VOLUME LII progressing with SALVAGE WORK ON IRE DISABLEO SOB Unless Bad Weather Sets In Officials Hope To Bring Bodies To Surface In Near Future. HOPE TO FIND SOME OF BODIES Divers Have Finished Half Os Second Tunnel Un der Suh—Think Two Tunnels Enough. I 1 Mass.. 1 >«*e. 29.- (/P> tor tin* recovery of smnc of ,),,> of the virtinis of tin* B—l . .triin* disaster was raised today ;|v :in' naval salvage fleet sought lo 1.. 1.. advantage of continued good >,v,.:rto-r. Favorable conditions ye«- [,. r ,!a\ enabled drivers to complete of (be second tunnel und< r the ] Imll of the submerged craft, and it. u;,s expected that the bore might be : underway by nightfall today, l'lit second tunnel probably will be lj„. ;: ,>t required to raise the wreck. Hairing storms or unforseen dc o 1 naients. this work preliminary to i In actual raising should be done by In .ml of the week. Naval officers Jirci-tiug the salvage believe some of 1.. bodies of the 4U officers and men „Jio went to tlteir denths in the IT :,ilioins of water off Wood End nenr \ two weeks ago may then be ,r..i:g!it to the surface. (.(INGRESS STIRRED BY S-4 CRITICISMS (urnit lion (irows That Navy Should Have Got Air to Victims in Time. Mt t lintic Favors Submarine Base OH Florida Coast. Washington. Dee. 2S. —The storm of indignation over the failure of the mow to save the lives of the six men known to have been alive after the S-4 was sent to the bottom of tin* in collision with the Coast Guard pa:ri: 1 Paulding continued to grow to i ‘L'.v- Tiie coniction expressed by Sena* 4>rs and Representatives, as well as b> the ordinary laymen, was That-dr should have been possible to get a | supply of fresh air to them before rheir lives were snuffed out. it was known on Monday that they were alive in the torpedo compartment. It ».>• known Monday night tit the Inr ist that the hose connected to the main salvage piping system was not pumping air to the torpedo"' com pirtment. While the difficulties under which stlvnge operations were carried on in liravy seas are conceded, many witn t'lis and Representative* foci that then* should have been enough in finitive genius among ..i(* crews of the twentyssix vessels concentratt <1 ini the spot to find away to get un air line !-* the listening device over the torpedo compartment before it was too late to do any good. Chicago l niversity Faculty Member Is Of Slang. - # Cincinnati, ().. I tee. 27. —-A college firoftssor who "loves slang” came to Cincinnati today to attend the an nual convention of the national as- M’ciation of teachers of speech. H<* * Professor Uari Buck, noted phili ps? of the Fnivcrsity of (‘hijeago. Prufessetr Buck made an inti*nsive suifv of 'angnages in the city of Chicago several yea tv ago found that lu different tongues were spoken there.: L lb -aid be thinks slang, is inter estilia ticca use it is a language un it strained and picturesque. He de s-riheii it as a "colloquial language." Here’s One Way of Getting Ride. Kansas City, Kas.. Dec. 28. binding walking difficult. Joseph Tanner. 110. telephoned the police eta ti**ii and asked the sergeant to send a Patrolman to arrest him for intoxiea ii'ti. .The sergeant did. Before Po lice Judge Fred R. White today Tan ■ moved for dismissal of the charge, | lu* wtis complaining witness! wc|! as defendant, and declined to j o‘Sfcute. His motion was grauteri. , He port On Selig Not Correct Washington. Dec. 211. —Id*) —The S .ncide Cotton Mills, of Gastonia. Y c. were awarded a tax refund "■ > : -V,.!i10. and Frank Selig executor th«- estate of Louis Selig. Klian ;■ lieih city. N. was awarded sl3 t was announced at the treasury de | raid mem today. An error made in Haling the list made it appear that il: Selig was awarded the larger Firemen Have Narrow Escape Vvv York. Dec. 20.—0F>— Fifty hi- ,-n narrowly escaped death today $500,000 blaze which razed a l-W' department store iu lower dway. The eight fhmrs of the 11 -'lilig crashed to the cellar when win not steel pillars gave way just hosemen were entering from the Republican Named IV. X. M.. Dec. 20.—OP)— “u Cuttiug, republican publish* ihe Santa Fc New Mexican, to wns appointed by Gov. R. C. to fill the unexpired term of mte F. S. Senator A. A. Jones, ' i'" mat. who died last week in ' ’ ngron. II- is full of trials, and the lffw •ne g ud of it. THE CONCORD TIMES J. B. SHERRILL, Editor and Publisher 111 Feeling Is Aroused By Christmas Tree Seekers The Tribune Bureau, __ Sir Walter Hotel. Raleigh, Dee. 20.