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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-27
June Rose Elected
State Legion Head
BY Unanimous Vote
Greenville Man With
out Opposition When
Two Opponents With
draw; Mrs. Weaver
Mann, of Newton, Is
Named Head of State
Auxiliary

Raleigh, June 27-(AP)- J. H.
Rose, of Greenville, today was elect
ed commander of the North Carolina
Department of the American Legion
by acclamation High Point was vot-
ed the 1910 convention.
Roses unanimous election follow
ed withdrawal of Victor Johnson, of
Pittsboro, and w. T. Dowd, of San
ford and was greeted with a thun-
derOuS ovation.
Charlotte withdrew its invitation
for the 1910 meeting after the con-
vention, with an overwhelming
shouted vote, had adopted a minority
report from its time and place COM
mittee favoring High Point.
Vice-commanders elected unani-
mously were Judge Don McRae, of
High Point; P. G.. Wright, of West
Jefferson. and w. H. Bailey, of Beau
fort
Also elected unanimously were DR..
A. R. NewSclne, of Chapel Hill, his
torian; Rev. Frank Howard, Of South
port, chaplain; and H. L. Swain, of
Williamson, judge-advocate.
The Legion Auxiliary unanimous
ly elected Mrs. Weaver Mann, of
Newton, as its president. Vice-presi-
dents chosen included: Mrs. H. l..
Swain, of Williamson; Mrs. J. B.
Edwards, of Wilmington. Other Auxi-
liary officers elected included Mrs.
NJ L. Alcock, of Rocky Mount, as
chaplain; and Mrs. Herbert Taylor,
of Dunn, retiring president, was
elected national committeewoman,
with Mrs. Mann as alternate.
The Legion convention elected dis
trict commanders, vice-commanders
and delegates to the national con-
vention for odd-numbered districts.
Only regular elections for even
numbered districts were alternate
delegates to the national convention.
The results included: First district,
l. P. Davis, of Manteo, commander;
J. p. Mercer, of Elizabeth City, vice.
commander; Millard F. Bond, of
Edenton, delegate; third district, II.
c. Goodwin, of New Bern, comman-
der; Joe H. Dubois, of Morehead
City, vicc-commander; William H.
Bailey, of Beaufort, delegate.
Frank E. Samuel, national ad-
jutant of the American Legion, told
the convention tnat LeglOnnalreS
should continue to strive for an ade-
quate national defense and should
oppose the "Wars referendum pro-
posaP'. Samuel spoke at the morn
ing session of the final day.
The veterans, their auxiliary and
affiliated organizations for boys and
girls started their annual gatherings
here Saturday and more than 2,00c
registered.
The Legion, Samuel said, advo-
Gates a practical insurance against
war; that insurance consists of an
adequate national preparedness for
war, so that America shall at all
times possess the strength to con-
vince all aggressors that her peace
must be respected, and may not be
violated with impunity."
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-27
Convicts Nab
Welfare Lady
AS Hostage

Michigan City, Ind, June 27.-
\AP)-A group Of convicts seized b
woman welfare worker who was be-
ing shown through Indiana State
Prison here today and took her to
the office of the prison physician,
where they barricaded themselves
and threatened death to their cap
tive unless they were given guns
and their release.
Warden Alfred Dowd called all
State police in northern Indiana to
the prison and a close guard was
placed about the walls. DoWd de-
clined to give any information i'm
mediately, but from other prison
employees it was learned the woman
held was Ruth Joiner, of Crawfords-
vile, Ind.
The number Of convicts involved
in the affair was reported variousl.v
as from one to five The woman
seized was d member OF a group Of
welfare workers being shown
through the prison as part of the
State welfare departments plan to
educate its employees as to the
handling of penal institution affairs.
Mrs. Joiner was seized at 11:4O
a. m., central standard time. At
1880 p. m., central standard time,
word came from inside the prison
that Mrs. Joiner was still unharmed.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-27
TALKS TO SOLVE DISPUTE
ABOUT TO. BEGIN IN TOKYO

