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HENDERSON, GATEWAY TO CENTRAL CAROLINA. TWENTIETH YEAR Young Democrats Urge Six Countries Are United To Maintain Gold Standard As Secret Accord Is Made PLANS SETUP 10 ! HALT SPECULATION , IN GOLD SUPPLIES State Banks in Six Countries Are To Enforce Immedi ately New Set Os Regulations NEW INSTRUCTIONS CABLED AMERICANS Roosevelt Sends Fresh Ad vices as to Procedure For Worldwide Price Recov ery; More Ammunition In tended To Assist Parley’s Success Is Furnished Paris. July a.—(AP) —The f ght to maintain the gold standard was for mally organized today by representa tives of six countries holding two fifths of the world’s supply of the yellow metal at an all-day meeting at the Bank of France. A secret agreement signed by offi cials of six banks of issue was un derstood to provide the means of sup porting currencies and direct methods of throttling speculation against gold. The Banks of Holland, France, Switzerland, Belgium, Poland aftd Italy agreed to enforce immediately a set of regulations designed to "maintain unhindered the functioning ot the gold standard in their respec t.ve countries at present parities” un der the present laws. NEW INSTRUCTIONS CABLED AMERICANS BY ROOSEVELT London. July 8. —(AP) —After hav ing saved the life of (he world econo mic conference by his order to fight to the finish against adjournment, <Continued on Page Three) Regional Boards For Public Works Procedure Likely Washington, July 8. —(AP) —Recom- mendations to President Roosevelt for the appointment of regional rather thin State public works adminlstr tors to disburse Federal advances to s'ate3 and municipalities under the $3.300 000,000 public works construc lion program were made today. The original plan contemplated set ting up a public works administrator (or each s'ate to recommend projects to the Federal government for lons ®nd grants. Under the proposal recommended to 'he President by the secretary of the inter or, ten or 12 regional directors would be created, and under whom three-member state advisory boards w oud be set up. Acreage Cut For Cotton Is Assured Price Slump and Bet ter Understanding by Farmers Speeds the Sign-Up Unlljr Rnreai, In (be Mir Winter Hotel. x> "T J r * DABKERVIIiL Raleigh, July B.—The outlook for o success of the cotton acreage re action campaign in North Carolina is rT1 '> r 'h brighter than since the cam- I H| gn starred and more contracts have <> n iTceived within the pest two days •"I at any time so far, according ’ imports this morning from the of "f Dean I. p. Schaub, of the College Agricultural Extension ■ \i t. vvho is in charge of the acre r' <l Auction campaign in the State, port, were received yesterday from i . (Continued on Page THree.£ fa. Uimitersmt BatUt Btauairh FULL LEASED WIRE anavinm OFTHE ASSOCIATED PM** NEW GERMAN ENVOY BERLIN BOUND • \ V * William Dodd, Jr. Mrs. Dodd Ambassador Dodd The new American ambassador to I Germany, Prof. William E. Dodd of Chicago, is shown sailing from New York with Mrs. Dodd and ] Huge Increase Reported In 1933 Cotton Acreage Speaks To Lawyers ■J , * **** / -mmmmtrn*mmd I MMMmMMI " Clarence E. Martin, of Martinsburg, W\ Va., was the principal speaker at today’s closing session of the North Carolina Bar Association’s annual convention at Wrightsville Beach BAR HEADFOVORS , RIGHTSOFSTATES Martin Tell* Lawyers of State Federal Govern ment Going Too Far Wrightsville Beach, July 8 tAP)— Deploring abrogatio of State’s rights i*y centralization of powers in the Federal government Clarence E. Martin, president of the American Bar Association, pleaded here today for a return to the simplicity of con stitutional government as that “the of authority’’ 'may Ibe “placed "where it belongs.” The Martfcnbure. W. Va., attorney His p| e North Carolina Bar Ass6c73fion. emphasized that his remarks were not directed at the “pre sent Federal emergency legislation,’’ which he said is “merely for tempor , j : on Page BSxl . A |U, ONLY DAILY I their son, William, Jr., to