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Never "Before, Never Again, A HEN-PERSON, <: \TEWAY TO 'CENTRAL CAROLINA. | .NINETEENTH year JAPANESE PLAN TO STARVE CHINESE INTO SUBMISSION SAYS GOVERNMENT COULD CUT FORCE BE FULLY A HALF Corresi/ondent Thinks One Department Could Be Abolished Entirely Without Harm COUNTRY AT LARGE WOULD NOT FEEL IT Authorities Know That and Would Like To Do It IJut Are Afraid To Attempt It; Many Would Be Thrown Out of Work, But Big Sav ing Would Result Bv CHARLES P. STEWART Ontral Pros Staff Writer Washington. Feb 26 Except the j*r>nnnel of the postoffice depart ment. the civil personnel of every de fiii* went in Washington undoubtedly >iM ho at least cut in two. One de |i?.i,mrnt could be abolished entirely. t«<> of the other* could be consolidat ed and approximately three-quarters of the federal government's miseel ! menus independent boadds. bureaus and commissioners could be wiped out entirely. And the country at large either never would know the differ ence or would only be the happier for it all not to mention the cash sav in: Such action, however, would throw m. nv folk out of jobs. That, and the howl which would ac rnmpanv it is the only reason why the Mrp is not taken—and everyone with the slightest experience in the capital knows it. I lived in Washington myself from tl'itte a awhile before the World war’s outbreak u*tß IMFknlrtiWs -of 192* was in the newspaper business and conse quently was fairly familiar with con ditions. For example .the state, war and navy departments were comfortably (Continued on Page Six). PRISON SITUATION IN HAWAII RELATED Convict* Allowed To Carry Key* To Cells, Officials Are Told Honolulu. Feb. 26.—(AP> A story •>f convicts carrying the keys to their cells and the outer gates of the peni tentiary and of prisoners leaving for n, or week-end visits is told in a report of the Hawaiian prison direc tors to Governor Lawrence M. Judd. The report covered the state of af during the height of Honolulu's recent crime wave when the Oahu prison was under the administration High Sheriff John C. Lane. Lane lengned i n January after being cen sured by the governor. The report raid conditions had been improved under the new sheriff. Major Gordon *V;s of the Territorial National Guards, who has placed the convicts "n lcr strict, but fair discipline. McNeill Considered Most Likely To Be Candidate Dvtl? UlipMrk Burn* »• •»» Hir Wallrr Hattb .. , " T *. «*. IUSKKBVILL Uilrtgh. Kcb. 26. - If a fourth can *'|,lf*,c the Democratic nomination mr Governor get* into the oampaign, ’ h,s candidate l* more likely to be Tom McNeill of Dumbarton, ftobcson county, than any of the "'hir* who are being mentioned as p'ential candidate*, according to the ~lk opinion in political circles T h« belief is getting stronger ‘ ''ily, however, that there will be no "'her candidates besides the thre# al- r c.idy hi the running and that not * >v *n McNeill will run. as much as he *'.uid n ke to .. is no doubt about the fact M p Nelll has been considering iht» 'i'icstion of whether to run or not to u ‘ l v^ f y seriously and has been feel out the actuation moat carefully. I M Und ®r»tood here that within the week McNeill has had another 'nridentiai conference with Josephus ril *‘lii ar.d that since that oonfer nee. a close friend of his has been 0 con.ere with Daniels again. Still mother close friend of McNeill's has cii to Washington. N. C., to confer A D - Mac Lean to see how the Hfniipranit iS a AS CHINESE BALKED AT KIANGWAN This map of Shanghai and the surrounding area shows how the Chinese have been stubbornly re sisting *the Japanese attack on Kiangwan where the fighting has been the fiercest thus far. The PLANS TO dEVELOP STATEARERELATED Secretaries Os Chambers of Commerce Gather In Goldsboro Today Goldsboro. Feb. 26. (AP) —A pro gram of proper development of North Carolina's resources would "within the span of a fw years" return land owners K»n hundred million dollars yearly asserted Col. J. W. Harrelson. director of the State Department of Conservation and Development in an address to Chambers of Commerce Secretaries here today. Scretaries of a dozen North Caro lina citis were gathered to consider ways and of advertising North Caro lina, of bringing additional tourists, to the State and of securing more in dustries for the state. W. A. ERWIN IS IN CRITICAL CONDITION Durham. Feb. 26 (AP)—W. A. Erwin, textile manufacturer, who is