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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-01-11
Death Method Of State
May Be Continued
Continued from Page One.)

methods for legal executions in North
Carolina.
The Morris committee will consid-
err bills which follow the governors
recommendation for a change from
lethal gas back to electrocution;- and
the chairman declares that no recon-
mendations will be made by his group
until a thorough study of the ques
ton has been made from all angles
eve ought not to do anything will.
out knowing what we are doing. said
Mr.. Morris. cat first and without Civ.
ing the matter much thought, / was
inclined to agree with the governor
that electrocution is preferable, but
am not sure of it after considering
the matter a bit further"
The Wilmington. man, who served
as sheriff of New Hanover county for
four years, has never seen a legal exe-
cution, but he is so convinced he
should get all the first hand informa
ton available that he plans to attend
a gassing at the State Prison SON.
time during the session.. ., ,.H
"When I was sheriff I had many on
pOrtunitieS to see an elect~ocution"
he said, "but 1 never had any desire
to, and I still haven't, but 1 believe
maybe I'd know more about the mat
ter if l actually saw an execution"
Mr.. Morris was surprised but very
pleased at his appointment as chair
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-01-11
MARRIAGES, PARTIES
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
THE LOOM.
florence IL. Jacobs.

What are you calling, wild voice Of
the night
seeking forever through starlight and
dark?
All of your brethren have settled
from flight
Woodland and water are silent. but
bark!
Over the marshes comes floating a
call,
Eerie. ecstatic, a laugh and a sob
Piercing the densenses of slumber AID
wall,
Borne on the night wind as deeo
as a throb.
Hungry, as 1 am, for something IN,
known,
Something that calls and will never
be STILL
Battling and vague, but so surely your
own,
Driving and forcing you on t. IS
will;
Dreaming high dreams OF a goric us
whole,
Selling the promise and finding 1t
husk,-
Oh. your wild laughter IS out Of my
soul,
Searching forever through moon
light and dusk.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-01-11

There's a style I want" you'll say
Of Pattern 1857, II can use it for a
housedress now, and later on it'll come
in handy for summer cotton" Right
you are. This brand new Marian
Martin design has great possibilities
in cottons or synthetics 1t gives the
daintiest effect with the yoke, sleeves
and girdle in a contrasting color and
fabric and, for further variety,
its front panel, girdle and yoke may
he cut bias. The corselet section ends
at the sides, and turns into belt ty-
ing at back. See, too, what pretty
choice of sleeves you have-and eth
er ric-rac or buttons for trim! The
making is temptingly simple!
Pattern 1857 may be ordered only in
misses and women's sizes IL, IA, 16,
IS, 20, 30, 80, "a, SO, 38 and 10. Sil 16
requires 3 IL yards 35 inch
Send fifteen cents in coins for this
Marian Martin pattern. Be sure to
write plainly your size, name, address,
and style number.
Send your order to Henderson Dairy
Dispatch, Pattern Department, 232
w. 18th ST., New York, II. Y.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-01-11
ACCURATE RECORDS
OF FARMING URGED

College Station, Raleigh, Jan. Ii
The uncertainty Of the 1889 crop year
has forced to the front the increasing
Importance of keeping accurate rec
ords of farm operations, r. E.. L.
Greene, State College agricultural
economist, said toby.
Records are important to the farm
or for many reasons. First, they give
q history Of the farm for the period
over which they are kept; second,
they enable the operator to check on
current operations to see if plans
ere working out or whether they can
or should be changed so as to increase
The income; and third, they provide
the necessary information in plan
ming the farm business
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-01-11
Mrs. Stella Hanm
Hostess To Club

The Business and Professional Wo-
mems club met Tuesday evening at
the home of Mrs. Stella Hamm, on
Rowland street, with a large atten-
dance.
Matters of routine business were
transacted One new member was re-
ceived into the club. A trip to Ra-
leigh, to see the Legislature in ses-
sion, was planned for February.
The years program my Business
and Yours" was continued, with the
subject for the evening being my
Pay Envelope and Yours. Mrs. Edith
O'Lary discussed How We Spend Our
Money" and Your Income and Mine"
was the title of talk by Mrs. T. H.
Weldon. Mrs. Katherine Ralston gave
a paper on Our Investments and
Savings"
The club was thanked for the B. P
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-01-11
NJ. P. Philatheas In
Meeting Tuesday

