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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-03
Large Army
Bill Passed
Vote
Harrison and Dough
ton Call on Morgen-
than To Back Up Re-
cent Statements; DR..
Graham Pleads for
Federal Funds T O
Help Education

Washington, March 3.-(AP)-The
house, with almost unprecedented
unanlmity and speed, passed and
sent to the Senate today a $499, OOO.-
OUO army appropriation bill, carving
funds to start a proposed expansion
OF the air corps.
Ihere was no record vote.
meantime, chairmen of the SEN
ate and House tax committees called
on the treasury to submit recon-
mendatlOns for revising taxes which
act as deterrent to business"
chairman Harrison, Democrat. Mis-
slssippi, of the Senate Finance Com
mlttee, and Chairman Doughton.
Democrat, North Carolina. of the
House Ways and Means COMMITTEES
advised Secretary Morgenthau that
tnelr members were in sympathy
Wltn the administrations view to
helping business. They wrote:
we appreciate that it is the inten-
tlon OF the Treasury to make no rec
concentrations to the Congress con-
corning the Federal tax structure un-
I'll after the March Is, 1899, tax re-
turns are received and examined. AS
chalrmen of the respective commit
tees having to do with the subject
OF taxation in the Congress, and be-
heVlng that we express the sentiment
OF our respective committees. we
would like to have, as soon as pos
Slble after the March Is returns have
been received and examined the
views and recommendations of the
Treasury Department relating to anv
provisions of the tax laws. which. in
your judgment, act as a deterrent tn
business, and which, in your opinion.
come within the scope of the state
ments to which we have referred"
Harrison, in statement yesterday.
called for radical curtailment of
government spending as a means of
encouraging business. Government
economy was not mentioned in to-
days letter, however
Another development, viewed as
relating to government-business 70
operation, was the appointment by
Secretary Hopkins of General Robert
+. Wood, chairman of Sears, Roe
buck q Company, as the secretary's
advisor on business relations. Wood
will serve for about four months.
Other developments:
Df douglas Brown, of Princeton
University, chairman of the Social
Security Advisory Council, warned
Congress that "free pensions" for the
aged might lead to RECOMMENDATION.
He testified to the House Ways and
Means Committee on proposed
changes in the social security law.
DR.. Frank Graham, president of
the University of North Carolina, adj
vised Senate committee that the
United States had failed to carry out
the American system" in supporting
its public schools. Noting federal
support for defense, highways.
health, agriculture and social Sc
curity, he urged passage of bill pro-
viding more than $8OO,OOO,OOO in the
next six years for grants to states for
education
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-03
Teacher Retirement
And Power Project
Bills In Assembly
State Would Help Teachers Build Pension Re-
serve; Little "TVA" Measure for Cape Fear
Valley Sought; Part of Revenue Bill Adopted

Raleigh, March 3.-(AP) = The
House Of Representatives today re-
ceived bills to establish a retire
ment fund for public school teach
ers, and to organize a Cape Fear
Valley Authority to develop naviga-
tional and hydro-electric Facilities
OF the Cape Fear river.
The House then started work on a
permanent tax measure, which was
reported favorably by the finance
committee last week. The tax bill,
designed to finance a record-setting
S154, 100000 spending program dur
ing 1939-41, was considered section
by section, in committee of the
whole.
Yesterday the rep1 esentatives con
sidered briefly an appropriations
until the revenue bill has been APP
proved.
The teachers retirement fund bill
provides that the State and the teach
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-03
Hopkins and LaGuardia
May Run For President

vantage; the Democrats are nightly
hard up for a good 1910 candidate.
interior Secretary IckeS or Agricul-
ture Secretary Wallace would do
quite well for the New Deal Demo-
Gratis, or Vice-President Garner or
Senator Clark for the Old Dealers.
but the Old Dealers certainly would
turn thumbs down on Ickes or Wal
lace; the New Dealers on Garner or
Clark. Parenthetically, Pm assum-
ing that President Roosevelt is out
of the situation for a third term,
which I believe now to be assured.
All this being the case, if the DEM
ocrats split, pro and anti New Deal
er-ishly, the Republicans will have
a corking good break to win.
Hopkins Compromise.
What the Democrats need impera-
lively is a good compromise leader.
But they haven't one No? How about
Harry Hopkins? At this point / hear
rancous laughter. Think of Harry
Hopkins!-as right-left compromise
Well, wait.
The Republicans have no rip
snorting standard-bearer to offer,
either. That is to say, their crowd
doesn't suggest even a moderate lib
eral with any especial appeal Their
bunch is too extremely conservative
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-03
Money Bill
Foes May Be
Stifled
Sharp Strategy Being
Used by Administra-
ton Group To Blud-
geon Finance a n d
Spending Measures
Through as Reported
by Committees
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In the Sir Walter Hotel.
RY HENRY AVERHT.

