HENDERSON, GATEWAY TO CENTRAL CAROLINA. TWENTIETH YEAR CONFERENCE REPORT UPON REVENUE BILL IS GIVEN APPROVAL State Senate Passes on Sec on/i Reading Biennial Money-Raising Bill Before It house persTsts in NINE MONTH SCHOOL Refuses To Rescind Action Permitting It; Separate Measure Being Prepared to Require Merchants to Pass on General Sales Tax to Consumer Raleigh, May 10.—(AP)—The Sen ate today passed the conference re port on Ihe biennial revenue hill on second reading, as the House refused to rescind its action allowing local school urTJts to vote on loperating public schools for nf?-»; months, and then passed the biennial school ma chinery act on second reading. Though adjournment of the legis lature this week is now impossible, both divisions put in another busy day of work, with morning and aft ernoon sessions. Two proposed amendment sto the revenue measure compromise' were defeated before the rport was approv ed, 27 to 16, and Senate leaders pre dicted final adoption of the report tomorrow without amendments. Proponents of a plan to make it mandatory that merchants pass on to consumers the three percent modi fied general sales tax in the act were working on a possible supplementary measure to contain that feature. The House reopened the school fight by re-considering and defeating an amendment put into the school bill passed by the Senate under which any local school unit could have supple mented S‘ale funds if the voters agreed The Senate bill limited the 'privilege to county and city admin is'raUve units. Immediately Representative Tomp (Continued on Page Three.) 13 OPINIONS GIVEN IN SUPREME COURT Raleigh, May 10. —(AP) —The Su preme Court of North Carolina today rendered 13 opinions, one granting a new trial to Clarence A. Smith, con victed in Foisyth of breaking and entering and receiving stolen goods. The court held the evidenc on which ■Smith was convicted was not com- Tctent. He was sentenced to from three to five years in State's Prison. Error was found in the lower court, solution of the martial tangle of M. C. and Carrie Mae Carnes, of Rich mond county. Husband and wife sued each other for divorce and got one, hut the Supreme Court could not re concile the. alimony granted Mrs Carnes in the case. Japs Establish Control Now of Lwan River Area Tokyo, May 10—(AP) —Japanese fl)3pa*ches from North China front 'aid today that the Japanese army had succeeded in establishing control ts the Pawn river, the western bor tier of the area blow the Great Wall where hostilities havfe been raging the few days. The important city of Yungping occupied after ten hours of fight ing, according to a dispatch of the R p ngo (Japanese) News Agency. Yungping is on the left bank of the Lawn, about 25 miles south of the Crea* Wall, and only 105 miles north fast. of Tientsin which is the center of sn international area. Beer Revenue Estimates Found Entirely Too High Bally OlHpntcli onrrna, „ In the Sir Wnlter Motel. D 3V C. M/iHKKIIVIU. Kaltigh, May 10.—The estimates na( were made by some of the pro ponents of beer legislation a few 'Wf’i'ks ago as to the amount, of re vemio legalized beer would yield in i r)t 11 Carolina, was apparently too •sh according to those who have studied the Yeport of beer tax coTlec !ons for the first week of legalized ’ t!| sales in North Carolina. some of the beer advocated * innated that North Carolina would m frr >t« $1,000,000 to $2,000,000 a year " v 'nue from legalized beer, Depart th'iit of Revenue reports shpw that 1 Stats receivd only about $50,000 ' ll ng the first week. Receipts from one percent per bottle tax on If er counted onliy to $5,000, indicat hct TOO 000 bottles of beer were shipped into the State. liinxbrrsmt Hatlti iHspatrh ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THIS SECTION OP NORTH CAROLINA AND VliftlNlA. ‘ * F OP L ThE A !L» Wlß * BERVION UF THK ASBQCLATBD PREBB. New Harvard Prexy Bf C' imMßm i hNii i l!llih!li MM i Dr. James B. Conant Dr. Janies Bryant Conant, 40, who has just been elected presi dent of Harvard university, is the third youngest in the long line of Harvard presidents. Dr. Conant, who has been professor of organic chemistry at Harvard, was choser. to succeed President A. Lawrence Lowell by the Harvard corpora tion. The appointment is expect ed to be confirmed by the board of overseers on June 22. HOUSE TO JAM j School Forces Succeed In Inserting Certain Amend ments and Thus Pro long Battle GOING AFTER SCALP OF LEROY MARTIN Education Association And Department Also Trying To Recapture Control of New Commission; Supple mental Taxes Likely To Be Authorized Dally Di»piit«>h flnrena, Tn