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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-17
Maxwell Comes Through
With Trick for Revenue
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battle. If accepted at face value and
if confirmed on later investigation,
the Maxwell letter solves all the
difficulties of the budgeteers.
It was all quite simple. 1t didn't
even require mirrors in the doings-
Before the Maxwell letter every
thing was dark and dreary, the bud
get was eight hundred and odd
thousand dollars out of balance, and
there was no telling what might
happen.
But, of sudden, the commissioner
of revenue reached the convenient
conclusion that receipts from taxes
levied in the revenue bill are going
to be many, many thousands higher
than any one had ever thought they
would. Not only that, but receipts
during the current fiscal year are
going to be so much higher than
any one thought that there will be a
much bigger surplus with which to
begin the next biennium.
1t was all very thrilling and time
ly (not to say synthetic or timed)
Of course, there are skeptical souls
such as Senator A. B. Corey, who
looked with jaundiced eye on the
Maxwell re-estimates. The Pitt
county laW-maker even went so far
as to profess open, unadulterated
disbelief that any such great and
startling light had been broken
through the clouded heavens.
Then, too, there are others, such
as Senator Lynn Ballentine, who
can very truthfully say, 81 told you
Sc" The Wake senator, for 'ex-
ample, has been consoling many of
his serious minded colleagues for
some time with advice something
like this:
Don't take things so seriously.
When the proper time comes Mr..
Maxwell and MIR. Deyton will sud-
denly discover that they've been all
wrong in their estimates, and will
come up with the glad tidings that
there's going to be plenty to meet
all appropriations"
And SO it has come to pass, at
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-17
TRIPS
LIKES GENE NELSON
Article In Reidsville Review
Praises Work of Former
Red Sox Hurler

Leaksville. March 1.-THE Leaks
vile Trips did not have to go far for
! one Of their most likely looking pit
cheers of 1939-Gene Nelson of Hen
/ derSon. n. c. Nelson played fast
semipro ball with the Henderson Red
SoX last summer. winning IS games
without a defect. The closest he came
to a loss was one tie contest.
The new Trip recruit put in three
years of high school baseball at Hen
derson. One season his team was
champion of three counties.
Always a good hitter. he seldom
saw a high school game or any part
of it from the bench. When it was
not his turn to occupy the hill he
was sent to second base or the out
field. because of his hitting ability
He was one Of the surest batsmen on
the squad.
He also starred in basketball for
Henderson high and was letter man
four years on the court squad.
Last summer, pitching in July 4
celebration game, young Nelson came
within that proverbial whisp Of the
air, of every pitcher-a no-hit, no.
For eight and two-thirds innings
he had set back the enemy without
a semblance Of anything that looked
like base hit. He had two strikes
on the third batter in the ninth
round. and one more would have
given him a ticket to the hall of
fame.
The batter hit a slow roller to sec
ond base. 1t was so slow the infield
er had to tear in on it, and a fast
play was required. The batter was
just a flash ahead of the defense and
beat the tap out for the only hit his
team could muster.
Nelson will be visiting his native
heath this summer, for he was born
in Danville. Va, July 26, 1919, but
now resides in Henderson. He is a
Highlander of none too heavy ply
sique, for he measures just SO and
weighs only 140 pounds. But he
seems to have something on the ball
that most of his opponents have fail
ed to solve efficiently.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-17
Dry Cleaning
Bill Dropped
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In the Sir Walter Hotel.
BY LYNN NISBET

Raleigh, March ia somewhat
unusual situation developed in the
House on the dry cleaners commits
sion bill, and it was hard to tell who
won and who lost in the voting.
Virgil A. Wilson, of Forsyth, intro
duced a bill early in the session to
abolish the dry cleaners commission.
John w. Caffey. who besides being
attorney for the commission, went
to bat for his clients. He succeeded
in getting Wilson's bill rewritten as
a committee substitute, which almost
directly reversed its original intent
and instead of abolishing the COM
mission actually made the law stron-
ger.
When the matter was reached on
the calendar, Wilson spoke in oppo-
sition to the bill, which theoretically
bore his name as author Caffey Of
fered a tWo-page amendment that al
most reWrote the committee sub
stitute. and Wilson then moved to
table the bill and all its amendments.
The vote was close, and when the
members were asked to stand and be
counted, it was found that AZ had
voted to kill the bill and Al to keep
it alive.
Result of all of that is that there
is no change in the 1887 act Wilson
failed in his efforts to repeal it, but
was successful in preventing it be-
ing made worse" as he expressed
it.
There is pending in the Senate now
a bill to transfer the dry cleaners,
the BARRIERS and cosmetics arts COM.
missions all to the department OF
health. Action is expected on that
bill within a few DAYS.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-17
uke-DurhamT tournament
OF Cage Champions Open

