HENDERSON, gateway TO CENTRAL CAROLINA. .nineteenth year POLITICIANS PUN Ton CAPTURING OF 1332 FARMER VOTE Republican And Democratic l eaders Spar for Support For The Preaiden tial Campaign LITTLE legislation THiS SESSION SEEN Both Parties Faced With Admittedly Difficult Task Os Attracting Attention of Rural Voters; Lateness of Hour Precludes New Laws Now \V»#hing r nn. April 26 I APl—Well of the importance of the farm x( * r ihe Republican and Democratic leadership attempted at a conference between farm leader* and the Senate Apiculture Committee today to sen ihe farmers' viewpoint and cull fiuitful ideas for party campaign platforms. It is generally believed that those «h» follow agricultural fortunes In Washington that there is little. If any, chance tna; major legislation for the farmer * benefit will be passed by this Congress They point particularly to the lateness of the hour and the com ing of a new presidential campaign. Nevertheless, each party is faced with the admittedly difficult task of formulating platforms which will at trac* rural attention when the party candidates take the field soon after the conventions in June. The ideas ad vanced today by farm organization jpokectnen were expected to prove helpful. Wilmington Asks Help In Keeping Custom District Whnington. April 26 1 AP> The Wilmington ChambeT of Commerce to day appealed to the North Carolina cities to join Wilmington in fighting the propo.-ed merger of the Noi-th Ciroli'ia and Virginia customs dis trict? The Treasury Department Friday announced the merger would probably be msd** under the congressional re trenchment measure of the Treasury Depirtment. March collections for the North Carolina district were $777,261. in com parison with $679,836 for February. Tardieu Fails To Keep Engagement On German Accord t.eneva. April 26 (AIM —A h*tnt plan of w -retarv of Stat* He.ir* I- Stlm-<>n .md Prime Min ister RamMy MarDnnald. of <>reat Britain, to bring together in their presence Premier Andre 7 trdieti, of France, and Chan cellor Heinrich Bruening, of Oer '"«ny. for an effort at Franco ‘•erman reconciliation, went away lhi- North f atolinians In May and June will be >*>le to observe one of the most pheno happenings In the Insect world w hen the 7-year-locust makes Its periodica! appearance. Dt. Z. P. Met- C;, lf. of N C. Btate College, said to day. The sound of unusually loud gusty ari, l insistent straining of thousands *’( insects in the woods will herald 'ho emergence of the insect. month. Dr. Metcalf said, lo custs. or cicadas, will appear In the trees of this Btate from eggß which *'‘re laid in the limbs of forest trees ,n 1&15. In 1915 the eggs hatched Into v «ry tiny grub, which crawls Into the s °il and attach themselves to the roots of trees where they have been living since. Fully grown, the locuta | ' vjll emerge from the ground in count* !esa thousands within the next two months. _ HcnJirrsnn Bath} Bispatrh =rr~-—NEWSPAPER PUBUSHED IN THIS SECTION OF NORTH CAROLINA AND VIMINIA. * r g> L TH L f^JH» D wmc. American Envoys Welcomed to France tMSSt-i IfcPFfr : t" T ;; s ttinur life.. * nareiy indeed does a photographed group include such a distinguished gathering of notables as that shown here. Picture was made at the (rare St. Lazare. Pans, when Secretary of State Henry L. Stimson and Frank B. Kellogg, the United States delegates to th* Geneva Disarmament Conference. Charges Publicity Used To Misrepresent Stocks By Pools Os Big Brokers Roosevelt Leads In Early Returns | Mash pec. Mass.. April 26. (API I —Roosevelt-pledged candidates for . delegates-at-large for the Demo cratic convention led Kmith-plcdg ed candidates hy margins averag ing two to one In the primary vote cast today in this little Cape Cod i town. BAi CASHIER AT FLETCHER SUICIDES I Body Found In Vault; Ac counts In Good Shape; Act Mystery Fletcher. N. C.. April 26. (APi S. G. Rhodes, cashier of the Bank of Fletcher, waa found shot to death in ‘he bank today. W. H. Bummer, president of the >ank, and G. N. Henson, liquidating