible to close the schools
and then permit the children to
play with their friends and neigh
bors."
Parents should not permit their
children to over-exereise, everyday
or become too fatigued, he said, and
they should see that they do not
cool off too quickly after exercise.
The use of sprays, gargles and vac
cines, he continued, is considered
highly questionable, if not useless
as safeguards.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-17

ROME, May IT. (UP)-The 1tal-
ian German military pact to be
signed in Berlin next Monday, pro-
videS for automatic military assist
ance if either country is involved
in hoStilities, defensive or offensive,
it was learned today from excellent
sources.
Foreign Minister Count Galeazzo
Ciano will go to Berlin for the
signing. Later, the king and queen
OF Italy are expected to visit Fuehr-
er Adolf Hitler,
Sources close to Ciano said the
alliance is complete, rigid and
final gonS beyond the originally
announced defensive pact, which
would only oblige the signatories
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-17
MexicaIi Strike
Virtually Ended

MEXICALI, May ia strike
which recently closed several score
of stores here was virtually over
today, with most of the stores re-
opened and most of the clerks back
at counters. In all cases minor wage
adjustments were made separately
by individual employer and en-
ployeS.
Settlement was regarded as a
defeat for union spokesman, who
had attempted mass elevation in
wage rates.
About 20 stores closed in the
strike failed to reopen, but they
were all small shops and the cham
ber of commerce indicated they had
gone out of business.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-17
BIGGER COAST GUARD
FACILITIES APPROVED

WASHINGTON, May II. (UP)-
The house rules committee today
approved bill by Chairman Schuy-
Ter Otis Bland, D., Va, of the
house merchant marine committee
authorizing the coast guard to
build an airbaSe at Kodiak, Alaska,
build three new cutters and acquire
Is seaplanes at a total cost of $l4,-
$1,000
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-17
Union
Threat
Telegram to Chief
Executive Demands
Ban on Soldiers

HARLAN, KY, May II.
(UP)-National guardsmen
patrolling Harlan county
coal mines had "shoOt-tO-
kill" orders today because
of an implied union threat to re-
move the militia's intimidation"
The order was announced by
Brig. Gen. Ellerbe Carter, in COM
mand of the $40 guardsmen, and
followed an appeal by officials of
the United Mine Workers of Amer
lea to President Roosevelt for
withdrawal of the troops which
have protected mines operating on
a non-union basis since Sunday.
Union officials warned the presi-
dent in a telegram that union min
erS and citizens near Creech's mine
at Twila, KY, were threatening
Ito remove the intimidation OF
soldiers and machine guns who are
blockading highways" They feared
"rioting and bleedshed" if troops
remain in the county.
Carter said the 'shoot-to-kill"
order applied whenever necessary"
He declined to explain further.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-17

10000 from other southern Cali
fornia counties. They went by
automobile, train and airplane
George H. McLain, southern Cali
fornia coordinator for the plan
said between $4,000 and 100000 in
all are expected to attend the DEM
onstration.
McLain said telegram has been
sent to the governor informing him
that the throng will assemble at
the state fair grounds at 7 p. m
tomorrow. Willis Allen, pension
campaign director, left last night
by motor to make preparations.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-17

ment to broaden the prohibition
against purchase of foreign food
stuffs by government agencies. He
said his amendment would seek 10
establish similar prohibitions for
the army and the coastguard.
In introducing his motion, Byrnes
said he sought to end a situation
where double buy American
standard" exists for federal agen-
cies.
"I dent believe there should be
two buy American policies--one
for the navy. and another for other
departments" Byrnes said.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-17
Blaze Destroys
Phone Exchange

