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HENDERSON, I GATEWAY TO CENTRAL CAROLINA. NINETEENTH YEAR $200,000,000 Bulwinkle Says Veterans SAYS AMERICA HAS HELPED SOLDIERS MORE THAN OTHERS Snell Asks If United State* Has Not Done More Than All Other Nations Combined NEARLY 8 BILLIONS SPENT SINCE WAR Does Not Include Outlays Prior to 1920; Mississippi Democrat Says, However Country s Condition Will Not Improve Until infla tion Comes Washington. April 9 (AP) Repre sentative Bulwinkle. Democrat. North Carolina, reminded World War vet fians they owed the government aa great a debt in peace aa during war. in debate today on the bonus bill. We have done more for our vet eran.’ than any other country in his torv." Bulwinkle said. "Is tt not a fact that we have done more than all the other countries com bined " asked Representative Snell, the Republican leader. "Kncland was In the war for four years" Bulwinkle replied. “Yet she pay. her veterans only three-fourths of the amount paid here." The total speut by our govern ment on the veterans for the fiscal year to January 1. 1932. was over #7.Srf¥>.«»i.onn. This does not include some cost prior to 1920.” Rankin. Dettiocrat. Mississippi, an advocate of bonus payment, insisted “the financial condition of the country i* not going to get any better until we have an inflation and expansion of the circulating medium." SWIFT CONCLUSION HAWAII TRIAL SEEN Directed Verdict Planned by Darrow To Block Pre. senting Evidence Honolulu. April 8 <AP>—Attorneys ' o;rcd hope today for a swift conclu sion of the murder triai of Mrs. Gran \il|e Forteaeue and three navy men arru.-*>d of lynching Joseph Kaha hawai. Mnn’Komerv Winn. associate of Clarence Darrow in the defense. aatd they sought a directed verdict which would make it unnecessary for them to present the testimony. John C Kelley, public prosecutor. ’-I'd he would present his case in three days, fighting, "as a matter of course," any attempt to link the lynch ing of Kahahawat January 8 with ait a. -null last September on the da ugh*- e>' of Mr-3. Granville Fortescue. Mrs. Thalia Maseie wife of a naval lieu tenant. To Re Camp Cemnunder Davidson. April 9 —Lieut. Crii W. R. Broil command'r of the R. O. T. C. unit nt Davidson College, has receiv ed notice from the U. S War Depart in'rtt of his appointment. for the fourth consecutive year, to the post of nmp commander fU ort McClellan n-ir Anniston. Ala . for the summer encampment of 1932, wdtich begins in June 19th and concludes on July 20 ] loover Approves Probe Os The Stock Exchange Washington. April 9. —(AP)—Presi- dent Hoover gave his endorsement of tli' Senate stock market investigation today to Senator Walcott, Republican. Connecticut. Kt MORS OF BKAR RAIDS INSPIRED MARKET TROBE Washington. April 9. — (API —Ru- mors of a huge bear raid planned for today on the New York Stock Ex change had a part in the sudden de cision of the Senate Banking Com mittee yesterday to call Richard Whit ney. president of the exchange, to testify Monday. This word came out today as the Senate leaders smiled widely at the Mettitemm 53atlxj SJispatth ~ only DAILY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THIS SECTION OF NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA. * WBE" LEGION POST FLAYS BONUS 1 'YRBY Top, Professor Hayes, left; Henry L. Stevens, right. Below, left U right: Walter Lippman, Sidney Howard, Chauncey Waddell. Cessation of further agitation for immediate additional cash pay ments on the bonus for U. S. World war veterans has been de manded by the Willard Straight Post of the Legion in New York. This post charged in a telegram to Henry L. Stevens, national commander, that congress has been intimidated by a “paid Washington lobby and high pres sure propaganda.” The post avers that the activity of some Legion officers in thi3 respect degrades Trend To Higher Taxes Step Toward Socialism We re Having a Revolution and Don't Know It, Is View of Editor Os Labor Organ TAXES LEVIED FOR ALMOST EVERYTHING U. S. Ownership of Rail roads Nearer, Federal Farm Aid Established, and Vast Public Improvements Program Inevitable If De pression Continues By CHARLES P. STEW ART Central Pre*** Staff Writer Washington, April 9. A countiy can g'> socialistic just as certainly by degrees as it can do it ebruntiv. I hear it suggested in varioui quar ters that America :s doing it n For example, not long ago. ex Con gressman Edward Keating, editor of (Continued on Page Six). abrupt upward swing of prices on the exchange. DETERMINE TO FIND CAUSE MARKET'S SUDDEN PLUNGE Washington. April 9.