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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-05-08
Settlement
Is Desired
By London
Britain r e a d y To
Lend Good Offices in
Arbitration of Danzig
Problem; S. e e k in g
Fullest Cooperation of
Russia for Democra-
cies

London, May 8.-(AP)-The Brit
lsh government dropped guarded
hint today to her new ally, Poland,
that she would WELCOME amicable
settlement, possibly through arbitra-
ton, of Poland's quarrel with Ger
many over the free city Of DANG.
Both Richard Butler, under secre-
tary for foreign affairs and Prime
Minister Chamberlain intimated to
the House of Commons that Britain
would be ready to lend her good Of
ices IN establishing some form of in
ternatlonal machinery to arbitrate
the Danzig question should Poland
and Germany ask her to do so.
Butler said the question of the fu-
ture OF Danzig was primarily mat
ter for negotiation between parties
to the Danzig settlement" The prin-
cipal allied and associated powers
undertook by the World War treaty
OF Versailles to establish Danzig as a
free city under protection of the Lea
que of Nations.
Aid of Russia Sought.
In the Commissions session. Cham
berlain also said the government was
attempting to obtain fullest coopera-
ton with Soviet Russia in it's present
policy. Negotiations are under way to
bring Russia into the British-French
lineup.
The House was in an uproar dur
ing discussions of the Soviet negotia-
tons, when Laborite Leader Clement
r. Attlee asked:
Does the prime minister not real
ize that public opinion is disturbed
by the contrast between the rapidity
OF acceptance of onerous obligations
by this country and the dilatory
methods in seeking for lateral Sc
curity?"
The opposition cheered Attlee,
while government supporters shout
ed for Chamberlain, when he re-
piled: II do not agree there have been
any dilatory methods"
'The British government" Butler
said, Stands for a settlement of in
ternational questions by friendly
negotiations, arbitration or other
peaceful means
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-05-08
Two Held In
Staying OF
Burgaw Chief

Wilmington, May 8.-(AP)-Har-
ry E. Fales, superintendent of the
city-county identification bureau
here, said today Arthur Walker, 81,
Negro, of Burgaw, had named
Thomas Bowden, 40-year-old white
man of Burgaw, as the slayer Of Sam
Brothers, 81, night policeman at Bur-
gaw, Saturday morning at 2 o'clock
Walker, Fales said, admitted being a
passenger in the car from which the
fatal blast was fired, and said that
Bowden, driver of the car, was the
man who fired the fatal shotgun
blast into the face of the policeman
after calling him from the post Of
flee to the curb, where the car stood.
Both Walker and Bowden are being
held in New Hanover county Jail
pending the outcome of coroner's
inquest to be held sometime this
week.
Clifton Moore, Burgaw attorney,
who has been retained as private pro
secutor, said tracks from Bowden'S
car had been trailed from the scene
of the Staying to his home, and that
"there is some other evidence in the
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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-05-08
Pull Needed
To Get Jobs

BY CHARLES p. STEWART
Central Press COluInniSt

Washington, May 8.-Washingtor
is developing peculiar employment
situation. Jobs which never before
were classed as the least bit politica
in character are beginning to be re-
garded as within that classification
For example, stenographers, in en-
tirely unofficial employment, are
finding congressional recommends
tons highly essential to find work
Switchboard operators positions are
becoming political. Many another
sort of work in the capital is best OBJ
tainable on the strength of politica
pull.
Possibly the same thing is true, t.
an extent, elsewhere. In Washing.
ton the developments acute.
AS we know, senators and repre-
sentatives are swamped with appli-
cations, from deserving constituents
for government berths. There never
are enough of them to go around
Just at present the dearth is worse
than ever. Not only have all avail
able places been filled in the las
few years; governmental reorganiza-
ton promises a cutting down.
Political patronage is on the wane
if not obliterated.
They Get the Jobs.
The harassed congressman, be sieg.
ed, inclines to say, Il can't get yol
a federal appointment to save my
life. But suppose give you my per-
sonal recommendation to some place
Pm personally acquainted with, tina
needs help?"
Generally this suits the applicant
A congressman Endorsement is ;
pretty good thing The congressman
himself is substantial. Moreover
while in Washington, he's middlin,
good customer of some hobby hote
or apartment house and of some re
tail stores of consequence. LikeWis,
the chances are that he has a pull
with concerns in his home town.
It's particularly in Washington
however, that the system causes i'll
feeling.
Washingtonians are the ones VIII
complain. They have no congressman
to appeal to. 1 wouldn't go SO far a
to say that any Of 'em have beel
fired to make room for outsiders, bu
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-05-08
Berlin Sees
Italy Pact
As Security.
Military Political AL
lance Bulwark of Eu-
ropeaya Peace, Is View
Taken There; May
Influence Russia Also

