HENDERSON, j GATEWAY TO CENTRAL CAROLINA. NINETEENTH YEAR 6 MONTHSSCHOOL COST CUT SHARPLY BYSTATESUPPOR? Saving of Two Million Dol lar*, Exclusive of Reduc. tion* in Teacher* ’ Salaries FIGURES BY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION Comparative Costs for Num. ber of Counties Indicate Saving That Has Been Made Possible by Central Financing Plan, Authori ties Maintain llnll) l>l»|»at<-b Rurtniy In tkr «rir Unitre Hotel. nv _• r. b\hkkh\ ii.l Rilrigh April •'» The total cost of lh ■ six months school term in North Carclma (bus school year 1 1&31 -32> un der the operation of the now state wide school law. is approximately *3- 500 CV10 lesfc than it was in 1930-31. be (ire the new syro m put into effect by the 15*31 Jten* ral assembly applied, ac- i co\d n't to figures released today by Loßoy Martin, re-'retary of the State f, ud of Equalization. j The rest of the six months school j tnm this school year was *19.183.642. while the previous year <1930-31) the -,x month- St hool term cost was *22.- Wi.irt' as nearly as can be determin ed Taking actual expenditures this jrir instead of the amounts budget ed. since the expenditures in most rx-rs will be less than the amounts in 'he budgets, the decrease in revt thus year will be nearer *4.000.000 than $3,300,000. Mr Martin believes This saving in the cost of the six months school term becomes even more remarkable when It is realised that only 51.>0.000 of the *3.300.000 Ntung resulted from the 10 per cent reduction in :he salaries of the school teachers, leaving a balance of *2.000.000 that has been saved in the general ad ze, n; *((•(»; kw of the schools, such as in the rduttion of the number of extra teachers allowed. Through congobda tlon of smaller schools and through a in other general operating cobts It is also pointed out that the tclil number of children in the schools increased almost 45.000 over Che pre ' ~l!i y*** r . On-; of the largest econo m es effected by the Board of Equali zation. which has administered the fl r»nc al end of'the new school law. was the consolidation of more thah 250 »'hon!* with larger schools, reducing the eo-t of overh.md and the number of richer* formerly required. The figures juet compiled by Mr. M " ,:n show that In spite of the de clared principle of full State support ci (he six months .school term that th» counties ar.d districts are still taring a good sized portion of the tc'al cost For while the State is c'ntribunnjj fully *13.000.000 to the ro'ire amount from sources other than cd valorem taxeu. and the counties erntribuling only about *3,500,000 from •he 15 cents tax on property, the ooun (Continued on Page TWO) CANDIDATE TALKS ENLIVEN CAMPAIGN Friends of Each See Advant age for Their Man In His Own Tactics l)nil> IH«|»a*rh Barr**, In the JMr Walter Hatel. 11l J. «*. HAHKKHVII.I., Rileigh. April s—The5 —The Increasing number of speeches which A. J. Max well is making In his campaign for Democratic nomination for governor »nd the increasing sting he la potting In his shots at his opponents, although J- C. B. Ehringhaus Is alao keeping faitly busy in his campaign and grad ually opening up on his opponents more and more, is making many won der wthesher or not Maxwell and Eh ringhaus are using good political judgment. For some believe tha* theae two are devoting so much time shoo**Dg at each other that they may permit R. T Fountain to steal a mmh on them in the primary- Moat of the political opinion here, however. is that both Maxwell and Fhringhaus ere using good political sense In foouwfog public attention more upon them, thus taking It away from Fountain. For. as a result of the tactic* being employed both by Max well and Ehringhaus. there is getting to be more and more talk about them and less about Fountain, according ♦o many observers. Fountain's friends however, maintain that Ehrlnghaua and Maxwell are only slashing at each other with the result that Fountain is benefitting from their political duel. Opinion Mams to be growing In nv-ny circles, however, that Ehrtng (.Continued on Page Four.) Hrntuu-smt Daily Hiapatrh 9 NLYp AILY NEWSPAPER PUBUSHED IN THIS SECTION OF NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA ” r &\3P£&JS!tf D Bsae* Hit courtroom " Honolulu courthouse Eyes of the world ape again fo cused upon Honolulu as a Wash ington society leadci. her naval lieutenant son-in-law and two American seamen go on trial, April 4. for the “honor slaying" Filipinos Surprised By Independence Vote Here Action Delayed On Bailey’s Seat Washington. April s.