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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-12
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-12
Astounding individuality"
Announcements
Lost and Found

LADY'S-Gruen watch lost Thurs day a. m, between Vermont St. and Waterbury Clock Go. Reward. Dial 3-2815.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-06-12
Rooms for Housekeeping

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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-04-04

Two Navy Planes
Crash; Four Dead

East Baintree, Mass, April 4.
-(AP) - Two navy biplanes
crashed 1000 feet in the air today
and four men perished as they
plunged in flames to earth. The
dead were identified by navy
sources as from greater Boston.
Yves Williams, commercial avia-
tor and flying instructor, who was
alOft nearby at the time, said the
third plane of group of six fly
ing in formation dived into one
wing of the second plane. The
second plane "fell apart" he said,
and plummetted into house, set
ting it afire. The other plane fall
tered for a moment, and then
went down in a power drive, ap-
parently striking a second house
about half mile away. Fire and
smoke rose rapidly from the spot
where the second plane fell.
81 believe four men were kill
ed in the crash," Williams said,
because the ships are Of a type
which normally carry a pilot and
an observer"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-04-04
Iraq's King
Victim Of
Auto Crash
27-Year-Old Monarch
Loses Control of Car
on Returning Home
Around Midnight

Bagdad, April 4.-(AP)- King
Ghazi I of Iraq died early today of
skull fracture after his automobile
crashed into an electric light pole.
The 27-year-old monarch was return
ing to the palace about midnight
when he lost control Of the car.
Funeral arrangements were being
made today.
Ghazi's four-year-old son, Crown
Prince Feisal, promptly was proclaim
ed king, but will rule under re-
gency headed by the brother-in-law
and cousin Of the late king. The re-
gency was approved by the Chamber
of Deputies, hurriedly summoned.
The five physicians who signed
Ghazi's death certificate said part of
the kings brain had been crushed.
Ghazi acquired liking for motor
ing during his three-year stay in
England as a student at Harrow,
one of the most aristocratic of Bri-
tain's public schools" He liked to
drive fast.
During his five and half year
reign he did much to develop friend
ly relations between Iraq and Great
Britain. His Near Eastern kingdom
controls the Iraq pipe line through
which Britain receives much OF her
vital supply Of oil, and the British
have long maintained large force
of war planes in Iraq
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-04-04
Troops Held
Ready For
Quick Move
Step Called "Streng-
thening" of Alliance
With King Zog, De-
clared To Have Ask
ed Specifically for
Mussolini's Action

Rome, April 4.-(AP)-An Italian
government rdaio station announced
today that negotiations were under
way for the strengthening of the
1927 defensive alliance between
Italy and Albania. The station at
Bari broadcast that, "at the specific
request OF the king of Albania" con-
versauons were under way for the
strengthening of the defensive al
Lance between the two countries.'
IhlS announcement came as dip
lcmatic circles heard unconfirmed
reports that 10000 or more Italian
troops were concentrated at Bari
and Brindisi with troop ships stand
ing by, presumably to take them
to nearby Albania
London, April 4.-(AP)-Uncon-
firmed reports that Italy planned to
send troops to occupy Albania
brought a British hint today that
such action would violate the Brit
lsh-ltalian friendship agreement
informed British quarters indicat-
ed that the British government, while
not planning to fight Italy over AL
banla, would expect to be consulted
over any disturbance of the "status
quo regarding natiopal sovereignties
IN the Mediterranean area"
The British view was expressed as
Viscount Halifax, British foreign Sec
tary, ano Colonel Joseph Beck, Pol
ish foreign minister, concluded the
tlrst OF talks designed to cement
Poland into European front against
further German expansion. It was
understood that the British ambas-
sador to Rome, the Earl of Perth, had
been instructed, to- seek Qualification
OF the report Of Italian troop move
ments from italian Foreign Secretary
Continued on Page Six
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-04-04
Marriage Law
Brings State
Uncertainty

