HENDERSON, GATEWAY TO CENTRAL CAROLINA. nineteenth year Chinese Blocking Peace Conference, Japanese Contend Japanese Statement Say* Chinese Delegates Un willing to Accept Responsibility TRYING TO DISRUPT CONFERENCE, CHARGE Then Would Lay Blame on Japs lor Failure of Peace Effort, Jap Statement Al leges; Proposals for With-j drawing Troops Bone of! Contention Shanghai. March 29 lAPI A new I lupture in the Sino-Japane.se armla tice negotiations was threatened to night. with the issuance of a state ment from the Japanese consulate ascribing the repeated delays in the conference to “the, fact that no Chin ese delegates seem 10 be in a position or to be witling to assume respon sibility.’’ The statement, which was describ ed as coming from a "Japanese spokesman." accused Quo Tai-Chi. the Chinese representative, of attempting to terminate the negotiations "with the intention of charging Japan with responsibility for breaking up the conference." "Mr. Quo.” the statement said, "has unnecessarily opposed the Japanese proposals of a military nature, there by greatly impairing the progress of the conference. We wonder if he is rot trying to avoid responsibility on the pretext of opposition to the Japa nese proposals from the Chinese peo ple." The proposals to which this state ment referred were those regarding the method of withdrawing troops of both sides still in the field. NKMK AGAIN THREATENED Japanese Defending Henry Pu Yi From March of Angry Chinese Changchun. Manchuria. March 29 - —The regime of young Henry Pu Yi. heir of the old Manchu emperors, and newly made dictator of federated Manchuria, was threatened today by the march of 7.000 Chinese rebels ad vancing upon Changchun. Japanese airplanes with bombs and machine guns pounded the rebel ranks at Nungan. only 33 miles from here, in eastern Kirin. The rebel troops, sworn to over throw the new government of the fed erated state, which they have charged with usurping the power in Manchuria under tutelage of the Japanese, are led by General Li Hai-Taing. They apparently have defeated the regular troops of governor Hsi Hsia outside the town of Nungan. which wns reported on the verge of surren der The small Japanese detachment sent from here radioed for help, say ing they had suffered heavy casualties >■> the fighting. Sampson Negro Is Given a Reprieve For Eighth Time Haleigh, March 29 (API- Ernest Herring, Sampson county Negro, got another extension of his life today, and Friday he will again see pass a day on which he was scheduled to be electrocuted. Governor O. Max Gardner said this morning. ’“He will not die Friday." when asked what disposition was be ing made of the case, an unusually perplexing problem. Herring has had the date for his death set six or eight times, having received several reprieves as well as stays of ssntence due to court appeals. The Negro was convicted of the murder of F. F. Newton, postmaster •t Kerr. committee rejects JONES LAW “KICLER” Washington. March 29.—(AP)— The House Judiciary Committee today rejected the Hoorr bill to repeal the Jones “fine and ten" prohibition law hy a viva voce vote. PRICES FOR AUTO TAGS TO DECLINE Raleigh. March 29.(AP)—Prices for North Carolina automobile li cense plates will be reduced one fourth Friday, April 1, at the be ginning of the second quarter. I* S. Harris, director of the Motor Vehicle Bureau, said today. Uwtiterßim r or 1 BBSS? Younce-Brinkley Case Is Delayed I-extngton, March *»*.— 1.4 P) Trial of George A. Younoe, former district solicitor, and W. F. Brink ley. former chairman of the Demo cratic County Executive Commit tee, on a charge of manslaughter qm a result of the shooting of Sheriff A. Leonard was deferred when court convened here today until 2 p. m. ! LEGION WALL URgT FEDERAL BUILDINGS Hundreds of Jobs Could Be Provided If Work Were Done At Once MILLIONS AVAILABLE Total of $4,473,900 Already Authorized In 13 Cities and 52,33&00« Allocated For 14- Other Localities Raleigh. March 29.