Tokyo, June -(AP)-Prepara-
tions went forward today for talks
to end the British-Japanese dead
lock at Tientsin, with United States
reaction furnishing the background.
British Ambassador Sir Robert
Craigie awaited word from London
after half hour conference yester-
day with Foreign Minister Arita on
a basis for settlement Of the con-
troversy, in which Japanese have
blOckaded the British and French
concessions at the port and subject
ed the concessions to what British
Prime Minister Chamberlain called
"intolerable indignities"
Arita reported on the Tientsin sit
uation at regular cabinet meeting
this afternoon and the foreign office
spokesman said the five-man elmer
cabinet was meeting later to dis
cuss Japan's policy toward third
powers in connection with the Tient-
sin episode.
Qualified observers believe the
conversations would be conducted
with an ear cooked for American
reaction because of what they called
a strong desire for American friend
ship. Japan, they said, was anxious
that the United States preserve strict
neutrality, and was concerned over
reports from Washington of deep in
tereSt in the deadlock.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-27
French Parliament
Quits for Summer;
Daladier Supreme

Paris, June 27.-(AP)-Pre-
mier Daladier sent the French
Parliament on its summer va
cation today after declaring the
French troops must be kept un-
der arms in the midst of the
"gravest international crisis in
twenty years"
The premier declared there
were 100000 massed across
the frontiers of France, with
out counting semi military un-
itS' and that the international
situation had "never been so
grave for 20 years."
The StOcky premier, who has
been given power to rule France
by decree until November 80,
told the Chamber of Deputies
that it was now apparent that
the aim of foreign efforts is to
separate Frenchmen and to dis
rupt the French British sOlidar-
ity, SO indispensable for the
peace of the world"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-27
Silver Prices Cut
To 40 Cents Ounce
After Senate Vote
Senate Faces Contro-
versy Over Huge Re-
lief Bill Also; Roose-
welt Signs Bill To
Build Up Reserve of
$4,000 Civilian Pilots

Washington, June 27.-(AP)-1ne
Treasury slashed its price for for
eign silver today from 43 to 40 cents
an ounce. This action was taken in
less than "a hours after the Senate
voted to discontinue purchases of
foreign silver after July l.
The Treasury's foreign silver
price had been 43 cents an ounce
since March, 1923, and had been As
cents per ounce for two years prior
to that cut.
Foreign silver has been purchas-
ed by the Treasury since 1884.
Meanwhile, unexpected contro-
versies over the $1,735, 100000 relief
bill developed in the Senate Appro-
priatiOns Committee to check tenn
porarily that measures scheduled
swift movement to the Senate floor.
Several committeeman said they
were still hopeful, however, that the
bill might be sent to the Senate some
time during the day since the WPA
and other relief agencies would be
without funds unless it was ready
for President Rooseve1t's signature
by Friday midnight
A subcommittee previously struck
from the House-approved measure a
proviSo that a three-man board re-
place the present single adminiStra-
tor and section ear-marking $685.
100000 of the WPA's $1s477 100000
for WPA
At Hyde Park, N. Y, meanwhile,
President Roosevelt signed a bill
designed to build up reserve of
$4,000 civilian pilots for the nations
expanding air forces. 1t provides for
the training of $4,000 pilots in the
next year, and authorizes $685.
900 appropriation for that purpose.
Also, President Roosevelt aband-
oned his temporary role of gentle
man of leisure to hold his usual
Tuesday press conference, and to
talk with the chairman of the Demo-
cratic committee of his home coun-
ty, James Townsend.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-27
Rail Union
Group Backs
Tom Cooper
Services to Labor and
Common People Are
Known, Says Resolu-
ton Sent to All Unions
In States

