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r,*SS«To CENTRAL 1 fAROI.INA. YEAR dividend money of WALKER’S AGENT IS KEPT BY SECRETARY tfi»s Day Tells Roosevelt she Has $2,000 In Her . Own Bank Account For Sherwood <OME OF IT KEPT IN SAFETY BOXES A«kfd Why She Did Not Put; It In Sherwood's Account,! Sayi She Never Thought of I Tha*; Says Sheriff Never nad Asked Her For Any of The Money — ’hamber. Albany N. Y., t Mildred Day, of. , .',* 11\ for the law firm with .i—*- T Sherwood, missing '.'imeily was associated, | 3 i! the hearing on re-I , . t. true- Mayor James • w, . • ’hi* -nice Sherwood left • u she had deposited in j k account about $2,000 | . <, ir- « hecks that have come in ! > • * .T. 1 i. t deposited the checks I . ic in' in a hank in East! o*i N J where she lives, and! ‘ * "here now. part of it' ;i i and part of it in her j I <: ,'her» .-><l had a bank account Y :k didn't he’" asked Mar • <; .••*> \ -peciai counsel to Gov • > Ktmk'in D Rooeevelt. before i*. r. •!■.» hearing is being conduct- H Ye n- lw Miss Day replied. Whv ion put the money into v , jrr-.r- .r-’e td of in your own?" f 'f.bn a-k-d her. i *'■■■•• •" icht of that," was Mias Div i • | Sh' wv»! It his failure to return' to N>* Tvx ind appear before the H '.'vuv egisiative committee, was I Va in rvennpt by the Supreme I C »r a.-: winter and was fan,- 1 i- irss then ;oHfo~Whfs property' ii ; »•*. v-id at a sheriffs sale to 2*r ’h* fir.* v.'.ed Mias Day If the! »t« " v *d *v*r asked her for the! C ••• h» replied jURf CHARGED IN i YOUNCE'S PERJURY T ~* , ~ r " r AlJ g 26.—(API—Judge f - Htiding began charging the • h* of George A. Younce, , " t, '‘ r|r * solicitor, charged with ;**"ir. ,• no o r today. / '•* r harg« was begun as soon as ’ k ''*'■* f nriuded their argument to i ' which was expected to be-; r- 1» tv-r.vir.g immediately after the :-r-,n reces,. | 3 Factories ■ Are Closed | Bv Strikes I horn as vi 11 e Ui;nr Workers Idle; Hundreds Out At IWk ingham ‘ Aug 26. < API— The ~ 1 " r ’hair Company, employ _ 'irnately 500 persons, did ~ t;,v following a strike call - woikers in one plant. - ... ~ a foeeting of workers last ' '•nirh their leaders demand ' ‘ " a * e cut announcement, J „J ‘ f'vials locked all plants. I ... J " ,r,> d workers gathered at; V 'lock working time. and. ... ' a **ked them if they de v-., There was no affirm- j r ,‘ vnr and the plants remain-1 5!, -., Kmployees were told pay v * 1 * lve th(m their wages .. '* ’''"is plants tomorrow, the ' ,,,r '•■■■ day. (,Tr ikkhs xt Rockingham M>h< r another closing Aug 26.—<AP>-Sev •- ‘ ■ 'diking employees of ,r lt t f'*cket cotton mill No. 1 v . J 1 ’he entrance of the Ent ?,,,r' Mill No. 1 here thia t if< succeeded in turning workers and forced a *' A • hastily organized a if. . '*ie“ and there was no ince. hut several author ’d considerable appren r » r Re forces, officers and ■ diployees on one side, and ’he other. maintained shortly after 6:80 a. * ; A '* the plant was closed ■> operate today. Hrithcrsmt Batin tJtsnatrh mix —- 09 ****£**££&> «*yca Loyal To Walker HP ■V ■ I Mra Nan Walker Parke, above, widowed sister of Mayor Jarr.e* J, Walker, of New York, has been one of his most loyal supporters during Walker’s fight to retain of fice in the hearings before Gover nor Franklin D. Roosevelt in Al bany, N. Y. GREAT DEMOCRATIC VICTORY IN STATE SEEM® Chairman Winborne And Candidate Ehringhaus Bubbling Optimum on Raleigh Visit CONFERENCE HELD BY HIGH OFFICIALS Mr*. O'Berry Sits In On Discussions; No Definite Date Set for Opening Os Headquarters In Raleigh/ But Will Be Soon After First Os Month Dnll| niapatrfc Rarena, la (he Kir Walter Hotel. Rt J C RAtKKH % 11,1,. Raleigh. Aug. 26. -Plans for the Democratic campaign this fall are progressing satisfactorily and all in dications point to a steadily Increas ing interest in the Democratic tickets, both State and national, according to J. Wallace Winborne. of Marion, chair man of the State Democratic Exe cutive Committee, who was here all day yesterday. In conference with him were Mrs. Thomas O'Berry, of Golds boro. vice chairman of the committee, and John Bright Hill, of Wilmington, secretary-treasurer. and J. C. B. Ehringhaus. the Democratic nominee for governor. "Since this conference was informal (Continued on Page Six). TO MAP PROGRAM IN ANNUAL CONFERENCE Raleigh. Aug. 26. —(API —The agri cultural development program of the extension department of .north Caro lina State College will be mapped out at an annual conference here Sep tember 5 to 7, immediately following the close of the State Farmers’ con vention. Picketing Force Will Be Reduced Cornell BUffk, lowa, Aug. 23. (AP) The leader* of 1,000 adher ents of the farmers holiday strike for higher farm prices decided to day that picketing of Pottawat tamie county roads