—(AP) —Acting on a suddenly reached decision, the Senate Banking Committee will open the long awaited investigation of the New York Stock Exchange next Mon day. with Richard Whitney, its presi dent. on the witness stand. Scenting a far-reaching conspiracy, the committee has determined to find out what influences, domestic or for eign, were behind the drive which smashed dovfn security prices this week, culminating yesterday in record lows for many issues. HENDERSON, N. C., SATURDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 9, 1932 ECONOMY PLAN the patriotism of war service. Steven 3 himself has taken a stand against further bonus grants at the present time He is shown, top, right. Others above are well known members of the Willard Straight post, top, left, Professor Carlton J. H. Hayes, of Columbia university; below, left to right, Walter Lippman, noted writer; Sidney Howard, the playwright, and Chauncey Waodeil, son-in law of Chief Justice Charlee Evans Hughes. Mull Says State Is For Roosevelt Raleigh, April 9 (AP)— Odu» M, Mull, nf Shelby. Democratic State chairman, said here today that he believed Democrats of North Caro lina "preponderantly” favored the nomination of Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt, of New' York, for the presidency. Mr, Mull said he believed the State convention to be held here In June would Instruct It* delegate** to vote for Roosevelt. If the dele gate* an* nol instructed he ex preeed the opinion they still would vote for the New York governor. Federal Dry Men Held For Murder Os Texas Gas Man Da lias... Texas, April 9. -<AP)—Mur der charges were filed today in State courts against N. G. Eaton and L. C. Smith. Federal prohibition agent, in connection with the fatal shooting last night of Marion McClothlin. gasoline station proprietor. “I find that an honest, law-abiding, peaceful citizen has been ruthlessly murdered," said William Craw, State district attorney in a written state ment he handed a reporter just prior to filing the charges. McClothlin was shot to death and his wife wounded in a gun play with two Federal prohibition agents, ap parently precipitated by a belief that the officers were hold-up men. E4THIE FOR NORTH CAROLINA. Cloudy, with rain In north por er tonight in the east portion; tion and on the coast. tonight; cool- Sunday partly cloudy, cooler in southeast portion, Owe Government Peace-Time Debt, Too Appeal Denied For Seven Negro Boys Montgomery. Ala., April 9 (AT) The Alabama Supreme Court today overruled an application for re>-hear ing appeals of seven yvuing negroes sentenced to die May 13 for attacks made on two white girls near Paint Hock. Ala a year ago. The application for a relhearing was filed March 25, the day after the Supreme Court affirmed the death sentences passed at the Ne groes' trial al Scotteshoro. Ala. At the same time the court reversed the death sentence of an eighth Negro and remanded his ease tor trial OTe CANDIDATES UNABLE TO COMPEL FOUNTAIN TO TALK Jibes at Rocky Mount Gub ernatorial Candidate by Other Two Fail To Register HE MAY BE PLAYING SMARTEST POLICICS Ehringhaus And Maxwell Both Deny Being Admin istration Candidates, and Week BringsJErom Former the Declaration He Will be Elected Dully Dlxiiatrh lliirpiin, In tkp Mir Wnltrr Hotfl, BY J. C. BAMKKHVII.I, Raleigh, April 9, - A goodly amount of oratorical shot and shell was fired in the campaign for the Democratic nomination for governor during the past week and plenty of campaign smoke resulted from the verbal bar rages of two of the three candidates J. C. B. Ehringhaus and A. J. Max well. A great deal o£_ the shot and shell was directed towards the third candidate. R. T. Fountain, evidently In an effort to smoke him out and force him to state his position more explicity. But with the smoke of the week’s battle already clearing away, it does not appear that the barrage has had much effect either upon Fountain or his followers, and more and more ob servers are convinced that the lieute nant governor is emulating the cam paign of Senator Josiah William Bailey