take up their residence in Berlin. The post is regarded as one of the most important at present. Total of 40,798,000 Acres This Y ear, Compared With 36,432,000 On July l Last Year NO forecast" MADE AS TO PRODUCTION Law Forbids That Until August; Estimate Does Not Take Into Consideration Proposed 30 Percent Cur tailment Involved in Pre sent Campaign Washington, July 8 (AP) —Cotton in cultivation in the United States on July 1 was reported Depart ment of Agriculture today to total $40,798,000 acres, as Compaq! with 36,432,000 acres in cultivation ayear ago and 36,939,000 acres picked last year. ! ) |<i ; Estimates of the indicated produc tion and the July 1 condition were not given because of the law preventing issuance of thes e reports until August. The estimate does not take into con sideration the proposed 30 per cent re duction in acreage which th e Agricul tural Adjustment Administration has mentioned as the amount it might take out whe nofficers have 'been re ceived, consolidated and accepted on an equitable basis among the various states. tin working out tentative acreage (Continued on Page Three.) Roosevelt Will Urge Cotton Gut Washington, July B.—(AP)—An 11.6 percent, increase in ) present cotton acreage over last year, as reported today by the crop report ing board, gave rise to an impres sion at the White House that Presi dent Rooseveljt is making ready soon to appeal directly to cotton growers to speed up enlistment in the cotton acreage reduction pro gram. On jqly 1, 40,896,000 acres were under cultivation, causing concern among those interested in raising L prices. ■, , . NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THIS SECTION OP NORTH CAROLINA AND VTITOINIA HENDERSON, N. C., SATURDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 8, 1933 30 Cents a Bushel Wheat Tax Goes on Washington. July B.—(AP)—At midnight tonight the administra- I ion’s processing tax of 80 cents a Imshei on wheat becomes effective for the ensuing marketing year. 5S One of The|n, Dressed As Policeman, Gains Admis sion and jLets Others Into T|he Bank ROBBERY IS STAGED ' PRIOR TO OPENING Two Remain In Automobile on Curb While Three Enter To Do Actual Robbery; Eight Employees of Bank Are Held Up on Arrival For Work New York, July 8 (AP) —Three rob bers. one of whom wore a policeman’s uniform, held up the Com Exchange Bank and Trust Company branch at Broadway and 110th shortly be fore 9a. m. today, seized beteen $20,- 000 and $30,000 i n cash and escaped in a nautomofoile ith to confederates. The three robbers managed to get into the bank before it was opened when a man dressed as a policeman tapped on the front door and was ad mitted by George Smith. Nebro wat chman. As soon as the robber got inside, he produced his revolver and covered smith with it while he admitted his two companions, I The fourth and fifth members of the band remained i n the parked automobile near the bank entrance. The watchman was held at bay for neary an hour ) th erobber awaited the arrival of some one who could open the vaults. During- this period eight other employees of the bank, including several women, ar rived and were covered with revolv ers. J •' i I|f Warns Os Some Food Not Taxed f la the Sir Walter Hotel. Daily Dispatch Barca a, RV 4- C. nASKERVILL. Ralergh, July 8. —No sales tax is imposed upon flour, corn meal, meat, lard, milk, molasses, salt, sugar and coffee, and any merchants who are including sales of these commodities with their other sales and imposing the sales tax on the total amount are violating the law, Commissioner of Revenue A. J. Maxwell said today. Several complaints have already been received from various quarters that some merchants are including sales of these tax-exempt commodities in their total sales of other goods and imposing the three per cent sales tax on the entire amount, although these complaints have been comparatively few. “Most of the merchants are doing their best to carry out both the letter and the spirit of the sales tax law and, the regulations,” Mr. Maxwell said. “However, there are always some who* will try to get around the law one (Continued on Paste Three.) HELEN WILLS MOODY WINS TENNIS TITLE Wimbledon. England, July 8, — (A?)