The Methodist Protestant Ph;lathee
class met at the home of Mrs Maurice
Allen, with Mrs. Robert Oakley and
Mrs. Will Mitchell as associate host
cSSeS.
The new president, Mrs. j. l..
Mundy, called the meeting to order
Mrs. S. G. Floyd conducted the de.
votional service.
Routine business was transacted
and committee reports were heard
The following committees were APP
pointed for the year:
Visiting, for January Mrs. T. T..
Powell and Mrs. Garland Greenway
Notification: Mrs. E. o. Falkner
Mrs. Boyd Burchett, Mrs. Clinton
.2aynor.
Program: Mrs Garland Greenway,
Mrs. w. B. Hight, Mrs. T. T. Powell,
and Mrs. j. M: Baity.
Social: Miss Elizabeth Fox, Mrs
Maurice Allen, Mrs. w. T. Nuckles.
Devotional: Mrs. S. c. Floyd.
Relief: Mrs. w. H. Grissom, Mrs.
r. J. Daniel, Mrs. T. r.. Nuckles.
Membership: Mrs. Robert Oakley
Mrs. D. T. Beckham, Mrs. L. ]. Free
man.
Room: Miss Lucy Taylor, Mrs. j.
IA. Grissom, Mrs. Smith. Is -
Secret Service: Mrs T. j. White
head, Mrs. S. ". Ellington, Mrs. r.
d. Starkey. u..f
A special committee was appointed
70 draw up bylaws and select a name
for the class.
A New Years program, consisting
of poems and readings, was presented
by Mrs. j. M. Baity.
The hostesses served refreshments
at the conclusion of the meeting.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-01-11
Bus Inquiry Fund
Causes Speculation
CONTINUED from Page One.)

speculation as to just how far it
might go. There is also the question
of why only one branch of heavy
motor users of the highways was sin
gled out for investigation.
One or two western states recently
conducted surveys of the motor We
hicles of all types, dividing them into
franchise haulers, contract haulers.
passenger cars for business and for
pleasure, local farm to market trucks.
etc. This survey was predicated upon
the idea that the highway system re-
presented an investment upon which
lie state was entitled to earn a pro-
fit, just as any private business would
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ALL"
He said he has not read the recon-
mendations of the State Board o.
Elections which urged outright re
peal and suggested" enactment OF
a substitute absentee law it's mem
bers believe is fraudulent. He added
that he will give the boards recon-
mendations careful study, just as Re
will any other proposals.
Its tough job, but I'm going t,
do the best I can at it," he said.
This is Mr.. Phillips freshman tern
as a legislator and his Every first
fling" at politics of any kind, he said
His appointment to head the groups
charged with handling perhaps the
most controversial subject before the
Assembly was a surprise to almost
everyone.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-01-11
Roosevelt's Men
Defend Ex-Governor
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CONTINUED frcm Page One.o
ed herself as an author of anti-com-
lnunist books, told a third sub-com-
mittee considering the nomination of
Felix Frankfurter to the Supreme
Court, tn 1t she could prove That Pres
ident and Mrs. Roosevelt were dang
erous radicals. Mrs. Dilling said
Flankfurtcr, a Harvard law profess
sor, is an associate of "red revolu-
tionaries."
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-01-11
~ y HsNEn
THMHo
DR.: Hugh I. Letter Is
Lecture Club Speaker

Hugh T. Letter, of the University of
North Carolina history department,
Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the
Parish House. DR.. Letter will use as
the subject of his talk Higher Edu-
cation of Women in the South.
This is DR.. Letters first visit to the
Lecture club. He is very popular as
a speaker in the cities where he has
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-01-11

made talks, and the club is anxious to
have all its members present Thurs
day to hear him.
The Lecture club is sponsored joint
ly by the Students club, Tuesday club,
and the Alma club, with Mrs Sam
Watkins at it's head. The other two
meetings held this season have been
very successful, and the officials feel
confident that the lecture Thursday
will be interesting and Informative
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-01-11
ID. A. r.. to Meet.

The Daughters of the American Re-
volution will meet Saturday after
noon at $3.50 o'clock, at the home of
Mrs. Robert Gill Young, on the OK
ford road. Members are asked to note
the change of time of meeting. Those
who will be unable to attend are ask
ed to notify the hostess.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-01-11
To Greenyiue.

Wilson Robertson and sister, Miss
Rosa Robertson, and Miss Edith Hob
good have gone to Greenville to visit
Mr.. Robertsons sister, Mrs Marvin
Gupton, who is in a hospital there, be-
ing treated for severe burns.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-01-11
Aycock PIT. A. Will
Hear Prof. Payne

The Iarent-Teacher Association of
Charles B. Aycock school will meet
Thursday evening at the school at
1880 o'clock. it was announced TODAY.
The speaker of the evening will be
w. D. Payne, principal of Henderson
high school. His topic for discussion
will be Christian Education.
large percentage of the member
ship is expected to be present.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-01-11
IN MEMORIAM.