Raleigh, March 3.-Administration
leaders favoring passage of the two
big money bills just as they came
from committee are maneuvering
craftily with clear intent to stifle as
far as possible opposition from the
floor.
First strategic move to indicate this
strategy was decision to take up and
dispose Of the revenue bill before
considering appropriations, this de-
spite the fact that the spending bill
reported out several days ahead of
the taxing measure, despite the fact
that it has been printed and is in the
hands of the representative and de-
spite the fact that there is no GER
tainty when the revenue bill will be
ready for consideration
Aim of this decision is completely
obvious. If the House passes the rev.
enue bill about "as isl, the leaders
will be provided with a very fine
club with which to bludgeOn the
spending bill through.
If the appropriations bill should
be considered first this sort of ar
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Raleigh, March 3.-(AP)-Tem-
peratures over most of North Caro-
lima dropped below the freezing mark
early today, but Lee benson, Raleigh
weather man, forecast fair and war
mer weather for tomorrow.
The mercury started its nose dive
shortly after dark yesterday in the
wake of snow flurries that extended
over most of the State. Generally
the snow melted as soon as it hit the
ground.
The lowest temperature here this
morning was 81 degrees. Low marks
for some other cities during the "a
hour period which ended at 1880 this
morning were: Asheville, %; Char
lotte, %; Greensboro, % Hatteras, AZ;
and Wilmington, 80.
Meanwhile, flooded Eastern North
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-03
Roadsides
Bill Is Too
Dictatorial
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In the Sir Walter Hotel.
BY LYNN NESBET

Raleigh, March 3.-Severa1 mem
bers of the House Roads Committee
desire to do something about beauti-
flying roadsides and regulating bill
boards, but they emphatically are
not willing to give to flock of new
commissions the power to make and
enforce ordinances with the effect of
law, and the power of life or death
over two or three important indus
tries in North Carolina. 1t was only
by stretching parliamentary law gov
erning legislative committee action
that any part of the bill regulating
roadside advertising was saved.
Admittedly aimed at billboard adj
vertising, House Bill 375, introduced
by Representative McClamrOch and
several emmbers, was shown up be-
fore the committee a sbeing one of
the most far-reaching pieces of legis-
lation porposed at this session. 1t pro-
vided for a State Zoning commission,
and zoning commissions in each OF
the 100 counties, whose recommended
tons had to be approved by the State
Planning Board, but with full auth
ority to order removal Of billboards,
telephone or power lines poles, fill
ing stations, sandwich stands, etc,
from 800 to 1000 feet back from the
highway.
Not only that, but it would have
required farmers and home owners
to obtain written permission from
this coming board before they could
build a private road or driveway
from the horne or field into a high
way.
The title of the bill was intrigue
ing. The ostensible purpose of road
side Identification is admirable ana
popular. Since the State is spending
hundred thousand dollars year
j /Cox.4:r,.oI po0o En11rl
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-03
BY ROGER w. BABSON
Copyright 1889, Publishers Financial
Bureau Inc

Babson Park, Fla, March 3.-The
war-scare of last September pulled
business up short throughout the
world. Ralio announcers, press dis
patches, bulletin boards all scream
ed war. Retail trade slowed down.;
business men were terrified; inves-
tors dumped securities. We had a
minor panic.
AS a result, the sharp business re-
covery which started in June, 1888,
and carried on through July and
August was almost snuffed out. It was
we'll into mid-October before people
stopped shaking and trembling over
the straw war built up by hysterical
radio commentators and frenzied
press dispatches. The American pub
lie was fooled into thinking that the
poker game going on in Europe
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-03