Berlin, May 8.-(AP)-Nazi Off
Gals hailed a new German-Italian
military pact as mighty bulwark
of steel guarding European peace"
today, and took the occasion parti-
cularly to direct Poland's attention
to its implications.
Whether or not the new theological
re-shuffling is bringing Germay
closer TO Soviet Russia, the reaction
to the agreement indicated plainly it
was aimed not at the old Nazi buga-
boo of communism, but at what Nazis
call the 'encirclement powers, espe-
cially Great Britain and France.
The pact, the result of talks by the
Italian and German foreign minis
ters, was described by the news serv-
ice Deutsche Dienst as a crushing
blow against the aggressive encircle-
ment policy which England and
France, with the cooperation of Ger
tain other states poland, Roumania
and Greece have long pursued "a
gainst the lowers Of the axis-Ger-
many and Italy"
This service said that the speech
last Friday of the Polish Foreign
Minister Colonel Joseph Beck, offer
ed Germany and Italy no occasion
for revising their conception of the
character of that policy which Lon
Ion and Paris seek to establish as
something ominously Defensive"
Meanwhile, in Milan, Italy, hope
for German-Polish reconciliation
grew in Italian political circles as
Fascists pondered the implications Of
their new military and political al
lance with Germany.
Informed faScistS who expressed
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-05-08
Prospect Of
Crops Good,
Prices Less
SIS Percent of Farm
ers Cooperating In
Contrci Programs;
Gotten SURPRISES Con-
tinue Biggest Prob
lem

Washington, May 8-(AP)- Amer
lean agriculture moved we'll into the
1889 planting season this week with
prospects generally favorable from a
production viewpoint, but less favor
able from standpoint of prices and
income.
Agriculture Department surveys
indicate that at least IS percent of
the farmers will restrict planting OPP
erations in accordance with Federal
control programs, which are intended
to reduce SURPRISES of some crops
and to prevent accumulation of
greater supplies in others.
This cooperation by the farmers
led many growers to hope for some
improvement in the general farm
price level, now at its lowest point
since July, 1884.
Department economists said in
creased uncertainties in foreign mar
kets had served to cloud the price
outlook, but that they expect some
improvement in domestic purchasing
power this summer and fall, de-
velOpment which should reflect ia
vorably on farm prices.
AS far as cash income is concern
ed, American farmers have not far
ed quite so we'll this year as last
year. The Agriculture Department
estimates their income at five per-
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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-05-08
Daily Dispatch Bureau.
In the Sir Walter Hotel
BY HENRY AVERILL

Raleigh, May 8.-North Cardinals
1910 gubernatorial campaign was all
but stagnant last week, with the only
outward interest shown in specula-
ton over Governor Clyde R., Hoey's
indirect appeal to all candidates not
to made formal announcement until
late this year.
On the lieutenant governor front
there was increasing evidence that
State Senator Erskine Smith, OF Al
bemarle, is giving very serious con-
sideration to the matter of becom-
ing candidate. Elsewhere there was
little or nothing to point to any
change in a situation which has de-
veloped to the point where Gordon
Gray, Winston Salem publisher
State senator and president Of the
Young Democrats (not to say mil
honaire scion Of tobacco family
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-05-08
Japan DESTROYS Of
Military Alliance
With Germany, Italy

Tokyo, May g. (AP) -Domei,
Japanese News Agency, said today
that Lieutenant General Seishiro
Itagaki, minister of war, and Gen
eral Kuniaki KoiSO, overseas minister
had told the japanese press they ia
vored conclusion of military agree
ment with Germany and Italy.
The agency guardedly quoted Gen
eral Itagalzi as saying that, if Ger
many desired, cit is not impossible
for Japan to conclude an agreement
similar to the Italian-German ac-
cord. Germany and Italy decided yes
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-05-08
New Warning Given
Against Giving Presi-
dent Power of Declar-
ing War, With Danger
of Nation Immediate
ly Becoming an Auto
cracy.