—A total of $4,- 475.000 has already been authorized | and appropriated for the construction of postoffice and Federal buildings in 15 cities in North Carolina, while $2,- 355.000 has been allocated but not yet appropriated to fourteen other cities for new Federal buildings, it was an nounced today by Major M. A. Perry, director of the American Legion Em ployment Committee for North Caro lina. These figures have just been obtain ed by Major Perry, who wrote the Igaasury a few days ago asking to know the exact status of Federal building ap propriations for North Carolina. "An effort will be made to get these construction projects started by the government as soon as possible, since jobs for hundreds of additional men will be provided as soon as this work Is started." Major Perry said. "There Is no more opportune time for Federal construction than now. with the cost of materials tower than they have been In years, and with an abundance of suitable labor. No time should be lost in carrying out this building plan, not only for the benefit of the post office department but for the benefit of the thousands of unemployed per sons *vho can be given work if the program is started at once. The Am erican Legion Employment Commit tees are going to do everything pos sible to get the government to start these projects at once." The projects already authorized with money appropriated are as fol lows: Asheville. $650,000; Charlotte. 4525.000; Durham. $650,000; Edenton. $70,000; Greensboro. $900,000; High Point. $400,000. Lenior. $75,000; Lum berton, $105,000; Mount Airy. $150,- 000; Mount Olive. $75,000; New Bern. $325,000; Rockingham. $210,000; Ruth erfordton, $70,000; Salisbury, 175,000; Wades boro, $95,000; Total, $4,475,000. The fourteen cities in which new Federal building projects have been authorized, but for which the money has not yet been appropriated, are as follows: Aibemare, $85,000; Ashe boro, $90,000; Dunn, $85,000; Fayette ville, $115,000; Gastonia, $210,000; Mor- 1 ganton. $100,000; North Wilkes boro, $100,000; Raleigh. $360,000; Reldsville, $180,000: Sanford, $95,000; Shelby, $85.- 000; Southern Pine*, $95,000; Wilming ton. $130,000; Winston-Salem, $625,000. Total. $2,355,000. FOUR ENGAGEMENTS MADE FOR REYNOLDS Asheville. March 29.—(AP)—Robert R. Reynolds’ campaign headquarters here today announced four speaking engagements for him in his campaign i for the United States Senate. He will speak at Danbury next Uon | day. at Elizabethtown on April 12, at Columbus on April 18, and at Kin t ston on April 21. WATERSHEDS SKSULD BE PUBLICLY OWNED Dally Dlepatek II arena, la the Sir Walter Hotel. , MV J. C. MASKERVILL. Raleigh. March 29. —The avergae person, especially the city dweller, does not realize that there is a direct and vital connection between water that runs oat of the kichen faucet and the forests In North Carolina. Yet there is a very vital and Important connection, according to Colonel J. W. Harrelson. director of the Department , of Conservation and Development. '* who maintains that unless the State and the cities in North Carolina in stitute a policy lookin gtoward the public purchase of forest areas on the watersheds from which they get their drinking water, the sources of the present water supplies are going to be seriously menaced, as well as the health and welfare of the people. % ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPE R Business a g Usual in Chapei IsjwijM'SlB' y £ -f d P« c . tr e of starvation and disease that is aq too familiar m Shanghai and its environ? since the recent fighting does not deter thi# Chinese laundryman from making his daily rounds. He makes a pl u? r !i p,odl ?f nfi: trough the ruined streets of Chapei with his bundles. His domestic stint forms an unusual contrast with tke seen* nf desohirion around him. League Board Delays Visit Into Manchuria i Nanking, China, March 29. (AP)—The commission sent here by the league of Nations to in vestigate the SI no-Japanese con flict, decided tentatively today to visit Hankow, despite efforts in Certain quarters to persuade them to go to Manchuria at the earliest ELLWOODDOX, 75, _ | IS HEART VICTIM High Point Banker and Bus. iness Leader Dies After Long Illness High Point. March 29. — J. Ellwood Cox Cox, 75, founder and for 40 years president of the Commercial National bank hete, died at his home ’ here last midnight after two months illness with heart trouble. Mr. Cox served for the past 10 •years as district highway commis sioner. He is survived by his widow, for merly Mias Bertha Snow, and one daughter, Miss Clara I. Cbx. Mr. Cox was born in Northampton county in 1856, coming to High Point in 1880. Through numerous business connections he soon rose to