lUiNDLKSON GATEWAY TO CENTRAL CAROLINA TWENTY-SECOND YEAR BYRD AIMS NEW ATTACK AT BIC RELIEF BILL Greek Government Fighting For Its Life, While Revolt Continues To Spread Scope UPS, WARSHIPS, ARTILLERY, PLANES SENT INTO ACTION 22 Bombing Planes Put To Sea To Attack Warships In Command of Rebel Forces PJ.AINS OF PHILIPPI MAY SEE STRUGGLE This Battlefield of The Caesars May Run Blood Again; Former Premier Vcni/clos, Alleged Leader of Rebellion, Suffers Loss of His Residence AthiMi.'. Greece, March 4. (AP)— :Utr .' oil on two fronts like a na •on at war. the Greek government i. ■■■ rfi,patched infantry, artillery, Tarski (>.' and airplanes into Macce u’ir Ctote and the Aegean Sea a ir.inst rebels who have thus far swept Ml before them. TrvMiiy-nvo bombing- planes loaned loyal pilots took off from Athens In m warships which put to sea .'"let the command of rebel officers. Gjyal government troops in east Miepilonia marched on Prama. the "lilnz'' of ancient Saloniki. nfcar the oiain of Philippi. It is one of the 'tided battlefields in the world. It was ■ e F.vutns and Cassius were defeat 'd in r: n. c. Acro-s the Yugoslav border heavy hzbling was reported heard. the Vngu-lavs saying that both the Greek iou-rnment forces and the rebels were 1 big artillery and that the engage "" nt had taken on the chatact2ristics "f a major battle. 1 Invernment air pilots reported that '' n, ‘V bad wrecked the home of tile "let nf the rebellion, former Pre> " 1 ; Culetherios Venizelos. They flew (dontiniiffri on I’ago Four) Hungary Cabinet Quits, Then Later I tikes Oath Again Budapest, Hungary. March 4.— appropriation of $22,- \, ! h . vefu for schools. , ls ."ling to the bulletin sent out ' ' ;iU; °f February 28 by the leg ‘l' ‘’ committee of the federation (Continued OJI |> age Hettiteranit Hatln tltaimfrlt - ON’bV DAILY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THIS SECTION OF NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA. . * lkaskd wirb skrvicb or THH) ASSOCIATED PRESS. He Flies Like a Bird! These are the wings • with which ,!.. .•* '— — * Legislature Is Asked To Ratify Child Amendment I Matter of Hours For Sick Justice Washington, March 4.—(AIM— His mind alert but his 9tt-year-old body weakening before the inroads of pneumonia, Oliver Wendell Hol mes lay secluded from all callers In hLs old red brick home today. The last word from the sick room was that the former justice of the Supreme Court was in a “disturb ing condition,” with no sign of im provement. A close friend had said with grief that “it is just a mat ter of waiting.” HOLD HEARING ON ABSENTEE BALLOT No Indications Now, How ever, That This Legisla ture Will Repeal It HV C. BASKKIIVIL.L. Untly LHsiiateh Barena, By C. A. PAUL Raleigh, March 4—A public hearing will be held here tomorrow night at 8 o’clock on the absentee ballot law bills. For several weeks there had been nothing said about the repeal of the wartime act, despite the fact that bills have been offered to amend the law and to repeal it outright. Last week, however. Representative Scholl, of Mecklenburg, rose from his seat in the ouse to ask "if my bill to repeal the absentee . ballot law has been buried.” Representative Sparger, of the Stokes, chairman of the House Com mittee on Elections, assured him that the bill was still in in the committee’s files and followed the statement with the announcement of the hearing. Although the governor, the State Board of Elections, and many men high in politics have denounced in no (Continued on Page Four) HENDERSON, N. C. MONDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 4, 1935 i New Slot Machine Law Amended To Permit Ope rations Until The First of Next May HOUSE BILL WOULD ABOLISH BANK JOB Commissioner’s Duties Would Be Turned Over to Utilities Commission and Handled There; Counties Allowed To Provide For Hospital Care for Indigents Raleigh. March 4. —(AP)—A resolu tion proposing ratification of North Carolina of the Federal child labor amendment was introduced in the House today as the lower division of the legislature held its first Monday daytime meeting of the 1935 session. Members of the House quickly pass ed an amendment -to the State’s new slot machine law which would allow operation of license machines until I iMay 1, and the measure will await the Senate until it convenes tonight. Under the new law all slot machines (Continuer! on Pago Four) mSbable Legislature Not Through With Treatment of Mor ganton Institution Unity UiMputck Uireaa, In the Sir Walter Hotel. Raleigh. March 4.