Durham, March 1.-THE first an
nual Duke-Durham tournament of
southern high school basketball
champions. sponsored jointly by
Duke university and the Durham
Junior Chamber of Commerce, OPEN
ed in Duke gym here this morning
with four first round games being
played.
The morning play brought togeth-
er Mossvifr, Miss, and Parker high
of Greenville. S. c.. in the first con-
test with Durham high and Charles
ton following them on the floor. The
winners of these games will meet in
the first semi-final game at 7::30
o'clock tonight.
In the late morning games, East
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-17

Mary Gene Falkner, Marie Moore
Helen MuStian. Hazel Finch, Mildred
Harris and Jane Thompson, manager
Robert Rideout, Alton Lemay and
Captain Dick Galloway repeated
from last years outfit, and will be
presented stars. Boys winning their
monograms in the cage sport for the
first time are J. w. Neal. Billy Cand-
Ter, Paul Blake, Russell Turner,
Glenn Powers. Charles Stewart. and
Billy Fogelman, manager.
The monograms will be presented
the athletes with appropriate cere-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-17

ern high of Washington met Peters
burg, Va, and they were to be fol-
lowed on the floor by Lanier high
of Macon, Ga, and Charlotte. The
winners of these games will clash
at 8 o'clock tonight in the second
semi-finals engagement.
The four seeded teams, Durham
Eastern. Mossville and Macon, were
slated to get through the morning
play with Durham and Mossville
Slated to have the toughest battles.
Officials of the tournament re-
ported an excellent advance sale of
tickets for the games tonight and to-
morrow's finals. This morning S
opening crowd was highly satisfac-
tory.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-17
[ / wenty Students To Get
Awards For Basketball

Twenty Henderson high school stu
dents will receive awards for par
ticipation in basketball during the
season just closed in which Hender-
son copied both boys and girls titles
Tor the county.
Two girls will receive stars. and
three boys repeated from last years
outfit.
Stars will go to Captain Carolyn
Duke and Mary Florence Houghtal-
ing. regulars from last years outfit.
and monograms will go to Misses
Charlotte knight, Alice Jackson.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-17

A California mountain has moved
mile and half within Week. ac-
cordlng to news dispatch. Sounds
IKE advance publicity for a movie
entitled "Mahomet."
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-17

A small note of cheerfulness amid
all this War-scare gloom is the fact
that, with the coming of spring peace
between California and Florida pub
lcity men must be imminent.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-17

A returning explorer claims to
have found the ''happiest village in
the world" in South American ma
tive town. Most amazing fact is that
all the inhabitants are related to
each other.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-17

monies. according TO Bing Miller, df-
rector OF athletics at the local school.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-05
BUSINESS man
DIES Of BLOWS

HOLLYWOOD An oregon bust
ness man. whose step-son said ne
was beaten up by a stranger after
round Of Hollywood night clubs,
died of his injuries in an automo-
bile early today while his family
was hunting a hospital
The victim was James Peters
81. president Of Surety Mortgage
Co. OF Portland.
His step-son, George Phillips. APP
pealed TO the guard At the door Of
the hall of justice for directions
to hospital, and officers. inyesti-
eating. found the older man was
already dead.
Phillips said the family had been
visiting the film colony night
spots. and ne and Peters were
emerging from cocktail lounge
when his step-fsther became en-
broiled in an alteration with &
stranger. He said the man knock
ed Peters down on the sidewalk.
Other members Of the party
were Peters wife. Daisy. their
daughter. Betty. -. and Phil
lips wife, Helen. Police said
they were hystericaI and I'M
able 10 give much information.
Mrs. Peters said she dozed IN
the car while the men went into
the cocktail lounge. and that Ehe
was awakened later By her son
asking her 10 help me get Dad
into the car so we can take him %
a doctor"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-05
KIDNAP SUSPECT
IN SPOKANE JAIL