and becoming more determined to say nothing—that is, nothing to hich he can be pinned down by either of the other two candidates. Both Ehringhaus and Maxwell have been calling upon him—and in vain—for a bill of particulars with regard to what he would do or not do if he should become governor. But these demands have evidently fallen upon deaf ears. While Fountain continues to express (Continued on Page Six) Chicago Doctor Vanishes, May Be Kidnapers’ Victim North Chicago, April 9. (AP>- Dt’. A. E. Budde. city physician, who browsed from his bed early this morn ing to attend the victim of a purport ed accident, has vanished and his friends fear he has been kidnaped. Three hours after he left his home the caretaker of the North Shore cemetery, west of the this city.found Dr. Budde's valise at the cemetery gate. Dr. Budde is wealthy and about 40 years old . State Placement Report Shows 33 - Henderson Jobs Raleigh. Aprtl 9.—(APl—Greensboro reported within the past 24 hours that jobs have been secured for 532 persons through the American Legion employ ment campaign, and a total of 604 placements were reported In the State during the period. Major Michael A. Perry, State di rector, said that the State has placed 16,834. Places reporting placements besides Greensboro were Henderson, 33. Kan napolis, 11; High Point, 19; Hickory, 6 ( and Raleigh 4, Where Speed King Crashed -w ....... The wrarkkgc or Vapv frank Hawk's pinna lollywing the nccutent during the speed champions attempted takeoff at Grafton, near Worcester, Mass- Hawks (inset), was painfully, though not critically injured wh*n he crashed through a stone wall because of tho muddi condition of the field. The famous plane was badly damaged as the photo shows. See Hindenburg Winner In Germany’s Election Old Field Marshal Considered Certain of Victory Over Hitler Organization; More Than 37,000,000 Voted in First Election Month Ago Berlin, April 9 <AP) —The second political battle of Von Hindenburg versus Hitler, the greatest electoral corniest in the history of Germany, was all but ended today, as more than 37,000,000 voters prepared again to elect a president of the ReWh. In contrast with that which pre ceded the first (and indecisive) elec tion four weeks ago, the campaign for tomorrow's voting has been very bit ter. Held down by the decree pro Five Enter Race For U. S. Senate Rnlrlgh, April 9 (AP)—With the entry of Arthur Simmon*, of Bur lington, the list of candidates seek ing the Democratic nomination as United States senator in the pri mary June 4 reached four today. Simmons paid *6O and filed for the term starting next March. Sen ator Cameron Moryinon, who was appointed to office, is m-eking to succeed himself for both the terms starting in November and the regu lar term. He is opposed for the of fice by Frank D. Grist, T. C. Bowie and R. R. Reynolds. George W DePriest, of Shelby, has filed seeking the Republican nomination as United States sena tor. DEMOCRATS DESERT HEFLINCOMMITTEE Refuse To Serve Longer As Contest Is Returned to Sub-Committee Washington. April 9.—<AP> —The Senate Elections Committee referred the Heflin-Bankhead contest back to sub-commitete ‘ today to determine whether further evidence should be taken. Democratic members of the sub committee immediately resigned say ing thy edid not care to serve longr, ande predicting that the contest would last indefinitely. The motion to send the contest back to sub-committee carried by a vote of nine to four, after former Senator Heflin, who is contesting the election of Senator Bankhead, Democrat. Ala bama, contended he had not been treated fairly and allowed to present all the evidence be wanted. PUBLISHED EVERT AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY. BEFORE HOOVER claiming a political truce over the Easter holidays, it did not begin until last Sunday. Followers of Von Hindenburg. the 84-year-old former field marshal of the kalaer's armies, was confident to day that he would win. They ha»e their confidence on the fact that he feH short of a clear majority over ail candidates in thr election on March 13 by only 174.328 out of 37,658,036 vot«w cost. I n tomorrow’s election, a sim ple plurability will re-elect him. FASCIST ITALY IS TOR DEBT CUTTING Would Renounce Repara tions and Debts And Disarm Sharply Rome, April 9. (API- Fascist