would be done with smaller force*. “Wo «Kink that with the WOO men we brought Into Council Bluffs, we overcome a great ob stacle, of tike leaders said. “W* have xuached the agreement wtth of ficials that we have the right to jdeket peacefully." He added that by peaceful picket ing the strikers mean stopping of tracks aad urging the drivers to retard home. ONLY DAILT NEWSPAPER PUBUSHED IN THIS SECTION OF NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA. “kivtusi . wi “? M * rj,,r " »■•««. shown a? he wrote out hi<* report of the**? °v? r A r , , na P olis - Mtl.. if had been staying with fronds h,« I M '* s R * tch «‘ r - -- “ ’'sS-TOm jtkl lor a oiruiday irip." City Os Durham Denies Public Service Company Income Is Insufficient Interest Charge of $25,000 Annually Being Made For Entire Issue of $500,000 B onds, Though Not All Used; McLendon Reads Long Letter For City Raleigh. Aug. 26. (AP) Conten tions by representatives of the Dur ham Public Service Company that it was not getting a “fair return" on its property valuation under present rates were contradicted today by re praaentatlvaß of the city of Durham, Who asked tlfe~State Corporation Com mission to reduce electric rates of the public service company 30 per cent. The Durham company was the sec ond major utility operating in North Carolina to have representaitves ap pear before the commission for a con ference regarding possible rate reduct ions. S. C. Hamilton, a valuation engineer and a member of the executive com mittee of Cities Service, Inc., of which the Durham company is a subsidiary, was the only witness to appear for the GUILFORD NEGRO PAYS WITH LIFE 1 I Still Asserts Innocence Os Killing Merchant Near Greensboro Raleigh. Aug. 26. - (API — Nord Donnell. Guilford county Negro, con victed of the murder of A. C. An drews, a merchant of Sedalia. was electrocuted at State Prison today, still professing that he did not kill the storekeeper. Donnell contended to the last that Leßoy Lee, who was jointly convicted with him, shot and killed Andrews. I>ee asserted that Don nell did the killing. Dannell was pronounced dead at 10:40. He was given one shot of elec tricity of two minutes and four sec onds, and another of one minute and four seconds. Says Shortage In The Tar Should Not Be Alarming Raleigh. Aug. 26. (AP)- -A decrease this fall in the flow of the Tar river need not be alarming to towns that receive their water supply from that source, M. F. Trice, assistant engineer wtth the State Board of Health, says. “A very close supervision over the operation of all water purification plants located on the river has been maintained,” Trice said, “and no con dition exists which needs be the least btt alarming.” Thorndike Seville of the water re sources division of the State depart ment of conservation and development has predicted a water shortage in the Tar this fall. Tobacco Up To sl3 Top Fairmont, Aug. 26 (AP) —Te- faaeeo prices jumped approximate ly |g per hundred on the local mar ket today. Sales were estimated at 466,660 pounds The avenge ptKgr woe from $12.50 to $lB. __ HENDERSON, N. C„ FRIDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 26, 1932 company. Major L. P. McLendon, Durham at torney. read a lengthy letter to the commission setting forth the claim of the city. 1 Stanley Winborne, member of the ■ Corporation Commission, evidenced • special interest In the testimony of | Mr. Hamilton that *''■ssoo,ooo bond is ! sue of the Duiham company had not i been needed in its entirety by the company up to this time, though the Interrte charge of $25,000 annually for the entire issue is being made by the company. Setting the value of the Durham j company's property in 1931 at $3,102,- 823. Mr. Hamilton set forth In his | testimony that net earnings in 1932 were $56,055 less than “their return" jof eight percent, "generally recog nized." EDMINSTON SAYS HE TRANSPORTED BOXES Claude Edminston Admits Hauling Ballot Boxes In Watagua County North Wilkesboro. Aug. 26. (AP) Claude Edminston, one of eight men being tried in Federal court here for violation of the election laws in 1930, admitted on the witness stand today that he hauled the ballot boxes away from Laurel ureeK preonct in Wa tauga eohnty early on election day. He said he did so under instructions from Eddie Hagaman, Democratic re gistrar at the polling place, after of ficials had announced following an argument with Republicans, that no election would be held. Coal Miners Plan Another invasion * Os Southern Area GlUeuple, IH„ Aug. 26.