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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-30

ham barracks and I was ono =,
eral auto-loads of neutral iI' ol sew
pondents (the U. S. was uorIeS-
them who were invited neutral
chatham to take look at tpwn thn to
creantS. "' the mis-
The privates were accomr,o..
quite comfortably, we corresnnDad orr,l,,odaled
all thought. And, in the l'foH"ent; ofr;a
quarters, two Britons had t,rnod nol'er.
OF their own "diggings" an and deu @ out
sleeping on cots in corridor = were
vide berths for the two Gcrnano ~ pro-
missioned men - "befittm" ,o'' CON- ,,.
rank, as the Chatham commond d,er
put it. '''''''loant
And I urge YOU" said the COM
mandant, addressing us corroar WV uolll-
dents, "to ask these prisoners 0'pGn- p,;,,
no Englishman listening in on "i'n n'
conversation, if they have or baycnt ~'t
been well treated" '''''l !
They all replied that thcv,d l..
treated much better than the J. oer'l oin.
ever treated them. ''0'''l
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-30
CAN YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
See Page FoM7

l. What is the name Of the island
in the Niagara liver that separates
the Horseshoe and American Falls?
2. Does England have more hours
OF daylight in summer than the
L. S.?
3. What causes the hum in bees?
Z. What Negro lawyer was re-
Gently appointed federal judge in
he Virgin Islands?
5. Name the two widely separated
States that contain large cities of
he same name.
6. Name the birthstone Cor April?
7. In what year was the battle
hin Maine blown up in Havana
la1 Dor?
8. How much annual rental does
the U. S., pay to Panama for use
If the Canal Zone?
Q. What is a cenotaph?
10. Name the greatest orator OF
the ancient world?
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-30
FRANK BURWELL
GIVEN SIX MONTHS
Negro Convicted In County Court O
Illegal Possession and Trans
porting Loses Auto, Also

Frank Burwell, Negro, was con-
cted in county court this morning
charge of possessing and trans
orting illegal whisky, and was
wen six months on the roads. The
automobile used in transporting the
whisky was ordered confiscated
and sold according 10 law.
Tom Carpenter was charged with
being drunk and assault. He wa
found guilty of public drunkenness
only, and was given 80 days on the
ode ~''Tpended upon payment of
the costs, and showing good be-
havior for the next two years.
John Henry Steed, Negro, con-
victed of being drunk, was given
80 days, suspended upon payment
of the costs.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-30
Launch Plan
For Aid OF
Apprentices
Daily Dispatch Bureau.
In the SIR Walter Hotel.
Nv HENRY AVERILL

Raleigh, Aug. 3O.-Machlnery mas
been set up and is already in motion
with a view to giving thousands OF
Young North Carolinians opportun-
itv to learn skilled trades through a
State apprenticeship system.
Provisions for such a system, vol
untary in all respects, were made by
the 1889 General Assembly, and the
North Carolina Apprenticeship
Council. established under these pro-
visions. has Just completed formal
organization and has adopted policies
under which it is expected that the
"indenturing" of apprentices will
start in from thirty to sixty days.
The council, which consists of rep
resentatives of employers and en-
ployees, functioning in coordination
with the Department of Labor and
the State director of trade and voca-
tional education, spent an entire day
this week going thoroughly into a
plan of organization and policy pre-
pared by C. L. Beddingfield, dl-
rector of apprenticeship appointed
recently by the commissioner Of
labor
The plan. with minor changes
only, was adopted and formal Or
ganization Of the State Council per-
fected: Commissioner of Labor For
est Shuford was named chairman;
George w CcGgin, the Dir ) tor Of
trade and industrial education, was
selected merchantmen.
Representing employees on tho
council are H. 7. Ki7or nresidont Of
the State Builders Trades Council,
Charlotte: G. y Snvtop. Central
Labor Union, Winston-Salem; and
H. F. Alfred. Greensboro The en-
pIoyers council representative are
J.. p. Konnndv. general superinten-
dent, Norfolk- Southern. Raleigh:
George w. Kane. general contractor,
Durham; and Robert M Kermon. eX-
ecutive cncrctarv NJ = AccOc;o+ior
of Plumbing and Heating Contrac-
tors. Raleigh.
Next step will be appointment of
local apprenticeship committees in
trades or orouns Of trades in any
city or trade area whenever the ap-
prentice training needs justify such
procedure.
Tho~o 1Oc~1 committees will have
direct jurisdiction over selection of
apnrorticnc and WORKINGS of tho
tranira Svstom. subject of course to
the rules and regulations aS we'll as
the ocnoral crlDorviciOr nf tho St"to
Council Local committees, like the
Stnto co,,ooi1 viii ~ co,>, ooco1
eo'1allv of representatives of en-
plovonc and employers.
Tho rr;'>~~~-- -o''~o~~o of tho Sv~-
tc,>7 nv Pocli~, ~f;o11 cri1 ic tO
make the oncoming generation Of
cI1illo1 vor-nrS COMPLETELY and
tho,-~',-~',1,- c~r1or~+o,o+ in o',~'-, '>r~t
of t',o;~ trado: and to provide that
t',o-, ~~~''~o r~nctical exnarience on
tho 10, o,,1 +'7~ thoo~o+ioo1 '-ro'v-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-30
Cotton Lower
At The Close