Washington, May 8.-(AP)- The
House tentatively restored to the
$770,000,000 naval bill today a ST.
GAL 900 appropriation for air bases on
Midday, Palmyra and Johnston islands
in the Pacific Ocean. The approp-
ration committee had refused to APP
prove a $3,959,O0O fund for the. pro-
jects on these islands as we'll as at
Wake island
But, without word of debate, the
House approved restoration of the
three items, at the request of Chair
man Scrugham, Democrat, Nevada,
of the naval appropriations commit
tee
Meanwhile, Senator Johnson, Re-
publican, California, presented to the
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
a declaration by John Basket Moore,
former State Department official
that to confer the power of peace
or war; on the President "would al
once make us an autocracy"
The statement was in. a letter
Moore wrote Johnson shortly after
former Secretary Of State Stimson
advised the committee that should q
war come, this country should take
sides by aiding Great Britain and
France. Moore, one-time American
member of the World Court, and
State Department counsellor of 1913
1914, asserted that "the agitation for
ule abandonment of our neutrality
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-05-08
Record Fund
May Be Hit
On Farm Aid
Whether New. Spend
ing Will Reach New
Top Depends on $780,
100000 for F a r m
Benefits, Considered
Likely

Washington, May 0.-(AP)-A
Senate vote this week on an addi-
tional S3OO,OOO,OOO for farm bene-
fits probably will determine wheth-
err total government appropriations
for the year starting next July Will
Surpass this years expenditures
The benefit funds are included IN
a record-breaking 81 100000 bill
for Agriculture Department appro-
priations, called up for Senate de-
bate today. At the same time, a
100000 naval supply bill, larg-
est in time history, came be-
fore the House.
A survey shows that regular ap-
preparations bills, either enacted
or we'll on their way through Con-
gress, carry $572 ,899,788 more than
the same measure did this year
Two more regular supply bills
and next years relief program are
still in the House Appropriations
Committee. President Roosevelt
has requested $l,763,00O,000 for va
rious relief agencies, against an ag-
gregate of So, 163, 100000 which Con-
gress voted for relief in the current
year
This potential saving IN relle1
funds, however, would be more than
offset if the extra farm benefits are
authorized on top of the increases
already voted in other department.
al funds.
The House approved $500,0OO,OOC
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-05-08
Hoey's Plea For Short
Campaign Is High Spot
Speculation on Effect of Governors Request
Takes Many Angles; His Power in State Poll
tics Is Marvel of Administration

Pat Taylor, Anson's State senator,
and Reggie Harris, one-time speaker
of the House of Representatives; are
looked upon as possibilities
For the minor State offices which
will be at stake next year, there
wasn't even ripple of interest, on
the surface at least.
Returning to the gubernatorial sit
uation, it was naturally impossible
to obtain any direct quotas with re-
ference to the Hoey idea that next
years race should be short, snappy
one, rather than a long drawn out
affair such as resulted in the Hoey
nomination in 1886.
On the other hand, there was nc
difficulty at all in obtaining enough
"off the record" comment to justify
certain definite conclusions about the
matter.
From these off the record inter-
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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-05-08
Flood Control In
Neuse River Will
Be Up Next Week

Washington, May 8.-(AP)-The
army engineers board will consider
a division report on a Neuse river
flood control and navigation project
in North Carolina at a hearing May
Is, Representative Barden, Demo-
crat. North Carolina, said today
The Improvements would extend
from the Johnston county line to
New Bern. Barder said if the
board approved the project, he
would seek its inclusion in the rlv-
ers and harbors bill at this session
of Congress
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-05-08
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Cotton Price
Badly Mixed