Wilmington, June 27.-(AP) =
Mayor Thomas E. Cooper, who will
not deny that he plans to seek the
Democratic gubernatorial nomination
next year, received the endorsement
today from the North Carolina rep
resentatives to the international con-
Vcnton of Brotherhood and Railroad
Trainman at Cleveland, Ohio.
The delegates said in their resolu-
ton it was understood Cooper would
run for governor, and that his "serv-
ices to labor in general and to the
common people is known to this de-
legation," SO he was endorsed and
wished success.
The common and laboring people
of North Carolina desire and are in
need Of a new deal in the polices and
practices of government" the resolu-
ton set forth.
A copy of the resolution was or
dered sent all union organizations
IN the State. Signers included w
D. Pait, of Hamlet; L. H. Mcleod
Of Raleigh; d. D. Aycock, of Rocky
Mount; and E. F. Pittman, of Will
mlngton.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-27
Revenues OF
State Ahead
OF Year Ago
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In the Sir Waiter Hotel.

Raleigh, June 2T-Four of the
seven principal items in North Caro-
lina's general fund revenue collec-
tions had on June % already ex-
ceeded corresponding figures for the
fiscal year 1937-38 Another item
promises to reach last years total
before the books are closed on June
80. Two were running far behind
the 1878 figures; and were so far
behind that the grand total of all is
likely to wind up some $2,O00,000
short of last years record general
fund collections of $37, ,056,185
The items ahead of last years
final total:
To June 22 All 1913
Privilege -. $2,558,549 $2,553,946
Franchise -. 7,947, ,645 7,909,923
Beverage -. 1,849,495 1,529,797
Intangibles (ap) 100000 47O,409
Sales tax collections had reached
$1O,900,600 on June % and unless
there is an unexpectedly weak fin
ish this item will equal, in round fig
ures at least, the 1878 total of
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-27
Farm Board
Inspects New
Oxford Plant
By Staff Correspondent.

Oxford, June 27.-Completion of a
new building in October will great
ly aid tobacco research work at the
Oxford test farm, Commissioner of
Agriculture Kerr Scott said today
while on a test farm inspection tour
with members of the board of agri-
culture.
"Completion of the new $61 200
federal building project in October
will give research men five times
more space for tobacco insect and
disease control laboratory projects
Scott said.
Director of Test Farms F. E. Mil
Ter; Mrs. L. L. Stevens, Of Shaw
boro; Lionel We'll, of Goldsboro; W.
c.. Hargett, of Richlands; and Claude
T. Hall, of Roxboro, members OF the
board, inspected the test farm here.
They reviewed the disease and in
sect control projects being conduct
ed to protect North Carolina's No.
cash crop. They were given detailed
information on the diseases, black
shank, Granville wilt, root knot
black root rot and blue mold which
were termed serious threats to to-
bacco growers.
E. c.. Moss, assistant director ir
charge of the test farms, told them
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-27
DR.. Graham
Urges Higher
Textile Wage

Atlanta, Ca, June 27.-(AP)-A
proposed 30 l-2 cents minimum an
hour wage minimum tor the textile
industry was advocated today by
President Frank Graham, president
Of the University Of North Caro-
lima, as step toward "a more pro-
ductive and nobler South, and the
making OF a finer America"
Testifying at a hearing before
Wage Hour Administrator Elmer
Andrews, the college president said
that while a majority of southern
mills might oppose the proposed
minimum, he felt sure many OF
them favored it.
Graham said he favored the tex
tile wage minimum as part of g
national movement to raise the wage
mlnima Tor all industries.
If this were done, he asserted
small sub-marginal mills, which
might be crippled by higher wage
scale, would have a better chance
Tor a comeback, because increased
wages would elevate the standard
of living, increase purchasing power
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-27
INNOCENCE PLEADED
BY ACCUSED WOMAN

Fremont, Ohio, June 27.-(AP)-
Attorney Ben Dewey entered plea
of innocence today on behalf Of Mrs
Velma Baker Fink, of nearby Clyde,
charged with first degree murder in
the death of her ten-week- old son,
Haldon' Fink. Mrs. Fink, who con-
fessed, Sheriff H. L. Myers said, that
she threw her baby into a creek,
remained in her jail cell.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-27
Raps Crime
And Politics
Collusiions
Missouri Govern nor
Who Crushed Boss
Pendergast In Kansas
City Tells Governors
Confidence of People
May Be Lost

