HENDERSON,
GATEWAY TO
CENTRAL
CAROLINA.
TWENTIETH YEAR
ROOSEVELT’S PLAN
TO AID EMPLOYMENT
IS GIVEN APPROVAL
Opposition Wilts Before
Substitute Measure Of
fered Congress by
The President
CONNERY PLAN IS
DEFEATED, 13 TO 7
Had Sought To Put Wages
Paid Men in Reforestation
Work as High as SBO Per
Month; Immediate Con
sideration Is Expected in
The Senate
Washington, March 27 (AP) —Oppo-
sit o» wikei belore President Roose
vv'.’s substitute employment program
today and the measure went to both
House and Senate with comimiiltee
ajiprovail.
x.iete wus the project that it
would be taken up tmfmediateiy iui
the Senate for action.
Approval in, the senate committee
for the measure, giving the President
bir.ad authority to put men to work
in the nation's forests, was easy, but
in the House the measure by Chiair
niiu Cannery oaime up first. It w<as
rejected by 13 to 7.
In the Senate measure thera was
stricken, out the $1 a day wage to
be paid men enlisted in a civilian
conservation corps, and, instead, the
President was given power to put an
employment plan in ope rat on. Sen
iors understood, however, that hs
would be free to go ahead with his
plan as originally proposed.
•Connery had opposed the Presi
dent's pUan on the ground that the |il
a d ty wage would have a bad effect
on the wage for unskilled labor, and
proposed in his measure that wages
up to SBO a lftouth be paid the men.
Property Is
To Get Most
In Tax Cuts
Advalorem Tax Ban
Big Help; School
Supplements May
Also Be Forbidden
Unity Dinpnteh ltnrenn.
In the Sir Walter Hotel.
IIY HENIIY LEBRSNE.
Hale'gh, March 27.—The greatest
Tingle demand that confronted the
General Assembly when it convened
lure nearly three months ago wa3 for
a ieduction of taxes on property, and
when the law-makers adourn sine die,
probably three weeks hence, they will
hive substantially reduced the pro
perly tax burden, a survey of the'le
gislative rcords reveals.
Topping everythin*:, of course, is
s he abolition of the 15-cent ad valorem
'ax on property which was imposed
by the 1931 session after it had failed
'<> get together on some other means
of taxation. Approximately $4,000,000
was collected from this source last
year. The imposition of this tax two
yen-3 ago was at best the result of
a patched-up job, and both political
Parties pledged themselves to its re
moval last fall-
Advalorem Tax Barred.
At one time during the present ses
• Continued on Page Three.)
Beer In North Carolina
Likely To Be Legalized
Arguments For It Are That Bootlegging Would Be Curb,
ed and Maybe $1,500,000 In Revenue Derived;
Tourist Demand Also Factor in Argument
Uiiily DUputPh Bnrena,
lit the Sir Walter Hotel.
BY J C. BABKEHVILL.
Raleigh, March 27. —Chances for the
enactment of legislation to permit the
tale of beer In North Carolina are re
garded as brighter today than any
time so far, largely as the result of
the statement Issued by Senator Hay
den Clement, of Salisbury, chairman
(, f 'he powerful Senate Appropriations
Committee. Senator Clement believes
'hat the General Assembly should
1 galize the sale of beer in North Car
‘ ■-a, with proper safeguards for its
control, and that a State tax of; $2
Mettih'rsnjt
Robin Fight# On
I.
SgdgKggyjf iL.
The battle which this robin lias
waged with himself, reflected in
the mirror of the window pane of
the office of Dr. H. E. Songer, at
Kansas City, Mo., has claimed the
interest of the entire city. For
more than two weeks the disillu
sioned bird has fought with his re
flection which consists of beat
ing away at the window with hia
wings, feet and bill.
weeSSe
That and Sales Tax To Fig
ure in Senate Appropria.
, tions Bill Fight
BOTH TO BE OPPOSED
Stiff Opposition Expected, But Pro
ponents Are Due To Win; Uni
versity Fund likely To
Be Increased
Dully Dlnimtch Itiirefi*-.
In the Sir Wnlter Hotel.
BY J. C. BASKERVILL.
Kale’gh, March 27- —The question of
whether or not the State shall under
take the support of an eight months
school term ana levy a sales tax in
order to maintain it, are going to be
the main problems standing in the
path* of Senate approval of the ap
propriations bill when it gets under
consideration there tomorrow morn
ing, it was agreed here today. For
iwhMe the House fought for a week
•over the size of the salary cuts to be
jgiven State employes and over the
tfize of the appropriationis for the
'public schools, the University' of
North Carolina and other educational
Institutions, indications are that these
questions will give very little trou
ble - in the Senate.