Most of the joy of our home is gone
On January fifth Jesus took little
Beulah from us, and left a vacant
place in our home that cannot be fill
ed, and an aching void in my heart
that will not be stilled until l see her
again, more beautiful than ever, in
that heavenly land, when the mist
has cleared away
. By her grandfather,
E. B. WIGGINS.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-01-11

man of the penal institutions commit
tee.
81 only requested places on two
committees penal institutions and
agriculture" he said, 81 did not OK
pect to be chairman of either, but an
very satisfied with my assignments"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-01-11
Visit MIR. Coffin

Mrs. Frank Fox, Miss Allyne Taylor,
and Mrs. w. M. Coffin went to Dur
ham today to visit Mr.. Coffin, who is
receiving treatment at MCPHERSON
hospital
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-01-11
Presbyterian Choir.

The Presbyterian choir will prac-
tice tonight at 8:15 o'clock at the
church. All members are asked to be
on time.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-01-11
CARD OF THANKS.

l wish to thank my many friends
for the presents I received at Christ
mas. ANNA W:YCIIE.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-01-11

Visiting in Rockingham.
Miss Alma Cree is visiting her Sis
ter. Mrs G. 3. Deane, in Rockingha N
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-01-11
Absentee Law Repeal
Seems Very Doubtful

CONTINUED from Page Cra.)
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-13
Mrs. Lula Squirting
Funeral Services
Slated Saturday

Funeral services for Mrs. Lula
Spurlns. 80 prominent Escondido
resident and junior past president
of the American Legion Auxiliary
twenty second district. are to be
conducted Saturday afternoon at
= o'clock in the First Methodist
church. EScondido.
Mrs Spurling was killed Tuesday
night in a traffic accident in Will
mington. in which her husband.
Kingsley Squirting, and a sister.
Mrs. Irene OLSON. received minor
injuries.
AS district president and a fire.
quent visitor 10 the valley, Mrs.
Squirting was widely known. Auxi-
liary officers and those of the
Valley S ct 40 salon have
asked that all Auxiliary and ct
40 members attend the funeral if
possible Mrs r. N. Keller of Braw-
ley. this years district president.
and a large number Of valley resi-
dents will motor to EScondido for
the services.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-13
Rofarian Tells
Life's History

a cclorful life's history by Ro-
tartan Wilton Martin was the
hjghlight of a get-together pro-
gram presented at the Rotary club
Thursday in the Barbara Worth
hotel. Other features of the pro-
gram included Hill-Billy musical
numbers by the Desert Drifters.
string trio. Norman Dupont was
chairman OF the day.
Visiting Rotarians included: Ray
Mouser. Holtville; Sam Hail, Sar
Diego; Walter Bowker. Mexicali;
j. R. Snyder. Holtville; G K
Anderson, Brawley; Dr.. Gordon
Draisike. Vancouver. B. c.: V. o.
Nordquist. NJ Bruhart. and E.
Larson were among the guests.
Martin. who is local manager for
the Union Oil company. told Of eX-
periences in many jobs varying
from the mining districts Of Color
ado to the waterfrontS of Lower
California.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-13
Full Page Ad Nets
Great Response

Gratifying response was reported
Friday in an arrangement to better
acquaint merchants with customers
through coupon system whereby
merchants give $40 in merchandise
for so cents.
Coupons. which appeared in a
page ad in the Press Jan. 6 and in
The Post Jan. 7. were exchanged
for merchandise from various stores
after the participants paid so cents
and had his coupons validated at
the Post-PreSs offices. The coupons
are good up to Feb g.
The response has been large, but
might even have been greater if
some were not Skeptical. 1t actu-
ally is true that $40 in merchandise
may be had for so cents" j. s.
Faucher, in charge of the plan
declared.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-13
Billings Pardon
Request on File

SACRAMENTO, Jan. l3. UP)-
Application for parc,on OF Warren
K. Billings from Folsom prison,
where he is serving a life sentence
under conviction of participating
III the 1916 San Francisco Pre-
paredness day bombing, was on file
today with Gov. Culbert L. Olson.
Attorney George T. Davis, who
made the application in behalf OF
Billings, said he believed Governor
Olson would ask the state supreme
court for a favorable recommended
ton, necessary because Billings is
q second offender. without the
high court recommendation, Olson
is without power to grant a pardon.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-13
News Outlined to
BrawIey Rotary