seriously ill here, lapsed Into a coma today. His 'physician said his condition was critical but that did not expect a crisis before to night- : £ author of "The Law” would regard the possible candidacy of the fiery little Solicitor of the "State of Robe son,” it is understood. For it Is con ceded that McNeill would not hesitate another minute eto get into the cam paign If he could be assured of the support of both Daniels and Mac Lean However, indications are that the two ambassadors he dispatched to the "unofficial Governor” in the "Capitol Annex on Martin Street” as The News and Observer office was referred to here during the 1931 general assem bly. ad to the "Sage of Beaufort” in Washington, did not bring back vary encouraging Sews to McNeill. In fact, it is understood that Daniels told the McNeill ambassador that he had de cided he would not support any can didate in the campaign preceding the June 4 primary, but would remain neutral and independent. But If there is a second primary, as many think there will be, Daniels Is understood to have indicated he would forsake his nils of many years to remain In dependent and go to bat for one of the surviving cmndidatee. So McNeill (Continued on rage ThreeJ ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THIS SECTION OF NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA. solid line, representing the first Chinese defense, was dented but not penetrated in the first heavy offensive. The secondary defense, shown by the double line, was strongly fortified b.v the Chinese* To^ Get Recognition At Arms Meeting Geneva, Feb. 28—(AD— The conference bureau today defeated an attempt of women's peace or ganisations to obtain an official position In the work of the world disarmament conference. Their cause was championed by Sen or Salvador De Madariga, the Spanish delegate, who presented a resolution proposing the formation of a special commission of wonten from unofficial organisations to he an advisory body to the con fSFMAYOR OF WINSTON IS DEAD Col. Garland E. Webb Dies At Home Os Son In. Charlotte, N. C. Charlotte, Feb. 28.—(API—Col Gar land E. Webb, 78, former mayor of Winston-Salem, secretary of the Wln ston-Salm Tobacco Board of Trade and formr secretary of the Tobacco Association of the Unitd States, who died at the home of & son her last night Is to be buried in Durham Fri day. He was a native of Orange county and made his home in Durham for sometime about forty years ago. He was publisher of the Southern To b&cco Journal. HOUSE TO DISCUSS NEW ROAD MEASURE All LeUl&tioh Sidetracked to Give Bill Clear Way For Passage Washington, Feb. 26. —(AP) — The $182,800,000 Democratic sponsored em ergency road construction bill today was given legislative right of way in the House by the Rules committee. All legislation will be sidetracked to morrow by Speaker Garner to permit quick House action. Under Its terms states unable to the 80-80 percent requirement of the federal air-highway act may use the emergency fund for that pur pose. This will make available 8240,- 000,000 to the states. Representative Warren, Democrat, North Carolina ex plained. The Mil provides that the emergency fund be repaid over a per iod es ten years, beginning in 1988. from regular federal aid allotments. j Daily Newspaper For $2; Daily Dispatch Offer Expires Soon HENDERSON, N. C., FRIDAY AFTERNOON, FEBRUARY 26, 1932 Haiti! Hiapatrh JAPS TOLD TO KEEP OPERATIONS OUT OF FOREIGN QUARTERS American, British, French And Italian Ambassa dors Call on Jap Foreign Office MEMORANDUM GIVEN BY EACH COUNTRY Call Separately But Memo, randa Are of Similar Ten* or—Notes Are Not Identi cal Tokyo, Feb. 26—(AP)—The Am erican, British, French and Italian ambassadors to Japan visited the Foreign Office today and com municated to Foreign Minister Yonhiiawa the desire of their gov ernments that Japan do its utmost to keep the military operations at Shanghai outside the borders of the International setilmeent. The ambassadors called separately and each presented a memorandum. The memoranda were not identical but were on similar tenor. It was un derstood that they expressed appre ciation for the Japanese command's efforts to keep the fighting area out side the settlement and hoped would continue to do so. GARNMATTACK ON HOOVER POUCY Nation Into Iti Worst Panic Washington. Feb. 26.