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' HENDERSON, GATEWAY TO CENTRAL CAROLINA. NINETEENTH YEAR DEMOCRATS F Huge Relief Bill At Last Is NEGOTIATIONS TO BEGIN AT ONCE TO REACH AGREEMENT Tug of War Between Garner Force* And Those of Sen ate Forecast Between Participants GARNER BILL WAS PASSED WEEKS AGO Compromise Is Goal of Sen ate and House Conferees on Last Great Controver sial Issue of Present Sea. sion of Congress Before Adjustment V’ashington. June 24. iAP>— The House today sent to conference with •he Senate the $2 300.000.000 Oarfler- W»*ner relief bill Negotiations will begin immedtate- V m an effort to reach a compromise on differences between the two Houses over the measure. The Senate passed the Wagner bill yesterday, while the House approved th- Garner measur some time ago Speaker Game*- appointed as House c-nferees. Chairman Collier, of the Wavj and Means Committee; Reprw ••ntatives Crisp, of Georgia; Rainey.' of IlUnnia. Democrats; and Represen tatives Treadway of Massachusetts. «nd Barharach. of New Jersey, Re publicans. Senate conferees named yesterday are Chairman Norbeck. of the bank in* committee, end Senators ha>-t. Republican. lowa, and Wagner. Democrat. New York. A tug of war between the forces c? Speaker Jack Garner, presidential candidate, an dthe Senate was in the making today over the unemployment relief bill, last great issue of the con *r-««lonal session. > The Senate passed the'-Tellef bil late yesterday without even a record vote, immediately appointing conferee* ‘Up compromise with the House. DAWES SUCCESSOR TO BE CONFIRMED "’aahlngton. June 24. —(API — A favorable report on the nomination of Gardner Cowles. Sr.. Dea Moines. lowa, publisher, for appointment as » director of the Reconstruction Cor poration. was voted today by the Sen •’e Banking Committee ANTI-PROHIBITION OUTLAY IS $150,464 Washington. June 24.—(API— The Association Against the Prohibition Amendment reported to tne House clerk today that its expenditures from Jsnuarv 1 to May SI had totalled lISO-tSt. and its receipts $177251. Morrison Record, Shown In Leaflet, Proves Effective IlnllT Dtapafee Tlereae la the Rlr Walter Hetel. nv j. r naikkhvill. Raleigh. June 24.—Thousands of Democrats In all sections of the State are being impressed with the sound ness of the public record of Senator Cameron Morrison as well as the size of this record, and with the absence r, f any public record on the part of Pobert R Reynolds, his opponent for the Senatorial nomination July 2. and «« a result as deciding to support Morrison. according to Mrs. Lyman Cotton, Slate manager of the wo men's division in Morrison's campaign headquarters here. The one thing that is doing more to focus attention upon Morrison’s record as compared with the negative record of Reynolds, according to Mrs. Cotton, is a pamphlet that has Juat been prepared by her division. of mailed out over the State, with 26,000 more to follow as soon as they can be printed and mailed. This pamphlet is entitled ’The Deadly Parallel.” and bears the name of Cameron Morrison on the left aide of the pegs and Robert R. Reynolds on the right band side When opened up. the public record of Morrison ia given on the left hand page, listing some 30 pub lic accomplishments of Morrison dur ing his public life. The right hand page, under Reynolds' name, is almost ►ntireiy blank witn the single exeep tinn of the notation ‘Served me Solici tor of Buncombe county Judicial Dis trict, imi-mt" Hen o> THwaSuiaa, ¥ssss» HVO “BIG GUNS” AT CONVENTION Jm d * 7' \ w t < . / *•' Jk • \3* V*) / h - ; HHh •< vJLi-V IT • a«Aaa - ..(.a/ . - 3ft B; "■ *. »ite" I " p Two big guns in the fight to “stop Roosevelt” at the Democratic con vention are seen in conference at Chicago. They are, Jouett Shouse, left, executive chairman, and John J. Raskob, chairman of the Demo cratic national committee. Brummitt Begins Probe Election Fraud Charges In Surry County’s Vote Attorney General States It 1 s Not a Trial, No One Is A Defendant And No One I s Prosecuting, But Facts Are Wanted; Witn esses Are Galled Dobson, June 24. (AP)—Fif teen witnesses testified before lunch today In Attorney OeneraJ Brummltt's investigation of alleg ed irregularities In the Surry county vote in the first primary, hut none of them produced testi mony to support the charges of Irregularities, f Dobson, June 24. (AP)—A per sonal Investigation by Attorney Gen eral ennls G. Brummitt into charges if "wholesale violations" of the elec *ion IDaw in Surry county was begun 'iere today. Brummitt read an affidavit sworn o by K. R. Hoyle, of Sanford, in vestigator for Lieutenant Governor R. T. Fountain, candidate for governor, in which Hoyle charged 25.000 fraud ulent votes were cast in the June 4 primary. After the reading. Brummitt said: "This is not a trial; no one is a FOUNTAIN MANAGER CREATED OWN 108 Sponsored Bill In 1921 From Mecklenburg; Ignored By Fountain Dallr Dlapafrt In the Sir Waltrr Rotrl. nv J. C. RAIKRHVitaI' Raleigh. June 24.