the Sir Walter Hotel. BY J. C. BASKERVILL. Raleigh, Miay 10—Snowed) under wlitth amendment. to almost every section, the House is making slow progress wft’fch its donsideraition of the Griffin school machinery bill, al ready passed by the Senate. It nay be late this afternoon before it gets to a vote on it on second reading, while if any material amendments are adopted, the bill will have to go back to the Senate for three more readings 'or else go to conference. Disregardin gt’heir agreement with Governor J. C. B. Ehringhaus that (Continued on Page Three ) The other part of the revenue came from the $5 tax which the State col lects on retail licenses, and from the license taxes on wholesalers and sales men. It is admitted that the bulk of the revenue from license taxes is al ready in, unless North Carolinians develop a greater thrist for beer than they have so far manifested, and it is doubted by many that beer sales will go above the 500,000 figure of the first week, since a great part of It was drunk more out of curiosity thaij. ferny thing else. If North Carolinians continue to drink beer at the present pace, the State will receive about $260,000 a year from the tax of one cent per bottle. Sponsors of the beer bill predicted that it would yield about $2,000,000, but the revenue department estimat ed the yield more conservatively at $500,000. , HENDERSON, N. C., WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON MAY 10 1933 published every AFTERNOON ’ - > EXCEPT SUNDAY- As Reich Economic Envoy Met President ™- Hl' ■i'.l’TC """ *.!*■ ~~ < ■ —■ ■ i *.* i » In Washington to confer with President Roosevelt on 1 international economic affairs, Dr. H. jalmar Schacht, president oi the German Reichsbank and his coun try 8 delegate to the Washington parleys, is shown) 35 Are Dead, Many Hurt In Tennessee-Kentucky Storm Livingston, Tenn., May 10.—(AP) — At least 35 persons were killed and an undetremined number injured in a series of otrnadoes that swept sec tions of Kentucky and Tennessee late last night. The heaviest toll of life was taken at at the settlement of Beaty Swamp, near Livingston, where 26 persons were known dead. Near Lebanon, about 50 miles distant, two Negroes lost their lives. Six were known to have perished at Tompkinsville, KKy., and one at Columbia, Ky. MfDPUAMTQ PTIII FIGHT SALES TAX I If Revenue Bill Goes Back to Conference, They See Glimpse of Hope ALLOW AMENDMENTS May Be Able To Stall New Levy Under Such Circumstances and Willard Dowell Is Now Much More Hopeful Dolly DlNiinteli flnrenw. In Hie Sir Walter Hotel. ItV J C. nAIKEItvII.L. May 10. —Despit* tr-e fait that both branches cf the General Assembly have given their approval to b thioe percent sales tax there ap peared today that there is sM'i a pcs s’h.r.'y that the two ho”-as m. . , ans Luther, German Ambassador, Dr.' Schacht, I resident Roosevelt and Captain Walter Vernou. The storm was reported to have swept the village of Bethsaida, on the Overton-Pickett county line in Ten nessee, but all communication lines were down, and the extent of the damage could not be determined. At 10:30 a. m., 12 bodies had been brought to the undertaking establish ment of J. W. Blount here, and am bulances were dispatched for other dead in Beaty Swamp. A situation of utter desolation in the vicinity of Beaty Swamp was re ported by C. C. Gore, a Livingston attorney, who described the country Shorter Textile ■ - * ..... , Week Is Planned New York, May 10 (AP) Georgs A. Sloan, president of the Cotton Textil Institute, sent a telegram to President Roosevelt today an nouncing that the Institute direc tors had recommended to the in dustry a work week »i cotfpn mills not( to exceed 40 hours dur ing what Sloan referred to as the “Emergency period.” The directors also recommend ed to the member’s of the Institute that productive machinery in cot ton r'Uls be operated not more than two IP I’o'ir shifts per week. The cotton textile industry is at present the largest) manufacturing industry in the United States, from the standpoint of the numbe rof people employed. Graves of Confederate Sold iers Decorated and Speeches Are Heard Charlotte, May 10.—(AP) —North and South Carolina observed Memo rial Day today with appropriate pro grams in schools and communities in memory of veterans of the War Be tween the States. • Several cities, including Charlotte, moved the observance up to last Sun day, but in general, customary cere monies were held today. Graves of soldiers were decorated by Daughters of the Confederacy and speeches were heard in various sec tions. A heavy sky that threatened rain, however, curtailed activities to some extent. Observance of the day differs in the several states, but Tennessee also ob serves May 10 as Confederate Memo rial Day. ROYAL ARCiTmASONS end THEIR SESSION Charlotte, May 10.