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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-18
Governor For
Local Control
Over Relief
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In the Sir Walter Hotel.
RY HENRY AVERHT,.

Raleigh, March IL. = Governor
Clyde r. Hoey concurs in a gen
eral opinion" that relief could be
more economically and efficiently
administered through State and local
agencies, he told your correspondent
in connection with national survey
of the governors of the 48 states.
He steered clear of expressing any
definite opinion on the merits or de-
merits Of the Woodrum and Byrnes
plans now pending in Congress un-
der which relief would be placed un-
der an entirely new set-up.
Discussing the whole subject in a
general way, the governor said:
"The question of reorganizing the
relief administration is essentially
the responsibility of Congress. How
ever, there is a general feeling that
relief could be economically and eff
Continued on Page Four)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-18
McBryde Now
Going After
Insurance
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In the Sir Walter Hotel
By LYNN NISBET

Raleigh, March 18.-When fire in
surance companies collect approx
mately three times as much in pre-
miums as they pay out on loss claims
Representative Lacey McBryde
thinks something ought to be done
about it. He offered a bill in the
House yesterday providing for a
three-man commission to be named
by the governor to study the insur-
ance situation and to make recon-
mendations before the next legisla-
ture as to remedial legislation.
This bill was introduced just
about thirty minutes after the House
Public Utilities Committee had given
an overwhelming unfavorable vote
on McBryde's Cape Fear Valley Au-
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-18

world peace a per-
manency has evok
ed no wild cheers
in Washington Of
ficial circles. Par
enthetically, f or
the benefit of any
one who doesn't
happen to know
who Sir Sam is,
he's the British
minister of home
affairs, rou 6 h l y
corresponding to
our Secretary of
the Interior. Just
how the head of a
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-18
War Scares
Slice Stocks

New York, March 18.-(AP)-
Traders subject to ''war nerves.
dumped stocks in today's market,
and leading issues at the worst add
ed one to five points to their sharp
relapse of the preceding session.
Prices improved substantially before
the close, however, as the opinion
gained ground that the sell-off may
have been overdone. Pressure of Of
ferings was pronounced at the open
ing, with blocks of 1000 to 5000
shares changing hands. Activity
dwindled somewhat subsequently,
but the turnover of about 100000
shares was one Of the largest for
any Saturday since last November
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-18
PEANUT WAREHOUSE
is CONTRACTED FOR

Raleigh, March 18-(AP)-Con-
tract for construction Of a peanut
warehouse on Roanoke farms in
Halifax county was awarded to A.
NJ. Atkinson, of Enfield, Leo Stock,
Farm Security Administration dis
trict engineer, said today. Atkinson
bid $3,345.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-18
Cotton Prices
Down Sharply

New York, March 18.-(AP)-Cot-
ten futures opened seven to eleven
points off under easy cables and
heavy Bombay selling in all de-
liveries. Commission houses offered
contracts and there was some hedge
selling. Prices were eight to 13 points
net lower at the end of the first hour.
May was 8.14, off 13, while Decem-
Der was off eight at 7.59.
Futures closed to 13 points. Spot
nominal, middling 889.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-18
Hitler Tries
Intimidation
OF fRou1rlania
Demands Economic
Cooperation as Price
for Guarantees of Ter
ritorial Security; Flat
ly Rejected

London, March 49, (AP) IL
spokesman of the Rouinanian lega-
ton said today that his government
had received and rejected sweeping
demands by Germany for complete
economic cooperation as the price of
guarantees of Roumanian territorial
security
Diplomats here understood, al
though no confirmation could be OBJ
tained in Bucharest, that DR.. Wohl-
that made demands while on a trade
mission to the Roumanian capital.
These proposals were said to be that
0,ontinl1ed on Page Fourl
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-18
United States
Skeptical Of
New Accords
By CHARLES p. STEWART
Central Press COlumniSt

Washington, March 10.-Sir Sam
uel Hoare's scheme for a quintuple
international conference to make
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-18
WEEKLY WEATHER.

