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hendekson, GATEWAY to CENTRAL CAROLINA, TWENTIETH year general assembly fast beading into another deadlock Radical Differences ofOpin jon Exist on Major Prob lems Awaiting Settlement sentiment FORMS around committee Discussions in Secret Ses sions Are Not Secret Long; Bowie Even Suggests Four Months School Instead of Eight Months Term Now Proposed . Hally DiMimt«'h nurrna. In the Sir Walter Hotel. IIY .1. C. BASKEIIVILL. Ra’oigh. Feb. 25. —Another deadlock. h impending in the present General Assembly similar to the one that held the 1931 session here for almost five nion'hs. many members of both houses p ip beginning to -tdmit. But the dead lock facing this assembly is much mote tompilcated than the one that existed in 19S1. Two years ago the is sue was almost solely whether the assembly would adopt a luxury sales tax or the 15 cents tax on property. While the sales tax question is an j.i.iie and going to become more of one as the present 'assembly session progresses, it is by no means the only issue that threatens to tie this ses sion into a hard knot. Indications are that there is going to be just about a; much disagreement over whether to have a six months or eight months State-supported school term, over whether to scrap the 15 cents pro perty tax or retain it and over the various franchise and income tax schedules as over the question of whether or not to adopt a sales tax and the type of sales tax- For, instead of being nearer an agreement on all thtse questions, which must be de cided before the General Assembly can balance the budget—the ultmat© object vc of the entre session—there is no doubt that after more than seven week", there is more difference of op l Continued on pmsc Three.) Comptroller Is Given Control of National Banks Washington, Feb. 25. —(AP) —The 'Smale today completed congressional action and sent to the White House th" hi I giving the comptroller of the rurrency the same control over na tional banks as the states may exer cise. The rule is made effective for six months, with the authority to the president to extend its another six months. As it passed the Senate originally, it would have been effective for a year without the presidential exten sion- ' President Hoover ? s expected to >'gn the measure into law without delay. Representative Stevenson, South Carolina, a Democratic member of the House Banking Committee, explained 'b'' provisions of the measure this wav: Slow assets in a bank would be bozon and liquid assets left available ’o depositors. Depositors would be permitted t 0 draw on their accounts I,T) ( o 'he percentage of liquid assets. R a bank were ruled 75 percent li quid, they would be able to withdraw U P l o 75 percent of their deposits. House Group Hot Against tt-Mos. Term 23 to 1 Adverse Vote "i Committee Comes as Surprise to Every One • Dully fllHpntch Bnrenw. In the Sir Wnlter Hotel. IIY J. V. nASKRRVILr,. Raleigh, Feb. 25.—The hope of the rrr Poiations to get some relief thro 'he removal of taxes on property b rough 'he abolition of special school ''''rict levies, as well as that of the teachers to get two more pay from the State through adoption of an eftended eight ht-nthy school term, have dimmed c °nsiderably as a result of the ap parently hopeless deadlock on the tc hool question in which the joint fi fance now finds itself Distinct Surprise. x he action of the House Finance yesterday in voting 23 t© 1,1 avor of writing the new revenue (Continued on Page Three*}. Sai[ H BiamSS ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THIS SECTION OF NORTH CAROLINA AND VIIKINIA. * FULL LHABED WIKB nntvirm OF THE ASSOCIATED PWfISSL* Every one of the nine men and: one Woman Whom President-elect Rocse veK has selected for his cabinet is a personal fr.end of the next president, .chosen in an especial effort to main tain continuous harmony in his of- RELIEF COMMISSION PROPOSED IN HOUSE I Another Would Prohibit Salesmen in Schools; Sessions Are Short Raleigh, Feb. 25- —(AP) —Bills pro posing the creation of a State relief comr Jand }to “promote .effi ciency n the public schools" were in troduced in the lower house of the North Carolina General Assembly to day as both branches held customary "Saturday local bill” sessions. The total time consumed in formal meetings by the two divisions was 42 minutes, and about 50 of the 170 mem bers were present. Representative Everett, of Durham, sent in the measure , which would create a commission to handle all public relief funds in the State and ,Arndt, rif Catawiha introduced |th€i school bill, which is aimed at sales men. In the House, an effort was made to send the Senate bill to abolish the Corporation Commission to either the committee on the Corporation Com mission