Albany, N. Y, June 27.-(AP)-
Missouri's crime-fighting Governor
Lloyd Stark declared today the
union between crime and politics
must be smashed eff the faith of the
American people in popular govern
ment is to be retained"
The Democratic chief executive,
who gained national prominence by
leading the fight which crumbled
the powerful Tom Pendergast poll
tical machine and put its leader in
the Federal prison, told % State
chief executives at the 31st annual
governors conference:
"The nations crime bill represents
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-27
Few Police
Observe Law
On Accidents
Daily Dispatch bureau,
In the Sir Waller Hotel.

Raleigh, June 27.-A big majority
of the police departments Of North
Carolina consistently and continu-
ously flout one of the statutes of this
State practically daily. The law in
question is that referring to the re-
porting of motor vehicle accidents to
the State motor vehicle bureau.
Section 39a of Chapter 122, Pub
lie Laws of 1927, section which has
never been repealed but has been
formally re-enacted from time to
time in various revision of the motor
vehicle law, provides:
Every police or judicial officer to
whom a motor vehicle accident, re-
sulting in the injury or death of any
person, or damage to either vehicle
has been reported, shall investigate
the facts Immediately and then re-
port to the motor vehicle bureau"
The motor vehicle bureau has pro-
vided a special form for these re-
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-27

C o n G r e SsiOnal
chamber voted on
the proposition, he
lost by a surpris-
ingly narrow mar
gin. It was surpris-
ing because higher
taxes naturally are
very unpopular and
senators and rep
resentati v e S are
nightly unwilling
to b e identified
with any plan tc
hike them, they're
ofroiI Of ro~oro,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-27
Say Wndsors
Will Return
To England

London, June 27.- (AP) =
Lord BeaverbrOOk'S London
Evening Standard, usually well
informed about the Duke Of
WindsOr's plans, said today the
duke and duchess had decided
to return to England next Oc-
tOber to take up residence here.
The Standards story, published in
late afternoon editions, said also it
was possible that the former King
Edward VIII and his American-born
wife would visit the United States
next year.
Lord Beaverbook's Standard, and
his morning paper, the Daily Ex
press, long have carried on a cam
paign for the return of the Duke of
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-27
Judge Barnes, of
Raleigh Court, Has
Resigned His Post

Raleigh, June 27.-(AP)-Wiley C.
Barnes, judge of Raleigh's city court
for Is years, resigned today to be-
come active president of the
Southern Aggregates Corporation.
Barnes has been regarded as one
of the most powerful men in NUM-
cipal politics here for years. The
Southern Aggregates Corporation op-
crates quarries and gravel pits in
North and South Carolina
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-27
Tax Boosts
Not AS Bad
AS Initiation
By CHARLES p. STEWART
Central Press COlumniSt

Washington, June 27.-Although
Senator Robert M. La Toilette lost
his fight to boost income taxation
when the upper
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-06-27

sions next election day. Well, the
Senate split 1888 on this LaFollette
amendment to the tax bill, and that
defeated it, for legislative proposals
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Evening star., 1939-10-21

1908, 1910 and 1912 Twelfth street
Sc; to cost $4,000 each.
Cooley Bros, Investment Building.
owners and builders; George T.
Santmyers, architect; to erect one
2-story brick and cinder block dwell
ing, 1900 Chesapeake street NV; to
cost $4,000.
Carson and Wilhelmina Hall, 1857
E street Sc, owners; Evan j. Con-
ner, designer; Dorothea Potts, 3112
Westover drive Sc, builder; to erect
one 1l2-story stone and cinder block
dwelling. 2l21 Branch avenue Sc;
to cost $4,000.
William H. and Mildred w. Eich-
ner, 5000 Thirteenth street NV,
owners; J. Warren Wilson, designer;
Conner & Ryon, 907 Fifteenth street
NV, builders; to erect one 2-story
brick and cinder block dwelling, 1929
Alton place NV: to cost $500.
Hechinger Properties Co.. Fifteenth
and H streets NE, owner and
builder; S. E. Abel, designer; to erect
Maryland avenue NE; to cost S. 900
E. M. Aiken. Inc, 800 H street
NV, owner and builder; George T
Santmyers, architect; to erect two
2-story brick and cinder block flats
at Oakdale place and Alb v street
NV; to cost $500.
w. c. and A. N. Miller Develop
ment Co.. 1119 Seventeenth street
NV, owners and builders; G. E
MacNeil, architect; to erect one 2
story brick. cinder block and stone
dwelling, 1915 Forty-ninth street
NV; to cost 5000.
Charles M. and Elvira F. Merrill
Bethesda, Nd, owners; L. M. Ste
vens. designer; Earl Broadhurst, Be-
thesda, Nd, builder; to erect one 2
story frame dwelling, 518 Newcomt
street Sc; to cost $4,000.
r. L. Doughton. Wardman Park
Evening star., 1939-10-21