Federal bureau II investigation
agents repeatedly CUES on d
James LEO Smith. held on a yag-
fsncy charge. today al Spokane IN
connection with the KIDNAPPING and
staying Of i0ysar-old Charles
Madison Of Tacoma Dee. n. 1886.
There also vas a report that The
brother and sister ~ the Madison
boy had been taken 10 spokane
from Tacoma 10 look At Smith.
This could not be confirmed
However. The father. Or. w. w.
Madison. admitted that neither u
the children WIS home last night.
The children. Aufiel and William.
were IN the Mattson home the night
Charles WA abducted. They Jaw
the kidnspef. They frequently
have viewed suspects IN the case
IN person 81 ths request n G-msn.
Smith wAa said 20 resemble the
abductDr.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-05
BULLETINS

NELSON. u. 4. 49, Walter
jackson. 81. whose back Was
broken in a mine accident SAT-
urday in the BsYonne district.
rested 10 4 hospital today after
iortuous trip through snow
covered mountains
EVERETT. Wash - The
body Of Richard Richter. IL
ycar-0ld son Of M. and Mrs.
Doran Richter. Everett. was
recovered from the Snohomish
river. The boy apparently
fell into the river from float
Monday afternoon
BONDON-Eschange Teie-
graphs Barcelona correspond
ent reported that five frbsi
sirplanes bombed the port
zons TODAY. damaging the
British steamer stsnRell.
u " " VI " VI W y W hshs-~~
George W. Possee. 50. Puget
Sound navy yard ciiy's best
known labor leader. u dead
after being critically III two
weeks
PORTLAND $500 Members o.
WaitrcsseE and Cafeteria
Workers union voted tO9sy on
= per cert waRe reduction.
recommended b. JOINT com
mlttee u workers ana employ
err The committee reported
present business conditions IN
the restaurant Industry var
rantHd the cut.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-05
BOTH HIS LEGS
broken WHEN
STRUCKBYCAR
SO-Year-Old Man Is
Victim Near 18th
and Tacoma; Many
Other Accidents

An S0-year-old man. William
+. Fortner of 9I7ls So. Ia
coma ave. suffered compound
fractures of both legs. plus
face and body decorations,
when he was struck by a car
near 18th and Tacoma ave.
Tuesday about ) p. m.
Despite the seriousness OF his
injuries. Formers condition was
reported good" by attendants at
the county hospital. where he was
taken following the accident
Driver of the machine which
struck Fortner was Bert Ley, 3206
No. 27th st. He was booked for
investigation of the accident, but
later was released.
Ley told officers FORMER was
crossing Tacoma ave. about six
feet north Of the pedestrian lane.
He said he did not see the man in
time to avoid hitting him. Ley
took Former 10 the hospital IN
his machine.
Other Accidents
Several other less serious lnju-
ries were suffered by motorists
Tuesday night in a series Of mis-
haps
George Wickham. 90, Of 1906
Fawcett ave. was treated for cuts
and bruises at St Joseph's hospital
after no had been knocked down
by an automobile on 18th ST, be-
tween Pine and Junett.
f. {. Allen, 1908 So. X ST. driver
of the machine which struck Wick
ham. was booked by police for in
vestigation OF the mishap but was
released later. Allen reported that
Wickham was crossing the street
in the middle of the block when his
machine hit him.
Runs Into Truck
Minor cuts and bruises were
suffered by Nj. and Mrs. II. +.
Skinner. 1898 East ct. and their
six year old daughter, Shirley,
when their automobile repeatedly
ran into the rear of gravel truck
at Both and Pacific ave. about
8 p. m.
All three were given first aid al
the county hospital, but later were
able TO return home.
Amy 3. Wing. Of si4 No. L st,
suffered slight head injuries when
her automobile was involved in a
collision with a car driven by Will
lam Deering, $50 No. Stadium
way. about $50 p. m. on the nth
ST. bridge wooden incline.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-05
TAvERNOWNER
FREED ON BAIL
Condition of Woman,
Who Lost Leg, Is
Reported Worse

At liberty Wednesday under
$500 bail was Chaunecy +. Hnrd,
39-year-old Ruston tavern OPP
orator. accused of operating a mo-
tor vehicle while under the in
fluence Of intoxicants.
Hurd was accused in an infor-
nation filed IN superior court by
Deputy Prosecutor Anthony NJ.
Ursich Of being the driver of a
car which struck down MIS-. Ruth
NJ. Fuson. so, Of Tacoma. late
Monday evening as she was at
tempting 10 cross an intersection
at 30 2nd and st. Helens ave.
Witnesses TO the mishap said
that after Hurd's machine struck
Mrs. Fuson. the rear bumper
caught her Just below the right
knee. severing her leg completely.
The leg was hurled SIS feet. police
reported.
Judge Remain set bail az $500
which Hurd posted to gain his
freedom.
Meantime. attendants at Ia
coma General hospital said We'd
nesdsy that Mrs. Fuson's condi-
ton was not as good as had been
reported Tuesday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-05
L. S. Ambassador
Sees MussOlini
ITALY