VACAVILLE, Calf, May II.
(UP)-A 100000 fire today Destroy
ed a large downtown building that
housed the telephone exchange and
several business offices. Telephone
service to this community was dis
rupted approximately three hours
by the blaze.
At the height of the fire the
walls of the building collapsed, fall
ing outward and crushing an ad-
joining structure used as an insur-
ance office.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-17

sufficiently to provide a Slightly
better picture for the year as a
whole than that for 1888.
The experts agreed three factors
will stimulate business recovery:
1.-Government spending for the
year will reach a peak in the third
quarter.
2.-Continuation of the construc-
!. ton boom, particularly in private
Presidential building which Is now
kmore than 10 per cent above last
years volume, is Indicated.
3.-Improved foreign trade is
santicipated because of the increas-
ing volume OF orders for war mater
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-17

ials, notably from Great Britain and
France.
Earlier this year, economists had
anticipated a gradual rise in the
spring. That improvement did not
materialize, they explained, princi-
pally because of the series of Euro
pean crises.
Other reasons given for the post
ponement of the recovery movement
were the soft coal stoppage and dis
appointing steel orders, especially
from railroads.
Speedy action by congress on tax
revision would serve to stimulate
business, the economists said.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-17
Girl Catches Baby
Din 15-Foot Fall

BOSTON, May II. CUP)-Philir
Pitrowiski, 20 months old, fell heao
first from a second story window
Is feet above a sidewalk, at his
home yesterday.
Philips aunt, Alice Elliott, Is
was walking past and caught him
in her arms.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-17
Filler Feared Lost
On Atlantic Hon

STOCKHOLM May II. (UP)--
Aviation experts said tonight that
hope was virtually abandoned that
Charles Backman, Swedish flyer EN-
route from Newfoundland, would
reach Stockholm.
They said information available
here indicated that Backmans fuel
should have been exhausted this
afternoon, at which time there was
no word of his plane.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-17
ItaIo-Gernan Pact Provides Both Will
.Fiqht If Either Goes TO War; Sets Up
Ambitions of Two Nations

to aid one another in the event
either is the victim of aggression.
Premier Benito MusSolini was re-
ported to have accepted the terms
of the treaty draft which Berlin
sent to him last week END
The sources quoted said the
treaty contains two documents,
comprising a formal military al
lance and a political pact dividing
zones of influence and Clarifying
the respective ambitions of the two
countries.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-17
Roosevelt Order on Argentine Beef
Purchases by Navy Suffers Setback
In Senate Committee Prohibition

WASHINGTON, May II. (UP)-The senate appropria-
ons committee today in effect voted against navy pur
chases of Argentine beef by sustaining in the navy appro
pration bill provision which would prohibit the purchase
of foreign goods By vote of to 7, the committee
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-17
AQruriQnS Plan
To Demand Farms
From President
Cardenas Visit to MexicaIi Doubtful;
Rumor Says Communal Groups firing
Of Status, Desire Private Ownership

MEXICAI May 17.-Rumors grew here today tha
in the event of visit from President Lazaro Cardenas
Agraran farmers will request clear title to the land the
now cultivate.
In official quarters the denied even ig
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-17
HI ar|an GuardSmen
To Shoot to Kill
Major.Genera| MoseIey, Foe Of Isms,
Will Visit Valley Friday in Hunt
For Data on Un.American Activities
OutspOken Enemy of Radical Groups Requests
Interviews With Informed Persons Here to
Learn Extent of Subversive Agitation

Major General George Van Horn Moseey, retired
United States army officer and fiery enemy of unAmer
isms will be in Ell Centro Friday to gather material
for speeches for a nationwide lecture tour.
He teegraphed that he will be in Imperial Valley only
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-17
D AMBLING
IMPORTER