a place of prominence in the city's life, busi ness. religious and civic. He was a member of the board of trustees of the Duke endowment, and a member of the board of trustees of Guilford college. He was appointed a member of the original state highway commierfon by Governor Morrison, and served in toot pock for 10 years. Prior to that time, in 1908. he whs the Republican party’s candtdta for governor. He became striousiy U! soon after financial stringency forced the closing of his bank, and had not been expect ed to Uve for several weeks. » \ • Funeral services will be hefkf here tomorrow afternoon. Students Start Back East From Kentucky Jaunt Frankfort. Ky„ March 29.—(AP)— Half way successful in their visit to Kentucky, a group of approximately 70 eastern, college and university stu dents today headed homeward, from whence they came last Friday to make a sociological survey of the sev ( era! southeastern Kentucky coal fields. Their Easter -holidays ended, the istudents boarded their two special 1 buses here this morning with the an * nounced intention of getting back to ■ class work once more. [ CHAIRMAN JEFFRESS t TO RECEIVE STATUE I t Raleigh, March 28?.—IAP>—Govoer a nor O. Max Gardner today designated - Chairman E. B. Jeffresa. of the State * Highway Commission, to act in his * stead and receive the monument to r Joseph Howes when it is unveiled at s Edenton April 28- -> The governor will be attending the e governors’ conference at Richmond, Va., on that day. , . PUBLISHED HENDERSON, N. C., TUESDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 29,1932 Bmlu Uiapatrfi IN THIS SECTION OF NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA. possible moment. The Nanking government'll con tention is that the commissioner* were sent here primarily to ex amine the Manchurian problem, and that the suggestion for a visit to Hankow originated with the Japanese. Action on Bailey Contest on Apr. 6 Washington. March 29.—(AP)— The Senate Elections Committee to day agreed to meet on Aorll* 6 for final action in the North Carolina and Alabama election contests. l-ack of a quorum prevented con sideration of the two contents to day. OFFICERS STAGE BATTLE AT STILL Man Badly Shot, Two Offic ers Hurt, One Man Ar. rested In Edgecombe Tarboro, March 29.—(AP) -Ashley Moore, alleged distiller, who was \ wounded in a gun oaute with officers yesterday, remained in a serious con dition today, but physicians said he had a chance to recover. Moore was shot through the left aide by Deputy Sheriff R. O. Watson, who said Moore fired first and a pitched battle ensued. Deputy Sheriff Harry Mayo lost an eye in the brief fight, and Watson suffered face wounds. Hugh Pittman, who was with Moore at a still discovered by the officers, was arrested. Triangle Slayer Is Given Parole By Gov. Gardner Raleigh. March 29. (AP)--A case similar to the one that cost Ruth Bnyder and Judd Gray their lives in the electric chair in New York several years ago had its echo here today with the paroling of J. A_, Holmes. ■Richmond county white man, who was serving a 15 to 20 year term in State’s Prison for helping his wife kill her former husband. Mrs. Holmes was paroled some time ago. and Governor Gardner paroled Holmes on recommendation of Trial Judge Michael Schenck and Solicitor Donald Phlltlpe, who stated that in view of the fact that Mrs. Holmes has been paroled, that It is "only fair and just that Mr. Holmes receive like con sideration." WEATHER FOB NORTH CAROLINA. Hair and slightly wanner to night; Wednesday Increasing cloudiness and warmer; showers Wednesday night and probably Ut west portion Wednesday after noon. . j LUXURY TAXES ON MANY COMMODITIES PUT ON BY HOUSE Serieg of Special Levies Adopted to Balance Bud* get In Place of Old Sales Tax TEN PERCENT HJT UPON COSMETICS Virtually as Unit, House Pledges Itself To Adoption of Measure to Balance Fed. eral Budget After Leaders of All Groups Make Urgent Plea Washington. March 29.