brick and cinder block dwelling, 1920
Sherrier place NV; to cost $4,000.
R. l.. Doughton, Wardman Park
Hotel, owner and builder; A. L. Bur-
nett. designer; to erect one 2-story
brick and cinder block dwelling, 5120
Chain Bridge road NV; to cost
$4,750.
James r. Kirby, owner and build
er; Earl Won Reichenbach, designer;
to erect one 2-story brick dwelling,
1924 .Highwood drive Sc; to cost
Sc 300.
Meadowbrook, Inc, Tower Bldg.
owners and builders: Harvey P. Bax-
ter, architect; to erect one 2-story
brick dwelling, 4335 Window place
NV; to cost $500.
Claude H. Wise, 3214 Tenth place
Sc, owner; Maurice Joyce, 1888
Horner place Sc, designer and
builder; to erect one 1-story brick
and cinder block dwelling, 3736 Hor-
ner place Sc; to cost $4,500.
Charles H. and Ida r. Tomp-
kins, 907 Sixteenth street NV, own
ers; to erect concrete mat, 3700
Tenth street NE: to cost $500.
o. L. Helsley, 5195 Fulton street
NV. owner, designer and builder
to erect one 2-story brick and cin-
der block dwelling, 1913 Edmunds
place NV; to cost $500.
Washington Amusement Co., 204c
Tenth street NV, owners: William
N. Denton, jr., architect; Floyd l.
Strawn, 1927 Eye street NV. build
er; to erect one 1-story brick and
frame addition. 2040 Tenth street
NV; to cost $2,5O0.
Evening star., 1939-10-21

Hotel, owner and builder; A. L. Bur-
nett, designer; to erect one 2-story
brick and cinder block dwelling, 49l7
Sherrier place NV: to cost $4,000.
R. L. Doughton, Wardman Park
Hotel, owner and builder; A. l.. Bur-
nett, designer; to erect one 2-story
brick and cinder block dwelling, 1912
Sherrier place NV: to cost $4,000.
R. L. Doughton, Wardman Park
Hotel, owner and builder; A. l.. Bur-
nett, designer; to erect one 2-story
brick and cinder block dwelling, 1925
Sherrier place NV; to cost $4,000.
w. c. and A. N. Miller Develop
ment Co., 1l19 Seventeenth street
NV, owners and builders; G. E.
MacNeil, architect; to erect one 2
story brick, cinder block and stone
dwelling, 1856 Sedgwick street NV;
to cost $1,000.
R. L. Doughton, Wardman Park
Hotel, owner and builder; A. L. Bur-
nett, designer; to erect one 2-story
Evening star., 1939-10-21