New York, Aug. 3O.-(AP)-Cot-
ton futures opened unchanged to
three points higher on buying by the
trade and Liverpool, with some out
side covering through wire houses.
Around the end of the first hour the
list ranged one lower to three higher.
Prices showed gains of six to ten
points around midday, as October
was six higher at 8.52, and Decem-
Der moved up nine at $40
Further New Orleans selling and
local liquidation depressed cotton to
the lowest levels Of the day in the
final hour, closing five to nine points
lower; middling spot, 8.82.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-30
Summation of War
Crisis Over Europe
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Continued From Page One)
md Netherlands monarchs to medi-
1te German-P Polish quarrel; demand
for Danzig and Polish corridor un-
changed.
Warsaw-Poles take ''very serious
view, of German troop concentra-
tons in Slovakia on southern Polish
border, but accept Belgian-Nether-
lands mediation offer.
Rome -Mussolini's newspaper calls
for scrapping of Versailles treaty
remnants as steps toward banishine
war fears.
Paris Evacuation of nearly co.
600 Paris school children started be-
cause of war fear; Daladier said "we
will know where we stand today"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-30
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 80 1920
Hunger Strike At Pitt conn.,.
Prison Brought To Quick Fn1

Greenville, Aug. 3O-Approxi-
mately IS inmates of the Pitt prison
camp, composed primarily of in
corrigibles were reported to have
gone on a strike Tuesday morning,
refusing either to eat or vacate
the mess hall.
Oscar Pitts, penal superintendent
arrived on the scene and within a
few minutes the flare was con-
cluded. Mr.. Pitts had come from
Raleigh, having already been in
crmed of the intended and pos
IDLY violent strike.
Authorities were aware of the
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-30
Poles Fear German
Move In Slovakia
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Continued From Page One)
republic. This is manifested in the
German press campaign in the
statement of the leaders of the Ger
man state, which contain threats in
systematic border incidents, and
finally in the concentration of Ger
man mobilized forces all along Po-
lands frontier"
Polish officials announced last
night that Poland had replied fa-
vorably to the offer Of Queen Will
helmina of The Netherlands and
King Leopold of the Belgians to
use their good offices toward media
ton of the crisis which has brought
Europe dangerously close to war.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-30
NOTICE OF SALE