—(AP)—Speak er Garner today said that President Hoover had led us “into the greatest panic the country or world has ever known.” The Texas Democrat* who is being pressed to be one an avowed can didate for the Democratic presidential nomination made the remarks at a conference with newspapermen. He had been asked whether he had any comment on the speech of Assis tant Secretin y Jahncke, of the Navy, made last night at Wooster, Ohio, in which the "little icfcbinet” member said President Hoover’s leadership hhd made the Democrats “just a little bit dizzy.” CHARLOTTEGIVEN FINANCE AGENCY Reconstruction Body To Open Office In North Carolina City Washington, Feb 26 (AP) —The Re construction Finance Corporation to day announced the establishment of a loan agency at Charlotte, N. C., and appointed John A. Campbell, Jr., as its manager. The advisory committee for the agency has not yet been completed. The corporation will not make pub lic the names of the committee until all the places on it have been filled, CHARGE RASKOB 15 < SLANDERING HOOVER Washington, Feb. 26 (AP)—A charge that John J. Raskoh, chair man of the Democratic National Committee "and his associates’* were slandering and misrepresent- ; ing President Hoover was made by Secretary Hurley today in re plying to an address last night by the Democratic chairman. BACK CREEK BRIDGE IS GIVEN APPROVAL Washington, Feb. 26 (AP)—The War Department today approved plans for the North Carolina high way commission for a bridge across Back Creek near Bath. WcltheT FOR NORTH CAROLINA. Fair tonight and Saturday; not much change in temperature, mod erate north shifting to northwest and west winds. Plan To Use New Methods In Effort To Force Garrison At Kiangwan To Cease Fighting Heroic Defenders of Chapei J9 nmws 1 r Jg - I 1 « w n ■ i|£j|jHpr - tfj fll „ ~ , . ... ./L*** l l l a«troi#B#-ro, llsvieton«| Youthful Chinese soldiers are shown tn this picture, just arrived from Shanghai, manning an antiquated anti-aircraft gun in Chapei. The de fense of the district by the troops of the 19th Route Army amazed the Nippon invaders. In the background can be seen part of North Station «'*iich has since been reduced to a mass of ruins by Japanese big gun vge *>>d continuous aerial bombardment. The old guns, such as shown iV ■-> • ould not drive the Jap bombing planes away. Six Wttrkmtti’Artr Buried By Snow In River Canyon Mt. Vernon, Wash., Feb. 26. (AP—One hundred men resumed their burrowing and tunneling at da#n today into the snowy bed left by an avalanche which burled six workmen yesterday In the nar row Skagit River cany oft. Spurred on when wto of the six were rescued without either being seriously hurt. rescuers worked late into the night but stopped for a few hours when rain threaten ed new slides. ORIVEFORJOBLESS PROVES SUCCESSFUL Ten Percent of Goal Reach ed by Legion In Na. tional Campaign New York. Feb. 26. (AP)--The na tional drive to secure jobs for a mil lion unemployed continued today with almost ten percent of the goal realised in less than two weeks. Sponsored by the Americ&a Legion, the "war on depression." was launch ed February 15, Since then work has been found for 89,812 persons. Min nesota led the states with 18,891. Yes terday's campaigning netted 8,081 positions. The drive received the endorsement of William Green, president of the American Federation of Labor. 10 SUEWFOR TAXES ON GASOLINE Stale Treasurer Enters Suit Against City of Win ston-Salem Raleigh. Feb. 28— (AP)— Inaugurat ing a test to*determine whether the State of North Carolina can collect gasoline taxes on fuel purchased out of the State and used in municipal government operation* with la Us bor ders, John P. Stedman, State trea surer, today filed suit fog $612-18 against tije city of Winston-BaJem. The complaint in Wake Superior court and the answer set forth that Winston-Salem purchased a ear load of gasoline containing lOJJS ggJJgns from the American Oil Company! at Norfolk, Vs-, and used the gas in Winston-Salem. PUBLISHED EVERT APTERMOOM EXCEPT SUNDAY* CREDIT EXPANSION MEASURE ADOPTED I Congressional Action Conk w pleted And Bill I* Sjerit To Hoover ■ - * i‘' WasliingtUm. Feb. 26 (AP)—Con gressional action on the credit expan sion bill was completed today. - ' v ' The Senate approved the conference adjusting differences over the legis lation between the two branches of Congress within an hour after the House had given It formal approval. The measure opening the way for new credit for the nation’s bank from the federal Reserve System and free ing millions in gold for new currency now goes to the White House. President Hoover was expected to sign it quickly. YOUNG AVIATOR IN VIRGINIA MISSING Newport Now,. V»., Feb. M (AP) —Nelson Peeples, about 25, son of Professor Peter Paul Peeples of the College of William and Mary waws reported missing today aft er taking a solo flight early this morning in a plane later found half submerged In the Chesapeake Bay State Salary Reductions Will Be Effective Soon Dully DtaeeteS Bin—. Is the Sir Walter HwteL BT J. C. DAtKKMVIM. Raleigh. Feb. 26.