—One of the prin cipal complaints which Lieutenant Governor R. T. Fountain has been making against the present adminis tration in his campaign for the Demo cratic nomination for governor, has been that members of the 1931 Gen eral Assembly were appointed to jobs they helped to create as members of the legislature, with the intimation that Governor O. Max Gardner secur ed the support of certain members of the legislature with the promise of jobs. But Mr. Fountain has not alluded to the fact that his own campaign man ager, James L. DeLaney of Charlotte, while a member of the 1921 General Assembly, introduced and secured the passage of a bill that created a job for himself for the next ten years, it is pointed out here by those who re member the 1921 session. The bill Introduced by DeLaney while a member of the 1921 legisla ture, known as “the DeLaney bill.” created the Mecklenburg Count)' Highway Commission, even to nam ing the members of the commission. {Continued on Page Three.), j- 4 » i * »* ► , m , *4. O • hvt&mx Dafltt Di&p zxtth ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER ACE defendant, and no one Is prosecut ing. This is only an effort to find out the trtie facts." S. T. Llewellyn, clerk of the su perior court, of Surry county, was the tiret witness called. He said the poll and registration booths were on file in his office, but that he did not know whether all books were there. He said some of them "were brought In a few days ago.' He brought them into the court room. R. A. Freeman, of obson, chairman of the county board of elections, then was called, and he said he asked for 500 ballots twice from Raieigh. and that these were sent on the second asking. He said there “might have been one thousand” in the batch, and estimated that only 200 or 300 were voted. He said he now had 200 or 300 in his office, and that the State usually sends more than requested, because some are usually lost in some form or another. BAILEY CONTEST IS ONCE MORE HATTED Robinson Tells Shortridge It’s Wrong To Use Money In Probe Washington, June 24.—(AP)— Another unsuccessful effort was made in the Senate today by Chairman Shortridgei. of the elec ttons committee, to call up the re solution for consideration of the contest brought bv George M. Pritchard against the election of Senator Bailey. Democrat, North Carolina. Senator Roiirnson. Democratic leader, sold the records showed the contest was “trivial," and nerved notice he would see Uto substitute a resolution to dismiss it. “The public money ought not to be spent for the prosecution of the contest,” Robinson said. Shortridge pointed out the com mittee had taken the position “the pleadings were sufficient to justify going forward, but withdrew the attempt to call the resolution up. WEATHER FOR NORTH CAROLINA. Fair, slightly cooler In central and east portions tonight; Satur day partly cloudy; slowly rising temperature in north central por tion. _ PUBLISHED IN THIS SECTION OF NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA. HENDERSON, N. C., FRIDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 24, 1982 HOT BATTLE OVER TWO-THIROS RULE Sent To Conference By House POLITICAL CONFAB IS HAD BY HOOVER WITH PARTY HEADS % i Busy Round off Conferences Held at White House, Where Campaign Plans Are Talked PROHIBITION PLANK MAY PRODUCE FUND 1 Treasurer Nutt Expects To Be Able To Finance Elec tion Campaign; Men Who Emerge From President's Office Refuse To Discuss Their Subjects Washington. June 24 (AP*— The White House Mined with activity as President Hoover and his aides en gaged in a busy round of conferences today. Joseph R. Nt.t. treasurer of the Re publican National Committee, confer red with White House aides and re ported later he felt more optimistic over the collection of campaign funds. Nutt said he believed the prohibition plank would aid in obtaining cam paign contributions. Senator Moses, Republican. New Hampshire, after «t conference with Mr. Hoover, said he had talked