Raleigh, April 4-(AP)- mar
riage business apparently came to a
standstill in North Carolina today,
judging from action here and many
inquiries to Thad Eure, secretary Of
state, about the new physical ex-
animation law enacted by the legis-
lature yesterday.
Three couples seeking licenses
from Hunter Ellington, Wake county
register of deeds, were told they
would have to await printing of the
new law forms required by it.
Eure said he had received numer-
Gus long distance calls and telegrams
from registers of deeds saying they
did not know what to do under the
new law, as they had not received
copies. Eure got the law this after
noon, and said copies would be
printed as quickly as possible. The
act requires applicants for marriage
licenses to file certificates showing
they are disease-free. Forms. are to
be supplied by the State Board of
Health. The law became effective
upon ratification, and any one violat-
ing any provision could be fined up
to $50 or sent to Jail for 80 days, or
both.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-04-04
fayetteville
Blocks Cut
Freight Rate

Fayetteville, April A. (AP) =
Fayetteville and Cumberland county
took a freight rate argument into
the State courts yesterday when they
secured a temporary injunction from
Judge Henry Stevens in Raleigh re-
straining the Atlantic Coast Line and
Seaboard Air Line railroads from
putting into effect tomorrow new low
rates on gasoline and kerosene out
of Wilmington, to destinations in the
interior of North Carolina.
The plaintiffs alleged the proposed
rates were discriminatory because
they were not published from Fay
etteville to the same destination
points on the same mileage basis. A
considerable gasoline and kerosene
distributing business has developed
at Fayetteville since the completion
of the third lock and dam in the
Cape Fear river.
Hearing on the restraining order
was set for April % at 10 a. m. be-
fore Judge @. K. Nimocks, Jr., al
Fayetteville
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-04-04
WPAProbe Con1n1itteeNan1ed
To Begin Work On Thursday
Senate Economic Bloc
Challenges Admins
tration To Take 500
Million for Relief or
Less; Farm Blocs Are
Uniting

Washington, April 4.-(AP)-The
House Appropriations Committee Sc
lected a 12-man subcommittee to-
day to make the thorough inves-
tigation" recently ordered by the
House of the Works Progress Ad-
ministration.
Chairman Taylor, Democrat, Colo
rado, said the same subcommittee
had handled all relief bills, would
make the inquiry. Taylor heads that
subcommittee, but he said he would
follow his usual practice of delegat-
ing much of the detailed work to Re-
preventative Woodrum, Democrat,
Virginia., leader of the House econo-
my bloc.
"This subcommittee, Taylor said,
''has showed itself to be independent.
The country thinks it has been rath-
er critical of the administration be-
cause it has cut down appropriations.
So nobody in the United States can
say it's a white-washing committee.
It's more the other way"
The subcommittee will meet
Thursday, and, in the meanwhile,
members will be considering the
scope of the inquiry. The House has
not yet voted money for the inves-
tigation.
Senate economy advocates, mean
while, virtually challenged the ad-
ministration to accept a $10G,000OO0
fight to prevent a cut below that
amount.
Other developments:
Two powerful Senate farm blocs
talked of compromising their differ
ences by providing more than $415,-
100000 for additional farm benefits
and removal of cropp surpluses. One
group was from the South, and the
other from the corn, wheat, diary
regions.
The War Department announced
that contracts for five types of war
planes were ready for signature as
soon as Congress. gave final ap-
proval to a $513,OOO,OOO army supply
bill.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-04-04
55,OOO,OOO Appro-
priations Authorized
for Two-Year Period 4;
Stricter Election and
Marriage Laws Enact
ed; Governor Ap
praises Session

Raleigh, April A. (AP) - The
North Carolina legislature ended at
2:3U a. m. today, 90-day biennial
session IN which it passed a record
Sl55,OOO,OO0 appropriation bill and
Strlcter marriage and election laws.
New laws will require men and
women to have pre-marital physical
examinations and expectant mothers
to be given blood tests.
The absentee ballot was abolished
in primaries and its use restricted in
elections. The professional marker''
Will be eliminated in primaries. The
new election law will allow election
officials to mark ballots only if no
other marker is available. 1t will al
SO prCEbit marker, other than an
election official, from aiding more
than one voter
New Hanover county and More
head City were authorized to legalize
horse-racing and pari-mutuel bet
ting if they were approved in re-
ferenda. Onslow county was given
permission to have races and betting
II the county commissioners approve.
The legislature adjourned exactly
so days after it convened on Jan
uary 4.
Governor Hoey, in an interview
yesterday, said the. General Assem-
bly,, had done constructive" job,
and listed the following as among
"a few" outstanding accomplish
ments: -.s.ss,.~. .--9.-.-.s..
Substantial progress in public edu-
cation; enactment of a continuing
revenue act; wide expansion of the
health program; an agricultural pro-
gram which ''very distinctly repre-
sents progress; an "entirely satisfac-
tory" department of justice at a cost
of "only $4,000; an election law
reform
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-04-04
Legislature Ends
After Voting Peak
Spending By State
Louisburg Sells
$4,000 of Bonds