ers shall contribute to a joint fund
to be set up to provide funds for
superannuated public school teach
ers. Retirement would be optional
at so and compulsory at 70 years
or age.
The Cape Fear Valley Authority
measure was sponsored by Repre-
sentative McBryde, of Cumberland.
It provides for the appointment of
public and corporate body" to
promote water commerce, hydro
electric power development and
flood control"
The principal office of the author
ity would be located in Fayetteville.
The authority would be composed of
eleven persons, and from each con-
gressional district and a chairman,
all appointed by the governor.
The Senate adopted a resolution
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ington commentators simply scoffed
at the notion that his bid for the
White House was better than about
1,000-to-1 Now, as commerce secre-
tary, he is rated as maybe against
100.
This is quite an improvement in so
short time. If Harry can keep it
up, he should be fairly formidable a
year hence. The best guessing is that
he can't. Yet he does have one adj
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-03
Charlotte
Garage Blast
Kills Worker

Charlotte, March SLAP An
explosion in the repair shop of Petit
Motor Company here today killed
one workman and slightly hurt sew
eral others.
A police report attributed the blast
to a 15-pound air compressor.
The man killed was Roy Byrd.
Officials of the company said ex-
perts were called to examine the
wrecked compressor to see if they
could find clue to the cause of the
explosion.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-03
Forget Europe and Plug
For More Business Here
Babson Sees American Public Getting Jittery
Again About What Hitler and Mussolini May
Do; Tend to Your Own Business, He Advises

would end up in a real war.
If the press services and radio
bulletins had played up very opti-
mistic and encouraging domestic
news of the moment, as prominent
ly as they played up this poker game,
business would probably have gone
on just as usual. In my thirty-five
years experience of business observ-
ing, cannot recall situation which
was more over-played and over-em-
phasized tain last September's war
scare.
Now, it looks like a repetition Of
the Czech crisis could easily be re-
enacted. Today's news is filled with
war rumors. Every move the dicta-
tors make is analysed and dramatic
ed. The columnists are all broiled up
over the United States armament
plans and foreign policy. The public
SrrL14
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-03

11I1OQ1 AAO1 lLO1l, QS q
/ 9 4 0 Democratic
possibility for the
presidential nom
ination.
Of cours e, I
don't contend that
he stands much
chance of getting it
not from present
indications. Still,
he seems a bit less
impossible than he
did not so very
long ago. AS re-
Gently as when he
was WPA boss all
-. wy
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-03
SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAYS
ARE CLOSED BY FLOODS

Columbia, S. c., March 3-(AP)-
Fed by the waters from new rains
over the last "a hours, flood-swollen
streams of South Carolina continued
to rise today and several highways
remained closed The highway de-
partment said United State route No.
rs from Columbia to Sumter would
probably remain closed for several
days as parts of it were covered by
the overflow from the Wateree river
SWampS.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-03
Trade Buying
Lifts Cotton

New York, March 3.-(AP)-Cot-
ton futures opened one to Jour points
higher on trade and foreign buying.
New Orleans, Bombay and the South
sold, and there was some hedge SELL
ing Mid-morning prices held around
the opening range, or one to four
points net higher. March held net
gain of two at 1852, off point from
the best Around midday the mar
ket was up two to four points.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-03
JOE DIMAGGIO GETS
PAY HIKE FOR 1899

st. Petersburg, Fla, March 8
(AP)-Manager Joe Mccarthy, of
the New York Yankees, announced
today that Joe DiMaggio had signed
his 1889 contract While no figures
were given, it is believed DiMaggio
signed for $4,000, a $4,000 increase
over his 1893 salary
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-03
HIGH WATER STOPS
SCHOOL IN DUPLIN

Kenansville, March 3. (AP)-O. P.
Johnson, superintendent, said today
flood waters from Muddy Creek and
Northeast river forced closing of the
Chinquapin school in Duplin county.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-03
FDR Back In
Charleston
FrorrlVoyage
Will Leave by Train
Tonight for Washing
ton, To Speak to Con-
gress Tomorrow on Its
15Oth Anniversary

Charleston, S. c., March 3.-(AP)
The cruiser Houston, returning
President Roosevelt from the South
Atlantic war games, arrived at the
navy yard here at 1880 .. M, east
ern standard time, about two hours
ahead of schedule
The President planned to remain
aboard until late in the day, then go
to his special train and leave between
and 8 p. m. for Washington.
Escorted by the destroyer Warning
ton, the Presidents trim flagship
steamed into Cooper river to the ac-
compartment of 21-gun salute from
Fort Moultrie.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-03
By CHARLES p. STEWART
Central Press COIumniSt

