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HESPKRSON, fi ATKWAY TO G CENTRAL CAKOI-INA. nineteenth YEAR mi UNEMPLOYMENT FUND SOUGHT IN SENATTBILL Japs Resume Wholesale Slaying Qf Chinese Troops IUNOREOS PAY FOR BENI VICTORIES WITH THEIR LIVES Official Statement From Ja panese Officials Tells of Three More Battles JAPANF.SE COMMANDER BEGINS TO RETALIATE Grim Tale of Crashing Os Japanese Mailed Fist Is Related in Official Govern ment Communique q n k<kn Manchuria. Jan. IS— lluikW' of Chinese havr paid « th thnr live*. .lapaßear official viltl today, for the vlc l»nr« ihf\ won la<ii week when iapan r%r casualties ran high, riffnmiriuiiiqup told a grim talc of ty rrashmi? of the Japanese mailed V m rnaliation. wielding all the ■at rii.diurt.ve engines of modern ni Th. announcement* were made ilea* simultaneously with the ar rr«l her** of # the advance guard of the new group of Chinese war lords under whom, it proposed to erect a new Mnnrhurian slate. General Shtg.ro Honjo, Japanese fnmmand* r, drove his retaliatory 1 thrust at several widely separated points in South Manchuria. In tw battles at Yentai and Tungliao at l»ast 220 Chinese were known to have N*n ►*Med and the communique said considerable number** were slain »’ Ymgkow in a third battle. These were only the three moat important clashes listed in the announcement. ID COMMISSION II CUT EXPENSES N* Now Construction To Be Undertaken, Chairman Jcffress Declares Raleigh. Jan. 18 The curtailment "f 'rtf budget for the State Highway ,ir>n. made necessary by the shrinkage in highway funds as well a r in the Stale's general fund is going ffwke rrressary a complete cessa- 1 tK.n es new highway construction ur- | id conditions improve and highway . revenue- again show an Increase In "f 1 decrease. Chairman E. B. >ffrc of the State Highway Com ni iion .-.aid today, it will also make rrcestary tho curtailment of all new "Mri—y. incident to the location of new r "i‘l and make necessary a drastic Murtion i n the field forces of the H'ghway Commission. I i line with Governor Gardner e "commendations to all State depart ’•"‘l institutions. the State Highway Commission is now faced »’th the necessity of bringing about * m " ! ’ t drastic economies in every i vi.. toe. Chairman Jeffrcss said. “In !iro that the shrinkage 'in vfn.ie from the sale of automobile Vr*rh n! ' ,np will amount to from . 1,1 '' °OO.OOO this year, depend ' n number of cars registered. i«t the rhange in the basis of Ucens - wi i result in a decrease in re ‘,f nt lr:u,t even if the _ rari »' registered.” (»oY<Tiior Gardner Talks I<> Group In New York n l«»"ofc Barms. nv , l ,fcf , ** r Walter HetoL n . ' 1 * HASH KM VIM. r„.rt n j: ’ n - Governor O. Max •hm ( ? r ' ,n ,Npw Yo *k today, but Slate h. " f,Prson * l rather than of ’l /” ; r)n d to get a few days Hu - u ' h '’ -"ltenuous weeks he m , n *h u rr>,,^h lately. He is expect- Thijr h , l k ln his office either T . •' ' ,r Friday. Wss ihf' J '. Pal ,Pa * t,n f° r going a received some New Yoh.'* r,>m ,h * Club In er at ’ " y - to *ta guest speak- The [ T f| 'l d,nr »er there last night, of ts,/ ' u l,J l > i* regarded as one Ton, c,,T' clubs in New an honor wT* “ ,a conald ered quite its me-n,. ’ t,c ,nvite d to speak before or Z * T * a " of «• of more tu*, nCi . in the world of • IC * -inance. Governor Gard UtettJtersmt sßatUt Ststratrhl FULL LEASED WIRE SERVICE OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. LEVEE BREAK SENDS HUNDREDS FLEEING TO SAFETY t ~ '*/ l % if 1 Hr m i" SKffiL W /^t?' . i .• ■:**. . *: . • x :• ••• ••• ’ v * I ■ -.r'" t • Breaks in the main levee of the Tallahatchie river near Glendora, Miss., have inundated additional thousands of acre 3 of rich plan- HAWAII ASSEMBLY SESSION OPENED Legislators Gather In Order To Reconstruct Crimi nal Codes Honolulu, Jan. 18. —(AP) —Hawaiian legislators gathered here today to consider bills which would revamp the city's police department and make assault upon women punishable by death. Even before the special session was formally convened bills designed to forestall congress from possible con sideration of a change in the status of the territory had been drafted un der the supervision of Governor Law rence M. Judd. In some quarters it was rumored that if reported crime conditions con tinue here the governor may be sup planted by a naval officer. Governor Judd, who since calling the special session last week, had fre quently conferred with Oahu island legislators, worked until late last night on the elegtsla, ive piogram. DISTURBANCESEEN IN SPANISH STRIKE i Mob of 3,000 Communists Storm Jail In Bilbao To Lynch Catholics ' Bilbao. Spain, Jan. 18.