—(AP) —John H. Enwrigbt. of Asheville, was elected grand high priest of the North Caro lina grand chapter of Royal Arch Masons today at the grand chapter’s final session of its meeting here. WEATHER FOR NORTH CAROLINA. Mostly cloudy tonight and Thursday; showers in west nad north portion Thursday and pro bably in extreme west portion to night and Thursday; somewhat cooler in east portion tonight and in northeast portion Thursday, as swept so clean of houses and trees that “it looks like the Argonne for est.” ■ One residence was entirely blown away, except for part of the chim ney, he said, and a wheat binder was carried half a mile. Mud blocked the country roads and trees strewn along the highways made traffic almost im possible. he said. There was no way to estimate the number of injured, Gore said. Some were hurt so seriously that they could not be removed from their wrecked homes. Hearing In Killings Os 4 Cannons Two Roanoke Rap ids Men, One Nep hew-Cousin of Dead Man, Are Accuced Boydton. Va., May 10. —(AP)—John Cannon, 20, of Roanoke Rapids, N. C., today faced a preliminary hear ing on charges of slaying his uncle, Ben L,. Cannon, 77, and Willis Can non, 82, and his cousins, Thomas W. Cannon 56, and Bill Cannon, 28, at their home in Mecklenburg copnty on March 31. Edward Holmes, 18, also of Roanoke Rapids, and arrested there along with John Cannon, also was up for a hear ing in connection with the killings, but was not charged with murder. Although the two youths were ar rested nearly two weeks ago, the war rant charging murder was not sworß out against young Cannon until last week. A court composed of three jus tices of the peace was called for the hearing today. The massacre of the four Cannon men, who lived as recluses on their isolated farm, has been the subject of an exhaustive investigation, launched on the theory that $35,000 believed to have been taken from the home fur nished a motive for the deed. i. CHARLOTTE STRUCK BY 44-MILE GALES Charlotte, May 10. —(AP)—A 44- mile an hour wind hit Charlotte early today, bringing a downpour of rain and hail, leaving a trail of minor damage. Several trees were blown down dur ing the 40-minute storm. The Negro grandstand of the Charlotte baseball 'park was demolished and fences were torn town. TEXTILE STRIKE IN BAMBERG, S. C„ ENDS Cftiditions of Settlement of Walk-Out of 250 Workers Are Not Made Known Yet Bamberg, S. C., May 10.—(AP) — Two hundred and fifty Santee cotton mill operatives here, who struck last week when refused their demands for a 15 percent wage increase, returned to work today, but conditions that 'prompted termination of the strike were not disclosed. An agreement was effected yester day between the workers and mill management, but the president said he would issue a statement later. The mill closed last Friday and the walkout was ordered. INFLATION MEASURE IS FINALLY PASSED WITH SENATE VOTE Eugene Black New Reserve Governor Washington, May 10.—(AP) President Roosevelt today named Eugene B’aek, of Atlanta, as gov ernor of the Federal Reserve Board succeeding Eugene Meyer. Now governor of the Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank. Black has indicated to the administration he will be able *o hold his new post for only a, few months. Meyer was cleaning up his desk today preparing to end his tenure of office with the close of business this afternoon. He was appointed by President Hoover on September 16, 1930, and designated as gover nor. bSnatidn Formal Outbreak of Hosti lities Comes in South America Over Gran Chaco Area PRESIDENT AYALA SIGNS DECLARATION First Time In 50 Years Ac tual War Has Begun Over Disputed Region; Inter mittsnt Fighting Ha s For Years Kept Both Countries Armed, However Asuncion, Paraguay, May 10. —(AP) —Paraguay today formally declared war against Bolivia. President Eusebio Ayala, using the 'authority recently voted him by Con gress, signed the declaration at 11 a. m. News of this action provoked great demonstrations as soon as it reached the streets. The celebrations were the most widespread that have occur red since the hostilities began last 4June. Crowds forged through the thoroughfares singing and cheering. For the first time in 50 years the Chaco dispute has reached the formal status of warfare, although for years intermittent fighting has kept both nations armed. Paraguay hopes that formal d'eclara tions of neutrality by Argentine and