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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-15
Herman Casey, Slayer, Of
Kinston, Granted Parole

Raleigh, July 15.-(AP)-Gover-
nor Hoey today carried out the
terms of a compromise reached by
a deadlocked jury six years ago
and paroled Herman Casey, of Le-
noir county, who was serving Is to
30 years for second degree murder.
Unable to agree, the jurors in
1888 decided to return verdict of
guilty of the second degree murder
Of James C. Causey, of Norfolk. Va.
and Goldsboro, and after five years
to petition for his parole, said Pa
roles Commissioner Edwin Gill. Gill
recommended the clemency extend
ed by the governor to Casey.
eff I had known how the jury
arrived at its verdict at the time OF
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-15

the trial." wrote the. presiding
Judge E. H. Cranmer, in comment
on the case, II would have set the
verdict aside"
In granting. the parole, the gov
ernor also pointed out that Casey
had served the equivalent of nine
years since his arrest in 1880, and
that Casey's conduct had been
"good".
Five others were also paroled to-
day.
Casey has been in and out of the
headlines intermittently since July
3, 1880, when Causey was shot to
death in Lenoir county. Causey's
charred body was found in burned
automobile.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-15
Neutrality
May Remain
Dead Issue
Senators on Both Sides
Predict Adjournment
Without Giving Pow
ers to Presid ent;
transportation a n d
Lending Coming Up

w dSIllHgtOIl, July 10.-\A AL
Despite President Roosevelt's
admcnition that it was "highly
advisable" to reviseethe neutral
lity act this session, some sena-
tors on both sides Of the issue
predicted today Congress would
go home in about three weeks
without acting on the matter.
Vacant seats at quorum calls: rest
leesness in protracted committee
sessions and the departure of some
veteran legislators indicated, they
said, that the end was near, regard
less Of the urgent appeal made yes
terday by the President and Secre-
tary Hull for a repeal of the arms
embargo provision in the present
law
House leaders added general trans
portation gislatiOn-already ap-
proved by the House Interstate Com
merce COmmittee-to the list OF
measures they hope to push through
before adjournment Representative
Rayburn, of Texas, Democratic lead
er, said the House probably would
start debate on the big bill Thursday.
President Roosevelt's $4,000, 0,00O,-
900 lending program may reach the
Senate floor late next week, some
what changed from its present form
With Republicans generally and
some Democrats in the House and
Senate promising opposition, even
though the plan is revised, Senator
Adams, Democrat, Colorado, mem
Der of the banking committee con-
sidering the measure, said: "Some
changes are inevitable. There are
some things all concede, ought to
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-15
10 Known Dead In Mine Blast
Nav Be Increased To 28 Soon

Ten men, none hurt seriously,
have been brought to the surface
from the level on which the blast
occurred last night at the company's
pit about mile north of this wes-
tern Kentucky town.
Dennis Walker, 20, one of those to
escape, expressed belief the nine
still in the mine might have bari
caded themselves from the rest who
were working at the actual scene
of the explosion -i
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-15
Jap Sentry Slaps
2American Women

Shanghai. july 15.-(AP)-
United States and British con
suIar authorities heard to-day
that a Japanese sentry at Wuhu
slapped two Amc~;""-- -'7"'"'"-'
missionaries, an American boy
and a Canadian WOmam l.
sionary. The incident occurred at
Wuhu .Julv 3. the missionaries
reported. The British and Amer
lean authorities made immediate
representations to the Shanghai
Iapanese consulate, which said it
lad M Information, but would
investigate.
Those involved, the report said
were Mrs. Walter Haskell. of
West Plains, Mo-, Of the United
Christian Missionary Society;
Mrs. HaskelTs 14-year-Old son,
Winston; Miss Anna Stocks,
Bristol, Conn.,, an Advent Chris
tian mission worker, and Miss
Bertha Cassidy, a Canadian born
in China, and attached to the Ad-
vent Christian missions Wuhu
school.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-15

Providence, KY, July 15.-(AP)-
F. V. Hickman, co-operator Of the
Duvin Coal Company, announced to-
day rescue squads had reached en-
tries in which 19 of % miners were
trapped by an underground blast
and reported all of the 10 were dead.
Hickman said the rescue party
of 2O-odd men then pressed on to-
ward the entry in which the nine
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-15
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In the Sir Walter Hotel.

