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HENBERSON, gateway to CENTRAL CAROLINA. NINETEENTH YEAR HEAVY Norfolk Men Say Lindbergh Baby Wili Soon Be Returned ATTACHES Unit SIGNIFICANCE TO REPORTS ON BABY Father of Musing Child Feels There Is “No Spe cific Importance To The Story negotiations are REPORTED GOING ON Three Norfolk Residents and Kidnapers Said to Be In Communication for Return of Famous Infant; One of Them Optimistic Over the Outcome Norfolk, Va., March 25 (AP)—The Rev. H Dobson- Peacock said today that com pletion of negotiations for the return of the kidnaped Lindbergh baby are not only hoped for, but expected within the next few days by Norfolk men acting as inter mediaries. Hopewell. N. J., March 25 (AP) —Police at the Lindbergh home announced today that Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh himself had come to the conclusion that information brought by three citizens of Norfolk, Va., had “no specif ic significance' ’ • is IhMb* • vestigation of tht kidnaping- of the Lindbergh baby. NO It FOLK NEGOTIATORS ARK HE TOUTED AS OPTIMISTIC Norfolk. Va.. March 25. Hop* for the safe return of the kid naped Lindbergh baby today center ed largely upon negotiations reported to be under way between the kidnap ers and three resident* of Norfolk. Serving as th eintermediaries were the Rev. H. Dobson-Peacock. Rear Admiral H. Burrage. retired, and John H Curtis. Norfolk boat manufacturer. Optimism that the world's most fa mous baby, reported to be safe, would soon be receovered was expressed by Dr Dobson-Peacock. The thre interveners, however, said they were fearful that publicity de scribed as “premature” may Inter fere with the early completion of the negotiations. Police Guard for LongWorths* Home .Moved by Request Washington. March 26.—(API— A |Milice guard wan removed from lh<’ home of Mrs. Alice Rooeevett i-on k worth today at her request, hot there ww no let-up In the naii-h over the home of Sir Wll mott I ewht, Washington corres- INMidrnt of the I>ondon Times, nor in th* search for the aender of ex tortion notes to them. While the notes to the widow of the former speaker of the'House did not [ contain direct threats against her daughter. Paulina, the child is being kept under constant watch. The letter* to Sir Wilmott were more direct. They demanded $1,300 and threatened his five-year-old son. Wi»mott, Jr., if the money were not paid. INVESTIGATING INTO JUDGE APPOINTMENT Washington. March 25. —(AP)—The Senate Judiciary sub-committee con sidering the nomination to the cir cuit court of Judge James H. Wllker- Mon. of Chicago, decided today to call District Attorney George E. Q. John son in a further investigation of the apnointment. Chairman Borah Mid the commit tee had decided to indict Johnson in connection with some matters men tioned in the letter received yesterday from Frank J. Loesch. president of the Chicago Crime Commission. distressTsignals FROM FRENCH LINER I>>ndan. March 25.--(APi—Lloyd’s Agency reported today that the wire less station at Bastia, Corsica, had picked up distress signals from the 12.000-ton French liner Providence. The message said the vessel was aground south of Imbroee Island, in tbe Greek archipelago. Hcnhcrsmt Batlu Hianatrh ’^TSWSacSSSS,-Sffi- EXCISES Peace Negotiations Lag As Two Armies Skirmish Chinese and Japanese Each Blame Other for Sniping by Outposts on Front Lines; Negotiators Appear Weary but Report Progress Has Been Made Shanghai. March 25. (AP)—Sino lapaneae peace negotiations lagged ceptibly today while armies of the two nations engaged in sniping and skirmishing a few miles outside Shanghai. Each blamed the other for a clash Jctween outposts near Kaiting, and neither had an official explanation of the sniping between troops in the vicinity of Chiawangmiao. incidents .vhich added to the general uneasiness. The Chinese defied the 12 1-2 mile Morgan on tbe Air UWI—MS—« _. 'it i HHBf i Bfeaiong a life-long rule ol not making public speeches, J. P. Morgan, world-famous financier, is shown as be appeared when he broadcast a radio appeal an behalf of an unemployment relief organ ization. Mr. Morgan has hitherto been closely connected with relief work as treasurer of the Unem ployment Relief Commission of New York. oocmsll DIED OF POISONING Mother Chews Gum As Her Murder Trial Progresses At Lexington Lexington. March 25. (AP) —Sit ting between two sons, Mrs. Lola Pen dleton Bickett. accused of poisoning her six-year-old daughter, Elisabeth, nonchalantly chewed gum as the third day of her murder trial got under way. The court room was crowded to cap acity an hour before court opened. Dr. J. C. Leonard, of Lexington, was called as the day’s first witness. He told of being called to Mrs. Pickett's home to attend the sick Elizabeth; of what medcine he found there and the condition of the patient. The witness then testified as to the girl's death. Later he told of the autopsy which was held the following evening and of the second autopsy on January 24. On direct examination Dr. Leonard replied to a question by H. E. Olive, of State s counsel, that he believed the girl died of the poison. “VICE RING'S "CAR STOLEN LAST NIGHT Smlthfield, March 25.