—Christmas, in stead of cementing the ties of friend ship and good will between people in the cii\ and county, iu many in stances is causing resentment a„nd ill feeling, because of the depredations of people in taking holly, Christinas trees and other greens from the farms along the highways, without even a “by your leave.” according to Frank Barker, agricultural statistician, who spent (’hristinas in the country and learned from the farmers just how they feel about it. There are very few farmers who will not gladly give permission to those desiring Christ mas greens, if it is asked, but it is very rarely asked," they say. "Do the city people realize that they arc stealing and mutilating the natural beauty along the highways, when they purposely go out to col led t licit Christmas decorating greens for their homes and church es?” said Mr. Barker. "Have the unremuneral ive farm folks a right to resent this practice? Isn't it deplor able that our carefree custom of col lecting and bragging about our holi day "hauls" has rightfully helped to estrange the town and country rela tions? How would the city people like to look forward to the Christ mas season with the dread of this kind of pilfering? LINCOLN’S COBBLER ENTERS 116TII YEAR Thomas Sloan. Oklahoma's Oldest Citizen. Celebrated Birthday Sun day. Ponca City. Okla.. Dec. 28—-Thomas Sloan. OklahomaV oldest citizen, cele brated bis 1 loth birthday Sunday. It was in 1812. during the war be tween England and America, that Sloan was born in Mourn Shore. Coun ty Down/ Ireland, and in 1826, as a boy of fourteen, that he came to the I'nited States. Sloan was a hunter and trapper in the Yellowstone area long before tin* national park was established and traveled over several Rocky Mountain territories prior to statehood. Sloau first lived along the Atlantic Const and for six years was a seaman on merchant ships that made almost every known port. He then lived twen ty-five years at Mulhall. Okla.. as the town's cobbler. In Illinois, prior to the Civil War. he made boots for both Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A* Douglas. For some rime now Sloan has been living in Guthrie. Okla., with his step daughter. Mrs. Xickens. He has been married twice. His second wife died last September. His only child, a boy. died in infancy. Sloan has never used tobacco or in toxicating liquors, asserting the scent of "those horrible things is too pole cattish.” He believes abstinence bus had much to do with prolonging his years and does not remember having had more than one serious illness. John J. Donahoe of Ponca City has had many long talks, with Sloan. "He has always had* a remarkable memory.” said Donalioe today. Born in the days when there was bitter strife between England and Ire land. Sloan has never forgiven Eng land. lie was an ardent Fenian in the movement in. the United States a half century ago to take Canada from England and join it to this country. “I am proud of America,” he said. His face is without wrinkles and does not suggest his advanced age. Babies Born in I»2R May Expect 140 Days More Life. Chicago, Doc. 28.—The year 1928 will be a good year for babies. Infants born in 1928 may expect 140 more days of life than those born in 1927. according to a symposium composed by the Milbank Memorial fund and made public today. "Utilization of improved principles of hygiene will account for the death rate reduction.” Dr. William 11. Welch, of John Hopkina university, exp’.‘tined. LINDBERGH TO HOP OFF AGAIN FRIDAY Going to Belize, British Honduras. —Great Recep tion in Guatemala City. (~iua tana la City. Guatemala, Dec. 29. —(/W--The capital of the “Land of the Eagle" today entertained its adopted son. the Loite Eagle, who came- here on a mission of good-will. Col. Chas. A. Lindbergh completed the first and longest leg of his Cen tral American flight over a hazar dous mountainous country in less time than he had expected. The Spirit of St. Louis performed magni ficently on ‘the trip, of about. 