South Atlantic States: Some
rain Monday or Tuesday and
again toward end of week; end
of present cold spell Monday,
with temperatures ehcut or
above normal rest Of week.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-18
WEATHER
FOR NORTH CAROLYN

FOR NORTH CAROLINA.
Fair, slightly colder in east
portion; light frost in extreme
east portion tonight; Sunday fair,
slowly rising temperature in
central portion.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-18

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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-18

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Evening star., 1939-01-02
Admiral CIuverius, Last Maine
Survivor in Navy, Retires

horrors of the disaster. "" The
thrush Of water through the port in
my quarters showed me I could not
escape in that direction. I turned
inboard to the messroom between
our quarters and the hatch to the
deck above, but the deto-
nation had thrown all hangings into
such confusion passage was almost
impossible.
Settling in Mud.
II worked my way through knee
deep water to the torpedo room, in
which many of my shipmates had
gathered. BY climbing to the Golfer
dam surrounding the engine room
hatch We were able to keep ahead OF
the rising water. Finally We pulled
ourselves to the deck above and out
over the side of the ship to the after
structure. which was settling in the
mud of the harbor.
And there for the first time we
saw what had happened to the
Maine. Flames had broken out, and
fire was burning fiercely in the mid
die Of the ship and consuming men
In hAmmocks and those In wreckage
above the water. Helpless to assist
them, we saw boats coming from
all directions. With these, attempts
were made to rescue men In the
wreckage, but with Nttle success.
Then we were told to abandon ship"
Evening star., 1939-01-02
DuIudier
Continued From First Page

strict orders against demonstrations
which might arouse Italian irrita-
ton.
Windows. wall signs. and side
walks bore printed and scrawled
geetings to the Premier.
The tired premier, relaxing on his
sea journey, received radio reports
of final passage Of the appropriation
bill and the adjournment of Par
Lament, leaving him free of legis-
lative worries until his return.
The budget passed by Parliament
wos for Sc, ,388. .000. 900 francs 81, ,746,-
0O0,000) in estimated receipts as
against 66,364 ,0OO, 900 francs $1,745,-
O0O,O0O) in expenditures. An ex-
traordinary budget of 27,0OO, 900 900
francs IS710, 100000 is to be covered
by borrowing. Military purposes &C
counted for about $1,052 900, 900 Of
the entire budget.
M. Daladier is to reach Tunisia,
the North African protectorate.
tomorrow. A reception is to be
given by authorities at Bizerte. The
premier plans on Wednesday to
travel into Southern Tunisia to in
spect a fortified line facing Italian
Libya and then to proceed through
Southern Algeria to Algiers and re-
turn to Paris before January 10.
Evening star., 1939-01-02
First Of 500 Ships
In Maritime Program
To oBeLaun(hed Soon
Tanker to Leuve the
Ways Next Saturday
At Chester, Pa.

BY the Associated Press.
The first of the 500 ships to be
constructed under the Maritime
Commissions 1O-year building pro-
gram will be launched next Satur-
day.
On that date, the commission re-
ported yesterday in reviewing its
1888 activities. the tanker Cimarron
will leave the ways Of the Sun Ship
building g. Dry Dock Co., Chester,
Pa.
On April Is, Chairman Emory S
Land said. the commission expects
to take delivery of the first of the
new 15l2-knot, CO cargo ships
Trials will be run the same month
of Cape May. Monthly thereafter
Mr.. Land said, C-2s and tankers will
be coming of the ways.
The commission awarded con-
tracts for 81 ships costing about
Sl3O 900 900 during 1898. In ad-
dition, the Newport News CVa)
Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co. is
building the 8. S. America, largest
liner ever laid down in the United
States. The contract for this $l5,-
100000 liner was awarded in Oc-
tober, 1887. The America will en-
ter the service of the United States
Lines in the spring Of 1910
Mr.. Land said construction prog
ress in some cases has exceeded
expectations.
He called the commissions pro-
gram for so ships year for IL
years "a very substantial contribu-
ton to American industry and
Evening star., 1939-01-02
Foreign Policy
Continued From First Page

extension of $25 100000 commercial
credits to China. and the summon
ing home of Ambassador Nelson T
johnson. He will reach here soon to
tell Mr.. Roosevelt whether China
can continue to resist Japans in
vasion.
Italy Gets Demand.
7. Insistence that Italy keep hands
off American rights and interests
which might be Disseminated
against because of their race OF
creed.
8. Prolonged presidential confer
ences with the principal ambas-
sadors in Europe, out of which al
ready has grown a stronger tone
toward treaty breaking nations and
decision to strengthen American
defenses swiftly.
3. Government donation of more
than 100000 bushels of wheat for
starving civilians in Spain, accom-
panied by an appeal to other nations
to contribute likewise. Most of the
suffering is In Barcelona govern
ment territory.
These developments were climaxed
near the end of 1888 by adoption
Of a resolution at the Pan-American
Conference warning aggressors that
the Americas stand together against
invasion.
Evening star., 1939-01-02
Rumonion RoyoI Court
Uses Fuscist Salute
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BUCHAREST, Rumania. Jan. q
The Fascist salute was introduced
to the Rumanian royal court yes
terday.
Premier Miron Cristea and his
ministers greeted King Carol with
the salute when they went to the
palace to wish the King health, long
rule and success.
Another novelty was uniforms for
cabinet members. They wore blue
suits ornamented with much gold
braid and Napoleon hats.
Premier Cristea in his address to
the King emphasized the govern
ments determination to preserve
Rumania for Rumanians," and his
policy Of eliminating an increasing
number Of Jews from professions
and business.
Evening star., 1939-01-02
Garner
Continued From First Page.)

