HENDERSON,
GATEWAY to
CENTRAL
caromna.
KINETKENTH YEAR
CHINESE SINK TAP WARSHIP
Japanese Turn Down Proposal
For Peace Accepted By China
Japan Unalterably Opposed
To Neutral Participation
In Negotiations For
Peace
COUNTER PROPOSALS
WII.L BE SUGGESTED
Chinese Take Measures To
Bring About Cessation Os
Hostilities After Accept
ing Peace Proposals
r..k\.», Urb. 3. —(API—Japan h»
unsH**ral»l) opposed to any pro
i»r ikmi ra’ |>urlloi|*ation In
negotiation*. regarding Manchuria
jmnkit hi Voehtzawa. the fnrHfn
minister. «w»id tonight after con
.iiliini I'rliHV Salon|l| the Oracle
OUltsii
T .mnrruM he said lie will pre
ani to the diplomatic r**prracn
.,ll1 is iif the power* participat
io: in proposals to settle the Sino-
Jsiwitcse conflict a reply which
a i it l>e lii Ihe form of a series of
renter proposals Miggeeting mod
ification «f certain points which
l»pan finds nnacccptahte.
I him* Accepts.
Nankin 1 ;. Ke'i. 3. — IAI*) — China
Mrr|>tn| the British and Ameri
can |ieaci proposal* today to bring
•tx ut it cessation of hostilities be
tween herself and Janan.
The aeeeplance was announced
hi the f iHrn office and steps
were Pui letliately taken to avoid
farther fighting shortly after a
group »f Chinese aviators, with
dramatic ceremony, had made
their wilts and then been photo
craphc<l. resolved to give up their
!iies in China's defense.
ROOSEVELT OPPOSES
IEIGDE OF NATIONS
Says Body Not The Same Ai
Favored by Former Pres
ident Wilson
Altenv. N. T.. Feb. 3 iAP»—Gov
"nor FrankHn D. Roonevelt. who la
1920 stumped the country for Wood
row Wilson's League of Nations, last
mrht declared he opposed American
participation In the league.
The league of Nations today is
n<'* the league conceived bv Wood
b* Wilson." said Mr. Roosevelt, a
candidate for the Democratic nomi
nation for the Presidency.
■ • migtit have t»cen had the United
Siaic; joined. Too often through the
vrars its major function has been not
the hroad. overwhelming purpose of
w>rld peace, but rather a mere mcet
'n * place f,. r the political discutwton
° r ctrictly European political diffi
ci'ltjes fn these the United States
should have no part.”
Roosevelt proclaimed against can
ce Hat ion of European debts and said
favored an international trade con
ference to level tariff barriers.
The governor blamed the Smoot-
Flawley tariff act for trade walls
hv customer nations as a re
taliatory measure.
State Employes Taking
Cut With Good Spirits
Oiapairi Bafcaa.
*" Mr Winter Mute*.
nT ■*. «'• HASKHIMI.I.
.. Feb. 3.—The majority of
*■ Mai* employes are taking the
p iirv r " t • just announced by the
f r,onnf| Division, with better grace
'' l‘ eompiaining than usual and
1 m, <eh less grumbling than was
Mos» of t j, em arc no t COTO _
th" in;; hut are £°' n £ ahead with
"it work -in many cases more work
an before- insDite of reduced pay
! nul-ing the best of It.
J p h - r ; ar,> ♦‘xceptions. of course,
nf/" \* r * always a minority that
fieH VPr sva, ‘ s^p<l with anything and
ior.l f3 ' ,l, w,,h everything. Those be
i-fi«,'i nfc . fhls 3 rou P are still diasat-
r T ' ” " 1,5 Commissioner Frank D.
•houxh h ' h “ * Labor Department, al
-8,, hl ' Mal «ry was not reduced.
Diov. T rank and ,i,e the em
uifin ~l ,eve that the Personnel Di-
A-ivi ~,ve rnor Gardner and the
*h#ir ,V Commiseion did
falr, y and aa con
v»rv '* s y M th «y could and that
Manv 0 d< * icr * n dnalion was shown.
*hev employe * frankly admit that
cut * xpecte<l to have thair salaries
- °re than they were and that
* 1 i
Hroiirrsmt latltt Diauatrh
FULL LKAUD WIRE asßute
OF THE ASSOCIATED PwSi
ARMY TROOPS OFF FOR SHANGHAI
(flu '
VHr-flr H| HH| -Ms ■
W TK -■EI pH fm MR
For the first time in 32 years, with
the exception of the World war,
regular army troops have been
overseas for emergency
Jiutv. Top photo shows the U. S.