67"> miles from Mexico City, Lindbergh said. Seven hours and 5 minutes af ter he left Mexico City he landed at Aurora Field lu re, at 1 :40 p. m. Central Time. Lindbergh hhd estimated .that the flight might take fl. hours and the crowds were still wending their way. toward the field when the plane ap peared between the peaks of the ex tinct volcanoes Fuega and Agua (Fire arul Water). Guatemala accepted him as a friend, and the city conferred upon him the title “Adopted Son of Gua temala City/' Lindbergh expects to resume his i Central American tour tomorrow morning with his flight to -Belize, .British Honduras. "What would our town folks think, if the country people came and help ed themselves to the things displayed iu the stores, and from their lawns? And jet the situation is analogous. A known instance will illustrate. A farm near Raleigh a few years ag.» had many acres abundantly covered with beautiful cedar, holly, mistle toe. ferns and . other Valued shrub bery. These woods were hidden far from and inconvenient to the high way. ' and the tenants were always cautioned about these treasures, and to preserve them. "But the Christinas greens vandals found them just the same, and today they are all gone. Nor does the farm owner have any idea who did the taking. "Os bourse, many of the people who take the Christmas shrubbery do not realize what they are doing, and think that there is so much of it that the landowners will never miss it. But farm people pay dearly for what they produce, eat or wear. Chick ens don’t grow spontaneously on farms, nor does the shrubbery which has required years of care and pro tection, and did not just ’happen’ to grow. Consequently the fanner should be accorded tit. least the cour tesy of being asked for his permis sion to get holly stud other green things—and iu most cases, that is all the eompenssition that he desires.” EXTRAORDINARY SPEED SHOWN BY LINDBERGH Lands Safely at Destination Earlier Than Expected.—Made it in Six Hours. Guatemala City, Dec. 28.—Guate mala is the first of the central Amer ica] republics to greet, the good-will ambassador from the I’nited States. Col. Charles A. Lindbergh. Lindbergh today flew over the mountains -which separate Mexico City, the first to make the flight > between these two point*. He came winging his way between the ponderous mass of two volcanos. Fuego and Agua (fire and water! and was over the flying field soon after noon. He haul left Mexico City at 6 :35 a. in. (central standard time). No event has so stirred the people of Guatemala, and thousands were at the flying field to give suitable greet ing to the youth who has stirred the pulses oT the world. They began to arrive early in the day aiuF were still moving jn the 'direction of the field when Lftulbergh landed. The lone eagio evidently "T\”}fs‘li? r Ti’f i on speed ; he made the aerial voyage in much faster time than he lmd anti cipated. The enthusiastic Guatemalans had bedecked their automobiles with hunting; others carried banners with appropriate inscriptions of welcome, and everywhere was to be seen the Stars and Stripes along with the na tional colors of the country. First to extend the hand of fellow ship to the intrepid airman, was Col. Francisco Amado, speaking for the Guatemalan army. Government offi cials followed with their welcome, and Arthur Geissler, the American minis ter, after a warm greeting, bethought himself of the anxious mother, who had parted with her son at Yaibuena fly ing field a few hours before and was herself on the way back to her home ’and. He sent her a telegram readiug: “Your son has again’ achieved glory in making the first non-stop flight from Mexico City to Guatemala. Cordial felicitations.” President Chacon went to the flying field and received the youthful aviator with every manifestation of cordiality, lie was accompanied by several min i*ters, generals and high officials of the government. The president had high words ‘of praise for the daring feat. The extraordinary speed with which Lindbergh flew Ijfom Mexico City to Guatemala City, a distance of about 675 miies. averaging in the neighbor hood of KH) miles an hour, was beyond even tin* flyer’s most sanguine ex ueetationsi He had figured ou nine hours at tin* maximum, but hoped he would make better time. Taking off from the Mexican cap ital at 6 :35 in the morning, when