—(AP) — The automobile seized when Major Mit chell was arrested Wednesday in con nection with the round-up of an al leged “vice-ring” in this section, was stolen last night. The car was one of two seized in connection with the operations of the alleged gang and was equipped with hidden receptacles in which police said liquor and stolen goods were transported. It was taken in Selma. DISORDERLY SCENES IN THE S. C. HOUSE Columbia, S. C. March IB*-(API —Tbe sergeant-at-arms was called on to preserve order in tbe Sooth Carolina House of Representatives today after Representative H. Kemper Cook, of Horry county, •aid any member of. the House who voted for a free conference committee report on the general appropriation bill "Is a coward.” ONLY DAILY [ NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THIS SECTION OF limit ultimatum of ths-Japsnege when they occupied Chiawangmiao recently, and they have shown no disposition to retire across Soochow creek, as the Japanese have demanded. The delegates—Chinese, Japanese and nmtials alike—emerged from a three-hour session of peace negotia tions with weariness written on their faces, although the official communi que noted as usual "some progress was made.” The Chinese Insisted there was no advance in negotiations. EVERY ONE WORKS AT MOORESVILLE Cotton Mills Take Back 350 Persons, Ending All Unemployment FURTHER PLACEMENTS Total for Slate Now 12,477. And For Nation as a Whole 326,909. Fig ure Nearing One-Third of Million Goal Raleigh, March 25.—(AP)—Den S. Houston, chairman of the Moores villa American Legion Em ployment Committee, reported to State head quarter* Footmlttee to day that the Mooresvllle cotton ml Us had re-employed 360 persons and that "every man la this com munity is now back at work." Reports received during the 24-houi period ending at noon today showed 386 persons placed in jobs, M&joi Michael A. Perry, State director said. The total placements for the State since the drive started have now reached i2,-«n, r’erry said. NATIONAL CAMPAIGN NEARS ONE-THIRD MARK tN TOTAL New York, March 25. —(AP) — The United Action drive to obtain employ ment for a million jobless was almost up to the one-third notch total today. A total of 14,012 jobs were added yes terday, bringing the figure to 326,909. Henninger Says U. S. Loans Help Credit In State l>nll> l>l<|inl«h Boreas, In th* Sir Walter Hotel* IU J. C. lIA.NKKHVILL. Raleigh. March 25—Both credit and cash are being loosened up as a result of the loans being made by bhe Recon struction Finance orporsutaon in Well ington, D. C., according to R. W. Henninger, executive secretary it the Governor's Council on Unemployment and Relief who returned this morn ing from conferences in Washington with American Red Cross and federal officials. North Carolina will benefit as much from this as any of the other states, he said. "Lota of loans are being scattered all over the nation, so as to make the first allotment go as far and do as muoh good as is possible. Many of these loans are going to the smaller business and there is a feeling that this money will gradually go into the hands of the average citizens." Mr. Henninger explained that wherever a bank or other business concern obtains a loan, this money is soon put into the hands of pet rone or creators of such a business and will in the natural course of commerce, be paid out as wages, on dates and on purchases made by such people, event ually doing some good within the community over and. above that of financial relief to the patrons of cred itors of the concern given the loan. “Such a government policy will force money back into trade obannefe, stim ulate buying and revive trade," Hen nlger said. “The state is now set to put on a recovery of business on a lower price level but no one Should yet the idea that the RcoonSti-udtion Finance Ot rpomtim is to take over bad debts of any bank or other con cern . The function of tbe Recon struction Finance Corporation le to lighten the dtruin on business con cerns and banks by piecing credfc at thtir own— end.