——The Senate Elections Committee today took no action on the North Car *ll ns contest in which George M. Pritchard, Republican, I* dispiri ting the election of Senator Jo*iah W. Bailey, Democrat. The committee also failed to reach a decision in tbe Ileftin- Bankhead contest from Alabama, and agreed to meet Frida j for further argument. Opposing counsel will he heard for one hour Friday, after which the committer «*ill go Into exe cutive session to attempt to reach a decision. MORGANS MAILING OUT HUGE CHECKS Credit Advanced Great Bri tain Being Returned To Lending Banks New York, April S.—(AP)-J. P- Morgan and Company is mailing checks totalling *20.000.000 to 110 American banks today. The payment is being made by the Morgan firm as the fiscal agent In this country of the British govern ment. It will wipe out the *200.000,000 banking credit obtained last August in Britain’s futile efforts to avoid be ing pushed off the gold standard. The credit was arranged to run for a year, but as a result of recent improvement in Britalns financial condition, she has been able to extinguish her in debtedness four months in advance of maturity. New York bankers say the re-pay ment sets something of a record in international finance. About six months ago the finances of the Bri tish government were shaken to a point where a complete breakdown seemed possible. FORMER ASSISTANT NAVY OFFICIAL DIES Irvington, N. Y- April S.—(AP) Matthew Bacon Sellers, Jr., assistant to secretary of the navy under Josephus Daniels, of Raleigh, N. C . In World War times, an outstanding authority on aeronautics, and one of the sponsors of the naval air service, died at hft home here today. • HENDERSON, N. C., TUESDAY APRIL 5, 1332 of Mrs. T halia Massic, daughter of the American woman and wife of the lieutenant. Mrs Foftescuc. Lieutenant Massie, Jones and Lord are charged, in the second degree, with the murder of Joseph Natives Jubilant, However, and Some Predict Similar Vote on Measure In Senate STIMSON sIIETTER SOBERING, HOWEVER Secretary ’s Hint of Interna, tio na 1 Complications Causes Islanders to Realize Vulnerable Position, as Brought Home by Far East Warfare Manila. P. 1., April 5 — The. Senate today refused to reconsider Its rejection of Charles A. Jonas as Unit-, ed States attorney for the western! district of North Carolina The action followed renewal of a : plea that the Senate reconsider Its rejection of Jonas by Senator Hast ing*. Republican. Delaware. Jonas' nomination was originally re jected after Senator Bailey, Demo crat, North Carolina, had said that the nominee was "personally ob noxious' 'to him. Hastings argued that Bailey's rea sons for opposing Jonas, former Re publican representative from North Carolina, did not come within the ‘‘personally obnoxious" rule. The opposition to Jonas centered about statements he made criUcling the North Carolina courts. Senator Reed. Republican. Pennsyl vania said it had been the Senate's custom not to go behind the reason for such an obiectlon. Senator John son, Republican, California, question- ; ed whether, on the facts stated, that Bailey's objection came within the “rigid rule" of the Senate. Bailey arose and interrupted: "I would not make ethe statement : that Jonas is personally obnoxious Ki me on personal grounds." he as serted. “Even if he were, I have never yet shot a bird on the ground, and I think that is what such an action ; would be." Hastings defended Jonahs' character and said the many public offices he i had held constituted a record "of which any member of the Senate might be proud." The phrase "personally obnoxious." Hastings said, was a "lash" that should be sparingly used and never used because of partisanship. Senator Morrison, Democrat, North Carolina, said the sold objection to Jonas was not that he was "personally obnoxious." “He is very objectionable to both senators from North Carolina for good reasons. The fact that the objection isn't personal in character might to aid weight to it. He's very objection able to me ebecause I am convinced he is not a fair man." The vote against reconsideration was 12 to 2*. , LAND TAX SALE IN MISSISSIPPI HIGH Jackson. Miss.. April S.