agent for the State Banking Depnrt nent, discovered the body in the vault about 9 a. m Rhodes had been dead less than an hour. Coroner J. S. Brooks, who examined the body, decided Rhodes had killed himself and that no inquest was nec essary. Bank officials said there was no shortage in Rhodes’ accounts, and that, so far as they knew, there was no reason for him to kill himself. Rhodes, who was 58 years old. was a widower. A son, Morris Rhodes 18, survives. Funeral arrangements had not been made this afternoon. democrats offer HOPE, TAYLOR SAYS Lexington. Va., April 26 —The ef forts of the "gteat engineer.” Herbert Hoover, to build a bridge over chaos during the past two years have been fruitless and in vain, while the ef forts of the Republican party to as sist him have been equally futile, with the result that the only hope the United States now has for any de finite leadership or a solution of pre sent problems is in the eDemocratic party. So declared Tyre C. Taylor, presi dent of the Young Democratic Clubs of America, in delivering the keynote address here this afternoon before the mock Democratic National Conven tion held quadrenially by the Demo cratic students of Washington and Lee University. Taylor is executive counsel to Governor O. Max Gardner, of North Carolina, origingator and first president of the Young Demo cratic Clubs in North Carolina, and recently selected as president of the nation-wide organization of Young Democrats. M , A TAX EXEMPTION IS ERASED FROM BILL Washington. April 26.—(API— The Senate Finance Committee struck out of the revenue bill today the exemp tion from income taxes allowed Am erican citizens residing abroad, and working for American firms. The action was taken without a roll call vote, and on suggestion of Sen ator Coonaily, Democrat, Texan, HENDERSON, N. C., TUESDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 26, 1932 ” w cre welcomed to France. Left u> Aght in th« group are: Premier Andre Tardieu of ranee. Sec retary Stimson, Mrs. Stimson, form r Premier Pierre Laval, Norman Davis, U. S. del gate to the conference, Mrs. Kellogg. Ambassadoi Walter E. FlHtp and Frank R LaGuardia Produces Check* He Says Were Paid For Writing of “Bally hoo ’ Articles he also Exhibits “BULL’ LITERATURE Charges Richard Whitney, President of Exchange, Knew of Market Irregular ities, And Similar Alleged Irregularities Would Bring Arrests Elsewhere Washington. April 26. (APi— The use of publicity to misrepresent stocks by brokerage pools to inflate their values was chatged before the Sen ate Banking Committee today by Re presentative ItaOuardja of New York. The fiery little Republican produced from two trunks numerous checks he said had been paid to some writers on financial topics for New York and other newspapers to “ballyhoo” cer tain stocks. He also brought litera tute he said had been circulated fore casting bull markets. said Richard Whitney. . president of the stock exchange, knew of market irregularities. In referring to one stock Kreuger which he said was handled by Lee Higginson and Compr/ny, said. "Why. Senators, if Whitney had been president of a grocery exchange and Higginson as selling canned beans and conspired to misrepresent as they have in the present occupa tion both would be under indictment at this time." , War Department Is Against Deepening Carolina Channel Washington. April 26 (AP)- The War Department today reported to Congress that improvement in North Carolina of the channel from Beaufort Inlet byway of the Inland Waterway and Neuse river to New Bern is not advisable at the present time. Interests in the affected section held that improvement would result in es tablishment of a coastwise steamer service to New Bern and in develop ment of that city as an important port. ROOSEVELT TO SIT CLOSE TO HOOVER Washington. April 26.— New I Plan For Hoover i Washington, April 26.