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Evening star., 1939-05-19
Soop Box Derby Rules

Mote to boys: The Star and
the American Legion again are
sponsoring a Soap Box Derby
this summer for boys of the
Washington metropolitan area.
The Derby is a race of motor
less, gravity-poWered. miniature
automobiles or coaster racers,
built and driven by boys. The
winner of the local Derby on
July 8 will represent Washing
ton in national and interna-
tional finals at Akron, Ohio, on
August 49,
These rules are your guide
for the second WASHINGTON
SOAP BOX DERBY:
/. Eligibility: Boys of Wash
ington and vicinity not younger
than 10 nor older than Is may
enter. A boy who has passed
his 18th birthday on the day
of the local race is ineligible.
Members of the immediate
family of employees of The Star,
the Chevrolet Motor Co., Chev-
rolet dealers or employees of
Chevrolet dealers will not be
allowed to compete.
2. Official rule books and en-
try blanks: Secure these and
sign your safety pledge at the
salesrooms of your nearest
Chevrolet dealer in Washing
ton, Alexandria or Clarendon,
Va; Silver Spring or Hyatts-
vile, Md. You must be ac-
companied by your parent or
guardian, who must also sign.
Read The Star Regularly for
Derby NeDS.
Evening star., 1939-05-19
Highway Bids Opened

RICHMOND, Va, MAY 10 (P.-
The State Highway Department
opened bids yesterday on six con-
struction jobs. Low bids included ::
Fairfax County. Is miles reinforced
concrete, near Annandale, route 236
B. w. Jackson, Inc, and Northern
Virginia Construction Co., Inc,
Richmond, $3O.96O.57.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-21

| WulO anu WaUeE cut OII bKle pOp- ulous region from the outside world for hours. News of death and de- struction filtered slowly first over crippled telephone and telegraph lines. Then swiftly mounting re- ports disclosed the full horror, stun- ming the nation.
 The Red Cross, Boy Scouts and government agencies sped help to the devastated area. Medical care, food, shelter and clothing for the thousands of homeless were pro- vided within 24 hours.
 storm refugees, dazed by the loss of families and homes and pos- sessions, huddled bewildered for days in emergency relief units while the wheels of rehabilitation slowly began turning.
 Four States Hard Hit
 Surveys showed that Massachu- sets, New Hampshire, Rhode Isl- and and Connecticut were hardest hit. To facilitate reconstruction and rehabilitation, the Red Cross established headquarters at Provi- dence, R. l., and government agencies established similar units throughout the states swept by the triple scourge.
 Within few days railroad lines were repaired and communication land power service generally re- stored.
 
 As the long, slow rehabilitation lprocess continued, state and fed- leral government agencies were con-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-21
OLD GUARDS
 RULE BROKEN

London = CUP) - The rule that
 says that 6 Guards officer men, tioned in a divorce case must re- sign his commission has been broken for the first time in the his-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-21
NEW ENCL AND STILL CARRIES ON VAST HURRICANE SALVAGE WORK;
 STORMS STRUCK YEAR AGO TODAY
District and Federal Agencies Report Fire Hazards Reduced and 67 Per Cent of Timber Clearing
 Has Been Achieved
BY LEWIS MARCY United Press Staff Correspondent

Boston Sept. 21-(UP)-Near dusk just year ago to- day. tropical storm swept New Englandtakng 682 lives and causing $4O0000000 damage. The death-deang hur rlcane tidal and floods ravaged the six northeastern states The furious onslaught eveed countless homes and buildings wiped out entire communities and feed forests
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-21
COWS ON MARIJUANA SPREE

York, Neb, (UP)-Farmers in this vicinity were puzzled when their cattle began to stagger. The animals apparently were without sense of sight or balance. A vet erinarian cleared the mystery with the explanation that the cattle had eaten maffjuana weeds in the fields.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-21

tory of the regiment. The Earl oi Devon, who resigned his commits sion in the Coldstream Guards aftHr he was. named as correspondent in a divorce suit, has returned to the regiment as a reserve.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-21

A young crow requires about 10
 ounces of food daily.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-21

The new altitude record for land- planes in the first category is 1s,77o feet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-21

essmY telephone items. Steadily and systematically tools. equipment and moteriols were delivered to the stricken meos.
 It tested the Spirit of service" of our 4.700 men and women. For into the night they worked throughout the emergency to restore service to nor mol and to get messages through to distunt loved ones.
 And N tested the putience and for beUonce of more than 100000 of our customers who were without tele. phone service for vdYing lengths of time. On this anniversary we wont especially to remember their sym pathetic understanding of our diff culties and their thoughtful treatment of our employees.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-09-21