—(AP)— A new Invasion of southern Illinois cool fields in protest against the raw $5 a day basic wage scale by a select group of quick mov ing pickets was planned today by striking miners, whose "peace ful” caravan was beaten back at the Fran kiln county tine by gun fire and olnbs of deputy sheriffs yesterday. The minors' policy committee announced mass meetings were being he’d throughout the State today to map the new drive, which leaders said would be staged with fellow diggers from Kentucky. In diana and Oklahoma. The date for the new move will be set within a few days and the minors will advance "on several front*,” leaders declared. WEATHER FOR NORTH CAROLINA. Partly cloudy, wtth local thun dershowers In west portion tonight and tn west and north portions Saturday; slightly warmer tonight in west portions. .. COMMISSION SAID TO MEAN BUSINESS ON POWER CHARGES Companies May Be Given to Understand It Is Volun tary or Enforced Reductions EARNINGS GREATLY CUT, THEY DECLARE Durham Company's Charges Under Scrutiny At Hear ings Thursday and Today, With Conference Slated To Be Concluded During This Afternoon Drill} hUliatrh nnr,nn i In (be Sir Wiillrr Hotel MV J C. RASK Kit \ 11,|, Raieigh. Aug. 26. -With the second conference in progress here todav be -Iwt?en the JStat* Corporation Com mission and one of the larger public utility corporations Durham Pub lic Service Corporation the convic tion l« growing among those who have been following the course of these conferences that the Corporation Com mission really means business this time and that some of the present rates are going to be reduced. The commission will take no action with regard to the rates of any of the companies involved until after all the conferences with these companies have been completed, according to Chairman W. T. L**e of the oemmis sion. But the trend of the questions asked by the members of the com mission, wh‘chr in addition to Lee, is composed of Commissioners George P. Pell and Stanley Winborne. indicates (Continued on Page Four ) 111 Planes Owned In North Carolina With 104 Pilots Dnil} IMapntrh narenit, lb (be Mir Walter Hotel. ST J <\ MA SK Kit VI 1,1, Raleigh, Aug. 26. North Carolin- Jans own a total of 111 aircraft of various discriptions, according to a report of the U. S. Air Commerce Bulletin of August 1, 1932. Os the listed aircraft. 67 ate classed as being licensed by the Aeronautics Division of the U. S. Department of Commerce and 44 are listed as unli censed. In addition to the regular air craft, five gliders are reported as be ing owned by residents of the State. New York heads the list tn total ownership of aircraft by its residents. 1,232 being reported by that State with California pushing the Empire State in number with 1,162. Other States having a large number of planes include Illinois. Ohio, Michigan and Pennsylvania. Florida heads the Southeastern states in number of planes with 207; Maryland comes next with 121; and North Carolina ia third with 111. The Old North State's 104 listed aircraft pilots are classified in the following groups: transport, 40; limit ed commercial, 14; private 50. There are two glider pilots. The report lists a total of 18.069 pilots in the United States, including 520 women, in the ■United States. California is at the head of the field in total number of pilots by a wide margin, with 3.497; and New York is second with 1,815 or slightly more than one half the number of the Golden Gate 3tate. Receivers For Bank Will Wait 60-Day Respite Ord ered on Homes; Other Lenders Ask ed To Do Likewise Washington. Aug. 26.—(iAPl--Chair man Fort, of the home loan bank board, today announced that Comp troller John W. Cole, of the currency had ordered every national bank re ceiver who Intends foreclosure pro ceedings to withhold action for 60 days. Port made his announcement to the national economic conference meeting here today. “We are today wiring,” ha added, "every State supervising authority like action. We want your help to see not only receivers grant this 60 day re spite, but that other lenders do like wise. Thera are times when forced li quidation of intebtednees is indes pensable, certainly if no other means of procuring funds exist. "It would be shameful If, relief in sight so soon, the courage and hopes of our men and women should be extinguished by taking away their homes and their life’s savings." PUBLISHED EVERT AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY. WORST IS NOW OVER, MR. HOOVER INFORMS BUSINESS CHIEFTAINS Scene of Death -iff • 'JfJPR) » ■ nit*»laTT* t»»»*» pn''*v <■ *Tf¥«r»*rr*irr»r<i(s t» Ijj || |. One of the most recent pictures of Mrs. Edith Rockefeller McCor mick and the scene of her the Drake hotel, Chicago, to which she moved when she closed her Lake Shore drive house, a few doors distant. blerfaceshuk EFFORTAT RELIEF New Chairman Follows Two Others, Woods And Gif ford, Who Got Out THEY TALKED LITTLE Neither Was Specific as to Why He Got Out; Federation Presi dent Says Unemployment Still Rising By CHARLES P. STEWART Washington. Aug. 