—(AP) After a surprise call at the White House. Henry Ford said today he had advocated to President Hoover a plan of combining farming and industry under which factory work ers could save 6500 a year hy rais ing part of their own foodstuffs. The automobile manufacturer, i surrounded by newspaper men in the White House lobby, said he had been working for three months to move out details of such a plan. He added, however, he was not yet ready to announce Its details in full. BITTER ROW LOOMS OVER MORATORIUM Recent Senate Explosion On Debts Was Startling and Vehement ODDS ON THEIR SIDE They Know Europe Must Pay --Beneath the age-old pint* and cedars of Jamestown Island, chief executives attending the annual con ference of governors today learned of the work of the Association for Pre servation of Virginia Antiquities in preserving the landmarks of the Phtft permanattti Bng'p-ih se>ttk«nent 9i America.. Miss Fllen M. Bagby of Richmond, chairman of the A. P. V. A., was spokesman for the organization on a tour of the old Jamestown ohurch and the statue of Pocahontas and Captain John Smith. An hour late in leaving RJchoibnd. the group of governors making the trip today came directly tq .»amwtown and after a stop o£ approximately half an hour here, returned to Wil liamsburg to atend Washington. Bi cenennial exercises in« Phi Beta Kaippa hall, with president Frances P. Gaines, of and Lee Hlni veruity as principal speaker of thg oc casion. ; Unlimited Time Given Heflin. For His Appeal Washington April 16— fAPi— For mer Senator J. Thomas Heflin today was granted unlimited time In the Senate for concluding his appeal for the unseating of his successor. Sen ator John H. Bankhead, of Alabama. The oratorical prowess of Heflin was displayed to packed galleries in the Senate as he argued, his right to a seat in the body in place of Senator Bankhead,., who defeated him for re election. Wearing hia customary long black PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY. Terrific Struggle Certain On Scaling Veterans ’Benefits Girl ( iovernoi C . . tr. 0 JbSU ' ■■ ♦ i "i The distinction of being the only woman to act as Governor of u State fell to Mrs Alice la?e Gros jean (above), 25-year-old Recre tary of State for l/ouisiana, thrwogh the departure of Governor King for a ten day absence. The constitution provides that in the absence of the Governor the Lieu tenant Governor shall act. Next ir. line are the President of the State Senate and the Secretary of State Louisiana has neither Lieut. Gov emor nor Senate President because of political battles and Mrs. Gros therefore becomes acting Governor. ITC. PROPERTY TAX LESS THAN AVERAGE Misstatements Made So Oft en Many People Believe They re Right TAX EXPERT” SPEAKS Dr. MorriMin Aiiiin«MH WVlfarr Cirn ferepee in Durham. Miyx Only One Other State Dmer Than North Carolina I>»« 11 > lli*t»at<-h llure.iii. In the Sir Wnltrr llolt-l HY J f. BASK Hit \ 11,|,. Durham. April 26. So many people have repeated so often the statement that taxes on property in the State are excessive and confiscatory that many people believe it. although the facts show that property pays only about 52 per cent of the taxes in North Carolina, both State ~r.d local. Dr. Fred W. Morrison, executive sec retary of the State Tax Commission, told the delegates to the North Caro lina Confesence on Social Service in session here today. There is more widespread misinformation concern ing the present tax burden on. pro perty in North Carolina thar\ t»n any other subject he knows ot, Dr. Mor rison declared. “North Cariina property pays the lowest percentage 0 f the total tax cost of any othe: State in the nation, with the tH>*?dible exception of Dela ware," Dt-, Morrison said. "The total State and local tax bill paid in 1931 from all sources amounted to about $96,000,000. Property paid only about >49,000,000 of this total. In other words. North Carolina property pays only about 52 per cent of the State's total tax bill. Land and real estate constitute about 70 per cent of all taxable property. The real estate tax in the State amounts to about $33,- 000,000. which means that real estate pays