oiAh AEoeiiioP oAAN AA"ffJ
were debating mildly over which
one had the most wild oats in his
flax. The argument was fairly even
until Frank INDUCED i'll this flight
of fancy:
THE wild oats are SO high that
when I ride into the field on my
horse we both get lost!'
Harry gave up.
Postman Never Misses
Imperial Valley must be either
the 49th state or territory of its
own, according to the address on
letter to Mrs. George Whitcher.
The letter, mailed by friends in
Montreal, was addressed merely to-:
Mrs. George Whitcher, box 1854,
Imperial Valley, U. S. A"
The letter arrived without delay.
It contained reference to some ma
pie sugar that also was being sent.
After several days passed and no
sugar showed up Whitcher started
to canvass the valleys postofficeS.
He finally located it at Imperial
after the sugar had gone first to
the express office, to the postoffice
and back again.
Moral: Use Foresight
Because neither Raynor Clemons
nor Harry Burton had appetite
enough for one entire piece of pie,
but did want a bite they went into
partnership the other day at the
Elks club and decided to buy one
piece and split it.
They matched to see who would
have to pay for it and Harry lost.
Then they matched to see who
had to go get the pie and Raynor
:. lost. Raynor returned with piece
kof cherry pie, which threw the
kWhole deal into confusion. Harry
simply dislikeS and won't eat cherry
pie!
SO, Raynor got the whole piece
and Harry had to pay for it.
Plenty Safe
DR.. Henry G.. Waters. state
commander of the American Legion
on a recent visit to El Centro, gazed
Tor moment at very dead sweet
pea vine in the courthouse garden
and then his eye strayed to Don't
Pick the Flowers" sign.
There is one sign that will cer-
tainly be obeyed," he commented.
Long Time No Catch
When Phil Swing went to see
Elmer Heald the other day the re-
ception clerk, Doris Cooley, inquir-
ed:
Who is calling please?"
Swing said:
Tell him Ben Jones Is here
Swing went in and had his con-
ference with Heald and after he
had gone Heald called the outer
office.
IF Ben Jones is still there send
him in"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-17
Government Economists Predict New
Upward Surge for U. S. Business
During Third Quarter Of 1899

WASHINGTON May IT, (UP)-Busness should i'm
prove during the third quarter of 1882 beginning July
sgovernment economists said today Barring unforeseen
Developments they said the economic life of the nation
should its forward movement during midsummer
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-17
Old World Pageantry Welcomes King, Queen
To Canada; Crowd Shouts Long Live King
As Ruler of 50O,0O0000 Steps Ashore

QUEBEC, May T. (UP) : British sovereign trod
Canadian soil today for the first time since the dominion
of h maple leaf came under the sway of the Union Jack
almost centuries ago
Kin,r Cooruo VI and Oueen Elizabeth bound on long
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-17
Baseball Results

NATIONAL
Philadelphia 020 900 04l-7 II 2
Pittsburgh 0l0 100 00l-3 5 l
Mulcahy and Miles; Klinger,
BauerS, Brown and Berries.
Boston .............0 900 900 00l-l 7 0
Cincinnati ...002 l01 020-6 II 0
Posedel and Lopez; Walters and
Lombardi.
Broolyn ............,..................oo 3l4 OO
Chicago .............................0 002 230 20
Hamlin and Hayworth; White
hill and Hartnett.
New York 600 4
Schumacher and Danning; Wei
land and Owen.
AMERICAN
st. Louis ............ l02 900 000-3-4-1
New York ....... 100 010 00x-4-9-l l
Kennedy and Glenn; Pearson &
RoSar.
Chicago -. 900 201 600 3-6-7-0
Boston .......... 600 300 900 0-3-5-2
Dietrich, Brown and fresh; Will
son, Heving and DeSautelS.
Detroit OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 900 0l0
Washington ........................ 400 900 Q
Newsom and TebbettS; MasterSon
and Early.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-17

Butter: Los Angeles. 25c; but
terfat, Imperial Valley fob. ranch.
grade A. 32cI manufacturing milk.
2519c; route gathered cream, 23c.
LA. Hay: u. s. No. 1, s14-14.5Oi
No. 2 1eafy, S13.5O-14; No. 2 12-f2.5O.
Minneapolis flax May S1.69ls.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-07-03
Afford Quits
AS President
Of The Chest

Sam Afford today announced his
resignation as president Of the Vance
County Community Chest, giving as
his reason that he finds it impossible
to give to such a worthy organization
the time necessary to accomplish its
purpose" The resignation was sent to
Fred NJ Allen, Jr., secretary, who is
also secretary Of the Henderson
Chamber of Commerce.
The resignation advances c. b.
White to the office of president He
has served as vice-president during
the present year until now, and Mr..
Afford said he was 'Well qualified,
and can more successfully complete
my uneXpired term"
Mr.. Afford has been active in the
community chest since it was launch
ed here two years ago. He assisted
in the chest campaign the first year
and again last fall for the second
year of the organization, and has had
much to do with the appOrtiOning Of
the funds to the various organiza
tons that share in the distributions.
The chest has raised $1,000 the
first year, and $4,000 the current year
for charity and other related OBJ
jects in the city and county.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-07-03
Three Tried
In Wreck OF
Cars Sunday

