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i^FI CAROLINA | YEAR Stock Control Bill Almost Law COMMUNISTS IT IN PITCHED BATTLE BV PARISOf FICERS Four Policemen Are Wound ed as Reds Pour Stream of Pistol Fire Into Their Ranks FOUR-HOUR siege ON HEADQUARTERS Paris Police Prefect In Per son Leads His Men in At tack on Apartment House Fortress in Tough Quarter 0 f City; Many Arrests Are Made Paris. May 2 <AP)—Police so ight a pitched battle with communists in a tough quarter of Paris early today as a climax to "red May Day” in France. Four policemen were wounded as the communists, entrenched behind flaming barricades in a blind alley, and in windows of a municipally-own ed apartment, poured a stream of pis tol fire In the ranks of police and mounted guards. Only after a four-hour siege were police- commanded by their perfect. P.ogor T.angeron in person—able to storm the communist citade land drive them to cover. By 5:30 a. m., calm had been re stored. but special squads carrying bullet-proof shields and gas pistols' crept into the apartment house fortess, routing the defenders and hustling it captives off to jails. The rioting flared at midnight when ifter a surprisinggly quiet day the nation over, hundreds of communists, shouting defiance, entrenched them selves in the alley. Ripping up floors and tearing out doors in the apartment building, the reds dug in with a trench across the alleyway and raised barricades to the Rue Nationale, along the left hank of the Seine, to which the alley extends. Wallace Approves Market Agreement For Cigar Tobacco Washington, May 2.—(AP)—Secre tary Wallace today tentatively approv ed a marketing agreement under which four tobacco companies would contract to purchase at least 18.500,000 poinds of eigar leaf tobacco at prices approximately 100 per cent higher than prevailed last season. The agree ment is being submitter lo the Black Brothers, To' acco Company, Liggett and Myers Tobacco Company, P. Loril lard Company, and the Sfott-Dillon Company. It would apply to stem ming grades of cigar leaf. German Spy Plans Seen By France Arrest of an Agent in Paris Is Basis for Announcement By 1 lie Police f’aris. May 2 (AP) —'Police an n°unced today that a huge “German 'py organization” had been uncover ed w ith the arrest of an agent in Paris ""'d that warrants had been issued ur °ther members of the group. Socret service agents were said to " ■ 'arching for the spy, but even the „ a j Me the agqfct arrested here was made public, h.' organization was uncovered, ;“ or ‘ t '« -M. a. the result of in- Pr '^' lon of charges against a vvho Hrmy of f>ccr. Captain Forge, nepHr W s ,aken into custody in con- P p aran *‘l h ~ he mysterious dißa P' the nit f p ans f° r the defense of Clt y of Belfort. 0r • declared that the s Py than th-0 "f as ,ar S e ’ if not larger Robert c ■ f ° r which Mr. and Mrs. am] lw°T don Sw,tz - of N ew York Br 'ns nr, ° rsey ' and 13 other per- Cam T ln P r ' s on. W'Veatinlr 1 * 0^6, who had been under about to >!° n f ° r a long: time, was just lice said" Cl ® ared of all charges, po- Ca ught Jv, whne the secret service «*Pbna ge aQC °mplice in the act” of HENDERSON, N, HcttJlcrson Batin Btanalrh Marines in Largest American Mass Flight Some of the 22 Marine Corps fighting planes engaged in the largest overseas massed flight in American naval aviation, and their route from Quantico, Va., to the Virgin Isles in maneuvers being conducted in con nection with the Navy’s war game. Lieut. Col. Ross E. Rowell (top) is leading the flight, which ijs being directed by Brig. Gen. Charles Lyman (below), commander of the newly formed Fleet Marine; Force. ■ ; , • (Central Press) Housing Program To Be Put Before Congress Shortly Desperado Killed In Escape Effort Tucker. Prison Farm, Ark., May 2 (AP) —Cliff Harback, western Arkansas desperado, under a life sentence for a bank robbery mur der, was slain in a break for free dom todayy. Details of the slaying by a “trusty” guard were not immedi ately available. Harback was serving a sentence for the murder of Dolph Guthrie, a teller, during the robbery of the First National Bank at Paris, Ark., Also under a life sentence for the murder of Johnny Wilson. Revenue Department Trying To Find Necessary $6,- 499,331 by July 1 Dally Dlapntch BnrtMin, In the Sir Walter Hotel. BY J. C. BASK.KR.VHiL. Raleigh, May z.