New York, May 8.-(AP)-Cot-
ton futures opened four polntS
higher to two lower on Bombay ana
spot house buying in distant posi-
tons and selling by New Orleans
brokers. At the end OF the 1lrst
hour, prices were four points up 10
one lower. Around noon, prices
were two points higher to three
lower.
Futures closed seven higher 10
eight lower. Spot, nominal; mlddling
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-05-08

terday to convert their axis rela-
tionship into formal military and
political alliance.
General Koiso was quoted as say
ing he believed negotiations were un-
der way for such a pact, but ''wheth-
er such negotiations materialize de-
Ponds on whether Italy and Germany
fully understand Japan's position in
east Asia as well as theirs in En-
rope"
Germany, Italy and Japan were
understood still to be trying to find
a formula on which to base a pact.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-05-08
Funds Approved for Air Bases
For u. s. Islands In Pacific
Expect New Turn
In Coal Parleys

New York, May 8.-(AP)-A
possibility of imminent develop
ments in the deadlOcked contract
negotiations between bituminOus
coal miners and operators was in.
Dictated today by DIR. John Steel
man, chief cOnciliatOr for the
United States Labor Department.
After the morning session, at
which it was presumed DIR. Steel
man presented a compromise pro-
pOsal, the cOnfereeS recessed until
afternoon.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-05-08
.LaCuardia
Seeks More
Cash to WPA

Washington, May 8.-(AP)-.
Mayor Fiorello H. LaGuardla Oh
New York advised Congress To-Day
that 100000 persons were out OF
work in his city, and urged that the
WPA be expanded until the social
security program and the wage-hour
law become fully effective
Testifying before the House COM
nittee investigating the Works
Progress Administration, LaGuardla
said unemployment in New York
CITY had increased since January,
and that it was only slightly less
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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-05-08
Dull DayOn
Stock Market

New York, May g. (AP) You
could take today's market or leave it
alone, and the exceptionally small
volume combined with a declining
shift apparently indicated that many
traders followed the latter. course
Losses running to two or more points
at the worst, however, were substan-
TALLY reduced in most cases at the
close. There also were a number OF
modest plus signs in evidence.
Transfers for the five hours ap-
proximated 100000 shares, one of the
lowest totals since last June.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-05-08

American Raditor -. II 1-2
American Telephone 49,. 1853 7-8
American lob B ........ 80
Anaconda -. .... "a IA
Atlantic Coast Line -. Is 7-8
Atlantic Refining ........ 10 1-2
Bendix Aviation .......... %
Bethlehem Steel ......... So "a
Chrysler i. ..... 81 7-8
Columbia Gas & Elec .... 6 IA
Commercial Solvents .... 10 IA
Continental Oil Co ...f...... 7 1-2
Curtiss Wright -. ........ 5 7-8
Dupont :. al "a
Electric Pow & Light ...... SD
General Electric ........ "a IA
General Motors .. A 3-8
Liggett & Myers B ....... 104
Montgomery Ward & Co -. Al IL
Reynolds lob B ...... 81
Southern Railway -. ...... IA 3-8
Standard Oil N ..... 46 3-8
u S Steel -. =. ...... As 7-8
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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-07-21
MUCH DANGER
IN ALLOWING
PRICE FIXING

Charles Wesley Dunn, a leading
member of the New York State Bar,
recently submitted his comments on
state trade legislation to the New
York Journal of Comerce, in connec-
ton with the annual meeting of the
National Association Of Retail Groc-
ers.
Mr.. Dunn branded as potentially
highly dangerous, two trends in this
type of legislation-first, the trend
toward legislative suppression of COM
petition; second, the trend toward
legislation which requires or permits
price-fixing.
You don't have to be lawyer or an
economist to realize that the consum-
er must carry the bulk of the burden
whenever the law steps in to prevent
the free and honst play of competition.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-07-21

The so-called fair trade acts, which
now exist in more than half of the
states, are a case in point. Various
surveys have been made to discover
their effect on prices. And it has
been found in every instance checked,
that they have artificially driven
prices UPON occasion, by so per cent
or more. After all, when you permit
the manufacturer of a trade-marked
product to fix the minimum retail
price at which his product is to be
sold-as the fair trade acts generally
dots more than you can ask of
human nature to expect him to set
the minimum at the lowest level con-
sistent with economical merchandise
ing. Instead, he usually fixes it at
level acceptable to comparatively
high-cost stores, which provides GUS
toners with various expensive SER
vices, and which occupy high-rent To-
cations, specialize in high-priced fix
lures, services, etc.
It is a significant fact that few
new laws to curb competition or to
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-07-21
Head Hunters Depicted
In Utah Rock Pictures