The hurricane tested our ability to mobilize the nationwide resources of the Bell System in an emergency. Overnight telephone crews storted rolling-from New York. New Jersey. Pennsylvania. Delaware. Virginiu. District of Columbio. and even Ohio -to support our own forces who were already on the job. These men reol- ized they faced q long and difficult tusk-but they knew whut wos to be done. ond did it.
 It tested our service of supply the responsibility for which rested largely on the Western Electric Com pony. For to repoir the domoge of the storm we required in q hurry l6 million feet of copper wire: 4.2oo telephone poles: 830.o00 feet of coble: and large quantities of ss3 other nec-
Evening star., 1939-11-10
1wo-Heoded Baby Doing Well
After One Is Removed

The physician reported he first
amputated the abnormal head and
several days later removed the neck,
leaving small wound. He expressed
tho opinion hair would grow over
the scar, eventually making 1t TN
noticeable.
II am uncertain about the childs
future" he declared. "At present
the child is normal In every other
respect, but another operation may
be necessary later"
Parents Of the baby are q tenant
farm couple of the Indian Springs
community, 8 miles from here. The
mother, who previously had given
birth to three normal babies, is re-
covering splendidly, DR.. statzer as
serted.
Following the operation, the doc
tor said he attended the child for
Evening star., 1939-11-10
Probe of Buffalo
Housing Authority Asked
BY the Associated Press.

BY the AssociAted Press.
BUFFALO, N. Y. Nov. 10.-The
United Construction Workers Or
ganizing Committee, G. I. O.. through
a general organizer, called on the
Government today to investigate
Immediately the Buffalo Housing
Authority.
In a telegram to Attorney Gen.
eral Frank Murphy. General Or
ganizer Julius Goodman, jr., Buf-
falo, charged the authority with
"disregarding bids submitted by con-
tractors not approved by A. F. L.
representatives."
At the same time, Mr.. Goodman,
Evening star., 1939-11-10

in = letter to United States Attorney
George l.. 0robe, Buffalo, termed the
Housing Authority's alleged action
"a direct violation Of the law, re-
quiring, investigation in connection
with the building trades inquiry un-
der way in the Department Of JUS
tice."
Copies Of the telegram to the At
torney General ard the letter to
Mr.. 0robe have been sent to A. D.
Lewis, chairman OF the United Ccn-
struction Workers Organizing Com
mittee, Washington, Goodman said.
Evening star., 1939-11-10
By the Associated Press.


KINGSPORT, Tenn, Nov. 10.-A
baby boy born October II with two
heads. one Of which was later re-
moved. Is coming along nicely" and
may develop into a normal young
ster, DR.. ]. c. Statzer, Bristol, Tenn,
physician, reported today.
DR.. statzer said the baby weighed
8 pounds at birth and had a second,
abnormal head at the base of the
normal heAd.
1T had the outline of head with
eyes, nose, mouth and hair. but no
ears" the physician declared.
DR.. Statzer. with a record of $500
deliveries In IS years of practice, as
serted he could not recall similar
case in medical history. He said he
had made careful study Of the
case before performing the opera
ton.
Evening star., 1939-11-10
Fraternity to Hear Dean

Dean George A. Parker of the Ter
rell Law School will speak at $50
pm. tomorrow in the chapter house
OF Epsilon Phi Sigma fraternity, 1860
Second street NV. His lecture will
be the second in q series arranged
by the fraternity and will be open
to the public in general.
Evening star., 1939-11-10

five days and has been visiting the
home regularly since.
The father and three neighbor
women were reported witnesses to
the birth, which took place in the
farm home.
Evening star., 1939-11-10
Dog Lights Now

A dog in England wears an illumi.
mated front plate marked Dog" ant
two red lamps on its tail.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-04-07
Clarence Bracy Executed
For Williamson Staying
Pendergast,
Kansas Boss,
Is Indicted