Raleigh, April 4.-(AP)-R. S.
Dickson & Company, of Raleigh,
and Southern Investment Com
pany, of Charlotte, today bought
$4,000 Lenoir county court
house bonds sold by the Local
Government Commission. The
firms paid a premium of $27 with
interest on the first $4,000 of
maturities, to be four percent, and
8 ga percent on the remainder.
A Beaufort county $3.50 six
months revenue anticipation note
was sold the Bank of Aurora at
par with two percent interest.
The commission approved issu-
ance of $4,000 municipal build
ing bonds by LOuisburg, which
have been approved by the voters.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-04-04
OF
State Shows
Steady Gains
Daily Dispatch Bureau.
IT, the Sir Walter Hotel.
By HENRY AVERILL

Raleigh, April 4.-Growth of en-
ployment, pay rolls, and value OF
products of North Carolina's indus
trial establishments, from 1885 to
1887 was normal and healthy, For
est Shuford, State commissioner OF
labor, said today in commenting on
Federal census figures just released
from Washington.
''The fact that there has been q
steady increase in number of estab-
lishments, number of employees
total sum paid these employees, aver
age wages of each employee, and
value of products indicates that pro-
gress has been steady, normal and
healthy, said Mr.. Shuford
"The department hasn't any COM
plete figures on 1888 for these items
he continued, "but from those we do
Continued on Page Four)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-04-04
Say Farmers
Would Stop
Scrap Sales
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In the Sir Walter Hotel.
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Raleigh, April 4.-What turned
out to be the last public committee
hearing of the 1899 session of the
General Assembly was that before
the House Calendar Committee Mon
day on the issue of an additional tax
on scrap tobacco buyers.
With independent tobacco buyers
arguing against the tax and farmers
arguing for it, the time for the hear
ing was several times extended so as
to give everybody a chance to be
heard, Result of all the talk was that
the 1000 tax imposed in the 1887
act on dealers in scrap tobacco was
reduced to $500, and the new pro-
posed tax Of $3.50 on truck opera
tors meandering around over the
country and buying scrap tobacco
was imposed.
Speaking against any tax on deal
ers in scrap tobacco that was not i'm
posed on dealers in other agricul-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-04-04
Winston Man Dies
In Plunge Out of
St. Louis Hotel

st. Louis, Mo-, April 4.-(AP)-
A man identified by police as Virgil
Otis Bodenheimer, of 948 West End
Boulevard, Winston-Salem, N. e.,
was killed in a fall or leap from
his 18th floor room in a downtown
hotel here today. Police. said they
believed he was connected with the
Union Hosiery Corporation of High
Point, N. c.
In his room two sealed envelopes
were found, one of them addressed
to his wife.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-04-04
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In the Sir Walter Hotel.
D. IIEAIRX AVERHI.

Raleigh, April Admitting that
the 1910 primary election is still
something more than year off, 1T
is still possible to say without fear
of successful contradiction that can
didates for the numerous statewide
offices which will be voted upon next
year are a bit bashful about tossing
their candidatorial head gear into
the political ring. :.
On the assumption that few ole
and none retire it can be set down
as safe that seven of the nine big
elective posts will be sought by the
incumbents, unless one or more OF
them become ambitious to live 1or
four years out in the big house be-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-04-04
Chicago Is
Voting Upon
Mayor Post
Ambitious Youthful
c.. 0. p. Candidate
Battling V etera a n
Democrat Kelly