Diplomatic Circles in close con-
tact with the American embassy at
Rome said today that American
Ambassador William Phillips, in q
long conversation with Premier
Benito Mussolini last night, ex-
pressed the hope Of President
Roosevelt that there would be ne
new developments in the European
situation which would jeopardlze
European or world peace.
Even before the nature of Phil
lips visit to Mussolini was made
known. it was evident its circum-
stances were unusual.
Ambassador Phillips returned 10
his post just before Christmas
after a visit to the United States
and extended conferences with
President Roosevelt. Immediately
he requested an audience of Pre-
mier Mussohni.
How important such visit
might he II was easy TO see.
One week from today, Prime
Minister Neville Chamberlain
is TO arrive here with Niscount
Halifax, British foreign sec
rotary, for a most important
Official visit to Nussolini.
II has been generally assumed
that. during this visit. Mussolinl
will seek to discuss Italian aspira-
tons for concessions in the
Mediterranean.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-05
POLICE DOUBT
DEATH OF TOTS

SAN FRANCISCO - pole 2
searched today Tor thf two small
daughters al Afs MARJORIE Mont.
gomery. n. who said ihey drowned
When She lsaped with them into
the hay
Bat. after q fruiiiess search for
the bodies. and . psychiatrist's re-
port. authorities were reluctant n
believe that Asriiyn. z and Bar
nars. 4 we're dead The mother.
divorces. showed no grief Of
flcsTs CHECKED places where sne
possibiy could haye left them.
Dr. y. T. Poiisk. psyehlstrlst.
said Mrs. Montgomery Nas a
classic example ~ the pafan0id
condition Of mental illneSs.' and
that she suffered from a psrSecu-
ton complex since childhood lie
thought she might have attempted
10 win sympathy u her former
husband. Robert Montgomery
Police indicated two murder
charges would be filed against her.
regardless Of whether the chill
drens bodies we're found.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-05
Iron Lung
Child Dies
Five Y ear Old Ora
ham Girl Passes
in Hospital

Mona Niece. five year old
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford
McGec 81 Graham. died Tuesday
night. the seventh day after abe
had been placed IN the recently
acquired iron lung" al the county
hospital
The child. an infanlile paralysis
victim. was placed IN the machine.
owned by the Tacoma Elks lodge,
as last resort To save her life,
Her limbs were almost complete
IL pafalyzed and her breathing an
exceedingly difficult operation At
the time the machine was rushed
10 her aid Her condition was
diagnosed by doctors as being
virtually hopeless,
The body. hospital attendants
said. was to be taken 10 the
Orting funeral home.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-05
Ndzis "Warn"
u. S. Congress
GERMANY

Responsible NaZi quarters today
asserted that utterances before the
United States congress might oe-
termine the future Of relations
already close TO the breaking
point-between the United States
and Germany.
The implication in EaZi circles
was that hostile remarks before
congress might force a break IN
relations. unless the United States
government should disayow any
violent attacks on the reich.
Responsi bile foreign office quar-
ters again emphasized that Ger
MANY has no desire 70 break rela-
tons. but from political ana
particularly an economic point Of
view desires TO improve them.
Foreign Office quarters summed
I'd the German viewpoint az foi-
lows.
Germany officially draws dis
tinction between politicians and
responsible officials. but Il Is
held that the L. S government
snould in some way indicate lis
lack Of connection with all violent
anti-Cerman attacks either II
speeches or in the press.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-05
ANOTHER
BAD STORM IS
TO HIT COAST
Whole Gale Warnings
Ordered Up From
California Border to
British Columbia