one day was q sure token Of the
official understanding Of the state
of affairs. Nor was there any great
effort to keep their visits secret.
Secretaries Wallace and Hopkins.
like Mr.. Garner. do not shut their
eyes to situations. If they wanted
to find out what they might expect
from Congress in the way of farm
legislation. relief, or the confirma-
ton of Mr.. Hopkins rs Secretary
Of Commerce. they would 60 to
man who knows. And Mr.. Garner
might be assumed to know.
His Office has been thronged with
the sharpest political minds in Con-
gress since his return from Texas
last month. His senatorial friends
have visited him. House members
Of varying degree have dropped in.
SO have politicians, businessmen.
ranchers and lawyers from odd cor
ners of the country.
Ask him why and his bristling
white eyebrows will go up, a tight
smile will crease his ruddy face and
he will say:
well, you see, I've been down in
Texas fishing and leading q pure
life. My conscience is clear All
these people here in Washington
want to see what man with clear
conscience looks like"
News? There isn't any, and there
won't be any. Back in the old days
when he was the House Democratic
leader, and even as Speaker when
4 Republican President WAS in the
White House, he used to delight
in kicking up rumpus. But not
anymore. He not only does not talk
for publication, he does not indulge
freely in "off -the-record" conver-
sations.
Practical Party Man.
Mr.. Garner, of course. Is not un-
mindful of the fact that the whirl
of events which has brought him
into the publiciZed center of the
Congressional pool carries RESPONSE
bilities which easily might sink the
presidential boom his friends are
trying to float.
out Ml. 0dIuCl 10 RldCtAC0A
man. = party man, and he thinks Of
patriotism As reality. A public
official came to him once wanting
an appropriation for higher salaries
in his division.
I'VE can't get capable men for
what We pay them" the of1cial said.
GO out and look for some men
who think a little more about the
welfare Of their country than they
do about money" Mr.. Garner told
him.
Mr.. Gamers long career in Con-
gress has been that Of q neSotiator.
While In the House he never fooled
around much with introducing bills.
Nor did he make many speeches.
He dealt in policies, found the mar
gins Of difference on which rested
the fate Of a bill, tried to shift them
this way or that, according to the
aim Of his party. He worked out
compromises.
His present task is to find 4 con-
gressionAl program on which both
the liberal and the conservative
Democrats Qan agree.
Evening star., 1939-01-02
Japan Seen Cold
TQNegotiation on
'New0rder' Theory
Advantage Unlikely to
Be Token Of Offer
By United Stotes
Dy the Associated Press.

by the Associat<o Fress.
TOXIC, Jan. 2.-Authoritative
quarters in Toxic believe Japan
will remain cold for the present to
any negotiations, such - suggested
by the United States, concerning
the japanese thesis that 4 new
order" exists In China.
The United States, in q note Sat-
urday bluntly rejecting the Japa-
nese new order" theory, LETT the
door open for negotiations by sug-
gesting that II Japan desires to
approach all interested treaty pow
ers with 4 view to revision Of ex-
isting agreements on China, Wash
ington would consider IT..
However, the general feeling here
Is that both Japan and the United
States repeatedly have stated their
positions. and that any compromise
or other arrangement Is Impossible
for the present.
An authoritative source pointed
out that the Chinese issue was not
one merely between Japan and the
United States. but that interests Of
other powers were involved, and that
therefore Japan for the time being
was unable to discuss specific means
of compromising.
Government circles received the
newest American note without sur
prise. Although the majority Of
government ofhcials were absent
from the capital for the New Year
holiday, those remaining, declin-
ing to comment specifically, gave
the impression the United States
rejection of the japanese argu-
ments was not unexpected.
The American note, in reply to
Japan's Of November IL, reserved
all rights of the United States as
they exist" in China and refused
assent to any impairment Of any
of those rights"
Japan, espousing an Asia for
the Asiatics," had in the note of
November Is indicated the open
door, policy Of equal trade oppor-
tunity in China would continue
only in economic fields of minor
Importance.
1t was hinted in authoritative
circles that the loan OF $25 900 900
recently granted China by the
United States Export Import Bank
might complicate settlement Of the
United States claims.
The loan, granted for develop
ment Of industry and communica-
ton In China's western provinces
has been attacked by Foreign Min
lister Hachiro Arita. Declaring the
loan would be q very dangerous
political gesture Arita added that
1t necessarily will lead to prolon-
cation OF the tChinese- -Japanese)
conflict and naturally to the in
convenience Of third powers" He
termed granting OF the loan an
"inopportune and regrettable act
on the part OF the United States.
Evening star., 1939-01-02
Loymen's S Retreats
Jubilee Set Here