—Mrs. Helen Wills Moody successfully defended her Wim bledon championship today agaist Miss Dorothy Pound, 6-4, 6-8, 6-3, after loing her first set in worn en’s singles competition tin six years. Mrs. Moody’s victory, which gave her six Wimbledon women’s crowns, was generally expected. WEATHER ■- - FOP NORTH CAROLINA. Fair tonight and Sunday except local thundershowers Sunday aft ernoon in north and extreme west portions; slightly warmer tonight except on nortfienst coast. REPEAL IS MI : YOUNG DEMOCRATS Miss Ferguson Calls for Or ganization To Take Act ive Part in Cam. paign in State WOODiRING PRAISES ROOSEVELT’S PLANS Says Farm Relief and Furn ishings of Jobs to 12,000,- 000 Unemployed Are Maj. or Problems of Nation At This Moment; Attacks Re publicans WTightsvilie Beach, July 8 (AP) — With a ringing call for the repeal of the eighteenth amendment from their keynote speaker, the Young Demo crats of North Carolina today opened their'second annual convention, with formal action on prohibition a cer tainty before the day is over. Even while Miss Isabel Ferguson, of Hay wood county, was demanding an “ac tive fight” against this “hypocricy breeding law,” the resolution commit tee held ready for introduction a re solution committig the organization to work for repeal of prohibition. Miss Ferguson’s Keynote address was followed by a welcoming speech (Continued On Page Four.) Wm. B. Taylor, 82 Rich Tobacconist ; Os Winston, Dies Winston-Sarem, July B.—(AP)—Wil liam B. Taylor, 82, wealthy tobacco manufacturer, died early today in a hospital here where he was operated on for appendicitis a week ago. Taylor had been in the tobacco (manufacturing business for many •yeare. He and his son were the sole owners of the business conducted un der the firm name of Taylor Brothers. A native of Virginia, Taylor came to Winston-Salem 45 years, ago and literally grew up with North Caro lina’s tobacco industry. A daughter and thrse sons survice. Funeral arrangements have not been completed. stateHlred , SURE FOR REPEAL 1 Action of Young Democrats and Other Developments Point That Way Daily Dlupatck Bnreni, In the Sir Walter Hotel. BV .1 C. UASKERVILL Raleigh, July 8. —North Carolina, will probably vote to repeal the eighteenth amendment with a major ity of at least 75 000 when the elec tion is held this fall, according to the opinion of more and more of the ex perienced political leaders of the State This opinion is especially strong here now as the result of the action taken by the State convention of Young Democrats in Wrightsville Beach to day by going on record with an over whelming vote as favoring repeal. For, while this convenltlon is nomin (Continued on Page Two.) Elmer Long, Os Durham President Os State Bar J. B. Cheshire, Jr., Zeb Nettle* and W. B. Taylor Named Vice-President*, With Henry M. London Re-Elected Secretary for Hi* Thirteenth Term Wrightsville Beach, July 8. —(AP), —J. Eltmer Long, of Durham, was elected president of the North Caro lina Bar Association today to succeed. Kemp D. Battle, of Rocky Mount. Election of officers came at the final business session after lawyers had heard an address by Clarence E. Martin, of Martinsburg, W. Va., president of the American Bar Asso ciation, in which he delored. centraliz ation of powers formerly held by the states in the Federal government. PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY* Thunderous Vote Given Resolution At State Meeting John D. Turns 94 HH . . fe’ Ikhk '|| mb | Iff® •* John D. Rockefeller John D. Rockefeller, multi-mil lionaire oil king, celebrates his ninety-fourth birthday July 8. The gentleman in whiskers, above, is John D., as he looked in 1875. Contrast this with his latest photo at top. Celebrates 94th Anniver*ary With Usual Routine At Tarry town Home UP EARLY 4N MORNING Gets Congratulations From All Over World; Breakfast at 8, Giolf, Lunch at Noon, Then- Nap, Auto Ride, Dinner, to Bed Tarrytown, N. Y., July 8 (AP) — John D. Rockefeller, 94 years old to day, celebrated his anniversary simple His schedule: Early to rise. 8 am, bbreakfa&t. f After bbreakfast John Yordi, valet, reads him newspapers and congratu lations from all over the world. Before lunch, niije holes of golf. Noon, lunch. After lunch, short nap. After nap, two-hour auto ride over estate. 