there.was just enough light to show him the way across the flying field, Lindbergh swept upward in a high climb and then pointed directly for his destination. THE STOCK MARKET Irregular Price Movements Occurred •at Opening of Market Today. New York. Dec. 29. — UP) —Irregu- lar price movements occurred at the opening of the stock market today, with tin* larger fluctuations on the up side. Gas company stocks, such as Brooklyn Union and Consolidated, opened 2 2-4 to 1 1-4 higher, and Brooklyn Edison was strong at the opening. Mack Truck and Southern Railway were a point or so off at the outset. Clothing Sale at Richmond-Flowe Co. The Richmond-Flowe Co. in a page ad. in this paper announces its mid winter Clearance Sale. , Its entire winter stock of men’s clothing, at the height of the season, is being re duced one-fourth. Overcoats and top coats, suits and odd pants are being offered during the sale which will begin tomorrow and continue through January 10th. Read the ad. carefully and call at the store to get some of the unusual bargains being offered. Colonial Dames to Meet Friday. The Colonial Dames will meet Fri day afternoon at. 2.30 o'clock at Mrs. R. t\ Gibsou’s. CONCORD, N. C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1927. FAINT NOPE LEADS TO FURTHER HUNT EOR LOSE AIRMEN Ships Not Able To Locate The Dawn But Just The Same, Search For The Plane Is Continued. NEW TERRITORY BEING SEARCHED Little Coves Along Coast Os Novia Scotia And New Foundland Being Searched At Present.- New York, Dec. 29. — (A*) —Hun- dreds of little coves and inlets along the coast of Nova Scotia and New Foundland were believed today to offer the only possibility that Mrs. Frances Wilson Grayson and her three male companions in the Dawn still survive. Five destroyers which yesterday combed 4,r»00 square miles south of Sable Island, today separated to cov er a new area to the south, and to patrol the north side of the island from east to wests Additional reports from ]>ersons who are certain they heard and airplane Saturday night and Sunday not far from Harbor Grace, N. F„ brought faint hope to the searchers for the Dawn. These reports and the so far futile search of the destroyers and of the dirigible Los Angeles, which Tuesday searched an area of 24,000 square miles along the path the Dawn is thought to have attempted led friends of the party 4° P* n their flickering hopes upon the possibility that the Dawn is in some inconspicuous cove, or landed in barren country inland, whence the crew has not been able to yet make its way to a settlement. Lieutenant Commander Charles E. Hosendhal, of the I»s Angeles, how ever, expressed the opinion that there is virtually no hope. Aboard the destroyers the same be lief prevailed. THE COTTON MARKET. Opened Steady at an Advance of S Points on January "But Unchanged to 4 Points Lower Generally. * New Y’ork. lk*e. 29.—jOP) —The cot ton market opened steady today at an advance of 3 points on January, but unchanged to 4 points lower on later deliveries, under further pre holiday realizing or liquidation, and a littie southern welling. Brices worked oit to 19.51 for March and 19.58 for July in the early trading, or about 5 or 6 poiuts be low yesterday’s closing quotations, but the trade bought moderately at the decline, while offerings were com paratively light. The tone was fair ly steady at the end of the first hour. Commission bouse realizing or li quidation continued, the market work ing off to 19.46 for March and 19.52 for July, or about 10 to 12 points below yesterday’s closing quotations. Trade buying continued in small vol ume on a scale downward, accom panied by reports of continued stead iness in the southern spot market, hut otherwise there appeared to be very little demand and the market was within a point or two of the lowest at midday, with business quiet. ■Cotton futures opened steady. Jan, 19.52: March 19.60: May 19.71: July 19.60: Oct. 19.02. THE STOCK MARKET. Reported by Fenner & Beane. (Quotations at 1 :30 p. m.) Atchison 1— • 192 American (’an 74 Allied Chemical 17*3% American Smelting 182% Atlantic* Coast Line 187% Baldwin locomotive 265% Baltimore & Ohio 116% Bethlehem Steel 56% Chesapeake & Ohio 202% Chrysler 62 Corn Products 64% Now York Central 163 Dupont 521 Erie 64 Fleishman 69% St. Ixmis-Francis. Ry. 109% General Electric 134 General Motors _ 136% I j General Railway Signal 117% j Hudson Motors 80% j j Mo.