—(API—Re sponding to a call from the leaders of all factions. House members today ral lied behind the House Ways and Means -Committee substitute Tor a sales tax and voted a series of spe cial levies on luxuries and selected manufactures. First was adopted a ten per cent sales tax on cosmetics, then a similar tax on jewelry, furs, sporting goods and cameras followed. Then came a five percent sales tax on chewing gum and candy as the House accepted, one by one. the committee proposals. Earlier, in response to appeals by 3peaker Garner and Republican and insuregnt leaders, the House pledged itself to the passage of a non-paritean bill to baianoe the budget. Responding to a call by the speaker for those members to stand and would support such a policy, virtually the entire membership arose with a vig orous outburst of appiuase. Very few remained seated. Seven Bandits Get $60,000 In Cash In Minneapolis Theft Minneapolis, Minn., March 28, (^F) —Seven bandits, four carry ing sub-machine guns, held up 24 persons In an outlying hank and escaped with $60,000 In cash, 1125,- 000 in securities left for safe keep ing, and an undetermined amount of collateral. One customer was slugged as the raiders looted the North Am erican branch of the Northwestern bank of the largest amount taken by bank robbers in Twin City his tory. FINDS ENTHUSIASM FOR FARM CENSUS Dally Ulapiitrli Karma. Is Ikr Sir Walter Hotel. nr j. c. sa.ikukvii.i.. Raleigh, March 29.—Farmers, coun ty officials, tax supervisors and list ers in more than 40 Piedmont and western counties are now enthusiastic over the annual Farm Census taken annually by the State and Federal Crop Reporting Service, although there was a good deal of opposition to the census in many of these coun ties up to a few weeks ago, accord ing to Frank Parker, who directs the census. Mr. Parker has just made a personal visit to all these counties ex plaining why the annual faror census la necessary and how it help* the farmers in every county. Some 24 counties in the eastern part of the State are now being visited by Mr. Parker, where he is continuing his conferences with county officials, tax listers and farmers, explaining the value of the census and urging the necessity for getting the facts as wulk and complete as possible. BOOffiIOUP TO BACK BARKLEY WHJ Support Kentucky Sen ator a* Democratic Con* vention Keynoter Washington March 2ft.- (APl—Sup porters of Governor Roosevelt of New York for the Democratic presidential nomination have agreed to back Sen ator Barkley, Democrat, of Kentucky, for temporary chairman and keynoter at the party convention in Juna Barkley recently asked those in Kentucky who were urging him aa a favorite son candidate to support Rooeevelt. ; SAME OLDSTORYIN INCOME TAX DECLINE Washington, March 29.—(AR)—In come tax receipts continued to decline on March 26, when they amounted to $683,090, as compared with $1,851,614 on the similar day a year agoo. For the month, income 11 \ \ \ A\ \ m i j vca-wvvv . . jsXs, -:*y Sec retary Hyde said in an interview to day that as a loan agent the Depart ment of Agriculture was the "prize boob” in the history of finance. The secretary of agriculture made this statement in explaining that the department was handling agricultural I loans instead of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation because "the cor poration is doing business on a busi ness basis, and loans that are now being made under the name of agri culture cannot by the furthest stretch of the mind be called such business." Conflict Between Farmer And The Factory Worker Viewed As Harming Both By CHARLES I’. STEWART Central Press Staff Writer Washington, March 29f- As the strug gle to good times develop* itself. It becomes more and more evident that agriculture and industrial labor ought to cooperate and that they do mot. It looks as if they ought to combine against the middle man. whm trims them both. The middle man does hsyfc his func tion. of course, as a purveyor of farm products to the city dweller and of urban labor’s products to the farms. However, he manifestly has charged too much for his services, and to that extent can property be regarded by both sides as an individual to be fought But there is no reason for conflict between the farmer and the factory’ worker. They surely should be able to get together, and, between them, they are the vast bulk of the population. But look at them; The farmer desires cheaper money —htat is, higher prices. He wants it because he himself sells What he produces. The higher the price he gets for it the more he ' receives in dollars and cents. And his I cost of living does not increase pro • portionately. It increases somewhat. ■ but not In respect to his big