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GATEWAY TO CENTRAL CAROLINA. .NINETEENTH YEAR CURT! Last Stock In Reorganized Bank Now Being Offered Campaign Starts To Place $32,000 Remaining Issue Workers Hope To Obtain Enough Subscriptions by Thursday Night To Complete Task MICH ENTHUSIASM AT MEETING HELD About One-Fifth of Deposi tors Have Not Yet Signed, But Those Who Hold Out Will Be Blocking Plan for Restoring Bank to The Community vine an enthusiastic meeting »• Firtt National Bank this committees went to work in : it *rr to sell approimatelv *32 000 ■'f #'ock in a new national bank for H»r<ler>”r. and expect to report back ; *• a meenng at the bank Thursday nigh* rhn* all of the stock has been ! placed and that the way has been rlr’ua !v cleared for the opening of; the r'tr financial institution Approximately 3h individuals had be** 1 . invited *o the meeting today, i trd pncti«*i!|v every one of them at tended Mo«t of them were men who dtd n"» h»ve stork in *he closed First National Bank, hti* who realized the , necessity for re-'oring the institution i *o *he commeroul life of th" com- '• mnnity and recogmz«*d the benefits j tha* wr>uW accrue therefrom The j F an «** explained to them by J. W . Jerkin*. chairman of the campaign, cotnm: - 'ee. It was stated that approx 'C-otinued on Page Five) More Delegates Being Picked To l he Conventions ■By the Associated Press.) Selection of delegates to the na ' T*i convention proceeded today in four states. New Jersey alone of them ■ nuking its choices by the primary l tn*‘hod Franklin D. Rooeevelt. who yester dav won Kansas 20 delegates, was ♦•'J-c'-d to receive Montana's eight •nd New Mexico's stx Democratic today. Connecticut's Democratic dt’.ntation of appeared to be In »»r-jr.M for E . Smith, but. titibound bv the unit rule, was likely *o c<>n*ain some votes for Roosevelt. Definitely pro-Smith, the New Jersey of 32 was to be named sit hoy t instruction. President Hoover stood to receive *■' unpledged New Jersey votes and 11 from Montana, only Republican »xlec*:ons of the day. In both parties ’he Jersey primary appeared in for a record light vote, there being no con **,f * of importance. MILLS OPPOSED TO DOLLAR STABILIZER s*y» Goldsborough Bill D*»- turbing Factor Both Here and Abroad n *»-hlngton. May 17. > AP»— Secre f»rv Mills informed the Senate Bank- Committee today that passage by lh* House of the Goldsborough dollar ’'•biltza'ian bill was a ‘'disturbing factor both at home and abroad." and *hat the Federal Reserve Board is un animously opposed to it. The secretary's letter was in re »porue to a request that he comment on a Senate bill by Senator Fletcher, democrat. Florida, virtually Identical w ith the Goldsborough measure pass •*l by the House. They provide that the Federal Re- | #rv * Board and the secretary of the treasury restore the purchasing pow -11 the dollar to the 192* level by currency expansion. In my opinion it would not be pos sible for the government to carry out such • mandate.' Secretary Mills WTOte. Buy Bank Stock Umiteramt Bailu Bianatcfa ONLY DAILY NE r r.i ,I ;u5 mD wins service o» the associated press. On Last Voyage If' svssr * ROBERT Pojll-AR ~ Ln his 89th year. Captain Dollar, for decades a great American shipping magnate, died yesterday at his home in San Rafael. Qal. Death was due to bronchial pneumonia. He was known as the ' gland okl man of the Pacific.” MAMLL’SGAINjT WORRYING OTHERS Ehringhaus and Fountain Organizations Recognize His Progress CONSTITUTES THREAT Fountain In Particular Represented an Concerned Over Inroads of Revenue Commissioner's Drive for Governor Oniir Dlwpatrfc Hurr.in, I* tile Sir U*lli>r Hotel. «r j c. m imkkrviu, Raleigh. May 17.