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HENDERSON gateway to CENTRAL CAROLINA TWENTY-FIRST YEAR 18 FALLAS MINNEAPOLIS POLICE BATTLE STRIKERS Dead Letter Bom b Explodes, Injuring Worker Seriously post Office Where Parcel Originated Not Deter mined by Postal Investigators addressee is not given by officials Nfgro Messenger Is Slightly Injured as Myrton Gernong Opens Package, Resembl ing Book; His Hands Shat tered and He Is Rushed to Hospital Washington. May 21. (API —A bomb concealed in a package exploded In the dead letter office of the Post Of fice Department today, shattering a h ?n d of Myrton L. Gernong. the clerk examining it. The dead letter office is in the Washington city post office near the Union Station. Gernong opened the package and found what appeared to be a book. When he turned the cover, the bomb exploded. The book had been hollow ed out. Postal inspectors immediately began an investigation. They would not dis close the name of the person to whom the package was addressed, or how tee itt had been in the dead letter efice. •’ William L. Jackson, egro messenger also was slightt injured. Gernong was taken to a hospital, where his injuries wered escribed as serious. Thomas Mulligan. inspector in i charge of the Washington post office district, said after a preliminary in- | vestigaion authorities had been unable to determine from what office the bomb was mailed . Gernong could not be questioned immediately. STAHLMAN, WILLIAMS PRAISED BY S. N. P. A. ; Asheville. May 21. (AP)—Tributes to the work of James G. Stahlman, chairman of the board and former president, and to Cranston Williams, secretary-manager, were paid today by J. L. Mapes. president of the South ern Newspaper Publishers Association In his report, to the 32nd annual con- 1 Vention, which opened here today. His services to this organization during the past yean cannot be measured in dollars and cents” said the president of Secretary-Manager Williams. Amendment Defeated In The Senate Norris Proposal To Abolish Electoral College Barely Fails of Passage Washington, May 21. (AP)—The refused by the slimmest of Margins today to submit the latest N’orris constitutional amendment to -tates and thereupon returned to - votes for his proposal to abolish the Nebraska's veteran independent won Sectoral college, and elect presidents ' rectly. pposed were 24, meaning he barefly fell short of the two thirds vote required. he sat hack to plan another stab A; thi s cause later. Fess, Republican, r °s w ‘ to carry on the Republican s “ against, giving k.*e President a |/f( poweis. in general remained ! Ule C hoping for a vote in several days f) ther Capitol business of the day i n committee. Houst* committeemen made ready to Prove the administration bill post s Mng permanent deposit insurance lor a year’ , s *nate Agriculture Committee aor ser i an appropriation of $100,000,- to finance agencies established by or m ta y Wal,ace to handle, insure tn<J? arket a °y cotton in the govern p 8 Possession. oarr Kling the national reaction to the N’Ra°!u hoard s arraignment of the tion Pre sident deferred any ac~ d atj 0n S. Johnson's recommen n that the board be abolished as Hcitiipramt Batlit BisirSfiflt Envoy of Hope • t V• '•'. <: HBM W ■ Hr 4 H Hr / / George Zuelzer * j Prof. George Zuelzer arrives at New York from Germany to dem onstrate a discovery, a hormone, called eutenon, which he claims, is of benefit in cases of angina pec toris, high blood pressure and pneu monia. Nazis expelled him becausa of his race. CAPITAL SHOCKED BY ADAMS’ DEATH Supreme Court Justice To Be Buried at Carthage Home Tomorrow Raleigh, May 21 (API-Associate Justice William J. Adams' death cast a pall of sorrow today over the State Capitol, shocked by the unexpected fatal heart attack he suffered in John Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. Although the 74-year-old jurist had suffered from a kidney ailment for some time, few knew he had gone to Baltimore to undergo an operation, and news of his death at 12:45 p. m, yesterday came as a distinct shock. He entered Johns Hopkins hospital on May 9. Tributes to him as a man and as a juristwere paid by Governor Ehring haus and Chief Justice Stacy and the Supreme Court session for i^iorrow — when funeral services will be held at j Carthage, his home —was cancelled. Justice Adams had been on the Sup reme Court bench since 1921, and was the Democratic party’s nominee for re election in next fall’s general election. FIVE DEAD, SIXTH INJURED IN CRASH Tyler, Texas, May 21 (AP)—Five