-Ixans. & Texas 39% Kennecott Copper 85% I Kans. City Sou. Ry. 58% .Liggett & Myers 121% j Lor : llard 38% iYlack Truck 105 . Montgomery-Ward 119% j Nash Motors 100% i Packard Motors 58% 1 Pennsylvania Railroad 64% i Phillips Pete. 40% j Producers and Refiners 25% ! Reading Railroad 101% j“B” Rey. Tob. Com. 158% • Rock Island Ry. 109% i Sears Roebuck 86% Southern Railroad j 146 Stand. Oil of N. J. 39% Southern Pacific Railroad 123% Sou. Dairies. Pfd. 26% Studebaker Corp. 59% Tobacco I’rodc. 114% Vicks Chemical 59Vi* Westinghouse Elec. Co. 90% Western Maryland Ry. 46% Wellow Cab and Track 32 Wool worth 191 IT. S. Steel 152% Coca-Cola 129 Hickman Admit T leKilledMan ! Last Year As Hit Vnd Pal Made PlansToßobMd ’sDrug Store District Attorney Says Hickman Held Back Portion of Confession I I,os Angeles. ]>ee. 28.—District to strangle her was met by a retort f Attorney Asa Keyes late today de- from Keyes that the report meant elare.d his belief that William E. nothing to him. Ihe district attorney Hickman, confessed kidnapper and was convinced, he said, that the girl slayer, had withheld importaut facts had been choked to death, but in his lengthy statement concerning whether she was or not. he would the death of the 12-year-old school demand the death penalty for the oi r j, confessed kidnaper. The prosecutor indicated he- would * ai 6opsy surgeon s seek a new and more comprehensive base presen ar. W. K. Green Elected to Proses sorshlp at Duke. Durham, Dec. 27. —Announrmen was made here tonight by Dr. W. P Few, president of Duke university, o . the election of Dean W. K. Greene, o j Wesleyan college, Macon, Ga., to s ' full professorship in English ii Duke. Dr. Greene Is to begin his nev duties here in the fall of 1928. DOI’GHTON WARNS AUTOMOBILE OWNERS Repeats Warning That Time Exten sion Will Not Be Granted This Y’ear. The Tribune Bureau. Sir Walter Hotel. Raleigh. Dec. 29.—With only a few more than 100,00 b automobile license plates sold for 1928, and only four more days remaining in which more than 350,000 -must be purchased by automobile owners, those who have not yet' purchased their plates are urged to lose no time in doing so. by R, A. Doughtnn, commissioner of revenue. “We have given the automobile owners of the state sinee December 1 to get their new plates, and so far only 100,000 have responded." said Commissioner Houghton. “and now there will bo no extension of time after December 31. So it will be necessary for those who have not yet gotten their new license plates to do so between now and Saturday at mid night, or keep tlieir cars in the ga rage until whatever time after that date is required to get their new plates. For any one who operates an automobile under an old license after January 1 will be subject to arrest and prosecution.” If people will act at once, and either mail in their checks for tjlie proper amounts to the Raleigh offici of the Motor Vehicle Bureau, or to the nearest branch office, they should be able to get their new license plate:- before January 1, according t( Sprague Silver, chief of the license bureau. “But if they delay in doing this after today, they can hardly expect to get their new plates for a week oi ten days, since there will be thous ands of mail orders to be filled in tlw last few days,' said Mr. Silver "However, we believe that the inn jority of the people will co-operat’ with us and make an effort to get their licenses within the next two days—or at least make application for them." WILBUR'S RESIGNATION IS DEMANDED NOW Representative Black Says Depart ment Is at Fault—Lacking in Ef ficiency. New Y'ork, Dee. 27. —Representative Loring M. Black, Jr.. Democrat, author of a resolution asking for a congressional investigation of nava affairs as a result of the S-4 disa*tei of Provineetown. called on Curtis D Wilbur today to resign as secretary of the navy. In a statement issued from bis of fice. Mr. Black charged Secretary Wil bur with failure to maintain the navy at its proper standard of efficiency and with lack of necessary aggressiveness to obtain adequate financial support from an “economy” administration. “Wilbur permitted