His Interpretation of what is 60
ing on in international affairs was
described Wednesday by Pau |
Jenkins. publisher of The Morning
Post and Imperial Valley Press at
meeting Of the BraWley Rotary
club
He spoke on a program arranged
by William Hendry. chairman of
the International Affairs commit
tee.
In tracing the development of
European Affairs during 1888
jenkins declared that Germany
and Italy, with Japan acting as q
Far Eastern partner, were moving
to disrupt England's long standing
domination of World Trade. and
especially challenging England's
control of the Mediterranean route
to the Orient.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-13
Thick Fog Wells
Escape Attempt
Continued from Page

and head.
Stamphill was struck in both legs.
Their condition repeatedly was
serious.
Mccain, Young and Martin sur
rendered after Barker and Stamp
hill fell
All five were captured before
they had a chance to get off "the
Rock. the federal governments
famous penitentiary in San Fran
cisco bay.
Indicating carefully planned
break, the attempt was made in a
dripping fog-the thickest fog to
blanket the San Francisco area
in months.
A gigantic search for the fugi-
tiyes was organized and under way
when Warden Johnston announced
the five had been captured
They got out of a cell building
about am" Warden Johnston
said "A heavy fog enVeloped the
island.
The fugitives attempted to get
to the water but were defeated
in the attempt by guards.
The convictS were SO desperate
in their efforts to get to the water
however, that two of them, Barker
and Stamphill, were shot before
they halted.
Alcatraz has had two previous
attempted breaks within the last
l3 months.
The first was December Is, 1887
when two convicts, Ralph Roe and
and Theodore Cole. Oklahoma bad
men, disappeared from the island.
Authorities believe the pair were
drowned in attempting TO swim to
the mainland.
On May, 1893, the convicts at
tempted a break. In an ensuing
gunfight one was killed. The other
two were captured. A guard was
slain with a hammer.
The surviving pair, Rufus Frank
lin and James Lucas, were tried
for the murder of the guard, Royal
Cline, and sentenced to life-a SEN
tence they were already serving.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-13
American Kidnaped
By Mexican Thuqs

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 13. UP)-
Federal troops cautiously sought a
clue today to the fate of M. l..
Webb of Phoenix, who apparently
was kidnapped by bandits at Mt.
San Nicolas. Webb is manager of
the Amparo mining company.
James II. Howard, general man
ager of the company. said that a
note found in Webb's automobile
said the kidnapped man would be
killed if attempts were made to
rescue him.
Don't send troops the note
said, cor we won't guarantee senior
Webb'S life"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-13
individuals Nav
Lose Freedom,
Shoup Declares

BRAWLEY, Jan. 13.-Bc-
hind radical unionism's bar
rage of industrial upheaval
and fomented strife between
employer and employe turks
Americas greatest danger - the
threat to individual freedom, de-
clared Paul Shoup. militant cru
Sader for industrial peace
He spoke to more than 200 I'M
perial Valley residents assembled
here for the annual meeting of the
Brawley Chamber of Commerce
Thursday night. Shoup is a former
president of Southern Pacific rail-
way and now head of the Southern
CalifornianS. a Los Angeles group
formed to bring order out OF the
chaos of industry.
we pay too much attention TO
political activity" he continued,
and have let certain groups prey
upon our priced individual freedom
while hiding behind the cloak .of
HOllNIldl uCNClO plllGIll.
The threatening aspects of this
radical group forcing its will upon
employe. employer and others not
concerned must be stopped
if we do not choose
to accept its domination. The time
for compromise passes when there
are those who will not submit TO a
discussion We must face
facts
There should be no blacklist on
either side of the question and each
side should share the responsibility
If what happens in industrial dis
outeS. Shoup declared.
II is not a matter of union against
lon-union or a matter of employe
against employer. he said, but it is
IN attack upon one OF the most
principles of the United
States. the principle of individual
freedom.
Chamber of commerce members
greeted their new directors, out
ined the organization accomplish
nents during 1898, and announced
olans for 1899. Paul Palmer, out
,oing president, presided.
Musical entertainment was pro-
'ided by the Elks orchestra, LeMay
Paul, Ed Nixon and Tom Reha,
oloiStS.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-13
Charles |. Hall
Claimed by Death