In fact, the question of salary cuts
and the size of appropriations for al
most every thing except the public
schools* and the University, has vir
tually been decided already. In its
Imeeting to consider th bill as pass
ed' by the House, the Senate Approp
riations Committee, of which Senator
Hayden ..Clement, of Salisbury, is
chairnjafl, increased all the -appropria
< Continued on Page Three.)
ia barrel would yield aDoroximately
$1,500,000 a year in additional revenue
As badly as the State needs new re
venue, this $1,500,000 that could be
obtained from a State tax on beer is
not to be lightly disregarded, he
thinks.
"There are only three questions to
be determined with regard to the le
galization of beer in North Carolina
land I will state them in the order
of their importance,” Senator Clement
said.
‘‘The first is the salutary effect the
(Continued ou Page Three.)
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r OF L THK BD
NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED
HENDERSON, N. C., MONDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 27, 1933
Oid He Sell Secrets?
Norman Baiilie-Stewart
Here is Lieut. Norman Baiilie-
Stewart, 24-year-old officer of the
Seaforth Highlanders, whose trial
in London on charges of treason
has created a sensation through
out England. Testifying in his
own defense, Baiilie-Stewart re
futed the government’s charges of
selling military secrets to a for
eign agent by insisting that money
he received from Germany was
sent him by a beautiful girl who
became infatuated with him.
ROBBER SLAIN Ilf
SSIIES
Fayetteville Chief, Deputy
and Store Owner Hid.
den To Await Ex
pected Intruder
NEITHER OF THREE -
INJURED IN FIGHT
A. W. Brafford’s Body Ridi
died With Bullets; Num
erous Stores In City
Guarded by Groups
den Inside To Await Coml
ing of the Thieves
Fayetteville, Match 27.—(AP)~A.
W. Brafford, about 34, of near Fay
etteville, was shot and fatally wound
ed here early today during a gun bat
tle with Chief of Police Ross Jones,
a deputy and a grocer at ter Jones said
Brafford h d broken into the grocer’s
store.
Neither Jones, the deputy—Neil
Weatherington—nor the grocer, Sam
Tillinghast, was hit, but Brafford was
riddled with bullets as the four shot
it out in the darkness of the store.
The three were posted - in the - store,
following a series of robberies here,
and e. number of officers and citizens
also ned been posted in other business
places for the night to guard against
thievds. •** *
The shooting occurred about 2 a.
m. " ' .
. Jones said Brafford, who had been
seen about Fayetteville-on several oc
casions, broke into the grocery and
•flashed his light, which fell on the
police chief.
The officer said Brafford immediate
Jy pulled out a pistol and started fir
ing after extinguishing his light.
•Jones, Tillinghast and Weatherington
returned th fire and Brafford fell,
•mortally wounded. He died in a hos
pital a few hours later.
No inquest was called immediately
pending a complete investigation.
Merger Os
Banks Will
Be Talked
Raleigh, March 27- — (AP) — More
than 500 bankers are epee ted to at
tend meeting here tomorrow called
by Gurney P. Hood, commissioner of
banks, to discuss plans for organizing
a gidnt Statewide commercial bank.
Hood said “every banker in North
Carolina has been invited to attend.
A committee was busy today prepar
ing a program for the meeting, which
will be held at the Sir Walter hotel.
Banks not open for unrestricted
business wiLl be invited to pool thir
assets to dreanize the new
bank, with any other banking insti
tuion, State or national, welcome in
•the merger, Hood said.
Aid is expected of the Reconstruc
tion Finance Corporation, which will
ibe asked to subscribe in *3,000,000 in
preferred stock to brine - the bank's
capital assets to $6,000,000.
I -7 H. LESLIE PERRY
Bmlu WtsvxUb
IN THIS SECTION OF NORTH
EUiPEAN VIEWS
French Ambassador Confers
Willi Roosevelt, and
Urges World Meet
Soon as Possible
BRITISH ENVOY IS
VISITOR WITH HULL
Sees Secretary of State for
Second Time; Issue Close,
ly Allied With War Debts
Problems, but no Refer,
ence to That Is Made In
Statement Issued
Washington, March 27. — (AP)—-
S'multaneously the English and
French views on the economic situa
tion, which the Roosevelt administra
tion considers is closely linked with
European debts, was presented today
to the President and his secretary of
state. ! *
Whilepresiderit Roosevelt was en
gaged in a discussion of the French
attitude with Ambassador Claudel and
Jacques Stern l?ank chairman of the
finance committee of the. French
Chamber of Deputies Secretary Hull
was talking for a second time with
Ambassador Linsfty of Great Britain.