the 8-4 to op erate in a zone that did not contain relief equipment.” declared Mr. Black. "Economy denied the navy enough pontoons, and Mr. Wilbur should, therefore have restricted submarine operations on the basis of the avail ability of relief factors. "The destruction of the 8-4 climaxes a loug series of accidents and general breakdown. Mr. Wilbur, ns lead of the navy, must accept culpability for conditions.” Reaches Oklahoma Muskogee, Okla.. Dec. 29. —(>P)— Mrs. Evangeline Lindbergh returning to Detroit from Mexico, landed at Hatbox Field here at 11:15 a. m.. to day completing the second leg of the day’s journey. $2.00 a Year, Strictly in Advance OTHER TOOTH SITS HICKMAN IS RIGHT The New Confession Came After Hickman Had Been Questioned At Length By Officers. ALSO DESCRIBES DEATH OF GIRL Says He Does Not Think He Is Insane But Has Desire To Commit Crimes From Time To Time. Ixs Angeles. Dee. 20. 14s)—Con fession of two murders in addition to other crimes today found William Edward Hickman linked with Welhy Hunt. Alhambra. Cal., youth in the slaying of a druggist in a holdup a year ago. Hickmon. 10-year-old "Fox.” who admitted the kidnapping and murder ing of Marian Parker, weakened be fore relentless questioning, ami last night confessed he shot s\nd killed Ivy Thoms,■’Rose Hi-11. Cal.. 7 druggist. Hunt, implicated by Hickman in the shooting of Thoms. December last was arrested and made a confession which corroborated that of Hickman. Hunt' denied, however, that it was lie who fired the shot which killed Thomas, as the youths attempted to rob his store. The police worked at high speed in order to check Hickman's latest ad missions before taking him into court today for arraignment on the mur der and kidnapping charges. Taken to Hickman's cell for a look at the killer. Mrs. Thoms, wife of the slain druggist, glanced in his di n-lotion with a cry. ‘‘That's him.’’ n«d fainted. She was able to only partly TJtentify Hunt. In a. confession to tin* slaying of .Marian Parker, written .yesterday by Hickman as a supplement to his pre vious admissions, the youthful killer gave a graphic picture of the murder, and elaborated on his motives for taking the girl's life. Ilis principal motive. Hickman said was to protect his own safety. Toward the conclusion of the sup plemental confession, Hickman said : ' “Since my high school days. I have suffered from a peculiar complex. As a diversion from my school studies, a desire to commit crime seemed to overcome and control me gradually. I reason with religion, and drew the conclusion that it was not based on absolute reason. 1 do not believe I am crazy or insane, hut I believe this complex borders closely to them, and ion mint be considered too lightly as my motive in this crime.” t .Marriage .Announced Announcements have hen received in the city reading as follows : "Mr. and Mrs. K. C. Benfield an nounce the marriage of their daugh ter, Stella May. to Robert Stewart Lavender. August twenty-seventh, nineteen hundred twenty-seven. Rich mond, Va." Mrs. Lavender Is trie youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Ren field. and is known throughout Con cord and Charlotte for her unusual •(leasing personality. She graduated from North Carolina College lor Women. Greensboro, X. C.. and is a itenogrnpher for Famous Plnyers- Lnsky Corporation, Charlotte. X. <'.. producers and distributors of Para mount productions. Mr. Lavender is a musician by pro fession. Mr. and Mrs. Lavender will make their home in Charlotte for the present. MRS. LINDBERGH IS CROSS TEXAS TODAY Making Good Progress in Her Return Flight to Her Detroit Home. Dallas. Tex.. Dec. 2U. — (A 3 ) — Mrs. Evangeline Lindbergh stopped at I Vil las for 25 minutes, today on her re turn flight to Detroit from Mexico City, where she spent Christmas with her son. Col. ('has. A. Lindbergh. I.eft At Itawn San Antonio. Dee. 21>. — (A 3 ) —Mrs. Evangeline Lindbergh took off from Kelly Field here shortly before dawn for Dallas. Weather conditions were reported as ideal for the first hop of the 1,360-odd mile flight to De troit, which she hopes to complete today. The huge all-metal monoplane rose easily, its lights marking the course as pilot Harry Brooks headed north for the 260-mile flight to Dallas. £rooks said he expected to reach Detroit in from 12 to 15 hours. He planned to stop at Dallas, Muskogee and St. Louis to re-fuel. He «aid lie hoped only 15 minutes would he need ed at these three cities. The party arranged to have meals delivered at the f.elds, to be eaten pii route. my DELAY ACTION OH TAX MEASURES UNTIL MARCH 151 It Is Said That Sec. Mell Has Given 0. K. f . Plan So incomes T1 Year Can Be Learnet SMOOT SUGGESTS THIS NEW PL A If The Plan Is Accept Smoot Will Aask Se ate Not To Consider B Until After March. •Washington. Him*. 