Pursuant to an order OF tho Ro-
corder's Court of Vance County II
C., the undersigned will sell for c,th -,
at public auction at the Co1uthouro
door IN Henderson, N. c. at lam
O'Clock Noon Monday, Scptembcr
25, 1889. : '~''''o'
One 1881 Model A Ford Motor No
A 352O467, License No. 57G-l21 seiz-
ed from Frank Burwcll for jlIepal
transportation of Whisllcy, and who
who was tried and convicted in
Recorders Court in Vance Vance
N. c. Wednesday, August 80, 1899
This 3Oth day of August, 1899
l.. L. SWANSON, Sheriff
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-30
MORGAN RESIGNS AS
COACH AT EPSON

William A. Morgan, coach of
athletics at EPSON high school dur
ing the past school year, has accept
ed a position teaching English and
coaching football and basketball at
Lehman, Pa. high school, it was
learned today.
Coach Morgan and Mrs. Morgan,
the former Miss jamie Ayscue, of
the EPSON section, expect to leave
Immediately for Lehman.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-30
"Mountaineers" In
Program Thursday

Wade Manner and his "Sons of the
Mountaineers" will present "Smokey
in the Whistling Kid, featuring
Smokey himself, at the Vance county
courthouse Thursday evening, be-
ginning at 8 o'clock, being spon-
sored by the Baraca class of White
Memorial Methodist church. There
will also be trios, duets, hymns, bal
lards, and fun galore
The public is cordially invited to
attend
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-30

intentions f1,51n aasns of the group and
iGIly D;t,;at;a,1 prepared s to cope %th Snq had "a
81 s1tuatlon I by various meann ~n'n the
reasons reason f. for h. the incident Iero SSs The h
ni1n1ip MINOR dlslikes concerning 'd1oer tbo !. of
clpllne on the part Of tbo c"e dis
OF prisoners, primarily '4e te group
that they thought that A. me fact
were too strict on them" ''e guards
- NO NO ,,,n2I violence was reported -,
there were no injuries. AcrorGG;; rG; and
reports, the agitators viii iiTIIohIulng hlng to
,nre ,yneo 1an1 IN some manner, but no nama- pun-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-30
RED CROSS MEETING
is SET WEDNESDAY

A meeting Of the local chapter of
the Red Cross was anrornrod today
to he held at AGO o'clock Thursday
afternoon In the basement assembly
room of the Perry lihrnrv All mem
bers were urged to attend.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-30
Middleburg Land SOld-The

Middleburg Land Sold-The Citi-
,cns Realty and Loan Co. sold M. G
Breedlove and wife two tracts Of
land in Middleburg. township, totall-
ing 95.6 acres for So, ,49O in realty
deed filed with the Vance Registry
yesterday.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-30
Attend Hunt F-lner~I

Mrs. John Stainback, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wavland Stainback. and Mrs
Virginia Reavis went to Mount Airy
today to attend the funeral this af-
ternoon Of their uncle and brother,
Toe HINT who was formerly with
-" Raleigh Granite CO. in Grey
stone
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-30

A new bulletin on making Hay
in North Carolina" is available to
citizens of the State who write to the
Agricultural Editor at State College,
Raleigh, for Extension Circular No.
237.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-30

The Triple-A plan to supply hairy
vetch and Austrian winter pea seed
to Eastern North Carolina farmers
as a grant-of-aid has been abandon
ed because of excessive bids on the
seed
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-30
Final Stocks
Slightly Off

New York, Aug. 30-(AP)-
Leading issues drifted lower in quiet
took market dealings today A
modest attempt at a rally at the
opening was soon Squelched and,
While price changes were. narrow,
there was no lift throughout the
est of the cession.
Transfers approximated 100000
Evening star., 1939-06-22
Trade Board Plans New Fight
On District Tax Problems
For-Reoching Child Safety Program
Also Listed in Years Objectives