Raleigh, July -"The best insur-
ance against an emergency is ade-
quate maintenance" said Revenue
Commissioners Allen J. Maxwell To-
day, commenting on the policy OF the
highway commission retaining sucn
a large percentage Of its income for
emergency use.
Mr.. Maxwell, who is regarded as
sure candidate for governor, en-
larged upon his recent statement that
fifty million dollars can be had Tor
road work during the next four years
without any increase in taxes, by
breaking down his figures and show
ing just how the money can be
saved Twenty million dollars OF II
is what might be called new money
The Maxwell plan, destined TO
come in for a lot of discussion dur
Elg the next ten or eleven months,
brings up again the ancient book
&eSspins controversy about cash and
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-15

quite awhile. He
has said, however,
that he'll drop out
of the contest if
President Roose-
welt chooses to go
after a third term.
Not many days ago
he returned from
the P h il i ppines
and dropped in at
White House for
a chat with F. D.
Presumably his err
rand was to ascer-
tain, "WaS t h e
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-15
Negro Badly Shot
When Mistaken For
Escaped Prisoner

Edenton, July ID (AP) John
Johnson, 4O-year-old Negro employee
Of a logging camp near here, was
shot in the thigh last night when he
ran after being ordered to halt by
c. A. Cooke, member Of 2O-man
posse that has been combing Per-
quimans and, Chowan counties for
three Negro convicts who escaped
from Woodville prison camp Mon
day.
Johnson, who was mistaken for one
OF the convicts by Cooke when he ran
was rushed to d clinic, where phy-
sicfans worked for nearly three hours
removing buckshot from his legs. >.
M Tolar, superintendent of Wood
vile prison camp, expressed his re-
gret at the accident. No charges were
preferred against Cooke.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-15
Child Under IS Is
Killed Every Day
On N. C. Highways


Raleigh, July 15.-(AP)-A
child under Is years of age has
been killed or injured on an
average of every FL hours in
North Carolina since January /,
1899, Ronald HOcutt, director of
the highway safety division,
said today. HOcutt expressed
dismay at an increase of chill
dren killed during the first six
months of 1889, as compared
with the first half of 1888.
A total of AZ under Is died
and 157 were hurt during the
first six months period for this
year; 80 died and 1872 were in
jured for the same period for
1888.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-15

others were trapped. Little hope was
held for their safety. There were
only two unmarried men in the
group of dead.
State Mine Inspector John Daniel
had reported to Governor Chandler
in Frankfort he understood carbon
monoxide gas had formed after the
explosion. Rescue men who declined
to be quoted by name advanced the
opinion underground gas caused the
explosion.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-15
Maxwell Shows Exactly
Where To Get Road Fund

accrual bases for computing income
and expenditures. MIR. Maxwen
frankly says that either basis IS
sound for bookkeeping policy OuI
that if either income or outgo Is
figured on accrual basis both muS'
be so figured. 49,. +ho
That element is injected into tne
situation by the present law re-
o,1iring that certain part OF all hlgn-
wav revenue be set aside as SINK
ing fund against bond maturlties'
Admittedly sound financing. But tne
State has only set Of term oonoS'
four and a half million dollars ma
turing in 196O-61 and there IS al
ready more than twice enough IN tne
sinking fund reserve to pay them
! All the while current revenue IS IN
increasing.
The commissioner has prepared a
graph showing that the State reach
ed its peak in highway debt service
Continued on Page Flve)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-15
HEARINGS FRIDAY
ON A. & N. c. LEASE

Raleigh, July 15.-(AP)-Hearings
on the proposed lease by the State
of the Atlantic and North Carolina
Railroad to the Atlantic & East
Carolina Railway has been set for
July 21 by the Interstate Commerce
Commission, r. o. Self, chief clerk
If the Utilities Commission, announc
ed today H. P. Edwards, president
of the railway, will appear before
the 1. c. C. in Washington next
Friduy for the hearing.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-15
Avery Farmer Is
Live at-Home Man

Newland, July 15.-J. G. Phil
lips, 89-year- ingalls, farmer,
has a remarkable live-at-hOme
record, says C. b. Baird, farm
agent of the State College Exten-
sion Service in Avery county.
During his entire lifetime OF
almost four score and ten years,
Mr.. Phillips told Agent Baird he
had never bought a chicken,
sack of flour, or pound of ba-
con an6 that he had never sat
down to his table without having
these articles of food on the table
or available in his pantry.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-15
JACK DEMPSEY HAS
LEFT THE HOSPITAL

New York, July 15.-(AP)-Jack
Dempsey, former heavyweight box
ing champion, convelescing from an
appcndectomy, left the hospital to-
day for his home.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-15
M'Nutt Move
Spells Nil
AS ToF. D. r.
nv CHARLES p. STEWART
Central Press COlumniSt