20. —M 5 sire of administration leaders : n Senate to delay the tax bill until ter March lath, so that definite formation could be. obtained out t year's returns, was disclosed f<* by Chairman Smoot, of the Sen ■finance committee, who asked Set tary Mellon if such action would convenience the Treasury. Mr- Mellon lias been represen as looking favorably upon the p [M»sal as a means of settling the < pute over the amount of tax reeei which will be available on incomes the year now closing. If approval of the administrate is g : ven the program. Senator Sun will seek to have the Senate tinai committee go ahead after the in days on the alien property hill, ra er than the tax measure* J,,. | In his letter to Mr. Mellon, t chairman explained that there w some disagreement as to the pr peetive revenue for the coming ye with the Treasury insisting" up holding the total- reduction to $22 000.000 instead of *2!HU>OO.OOO t proved by the Hoy so. He suggested that the issue inig he settled of- Congress waited un March In. when the first tax retui of the year are made. Delay until after March In woi make it possible for the corporati taxpayers, the big beneficiaries of t ! (ending bill, to obtain relief wn they make their first returns in f coming year. " NORTHERN El ROPE IN GRIP OF STOH Suffering Reported in Vlany lswa ties and Traffic is Paralyzed. (By flic Associated Press) , XorfhSvestern Europe was in t grip of a three-day snow storm t day. northern France. England ai Belgium suffering heavily. Cross channel shipping was crj pled, and even ocean, liners foil: difficulty in entering isd-t. will smaller shipping scurried l<> safe before heavy gales. Isolated villages in the southe section of England were pressed f food supplies with men strugglii miles through the drifts to ohtu food for snowbound fanrlies. Ffl aging parties were sent out on t Isle of Wight to relieve distress. Rain storms swept the Moroce't const, taking three lives in tin* s : u ing of a 'trawler, while flood wHte invaded Casablanca. Traffic in Belgium wys paralyz* with reports that wolves, are mnkii their appeaninee in* the western pai attacking cattle and spreading etfr< EX CATHOLIC PRIEST BECOMES A BENEDIC K. >l. Halbeib Married His Form Housekeeper December 12 at El oott City. . DiVnville. I'a.. Dec. 27.—-A .1. II hlcib. who for 12 years was priest, tin* local Roman Catholic eungreg tioii and who renounced tl»c pros hood October 7. and a* few weeks lat puh.islied a volume of memoirs which lie excoriated the Roman‘Cat olio administration, was niarrjT-d Ellieott City. Mil., on-December 1 This was learned from the form priest's ow.ir lips yesterday in 1 J bungalow on Falling Cre near Richmond. He was married to Mrs. Alberta i Opry, of Danville, who was hi* hunt ke<-j(er while he was in holy orik here. The former priest introduced 1 wife*, liis face wreathed in smiles.' I said his memoirs were bringing u e.x|(ccted returns and that won devote himself to writing. His bu gnlow is handsomely furnished. Recognition of Mr. Halbleib's Itu of Revelations was given here ti Christmas by the 'Protestant clerj Rev. James M. Shelburne, pastor the First Baptist church, reviewed t book to his congregation arid assert that if was written evidently as a pi test against absolutism in religion. Charter Issued By State to New K terprise. Raleigh. Dec. 2*.— Incorporate Parka-Hoik. Brum ley company. Newton, to buy. sell and otherwi deal in dry goods, shoes. etc.. n thorixed capital stoek $l(H),0tl0. Hti scribed stock SkMKN) by J. G. Pari of Concord : W. 11. Relk. of (’harlot.' J. W. I’elk. of Monroe, and other* WHTHEfI Cloudy with rain tonight and pit* nhl> ill west pnrt : nn Friday mote* ing: not much change in temitci* tun*. Strong south winds. ■ NO. 50