26. Newton D. Baker, taking up the chairmanship of what is officially described as the National Citizens Committee for the Welfare and Relief of Mobilization of 1932. speaks confidently. Col. Arthur Woods spoke in a tone of similar confidence under like cir cumstances in 1930. President Walter S. Gifford of the American Telephone and Telegraph company also was fairly confident in 1931 when he assumed the chairman ship of that year's National Organiza tion on Unemployment Relief, as the committee was called then. I talked with Colonel Woods the day he arrived in Washington to be gin work, two years ago. He was free to admit inat he ap preciated the difficulties of the job ahead of him. Nevertheless, he clearly was not afraid of it. His plan, he in timated, was to bring the strongest kind of influence to bear to make in dustry meet the problem of involun tary idleness. It seemed as if he might be able to do t .!h seimH m might be able to do this. He t* a near family, and described himself as handy man for the John D. Rock efellers. Just why he resigned something less than a year later, with conditions (Continued on Page Three.) Spanish General To a New Prison Madrid, Spain, Aug. 26-—(AP) The faulting general of Spain. Jose San Jdrgo, eras reported en route by automobile today to El Dueoo penitentiary la Santander province to serve oat a life sentence for re bellion against the republic. Although authorities declined to comment, ft was understood that * secret transfer from Madrid had been suddenly ordered In the hope of averting farther Ihorltr. 5 PAGES TODAY FIVE CENTS COPS Tells Industrialists To Speed Restoration Os Labor And Agriculture To New Levels HE URGES CREDITS FOR VITAL POINTS Shorter Hours and Wider Distribution of Jobs Pro posed; Government Ready To Gi\f Every Possible Cooperation; Steel, Rail, Bank Leaders Speak Washington, Aug. 26.—( \P) President today told Ain erica’s business chieftians the na tion has successful!.* weathered "the major financial crisis." and asked that they assume new Initia tive responsibility to restore labor and agriculture to higher levels. Speaking to an audience composing one of the mo<t inclusive gatherings of national banking and business leaders in the countiy. the president proposed specifically that credit i.-s extended to vital points, and arrange ments be made b tween employer and employee for shorter hours and wider distribution of jobs. He promised eveiv cooperation of the government in the new endeavor and cited new agencies available for fresh economic attack, but he em phasized it was now time for the bank ers and business leaders to go to work in earnest. Secretary Mills outlined the pro giam of action, including a plan for creation of u central business com mittee to direct united action by the twelve banking and industrial com mittees of the nation. The secretary of the treasury em phasized the central committee waa not to be an economic council, direct ing the economic policies of the na tion, but rather an organization be tween the government and private business. One byone the heads of the govern ment agencies involved in the new economic job for credit spoke to the meeting, including such financial and business leaders as Myror C. Taylor, of the United States Steel tion; Daniel Williard. of the railroad world; Edsel Ford, automobile maker; and Melvin A. Traylor, Chicago bank- ROBEY SETS HIGH MARK FOR GROWERS Hendersonville. Aug. 26. iAP' -To mato growers of this part of »he Stats are being set a high mark by A. G. Robey of near Hendersonvillr Robey, records of County Agent O. B. Jones show, produced sixteen torn) of tomatoes to the acre two years ago and will again lead the county in pro duction this year. No Word Os Fliers Has Come Yet Nothing Heard of Oslo Plane at Har* bor Grace Nor In British Isles Harbor Grace. N. F.. Aug 26 (AP) - From the vast Atlantic came no word today of the “Green Mountain Boy,” but there was confidence tho big plane bearing Clyde Lee. of Oah ktwn. Wis.. and. John Bochkon, of.. Brooklyn, was nearing Oslo. Norway, ita goal. ~ , PLANE NOT SIGHTED IN BRITISH ISLES AS YET I>sPdon. Aug. 26 (AP)—The trans- Atlrntic plane, "Green Mountain Boy” bad no: been reported from any point In the British Idee at 8:80 a. m. to day. but all coastal points were wat ching closely. BARRE, VT„ FOLKS ARE CONFIDENT FOB FLIER BaiTe. Vt., Aug 26 'APl—Despits the absence c“f reports from ships at eea of the progress of the flight of Clyde Lee and John Bochkon from Harbor Grace N. F.. to Oslo. Nor way. Huber* Huntington, who advised them on matters on svig&tion and we-‘her was not worried today. ''The*' hsv* enoireh gas for flying untly 7 p. m.. EST ” Hunting*on said. “I won’t begin worrying until * p- , /jj
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