Assistant Secretary of Commerce,
who is now chairman of the boards
Aviation Committee, said one of the
tasks ahead Of his committee is to
see that the new Municipal Airport
at Gravelly Point is properly
equipped.
Other projects on the committees
calendar, Mr.. McCracken said, are
the further development of CONNER
cial aviation in this sector, develop
ment of sports flying and stimulat-
ing the interest of youth in aviation.
Better air mail and passenger serv-
ice are the committees chief
objectlves.
After 10 years of effort, we're 60
ing to have Municipal Airport
worthy of the Nations Capital" he
said. 1T is now our job to see that
it is properly equipped"
School System Survey.
George E. Keneipp, chairman of
the Public Schools Committee,
promised to have completed by next
year the committees extensive sur
vey of the local school system. The
survey is being conducted by COM
mittee members on more than 40
fronts. he said
Harvey L. Jones, chairman of the
Parks and Reservations Committee,
listed the stadium as one of his
chief projects, and Arthur B. Heaton,
chairman of the Public and Private
Buildings Committees, promised
continuation of the fight for a mu-
nicipal auditorium.
c. Hayward Marshall. new chair
man of the Membership Committee,
enlisted the aid of committee chair
man in adding to the boards men,
bership, now over 1000. Edgar Nor
ris, chairman of the Greater Ma
tional Capital Committee, said he
is looking forward to greater num-
ber of visitors to Washington In
1889 than in any previous year.
He said the committee has just COM
pleted the most successful campaign
for funds IN it's history.
George c. Shinn, chairman of the
Bridges Committee, said his unit
would continue it's investigation of
the proposal for tunnel under the
Potomac to replace the Highway
Bridge. Many bridge projects also
are being considered, he said.
Other committee chairman who
were heard included Odell S. Smith,
of the Public Order Committee, who
has attended every organization
meeting for the last quarter of a
century; Harry P. Somerville, chair
man of the Community Affairs Com
mittee: George V. Graham, chair
man of the Streets and Avenues
Unit, and Leon Chatelain. jr., chair
man Of the Municipal Art Commit
tee.
Francis G. Addison, jr.. immediate
past president of the Board of Trade.
and Edmund o. Carl, chairman of
the 1899 Shad-Bake Committee, also
spoke. The meeting was presided
over by Lawrence E. Williams, pres
ent president.
Evening star., 1939-06-22
Congress Again
Urged 10 Give
District Vote
Citizens Air Views
On What Is Wrono
With locoI Setup

Congress was urged anew today
to extend suffrage to the voteless
citizens of the District of Columbia.
The new appeal was put forward
by more than 300 citizens airing
their views on what is wrong with
the District government at a meet
ing last night in the auditorium Of
the United States Chamber of Com
merce.
At the conclusion of more than
two hours of ringing discussions,
with speakers agreeing that the
basic need is suffrage and repre-
sentation, the meeting adopted
without dissenting vote a resolu-
ton reaffirming an Endorsement Of
all legislation giving citizens here
the right to vote.
The resolution also urged the
transfer ito body elected by the
people here the full authority to
legislate for the municipality"
Copies of the resolution were or
dered sent to members of Congress
and the District Commissioners.
President Sounds Keynote.
The meeting was sponsored BY
the District of Columbia Suffrage
Association. Wilbur S. Finch, pres
ident of the organization, opened
the meeting with statement sound
ing the keynote that "the primary
difficulty with the local govern
ment in all its phases is its lack
OF representative character"
He appealed for somebody in an
official position to muster enough
courage to do something to abolish
the only benevolent dictatorship
existing on American soil"
Chairman Jennings Randolph Of
the House District Committee, max
ing a brief appearance, advised a
Evening star., 1939-06-22

sustained in the accident. The VIC
TINS companion recovered.
The time: About AS pm,
Wednesday, May "a.
The weather: Clear.
The street: Dry with upgrade.
The vehicle: A small truck, whose
brakes, police said, were la poor
Evening star., 1939-06-22
Man Walking on Road
Is Killed by Truck