—Employes of the various State departments received the last pay checks today that they will get at the rate of pay they have been getting since July 1, and. now on will be paid on the basis re cently fixed by the Personnel Commis sion and the Advisory Budget. Com mission, which will be approximately 10 per cent less than they have been getting since the horizontal cut en acted by the 1981 general assembly went into effect July 1, 1931. Not all salaries have been cut 10 per cent this time, however, while some of the lar ger peiaries have been cut a great deal more. The total savings in salaries in the various State departments, including the State Highway Commission, will amount to about $440,000 a year, ac cording to the figures made public today.by Freak Dunlap, Director of Persophel. Os this amount about $190,- 000 a year will be saved a sa result of the reduction in salaries and f.t*. eliminations in the various U ute de partments, exclusive ol cut Highway 8 PACK TODAY FIVE CENTS COPY Will <‘Sterve Them Out * If Bombs Fail To Force Re treat, Spokesman Declares JAPANESE LOSSES IN FIGHTING SAID 120 Aerial Attacks on Airdromes In Vicinity of Shanghai Continue Chinese Still Holding To Ground Shanghai, Feb. 27. (Saturday)— (AP)—ln a slashing counter at tack just after midnight the Chin ese army drove the enemy out of the Mlaochangchun sector this morning and held on against de sultory machine gun fire. "We can't claim any great gain." said General Tsai Ting-Rat, In an early morning communique, "but we have succeeding in ousting the Japanese from Mlaochangchun sector during a counter attack. The outcome of Friday’s fighting was more than gratifying." Shanghai, China, Feb. 26 (AT) —Japanese troops advancing against machine gun fire surround ed the town of Kiangwan a few minutes before midnight tonight. "If wc can’t bomb them out, we can starve them out,” said a spokesman of Japanese head quarters. The Chines** resistance was so , stubborn that starvation appeared to be the only weapon which oMdd saoceed against them. The spokesman said the Japa (Contimied on Page SlxJ NEW WOMAN KILLED IN CRASH Brooklyn Woman Killed And Two Others Injured In Sanford Accident Sanford, Feb. 28. — CAP) —Lee county hospital attaches hecre today describ ed as serious the condition of Mrs. Nat Bass, of Brooklyn, N. Y., In jured with two others in an auto wreck near Monc/ir* yesterday when a fourth was killed. James Hardy, * son of Mrs. Joseph Hardy, who died in the collision, was expected to lea-re the hospital this aft ernoon. Physicians said he was the least injured./ “BEAR 'AAIDERS'* TO BE CALLED IN PROBE Waahi,(t»n. Feb. M—(API— Preside it Hoover was Informed today the Senate Banking commit tee Itrtends to “call in several New York bear raider*" for Its hearing bey/ ruling tomorrow on short sell- A”/.. Commission, while approximately -250.000 a year has been lopped from the Highway Commission payroll. The payroll for the State depart ments prior to the 10 per cent cut inJuly amounted to *1,565,756 a year. Since July 1, this payroll has been 10 per cent less or *1.409,181 a year. Reducing this further by the *190.000 resulting from the additional cute just mad a, the payroll now stands at approximately *1.219.181 a year In stead of at the *1,565.756 it was a year ago. Thin eut reduces the Highway Commission payroll from approximate ly 850 State department employes and 2,200 Highway Commission empjpyes are affected by the cut* that ge *into effect today. None of the employes of the State’s educational or charitable Institutions are under the jurisdiction of tlw ■per sonnel commission, although the ap propriations to all these institution have been foducr 'proportionately, necessitating abo.u a 10 per cent re duction in sA. ties. All salary reduc tions «*i r .mination of personnel (Continued on Par) Six)
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