Kansas City, April 7.-(AP)-
Thomas j Pendergast, boss OF the
powerful Kansas City Democratic
organization, was indicted today by
{ Federal grand jury on charges OF
violating income tax laws. Named
with him on a separate indictment
on similar charges was r. E. O'Mal-
ley, who as state insurance superln-
tendent, engineered a $9,0O0,OOO fire
Insurance rate compromise in 1885,
which was Investigated by the grand
jury
One count asserted Pendergast fail
ed to report $260,OOO in income in
1896, and another charge he evaded
taxation on $4,000 in 1885.
The jury charged O'Malley re-
cCived $4,000 in the rate settle
ment, and that money on which the
Pendergast indictment was based
came from approximately $347 900
which the late Charles r. Street, OF
Chicago, obtained from fire insur-
ance companies in connection with
the rate case.
The indictment charged Fender
CAST reported a net income of $751;
240 for the calendar year 1886 and
paid tax on SIS ,481, while his real
ret income was $347 1865, uponl
which S195,602 was owed. 1t charg-
cd he paid only $464 on a reported
income Of $14,811, although he owed
$l5,567 tax on a net income of
S69,8l1
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-04-07
Economy In
Washington
Called Joke
Only Kind Is Where
Distressed Men and
Women are Asking
for Foga and Shelter,
SENATOR says; HuH Is
Aroysed, Italian
Action

Watbington, April 7.-(AP)-As-
sertir t+Jhat thofe is 'no sign OF
econEn4y at Washington, except
where's distressed men and women
are asking for food and SHELTER
Senator Borah, Republican, Idaho,
announced today that he intended to
vote for a $150,O0O,OOO emergency
WPA appropriation.
st am told an agreement has been
reached which satisfied the admin
istration," Borah told reporters. 81
am not voting for or against the adj
nninistration. I am voting for mil
lions of American men, women and
children"
Supporters of an amendment by
Senator Pepper, Democrat, Florida,
to increase to $15o,000,000 a $780,
000,C00 appropriation approved pre-
viOusly by the Senate Appropriations
Committee and the House, hailed
Borah's aid.
Democratic leaders, confronted by
prolonged speech-maxing on the re-
lief bill, scheduled a Saturday SEES
sion in an effort to reach vote this
week.
Meanwhile, Secretary Hull tele-
phoned President Roosevelt at Warm
Springs, Ga, ard talked to him at
great length on the situation created
by Italy'S invasion Of Albania. The
telephone conversation, the second in
II hours. dealt with possible effects
on relations of the United States with
both countries. Hull communicated
to the President all the information
the State Department has received
on the Italo-Albanian situation from
half dozen European capitals.
The American problem involved
are these:
Is Mussolini's march into AL
(Cnntin11ed ON Page FiVel
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-04-07
N. G.. Cotton
Acreage Is
Below Quota

Raleigh, April T. (AP) - Will
Rogers, Of the AAA office at N. Z.
State College, forecast today that
Tar Heel farmers would plant about
80 percent of their 997 ,252-acre cot
ton allotment this spring.
eff it were not for the fact lar
mers must plant at least 80 percent
OF their allotment to receive maxi
mum benefits under the AAA pro-
gram" said Rogers, "many growers
would not plant stalk OF cotton
this year."
p H. Kline, agronomist at the eX-
pertinent station, said wet weather
early in the year had delayed pre-
paration of land, but that it now
looked as though most of them would
be able to seed cotton in the ground
at about the usual time.
j. O. Rowell, entomologist, said
conditions through the winter have
peen favorable for boil weevil, but
IL IS too early to make reliable fore
Cast on infestation.
Last years North Carolina cotton
crop was only 100000 bales, COM
pared with 100000 bales in 1887.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-04-07
Balkans Are
Preparing
For Events

Bucharest, Roumania, April T.
(AP)-Foreign Minister Gafencu left
Bucharest late today for Istanbul for
an emergency conference tomorrow
with Turkish Foreign Minister Sara
toglu on Italy's invasion OF Albania
The Roumanian minister was t.
travel by warship from Constance
on the Black Sea, to Istanbul.
In quarters close to the govern
ment it was admitted that the for
eign ministers of the Balkan en-
tente states, Roumania, Vugoslavia
Greece and Turkey had exchanged
views on the invasion, but there was
no immediate prospect of a meeting
which would include the ministers OF
Yugoslavia and Greece, adjacent to
Albania. The Roumanian government
gave evidence of great concern over
news of the invasion.
King Carol, back in the capita
from an inspection tour Of the Rou-
manian frontier, kept close touch
with developments.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-04-07
Pronounced After Gas
Is Administered Is
Minutes, Is Seconds;
Guilford Negro Also
Executed for Murder
of White Man There