—(AP>—A mob of 3,000 communists beselged the Jail today in an attempt to lynch 41 Catholic prisoners as the first out break in a general strike. Thirty artillerymen stood off the crowd with guns and sagers ready and prison authorities agreed to release two communist prisoners to appease the rioters. The communists marched away with the prisoners waving the red flag and singing .the ‘‘lnterna tionale.” ner expected -to tell them some more of the details about what North Caro lina has done to set its house in or der and balance its budget to meet present conditions. Whit in New York It Is expected that Governor Gardner will confer In formally with sveral of the banks and banking institutions to tell ■ them of the steps that have been taken here to continue to keep the State’s credit In top notch condition and to correct some of the erronous reports thgt have gotten out to the effect that the State’s credit was weakening. Governor Gardner will assure these bankers and financial syndicates that North Carolina is in excellent condi tion financially, that its budget has been trimmed of all frills and acces sories and that nothing is going to be permitted to impair its credit or fin ancial standing. NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THIS SECTION OF NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA. ONLY DAILY tation lands and sent hundreds of a street scene in Webb, Miss., fol fami lies scurrying for safety be- lowing a disastrous break in the fore the wrath of an eight-foot levee six miles to the north of the wall of water. This photo shows town. Connor Goes Into Highest Office In His Native State Jackson, Mias., Jan. 18 (AP)— Smil ng Mike Connor, who spent his boyhood hunting quail and his manhood hunting votes, tomorrow will become governor of Missis sippi in fulfilment of a dream horn In his father’s heart while the son romped through childhood in the piney wood* of Covington county. The stocky 40 year old “practi cal politician” will be Inaugurated chief executive of this state after three campaigns for the honor and 20 years spent In preparation for the Job. DECLINES TOFAVOR BINGHAM BEERBILL Internal Revenue Commis sioner Makes No Predic tions of Possible Results Washington. Jan. 18 (AP) —David Burnett, commissioner of Internal re venue, today declined to predict whe ther legalization of beer would in crease consumption over pre-profhibi tion days but said beer taxes would show a substantial increase in revs* cues. Callt-d before the Senate Manufac tures cub-committee to testify on the Bingham 4-percent beer measure, the revenue official was asked by* Chair man Metcalf, if passage of the bill would, increase beer consumption by one-fourth because of the prohibition of hard liquor. NEGRO CONFESSES TOEATAI SHOOTING Greenville Police Rush Ne gro to Raleigh Follow ing Concession Greenville, N. C.. Jan. 18.—(AP)— County officers announced today they had obtained a confession from John Robert Myers, Negro, which solves the robbery and fatal shooting of Hagan Hodges. PaOtolus postmaster ton days ago. - Arrested Sunday, Myers admitted shooting and robbing Hodges and gleo confessed to two other local robberies, officers said. Thf Negro wgs taken to Raleigh and placed Jn State's Prison. He will be returned here in two weeks to stand trial for murder in connection with Hodges’ death. DEPUTY CLERK OF COURT CONVICTED Wilmington, Jan. 18 (AP)—Marion J. Shuffler, former deputy elerk of the New Hanover county court.'plead ed guilty to embezslement today and was given frm two to five year* In State's prison. HENDERSON, N. C., MONDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY 18, 1932 DEMOCRATIC HOUSE CHOWS '.INTENTIONS TO REDUCE EXPENSE Keen Blade of Democratic Economy Lops Big Sum off First Depart mental Measure AGRICULTURE FUNDS CUT BY LARGE SUM Not Single Item Increases And Not One Expenditure Added—Salary Reduction Matter Passed Washington. Jan. 18. -iaPi— The keen blade of Democratic economy was exhibi’ed today as the House received its Appropriations commit tee a cloaely pruned Agriculture de partment supply bill. Carrying out the policy laid down by Chairman Byrns, the committee cut the first big departmental money bill to 5175,443.000 for the coming fis cal year. This is 560,220.000 less than appropriations for the current year and 510,799,000 below the budget esti mate of 5186.243,000 recommended by President Hoover. Not one budget item was increased by the committee and no single ex penditure was added. Nor did the com mittee go into the question of le ducolng salaries of government em ployes. passing that back to the House It is expected to be debated on the floor since the expenditures commit; tee has tabled all proposals to cut salaries. The big item in the measure is 5100,000,000 for federal highway aid.' it is 525,179,000 less than appropriat ed for this year. The committee also blocked of 5595,000 from the appro priations for forest roads and trails leaving 58.905,000 which is 53,395,000 less than the current year’s approp riations. STATEIDS WILL BE LET ON FRIDAY Dmsiqa of Purchase And Contract Plans To Re ceive Bids For Supplies Raleigh, Jan. 18,—(AP)—The State division of Purchase and Contract will receive bids Friday for about 536.