A fresh and fcrocious win
ter storm. conferred GOO miles
off mouth of Columbia river.
raced inland today. due TO
strike about shutdown along
the battered North Pacific
coastllne, and almost certain
to add TO the death and
destruction wreakcd by gales
and floods during the past
four and one-half days.
Thus far. Rt least four lives have
been lost. Property damage has
vaulicd into hundreds If thousands
OF dollars. Beach resorts and
towns along Oregon and Wash
ington coasts were hardest hit.
broken and flooded by mountain
ous seas
The 4. y. weather bureau.
ordering whole gale warnings
holstrd from the California
line 10 British Columbia, said
nouneed disturbance"
Southeast storm warnings were
flying In Puget Sound and along
Strait Of San Juan de Fuca.
Barometefs were falling fast.
Whole gale warnings anticipated
blow of from 50 to rs miles M
hour.
Terrific seasi last night held
20 ships In the hsfbor nj
Astoria, and approximately IS
outside. unable 10 cross Co
iUmbia river bar. shipping
has been tied up five DAYS.
Tn. disturbance. bfewed IN the
storm bowl Of the north Pacific
was rolling almost due east To-
ward the mouth of the Columbia
crossroRd OF river and ocean ship
ping The weather bureau refused
10 predict the storms velocity al
such distance. but admitted u
would probably equal or surpass
the blow which has dashed the
Northwest internationally since
New Years eve
In the iull before the oneoming
storm. the shipping deadlock was
broken today. BY mid-mSrning
seven vessels had entered and four
had gone out across The bar.
The general forecast for Oregon
WAS rain and warmer tonight and
Thursday
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-05

no seyslt hardened his voice and
took tb1 other ss61 ef the afgs.
msn,.
There vas cautious sndoFssmsnt
lconllns<d on Page ,. Column -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-01-05

Tho presdsn, delivered his mos
sage In person before Iaini sss-
sion Of house and senate In tho
formers chamber on the second
day of the first session OF The 10Th
congress
He spoke not 10 eongrsss
alone, but 10 The nation aud
10 The corid. His words msre
broadcast ~ Europe aud
Latin America as he uttered
hem. AZ hourly intervals
toddy his thoughts aud his
defense Of democracy mashed
the wosld IN translated
rorsitas.
We arc off on a race Ia make
democracy work" the president
said. and that challenge must have
reached the cara of millions. whose
allegiance 90. forced or real - "a To
dletators
lie said fbe fiue II short
The hour glass ina, be In the
hands sf either nations"
Foreign storms, he charged, now
challenge three institutions IN
dlspens Bile Ia Americans,
These are.
I-Relio'o".
2--Domocraeu
2-intetHational good faith.
There comes . tlms." he con.
tinued. In the affairs ~ men
when they must prepare 10 defend
NOT their homes alane bat the
tenets ~ faith and humanity on
which their churches. their gov
ernmenia and their very elvllizs.
ton are founded
To save one Se must now make
up our minds 10 save all +"
lie said tbreais Of nes
economic and military sEErss~
sion wsre all about us. that
The world shufnsd In undo
elsred war. To the WESTERN
hemisphere the president re-
psafsd pledge that the
United stairs wonid do lie
part In continental defense.
The danger from without vas
spotted by the president az what
might happen II dictat1riai phil
osophlss Of force" invade our
shores
lie proposed 10 arm and act
Assinst that danger.
The danger from within" he
explained. th4vrs on social and
economic malsd Dlsimen,s. AMI hs
proposed 10 perfect the domestic
social order against them.
But. even q nation well armed
and well organized from strictly
military standpoint. may. after
period Of time. meet defeat n II IL
un+nerYsd by ssif'distfgst. en-.
dabgered by class pfsludles. by
dissenslon between capital and la
bor. ~ false economy and BY other
unsOlyed soelai problems at home.
be said.
II another form u gossfnmsn,
can present a united fr0nt IN lts
attack on democracy. The attack
must be- met by united dsmOc-
faey such q democracy can and
must exist IN tho United states"
To that end. Ro0scpelt nut
lined a ie0isiottge program.
piedged himsei| 10 continued
big sc0ie spending ~ rejse-
ton of budget-baianctag eco.
aomies, and plaecd squariey
upon eOaDress responsibility
f0r checking the spending
stream and for the conse-
7uenees he believes W0uid fol- (
'ou that action.
Roosevelt got an ovation when 4
he appeared and vas stopped from
time 10 time during hla address 4
by cheers ana applause bat al this
point the listeners and speaker 4
seemed sOmeNhat 0Dt Of harmony. (
A. the president described
the alternatives Of spending 10
bring prosperity or cutting
federal expenditures drAstiezi-
Is 10 balance the budget, there
was a burst Into a whooping
tuJnult---in favor Of economy.
u vac largely Republican noise i