Chicago, April 4.-(AP)-Chicago
voters selected new mayor today
with the choice between an ambitious
young Republican, Dwight H. Green,
and the veteran Democratic leader,
Mayor Edward j. Kelly.
Dry weather and the computations
of the election commission indicated
the vote might reach 100000 for a
new record in a Chicago mayoralty
contest.
Prepared to interpret in in national
terms, party leaders from without
the State awaited the result as the
first sample of how far the Repub-
licans may expect to get in the 1910
campaigns for Congress and the pres
Continued on Page Four)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-04-04
Great Britain Is Ready
To Fight For Gibraltar

whatever else remains of the peace
loving world. If it forecasts move
by the new Spanish government to
gain possession of the famous rock
at the western end of the Mediter-
ranean it means trouble compared
with which the just-ending war on
the Iberian peninsula will seem like
small potatoes Not that Franco sig
nifies. But if he really plans the cap
ture of that little corner of Spain, it
necessarily follows that he has Italy
back of him, and Germany back of
Italy. 1t starts the threatened all
around European war, in short.
That Mussolini planned the early
ACOUSTIC of Gibraltar wasn't anti
cipated He wants it, of course, to
give him complete control of the in
land sea. Nevertheless, it wasn't
imagined that he'd act so soon. Sup
posing that that's his scheme, it's
Continued on Page Fourl
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-04-04
Few Candidates Out Yet
For High State Offices
Senator Spruill, of Bertie, Against Kerr Scott
Only Definite Announcement; Most "lns" Will
Try To Stay In Next Year

tween BloodWorth and Blount streets
Next years candidates will be re-
quired to file their declarations and
pay their filing fees not later than
Saturday, March 16, 1910, which will
be the tenth Saturday before the
primary election day, now fixed by
law as the last Saturday in May.
Yet so far only one aspiring poll
tician not now holding down a job
has announced his intention of trying
to oust the present 'ins'. That is
Stale Senator c. Wayland (Rippling
Waters) Spruill of BERTHE, who has
already declared he'd like very much
to permit Kerr Scott to give up COM
missionering and go back to working
his show farm in Alamance county.
Continued on Page FOur)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-04-04
British Consul In
Iraq Assassinated,
Consulate Burned
Outbreak Occurs Aft
er Death of King
Ghazi in Auto Crash,
for Which English
Were Blamed

MOSul, Iraq, April 4.-(AP)-
G. E. A. C. MOnck, Mason, Brit
ish consul at MOsul, was assas-
sinated at noon today by mob
which rushed on the consulate
and burned it. Martial law was
declared and order was restored
four hours later at 4 p. m. 6
a. m. eastern standard time).
The reason for the outbreak
was not at once made clear.
1t occurred during freinzed
mourning for young King Ghazi,
who was killed in an automobile
accident a few hours earlier.
British reports received in
London said four men were ar
rested after the Staying of
MOnck Mason. They asserted
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-04-04
Benny Pays
$lO,OOOFiine
In Smuggling
Radio-Screen Come
dian Pleads Guilty To
Bringing~In Jewelry
for His Wife and Part
ner, Mary Livingstone


Benny, noted radio and screen CO.
median, pleaded guilty to smuggling
charges today and was fined a total
o. $4,000 and given suspended
sentence of one year and day in
prison. He was placed on probation
Tor two years.
New York, April 4.-(AP)-Jack
Benny radio stage and screen CO.
nedian, threw himself upon the
mercy Of the Federal court today
and admitted his guilt to charges of
smuggling, based upon his purchase
o. S2,l31 worth of jewelry as a gift
Tor Mary Livingstone, his wife and
partner.
Benny's New York attorney, c. E.
Newton, approached the bench when
court convened. He looked at Judge
Vincent Leubell and said:
The defendant asks permission
t. change his plea"
The Judge glanced down at him
and Benny, who was waiting ner-
Vously.
rs this the defendant?" he asked.
Yes, SIR" replied Newton, indi-
eating Benny.
The comedian was wearing a natty
Drown suit and Wine-colored tie.
How do you plead?" asked the
Judge.
Guilty" said Hollywood's IA
nous voice in loud tones.
TO all three counts of the indict-
ment?"
Eyes, sir"
Benny reached New York by
plane last night from California, and
arrived at the Federal court house
about 10 a. m. Few persons were
Immediately aware of his arrival
put when word spread a crowd oi
Continued on Page Four)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-04-04
Legislative
Pay Increase
Bill Is Lost
Daily Dispatch Bureau.
In the Sir Walter Hotel.
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Raleigh, April a. Evidently
agreeing, for once, with Represen-
tative Page of Bladen in his state
ment that the people of North
Carolina don't think the members
OF the General Assembly are worth
the money they are now paid, the
House Monday voted down the pro-
posal to submit constitutional
amendment for increased pay
Offered some time ago by MALI
son of Pamlico, the bill would have
authorized submission of an amend
ment to increase pay Of members
CT the General Assembly from $500
for the session to 5000, and to in
crease the pay of presiding officers
I" $1,000. 1t was debated at length
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-04-04
LEAVES WIFE AND THREE
CHILDREN AT WINSTON HOME