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, June
% R.-An unidentified white man
was fatally injured miles north of
here on Route l this morning when
struck by truck operated by Bennie
Lee Hobbs, about 81, of Suffolk.
Hobbs said the man, who was
walking on the highway, apparently
stumbled and fell into the side of
his truck, fracturing his skull. He
died In Mary Washington Hospital
shortly afterward.
Police were unable to find any
identification marks. The man
wore gray uniform with the name
Greyhound" written across the
front of the shirt. He was de-
scribed as about 80 years old, weigh
ing 185 pounds and feet tall. He
had false teeth.
Evening star., 1939-06-22
District Opens Two
Swimming and IA
Wading Pools
Children Will Receive
Daily Street Showers
Starting July

The water sports program of the
District Playground Department was
placed in operation today when the
swimming pools and IA wading pools
opened. Beginning July l the de-
partment will inaugurate the use
of street showers Eighty different
sections of the District will be visited
daily and showers played on children
for a half hour.
The two swimming pools are at the
Georgetown Playground, Thirty
third street and Volta place NV,
and the Rosedale grounds at Sew
enteenth and Kramer streets NE.
The pools will be open daily except
Sunday between am. and 6 pm,
except on Saturday, when they
will be operated from 8 Am. to
4:30 pm.
At Georgetown, boys will be per-
mitted to swim Mondays, Wednes-
days and Fridays, and the girls on
alternate days. At Rosedale the
schedule will be for girls on Mon
days, Wednesdays and Fridays. The
Wading pools will be open for girls
from 10 to II m. and for boys from
IL to H. In the afternoon the girls
may wade from to 4 pm. and the
boys from 4 to pm. Each pool
will have a swimming instructor in
charge.
Official ceremonies marking the
opening of the program were held
this morning at the Hoover Play
ground, Second and N streets S.W.,
with Miss Sibyl Baker, playground
supervisor, officiating.
The wading pools are at the Chevy
Chase grounds, Forty-first and Liv-
ington streets NV: Garfield, Sec
ond and F streets Sc; Georgetown.
Thirty-third street and Volta place
NV; Hamilton. Hamilton street
NV. between Thirteenth and Four
teenth; Happy Hollow, Eighteenth
and Kalorama road NV; Hoover.
Second and N streets S.W.; Langdon
Park, Mills avenue and Franklin
street NE; New York avenue and
First street NV; Palisades, Dana
and Sherrier places NV; Park
View, Warder and Otis streets NV;
Raymond, Tenth street and Spring
road NV; Rosedale, Seventeenth
and Kramer street NE; Virginia
avenue, Ninth street and Virginia
avenue Sc; Lincoln. Sixth and l.
streets Sc. The wading pool at
Howard, Fifth and w streets NV,
will be open next week.
Evening star., 1939-06-22
Traffic Accidents
Send Several
To Hospitals
Two Drivers Involved
In Deaths Are Freed
By Coroner's Jury

Several persons were in hospitals
here today with serious injuries re-
ceived in traffic accidents in or near
the District,
Alfred Sylvester. q, 1921 Fourth
street NV. was admitted to Cas-
ualty Hospital for treatment of in
juries received in a crash on Cen
trail avenue between Capitol Heights
and Largo, Md.
Providence Hospital doctors were
treating William H. Bray, 66, 1885 D
street NE, for possible serious hurts
sustained when he was struck by
taXicab at Tenth and F streets NV.
yesterday
Charley Moore, 65, colored, of
Greensboro, N c., suffered serious
injuries yesterday when crushed be-
meath truck on New York avenue
at Fourth street NE. Moore, pas
senger in the vehicle, was thrown
out. of his seat when the truck
toppled over while making a left
turn. He is in Casualty Hospital.
Auto Strikes Railing.
Willis Poore, 35, of COL Florence
street NE. was treated at Casualty
Hospital for minor injuries received
when the car he was driving struck
an iron railing on the road near
Hyattsville, Md.
A coroner's jury yesterday freed
the drivers of two vehicles involved
in the Districts 34th and 40th traffic
fatalities of the year.
Mage V. Evans, 80, colored, driver
of the Distrist refuse department
truck on which Clarence Jordan. AZ,
colored, of 209 Virginia avenue Sc,
was riding Monday when he was
fatally injured, was absolved after
the jury had heard testimony on the
accident.
Witnesses said that Jordan, also
District worker was riding on the
fender of the truck when it collided
with the rear of another truck, which
had stopped unexpectedly at Seven
teenth street and Constitution ave-
nue.. Jordan was taken to Provi-
dence Hospital, where he died few
hours later.
Bicycle Engaging.
The other driver eXonerated was
John Paul Lawrence, At, of Clinton,
Md. who had been held in the death
of James Lawrence Mcdonnell, 10, of
2315 Thirty second street Sc, the
34th traffic victim of the year.
Testimony was given that the Nc
Donnell boy was on the cross-bar of
a bicycle ridden by friend, Osborne
Harrell, 13, of 1922 Thirty first
street Sc. Witnesses said the bicy-
Gle was zigzagging along Naylor
road Sc. and Mr.. Lawrence said he
was unable to avoid the collision.
The boy died in Providence Hospital
May "a.
Maryland State police today ar
rested Arthur Baggert of Arlington,
Va, on charge of driving under
the influence of liquor following an
automobile accident early this morn
ing on Route 3 near Clinton, Md.
He was lodged in the Marlboro Jail
and will be given a hearing tomor-
rnuv of IN ~,
Evening star., 1939-06-22