After their talk with the French
ambassador, Claudel said they had
discussed the coning world economic
conference, and that the French favor
ed holding it as soon as possible-
A little later Secretary Hull issued
a statement saying his conversation
with Lindsay, which lasted an hour
and a half, was confined to topics
contained in the program for the
world’s economic conference.
The British ambassador declined to
answer a direct question as to wheth
er war debts were discussed.
Five men engaged in the conference.
In addition to Sir Ronald and Sec
retary Hull, those present were T. J.
Buelly, the ambassador’s financial
•councilor; Assistant Secretary Ray?
mond Moley, ai)d Dr. HeKtert Feis,
•economic advisdr of the State De-.
partment. **
Will Wait Roosevelt's Pro
gram; Work Already
Begun To Proceed
Washington. March 27. (AP) —
AU construction of Federal buildings
yet to be contracted for will be held
up by the Treasury until President
Roosevelt has defined his new build
ing program, which is to be financed
on bonds issued rather than by ap
propriations from current revenues.
This was made clear today in in
/
formed quarters as eplained for the
session, in letting new contracts or
•selecting new sites under eisting con
struction, %
All buildings already under contract
will proceed, but the many bids re
ceived for new Federal structures or!
for sites to erect them on will not
Ibe acted upon until the new construc
tion plan is framed.
Under contract at present are 308
(buildings to cost up to $328,188,000.
JIkWILL
Rogers
\7 'Joys:
Nogales, Ariz ., March 27—No
gales, Arizona! It’s what Western
towns used to be but it still is.
Had a fine visit with Gt*Kp-al
Pershing at Tucson, and am
mighty glad to relate to you that
he is locking fine and feeling
much better. It’s an education to
talk to him on Europe. Who have
we got that should know more?
Saw Mrsi. GreO iway, Arizona’s
mother superior who wilt perhaps
and should be, Arizona’s new
Congresswoman. Arizona has »
fine old character for Hs new
governor. He is a country doctor.
Brought 16,000 babies into the
world and whffci they got to vpt
ing age he ran i°i office.
Arizona’s Legislature passed its
bills and adjourned. Then some
body accidentally - read ’em; and
they wa sail unconstitutional slid
cockeyed, so they was another
session. But the told doc says,
“No; they are liable to get ’em
wotrse than that next time.”
There is a man that not only
knows maternity, but knows
State Congressmen. Yours,
£AA^*
% IMX. Wettaarht Syatffeate, ton
CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA.
Japan Formally Withdraws
From League Os Nations
Council And Emperor Agree
In U. S. After League "Walkout”
M.
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« s x’§fl|lpE v jj&s ■ss* | ;•>
H HF \
• ' "jSmSuF-' 'Z' v '.4
n \r oU - te to a P a ? following their dramatic withdrawal from the League
of Nations, members of the Japanese delegation to Geneva are pictured
as they arrived at New York. A conference with President Roosevelt
ts planned before the party leaves the United States for home. Seated
in center is Yosuke Matsuoka, leader of the delegaton, whose impas
sioned appeal against the League’s, vote of censure on Japan preceded
the “walk-out."
Roosevelt Order Unites
All U. S. Credit Groups
Woman Widowed by
Wreck Discovered
Dying In Her Home
Lexington, March 27.—(AP)—
Mrs* J. L. Sowers, 36, widow of
Dr. J. L. Sowers, who was killed
in an automobile wreck last
nigh*, was found dying in her ap
partment here today and lived
only a few minutes after a phy
sician arrived.
Dr. R. Z. Yoaldey, county, coron
er, concurred in the opinion of
other physicians that Mrs. Sowers
had taken an overdose of a drug.
He he’d that no inquest was nec
essary.
Mrs. Sowers was found by a
Negro cook, who summoned aid.
Before her marriage her home was
in Helena, Montana. She is sur
vived by a son. 8. Funeral arrange
ments have not been completed.
ILEIEFLIES
AT ILLINOIS MINE
Relief Committee Member
Killed and Two Union
Men Are Wounded
Benton, 111., March 27 (AP) —John
W|ardsd, a memlber of the West Frank
fort relief comlmittfco wias shot and
killed and two members of the United
Mine Workers of America were
wouhded todlay m a gun fight at
West Frankfort. >
Officers said there were no witness
es to the shooting, and they were un
able to learn the details of the fra
cas. They said Ward was reputed
to be a member of the Progressive
Miners’ faction. ' ,
Sheriff Browning RoUfojson and
his deputies entered the headquart
ers of the Progressive Miners’ Union
at Zeigler todlay and) confiscated six
revolvers. They mtad e no arrests.