SALT LAKE CITY.-Evidence
that a tribe of head hunting Indians
once roamed Utah has been COM
piled by Frank Beckwith, Delta
(Utah) newspaper man and histori-
an, after Is years study Of Indian
rock pictures.
Illustrated with photographs and
original drawings to prove his the
cries, the work is contained in a
three-vo1ume report that will be
published by the Utah State Histori-
cal society.
Included in the manuscript is a
photograph and description Of q
crude petroglyph that shows two
warriors returning from a raiding
par.y carrying human head.
Utah's petroglyphs, or rock pic
lures, are remarkably well pre-
served. Beclwith found. Cut in the
rock walls and cliffs with a sharp
instrument, their age has been vari-
ously estimated as 600 to 1900
years. They served the ancient
tribes as guides and records.
demonstrating their mode of life
from the picture records they left,
Beckwith believes that the head
hunting tribe belonged to the Pueblo
race and that for a brief period in
their tribal life they took heads, in
stead Of scalps, as trophies Of VIC
tory.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-07-21
GOV. O'CONOR
BACK TO DESK
AFTER VACATION

Governor Herbert r. O'Conor is
back at his desk in the State House
after three-weeks' vacation trip,
which included a quick journey to San
Francisco, by way of Los Angeles, for
the annual convention of the Inter-
state Commission on Crime and the
American Bar Association, followed
by a more leisurely journey homeward
by way of British Columbia and the
Canadian Rockies. With Mrs. O'Con-
or and an accompanying party, he left
Annapolis on Sunday, July 2.
California went Maryland in a big
way for Governor O'Conor's visit to
the Golden Gate International EXPOSE
ton. The day was designated Mary
land Day and the Governor was ac-
corded full Military Honors, from the
moment his foot touched the soil OF
Treasure Island. A Guard and Escort
of Honor, furnished by the Treasure
Island Company and Band of the Both
ELdLCS 4u1dAtlJf WOO VII AAeSAAN>
to greet the Governors Party, and as
they left their automobiles, roaring
nineteen-gun salute was fired by the
Exposition Company Of the Thirtieth
Infantry.
Governor O'Conor then was greeted
by Colonel Rapp Bush, representing
Major General Albert J. Bowley, com
mander of the Ninth Corps area, and
with him inspected the troops. The
party then was conducted to the Fed
eral Building, to be welcomed Off
cially to the Exposition by United
States Commissioner George Creel'
Later, at luncheon in the California
Building, the Governor and his party
were guests of the Exposition Off
Gals, the California State Commission
and the city of San Francisco. The
afternoons was spent in visiting the
various buildings and exhibits Of the
Fair.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-07-21
.ATALOC OF
DEPARTMENT
STORE READY

The manager of the local Mongom-
cry Ward store is displaying the lat
est catalog just released by the mail
order branch of his company. Be-
sides being the largest and most COM
plete catalog ever issued by the COM
pany, it upsets the general belief that
every book must have front and
back.
The new catalog has two fronts and
no back! 1t begins on either side and
ends in the middle. It is contended
that the new arrangement makes the
book easier to handle. It weighs over
five pounds. In use the bulk of the
weight is always on the right hand
side.
"The major purpose of the new
idea," company official stated today,
sis to provide a more practical cata-
log arrangement and better presen-
tation of the merchandise. Like some
of the big department stores in Mia
mi, Florida, for example, with front
entrances on two parallel streets, the
catalog now has show windows and
front counters at both ends.
"The merchandising and advertising
advantages are obvious. It's two big
books in one now-things to wear in
one half, and things to use in the
other half"
While admitting that the idea is so
different it is sure to invite contro.
versy, he asked, "Why should books
or magazines always have front and
back? We believe precedent should
never stand in the way of convenience
and utility"
A fast, new flash dry" printing pro-
cess has permitted a greater use of
color in this catalog than ever before.
More than 20 per cent Of the new
book is in color and rotogravure.