•riny transport Chaumont, carry
ing the crack 31st infantry regi
ment from Manila to Shanghai.
Below is an exclusive photo of the
American and British commanders
Germany Joins Movement
ml
For Peace In Far East
Berlin, Feb. 3.—-(AP)r—Foreign of
*ice circles intimated today that the
German government has instructed
its ambassador at Tokyo and its min
isters at Nanking to make verbal re
presentations to the Japanese and
Chinese governments in the interest
of a peaceful solution of the Sino-
Japanese conflict.
The instructions were sent, -it was
Indicated, after the government had
received a report iast night from the
German delegation at the disarma
they are decidedly pleased at having
as much left as they now have.
Another factor that has had a good I
deal to do with the excellent attitude
and spirit with which most of the,
employes have accepted their salary
cuts and gone on about their work
without complaining, has been the
r.ize of the cuts given the higher sal
arier appointive officials. In the past,
one of the loudest complaints voiced
by he smaller salaried employes has
been that they have had to bear the
brunt of the salary cutting while the
high salaried employes and depart
ment heads have continued to re
ceive their big salaries. But this time
the officials with the larger salaries
have taken for the most part the big
gest cuts, except those elected of
ficials whose salaries have been fixed
by law and which could not be reduc
ed by the Personnel Division or the
Advisory Budget Commission.
In fact, most of the employes have
at last come to realize that the State
just does not have the money to op
erate on the basis It formerly did
and that it was a case of either work
ing for leas money or facing the pos
sibility of being laid off for several
months. ;■ '
ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THIS SECTION OF NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA
HENDERSON, N. C., WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON,
in ShArtghai. Left to right are
CoJ. Richard Hooker, commander
of the U. S. marine force in
Shanghai's international settle
ment; Major Price Williams of
the British defense forces; Maj.
Gen. Borrett; Brig. Gen. Richard
Fleming, commander of the Brit
ish forces in Shanghai, and Col.
E. A. Baker, fourth U. S. marines.
mo'd conference at Geneva.
The instructions, it was understood,
called fr>r careful avoidance of any
thing intrrpretablc as pressure but
asked the diplomats-to convey Ger
many's sincere wish that hostilities
cease in the far east, that Japanese
forces withdraw from Shanghai.; and
that the two nations agree to meet
for peaceful negotiations to settle
their disputes. These suggestions com
pare closely with the wishes of ex
pressed by the other league powers.
MACHINERY TO CUT
WORLD ARMAMENTS
BEGINNING TO TORN
Procedure Committee Nam
ed To Chart Course Os
Action At Geneva
Conference
WILL DECIDE UPON
COURSES OF ACTION
Work To Bring Peace To
World Begins In Switber
land As Representatives of
Sixty Nations Meet
i GCneva. Switzerland. Feb. 3. —(AP>
—The first wheel of the machinery
which Is intended to slice world
armaments again turned today with
the organization of the procedure
committee of the conference at which
representatives of SO nations are afc
(Ccotlnued eta Page Five.)
HEAVY DAMAGEDONE
BY EARTH TREMORS
AT SANTIAGOZ CUBA
Eight Reported Killed And
300 Injured In Earthquake
In Cuban Metropolis
HEAVY DAMAGE DONE
TO PROPERTY A/ISO
Information Regarding The
Tragedy Is Sent To Ha.
vana By Mayor of Stricken
City .Today
Washington, Fob. 3. (AP)—
The navy was advised today that
no Americans were injured in the
Santiago earthquake.
A navy airplane which was sent
from Guantanamo Naval base to
the earthquake scene estimated
that ten were killed and 200 In
jured.
Santiago, Cuba, Feb. 3.—(AP)—
The mayor of Santiago reported
today that eight persons had been
killed and 300 Injured In the
earthquake which struck this city
in the night.
There was great property dam
age and the prison building suf
fered heavily. Several prisoners
escaped but a number of others
were Injured. The mayor ordered
gas and electricity cut off to avoid
fire. Officials were confident they
could handle the emergency.
This Information was contained
in a report from Mayor Aznar to
the Secretary of the Interior at
Havana.