The sheriff then notified Mlayor
Murphy Smith, of Zeiglter, where a
progressive miners meeting was held
yesterday, that? no miners’ meeting
would be allowed in Franklin county
until all possibility of violence had
passed.
WIATHEK
FOR NORTH CAROLINA.
Generally fair and warmer to
night and Tuesday.
PUBLISH ED EVERY AFTERNOON
EXCEPT SUNDAY,
Stabilization Operations by
Farm Board Abolished
By Same Drastic *
Regulations
HALF BILLION FUND
FOR RELIEF READY
Sponsored In Senate by
Wagner, Costigan and La.
Follette; Merger Order
First of Consolidations In
tended To Save Govern
ment $100,000,000
Washington,. March. 27- —(AP) —•
President Roosevelt informed. Con
gress today of an executive order es
tablishing all Federal agricultural
credit agencies under one unit*
In the same order, the President
abolished stabilization operations by
the farm board.
The new agricultural financial or
ganization is to be known as the Farm
Credit Administration, and will in
clude the farm board, the farm loan
bureau and various credit agencies in
the Department of Agriculture and
Reconstruction Finance Corporation.
Henry Morganthau, Jr., chairman of
the farm board, who is expected to
head the new government unit, was
called into conference by the Presi
dent later in the day.
President Roosevelt today advanced
another phase of his reconstruction
(Continued on Page Three.)
Texas Negroes Kill Man
And Attack Lady Escort
Houston, Teas, March 27.—(AP) —
William W. Porch, Jr., was brutally
slain and Miss Abele Torian, 24, was
•attacked early today by Negro ter
rorists. Both are members of prom
inent Houston families.
The crime occurred about 12:30 a.
m. on the Scott street road, between
Southmore boulevard and Brays
Bayou-
Officers with bloodhounds brought
from the city prison farm were comb
ing the thick woods of the neighbor
hood today.
The hysterical young woman told
police she and her escort were seat
ed in an automobile when two Ne
groes appeard, one oneachside of the
car. The Negroes ordered tnem out of
the car.
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Japanese Policy In Support
of Manchukuo Basis of
Disapproval Voted
by League
RESCRIPT ISSUED
FROM THE EMPEROR
Declares That Despite With
drawal, Nation Will Con
tinue To Cooperate With
League To Assure Peace
and Maintain Friendly
Relationships
Tokyo, March 27.—(AP) —Japan for
mally ended today a membership of
more than 13 years -in the League of
Nations.
The final action was taken by the
privy council meeting in the imperial
palace, and the. long-awaited decision
was transmitted to Geneva, with the
approval o. Emperor Hirohito.
The emperor, in a rescript issued
to his subjects today, said:
“His Majesty has been pleased to
command his government to secede l
from the League of Nations, follow
ing a disagreemnt in the empire’s po
licy in support of Manchukuo and
opinions of the League."
The rescript adds that, despite se
cession, Jcpan is going to continue
cooperation in the League’s efforts io
assure peace and maintain friendly
relations ‘ with other powers! ' "
The resignation was telegraphed to
Geneva after Premier Makoto Saito
had obtained the emperor’s sanction
Federal Pay
Cuts Due On
April First
President Ready To
Sign Order For 15
Percent Reduction
Under New Law
Washington, March 27 (AP) —Indi-
cations that a 15 percent salary out
for Federal employees would be im
posed by President Roosevelt, effec
tive April 1, were given today follow
ing presentation of a survey by the
Labor Department that the cost of
living had fallen 23 percent over the
country since 1928. 1
The President was empowered by
the economy bill to reduce salaries
ulp to 15 percent, based upon the re
duction of living costs. The execu
tive order for the action is being pre
pared by the Budget Bureau, and of
ficial word has gone oust that it would
be issued in time to take effect the
first of the nKonth.
After a special survey, the Labor
Department’s Bureau of Statistics re
ported the following drop in costs be
(Continued on Page Three.)
"I thought I told you to hold your
hands up,” one of the Negroes said,
according to Miss Torian. Immediate
ly after speaking, the Negro fired the
shot which killed Porch, who was
facing the other Negro. The bullet
penetrated his back.
Miss Torian said she threw herself
over the body and begged the Negroes
for mercy, pleading with them to take
Porch to a hospital. Unheeding, they
blindfolded and gaged her.
The Negroes r*f ed Porch’s pockets
and fled into the woods, Miss Torian
said.
After removing the blindfold and
gag, Miss Torian ran to the home cf
John Anderson., a blind man living
on a nearby boulevard, and telephoned
police.