only about 36 per cent of tine State's tax bill. "In many other states, propery pays from 70 to 85 per cent of total re venue from taxes. The misconception concerning the amount or projportion of taxes paid by farm property is (Continued on Pace Two) coat'and a white, vest. Heflin, whose resonant voice was heard frequently during the 11 years he served in the Senate, Bhouted that he was a victim of “political assassination.” Because he refused to support Al fred E. Smith for president, in 1928, Heflin was barred from the Alabama Democratic primary - *n 1930. He ran as an independent and was declared defeated by Bankhead, & Democrat. A Senate committee has upheld the right of the latter to his seat. 6' PAGES , TODAY HIVE CENTS COPY! \ Economy Committee Begin* Preparations For Open, ing of Retrenchment Fight In House IT GETS UNDER WAY WEDNESDAY MORNING American Legion and Other Veterans Organizations Girding to Resist Cuts in 'rtTJowances to Men With Higher Incomes in The Service Washington. April 26—(AP)— A terrific struggle over the provisions to scale down benefits to World War veterans in the $217,00r>,000 omnibus retrenchment bill was in prospect to day as the special economy commit tee began preparation for the open ing battle tomorrow in the House. The committee met with Chairman McDuffie to put the finishing touches to the formal report to be laid before the House by 5 o'clock this after noon. The American Legion and other veterans organizations have begun a campaign against the revised pro visions cutting allowances, pensions and hospitalization to ex-service men who have incomes over $1,500 if single and $3,500 if married, with S4OO al lowed for each dependent. Driver of Truck Is Heavily Fined For Over-Loading W inntoii-Saleni. April 26 (API ■ludg<- Thomas Watson, in muni cipal court here today, struck at truckmen who he said are ‘mono polizing highways paid for by the public.” lie imposed Ihe maximum pen ally for a misdemeanor HE and costs—on Conrad Ntoffei, of Hlgh . land. 111., who was arrewted Mon day on charges that bin truck waa "too high and lover-loartcd.*’ Stoffcl was hauling automobile tires out of Akron. Ohio, and ar renting officers charged his truck exec.-den height anti loading regu lations provided hy North Carolina lan. Zebu lon Merchant Drowns Himself In’ Small Water Tub Raleigh. April 2« YAP)—W. A. Hunlcutt, 58-yeor-old Zebu lon mer chant, committed sulhkje in his store there today by filling a barrel two thirds full of water; and forcing him self into it, head djown. Coroner L. M. WRring, of Waka county, said the base was one of the most unusual hr *had ever investigated. Hunnicutt, tho coroner said, filled a tin barrel p:*-tlalJy with water and placed it at t fnv end of a table. He then got on tb.e table, face down, push ed himself off into the barrel and died of strangulation. He is survived by a sou. r L aister and brother. RESISTS ARREST A /AND KILLS LATHER Intoxicated Veteran in Geor gia Subdued Only By Tear Gas Bombs V Millen. Oa.. April 26.—(*P)— A World War veteran evading; arrest for intoxication barricaded himself in a hotel room today and Icilted his father as a crowd sought (o entice him to surrender. The veteran, Dave Humpfhrey, 38. arrested about dawn by a policeman, hut he wounded the officer In t fight and fled to the hotel. “I'll come out if you'll ge*t my fa ther." he shouted to Sheriff Marb&ch from the room, which h#* guarded with a shotgun. The sheriff drove five mitl-s into the country' to the home of thn father. R. B. Humphrey .and brougj.u him to the hotel. “That’s not my father 'You re try ing to trick me.” the ex-ioldier said. “This is daddy. Don't yrju know roe, Dave?” replied the father as he climb ed to a balcony so his son could tfrt a better view of him. Dave Humphrey delibm ately raised his gun and fired.' blov/ing off his father's head. He refusal to let of ficers approach the boly. Finally, a squad of policemen ca cle from Au gusta with tear gas bombs tossed them into the r.jm and/ subdued him.