—" Watch out for Maxwell" is becoming the slogan in the camps of both J. C. B. Ehring haus and R. T. Fountain in the cam paign for the Democratic nomination for Governor, according to news leak ing out from both headquarters. There is no doubt that the recent gains made by A. J. Maxwell are causing both the Ehringhaus and Fountain -ampaign organizations an Increasing amount of worry, and that, while both the Fountain and Ehringhaus camps are giving the impression of ihooting at each other, they are both (Continued on Pago Four) Dictator Hints Bring On! Fire From Hoover’s Foes, Who Sense Great Danger rrhi§ Is the second of two artl rl« on the suggested “American iHrtatonhlp.') —. . « By CHARLES P. STEWART Central Preae Staff Writer Washington. May 17.—SenatorDavid A. Reed of Pennsylvania not only meat what he said when he declared that, ‘if this country ever needed a Mussolini. It needs one now " but any one who will take the trouble to lis ten will speedily discover that there are many folk all about him who agree with the senator. On every hand one hears the as sertion that the restoration of pros perity Is “a one mao job.” Not that And Help Business To Improve In Henderson SWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THIS SECTION OF NORTH CAROLINA HENDERSON, N. C., TUESDAY AFTERNOON. MAY 17, 1932 S CO * * * „ * * * * * * Definitely Out Owen D Young long spoken of as a presidential possibility, and as a "dark horse" candidate for the Democratic nomination this year, definitely re moved himself from consideration yes terday in a letter written to his homo town newspaper ln Little Ftalto. N. Y. SENATE COALITION BLOCKSEFFORTTO HOISTINCOMETAX Amendment To Make Rate Four Percent on First $4,000 a* Starter Is Rejected 55 PERCENT SOUGHT UPON $1,000,000 SUM Texas Democrat Sponsoring Booster Claims It Would Bring in $113,000,000 Ad ditional Revenue, Pennit tiong Elimination of Some Ercises Washington. May 17 (AP) —The Sen ate coalition backing the non-partisan levertue trill today beat down a iftund attempt to raise the income tax rate above the increases provided In the measure. An amendment by Senator Oownally Democrat, Texas, booking the -hicome normal mlee to four percent on the first $4 hhO and eight percent on in comes above $4,000. wkm a suitax schedule graduating to 55 per cent on incovea over $1,000,000 was rejected. The vote was 16 to 31. Connelly said Ns rates would bring $113,000,000 additional over the in creases in Income taxes by the compromise bed. With this reve nue. he said, the Senate coukl spare some of the special excise rates. The Texas Senator changed his vote to the negative with the announced purpose of moving reconsideration later. everyone says it. but the subject sel dom is discussed without that expres sion of opinion from somebody. However, to be specific— “l have a deal of sympathy for an executive." says Senator Robert B. Howell of Nebraska who himself was an executive and an excellent one. be fore hts state sent him to Washing ton. , “And to guarantee governmental economics, it practically is absolutely essential.” continued tha. Corn Husker statesman, “to vest the government’s executive head with the authority to make them. The executive depart ments are within his particular pur (Continued on Page Pour) CONGRESS MERELY TO RECESS [HIRING THE CONVENTIONS Republican Senate Leader* Inform Garner Adjourn ment by Them U Impossible STAY FOR SUMMER TO END BUSINESS Too Much on Calendar to Be Completed by June 10, As Originally Planned; Gar ner Reveals Plans, but Pre. fers for Republicans To Ex | plain It Washington. May 17 —<AP»—Re publican Senate leaders have advised Speaker Garner that it will be neces sary to recess Congress in June for i the conventions, and that a summer session will be required to complete pending business. Speaker Garner said he and Rep resentative Snell, of New York, the Republican leader, conferred yester day with Senator Moses, of New Hampshire, president protem and Senator Watson, of Indiana, the Re publican leader, and were informed, they thought it would be impossible for Congress to complete its business by June 10. as originally planned. Garner told newspaper men the House would be ready to complete its business by June 4. but "I consider it very doubtful of adjournment before the national convention in Chisago."' Garner said, however, that he pre ferred