Italy was before the world today with a definite flat program for a renuncia tion of reparations, cancellation of war debts and concrete disarmament. The tri-partite program was decided upon and announced here today on the even of the reconvening of the world disarmament conference and the League of Nations at Geneva The grand council of Fascism an nounced its decision to support re nunciation of reparations and can cellation of ar debts after an all night session, over hich Premier Mus solini presided. A settlement of the problem, its resolution declared, is the first step toward the economic recovery of the world. Lindbergh Baby Search Shifts Up To Montreal Toronto, Canada. April 9. (AP) The Globe said today that two Lans ing. Mich., detectives are attempting to develop contact with an under world clique in Montreal on suspicion that members of the Detroit purple gang are involved in the kidnaping of Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr. The ppaer said it was learned that the clique would aid in the return of the missing child in exchange for the release of three members of the pur-1 pie gang now in prison. NORFOLK GROUP HOPEFUL ' BUT WAIT DEVELOPMENTS Norfolk, Va_. April 9.—(AP)—One month of service as intermediaries be 6' PAGES TODAY FIVE CENTS COPYI | PRESIDENT READY TO SLASH OWN PAY AND HIS CABINET Suggests Furloughing Fede ral Employees Month Each Year Without Pay During Time WOULD CUT WAGES TEN PERCENT ALSO House Committee and Pres ident Close Together On Plan To Save Upward Os $25,000,000 Through Re. vision of Veterans Com pensation Act Washington, April 9. (API-Presi dent Hoover and the special House economy committee found at their two hour and a half session today that their viewß of hwo the government might save more than 1200,000.000 a year were along the same general lines. Both programs were held secret for the time being, but it was learned that both invdlved the same general prin ciples. Instead of an 1} percent cut in Fed eral salaries above *I,OOO, aa some member* of the committee are known to favor, the President s salary sav ing program proposed to steady em ployment and readjust wages through the personnel classification board. The President was understood to have suggested furloughing empolyees approximately at month each yea K. without pay, in addition t» imposing the flat ten percent reduction. He also suggested that the salaries of the chief executive and cabinet members be reduced. The committed and the President also were described, as very close to gether on a plan to save *25,000,000 to *30,000,000 through a revision of the veterans' compensation act. Asheville Woman Suicide Attempt 1 In Nice, Mystery Nice, France. April 9.—(AP»— The condition of Mrs. Ella May Bjorkman of Asheville, N. C.. continued grave Inday. Mrs. Bjorkman waa taken to a hospital in a critical condition laat night after she was fouod in her room at a hotal hree with her left wrist slashed. A note was found in the room which said: “If today there Is nothing else left, I will exist no more." i HUSBAND OF WOMA7J MITIf SIRPIKSKD BY HER DEED Asheville, April 9* <AP>- Edwin Bjorkman. Swedish writer, editor, and translator, today, said when In formed his wife had been found in a Nice. France, hotel last night with her wrist slashed, that he knew of no reason for the act, "unless she was out of funds and ivhamed to ask for them. Bjorkman said his wife, who was Mias Ella May Pdatt, of Asheville, ad vertising manag/;r for several large Asheville department stores when they married in 193/ >, had communicated ■with him regu'ftarly since she left for France March 16 to do some literary work. tween kidnapers and parents found three 'Norfolk men waiting hopefully for some devedlopments that ’may lead to the recovery of Charles A. Lindbergh. Jr. It was one month ago today that John Hughes Curtis, contact man for thfe negotiators was approached by a it .an who represented himself as an •igent of the kidnapers. Today, after two "contract" tripe to unannounced destinations, and two conferences at the Lindbergh home. Mr. Curtis and his associates. Rear Admiral Guy M. Burage, retired and the Very Rev. Dean H. Dobson-Paacook. said they had arrived at a point where further , developmnetfi were awaited.
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