Preparations for the 25th Jubilee
of Laymen's Retreats, to be cele-
brated with banquet at the May
flower Hotel the night of January
%, are being completed rapidly,
John Hadley Doyle of the Executive
Committee announced today.
The guest of honor will be the
Most Rev. Michael J. Curley, Arch
bishop Of Baltimore. Leading Cath
olics of Washington are sponsoring
the event.
The laymen's retreat movement
IN Washington started on October
13, 1913, at Georgetown University.
Meetings were held at Georgetown
until 1919, when a permanent re-
treat home was obtained at Man.
resa-on-Severn. in Maryland, op-
posite the Naval Academy. Laymen
OF the diocese regard it as the finest
retreat in America.
During 1888 more than 1900 re-
treatants went to Manresa. The
Washington retreatants are led by
DR.. M. Darcy Magee as president
and group of the most prominent
Catholic laymen in the city.
Evening star., 1939-01-02
1,500 Hear Senators
Eu|ogize Lincoln
AtShi|oh Baptist
Ceremony Marks 18th
Anniversary Of
Proclamation

More than 1900 persons attended
Shiloh Baptist Church yesterday to
hear two Senators laud Abraham
Lincoln on the 18th anniversary Of
the signing of the Emancipation
Proclamation.
Senators Schwartz of Wyoming
and Logan of Kentucky were honor
guests with Edgar G. Brown, presi-
dent of the United Government EN-
ployes.
Senator Logan, who was intro
duced by Mr. Brown as "the mod
ern emancipator," said Lincoln, in
signing the proclamation, acted as
an agent of Divine Providence"
Senator Schwartz referred to the
proclamation as one of the three
great American charters, the other
two being the Declaration of Inde-
pendence and the Constitution.
A 1O-point New Year resolution
was adopted at the church meeting
by the United Government Employees
and the Elks' Civil Liberties League.
These were the points:
Appointment by the President of
colored citizen to the vacancy on
the Board Of District Commission
ers: admittance of colored youths
into the Army Air Corps, the Naval
Academy, the Marines and to larger
quotas in the Regular Army: sub
stitutton Of fingerprints for photo
graphs in civil service examina tions,
and naming of colored administra-
tive official to the Civil Service Com
mission; a $1,50O minimum annual
wage for all full time Government
employees, with automatic promo
tons; increase in charwomen's pay
from oO to 55 cents an hour: old-age
and unemployment benefits for
household and farm laborers; a 500
a-year increase to all low-paid Fed
eral and District Government work.
ers with high efficiency ratings:
legislation making the C. C. c. per-
manent. with 10 per cent OF the Re-
serve officers, technical personnel
and educational advisers to be
colored: equal civil service and civil
rights in the District; continuation
and improvement of the w. P. A.
and National Youth Administra ton.
with extension of adult education,
sewing, household aid, health and
recreational projects, with civil serv-
ice: sick leave. annual leave and re-
tlrement benefits for emergency
workers.
Evening star., 1939-01-02
Italian Consul General
In Djibouti Goes Home

PARIS. Jan. 2 R-A Havas
French news agency dispatch to-
day from Djibouti said that the
Italian consul general at that
French Somaliland seaport had left
for Rome.
Djibouti, on the Gulf Of Alden, is
the only railway outlet for Italy's
new Ethiopian empire and has fg-
ured prominently in recent italian
clamor for French territory.
The dispatch also said that Ital-
ian transport agents at Djibouti had
been ordered to rush all food and
other merchandise of italian origin
there into Ethiopia.
Whether this indicated an eco
nomic boycott Of the French port
or whether it was to alleviate con-
ditions in Ethiopia itself was not
made clear. However, the dis
patch said that economic hardships
were growing in Ethiopia and the
natives were protesting.
Evening star., 1939-01-02
u. S. Note to Japanese
Is Backed by Britain