- 000 worth of matrtals he State needs and the highway commission will open bids on prison camps construcion ag grgatiog 542,000. Contracts will be let tor 100-man prison camps in RoberSon and Anson counties and for a 75-man emp In Richmond county. WEATHER ’ -t—i —r— ) FOB NORTH CAROLINA. Generally fair and colder to night iM Tuesday; moderate west drifting to northwest or north vrlzui*. MANY DISCIPLES Os GANDHI IN BOMBAY PLACED IN PRISON \ One Person Killed And An other Wounded When Natives Attack Brit ish Soldiers FOURTEEN GIRLS ARE AMONG THOSE JAILED Efforts To Prevent Ship* ments of Gold To U. S- and England Cause Another Minor Disturbance Bombay, India, Jan. IS.—(AP)— One person was killed and an other was wounded today in the village of Gujerat, near Peshawar when police fired Into a crowd of 500 natives who had attacked them with stones after the arrest of six local leaders of the congress. Many Arrested. Bombay. India, Jan. 18.-(AP)-At least two stcoir more of Mahatma Gandhi’s Nationalist followers includ ing a group of fourteen pretty saffron clad Beshsebika girl picketers were jailed by the British government to day as it continued its repression of the civil disobedience campaign. The fourteen girls were arrested outside the government mint for try ing to prevent the shipment of gold to the United States and to England where it has been flowing In a steady stream recently, utner girls imme diately took the picketers place*. GARDNER TO URGE NAMING OF MCLEAN Governor Not To Return To Raleigh Before Last of This Week Raleigh, Jan. 18.— (AP)—Governor O. Max Gardner, who addressed the Lambs Club in New York last night will ,not return to Raleigh before Thursday or Friday. The governor will go to Washington late today. He Is expected to further urge the appointment of Angus W. McLean, former governor as a di rector of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation Board. BEGIN ARRESTS IN LICENSE TAG CASES At Least 200,000 Cars In State Are Still Without 1932 Strips Raleigh. Jan. 18.—With the sale of new automobile licenses 28,000 less than sales to the same date last year, the State Highway Patrol is going to tighten up materially on delinquents this week, it was announced today by L. S. Harris, chief of the license bureau and Chairman E. B. Jeffress of the State Highway Commission. So far the Highway commission has taken the position that it was better to be lenient with delinquent motorists and merely see that they got their new licenses instead of making ar rests and forcing the motorist to pay what he owed for a license to a Jus tice of the Peace. But if the new li censes are not in place this week, the deliquent motorists are going to be compelled to pay the fine to Justices of the Peace and buy license too. Sales of 1932 licenses up to this morning were 240,445 as compared with sale* of 288,156 to the same date a year ago, leaving a difference of approximately 28,000, with at least 200,000 cars that were licensed last year still without new licenses. NEGRO FACES TRIAL FOR KILLING FOUR Towson, Md- Jan. 11—(AP)— Heavily guarded by a detail at Baltimore city police, a doses state police and a score of regular and special Baltimore county of deers, Buell Lee, went -, on trial bare today on the first of five la . dtettaeoto charging him with the muMsr "of a Worcester county farm *n"»**y of four persona. J 'i * PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY. Costigan-Lafollette Bill Calling For Appropriation For Jobless Gets Approval Banker Stricken , 4 hr ■ " .jm . •' ■ri' • m Paul M. Warburg, Mew York banker, has been gravely ill as the result of an attack of pneu monia. One of the organisers of the Federal Reserve system, he is chairman of the Manhattan com pany and the International Ac ceptance bank. Warburg is one of the most noted of international bankers. CHICAGO IS WELL EQUIPPED TO TAKE DIG CONVENTIONS Republicans Got $150,000 to Come and Were Mortified When Democrats Got $200,000 ROOSEVELT FORCES OPPOSED CHICAGO Wanted Either Kansas City or San Francisco, Thinking Chicago Is Biased Against Their Man; Chicago Best Place For Convenience of Delegates ‘ By CHARLES P. STEWART Central Press Staff Writer Washington, Jan. 18.