Washington, July 15.-Paul V. NC
Mutt of Indiana has been an aSplrant
for next years Democratic presiden-
tial nomination for
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-15

chief executive third-term-Seeke
or not?" In the former case the
assumption was that Paul would
quit. In the latter case the assump-
ton was that he'd keep on plugging
for himself.
Coming out, after his confabula-
ton, he announced that he still was
in the field. Then he told friends he
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-15

Florian Piskorski poses on the P't-
sudski before sailing from New
York for Poland. He is holding let
ters from governors of the AZ states:
addressed to President Mosclckl OF
Poland, and will present them at
celebration of Poland's goth ami,
versary of independence. PlsKorsk,
is vice president of Greater POLAND
Club Of America.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-15
GhnthQh

FOR NORTH CAROLINA
Fair tonight and Sunday;
slightly cooler in north central
portion tonight and in central
portion Sunday.
WEEKLY WEATHER
South Atlantic States: Period
of showers beginning about
Tuesday and continuing most of
week; temperatures mostly nor
NAL or slightly above.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-07-15

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Evening star., 1939-06-23
Perfume Labelling Case
Taken Under Amusement

The Federal Trade Commission
has under advisement today another
case involving a complaint of false
representations in the sale of per-
fumes.
The complaint alleges that Coty
Inc, of Wilmington, Del, and its
subsidiaries in the United States are
using unfair methods of competition
by employing misleading labelling
and advertising which tend to con-
fuse many of the consuming public
into the mistaken and erroneous be-
lief that said (Coty) perfumes are
manufactured and produced in
France and imported into the United
States"
Final arguments in the case were
made before the commission yester-
day. The F. T. C. recently conducted
hearings on similar complaint
against Houbigant, Inc. This case
still awaits a ruling by the commits
sion.
The Government contended that
labels attached to perfume bottles,
such as "Coty-Paris-Fra and
Compose par Coty, Paris, France" j."
misled the public into believing
the perfumes were made, compound
ed and blended in France and i'm
ported to the United States. Actually,
1t was said, the perfumes are COM
pounded and bottled in the United
States.
Evening star., 1939-06-23
Jefferson Monument
Favoritism Denied

DR.. Fiske Kimball, chairman oi
the Committee on Sculpture of the
Thomas Jefferson Memorial Com
mission, today denied that any
favoritism was being showed in Sc
lection of a sculptor to execute the
monument to Jefferson to be housed
in the memorial building.
DR.. Kimball made the statement
In answer to charges on the part of
the Sculptors Guild, Inc, made pub
lie Tuesday, that the competition
to select sculptor was to be con-
Quoted in an unfair manner.
DR.. Kimball said today: Had our
commission predetermined the re-
suit, we need not have held any
competition at all, as it was entirely
within our power to make direct
selection of a sculptor in the first
place. Our only desire is to secure
the best possible monument in the
most impartial and unprejudiced
manner"
In regard to charges by the guild
that the judges selected for the
competition, Henri Marceau, James
Earle Frazer and Heinz Warneke
are too close to the commission to
be impartial. DR.. Kimball said that
none of them has ever had any
previous connection whatever with
the Jefferson Memorial Commits
sion" and that "the members of the
jury itself will not be fettered in
their action in any way"
Evening star., 1939-06-23
~. S. at Last
| Stands to Make
| Big Profit

The Government Is about to get
$95.25 each for two used sewing
machines, and a sewing machine
company probably is tempted to
apply lteracy test to its purchas-
ing and sales force.
1t happened like this:
The Veterans Administration fa-
cility in Los Angeles wanted to get
rid Of the two machines and asked
bids. Two came in. The one from
the sewing machine company was
tops, quoting figure of $95.25, and
after the company had confirmed
this the Veterans Administration
said the deal was on.
Then it developed that the COM
pany had mistakenly thought it
was selling. two machines instead
of buying and had quoted a sales
price. The General Accounting
ONCE was asked what course should
be followed.
In decision to the Veterans
Administration made public yes
'terday Acting Controller General
Richard N. Elliott said there was
no excuse for the company's con-
fusion on the request for bids and
that it should be held to its "bar-
gain"
An idea of what the machines are
worth may be cleaned from the
other bid. 1t came from Cheap
John" and offered $7.55 each for
the machines.
Evening star., 1939-06-23
Insurance Groups Hailed
For Aid 10 Nation