or the committee on regula tion of public utilities when it was received in the Senate message, but Speaker Harris sent it to the reor ganization committee. In the Senate one new local bill was introduced and six were passed. The House get two new bills, one anti sales tax petition from citizens of Reidsville, and passed several local bills. tinder Arndt’s schoo bill persons would be prohibited from taking the time during school hours of teachers, pupils or others connected with schools for the purpose of selling or "rpla’ning to them anything or ad vertising anything. Arndt set forth that agents now seriously effect the efficiency pf many schools by taking the time of teachers to explain to i hem some advertising, subscription or other schemes- The Everett bill would allow the State lelief commission to lease and equip farm land for the purpose of putting unemployed persons to work on them to produce food. The gover nor, secretary of state, attorney gen eral, commissioner of welfare, auditor treasurer, commissioner of agricul ture and superintendent of public* in struction would comprise the relief group. : Aircraft Carrier Takes to Water as Mrs. -Hoover Acts Newport New's, Va., Feb. 25 (AP) —America’s first naal essel designed as an aircraft carrier fro mitihe cradle took to her elements in James river today, christened “Rianger” by Mrs. Herbert Hoover in what probably was her last official act as first llady outtl side the national capital. 1 “I christen thee Ranger,’’ Mrs. Hoov er said, and with a swing cf a silken cord crashed a flash of grape juiice against the pr*ow as the Ranger slip ped slowly from the cradle. Roosevelt Picks Personal Friends For Cabinet to Insure Harmony ’-•W"" . y , : ‘f* ■ HENDERSON. N. C„ SATURDAY AFTERNOO N, FEBRUARY 25, 1933 ficial family. The complete cabinet is above:' (1) Secretary so state Sen ator Cordell Hull of Tennessee; (2) secretary of the treasury, William H. Wood n of New York; (3) attorney general, Senator Thomlas J. Walsh of Artificial Respiration Resorted To For Cermak To Free Indiana Liquor Convicts Indiauapols, Ind., Feb. 25.—(AP) —Governor Paul V. McNutt said to day that after he signs the re cently-enacted bill repealing the state dry enforcement law, he In tends to release from the penal in stitutions all persons serving terms for liquor liv.v violations- Governor McNutt said he would make exceptions only in the cases of persons convicted of public in toxicate on and driving an automo bile while intoxicated. The bill to repeal the State's prohibition enforcement' act was passed yesterday but has not yet reached the governor's desk. House Bloc To Oppose Sales Tax Will 'Stay Until July 4 Before ■ Passing Such ,a Bill, Nash Man Says , Dully Dispiitrh Bureau, In the Sir Wnlter Hotel. BY J. C. BASKERVILL. Raleigh, Feb. 25. —An effort is now (being made in the House to-organize an anti-sales tax bloc, similar to the Mac Lean bloc of two years ago, not only to oppose a sales tax of any form (but to oppose any other lepislation not acceptable to this bloc, it was learned here today. For several weeks there has been a group of House insur gents whose members have introduced a large number of bills designed main ly to abolish a large number of State departments, divisions and bureaus, wth many aimed directly at the State Highway Cdmmission or the State highway fund. Those actively identified with this group have been Representatives Tam C. Bowie, of Ashe; Douglass, of Wake; WpJkins, of Nash; Gilliam, of Ala mance; Spruill, of Bertie; Taylor, Boyd and aribaldd, of Mecklenburg; Cameron of Moore; Grant, of New Hanover; Scarborough, of Richmond, and several others, numbering from, 30 to 35 in all. For the first four or five weeks members of this bloc tried repeatedly to override the majority and force through particular mea sures. But generally they could not muster mpre than 30 or 35 who would vote with them. As a result many of . (Continued on Page Three.), Montana r (4) postmaster general, James A. Farley of New York; (5) secretary of tlhe interior, Hairold L. Ickes of Illinois; (6) Secretary of ag riculture Henry A. W|3(lfla,ce of Iowa; (7) secretary of labor, Frances Perk- Widespread Heart Muscle Damage in Chicago Mayor’s Condition * Found by Doctors HIS EXHAUSTION IS QUITE MARKED Anxiety as to Ultimate Out come of Condition Is Felt as Oxygen Is Given; Bulle tin by Physicians Attend . ing Mayor Are Not En couraging Miami, Fla., Feb. 25.