—(AP) Hammers of sheriffs in nearly every county in Mississippi fell on auction' blocks yesterday, beating out nears that approximately 25 per cent of the State's privately-owned property was under sale for delinquent taxes. State Land Commissioner ft. G. Moore said one-fourth of the State's private property was Involved. The figure exceeded any year in the State's history. WEATHER FOB NORTH CAROLINA. Partly cloudy, slightly warmer tonight; Wednesday partly deudy. PUBUSHED EVERY AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY. Democratic Conven tion Leaders U. S, SENATOR A, W BARKLEY » wag ***” m JOL'ETT SIIOUSK Uniled State, Senator Albeit W ; Barkley, of Kentucky, was named to deliver the keynote speech of the Democratic National Convention In Chicago next June, and Joueri Sheuse, chairman of the executive committee of the Democratic Nations.! Commit tee was designated as permanent chairman in t ecommendations made by the committee on arrangements At a meeting in Chicago yesterday. It was considered a compromise between the Roosevek and Smith forces. CAPONE, JAILEIiT STILL BIG MENACE Figure of Crime Overlord Rises To Threaten Chi cago Elections Chicago, April 5 onnecUon V.th rumors that ransom negotiations 'arc being carried on with kidnapers who took Charles A. Lind bergh. Jr. * 21-months old. from his crim March 1. ■VIFK Ct F ONE OK NORFOLK NEGOTIATORS HACK HOME Norfolk Va., April 5 —Mrs 'ohn,‘ Hughes Curtis, wife of one of hru* Norfolk men serving aa negotia nt*. for the return of the stolen Liud- K ?rgh baby, returned to Norfolk to* fry after a week's absence *nd re t used to say whether or not her trip lad been in connection with the ne gotiations. Mrs. Curtis would not discuss the matter until her husband, now away m a myrterioua mission In connection with the caae. returns to tht city. She said she expected tvis return within he nett 24 hours. • (1 ( HUGE LINDBERGH PUNK AT TKTER4JORO WARMED YTF Teterboro, Afc-port. N. Y., April 5 1 API Two mechanics arrived this nornlng and Immediately started go ng over the high-winged monop Bane Tolonel Oh-jJrle* A. Lindbergh uaed eaierday or < his flight, presumably In onneotion with the search for hi a Kidnaped tejn. • Liqi’ior ‘Who’s Who’ In. New York Being / Made by Officers / New York. April 5. fAP» -Federal irohibition agents today began sy3- ematic compilations of a New York ‘Who's Who" in liquor. The campaign, launched personally by Director Amos W. W. Woodcock, and 80 agent* was foreshadowed last night when raiders of a popular night club adopted the usual procedure of fingerprinting on the spot and tag ring their suspects for police "show up." Sent out today with sectional maps covering ten to 20 blocks each, the igehts were instructed to make item ized report* of all speakeasies. !»- juor-serving restaurants, cordial shops ind night and told further that >a soon as sufficient evidence reaches Washington every one of Gotham’s ipeakeastea, whether 10,000 or 30,000. will be closed, Wisconsin Votes * On Its Delegates * For Conventions Milwaukee. Wis., April 5.-~-tAP> Wisconsin voters today had the al ternative of indicating preference for two outstanding presidential candi date* or electing delegates whose final vote at the Republican and Democratic National Conventions is problematic. Democrat* had the opportunity to endorse the candidacy of Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt, of New York, by voting for a slate of delegate can didates pledged to support him Republicans were offered a conser vative delegation, who. although un- Instructed, endorsed the administra tion of President Hoover at their state conference. , r - « »