National and State governments
should recognize the contribution
OF the insurance groups to the coun-
try's welfare and should encourage
and foster" their usefulness, Rep
resentative Sasscer of Maryland yes
terday told independent insurance
adjusters, who continued their con-
vention here today.
Mr.. Sasscer traced the various ele-
ments that make up the insurance
field, describing it as "a very large
and important factor in the busi-
ness and personal lives of our peo-
Pile, the success of which is essen
tial to our governmental stability"
1T has asked no Government sub
sidy or crutch," he added, but has
manfully done its part in depres-
sion as well as in prosperous times. :"
Two business sessions of the con-
vention were scheduled for today.
The annual banquet will be held at
the Washington Hotel tonight.
Representative Randolph of West
Virginia, chairman of the House
District Committee, will be guest
OF honor. The toastmaster will be
Henry I. Quinn, former president
of the District of Columbia Bar As
sociation.
Officers will be elected at a final
session tomorrow morning.
Evening star., 1939-06-23
$4,000 Fund Voted
1oGive Roosevelt
Six Assistants
$2,6e9,377 Deficiency
Appropriation Backed
By House Committee

The House Appropriations Com
nittee recommended today an ap-
preparation of $98, 900 to give Presi-
dent Roosevelt six $40 0,000-a-year ad-
ministrative assistants and provide
them with Office and travel expenses.
The committee included the money
In $780, ,377 deficiency appropria-
ton measure carrying funds for a
variety of Federal activities. House
leaders planned to bring the bill up
for debate Immediately.
A principal item was 1888, ITS
70 finance the Federal Communica-
tions Commission during the year
beginning July /. These funds had
been held up because of President
Roosevelt's request for reorganiza-
ton of the commission.
The committee pointed out, how
ever, that no legislation looking
toward such a reorganization had
been enacted thus far. 1t cut $780,
600 of the amount recommended for
the commission by the Budget Bu-
reau,. but allowed $93,175 more than
the agency had for the current fiscal
year.
Other Items in Bill.
Also included in the bill were
100000 additional for the Federal
Monopoly Committee, $180,OOO less
than the budget recommended;
$l59,000 for salaries and other ex-
penses of the new National Gallery
of Art now nearing completion and
$72,600 for the State Department to
cover expenses of international con-
ferences and similar activities.
The bill contains $3.50 for the
District of Columbia.
The largest item in the District
deficiency budget for the present
year is $65 900 for the police and
firemen's relief fund. The other
funds for the District are for vari-
GUS personal service and jurors fees
and salary items not previously pro-
vided for.
Deficiency items in the bill for the
present year total $159,030.
Gallery Fund Explained.
The appropriation of $159,00O for
the National Gallery of Art was ex-
planned by Chairman Taylor. This
institution is the gift of the late An
drew w. Mellon, who has provided
building costing approximately
$15.0O0,00O a collection of art works
valued at $50OOO,0OO and an. en-
dowment of about $5O00,0O0, the
income from which is dedicated to
acquisitions. The building is suf-
ficiently advanced to require operat-
ing personnel shortly after begin
ming of 1910 fiscal year. The sum
appropriated includes funds for
necessary equipment and furnish
ings.
The bill also includes $4,000 for
a painting to be mounted in the
Capitol showing the scene at the
signing Of the Constitution.
Evening star., 1939-06-23
Sues for Divorce

ROCKVILLE, Md, June % (Spe-
ciaD Mrs. Ruth M. Hitchcock Of
Rockville has filed suit in the Cir
cult Court here for an absolute
divorce from John Clarence Hitch
cock Of Petersburg, Va, and asks
to be awarded custody of the cou-
pies two children, Jacquelyn A., 10,
and John Carson, 8.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-14
Says Business
Not Seeking
War Profits

Washington, Sept. 14.-In mes
sage to members of the United States
Chamber Of Commerce, w. Gibson
Carey, Jr., the president, denied that
American business is seeking war
profits, and urged every possible
effort toward solving domestic pro-
blems and to keep out Of the war.
He also urged that localities and
states cease demanding, or even ac-
cepting, unnecessary federal funds"
in order to conserve the nations
credit. The full statement follows:
"TO all members:
cat this moment, when another
devastating European wac is Under
way, l wish, as president of the
Chamber of Commerce of the United
States, to make the following state
ment: IS
"We business men, as all others,
are aghast at the prospect Of slaugh-
ter and misery abroad. We wish no
profit advantage through the wreck
ing Of great cultural and spiritual
values which have. been built pain
fully and slowly through generations
of thought and effort. We want
peace in the world.
"In order to fulfill our destiny
nobly, we must solve our domestic
problems. We are apt to forget that
we ourselves are not at war and that,
God willing, we shall avoid such
catastrophe. The essential thing is
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-14