the Republican senators- to make their own statement with re gard to the recess. STATEIETSIoan BECAUSE OF CUTS Gardner and Stedman Con vinced Banker* of Sav ings Effected Here l)«llr niapatrs flWea« r la tkr Mir Wullee Hvtrl. BY J. r (IASKKHYILL Raleigh, May. 17. —The banks and bankers scoffed and said "it can t be done.” and that it was ridiculous to think of borrowing any new mohe.v in times like these. Even the syndicate of New York bankers with which North Carolina usuall ydeals said it would be Impossible for the Stale to borrow any new money. But Governor O. Max Gardner and State Treasurer John P. Stedman came back to Raleigh with $1,000,000 in new money in addition to having renewed the $3,800,000 in notes, and North Carolina has again accomplish ed the impossible. The State could not possibly have' obtained this new loan of $1,000,000 j from the Chase National Bank of, New York, however .after the other j banks and bankers had said "it can’t j be done.” but for the fact that North | I Continued on Page Six.) Hypnotism Alibi Os Doumer Slayer Paris, May 17—<API— Dr. Paul Borgulov, the man who assassinat ed President Paul Doumer, told an examining magistrate today that he was In a “kind of hypnatte sleep” when he committed the crime. “A mystic force armed ray hand,*' he said. “I had no reason whatever to murder M. Doumer. I was in s ldnd of hypnotic sleep.” Gorgulov Informed Magistrate Foigueiy that he drank a bottle of cognac before going to the war veterans charity exhibition, where he shot down the President. LEATHER FOR NORTH CAROLINA. Showers and cooler tonight and Wednesday. .i— M ****** * At Norfolk Intermediary Says His Stories Os Contacting Kidnapers Were All Faked MURDER TRIAL HOT “JAFSIE” REVEALS But Intermediary In Lind bergh Kidnaping Refut es To Be Specific TALKS TO GRAND JURY Oullln*** His Negotiations to Bronx Court Body; Visits Rogue’s Gal lery In New York For Two Days Hopewell, N. J„ May 17.-- (API “Jafsie" talked today of a murder trail grown hot and of developments that might be sensational. "Jafsie"—Dr. John F. Condon—has spent two days in a study of rogue's gallery pictures in New York, in White Plains and ln Yonkers. N. Y. The aged educator, baseball umpire, kidnaper-intermediary, gave no hint to eager inquiries as to his reason for believing progress was being made in the hunt for the slayer of little Charles Lindbergh. He was to have attended the police line-up today but was prevented by the necessity of appearing before the Bronx grand jury to tell about his negotiations. Two grand jury investigations con tinued. One was in the county in which the body of the baby waa found last Thursday. The other was in Bronx. N. Y . where the grand jurors ; are inquiring into the ransom nego tiations conducted by Dr. Condon. Highway Receives t irst Kidnapers For Road Forces Raleigh. May 17.—(AP)— For the first time since the State Highway prison department was i established I. 1931, kidnapers were listed among the criminals serving road terms. Four men sentenced ln Colum bus county were received today. The details of their cases were not given. BEARING GIVEN MAN LOST ON DEATH ROW; Rector Ha* Waited Seven] Months For Some o|ie To Electrocute Him Raleigh. May 17.- (APl—The State Supreme Court today took under ad visement the case of Willie Rector. Burke county youth who was "lost" on death row at State's Prison for seven months, and at the same time Governor O. Max Gardner had under consideration the cases of two men due to be electrocuted Friday, May 27. Rector was sentenced to be electro cuted last October 2. after he was ] found guilty of rape. For seven months he has waited daily on death row for some one to come and electro cute him. His mind has appeared to be cracking badly, prison officials said. The clerk of Burke Superior Court told A A. F. Seawell. assistant at torney general, over long distance telephone today that an appeal for Rector was properly made, but that, due to error, it was not forwarded here. He said the record would be here tomorrow. The two men whoee cases Governor Gardner took up are Plato Sidney, Henderson county young white man. and Bennie Griffin, convicted in Orange county. Each was sentenced to be electrocuted for murder and each lost In an appeal to the Supreme Court. AND VIRGINIA. PUBLISHED EVERT AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY, Fakes Statements On Kidnaping r * % Jr Cisf * ■ Hk a- &>&*«**. ***** Curti» RANSOM PAID FOR PHILADELPHIA GIRL Laundry Owner Get* His Daughter Back and Then Notifies Authorities Philadelphia. May 17.