Chile, and perhaps by Peru and Brazil, will hamper Bolivian impor tations of supplies. ROGERS \J Soys: Washington, May 10—The Sen ate not in session today, so the 1 country got a break. Everybody down herb feeling mdghty file since the President’s speech. Talked to a lot of what used to be old-line Republicans. Why they are the most rabid Democrats we got now. Y/ou know, I don’t believe there is a thing that this man Roose velt couldn’t pot over if he was a-mind tto. He is so strong with the people, and so convincing over the radio, that if he ever got in a fight with Congress, all he Would have to do is take it ' to the people, via the air, and lie would lick any of ’em. , Yours, ' ' WILL ' Blacklisted Books Will Make Bonfire In Germany Brelin, May 10. —Blacklisted books from private as well as public lib raries were piled high today on “kul tur’s altars” throughout Germany for public burning tonight. Schoolboys enthusiastically rushed final preparations for the huge bon fires. Nazi student, committees of ac tion have been working at top speed more than a week arranging for the great purging of the libraries of “un germen” influences. Government recognition is to be C PAGES 0 TODAY FIVE CENTS COPY Conference Report Accept ed Without Farm Pro duction Cost Guaran tee Provision BILL IS FORWARDED PRESIDENT TO SIGN Wide Powers To Expand Currency Thus Are Con ferred Upon Roosevelt; Appropriations, Muscle Shoals and Securities Con trol Bills in Committees Washington, May 10. —(AP)—By 48 to 33, the Senate abandoned its “cost of production guarantee” plan in the farm inflation bill today, making the legislation ready for President Roose velt’s signature. The bill includes a section which gives President Roosevelt wide pow ers to expand the currency. The Norris-Snnpson cusi- of produc tion provision opposed by Secretary Wlallace came out as the Senate yield ed to House insistence htat it be re moved. This, together with an earlier vote of 52 to 28, approving the report of Senate and House conferees, who previously had agreed on every sec tion except the production cost plan, automatically sent the bill to Presi dent Roosevelt. The House tackled the independent offices appropriation bill, cut in half this year from its customary billion dollar total by virtue of President ißoosevelt’s veterans’ savings. Day long debate was in order, with no vote before tomorrow. Meanwhile, in conference were the Muscle Shoals and securities control bills, both due final approval this week. At the opening of its session, the enate was prevented by a Republican objection from considering immediate ly the tax bill passed by the House, twhich is to continue the Federal one cent gasoline tax, reduce local post age to two cents, and shift the elec tricity itax from the householdjhr’s bill to the power company. Vigorous opposition of railroad la bor to the administration measure for rail reorganization under a Federal coordinator was put before the Seopte Interstate Commerce Committee by Donald Richberg, spokesman of the rail labor executives, while the House Commerce Committee heard a sup porting explanation of the bill by Joseph B. Eastman, commerce com missioner. A question mark hung over the Glass permanent banking reform bill, with the Virginia senator’s friends eager to push it now and with the ad ministration still undecided whether to support it in the special session which it hopes to end quickly. CHERRY MAY SEEK^ Gaston Representative Has Made Outstanding Rec ord In House Dally Dispatch Rn^ns, In the Sir Walter Hotel. BY J. C. BASKERVIIiL. Raleigh, May 10— Tall, broad shouldered, though slightly stooped, usually amiable and smiling but a veritable wildcat when aroused, Re |>rlesen.tative R. Gregg Cherry has emerged as one of the outstanding leaders in the house, in not the out standing leader, according to the op inion of most observers here. In fact, on the basis of the record made by Cherry in this session of the legisla ture, he is Hieing more and more mentioned as a possible candidate for governor in 1936. Many agree that if Cherry does become a candidate for governor he will travel a long way and give those who oppose him a .'"light they will forget. For, (Continued on Page Three » lent to the occasion in a railing speech shortly before midnight by Dr. Joseph Goebbels, Nazi minister of public enlightenment. Work of many authors —Helen Kel ler. Upton Sinclair, Jack London, Ben Lindsey, Frank Boaz. Morris Hillquii and others—are among the prescribed volues. Some 20 000 book.; are collected foi the big fire to be set off in Oper* Square in Berlin, and Dr. Goebbel* will speak,