persons wer ekilled and a sixth was Injured seriously today when a truck hit a narrow bridge and went off a 30-foot embankjnent near Carroll, in this county. Strike At Laurinburg Mill Quiet Laurinburg, May 21 (AP) —Striking employees of the Waverly Mills here held a street dance today and pickets were thrown about three of the com pany’s units, closed since a walk-out of some 500 of their 800 operatives, as estimated by labor leaders. A fourth unit of the company ope rated without molestation, and its employees were reported satisfied. Different types of work are done in the various units. Light vlscrimmages occurred early in the morning when overseers ar , rived, leading some of the strikers tq believe some of the mills would un ! dertake to operate, but all was quiet when It became known no effort i would be made to resume operations. ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THIS SECTION OF NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA. WIRE SERVICE OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS., HENDERSON, N. C. MONDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 21, 1934 Future Premier? i ■pi, ~ mi ■gp*.., a\ jl : It •|j m HHHMRI Prince Fumimaro Konoye Prince Fumimaro Konoye, presi dent of the Japanese house of peers, and believed destined to become premier, in the event of a change in the cabinet, has sailed from Tokio for the United States on a visit that is ostensibly un official. Considerable importance, however, is attached to the visit both'•in Japan and the * United States, because of indications that the prince may broach the subject to American statesmen of dividing the Pacific ocean into two zones, with the American navy patrolling the eastern portion, and the Jap anese navy the western section. WILL bSId Johnson Demands His Re signation in Face of Un favorable Report PRESIDENT IS SILENT Refuses To Comment on Attack Upon NRA in Report by Famous Chi ciga Lawyer; Will End Work Quickly Washington, May 21 (AP) —The National Recovery review Board, in a three-page statement today assailed the criticism on its report made by NRA officials, promised a second report before the end of the week, and challenged NRA to answer that one. Washington, May 21 (AP) —Presi- dent Roosevelt will permit the Darrow board invsetigatlng NRA monopolies to go out of existence upon completion of its present work, expected in a few days. The report of the board excoriating the NRA and advocating government ownership and control of industry, was made public last night. The President offered no comment today on the clash between the mon opoly board, headed by Clarence Dar row, and the National Recovery Ad ministration, directed by Hugh S. Johnson. The Darrow group will conclude its work quickly, thus disposing of the demands of Johnson for the resigna tion of Darrow. WEEK-END DEATHS NINE IN CAROLINAS I (By The Associated Press) Nine persons met death and more than half a dozen were seri ously injured in the Carolinas over tthe week-end. Jap Cabinet Is Guarded In New Finance Scandal Tokyo, May 21 (AP)—Armed guards were assigned toda yto protect thq lives of Japanese cabinet members amid fears of terrorism created by the government financial scandal. Additional arrests brought to 15 the number headed by Kideo Kuroda, vice minister of finance, now held on charges of corrupt financial practices. Five finance ministry officials werel among them, , . ; Decisive Battle Imminent In Gran Chaco Battle Area TSSvE AGAINST BOLIVIA Bolivians Open Hostile At tack Sunday, But Are Re pulsed With Loss of 200 Men 40,000 PARAGUAYAN TROOPS ASSEMBLED Bolivia Has 15,000 at Strong hold, With Reinforcements of Young Men Now Ih Training Ready To Be Sent Up; Paraguay To Strike Swiftly Amuncion. Paragiiay, May 21. (AP) —Paraguayan men and guns were thrown into positions along a 25-mile front, today in preparation for a great offensive against the most important Bolivian stronghold in the Gran Chaco Fort Bolivian. Bolivian forces opened hostilities yesterday with a surprise attack, but were repulsed with the loss of 200 men Well informed sources believe the crucial (battle in the warfare over the projected engagement will prove the Gran Chaco jungle border region. After sweeping over fall Bolivian forces, throughout the Chaco, the Par-’ aguayan high command has concen trated approximately 40,000 men, di vided into four units, in the last forest of the Chaco. Beyond these positions the Chaco becomes a plain. In strongly en trench positions ranged before the important fort, Bolivia has more