Winston-Salem, April 4.-(AP)-
Virgil o. Bodenheimer, who fell or
jumped to his death from ST. Louis
hotel window today, had been a
salesman for the Union Hosiery
Corporation of High Point for only
three weeks. Officials said he was
making his first trip for the con-
Germ when he went to st. Louis. His
widow and three children survive.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-04-04

co-ites, it seems,
Immediately b e :
gan a throwing up
of defenses along
Gibraltar's edge in
a very peculiar
way. That is, are
they intended for
defensive purposes
alone? Or do they
contemplate an at
tempted grab Of
this historic strong
hold of John Bull?
Here's a fire S h
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-04-04
BY CHARLES p. STEWART
Central Press COlumniSt :

Washington, March 4.-No sooner
had Gen. Francois forces occupied
Madrid than British Gibraltar took
s<a1arm The Fran
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-04-04
GoathQA

FOR NORTH CAROLINA.
Fair, slightly cooler in north
central portion; scattered light
frost in north central portion to-
night; Wednesday generally fair.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-04-04

headache for the London government
in particular, but in general for
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Evening star., 1939-04-09

in Albania, which brings it an appre-
ciable step nearer the Aegean, the
Black Sea and the Dardanelles, may
stir the Soviet Union into a livelier
concern in Chamberlain's stop Hitler
movement, for the Fascist dictator
ships, by moving into the Balkans,
impinge upon interests which Russia
traditionally has jealousy guarded.
But il Mr.. Duranty speaks with &C
customed authority, Moscow is not
buying any pig in the poke. Conf
dent that the U. S. S. r. is now
clothed in steel armor," as General
Mekhelis, chief of the Red Army's
political department., recently said,
Russia is obviously determined not
to mortgage her strength to any
combination without mutual COM
mitments which are guaranteed to
be honored in the observance, rather
than in the breach. 1t is a reason
able attitude for any nation to as
sumo which can pull in the STOP
Hitler boat the weight of mighty
Russia.
Evening star., 1939-04-09
Expanding Air Frontier

One of the most significant fea-
lures of the Army Air Corps expan-
sion program is the decision to ad-
vance our aerial frontier outposts
1000 miles to the southeast to
tropical Puerto Rico and northward
nearly to the Arctic Circle, in Central
Alaska.
The implications are plain enough.
President Roosevelt has pointed out
that our 'only sure defense is not
merely shoreline defense, but a
continental defense. Aviation, char
acterized as the most important
thing in the world today" by Federal
experts, has changed profoundly the
worlds military concepts.
Our defense limits, in the old DAYS,
were three miles off shore-the range
OF gunfire. Then came the twelve
mile limit" Today, the range is
that of the modern bombardment
airplane, with military load. One
thousand miles is none too close.
So, for the first time, the United
States Army is establishing a large
outpost in the farthest frontier of
the West Indies, looking out across
the Mid-Atlantic toward a troubled
Old World. Also, for the first time,
it is creating major combat out
post in Alaska, on the Great Circle
course from the Orient, looking
across the North Pacific toward a
Seething Asia.
Our Government has made it clear
that our military program is non
aggressive in spirit and in scope. It
is intended to guarantee us against
any threat of violence from abroad.
The extension of our outposts is
merely the prudent move of an alert
defender who must keep keen eye
upon those sections of the world in
which the tramp of the armed
aggressor is beating down national
frontiers and human liberties:
against whom there appears now to
be no sure protection except ade-
quate arms.