—(AP)— Au •horitics were called upon today to solve a daring daylight ransom kid naping. of which they were not ap praised until 30 hours after its com mission. Meanwhile .the victim's father. Nathan Garson. a laundry owner, had paid S3OO and procured his daughter's release, taking no chances that the four Negro abductors might make good a threat to klii her if he notified the police. Dora Gerson- 19. was overpowered on the street near her home, dragged into an automobile, bound and gagged and taken to a barn outside the ctt.y, about six o’clock last Saturday even ing. At 2:30 o'clock the following stfter noon. one of her captors telephoned her father, arranged a rendezvous and demanded a SI,OOO ransom. At 9 o'clock yesterday morning Gerson over S3OO and two hours later the gjrl was pushed from the kid napers' automobile two Mocks from her home. 100 Missing After Liner Is Burned In Sea Tragedy London. May 17. —(AP)— Ap- j proxlmately 100 of the 90ft pas sengers and crew of the French motor ship Georges Phlllppar are missing after the fire which de stroyed the ship yesterday in the Arabian Sea, the vessel's captain was quoted as saying today. The captain's statement was j contained In an eye-witness story i of the disaster wirelessed to the London Evening .Standard today I 6 PAGES TODAY FIVE CENTS COPX CURTIS TYPES OFF STATEMENT AFTER LONG QUESTIONING Says He Hoped For Lucra tive Returns From Sell ing His Story To Big Newspaper NOT UNDER ARREST, DESPITE NEW TURN Dean Dodson-Peacock Says He is Still Relying on Cur. tis, and This Is Fint ,He Has Heard of the Decep tion ; Curtis Story Fail* To Check Up Hopewell. N. J., May 17— (AP) —Colonel H. Norman Schwai-zkopf, superintend ent of State police, announc ed today that John Hugjieg Curtis, one of the negotiators in the Lindbergh kidnaping case, had written a ‘com-, plete confession'’ that all the people with whom he had told of negotiating and all the boats on which he* said he met them were crea-s tions of his own imagination* Colonel Schwarzkopf’s statement follows: "Ai l o’clock this morning John H. Curtin sat down to a typewriter and himself wrote a complete con fession concerning his activities Mb the caxe. < "He stated that the boat and all the people to atom he had been n (Conilniifd on Page Sts). Efforts* To Oust V • McLean asTrusfee Os Estate Started Washington. May 17.—fAP r )— Tha efforts to remove Edward B. McLean. Washington Post publisher, as co- of the huge estate left by his fat her, opened for trial tod* y in the District of Columbia Supreme Court. His suit was filed by his three minor children, through their mttther, Mrs. Evelyn Walsh McLean, who has a suit for divorce, pending. 5/either the publisher nor his wife was present aa a court attendant bangedl bis gaval sharply to open court. Juliu Pyeer. McLean's* attorney, said he was in the American hospital in Paris. Nelson T. Hart t on. counsel for Mrs. McLean, said lie expected to show that McLean had dissipated trust property and that hJs action had particularly injured the Washington Post, a principal part of the trust. by the master nfl the British steamer Contractor, which was proceeding to Aden. Arabia, with 129 of the survivon.. The story was oru ■ of borrow. As the flames swept over the fine new ship, cries o f French Far Eastern Service p mongers. moo. women and children. scrambHd out on ropes or threw themselves into the sea in th« ir night clothes in efforts to av«|d the blistc.ing fire. i _
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