—(AP) — Oxygen treatment and a trans fusion of blood were resorted to by physicians today as they labor ed to save the life of Mayor Anton J- Cermak of Chicago. Miami, Fla., Feb. 25. — (AP)—Doc tors attending Mayor Anton Cermak of Chicago today resorted to artificial respiration in the attempt to save his life. % “Wfe are beginning today to use the oxygen tent,” Dr- E. S. Nichol, Miami heart specialist, announced at the con clusion of a bulletin. Oxygen is resorted to by doctors to aid a slowing respiration. Wide spread heart muscle damage in the patient was reported by the physicians in a 10:30 bulletin issued after a con sultation of more than one hour. Ex haustion of the mayor is “quite mark ed, causing anxiety as to the ultimate outcome,” the bulletin said. “The latest electrocardiagram (a chart of the heart action) shows wide spread heart muscle damage,” it stated. Gambler Re-Enters Denver Kidnaping Case Second Time Denver, Col., Feb- 25.—(AP)— O. E. Stevens, Colorado Springs gambler ■mysteriously re-entered the Charles Boettcher II kidnaping case today as a possible go-between for the family and the abductors. Fred two days after being question ed by the police, Stevens returned to Denver and conferred two hours this morning wth the missing broker’s wife, Mrs. Anna Boettcher, and Chief of Police A. T. Clark. He then lett for an unannounced destination by automobile. Stevens’ re-entry into the case came dn the final hours set by Claude K. Boettcher, multi-millionaire father of the missing man negotiating with the abductors. The father has set mid night tonight as the deadline, after which his offer to pay the q 60,000 ran som demanded will be withdrawn. ins of New York; (8) secretary of the navy, Senator Claude A. Swanson of Virginia; (9) secretary of cemimerce Daniel C. Roper of South Carolina; GO) secretary! cf wlar, George H. Dern of Utah. Three were Republi cans —Woodin, Ickes and Wfalli'ace. Would Lift Limit On Liquor Supply Washington, Feb. 25 (AP)—The House today passed th e Cellar bill lo remove limitations on the numf her of liquor prescriptions physi cians may issue*. The vote was 168 to 160. The measure carried an amend ment to permit physicians to isl sue prescriptions for beer. It now gpes to the Senate, wha(re action is uncertain. DANIEL E. RHYNE CALLED BY DEATH Textile jMagnate, Banker, Philanthropist Dies at Ripe Age of 81 Lincolnton, Feb. 25.—(AP) —Daniel Efird Rhyne, 81, textile manufacturer, banker and philanthropist, died at his home here early today after an illness of several months. Rhyne had been ill from a compli cation of diseases, and yesterday his condition became critical, although for the past several >days his strength had been gradually ebbing. Rhyne was known as the “grand old man of Lenior-Rhyne College,” the name given the college in 1924 in recog nition of his aid to that institution. Funeral services will be hpld tomor row afternoon at Emanuel Lutheran church here, and burial will be made in the family cemetery at Chape! church, near Gaston/a. JtfcWlLL Rogers \J *Jgys: Beverly Hills, Cal., Feb. 25.—A lot of you are asking today, Douglas, Douglas, who in the world is this Douglas, that they have appointed night watchman of the budget? Well, there is one guy I can tell you about; I know him; he is the only Congressman from Arizona, incidentally every state ought to have one. Arizonia does it better with one, than N. Y. does with 45- Douglas is a mighty able young man, a great grandson of Stephen Douglas. Douglas, Arizona, was named for him. The budget is a mythical bean bag, Congress votes mythical beans into it. and then tries to reach in and pull real beans out. Yours, WILL. WEATHER. FOR NORTH CAROLINA. Cloudy, probably rain tonight mid in extreme east and extreme south portions Sunday morning; slightly colder Sunday and in ex treme west portions tonight. PUBLISHED EVERY AFTUUOOM EXCEPT SUNDAY. Japanese Launch Third Os fen sive Into Jehol Area U. S. Is Notified Os League’s Vote Washingorj, formal not fication of the adop tion by the league of Nations As sembly of the report which pro posed that the United States and Russia join the League in seeking to conciliate the differences be tween Japan and China was re ceived at the State Department today while Secretary Stimson was in conference with his suc cessor, Senator Hull, of Tennessee. Fletcher Bill Is Passed by Senate and Sent to The House for Final Action There THREE PRINCIPAL PROVISIONS MADE Where Farm Loan Groups Refuse Credit, Farm Loan Board May Authorize Land Banks To Extend Accommodation; Re-Am ortization Is Provided for Washington, Feb. 25. —(AP)— The Senate today passed and sent to the House the Fletcher bill permitting di rect loans to borrowers from the Fed eral land banks and authorizing re amortization by the land banks of mortgages over a period of 40 years. The measure^passed by unanimous consent, had the approval of the Tera sury department. Its three principal provisions are: That wherever a farm borrower can not obtain a loan from a farm loan association, the farm loan board may authorize the Federal land bank to make