—Can the depart ment of revenue collect enough State taxes within the next two months to balance the general fund budget when the present fiscal year ends June 30 7 Governor J. C. B. Ehringhaus, tne Budget Bureau and the Department of Revenue are optimistically hoping thatthe budget will be balanced, de spite the fact that allotments from the Budget Bureau this quarter have been reduced as much as possible in oroer to conserve cash. The monthly statement of collec tions issued yesterday by Commission er of Revenue A. J. Maxwell, showed that collections for the ten months ot this fiscal year have amounted to $18,685,988. The general fund budgev amounts to $25,1’5,325. Thus a total of $6,499,331 will have to be collected between now and June 30 in order to ££»Dtlnuedl uu Pag* WEATHER FOR NORTH CAROLINA Mostly cloudy tonight and Thurs day, with occasional rain in east portion tonight and probably in northeast portion Thursday morn ing ing; little change in tempera | ture. \ only daily "mm NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THIS SECTION OF NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA. HENDERSON, N. C. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 2,1934 President in Few Days Is To Ask Authority to Inau. gurate Nationwide Movement NEW CONSTRUCTION WILL BE INCLUDED Chief Executive Says Survey of Country Has Shown Real Need for Such a Pro gram As Is Now Being Worked Out; Details Are Withheld Washington, May 2 (AP) —President Roosevelt will ask Congress in the next couple of days for authority to inaugurate a nationwide housing pro gram. The administration plan calls for government aid both for new cons truction and modernization of homes. The President said at his press conference today that a survey of the country has shown a real need for housing program being worked out by Frank C. Walker, chairman of the executive council. Details were withheld by Mr. Roos evelt pending his message to Congress but it was said only very simple per missive legislation is required. Harry Hopkins, Federal relief ad ministrator is cooperating in the plan. Tom Heflin Eliminated InAlabama Birmingham, Ala., May 2.—(AP) — Political prophets in Alabama today were flatten eed as fast mounting re turns from yesterday’s Democratic primary showed upsets, eliminated former Senator J. Thomas Heflin fn his attempted “comeback” and prob ably retired one congressman. Interest shifted to the congressional races and to tight contests for the two posts on the public service commis sion as returns showed definitely that former Governor Bibo Graves and Frank & Dixon, of Birmingham, would enter the run-off for the guber natorial nomination on June 12. Heflin was barred from the primary in 1930 and was aefeated for re-elec tion to the Senate when he ran as an independent Roosevelt Won’t Cut Liquor Taxes 7——. — Washington, May 2 (AP) —Presi- dent Roosevelt is not inclined to reduce the new liquor tax this ses sion of Congress, preferring other methods of attack on bootleggers. . The President is hopeful that re moval of the quota restrictions on iiqquor imports will be the benefit in curtailing bootleg activities. There is no immediate contem plation of lowering the tariff rates on liquor, but should the recipro cal tariff bill be passed by Congress there is every expectation Mr, Roosevelt will use this power for reduction of the liquor tariff. Protest Called Against May Day Incidents Fizzles In Cuba Capital Havana, May 2 (AP) —A one-hours strike called by communists today fiz zled out when the majority of the workers in the city kept right on working through the day. Traffic, however was partially par alyzed despite the fact that street cars operated on normal schedules. The strike hda been called in pro test against May Day incidents which resulted in death to one person and the wounding of ten others. Two bombs were exploded early to day in mid-town Havana. Police fire din the air today and dis persed a grgoup of students from a trade school who had gathered for a street demonstration. Pilot at Wilson Accused of Lot of Things in His Sunday Stunts Dally Dispatch Oar ran In the Sir Walter Hotel BY J. r BASKERVILL. Raleigh, May 2—The State Highway Patrol has made its first arrest