po litics. Asked what line the conference had taken, he replied only that it took ‘political lines.” Ray Benjamin, of California, who has been in the capital for some time, supposedly as an aide to the Presi dent, conferred with Walter H. New ton. White House secretary in charge of political affairs. As usual, he said upon his departure, he “never talked to newspapermen." The President also saw Wilson Mills. a Detroit . banker. Eugene Meyer, governor of’ the Federal Re serve Board; Senator Hastings. Re publican. Delaware, and Henry- J. Al en, former senator from Kansas, who is now —i h th« Reconstruction Fi nance Coi poi a.io:i. SENATEVOTESFQR MORE RIEE WHEAT Measure For Government Aid Goes to Conference for Agreement Washington, June 24. (API — The Senate passed a bill today authorizing the Red Cross to use an additional 50.000.000 bushels of Farm Board wheat for relief. The Senate substituted its own bill for the measure already passed by the House, under which the Red Cross would get 4,000,000 bushels of wheat and 500,000 bales of cotton. The bill went through with unani mous consent and without debate, and will now go to conference on the House measure to compose differences between the two houses. Pete Murphy To . Stay In State To - Assist Morrison Raleigh, June 24 <AP)—Walter (“Pete”) Murphy, Veteran Bow an leg islator, said here today he will not at tend the Democratic National Con vention next week in Chicago from the ninth congressional district. He said he will remain in North Carolina to help Senator Morrison in his fight for the Democratic nomina tion to the United States Senate. Murphy has been stumping the State in Morrison’** behalf. DOLLAR STABILIZER BLOCKED IN SENATE Washington, June 24.—(API— Senator Reed, Republican, Penn sylvania, blocked the considera tion of the Glass substitute for the Goldsborough dollar stabiliza tion bill today when it was reach ed on the Senate calendar. | AL GREETS CHI WITH STRAW HAT « ft ft ft* * ' juL » Jj * / mm mran ■ „• mz:<, ■' -• \ m m -,ii '■ Central Pres* 7 >h photo Greeting 1,000 admirers with a new straw hat, instead of his fa mous brown derby, former Gov. Alfred E. Smith arrives in Chi cago where he is exnected to play A1 Smith Takes The Lead In Fight Upon Roosevelt Opposing Candidates Unit ing In Resistance To Movement To Abol ish Two-Thirds Rule PLAN TO STICK OUT TO THE BITTER END Even McAdoo, Arch Enemy of Smith, Promises His Cooperation; He Is Head of California Delegation Pledged to Speaker Gar ner's Candidacy Chicago. June 24. (AP) —Alfred E. Smith donned the epaulets as leader of the opposition to Franklin D. Roosevelt today and began to move to unite the supporters of other can didates into a solid group to block the nomination of the New York governor As Roosevelt supporters confiden tially completed plans to toss out the two-thirds rule and to shove Senator Walsh of Montana in as permament chairman. Smith conferred with lead ers of opposition candidates, including William Gibbs McAdoo. Assurances that California will stand behind Speaker Garner were understood to have been given Smith by McAdoo. and the New Yorker con tacted Texas leaders in an effort to make sure the Lone Star State will back their choice to the finish. Opposition to the Roosevelt plan to abolish the two-thirds rule came from nearly all the other camps. John F. Curry. Tammany leader, and James A. Reed, who holds 36 Missouri votes .denounced the plan along with Representatives Rayburn, of Texas, manager of the Garner forces. ANOTHER QUAKE IN MEXICO REPORTED Mexico City, June 24.—(AP) Dispatches from Colima today said another earthquake and smaller tidal waxes hit Cuyutlan late yes terday, but caused no damage or 1 o*6 of life because the town had been evacuated. Yesterday reports placed the death tell of the former tidal wave at 100. PUBLISHED EVERY AFT&RNOON EXCEPT BUNDAT. a leading role 'in the Demorcatic national convention. With the “Happy Warrior”, who again is I seeking the Democratic presiden ! tint nomination, is Mrs. Smith. Second March on.. Washington Soon To Ask Tax Cuts Greenville, S. C„ June M—(AP) —A second march to Washington, this time to protest “high Federal taxes instead of a plea for a bonus'’ H/likely to start from Greenville soon. Announcement was made here to day that an open meeting will be held Monday under the auspices ol the Chamber of Commerce to pro test the Federal taxes, and It ta proposed that following the meet ing, a committee of citizens go to the