* . . ■ ***.: HENDERSON, N. C„ FRIDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 25, 1932 MAY j fs Here are three scenes in the wake of the destructive tornado that swept through five southern States, taking a terrible toll in dead and injured as well as appalling destruction of property. Top photo shows friends and relatives of the family of J. W Puryear, of Pulaski. Tenn.. searching the ruins for victims ! after the rwisier had cnmnletelv wracks* >h. HOUSE REJECTS TAX UPON BEER Washington, March 25.—(Al*) A proposal to tax 2.75 percent bner. which would be mad* under permit from the Treasury, was re jected today by the Housew One hundred and twenty-seven members filed through between the tellers in support of tbe amend ment on the first count of a vote under a procedure which did not permit a roll call. The proposed amendment would have assessed a tax of three cents a pint against beer. Represent.il: vc Cullen, Democrat, Mew York, who sponsored the amend ment, argued that it would produce from J 350.000,000 to J 450.000.000 of re venue annually, and would go far to nTgMysltT LIFE FOR KILLING V Pitt County Man Drop* Into Death Chair With Smile On Hig Face Raleigh, March 25. —(AP)— Smiling and apparently unafraid, John Robert Myers, confessed Negro slayer of Pitt county, died In the electric chair at State's Pri son today—Good Friday. Myers was convicted of shooting R. H. Hodges, store-keeper at Pactolus, while he was robbing him. The Negro entered the little octa gonal death chamber at State's Pri son at 10:32, and was seated in the chair. His lari words were: "Good morning, gentleman,” spoken in a clear voice. After two sbocks of electricity, one of two minutes And 16 seconds, and the other of one minute and 25 sec onds, Myers was pronounced dead. He left a note for newspaper men in which he expressed the hope "my fellowmen will profit by my down fall.” Liquor Hearings Start by Senate Committee Apr. 14 Washington, March 26.—(A P)— Senator Blaine. RepubUdan, Wis consin, today announced hearings would be opened on April 14 by a Senate Judiciary sub-committee on proposals for repeal of the eightenteh amendment and modi fication of the Volstead act. There are half a score of mea sures pending proposing various prohibition changes. Leo thy hear ings are tn prospect, but Blaine gave assurance that the committee would conclude in time to permit a Senate rote. 1 NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA. REPLACE SALES TAX ward relieving unemployment. Opponents contended It was in viola tlon of the Constitution • and argued that the country could not drink it self into properity. The vote came after bitter debate that threw the House into disorder at times. The vote wad 216 to 132. Opponents of the amendment had objected to the question being put to a vote, on - tht contention that the House shoutd not ballot on the ques tion of assessing a tax on an article which they argued was forbidden by the Constitution, but their objections j were overruled. Announcement of the result brought ringing cheers from the prohibitionists Suitor Still Held Hr jj This is a new and hitherto unpub lished photo of Betty Gow, nuntp maid to the stolen Lindbergh in whom Coi. and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh have the utmost confi dence. Henry “Red" Jabnson, Mia Gow's suitor, extensively questioned in connection wa' » case. is being*held by Newark, N. J.. officials for the immigration authorities. INDIAN ‘MESSIAH” COMING TO AMERICA Bombay, India, March 26 (AP) — Metier Baba, tbe Indian spiritual leader, whose disciple* call him “the Messiah," and the "God-man,” l«*ft here today for a new crusade In America. He intends, he said, to break down all religious barriers, destroy America’s materialism and amal gamate all creeds Into a common [ element of love. . PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY. , dwelling. Five lives were snuffed out here. Lower picture shows a cotton warehouse at Northport. Ala., with the roof sliced clear away. Inset is an other house in Northport looking as if it had been bombarded by high explosive shells. The tot*] num ber of dead in the five States is 275. Hundrod* i-im-r../ • hon«Mnst; rnnrtprpft homeless. MAXWELL,REYNOLDS INJECT SPICE INTO A SLEEPY CAMPAIGN » Reynolds' Defiance of Po litical Machine Attracts Many Followers in Raleigh MAXWELL DENIES ANY AFFILIATIONS Says He Is Not Candidate of Reynolds Tobacco Com pany or Any Other Cor poration; Shows Points of Agreement of all Three of Contestants Dnll.v ItHrrnM, In Ifc* Kir Wnltrr Hot*!. IIA J. C, KAtKFIM 11,|,. Raleigh, March 25. -Two candidates for the Democratic nomination to high offices in the State and nation unlimbered their heavy artillery last (Continued on Page Eight.) WEATHER FOR NORTH CAROLINA. Fair and warmer tonight; Sat urday increasing