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" HFNPERSON gateway to CENTRAL CAROLINA TWENTY-SECOND YEAR BONUS MAY BE HELD UP TO AVOID SUREVETO Watkins Re-Elected Mayor With Majority Os 278 Over Powell In Tuesday Voting 1610 VOItS CAST IN BIGGEST TOTAL IN HISTORY HERE powe!! Develops Great Fol lowing. With Margin I ess In I hird and Fourth Wards HIGH! WINS OVER ALFORD IN THIRD Was Only Aldermanic Con test in Day’s Balloting; Council Candidates in First, Second and Fourth Wards Elected Without Any Op position at All Mayor Ii in* R Watkins was re elected to h fifth term as the city’s chief executive in yesterday's annual municipal election, defeating Henry T. Poweil by a majority of 278 votes out "f a total of 1.610 cast in what is Be lieved to he the gieatest outpouring of voters m a strictly city election in the history of Henderson. The official count today showed: Watkins, 944. Powell, 666 In the only contest for a seat on the City Council. Fred B. Hight, seek, ing re-elec*ion, defeated Sam Alford by a majority of 89 in the third ward. Hight.- vote was 313. as against 224 for Alford There were no contests for the three oth<u seat? on the Council. In th» first ward. J. W. Gill, asking for re-election, received 148 votes. In. th<> second ward, D. C. Loughlin, also running for a second term poll tConttnued nn Pane Two ) Director Os Bov School Found Dead Irvington, N. Y.. May 8— (API— Paul Kyle, elderly head of the K”le Fkhool for Boys here, was found shot to death at the school today. The school director had been shot >' the h«std A shotgun lay nearby cr. the ground, police said. They noti fied Medical Examiner Amos O. Squire. About a month ago a man with a jß nnan accent similar to Dr. Kyle’s bd'phoned to newspapers to say the •'‘sdmasfer had committed suicide. At that time some of the message (Continued on Faro Thru** Stale Bank Assets Rise 61 Millions Increase Is Made In Year Period; Resources $265,893,- 809 March 4 P't-'- gh, May B.— (AP) — Aggregate cm ' <lf hanks and trust , ‘Panics in North Carolina increas- M y r™”" ,han 561,000.000 between t,<.. p ,’ lft34 * and March 4, 1935, Gur- Mood, State bank eommisssion -1 “Ported today. Jh Hood described the report as } , ( ' * ,Kf>u raging and satisfactory.” (~) (> tha t the demand deposits of 4'o 'itfj v ' ' had increased $19.. 4 ’ ‘Hug tli«‘ year ending March '‘Tal demand deposits of all (Continue*! on Page Two) D aikt aismtlrlt lbased wire service of THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. EXPOSITION CROWD TUESDAY EVENING IS ESTIMATED AT 3,500 Elected To Fifth Term As Mayor WBm mi > Pj \*- - il - <;^ ilil IRVINE B. WATKINS GOVERNMENT WILL TAKE OVER RELIEF To Be In Command In All States by July 1, High Of ficials State KEEP MOST dIrECTORS But They Will Be Responsible To Washington Instead of To Gov ernors of Their Own States Washington. May 8 (AP) —Pres- ident Roosevelt said today there would be no hard and fast rules on loans to cities under the $4,- 000.000,000 work relief bill. He said the policy would de pend upon the various projects and the financial situation of cities. Washington, May B.—(AP) High officials asserted today that the gov ernment is planning to take command of relief administration in the states (Tontinned on Page Six) S. C. Plans Licensing, Os Liquor Columbia, S. C., May 8 (AP) —Rep- resentative Solomon Blatt, of Barn well, a member of the liquor free con ference, announced today that after a talk with Governor Johnston that "we will have a straight licensing liquor bill." , Black did not amplify his statement, but it was indicated that the governor had objected to a provision in the tentative conference bill which would have allowed counties to take out license and compete with private deal ers. The measure, basically the same as the Senate passed, would license re tail dealers over the State for $250 and wholesalers for $2,000 a year to operate under $2,000 surety bond He tail sales would be restricted to pack ages of at least one-half pint. The bill was due to be'presented to night. __ - sma\ ONLY DAILY Attendance Second Night Is Much Greater Than First Evening Os The Attraction FILL CIRCUS TENT TO ITS CAPACITY Many Couples on Dance Floor and All Concessions Do Gpod Business During Evening; Other and Dif