capital to degtster a proteat knd make known the sentiment ol the meeting. revolutlbeguT IN SIAM KINGDOM Royal Family Held As Host, ages; King Recently Visited America Bangkok. Siam, June 24. f AP)—A constitutional monarchy was establish ed in Siam today after a sudden but brief revolution, in which only one man was killed. The army and navy rebe'ied with out warning, and the city waa taken completely by surprise as mutinious troops poured into the 3treeta afoot and in military tanks. A number of them had machine guns. The rebels invaded the palace and captured several members of the royal family, a number of cabinet members and other high government officials, whom they imprisoned in the building. The navy chief sent a warship to Huahin. where the king and queen were spending a holiday. The leaders of that expedition were ordered to bring the monarch and hi*. consort back to Bangkok. The mass of the people apparently took no part in the movement, and (Continued on Page nve.£ 6 PAGES TODAY FIVE CENTS COPY ROOSEVELT FORCES FAVOR ABROGATION OF HOARY CUSTOM Governor Murray Says If They Succeed, If Will Mean Third Party Will Be Formed ROOSEVELT COULD NOT BE ELECTED Carter Glass Joins In Fight To Retain the Rule; Ten nessee Delegate Would Ex act Pledge From Smith Be fore Allowing Him To Sit In Convention Chicngra, June *!.—( APl—Gover nor William 11. Murray predicted today that if the It..one,ell forces succeeded in abolishing the two thirds rule, a third party would be set up. The Oklahoma governor, one of the numerous contendere for the presi dential nomination, said: "If the Loose veil people are suc cessful in abrogating the two-thirds rule, il will mcnn that Governor Roose veil cannot be elected.” “Why, we will destroy out party if we destroy the two-thirds rule.” be idded. “We might as well nominat* poor old Champ Clark, long since lead. He was deserving of nomina ion. “If the Roosevelt people put it over t will mean a third party.” The Roosevelt plan for elimination >f the two-third* rule brought a sharp it tack today from Senator Glass of Virginia, one of the party leaders. Representative Rayburn, head of he Texas "Garner for President" orces. arrived today to take active barge of the speaker's campaign for he piesidential nomination, and de •iared he was opposed to the abroga ion of the two-thirds rule. t WOULD PLF.DGK AL SMITH TO SUPPORT THE NOMINEE Nashville, Tenn.. June 24 <AP>— I. M. Gardenhire, a delegate to the Democratic National Convention, an nounced today that he would sponsor \ resolution to deny former Governor Alfred E. Smith the privileges of the convention floor and to declare him ineligible as a presidential candidate, "unless and until he assure* ihe dele gates that he will abide by the ao- Hon of the convention and support its nominee.” / Hearing Is Given Furlong atid Moore In Extortion Case Wilmington. June 24.—(AP)—A prl liminary, hearing for John J. P\ir long, Sv„ and Parker Q. Moore, for mer fcity officials, charged with the attempted extortion of $25,000 from Mrs. Jessie Kenan Wise. philan thropist and society leader, was sche duled to begin here this afternoon be fore Judge Henry A. Grady, sitting as a committing magistrate. Furlong, former police chief and first New Hanover county recorder, was implicated in the alleged plot by two Negroes, and Moore, former Wil mington mayor, was said by police to have been drawn into the affair by Furlong. Maxwell V oters Reported Going To Ehringhaus Dally nisgatrh Hareax, la Ihe Mir Waller Hetel. BY J. I . II4MKKRVHX. Raleigh. June 24.—There Is no longer any doubt as to which way those who voted for A J. Maxwell in the first primary are going to go in the second primary on July 2. they are going to be for J. C. B. El ringhaus, according to Major L. P. McLendon. State manager for Ehringhaus. At first there was considerable doubt ap to whether the Maxwell supporters would be for Ehringhaus or R. T. Fountain. But McLendon now feels certain that the greater part of the Maxwell vote will now go to Ehring haus. a s a result of the many letters and commitments that have been re ceived from former Maxwell followers. In a letter from Concord, Cabarrus county. Feb J. Haywood, vice-presi dent of the Cabarrus Bank and Trust Company and a strong supporter of Maxwell prior to the first primary, predicts that Ehringhaus will get 90 per cent or more of the votes cast in Cabarrus county for Maxwell iq the first primary
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