for “drunken flying.” Patrolmen have been making from 75 to 100 arrests per month for “drunken driving” on the highways. But it was not until Sunday that a patrolman had been called upon to make an arrest for “drunken flying” along the skyways. This arrest was made by Patrolman W. W. Clark, in Wilson Sunday. The (Continues on Page Six) DEPUTIES’ SCHOOL SEEN AS PRELODE Tax Delinquents And Tax Evaders Expected To Feel Hand of the Law MERCHANTS BEHIND WITH SALES TAXES About 13,000 of Them De linquent Over State; Field Deputies Also Checking on Doctors, Lawyers, Brokers, Insurance and Professional Men Dally Dispatch Buena, In the Sir Walter Hotel. BY J. C. BASKERVILL Raleigh, May 2. —The “school” being conducted here today and tomorrow for the 56 deputy revenue collectors of the State Department of Revenue, is regarded as being the first move in an intensive drive to make revenue collections from all delinquent State taxpayers and from tax evaders be tween now and the end of this fiscal year on une 30. Officials of the reve nue department would not be quoted as saying this directly. But all of tne 56 deputy collectors are being requir ed to go through the files and copy down the names of all delinquent tax payers to date, study previous made by these delinquents, if any, with a view to concentrating during the next two months in collecting the amounts due from these delinquent*. This drive on delinquents and evad ers will not be confined only to sales tax delinquents, but will apply to in come, franchise and license tax delin quents as well, it is understood. For In addition to listing all the merchants who are delinquent in their sales tax payments—and it is understood that there were about 13,000 merchants de linquent in sending in sales tax col lections this past month —the field deputies are checking up on the doc tors, lawyers, brokers, insurance men and all the© thers who are required to, pay license taxes. A corps of ac countants is also checking through the State incqme tax returns and lists loking both for delinquents and evad ers. There is nothing new or sensational in all this, however, it was pointed out today. It is merely part of the “new (Continued on Page Four.) U. S. Income In State Up 47 Millions Total in 10 Months 208 Millions Against 161 Millions Last Year Raleigh, May 2. —(AP) — Collections of Federal internal revenue in North Carolina for ten months of # the ‘fiscal year were $47,412,303.76 ahead of tnt> same period last year, Collector C. H. Robertson reported today. April receipts of $20,135,587.83 pusn ed the year’s total to $208,945,443.14. The collections last month exceedeed $15,689,396.31 received in April, 1933, by $4,446,199.52. Last year in ten months receopts were $161,533,139.38. Great Britain Promises Assistance For Chinese London, May 2 (APT-The Chinese government has been assured by Great Britain, it was learned authori tatively today, that China’s interests' were uppermost in the minds of Sir John Simon Monday when he said Japan’s “special rights in China are recognized by other powers.” The statement was made in the course of a speech before the House of Commons in which Sir John, Brit ish foreign secretary, reviewed dip lomatic exchanges brougght about by Japan’s re-statement policy toward China. i It appeared likely today that assur ances similar to those given China have been given the American gov- PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY. LOANS TO INDUSTRY WILL BE LIMITED TO QUARTER OF BILLION Tests New Warship nuHnnk v •• Cant. Schuyler Cumings A transatlantic liner skipper, Capt. S. F. Cumings of S. S. President Harding, is in command of new Navy aircraft carrier Ranger on its first sea trials off Virginia Capes. (Central Press) 81-METAL MONEY PLANJSSTUDIED President Working on An nounced Policy, But White House Keeps Silent SILVER BIG PROBLEM International Action Considered Ne cessary, But Roosevyelt Has Held Silver Should Share Gold Basis Washington, May 2 (AP) —'Presi- dent Roosevelt is working on his an nounced policy for a bi-metallic mon ey standard, but the White House maintained the strictest silence today on thei next move in that direction. Inquiries were referred to the sev eral statements made by the Presi dent during the past year on the money situation. In