fixed ' charge*—his taxes and interest and principle on hie mortgage- He pays i those In cash, to the same amount, i whether the prices he receives are • high or low. Most of what he eats he raises on his own land. The mar gain of necessaries, for which he mast pay more, os not large. The city worker has to pay in ac • tua) bank notes and small change for everything he requires. If prices rise, - his wage dock not go as far—unless t it is advanced proportionately. > Now, if money is cheapened- the 1 fanner automatically gets more for his crops—that is. more reckoned in - dollars and cents. The wage worker's pay does not in e crease until he ciomors for a higher rate, and maybe not then, for a long 8' PAGES TODAY FIVE CENTS COPIfI Norfolk Preacher. Interme diary Say* He Will See Colonel Again In Few Day* ' . IMMEDIATE RELEASE IS NOT LOOKED FOR Rev. Dodson-Peacock’s As sertion Taken To Mean That As He and Hi* Navy Pilot Return To Hampton Road* Base After Visit to Lindbergh Home Hopewell. N. J.. March 29. * CAPI Hope that the Lindbergh baby would be sent home before the month ends ebbed today. The Rev. H. Dodson-Peac<»ck, of Norfolk, V»., who risked his life yes terday for an hours taia with Colonel •-'harles A. Lindbergh, said afterwards he would probably confer again with he flying colonel In three or four days. This statement by one of the three intermediaries who are trying to get the kidnaped child back was inter preted by newspapers as meaning that his immediate release was not expect ed. I'REACHER-INTF.RMKDIARY ON HIS WAY BACK TO IIOMK Philadelphia. March 29. Rev. H. Dodson-Peacock. intermediary n the Lindbergh kidnaping case, and J his navy pilot. Lieutenant George L. Richard, arrived at the Philadelphia ;iavy yard at 11 a. m. today*- The plane in which they flew hen* yesterday - rom Hampton Roads was, immediate iy warmed up. f I am very sorry that L cannot talk >n the kidnaping matter," said Lieute nant Richards. “We plan; to take off lor Hampton Roads as soon as I get lea ranee papers. ; YEGGMEN BLOW UP POST OFFICE SAFE P _____ e Travelers Rest. 8. C.. March 29 B Yeggmen early today stole the j safe from the pout office, carrying it out on the Buncombe road, opened it and made away with SSOO. The thieves left $350 In atapms anti - 5177 money order ( blanks at the spot v where they abandoned the safe. J. P. Andersori; the postmaster, said about SSO of tUe money was govern- ment and that the rest was ” his own. t*ime. He does not take his handiwork i to market, as the farmer does his crops. His products are marketed through an employer, who is likely to consider it to his advantage to keep his help's share at a minimum indefinitely, if he can—despite al truistic talk o ft he contrary. Consequently the city workingman has good reason for hesitating when the farmer points to the necessity for price inflation, as he is doing now. My observation has been that the city worker, if anything, is rather more Uu>ughtful of the farmer in em ergencies like the present than Is the farmer of the city worker's interests. Perhaps the city worker is not quite thoughtful enough. Nevertheless It is a fact that, from the very beginning of the depression of the last two and & half years, every responsible in dustrial labor leader in the country has emphasized the vital importance to his followers of lending every pos sible aid to agriculture toward the im provement of its lot. Farm representatives in congress, on the other hand, .began quietly, months ago, to dwell upon the neces sity at a "deflation of labor" as a pre liminary to prosperity's restoration. A "deflation of labor” —industrial labor -unmistakably is what is in |»ro grera now. Wages are coming down; prices are about to go up. I know there is a school of thoctgtit —not confined to farmers—which con aiders that labor was getting too much pay and that that was one of the things which brought on tke, de pression. And peadfbly. for the time being, "labor's deflation" will teuxL to start the wheels turning* again ahd increase employment— at lower pay than before. But I doubt that it will prove tk> be a good thing in the end. If there is an unfavorable ulttiaate reaction. Agriculture will feel that,, too, The two big groups- the farmers! and industrial labor do not pull well to gether. Ii might be better for bugh of them if they did.