direct loans to borrowers secur ed by first mortgages. That land banks may make loans to liquidate indebtedness incurred prior t 0 January 1, 1933, and for gen eral agri cultural uses. Under exist ing laws, borrowers are restricted un der this section to loans to liquidate indebtedness incurred prior to Jan uary 1, 1922- That the land banks, With the ap proval of the farm loan board, may re-amortize in whole or in part the aggregate amount unpaid under any mortgage and may accept payment over a period of not more than 40 years from date or re-amortization. SAYSSOUTHIST Southeastern Council Execu tive Committee Has Meet ing In Havana Havana, Cuba. Feb. 25. —(AP) —In- sistence that economic and social fact finding must replace “foolish op timism” in the South was the domin ant note sounded today at a meeting of the Southeastern Council executive committee and the committee of 500. Declarations that the eight south- states are suffering from an annual adverse balance of trade amounting to more than one billion dollars was made the basis of pleas that the South face the facts and re organize its economic life. Hugh Macßae, of Wilmington, N. C-, president of the council, presided at the meeting. He said: The South has the worst agricultural system. It is bottomlessly bad, and steadily growing worse. The politicians are not going to make it any better.” TRADE COMMISSION TO PROBE GAS CUT /Washington, Senate today called on. the Federal Trade Commission to report the cause of the recent cut in oil and gasoline prices, and whether such prices are determined by any corporation or gToup of corporations. 6 PAGES , TODAY FIVE CENTS CORY Second Largest City Re ported Captured as Army Continues on Toward Metropolis BOMBING PLANES ARE BEING USED New League Committee Charged With Continuing Effort to Settle Sino-Jap anese Dispute in Far East; Japan Ready To Help On Other Questions By the Associated Press.) The Japanese military command an nounced the “big push” to wrest Jehol from Chinese rule began today and its offensives into the province wero increased from two to three. Chaoyang, second city of Jehol, fe’l and the army in that sector continued its advance toward Jehol City, about. 150 miles southeastward. Japanese re ported using bombing planes for the first time, although Chinese reports said they have bombarded the city from the air for three days. The new advance, midway between the two main offensives, was report ed launched from Changwu to Suitung 70 miles southeast of Kailu. The northern offensive occupying Kailu, 250 miles northeast of Jehol City, was reported by the Japanese to have met with “no opposition ” Chinese military headquarters at Nanking issued a denial that Chaoyang and Kailu had been cap tured. A new League of Nations commit tee, charged with carrying forward attempts to settle the Sino-Japanese dispute discussed a concerted arms embargo against Japan, and there were many expressions of approval. The Japanese cabinet decided to consider the question of participating in the world disarmament, economic and labor conferences separately from its decision to secede from the Lea gue. Ehringhaus Sees First Cage Game And Is Thrilled Raleigh, Feb. 25 (AP) —Governor John C. B. Ebriniglhaits of Nor'Hi Carolina Was seen hds f first basket ball gam e —l n fact toe saw four the same day because hds initiation to the indoor plastime came at yesterdiay 3 first rounds of the Southern Confer ence tournament here. “It’s a clean sport,” the governor said today. “I like the spirit of the boys. And that South Carolina team., ’wthy I nevqr saw anything like Uhl. t before.” 1 7 Deaths In Snowstorm In Britain Many Others Injur ed, Many Out of Work; Boat and Train Missing London, Feb. 25. —(AP> Seven deaths, a large number of persons in jured, thousands of outdoor workers thrown out of jobs and widespread disruption of railroad schedules were among the tolls reckoned today in a great snowstorm which struck the British Isles Friday. Communication lines were down in many places, schools were closed and great loss of. lambs was reported in grazing areas Ireland, Wales and Yorkshire were the worst sufferers. But scarcely any part of the British Isles escaped. The surrounding sees were most violent. A steamer and a crack express train were both “lost” for many hours, camm ing much concern. The steamer Lairr’i burn, carrying the Scottish nation? I football team from Glasgow to Irelan 1 arrived 12 hours later in Dublin. There had been no word from the vessel for hours. The Great Western Railway’s ex press, “The Irish Mail,” was strand ed between Fishguard and London., and no reports were recived from 't for several hours- Shortly after mid night it was Ideated at Swindon.
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