—This session of the General Assembly is not through with the State Hospital for the In sane at Morgan ton or with Dr. John McCampbell, its superintendent, even though the House declined to pass the resolution already passed by the (UouMuued on Page Three) ADMINISTRATION TO PROPOSE INCREASED FRANCHISE LEVIES McDonald, Anti-Sales Taxer Says It Is Mere Gesture To Be Given To The Legislature DIVIDEND TAX MAY BE FROWNED UPON Senator Newman, One of Finance Chairmen, Says Franchise Increase Will Likely Be Proposed Today or Tomorrow; Revenue Bill Nears Completion Unity Oi»|»nf<‘h llni-rua. In (he Sjp Walter Hotel. BY C. A. PAUL. r>f, lei'h. March 4—lncreased fran chise taxes on corporations will be proposed by those who favor reten tion of the sales tax. Also highly orobable will be a proposal to bring "estaurant. cleaning and pressing, •’nd perhaps hotel bills under the ‘hree per cent sales tax schedule. It is thought that the increase ir. Franchise taxes will be 25 cents i i each SIOOO of assessed net worth of corporations. The present rate of such taxation is $1.50, making the proposed new levy $1.75. At the same time it is probable tht a proposal will be offered to broaden the base of 'lxing the net worth of corporations, thereby increasing slightly assessed valuations. An increase of 25 cents would bring to the State treasury about $250,000 more than the $1.50 iate returns. Broadening the base on Page Two) POLITICAL ISSUE IN WAGE AMENDMENT Men With Jobs And Those Without Them Also Have Side In Scrap By CHARLES P. STEWART Central Press Staff Writer Washington, March 4.—Dununcia tion of senators and representatives who have opposed President Roose velt, by insisting on the “prevailing wage” versus “security in con nection with the “work relief bill.” is all very well for critics with no po. litical interests at stake—and depen dent upon elgislative votes they must cast, relative to this ticklisii issue. Obviously it would be enormously (Continued on Pago Five) FUNERAL SERVICES FOR EDITOR MEBANE Beaufort, March 4. (APl—Funeral services were held here today for William Giles Mebane publisher of the Beaufort News, who died yesterday at. a Morehead City hospital after a long illness. He was 62 years old and a native of Fayette county, Tenn. He was a candidate for Con gress in 1935 and 1932 on the Repub ,,'»on ticket. Burial will be in Ra leigh. First Noon Session Had On Monday Daily Disputefe Htireaa, In the Sir Walter Hotel. Raleigh, March 4.—The House of Representatives resumed its sessions here at noon today. It is the first time this session that the body has met during the day on Monday. Both the Senate and House have been starting the week with 8 p. m. meet ing. The cluttered calendar of the House is responsible for the decision to start at noon. This means that (Continued on Pago Five) WEATHER FOR NORTH CAROLINA, Cloudy tonight and Tuesday; probably occasional light rains Tuesday in west and extreme north portions; slightly warmer to night and in north portions Tues day. Another Bruno Job? j T ~ ~ pt'"' 'SHE B-" v Jip|p ' IjPlpl I Authorities in Westchester Co.mty* New York, are investigating possi bility that Bruno Richard Haupt mann was implicated in another ladder murder, seven years ago in which Mrs. Irene Rein and her son. Leslie, shown above, were murdered in their home by burglar who was surprised in robbery. He left ladder shown here. (Central Press) BON? VOO ILL - OVERRIDE A VETO Says Two-Thirds of Both House and Senate Will Support Payment to the Veterans DOUGHTON TO RUSH HEARINGS ON BILL Tar Heel Head of Ways and Means Committee Says Night Sessions Will Be Held if Necessary; Patman Says His Bill Is Not An In flationary Measure Washington. March 4 (AP) —A pre diction by Representative Patman, Democrat, Texas, that two-thirds of the House and Senate would vote for ft. bonus bill —enough to override a veto—was made today at the open ing of congressional hearings on the $2,000,000,000 bonus issue. Patman, the first witness before the House Ways and Means Commit tee appeared after Chairman Dough ton. Democrat. North Carolina, said sessions would be held at night if necessary to complete hearings on the bill by tomorrow. “I fel sure,” Patman told the com mittee, “that two-thirds of the mem (Cn n tin tied on Page Four) UNION LABOR HEAD HELD FOR MURDER Mount Airy, March 4.—(AP)— Scales, wounded here yesterday following a quarrel at a dance Friday night .died early today and Sam Sprinkle, labor union president, was charged with first degree murder. Tax Load People Can Carry Question Legislators Face Appropriations Bill As It Now Stands Calls for $7,500,- 000 More Than Was Spent Last Year; Doubtful If Conditions Have Improved That Much Daily Ui«|in(ch Unreal, In (he Sir Walter Hotel. BY J. C. UASKERVILL, Raleigh, March 4.—The appropria tions bill, as it now stands, will re quire $7,500,000 a year more revenue than was expended by the State last year for the maintenance all State de partments and institutions, including the public schools and $5,100,000 more than it is estimated the State will spend this fiscal year, ending July 1, 1935.