Earlier reports said there had
probably been 2,000 killed and In
jured. *
SISTER f SKYER ~
TELLS OF KILLING
Rose Allen Takes Stand In
Trial of Brother For
Murder
Norristown. Pa.. Feb. B.—(AP)
Rose Alien. 18. year old debutante,
thin aiv.l pal'id, faced her brother
Edward, in a crowded courtroom to
day and told of his threats to kill her
fiance. Francis A. Donaldson, 111, for
whose killing he is on trial charged
with murder.
The threat was uttered, she said,
In the midst of a wordv row between
Edward and herself over her relations
with Donaldson and within a short
time of the firing of the fatal shot
gun charge.
After stating that she and Donald
son had been engaged since last J*-‘y
Miss Allen related the incident of the
night of the killing.
The girl gazed steadily at counsel
table while she testified.
APPROVE FUNDS FOR
CONTROL OF FLOODS
Washington, Feb. S.—(AP)—Al
lotment of *26,000 for emrgency
flood protection on the Ouachita,
‘Black and Bed rivers and tri
butaries in -Louisiana and Ar
kansas was approved today by
Secretary Hurley.
AVERAGE PRICES”FOR
AUTO TAGS SMALLER
Raleigh, Feb. 3 (AP)—The average
price paid for 1932 licenses for care in
North Carolina was $15.09 during Jan
uary or 33 percent below the average
for t(he same month in 1931.
The 1931 general assembly changed,
the methods of licensing automobiles
and trucks from horsepower to weight.
PROMINENT MAN IN
CHARLOTTE SUICIDES
Cbiarlotte, Feb. 3.w-(AP)—Thomas
M. Shelton, for more than 40 yea&
an active figure in the business life
of Charlotte, killed himself here to
dev. He was 63 years old.
He had been In tu Health for more
than a year and while alone in his
bedroom this morning he strangled
himself witH a sheet.
WEATHER
FOB NORTH CAROLINA.
Bain tonight and Thursday;
colder In lie interior Thursday;
fresh southwest winds.
Most Severe Fighting Since
Hostilities Began Reported
From Shanghai Area Today
SHANGHAI CRISIS AT A GLANCE
f '* fwMLjk i >f|| PiM
5 •■•’'■ i >v^S&&L./ A" 1 J
Tills map and an view oi X'* i <
hai depict the recent develop- i
ments in the war-tom metropolis I
Note Ffeffl Marine Leader
In Shanghai Is Puzzling
Washington, Feb. 3. (AP)—
Colonel Hooker, commanding the
marines at Shanghai, has arrang
ed for all Japanese troops to
evacuate the “marine sector" In
the International settlement at 8
a. m. Thursday (Shanghai Time).
On receipt of the Hooker mes
sage, navy officials said they did
not know what the “marine ac
tor” referred. It was not taken to
FOREIGNERS BEGIN ”
THEIR EVACUATION
OF NANKING TODAY
Regardless of Announce,
ments That They Will Be.
Protected, Many
Are Leaving
BRITISH SHIP TAKING
MANY TO SHANGHAI
American Destroyer Also
Stands By. To Evacuate
Americans * From River
Port If Necessary
Nanking, China, Feb. S.—(AP)
—American and British women
and children began to evacuate
Nanking this afternoon, travelling
by boat to Shanghai. Foreign
business men and missionaries
had not yet decided to leave the
city.
The British river steamer Woosung
left with more than 40 women and
children including the families of em
ployes of the American International
gxport Company, the Texaco Com
pany and the British-American To
bacco company.
The Americans who could not get
aboard .the Wodsune will be taken
up to .Shanghai on’ the U. S. Simp
son. a' destroyer.. Altogether 38 Ameri
can women and children were being
taken out of Nanking.
General Ho Ying Ching, Chinese
minister of war, said there was no
reason for foreigners to feel anxious
“for I guarantee adeequate protec
tion!”
DESTROYER EIfSALL
SENT TO NANKING
Washington, Feb. S—(AP)—Hie
destroyer EdsaH had been order
ed from Shanghai to Naaktag to
alignment the Simpson stationed
there.
PUBLISHED EVERT AFTERNOON
EXCEPT SUNDAY.
"i t’j< Orient. Arrows indicate
the sections which have been men
tioned largely in dijpatchcs.
mean Japanese troops were
evacuating the 'whole settlement
but rather that they were giving
up control over a sector hereto
fore policed entirely by the
marines.
Colonel Hooker said the British
would finish taking over the
marine sector at midnight. Shan
ghai time, thirteen hours ahead
of Kastern Standard Time.