Washington, March 3.-There's no
denying it, Harry L. Hopkins looms
more largely, day by day. on the po-
lifionl horizon
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-03
Fair And Warmer Will
Follow Freezing Spell

Carolina rivers, which left their
banks during record-setting rain last
month, continued to cover thousands
of acres of loWland as the overflow
moved slowly toward the sea.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-03

Charleston, S. c., March 3.-(AP)
President Roosevelt was sailing up
the South Atlantic coast for this port
today, after a two weeks voyage that
gave him opportunity to see first
hand how the United States would
60 about defending itself, and its sis
ter republics from South Atlantic
attack.
The fact that the fleet maneuvers
were uppermost in his mind and that
Congress is now acting on his emer-
gency defense proposals, while debat
ing foreign policies in general, gave
rise to speculation among members
of his party here that he may touch
upon world affairs in his speech to
the 150th anniversary session of
Congress tomorrow
The chief executive was due here
on the cruiser Houston late this aft
ernoon He will entrain for Washing
ton between and p. m. and ar
rive tomorrow morning.
Before going to the Capitol Tor the
Joint memorial session around noon,
he will attend services at ST. Johns
Episcopal church near the White
House, in accordance with custom
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Evening star., 1939-03-18

the course of events. He returned
here two days before the Munich
pact. Whatever he felt in his heart,
outwardly he showed the same sort
OF defiance and trust in Czech su-
premacy which he showed 81 years
ago in the Ukraine and which he
shows today. He said:
Mr.. Hitler will find that he has
made a deadly mistake If he dares
invade Czecho-Slovakia. He will
find my Slovak people ready to meet
his hordes with courage and deter
mination."
Motto 'sNo Surrender"
The Slovak people disappointed
him. But Hurban kept the Slovak
banner Of defiance high. His motto
is mo surrender" The Czech and
the Slovak governments welcomed
German intrusion. But Hurban de-
clared in his disdainful way:
The President of the govern
ment is not empowered by the con-
stitution to cede any part of Czecho-
Slovak territory. The agreement
signed in Berlin on March Is put
ting Bohemia and Moravia under
German 'protection), therefore, is
not valid.
Il took the oath to obey the laws
of the -Slovak Republic; no
one has power to force me to act
against the law"
This bold defer probably will
hesitate to return to his native land
Undoubtedly he will join the large
colony Of exiles Of totalitarianism
In the United States.
Evening star., 1939-03-18
Rumania Ponderinq
PeriIous Position
Amid Reich Demands
Trade, Military Angles
Discussed by Carol
And Crown Council
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BUCHAREST, March 18.-Ruma-
mia, confronted with Germany's new
eastward thrust and comprehensive
Nazi economic proposals, is giving
urgent consideration to her danger
Gus position.
King Carol, meeting with the
Crown Council and general staff in
q lengthy session during the night,
discussed Rumania's relations with
Germany from both trade and mill
tary angles.
Germany is negotiating for more
OF Rumania's S trade but Foreign Min
lister Grigore Gafencu declared Nazi
economic proposals did not consti-
tute an ultimatum.
The Crown Council found that
military and diplomatic measures
taken so far were satisfactory and
advised their continuance.
Government quarters, while deny
ing that any mobilization of specific
classes had been ordered, acknowl-
edged that border points had been
strengthened and military leaves
Cancelled.
Germany's eastward thrust has
brought her closer to this country's
rich oil resources and wealth of
other products.
That the problems raised by this
sudden expansion of the Nazi state
were being considered from the mill
tary angle was shown by the fact
that King Carol asked the chief of
the Rumanian general staff, four
army commanders and a division
general to advise the Crown Coun-
ell
Evening star., 1939-03-18
Reich,s Broad Demands
Reported Rejected