cloudiness, pro bably followed by showers In west portion; warmer tn eaat portion. Wood Says Reconstruction Credits Helping The State Charlotte. March 25. (AP) The flood so fresh money released in T .9orth Carolina by the Reconstruction Fit*, ance Corporation is creating n»w de sire and ability to trade in the State and is gradually, but surely, alleviat ing the stringency of economic con ditions. This was the opinion expressed here today by Word H. Wood, presidency of the American Trust company here and chairman of the Reconstruction , Finance Corporation tn the Carolina*, in commenting on current organised efforts to restore bnsiness activity and to relieve unemployment. "More, money in circulation," said Mr. Wood, "means stabitsatipn) of value*. Commodity prices riaa values swing’ upward. A rdvivai of business is the result. ' ■ "With thf new money being released by the federal government for re habilitating purposes we may expect relief all along the Hue. This, I be lieve, la especially ‘ true of value in land. And when 'and values begin to vise we may expect to see the first ■ signs of the end of deflation This is 1 because, take it any way you like, land is a basic medium of trade and 1 • i 4 » » .» - 8 PAGES TODAY FIVE CENTS COPY {HOUSE COMMITTEE TURNS TO ORIGINAL PLAN Os TREASURY Automobiles, Radios, Gaso line, Three-Cent Postage and Similar Levies Seem Likely TALK STAMPTAX ON CHECKS AND DRAFTS Acting Chairman Crisp, with Almost Unanimous Appeal From House, Returns to Task of Re-Writing Bill ' After Defeat of Sales Tai Measure Washington, March 25 (AP) — Stripped of its general sales tax by overwhelming vote of the House, the ons-time billion dollar revenue bill today was a mere bulk, defeated leaders ,vushed to repair the damage with an alter native program ♦hat utill would balance the budget. They fell back on ori/dnal Treasury proposals for heavy e' xcise levies on automobiles and radios; for a one cent tax on gasoline; stamp taxes on checks and drafts; tt<ree-cent postage and similar levies. .Acting Chairman Crisp, of the Way*, and Means Com mittee, doggedly cn/led his group back to work this mo/ ning on the gap filling assignment/ He had sought to turn the job ov« r to some one else after tbe revolt** rs had smashed his bill, but a restijndlng ovation from the entire Hoiei# membership com pelled him to carry on. Says B?/nk Credit Corporation Not ‘Voluntary’ Group. Washington. March 23.—(AP)— A ■=tatemer.t that formation of the Na tional C.v,»dit Corporation last October by ban'jt era was “not voluntary." buL was undertaken on the assurance of Presl'jfen t Hoover that the Reconstruc tion Finance Corporation would bo formed to take over its work w«a made in-fore the Senate Banking Com mittee today by Percy H. Johnston. ' president of the Chemical Bank «»»»( Trust Company of New York. This statement was made during hearings on the Glaee banking re vision bill when Senator Glass, Demo crat, Virginia, recalled the contribu tion of leading banks to the National Credit Corporation fund to aid smal ler banks and used the words "volun tary.”- WEATHER AT EASTER* UNCERTAIN AS YET Charlotte March 25 (AP)—There ' was plenty ot doubt In tbe Weath er Man's mind today as to wheth er the Cewotiiiae Would have) a fair Kast'w. The Culled States Weather Bu reau her»-_ however, forecast warm er weather for tomorrow, with a possibility of skies being overcast, MeJIonV Birthday * Pittsburgh. March 25 (AP)—Andrew W. Mellon, newly-appointed ambassa dor Vd Great Britain observed his 77lti birthday quietly with his family today. barter." . ' Mr. Wood said depressed land values had been contributing, if not the fun damental. cause of this and other world-wide business slumps. "We must get at this cause before w# may reasonably expect a return to prosperity,” Mr. Wood said. “With fresh money in circulation and restored confidence and improved agricultural methods. I expect to see soon a restoration or values tn farm products. When this comes about land prices are certain to rise. "When North Carolina real estate values tumbled practically everything else within the state followed on the downward trend. When North Caro lina real estate values turn upward look for the end of the depression. "There was no particular res Aon for the unprecedented deflation Un North Carolina land values. The reeJ estate of this commonwealth is as wound an investment now as it has eVer beeu. I am sure that Its values e/ill be restored It merely has suffered along with everything else a.nd when i its values swing upward agin it will be | a means toward restoring formal business activity in this statfer
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