Another Bill For
Aiding Jobless Is
Offered In Senate
Washington. Feb. 3. (AP)—
Democratic leaders in the Senate
today agreed to offer a *750,060,-
000 road construction and unem
ployment relief measure as a sub- *
stitube for the *75,000,000 bill for
direct aid to the jobless.
ANOTHER DESTROYER
ORDERED TO SHANGHAI
WMhlngton. Feb. 3—(AD— The
destroyr tender Black Hawk has
been ordered from Manilla to
Shanghai.
Political Campaigns In
State Start This Week
Dsltr Dispatch Bates*. i
In (he Sir Walter Hotel. |
RT J C 0 4SKKRVII.U
Raleigh. Feb. 3—With J. C. 8..*
Ehringhaus already in Raleigh t.o
make ,this his headquarters in his
campaign for the Democratic nomin
ation for Governor in the prinrary
next June, political circles here are
expecting political interest to increase
steadily from now on. For A. J* Max
well, one of the other two candidates
Governor, lives in Raleigh and na
turally will conduct his 'campaign
from here while Lieutenant Governor
R. T.. Fountain, the third candidate,
is expected to open headquarters in
Raleigh some time soon.
There is still the possibility that
Josephus Daniels, editor and pub
lisher of The News and Observer and
one time cabinet officer, may become
a candidate, while friends of Speaker
Willis Smith and General Albert I*
Cox, both of Raleigh and of A. D.
Mac Lean of Washington think there
is still a possibility that one of these
three may run.
A majority of the observers here,
however ,are inclined to believe that
there will be no additional candidates
in the race, in spite of the conten
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Chinese Guns From Fort 01
Woosung Send Jap De
stroyer To Bottom
Os River
CHINESE FORCE STILL
IS HOLDING TO POINT
American Cruiser Houston
Arrives At Scene Os HostL
lities And Receives Warn
ing To Ha!(
Shanghai, China, Feb. 3
(AP) —Chinese guns from the
fort of Woosung sent a Japa
nese destroyer to the bottom
of the Whangpo river, Chi
nese headquarters here an
nounced tonight.
Further than that the an
nouncement said, the Chinese
garrison still held the fort de
spite a raking fire from Japa
nese warships in the river.
Fighting Is Severe
Shanghai, Feb. 3 (AP) —
The most severe fighting
since the outbreak of hostili
ties at Shanghai, raged today
as the Japanese land forces
and airplanes delivered an
other smashing attack on
Ohapei whfle the Japanese
warships in ttia
river rained shellfire en the
Woosung fort, sixteen miles
away.
Houston Arrives.
The United States Cruiser Hau*e
tion, flagship of the Asiatic fleet
(Continued on Page Pivot),
MCFADDEN PLEADS
LOR BIGGER NAVY
Declares Dark Shadows Os
War Are Rising In Far
East Today
Washington. Feb. 3»— (AP)—ReprS-
sentativo McF&dd&n, Republican,
Pennsylvania in the house today took
the position that p<ostDoning action
on Ihe *616,250,000 Mav&l construction
bill was ‘‘most f oof hardly.”
“Today the dajk shadow of war
clouds rises on tire western horizon of
the Pacific.” he said. “A determined
military empire with the tradition
and equipment, of warfare sweeps
aside treaties and conference agree
ments as they were swest aside in
that July of 1914 when the hell broth
of the worVi war was being brewed
in the of European dip*
lomacy.”
tion of many here in the east that
■Tjaniels will eventually announce. It
is also the conviction of moet of these
observers that if the contest remains
between the three present candidates
that a second primary is almost in
evitable .with Fountain's chances
looking better at present than those
of either Ehringhaus or MaxwelL For
the opinion here is that Ehringhaus
and maxwell are appealing and will
continue to appeal to the same time
of voters, that they thus will under
cut each other and make it possible
for Fountain to win tbe nomination,
or at least be high man in the first
primary with a minority'vote.
The friends of both Ehringhaus and
Maxwell realize this, but believe ghat
in a second primary either, E tying -
haua or Maxwell would win against
Fountain. But many of the oldef' po
litical heads doubt this and believe
that the followers of the lowest m*"
in the first primary will be more
likely to go to Fountain in the eeeond
primary than to the second Xian,
since they will blame the nu that
is second highest for the defeat of
their candidate and thus vete ’ for
(Continued on I’-ge otx).