Three men involved in an auto
mobile wreck near Kittrell around
2:30 a. m. Sunday were tried before
Recorder II. E. Clements in county
court today on various charges grow
ing out Of the accident, and all were
required to pay a portion Of the DAM
age. Some Of those in the cars were
I4Jured, out none seriously, and all
were discharged from the hospital
sunday. All are white.
Charles j. Watts was charged with
allowing Robert King, an unlicensed
driver, TO drive his car, and the war
rant was amended to show alleged
reckless driving. He was given IL
months on the roads, to be suspended
on payment Of one-half of three
fourths of a $691 damage to the car
with which theirs collided. The auto
mobile was the property of Mrs.
Settle E. Stafford.
Thomas Powell was given twelve
months on the roads, not to issue on
payment Of one-half of three-fourths
Of the damage, while King was re-
quired to pay one-fourth Of the dam
4Se to the other car.
The three men were in one car,
and Watts and King had lacerated
lace and arms. Powell was unhurt
The other car, with which the three
collided, was occupied by Verdell M.
Cook, driver, who was unhurt, and
Mrs. Cook, who had an injured
shoulder, and Mrs. NovoSel, who had
head injuries, not serious; and Ann,
lille daughter of the Cooks, who was
unhurt. Mr.. Cook is pharmacist at the
united States Naval Academy at
Annapolis, Md, and the party was
enroute to Tallapoosa, Ca, on vaca-
ton.
Highway Patrolman T. E. Cooke
investigated the wreck, and Sheriff
l.. l.. Swanson was also at the scene
The car driven by the three men
was alleged to have run into the
Cook machine, damaging it to the
amount Of $691.
Another case tried at today's SEES
sion Of recorders court was that of
lorence Shears, colored woman,
charged with possessing non-tax-paid
liquor, and she was given 9O-day
sentence, notsto be imposed on pay
nent Of a fine of $40 and costs.
Will Croker, colored, was fined
il and costs for being drunk
Kearney Switzerland, white man.
Vas charged with being drunk. and
prayer for judgment was continued
on payment Of the costs.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-07-03
Gardner Is
WelcomedAs
Pastor Here
Union Congregation
at His Own Church
Sunday Night Hears
Sermon by H i m ;
Sounds Warming

Rev. E. Norfleet Gardner was well
coined to the city as pastor Of the
First Baptist church at union serv-
ices of five city churches held with
his congregation Sunday night. He
preached the sermon.
Mr.. Gardner came here as pastor
of the First Baptist in mid-April.
The Sunday night service inaugural
cd the regular summer Sunday even
ing union services of the five chur-
ches, the First Baptist, First Presby-
tcrian, First Methodist and Christ
Methodist and the Congregational
Christian. Others will follow each
Sunday evening during July and
August, with a visiting preacher from
some one of the five preaching each
time, unless a visiting minister is
called in.
The invocation at Sunday nights
service was by Rev R. E. Brown
pastor of the First Methodist church.
while the Scripture and prayer were
by Rev. T. J. Whitehead, pastor OF
hrist Methodist church. Rev. James
A. Jones, First Presbyterian pastor
spoke welcome and an appreciation
in behalf of the ministers and the
congregations of the other churches
paying tribute to Mr.. Gardeners SER
vices in Dunn and elsewhere before
he came to Henderson.
In his sermon, the minister took
his text from the book Of Joel, ir
which Israel called upon God fol
help and guidance and God was
ready and willing to answer them
and did answer. Mr.. Gardner sale
that men should realize they can
not run the world lone and on theil
own plans, and that Gods sover-
eighty over the universe must be
recognized and he must be called on
tor guidance and help. He scorec
prosecutions of the Jews, chosen peo-
pie of God, III Germany and else
where in the world.
MIR. Gardner also saw a great op-
portunity for America as a god-fear-
ing nation to play an important role
in the present-day world crisis, anC
called upon his. audience as indivi-
duls to confess their dependence up
on God and to accept his leadership
and guidance
The service was largely attended
by a congregation that Was repres-
entative of all the participating
churches and some others.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-07-03
MRS. GORE BURIED
DURING AFTERNOON
South Henderson Lady In
tered at Rock Bridge;
Died Saturday