LONDON. Jan. 2 P.-British
omcialdom gave approval today to
the tone and substance of the note
delivered to Japan Saturday by the
United States. denying Japan's right
to set up a new order" in China
to the detriment Of American treaty
rights.
In quarters close to the govern
ment it was said that Britain S
views are not dissimilar to those ex-
pressed by the United States" 1t
was understood. however. that Brit
ain would not send a similar COM
munication to Toxic.
Evening star., 1939-01-02
Army Plans 10 Buy
Special Munitions
Machinery
$33, 500, 900 Worth Will
Be Held in Emergency,
Wesson Says

Maj. Gen. c. NJ Wesson, chief of
ordnance, reported today that the
Army intended to acquire $33 ,50O,- =
600 worth Of special munitions
manufacturing machinery to be
held for use in an emergency"
Equipment for powder-making
and shell-loading plants, the manu-
facture of small arms ammunition
and the casting of cannon Is in
cluded. An initial $3,700,OOO pro-
vided by Congress at Its last ses-
sion is being expended in the cur
rent fiscal year, which ends next
June 80.
Without such preparations, Gen
Wesson explained in the semi-ofi-
cial publication Army Ordnance.
wartime production Of munitions
would be crippled, because the spe-
cial machinery requires 80 long to
produce.
For the loading Of the great bulk
Of ammunition ultimately required
in a major war, 1t is planned to
erect new plants, all but one of which
will be located west Of the Appa-
lachians," Gen. WesS0n said.
Present limited facilities are sit
uated mainly along the Atlantic sea-
board, south of New York, he noted
Six Produce Bulk.
Six manufacturing arsenals pro-
duce now the bulk Of the Army's
munitions requirements, and supply
some OF the Nays needs. In time
Of war. however, private industry
would be called on to produce 81
per cent of American military re-
quirements. compared with 95 pei
cent In the World War. Gen. Wesson
detailed the present operations OF
the arsenals thus:
Springfield Mass) Armory-Cen.
ter Of small-arms development ano
manufacture. During the war it haC
q capacity for the manufacture o1
1000 caliber 30 model 1903 rifles .
day. Much Of this capacity now Is
being converted to the manufac-
ture of semi automatic rifles.
Watervliet IN. " Arsenal-Ha!
the machine-tool equipment for thu
finish machining and rif1ing of can.
non and the manufacture of breect
mechanisms for all calibers.
Picatinny IN. JD Arsenal-Ths
ammunition arsenal of the Ord
nance Department. Has capacity. or
a production basis, for the loading
and assembling of complete round.
Of artillery ammunition and bomb,
and the manufacture Of certain com.
ponents therefor, including smoke.
less powder, fuses, primers ano
boosters.
Fire control Instruments.
Frankford, Pa, Arsenal-Has thu
most diversified work. Its product.
include flre-control instruments
metal components of artillery am.
munition and small-arms ammuni-
ton of all types.
Rock Island, Ill.,. Arsenal
Equipped to turn out mobile CUR
mounts, tanks and other automotive
equipment. A plant in standby con.
dition also is located there for the
manufacture of Springfield rifles
Browning automatic rifles and ma
chine guns.
Watertown, Mass. Arsenal
Equipped to manufacture medium
and heavy gun mounts
For several years Congress ha.
provided slightly more than 81 900.
900 for ordnance research, which
Gen. Wesson termed inadequate.
Congress has stepped up ordnance
appropriations for the last thre.
years and this year provided $50.
OO0,O in cash and contract authori.
cations. Still greater sums are re.
quired to meet munitions deficien.
| cleS, Gen. Wesson asserted,
Evening star., 1939-01-02
Efficiency Desired

NOGALES, Ariz., Jan. 2 R.-
Efficiency, not politics, count first
with Mrs. Mary Bettwy, Democratic
recorder-elect, she said, In naming
her Republican opponent, Mrs. Ada
Jones, as her deputy.
why shouldn't name Mrs. Jones
as deputy" Mrs. Bettwy asked.
"She has served as recorder and Is
familiar with the ONCE. Just because
she is Republican and was my op-
ponent is nothing against her."
Evening star., 1939-01-02
Two Prepare Bills
To Prevent Lynchino

Representative Mitchell, Demo.
crat, Of Illinois, the only colored
member Of Congress, and Repre-
sentative Gavagan, Democrat. of
New York have anti-lynching bills
ready to drop in the legislative hop
per when Congress convenes tomor.
row. Both measures have the same
objective-invoking Federal author.
ity against lynching.
The House Judiciary Committee
approved Mr.. Mitchells bill in the
last Congress, but the Rules Com
mittee bottled it up. Then Mr.. Cav
agan forced the Rules Committee to
bring his bill to the floor and It
passed.
Anti-lynching legislation subse-
quently got to the Senate floor, but
Southerners f1libustered 1t to death.