grief at her home, 627 Elm avenue,
Takoma Park.
Mr.. Bryan, whose Office handles
H. O. L. C. work in Montgomery and
Prince Georges, had a large sum
of money with him when he left
home on the morning of May II,
his father reported to police. Police
also learned that he had won in
betting at the race track. This led
to the belief that he might have
been waylaid.
q The senior Mr.. Bryan declared
his son was of a cheerful DISPOSE
tion and that he was confident that
he had done nothing to harm him.
self. He expressed the fear his son
was victim of amnesia.
The missing man, whose Office was
in the Metropolitan Building. was
described as feet inches tall and
weighing 205 pounds. When last
seen he was wearing a gray suit.
green slouch hat, white shirt and
black shoes.
Evening star., 1939-06-22
Veterans Bureau
Addino 1,7OO Workers

Preparing to put into effect an
eight-hour day and five-and-one-
halliday work week, at all hospitals
and homes, the Veterans Admins
tration is adding 1,700 employees in
"a facilities over the country, it was
announced today.
Nurses, attendants, cooks, guards,
chauffeurs and others are to be
added July l. All positions are filled
from civil service registers.
Evening star., 1939-06-22

condition. Police testified the driver
told them he was travelling 20 miles
an hour OF. less.
The driver: A 47-year-old colored
man with Is years experience.
Coroner's Jury verdict: Accidental
death.
Evening star., 1939-06-22
Foul Play Feared
As Police Report Man
Vanished Month Aqo
Albert E. Bryon, Jr.,
H. O. l. c. Official, Last
Seen at PimIico

Revealing relatives fear Of foul
play, Prince Georges County police
today disclosed that Albert E. Bryan,
jr., 81, manager of the Home Own
ers' Loan Corp. Office in Hyattsville,
Md, has been missing since May IT,
Police said Mr. Bryan. who lived in
Takoma Park, last was seen at the
Pimlico race track.
His automobile later was found
abandoned at Monroe street and
Washington Baltimore boulevard in
Baltimore
Police said today that Mrs. Albert
E. Bryan, sr., was Frustrated with
Evening star., 1939-06-22
Crash of Three Autos
Fatal to Two Youths
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOciated Press
FREDERICK, Md, June GA
three-automobile accident on the
Johnsville-Union Bridge highway
yesterday resulted in the death of
two youths and serious injury of
three others.
Joseph w. Marstiller, %, Union
Bridge, died an hour after the wreck,
and Charles Richard Bowers, 10, of
near Union Bridge, succumbed four
hours later.
Those injured, all in Frederick
Hospital and expected to recover,
are: Hammond Smith, Is, townsville;
William Bostian, 10, Union Bridge,
and Roland Farver, 10, Union Bridge