Funeral services were held at s
O'Clock this afternoon at South Hen
dcrson Baptist church for Mrs.
Blanche Reid Gore, wife Of Ed Gore,
who died at their home in South
Henderson Saturday afternoon at 3
o'clock. Rev. Ray Harrington, pastor
of North Henderson Baptist church,
was in charge Of the services, and in
torment was in Rock Bridge ceme-
terry.
Mrs. Gore was born in Warren
county September "a, 1880, and was
So years age. She had lived here
about twenty years. She was men,
Der of South Henderson Baptist
church. Her death was ascribed to a
complication of diseases, and she had
been i'll for about six months.
In addition to her husband, Mrs
Gore is survived by the following
children: Mrs. Annie Harris, Mrs
Tiny Allen, Mrs Erma Lassiter, Mrs
Ruby Martin and Cleveland King, OF
Henderson; also two brothers, Hunt
Reid, of Reidsville, and Guy Reid
of South Hill, Va; and one sister
Mrs. Mitt Marks, Of Oxford.
Fallbearers were not learned.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-07-03
Bling Miller Resigns AS
Coach At Henderson High
Coach and Physical
Education Director
Accepts Similar Posi-
ton With Raleigh City
Schools

L. L. Bling" Miller, who for the
past three years has been physical
education director and athletic coach
at Henderson high school, has tend
cred his resignation to Superinten-
dent E. M. Rollins, and has accepted
a more lucrative post with Raleigh
city schools, it was learned here
today.
Miller, who is now attending sum-
mer school at the University of North
Carolina, working for his masters
degree, has been playing baseball
with EPSON in the Tri-County lea
que on Wednesdays and Saturdays,
and has been mainStay of that
organization.
Coach Miller's physical education
program reached practically every
member of the student body, and
each student was keenly interested
in the program promulgated by the
director. His work here was con-
sidered in top rank by state school
officials, and observers came to
Henderson to see what Miller was
doing.
Coach Bob Warren, of N. c. State
College, who also is physical educa-
ton director of that school, termed
Miller's program one of the best in
the state, and on par with that car
ried on in much larger schools in
North Carolina.
Miller's ability to discipline his
students, get their full cooperation
aidel no end in carrying through
his work.
On the athletic field, Miller's
teams have been as good if not better
than the average for Henderson. A
tackle, Lonnie Harris, developed by
Miller, made second string all-state
high school in some selections by
sports writer's. The mentors basket
ball team last year won the county
championship, something a Hender-
son team has not done for many
years. The physical education di-
rector does not coach the girls in
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-07-03
alkner To
Attend Meet
Of Clerks

E. O. Falkner, clerk of Vance Su-
perior Court, and Mrs. FalEner will
go to Wrightsville Beacn Wednesday
to attend the annual convention Of
the Association of Superior Court
Clerks of North Carolina, which will
be held Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday
Mr.. Falkner is first vice president
of the association, and may be ele-
waited to the presidency of the State
association, for which he is in line.
He would succeed J. Lester Wolfe, of
Charlotte, Mecklenburg county clerk
The local clerk is also on the asso-
cations legislative committee.
Mayor Thomas E. Cooper, of Will
mington, is on the program Tor the
address Of welcome, to which N. E.
Aydlette, Of Pasquotank, is to re-
spond. j. M. Broughton, of Raleigh,
generally supposed to be a candi-
date for governor in 1910, is to speak
on "Adoption Laws and a number
Of other outstanding speakers are
also to be heard.