owners and builders: G. E. MacNeil.
architect; to erect one 2-story brick,
cinder block and frame dwelling,
1919 Forty ninth street NV; to cost
$500.
w. c. & A. N Miller Development
Co., 1119 Seventeenth street NV,
owners and builders; G.. E. MacNeil,
architect; to erect one 2-story brick
and tile dwelling, 1903 Fordham road
NV; to cost $4,000.
o. E. Jones, 49Ol Forty-third street
NV, owner and builder; H. ]. Kor-
zendorfer, architect; to erect one
2-story brick and tile dwelling, 4618
Warren street NV: to cost $500.
o. E. Jones, 49O1 Forty-third street
NV, owner and builder; H. ]. Kor-
zendorfer, architect: to erect one 2
story brick and tile dwelling, 1922
Warren street NV; to cost $500.
O. E. Jones, 1901 Forty-third street
NV, owner and builder; H. j. Kor"
zendorfer, architect; to erect one
2-story brick and tile dwelling, 1925
Warren street NV; to cost $500.
Edward A. Hyde, 59l8 Second place
NV, owner and builder; Louis r.
Moss, architect; to erect one 2-story
brick and concrete dwelling, 3735
Seventeenth place NE; to cost
$1,000.
DR.. Rayford Logan. owner; Hill
yard R. Robinson. architect; H. M
Griffin, 1914 jackson street NE,
builder; to erect one 1-story brick,
cinder block and frame dwelling.
1919 Jackson street NE; to cost
1000.
E. P. Griffith, owner; James W.
Adams, architect; Richard w. Frey,
Inc, 1927 Otis place NV, builder;
to erect one 2-story brick dwelling,
3513 Highwood drive Sc; to cost
$6 900.
Delaware Realty Co., Inc, 5651a
Fifteenth street Sc, owner and
builder; John R. Cadle. designer; to
erect three 2-story brick dwellings,
Evening star., 1939-10-21

have saved their homes or are almost
certain to save them, and an addi-
tional 8.4 per cent still are being
given q chance"
Reiinanced $12,143,S7o.
The H. o. L. G. refinanced 2,087
mortgages, to the extent Of $12,143,-
$40, during its lending period from
June 13, 1888, to June IL, 1896. In
cluded in the original loans were
$176,667 for repair and recondition-
ing Of homes to make them sound
security and $345, ,422 for payment Of
delinquent taxes. Since the close of
the lending period, the corporation
has extended an additional $142,018
for taxes, maintenance, insurance
and similar purposes to aid borrow
ers and protect its own equities.
More than 5000 has been spent to
improve corporation-owned proper
Evening star., 1939-10-21

ties. to make them attractive f><
rental and sale. Every dollar spent
on reconditioning, MIR. Foster pointed
out. has stimulated the construction
industry and enhanced neighbor-
hood values; the tax money the
H. o. L. G. advanced provided needed
revenues for District Of Columbia
communities and the State.
The H. o. L. G. now owns Is prop
critics in the District of Columbia,
acquired through foreclosure or VOL
untary deed. It has sold 191 others,
A of which were sold during the
last eight months. OF the homes
still In the possession of the H.. o.
L. c., and available to yield income,
80 per cent are rented. Rental COL
lections in August were 100 per cent
Of billings.
Throughout the country the H. O
Evening star., 1939-10-21

L. G. granted l,017, ,948 loans, amount.
ing to $3,oe3, 900 900. OF these, near.
ly $1,000 loans, amounting to 1885,.
400, 900, have been paid in full. Re-
payments to date total $649, 1877 ,942.
or 20.4 per cent Of borrowers total
Indebtedness. As Of August 81, the
H. o. L. G. owned 85,462 properties
in the United States and had sold
some 50 900 1t was forced to acquire
through foreclosure or voluntary
deed.
Evening star., 1939-10-21
H. 0. L. G.
Continued From First Page)

meaning that they not only are
meeting all current bills but, in ad-
dition, making regular monthly pay
ments on their arrearages," said Mr..
Foster. when it is considered that
H. o. L. c. borrowers were on the
average two years in arrears in both
principal and interest and between
two and three years on taxes when
their loans were granted, the record
of their comeback is proud one.
"Of these once distressed home
owners refinanced by the H. o. L. c.,
more than 1913 per cent now either
Evening star., 1939-10-21
Stutuury Group Protected

The famous statuary group La
Danse," by Carpeaux, at the Opera
House in Paris has been completely
surrounded by sandbags as protec.
ton against air raids.