Continued from Page II
kets. Later he established the Hall
Packing company, one of the lead
erS in the valleys valuable indus
try.
His survivors include his son,
Edward Hall; and a granddaughter,
Miss Lillian Hall, a student at use.
Norman C. Deaton, exalted ruler
of the Ell Centre Elks lodge and
a group of members left Friday af-
ternoon for Fresno to attend the
funeral. The group included Frank
Richmond, B. A. Harrigan, and
r. B. WhitelaW.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-13
Card Game Owner
EXPLAINS Details
Of Gaming Scandal
c. tinued frnr-o PAGE ID


ever, it was allowed to reopen under
the sole direction of Yoshida and
operated continuously except for
summer interruptions up to Dec.
% when it was again closed because
of the kidnapping outbreak.
According to Chief of Police j.
Sterling Oswalt the club had al
ways operated within the law, I'M
der regular card game licenses. Up
until the time it closed the club
paid $lO0 a month fee to the city.
Games played were chiefly Orien-
tai, OsWalt said. They included Fan
Tan, dominoes and a Japanese bean
game in which the winner guessed
whether the number of beans in
a pile was odd or even. The club
did not bank the games.
The clubs reopening in 1886 was
based Oswalt explained, on the
understanding that there would
be no connection with the Little
Tokyo organization, and members
Of that faction were not encouraged
to remain in El Centro. One man,
who YoShida described as one of
Yamatoda's lieutenants, stayed,
however. He was r. IWahaShi, who
disappeared last October. From
Iwahashi, OsWalt declared, came
the threats that set off the entire
complicated series of explosions.
"IWahashi was Yamatoda's man"
YoShida said. He let me know that
Yamatoda and the Little Tokyo
group wanted control again of the
club and kept reminding me: You
know what happens to others who
oppose us!'
YOshida went to OSWalt for ad-
vice and OsWalt went to Los An
geles to arrest Yamatoda and bring
him to Ell Centro.
Friday Yoshida complained that
business along Broadway is suffer-
ing because his club is closed and
the FilipinoS who make good part
of the patronage go to other points
in the valley for amusement, taking
away also their patronage of Broad
way stores OsWalt was noncommit-
al, however, on when he would al
low the resort to reopen. He said
Il don't want TO let it open too
soon. Not until this Yamatoda af-
fair is cleared up fully"
The gambling room itself is not
impressive. The entrance is through
a long corridor, although entrance
can be made through a small din
ing room and kitchen in the front
Inside are a number of tall tables
grouped about the low-ceilinged,
bare walled room. Stools are piled
on top of the tables, the way they
do in night clubs after closing
hour In the rear is YoShida's Of
flee, separated from the main room
by steel grill.
During operation of the club a
police officer was on duty. paid by
the club, at all times TO insure
order and prevent trouble BY club
rules, only Orientals were allowed
inside.
Across the street from the Social
club, at AS Broadway is another
similar resort dominated by Chi
nese. 1t also was closed by the Dec.
% order which ended the opera
tions of all Oriental resorts, even
though none had any connection
with the kidnap-gambling case ex-
cept the Social club.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-13
Filipino Jailed
For Carrying Gun

Fred C Cadag, Filipino. Friday
faced a $50 fine or 25 days in jail
for carrying a gun without a per-
nit.
Thursday night he was arrested
after officers said he showed the
gun to several of his fellows. In
police court Cadag claimed he held
the revolver as security for money
he had loaned some one else.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-13
Theft of Trousers
Brinqs Arrest

HOLTVILLE, Jan. 13.-Cruce c.
Alexander, 28, was unfortunate in
his choice of a stroll Thursday.
When Deputy Sheriff Robert
Parrish was told pair of trousers
had been stolen from a merchant
here, he remembered seeing man
carrying a pair of trousers along
the highway west of Holtville.
He arrested Alexander at Melo-
land. Parrish found an extra pair
of trousers wrapped around Alex
anders body under his shirt. The
merchant identified the trousers
as the ones stolen from his store
He refused to sign a theft COM
plant, Parrish said.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-13

to an dlley Dtlllllu Illt louoS.
Officers we're undecided if she
had been kidnapped, as first feared.
They didn't believe that she could
have been placed under the house
a block from her home, without
being seen by scores of searchers.
Her clothing was little soiled and
she was unscratched by glass and
wire under the house, however,
and her mother, Mrs. Cleo Lee,
said that her shoes were tied dill
ferently.
Mrs. Lee had reported that she
former suitor.
was threatened a year ago by a
Sheriff Lon Jordan first believed
the child had craWled beneath the
house through a ventilator while.
playing with a dog. Wednesday
night, the first after she wandered
from home, the temperature was
near freezing She was found last
night, her face tear-stained, and
she eagerly drank warm milk.