LONDON, March 18 P.-A
spokesman of the Rumanian Lega-
ton said today his government had
received and rejected sweeping de-
mands by Germany for complete
economic cooperation as the price
OF guarantees of Rumanian terri
torial security.
Reich's Broad Demands.
1t was disclosed that the Ru-
manian Minister to London, NJ.
Tilea, called on Foreign Secretary
Viscount Halifax last night when, it
was understood, he outlined Ger
many's economic proposals.
The Rumanian was said to have
told Lord Halifax there was quite
definitely no likelihood of his coun-
try accepting the Nazi proposals.
He also was understood to have
voiced Rumanian concern over pos
slble German aggression.
Diplomats here understood that
DR.. Helmuth Wohlthat made de-
mands while on a trade mission
to the Rumanian capital.
These proposals were said to be
that Germany would guarantee ter
ritorial integrity and independence
to the Rumanian people if Rumania
would export exclusively to Germany
her grain, oil, lumber, cattle and
foodstuffs. Rumania would be ex-
pected to cease building up her in
dustries and turn instead to agri-
culture.
The Rumanian Legation spokes-
man in London said presentation
OF these demands to Rumania by
Germany had Seen confirmed by
government sources in Bucharest
The proposals" were immediately
rejected, the spokesman said.
AS to whether the demands con-
stituted an ultimatum, the spokes-
man observed that usage of such
q term implied the threat that, il
the demands were not accepted, they
would be followed by some form OF
punitive action.
In that sense, he said that Ger
many's proposals" were perhaps
not an ultimatum, since there was
no indication that their rejection
would be followed Immediately by
action by the German government.
Evening star., 1939-03-18

sweeping change from the course
that led to Munich and the first
dismemberment of Czecho- -Slovakia
in his speech at Birmingham.
Asking bitterly whether Germany
hoped to dominate the world by
force, and scorning further assur-
ances from Hitler, the Premier fore
saw even the day when Britain
might again be in a conflict.
Nothing Britain. France or Russia
could have done would have saved
Czecho-Slovakia last September, Mr..
Chamberlain said, but the complete
demolition of the little republic this
week seemed Ito fall into a different
category"
Beginning Of New Adventure?
The first might be rationalized in
accordance with the Hitler desire
to bring German peoples into one
nation, by granting which Mr.
Chamberlain hoped to assure peace
But, Mr. Chamberlain asked OF the
new situation: rs this the end Of
an old adventure or is it the begin
ming Of new? :. Is this in fact a
step in the direction of an attempt
to dominate the world by force?"
In the light of these serious ques-
tions, he declared that we will natu-
rally turn first to our partners IN
the British commonwealth of nations
and to France"
He did not mention the United
States but he did say that the ques-
ton was a grave concern mot only
of Germany's neighbors but of others
perhaps even beyond the confines
of Europe"
Resignation Demanded.
Most of the British press praised
Mr.. Chamberlain, but the Labor
publication, the Daily Herald, de-
manded that he resign "since his
policy is in ashes" The leftist News
Chronicle declared that "one speech,
however belatedly strong, doesn't
permit us to. forget that the prime
minister himself was the architect
of the policy which now has broken
to pieces In his hands"
The pro-government Times said
that This Is clearly the moment for
consultation between nke-minded
nations and no less moment for
that reconsideration Of all measures
necessary here to national safety
and of the responsibilities of an in
dividual citizen upon which the
prime minister dwelt at the end Of
his speech"
Mr.. Chamberlain said his par
ticipation in the Munich partition
had STAYED OF war, that he was
convinced "the great majority" Of
the British people then shared my
hope and ardently desired that that
policy (of appeasemenD should be
carried further.
But today share their disap-
pointment and their indignation
that these hopes have been so wan
tonly shattered"
And, he warned, mo greater mis-
take could be made than to sup
pose that, because 1t believes war
to be a senseless and cruel thing,
this nation has so lost its f1ber that
it will not take part to the utmost
of its power in resisting such a
challenge Ito dominate by force) It
It ever were made"
Evening star., 1939-03-18
Heroism Awards Given
To Three Students

Students at the Cleveland School
yesterday held the second in 2 series
Of special assemblies celebrating
the 18th anniversary Of the found.
ing Of public education for the
Negroes Of Washington.
Featuring the session was the pres-
entation Of heroism awards to three
patrol boys in connection with their
conduct IN an accident case at
Seventh and 8 streets NV. The
three, William Brown, Bernard Mon
roe and James Smith, received
American nag pins to be worn on
their lapels. The awards were made
by Principal ]. p. Gillem. ~