than 15,000 men, and other reinforce ments of young men and reserves now in training were expected shortly. It was considered possible Para guayan officers might coorddinate their forces for immediate action to cope with the situation before Boli vian reinforcements arrive. Along a .5-mile front beginning at tthe Pilcomayo river, and extending inward, Paraguay placed field guns and machine guns facing Fort Bali vian after two months of preparations. Stockyard Blaze Has One Death Chicago, May 21. (AP) —The char red body of a man was found in the ruins of Chicago’s stock yards today as crews of workmen broke through the debric of Saturday’s $8,000,000 fire preparing the way for rebuilders. Through scores of hot ashes, into heaps of bricks, skeletons of old land marks and twisted steel girders, the explorers dug, hunting valued docu ments and property that might have survived the holocaust, and hoping the known loss of human life would not grow. The one known victim was a man about 70. Initials on his belt buckle led to his tentative identification as Isaac Means, a stock yard worker. One other death was attributed indi rectly to the disaster, Walter Burn field, 33, who dropped dead of excite ment as he watched the flames. The great packing plants of Swift, Armour, Norris and Wilson were en dangered as the hot breeze fanned the fire eastward and away from big pro cessing houses flanking the acres of open pens on the west. The precautionary measures were involved in the fear ultra-patriotic or ganizations would seize upon the cab inet difficulties for a campaign of terrorism. Premier Saito was watched over by an especially heavy guard. In addition, orders went out from the home ministry, in charge of main taining the peace, for prefectural gov ernors to take any precautions believ ed necessary in their areas. STRIKE CRIPPLES LAKE SHIPPING | | | | I j| n . ;v : j!; j A A | '•'* J S<- • : /(wa- -w~ • A strike of tugboat men at five Lake Erie points, which is expect ed to spread to other ports, threatens to cripple shipping on the Great Lakes at the opening of a season promising the heaviest traffic in several years. Members of the Tug Firemen and Line men’s Protective association and Surplus Os Road Funds Is Coveted Foes of Sales Tax, Aided by Fountain, Look on Huge Re serves as Tempting 4 Dally Dispatch Bureau, In the Sir Walter Hotel. BV J. C. HASKERVIL,I>. Raleigh, May 21. —Use of the surplus accumulating in the highway fund, and expected to amount to at least $10,000,000 by June 30, 1935, to help maintain the schools and thus make it possitb-le to repeael the sales tax, is already been actively advocated by former Lieutenant Governor R. T. Fountain, according to reports reach ing here within the past few days. Several weeks ago this bureau predict ed that one of the big fights of the 1935 General Assembly would center about the disposition of this surplus in the highway fund and that both tthe anti-sales tax forces and the more money} for schools advocates (Continued on Page Six) Zollicoffer’s Type Appeal Islmpressive Personal Contacts and Motorcade Helping; Likely In Run-Off Dnlly DDpnkli Bureau, In the Sir Walter Hotel. BY J. T BASKERVILL Raleigh, May 21. The personal campaign which Jere P. Zollicoffer, of Henderson, is waging to represent the fourth district in Congress, in which he is using brass bands and motor cades, is causing concern in the camps of the other condidates in the race, especially the two who led at the be ginning, George Ross Pou and Harold D. Cooley. It is conceded to be one of (Continued on Page Three.) ~WEATHER FOR ORTH CAROLINA Generally fair and continued warm tonight and Tuesday. PUBLISHED EVERT AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY., the Licensed Tugmen’s Protective association are demanding an eight-hour day and restoration of the 1929 wage level. This photo shows the freighter Amazon only half loaded, being towed hurried ly out of Cuyahoga river at Cleveland to beat the deadline in the strike. Cotton Spinning Picking Up Fast Washington, May 21. (AP)—The cotton spinning industry was re ported today by the Census Bureau to have operated during April at 104.5 per cent capacity on a single shift basis compared with 102.9 per cent in April last year. North Carolina reported 1,557,- 910,349 active spindle hours, and an average of 254 per spindle in place. CRIME CITED AS NEED FOR PATROL Harris and Farmer Think Larger Police Force Could Overcome Gunmen Doily Dispatch Bureau, In the Sir Walter Hotel. BY J. C. BASKERVILL. Raleigh, May 21 —The need of a uni fied and coordinated State police or for the expansion of the State High way Patrol with general police pow ers, is seen in many parts of the State as a result of the recent machine gun ning of two Newton officers and in an increase in gang activities over the State. The belife is growing in many quarters that since the State has al ready taken over the maintenance of all the highways and all the schools that it should now take over the great er part of the policing of the State and set up a strong, unified and State maintained police force or expand the highway patrol into such a force. The manner in which John Dilling er has succeeded in making monkeys out of policemen, sheriffs and their deputies and even of the U. S. Secret Service men, is convincing more an<’ more people jthat law enforceme officers, instead of being political pointees, as is the case now in most places, should be specially trained and be under a centralized command, in stead of working q/lder 100 different sheriffs whose authority stops at every county line. More and more are also becoming convinced that every (Continued nn Page "our.) PLANECRASH FATAL FOR STUDENT PILOT Sherman, Texas, May 21 (AP) — Mortimer Riley, 21, of Hewlett, Long Island, N. Y., died here today three hours afttr the plane in which he started a cross-country flight from Dallas, with W. M. (Curry, 22, of Wichita, Kans., crashed near the Sherman airport. The youths were students at the Dallas school of aviation. Curry was at the controls of the plane. < e; 6 PAGES TODAY FIVE CENTS COPY ■Sbat Eight of 100 Police and Ten of 300 Strike Pickets Wounded In Desper ate Struggle BOTH SIDES SWING CLUBS VICIOUSLY Heads Stream Blood As Wounded Drop to Street; Picket Digs Ugly Gash In Officer’s Neck With Sharp Knife; Shotguns Restore Quiet to Scene Minneapolis, Minn., May 21. (AP)— Riots broke out again early today in the market district and eight police men and ten strikers fell as 300 pickets and nearly 100 official police men clashed over the movement of trucks. Strikers were at the scene at dawn as several produce firms began mov ing out trucks loaded with vegetables, berries and other perishables. Police were already on hand. The majority of the strikers were armed with clubs, bats and poles. Many carried rocks. As two trucks started out, a mass of picket stepped into the alleyway to block them. Police swung clulbs. The picket* surged into the fray, swinging cluibe themselves. Half a dozen policemen dropped to the pavement and as many pickets, their heads streaming blood. One tall picket drew a flashing ousiy. It lashed across the back of a policeman’s neek, inflicting a deep gash. Police ran to their cars and unlimbered their riot guns taking sta tions around the outskirts of the bat tle. ' The slugging lulled with the ap pearanc > of shotguns and strikers fell back. One of Trio of Bandits Held In Jail At Newton Hickory, May 21 (AP)—Positive ly identified by three victims of a . trio of bandits who held up a Blow ing Rock taxi driver and later shot and seriously wounded two peace officers at Newton Friday morn ing, Will King, 27, an escaped con vict from the North Carolina State Prison, was placed in the Catawba county jail at Newton shortly be fore noon today. King was captured in a raid con ducted early Sunday on a hideout shack at a mountain camp of the Broad Shoals Lumber Company, five miles down the river from Erwin, Tenn., in Washington county. Sheriff O. D. Barrs, of Catawba! county, said King will likely be held in the county jail at Newton until a preliminary hearing is held .instead of being turned over to State’s Prison authorities immediately. No Decision Is Given On Tobacco Tax Roosevelt Says He Wants To See What Congress Does To i His Budget First Washington, May 21 (AP) —Presi- dent Roosevelt reserved a final de cision today on a plea by senators from tobacco growing states for a 40 percent horizontal cut in tobacoq taxes. , The President emphasized that ha would have to wait and see what Con gress did in maintaining his budget in the pending supplemental appro priations bill, now fixed at $1,322,000,- 000. • '< The senatorial delegation included (Senators George and Russell, of Geor gia; Smith and Byrns of South Caro lina; Reynolds and Bailey, of North! Carolina; Byrd, of Virginia, and Bark ley of Kentucky, 11 Democratc, and Walcott and fLongergan, of Connecti cut, Republicans. The legislation is in the hands ol the House Ways and Means Comrpit- Uee. , d
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