81 Members
Of High Squad
Working Hard

From a squad of 81 light and m
experienced boys, Coaches Blng MIL
Ter and Fred Fitzpatrick must mold
the 1889 Henderson high school Bull
dog eleven.
The boys have been given a lew
simple plays, and yesterday were
running through them, first IN SLOW
motion, then real action. Plenty OF
fight is in evidence at the drills, win
the boys determined to do their best
Several of last years squad mem
bers are on the side line for various
reasons.
The coaches are looking for block
ing back and a quarterback as wei
as players for the nine other posi-
tons. Blocking and tackling are beln&
stressed in the early drills.
Those making up the squad are
Joel Cheatham, Billy Neathery, Da.
vada Loughlin, Thomas Bobbitt
Howard Faulkner, Billy Allen, Pau
Blake, Jack Sanders, Robert Iur
ner, Bobby Johnson, Jessie Huffman
Irwin Turner, S. 3. Hughes, Geral6
Hooks, Charlie Workman, Prestof
Powers, Stanley Teiser, Walter AL
ston, Harry Keller, Vernel Turner
William Daniel, Garland Lockamy
Willard Edwards, Glen Powers Eu
gene Grissom, Al Hester, Hunter
Dunn, William Mitchell, ThaXtor
McGhee, Jerry Faulkner, Blois Girls.
som, Ashton Warwick, James Girls
som, E. c. Hunt, Ted Wells, Malvr
Gupton and Guy Sumpter.
Bruce Collins is manager of tn'
team this year, with Stewart Fogle'
man as his assistant.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-14


lief, labor relations, farm prices and
taxes. Also, inasmuch as a strong
national fiscal position is of such
vital IMPORTANCE, it seems clear that
everything possible should be done
to persuade localities and states to
cease demanding, or even accepting,
unnecessary federal funds.
81 believe I am expressing the
views Of business men generally
when 1 say that the course of action
indicated will be in accord with our
interests as a nation, and that it
will be welcomed by federal gov
ernment which will unquestionably
have many pressing problems to
solve. In this way, business improve
ment may be encouraged to the end
that the return Of men to useful en-
ployment may continue.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-14

.a--,r
for us to build our national strength
on self-discipline, productivity and
fervent prayer.
81 ask that the National Chambers
entire membership, consisting OF
state and local chambers of COM
merce, trade and industrial associa-
tions, companies and individuals,
join with all other constructive
groups in their communities and in
their fields in an endeavor to bring
about understanding. The genius of
our country is in it's people. 1t is in
our capacity for representative gov
ernment in our cities, counties and
sovereign states, with federal adj
ministration of coordination We
must work assiduously to solve, to
the maximum degree, such burning
problems as unemployment and re-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-09-14
Rockies axe
First Game
OF Series
go Edge for Grey
stone in, First Game;
Bing Miller Hi t S
Three Homers f O r
Losers.

Greystone defeated EPSON 8 to
6 in the opening game of the Tri-
County league playoff yesterday at
EPSON.
The Rockies smashed Is base hits
off Lynn Watkins, one of them a
home run by Briggs in the third
inning with one on to knot the count
2-2.
Irving Byrd pitched a creditable
game for the Rockies, although hit
for five home runs, three of them by
Bing Miller.
EPSON began things in earnest in
The first inning when Hobgood open
ed the home half with a home run,
and Miller followed with a circuit
clout. Poole walked for the Rockies
in the third, and Briggs hit his cir
cult blow to tie up the ball game.
In the fourth inning, Hobgood gave
two Rockies life py errors, Gentry
doubled, Reynolds and Buster May
nard singled to put four runs across
the plate Miller and Troutman hom-
cred for the losers in the fifth, and
in the ninth Miller got his third
home run of the day.
The best fielding gem of the day
was Maynard's stab of Hobgood's
lick in the fourth that was labeled
for two bases.
Dan Reynolds paced the winners
with four for five, all singletons.
Miller's three circuit clouts were the
best FOR EPSON.
The teams clash again Saturday
at Greystone and Sunday at Epson.
Hank Feimster and Lefty Leonard
will likely do the hurting for the
Rockies, with EPSON calling on Green
and Watkins. The starting time Of
the contests is $3.50 o'clock.