6:30 p. m., dinner attended by chil dren and grandchildren. After dinner, listens to hymns on pipe organ. Then plays favorite soli tarie card game of Numerica. 9 p. m., Early to bed. k J. B. Cheshire, Jr., of Raleigh; Zeb V. Nettles, of Asheville, and W. S. Taylor, of Goldsboro, were elected vice-presidents of the association. Henry M. London, of Raleigh, was re-elected secretary-treasurer for his 13th term. E. Earle Rives, of Greensoro, and D. M. Covington, of Wadesoro, were elected to the executive committee. Selection of next year’s meeting place was left to the executive com mittee.. . , , . . - Repeal Lee County Man, Urging Avoidance of the Issue, > Is Howled Down by The Assemblage REPEAL FORSTATE IS QUICKLY TABLED Convention Refuses To Ap prove Liquor for North Carolina; Mrs. May Thompson Evans, of High Point, Elected President For the Coming Year Wrightsvilie Beach, July B.—(AP) A resolution committing the Young Democrats of North Carolina to work for repeal of the eighteenth amend ment was adopted by a thunderous vote of approval today after the only person who attempted t 0 speak, against it had been shouted from the floor. When Nisy Evans, of High Point, chairman of the resolutions committee introduced the resolution, he was greeted with shouts of approval. Debate on the question was limited to two m.nutes for each speaker. E. C. York, of Lee county, urged the convention, “if possible, to avoid this issue of repeal.” When York’s two minutes were up, he was yelled from the floor by cries of “Time up, time up,” and a call vote ordered. The roll call was started, but only a few counts had been made when Dewey Dorsett of Raleigh, president, called for an oral vote He was greeted with a prolonged and thunderous “aye” when he called for those favorable to vote. Approxi mately 20 persons voted “No.” W. W. Neal, of Louisburg, attempt ed to amend the reolution by addirig a paragraph condemning the Turling ton act, the State’s prohibition aot, (Continued on Page Three.) Recovery Board Plans Hearings s On ‘Stretch Out’ . Washington, July 8 (AP)— I The com mittee investigating the “stretch out” system in cotto n textile mills for the national recovery administration wi I hold hearings in Greenville and Spart anburg, S. C., July 13 and 14, and hopes to report immediately after wards . Composed of Robert W. Bruere, of New York; George Harris, of Char lotte, N. C., and George L. Berr • of the pressmen’s union, it was n a toed at the time hte cotton textile code ,of fair competition was being consid ered by the administration. Snator Byrnes, Democrat, South .Carolina, had raised the point of try ing to have the .textile code elimi nate the “stretch out” practice, by which an increasing number of ma chines is now assigned to the cars of each mill worker. Mattern Is Not Injured In Landing Fragmetnary Ad - vices Differ, How ever, on Damage, If Any to His Airplane (By the Associated Press.) Jimmy Mattern escaped unhurt in his fourth landing in the Siberian wastes on his solo world flight. Fragmentary details of the plight of the Texan, filtering through today from the northern rim of the Pacific, brought the reassuring words. Messages picked up in both Moscow !and San Francisco, relayed by the coast guard sh p Northland, agreed on that point. There was, however, disagreement as jto the severity of the damage to Mattern’s ship. As translated from Russian,* 1 that .(Continued on gage Three.), j ) 6 PAGES TODAY FIVE CENTS COPY
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