Raleigh, April 7.-(AP)-Bat De-
Journette- and Clarence Bracy, Ne
groes, convicted Of numbering white
men, were asphyXiated at Central
Prison today. Both men were pro-
nounced dead after inhaling hydro
cyanic gas for exactly 13 minutes
and 25 seconds.
Bracy, 24-year-old Vance county
farm hand, was found guilty of STAY
ing William II. Williamson; DeJour-
nette, 43, of Guilford, county, was
convicted by Staying Garland Man
gum
The men were the 216th and 217th
persons to be executed at the prison
since 1910, when the State took over
the responsibility Of administering
capital punishment.
Approximately 20 official witness
es and neWsnen saw the Good Fri
day appropriations. 1t was the first
time since September, 1888, that
two men had been put to death in
a single day at the prison.
Both men wore only shorts when
they were led to the gas chamber.
As each started his march to the
white triangular room, other pris-
oners on Death Row chanted, God
be with you till we meet again."
Bracy made no final statement,
but Sheriff L. L. Swanson, of Vance
county, said he previously had ad-
mitted his guilt He was convicted
in Vance last October Of beating
his employer to death with wagon
standard and robbing him of So.
Bracy entered the gas chamber al
1908 a. m. A brown mask was plac-
ed over his face and he was strap
ped into the chair. Gas was adj
<C4;xod o, Dooo Cixl
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-04-07

Babson Park, Fla, April BUS
mess today is better than the aver
age business man thinks it is. Actu-
ally, it is fairly good 1t could, of
course, be better; it could also be
worse. In cold figures, business is
% per cent above a year ago and
only IL per cent under the peak Of
two years ago. Excepting only 1887,
activity this spring is the highest
for any similar season in ten years!
This does not sound quite so bad
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-04-07
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In the Sir Walter Hotel
Rv HENRY AVERILL

Raleigh, April 7.-Post-leglslatlVe
activities of Lieutenant Governor
Wilkins P. Horton indicate that ne
is definitely running for governor
of North Carolina. -,
Of course, it hasn't come to the
official announcement stages and
the Pittsboro man may exercise pre-
rogative not exclusively feminine
and change his mind about the
whole thing, but as of today he IS
an active, aspiring, ambitious can
didate for governor.
He will undoubtedly have an an
nouncement of some sort to make
at some time before the end OF May
which will be almost exactly one
year in advance of the 1910 primary
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-04-07
Four Navigation
Projects Will Be
Surveyed In N. c..

Washington, April 7.-(AP)-
Major General Julian Schley, chief
OF the army engineers, has directed
field engineers to review reports on
the following navigation projects in
North Carolina:
Intra-coastal waterway from
Beaufort to the Cape Fear river;
Smiths creek. Tributary of Neuse
river. rs miles below New Bern;
Pamlico. Sound through Core Sound
to Beaufort harbor, and Beaufort
harbor.
The field engineers will forward
report on their inquiry to the
board of engineers for submission to
Congress
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-04-07
Germany Warns Western
Democracies To Lay Off
Declaration from Berlin Follows Press Denun-
citation of Anglo-Polish Treaty; Germany Has
complete Understanding With IL Duce''

Berlin, April 7.-(AP)-Officials
announced today Germany was
backing Italy in Albania, and would
not understand if western Demo-
cratic powers attempted to inter-
fere with Mussolini's action.
This 'hands-Off'' declaration fol-
lowed press condemnation Of the
Anglo-polish mutual defense agree
ment, announced yesterday in Lon
don.
Germany has complete under
standing of II Duce's action, and re-
CARDS it as within the spirit Of the
1927 Italo Albanian friendship
treaty." one official said He re-
ferred to the treaty by which Italy
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-04-07
J. CLYDE STANCILL
DIES in CHARLOTTE.
Prominent Attorney and Former Leg
islatOr Victim of Heart ALL
ment at Age of so

Charlotte, April 7.--(AP)-J.
Clyde Stancill, SO, one of Mecklen-
burg county's legal advisors, died
today of heart ailment at a hos
pital. He was a native of this coun-
ty and an alumnus of Erskine Col
lege, Due West, S. c., and the Uni
versity of North Carolina Law
School. He was former city soil
citor, assistant superior court solicit
ter and legislator.
The funeral will be held tomor-
row at p. M, at the Associate Re-
formed Presbyterian Tabernacle.
Surviving are the widow, two
daughters, brother and sister.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-04-07

previously established a measure of
protection over Albania.
''Italy naturally cannot tolerate
continued unrest SO near to her
shores and attacks upon Italian cit
izens," he added.
The tWO-day conversations at
Innsbruck between Colonel General
Tariani, italian under secretary Of
war, now are interpreted here as
having been concerned principally
with what joint action might be
taken by the armies of the axis
powers in case Britain or any other
nation tried to Illustrate the Italian
move against Albania.
The Innsbruck talks ended yes
terday
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-04-07
Horton Now Definitely
Candidate For Governor