—Chicago, aft er all, logically *ls the best place in the United States for national con vention* JBven Mew York Is no better equip ped to take care of the crowds and no other city Is nearly so well equip ped. ‘On an average .It is the most convenient point in the country for all the delegates to get to. And it is re presentative of more kinds of Ameri canism than any population center (Continued on Page Four) State Departments Start Move To Reduce Expenses Dally Dtotalrk Bsrtia, I In ifce Sir Walter Hotel, nv J C. DHKKRVII.L Raleigh. Jan. 18. —No time Is being lost in the application of the axe and pruning knife to excess expense in the various State department* bars and in spite of the howls and grpwls on the part of some of State em ployes, the chipe are continuing to fall. Conferences between the various de partment heads and Henry Burke, as sistant director of the Budget Bureau and Frank Dunlap, director of the Personnel Division, have been in pro gress for several days and will con tinue for several days more. Bach de partment has already made up a budget and prospectus showing where and how he thinks his departmental expenses can be reduced to absorb the 30 per cent reduction in WyeriUe. The Budget Bureau has another budget which it has prepared, while the divi sion of personnel has another budget set-up, bated updh th* surveys it has conducted, dealing especially with the fi PAGES D TODAY FIVE CENTS COPY Would Have Government Give $375,000,000 For Relief of Unemploy, ment in Nation PART OF FUND WOULD BE AVAILABLE SOON Committee of Senators Ap* proves Bill And Full Man ufactures Committee Is Then Offered Measure Washington, Jan. 18 (AP)—-The Castigan-I.afnliet;e bill to author ise a federal appropriation of $375,- 000,900 for unemployment relief was approved today by a com mittee of senator*. This group soon will report U the full Manufacturers commit which must report on the leg islation before it can he sent to the Senate for action. The bill which would authorise direct federal participation in un employment relief to which Pres ident Hoover is opposed was taken up at a meeting of the fall com m ttee a few minutes late. An Immediate appropriation of 8125,000,000 would be authorised for this winter and the remainder would be given for the next Rywl year beginning July 1. winnie ruth Judd ON TRIAL TUESDAY All-Man Jury Will Try Trunk Murderer In Phoe. nix, Arizona, Court Phoenix, Aria. Jan IS (AP)—Rew&U ing the defense 'will concern ttseif chieflv with a plea oc not guilty by reason of insanity, attorneys tor 27 year old Wlunle Ruth held their final conference today on the eve of the opening of her murder trial. The slender auburn haired officer worker is charged with the murder of her two former friends and room mates, Agnes Leroi and Hedvlg Bam uelson, whose bodies were sent In trunks to Los Angelas. It will be ab all man Jury to whom the story of the slayings will be told since women do not alt on jurisa in Art “ n *- i-u St. DENIES NEW TRIAL FOR CONVICTED MEN Mt. Sterling. Ky„ Jan. If (AP)— Motions for new trials foe Wilttans Hightower and William B. Jones Harlan County mine unSon leader, were overruled by Jttdy> Henry B. Prewitt, today and they were form ally sentenced to Ute la prisen. Counsel announced the cases would be carried at once to the Kentucky court of appeals. Start I number and type of employes which. I it thinks are nefoded. The purpose of these conferences Is to seek an ad justment of t’je three budgets sub mitted into a -single budget that will ,be satiatestet jr to all three agendas Some of the b udgsto submitted by the department 'j sads are frankly not ae ceptible to the Budget Bureau and some of th in are not reducing their personnel ‘j > the point the Personnel Division thinks they should, with the result that extensive conferences ara being? lie Wi with some of the depart ment )hrsis. But for the most part the departs sqnt beads are shqwing Wxcel lent cooperation, so that the differ ences are being rapdily adjusted ac cording I to Mr. BoHte and Mi Dun lap. _ ‘ : 'if Hoads at the Department at Publics InF’mctkjn, Department of Conserva tion and Devctjprifliit. the Historical Corrtraiwrton. the Library Com ml salon and several others have already! oeo . . (Continued on Pag* FoL'Jt
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