these he has definitely proposed that silver share with gold as a money base White House aides have repeatedly contended international action was required to deal with the silver prob lem because of its unknown quantity in the world market. Prospects of a nearly action brought the response at the White House that there is hope. Meanwhile, there was noi indication of any change in the Roosevelt mone tary policy or of any sanction for leg islation. ernment, although this could not be confirmed, owing to the average of both Britain and the United States to any appearance of acting together on Mar Eastern affairs. • ' A member so the staff of the Chi nese Legation at London —not the minister as reported erroneously, how ever —called yetserday at the British foreign office and inquired regarding Sir John’s remarks. The declaration actually was intend ed as a declaration of intention to aid China, it was stated in a uthoritaiive quarters, while the British foreign oi i flee was said to be ggreatly disturb ed that the opposite meaning had been , construed by both American and Chi nese officials. t 6 PAGES TODAY FIVE CENTS COPY Single Million to One Bor rower Also Inserted In • Senate Bill as Max imum Sum REPUBLICAN LAUDS STOCK MARKET BILL Michigan Member Says. It Won’t Retard Legitimate Business; Only One Hour of Debate on Air Mail Bill To Be Permitted on Floor of the House Washington, May 2 (AP) —House enactment of stock exchange regul ations became but a matter of time today, and the controverted airmail legislation was given the next major place in line. In the swirl of coincident senatorial activity, the banking committee de cided to limit the proposed Federal Reserve Bank loans to industry to a quarter of a Billion dollar aggregate and not more than a single million tot a .borrower. Silverites on that side obtained to other conference with the President to attempt a compromise to increase the metal’s buying power. This will not take place until Saturday, however with a lot of pre-arranging between now and then. A republican of the interstate com merce committee, Mapes, of Michigan, joined a -Democratic member, Pettin gill, of Indiana, in praise of the stock market bill. It will achieve the ob jective, said Mapes, “with a minimum of interference with legitimate bubsi ness.” j The rules committee voted unani mously to allow only one hour of ale mail debate, but leaves the bill open to amendment. It was explained that the special commission to determine upon a broa daviation policy probably would not include members of the House or Senate, in order to keep pol itics out. The Senate bill penalizing transmis sion of kidnaping ransom demands was approved by the House Judiciary Committee. It was the tenth of the Federal anti-crime measures the com mittee has ready for (House action. U. S. Spends Much Below Budget Sum Only Little Over Half of Estimates for Full Year Have Been Experided Washington, May 2 (AP) —The Trea sury spent $5,822,427,211 during ten months of the fiscal year, only a lit tle more than half of the outlay esti mated by the budget for the full year ending July 1. The deficit at the close of the ten months period was $3,384,444423, aa compared with President Roosevelt’* estimate of a $7,309,000,000 deficit fox' the end of June. The.public debt at the close of April was $26,118,280,752, .The budget esti mated a June '3O puhblic debt of $29,- 847,000,000. April spending was the largest since January. This was due chiefly to a $300,000,000 item for the sinking fund. Without the sinking fund entry, April spending was $674,422,793, as compar ed with $610,232,937 in March; $635,- 321,865 in February, and $980,579,087 in January, the peak month. . Emergency spending dwindled to the lowest figure since November. April meergency outlays were $369,- 623,464 as compared with $449,803,000 in March; $447,323,000 in February; and $808,007,000 in January. The year’s emergency spending waa reported at $3,230,588,000, as com pared with $1,002,221,000 in the same ten months last year. Routine expen ditures came toi $2,591,838,000, as com pared with $3,221,576,000 last year. Receipts for ten months of the fis cal'period were $2,487,983,000, as com pared with $1,635,950,000 a year ago, ■,
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