voting date
For quite a spell, the Horton
name has been placed high on the
list of candidates in the 1910 poll
teal free-for-all, and there are now
indications that it won't be too long
before it can be removed from the
possibility and assigned to the GER
tainty class
Ever since the legislature quit sine
die last Tuesday, the lieutenant
governor has been closely examining
the situation and it seems quite
clear that he believes himself about
ready to make the plunge.
What this correspondent has learn
ed comes from sources other than
the prospective candidate himself,
and there is always the chance that
Continued on Page Six)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-04-07
Government:
Seeks End
Coal Strike

New York, April 7.-(AP)-The
government, acting through Labor
Department conciliator, moved to-
day to break the four-Week deadlock
between bituminous miners and ope-
rators who have been seeking a new
wage-hour agreement. The concil-
iator, James Dewey, was called be-
fore the committee Of four Appala-
chan operators and four representa-
tives Of the United Mine Workers Of
America (CIO) after he requested
an opportunity to address the nego-
ti;itors.
Dewey said he acted after dis
Continued on Page Eight
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-04-07
Landing OF
Temporary
Will Leave When IRE
cent Disturbances Are
Terrninated"; Onl Y
Slight Resistance Re-
ported; Britain Con-
siders Treaty Violated

London, April 7.-(AP)-The TIA
liam Embassy in London issued a
statement today saying that Italian
troops would be withdrawn from
Albania "as soon as the recent dis
turbances are terminated"
The Italian spokesman said occu-
patton Of Albania, which British Of
ficials consider a breach Of the An
glo-Italian agreement guaranteeing
the status quo in the Mediterranean
was only temporary. He denied that
italians had met resistance from the
regular Albanian army.
According to information reach
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-04-07
Babson Reports Business
y Prcnt. Above Year Ago
Will Be No War in Europe This Spring, and No
New Anti Business Laws in This Congress; Low
Agriculture Prices Unhappy Factor

as the average person has been led
to believe, does it?
Just to show readers how activity
III various industries contrasts with
the low levels of 1888 and the good
volume of 1887, here are some sim
pie percentage comparisons:
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-04-07
GQathoA
FOR NORTH CAROLINA

FOR NORTH CAROLINA
Generally fair, slightly colder
on the coast; not quite SO. cold
in extreme northwest portion
t"night; Saturday partly cloudy
slightly warmer in interior.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-04-07
Hutchins Is
Again Talked
For The SEC

Warm Springs, Ca. April lap
Speculation that Robert M. Hut
chins, president of the University Of
Chicago, might be named chairman
Of the Securities and Exchange Com
mission was revived here today after
CONTINUED on Page Eighty
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-04-07
BUSINESS SIGNS POINT
UPWARD
By ROGER w. BABSON,
Copyright 1889, Publishers
Financial Bureau, Inc.

l. Labor troubles dying out.
2. Political picture better.
3. No war this Spring.
4. Raw materials cheap.
5. Inventories at rock bottom.
6. Profit margins good.
!. Gear" only drawback.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-04-07
POWDER KEG
ALBANIA PROTESTS

Paris, April 7.-(AP)-The AL
banian legation strongly protested
the .'barbarous action of Italy
against Albania in a published state
ment this morning. The legation
asserted that Albanian troops had
repulsed cup to the present" Italian
troops attempting to land at Adria-
tic ports and continued:
Every large naval and aerial fore
es bombarded and are continuing to
lombard unprotected cities on the
coast now massacreing defenseless
women and children"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-04-07
HOLLAND PREPARES

The Hague, The Netherlands,
April 7.-(AP)-An official an
nouncement today disclosed that
Easter leaves for the Netherlands
frontier and coast defense forces had
been cancelled. The announcement
said that these orders were due to
the international situation" but did
not mention any specific factor in
the present European crisis.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-04-07

Rome, April 7.-(AP)-Ita-
liam troops swarmed onto the
shores of tiny Albania today un-
der cover of warship guns and
bombing planes.
Sharply on the heels of this &C
ton, fascist spokesman, in a bitter
attack on King Zog, accused the
Albanian. ruler of seeking Italian
aid for an attack on Yugoslavia
While Italian landing parties invad-
ed the Albanian Adriatic coast at
four points, these spokesman said
Italians in Albania had been threat
ened because Italy refused to help
Fog attack his neighbor.
The first word of Italy's military
Continued on Page Three)