„ FFor the appropriations bill PUBLISHED HSVBJRY AFTBRNOOM BXCBPT SUNDAY. Demands To Know Projects Dropped To Divert Money Revolt Stirs Greece gar -•«H| m 'a; H : . : & *^|pv cleutherios Venizeloi Premier Tsaldaris Greek military forces on land, sei and in the air fought a swift re volt. of army and navy elements ■imed at restoring Eleutherios Venizelos, top, former premier, tc power. Four rebel warships were reported trapped in the harbor of Piraeus, and Premier Panagioti? Tsaldaris issued frequent state ments to the effect the uprising, in which civilians and soldiers of sev eral garrisons were said to ne in volved, was under control. Veni zelos, reported at his home in Crete, was to lead the revolt the first assault. NEWU.I. JUDGES ARE BEING TALKED Adverse NRA Decisions Turn Attention to Men Heading Courts By LESLIE EICHEL Central Press Staff Writer New York, March 4.—There prob ably will be much discussion now in administration circles concerning Sed eral judges. Five who gave adverse decisions on the NRA are old standpat Repub lican appointees. They hold their jobs for life. But there are 30 emergency judge ships—and Congress now has a meas ure before it to make those perma (Continued on Page Two) as it now stands calls for an expen diture of approximately $31,500,000 a year for the next two years, as com pared with a total general fund ex penditure of $24,000,000 last year, in cluding the $1,000,000 diverted from the highway fund and an estimated expenditure this year of $24,900,000. But the appropriations bill nDw pro vides for $2,000,000 less than the “free spenders” and the school forces in the (Continued on Page Five) iMWMi .* U.T 11 —MBBBI O PAGES I O TODAY FIVE CENTS COPYi 4 Says Senate Can’t Get In formation on How New Fund Would Be Spent Over the Nation COMPLETE BALANCE SHEET CALLED FOR Virginian Makes no Charges When Asked if Action ts Motivated by Reports Ad ministration Is Using Big Stick To Coerce Senators Into Vote Washington. March 4. —(AP)—New troubles for the administration in con nection with the $4,880,000,000 relief bill appeared today with a Democra tic demand that the Treasury furnish the Senate with a list of projects for which public works money had been allocated but impounded -or oher pur poses. Senator Byrd. Democrat. Virginia, a critic of the hill, presented a resolu tion calling for the data and a com plete balance sheet on the PWA. Sen ator Robinson, the Democratic leader, blocked immediate consideration by asking that the resolution go over tor a day under the rules. When asked off the floor' whether he was seeking the information about, impounding of funds because of re ports that the administration was us ing this device to bring pressure to bear on senators who voted for tii- Roosevelt-opposed prevailing wage amendment, Byrd said: “I'm niakin.g_.ip_) All 1 want is to get information that I’ve been unable to get from the Treasury other wise. We’ve been denied information about the future appropriations of $4,000,000,000. and we certainly ought to have something on that already made.” This development came shortly after President Roosevelt had .conferred with Harry L. Hopkins on 'the relief i 1 (Continued on Pago Fbiu') i. v. Textile Strike’s Leader Is Beaten By Masked Group Manchester, Ga., March 4.—(AP) — A textile strike leader was found beaten on a roadside near here today and told police he had been kidnaped from his home and attacked by “four or five” masked men. Police Chief T. C. Moore said the man was J. W. Stroup, chairman of a. union committee directing a strike in a. local plant at tlie Callaway group of mills, where a strike is in pro gress. Chief Moore said Stroupe’s face and hands bore no marks of violence, but that he was under care of a phy sician. “Stroup told me a group of four or five masked men took him from his home about 3 o’clock this morn ing, carried him in an automobile across Pine mountain into nearby Tal bert county and struck him.” the chief said. Moore said the strike situation here was otherwise peaceful and that he planned to question Stroup later in the day. Long Says Farley To Quit Soon But Robinson De nies It; Long Says Even Roosevelt Can Be Wrong at Times Washington. March 4 (AP)—A state ment by Senator Long, Democrat, Louisiana, that he had information from “close cO the throne” that Post master General Farley’s resignation had been “arranged” and that Gov ernor C ;neral Frank Murphy, of the Philippines, would succeed him, was heatedly denied in the Senate today by Democratic leaders. Long made the statement in resum ing his attack on Farley as the Sen ate waited for the vice-president tq (Continued on Pajfe