ferent Programs, Including Style Show Attendance at the Henderson Auto mobile Show. Merchants Exposition and Circus on Tuesday evening, the second of the big show, was esti mated at around 3.500 persons. This was nearly double the figures esti mated for the first night, when it was thought that around 2,000 attend, ed The circus tent was fi Jed tc. irs cap acity last night. And always the com ment heard was the same, that it 'war? an excellent program of amusements, declared by some to be the best ever offered here 1 in connection with the exposition. It is one of tne outstand ing features of the week’s program. More couples were on the dance floor last night than on the first night and the music. furnished by Joe Basile and his Orchestra, was of a continued high order. This group is also playing .for the circus. During an intermission of the dancing period the Elrey sisters drew much applause with their skating act. In many parts of the warehouse a number of exhibitors gave away free (Continued on Page Six) Difference In Wage In Controversy Washington, May B.—(AP) —As con ferences of a cabinet committee ap pointed to study the cotton textile sit uation neared a close, a controversial question of wage differentials stood out today as a prime issue to be con sidered. Northern manufacturers who in the early stages of the conferences had “pulled their hunches” so far as the wage question was concerned, made it (Continued on Page Three! Gardner May Head Textile Men’s Group President Frees Him From Telephone Probe To Stay With Cotton Board Washington, May 8. —(AP)—O Max Gardner, former governor of North Carolina, today appeared slated to become president of the Cotton Tex tile Institute. Announcement late yesterday at the WJhite House that President Roose velt at Gardner’s request, had re lieved him of appointment as special counsel lor the telephone investigation (Osßtouad on Paco Three) NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THIS SECTION OF NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA. HENDERSON, N. C. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON MAY 8, 1935 As I heir Majesties Opened 25 th Jubilee _____ jnDi Kip isgi \v v ' ' , ‘jljjj|ljP This radioed scene shows King George V and Queen Mary inside St. Paul's Cathedral, London as they attended ceremony wh.ch opened their 25th jubilee. Directly behind their majesties are the Duke of York, left, and the Prince of Wales. J are LEGISLATURE END THISWEEK LOOMS Very Slow Progress Is Being Made on Congestion of Bills On Both Calendars PUBLIC WORKS BILLS PENDING IN SENATE Large Number of Technical Measures, Including Tax Foreclosure Legislation, Remain To Be Acted Upon; Half Dozen Bills Still In Conference Dally Dispatch Barcas, In the S»- Walter Hotel. BY j, c. BASKERVILL, Raleigh, May 8. —It is becoming ex ceedingly doubtful whether the Gen eral Assembly can clean up all the work still before it and adjourn this week, as the result of the slow pro. gress made the last two days by the Senate and House end of the heavy calendars before both houses today, according to experienced observers here. For while it is possible that both houses might put on enough steam to act on all theb ills still before them between now and Saturday afternoon or night, it is not very probable that they will change the procedure they have been observing for the last 103 days, which has been to take things easy and not to be in a hurry about anything. The Senate had more than 50 public (Contimwd on Pago Three! MERGER Long May Consent To Other Topnotcher If He Can Pull the Strings By CHARLES P. STEWART Washington, May B—ls third party sentiment is to amount to anything in 1936, obviously there must be a con solidation of the various groups Os folk. It is presumed that these groups far one reason or another, already are convinced that neither Democrats nor Republicans will offer a program or candidate acceptable to them at their respective conventions a year hence. They must agree on a leader, too. The malcontents realize all this (Continued on Page Six) “WEATHER FOR NORTH CAROIJNA. Fair tonight, and Thursday; •■Holer in southeast, portion tonight Day Liquor Quart Bill Killed By House’s Vote By Margin Os 61 To 21 Proponents Claim Better Control Under It, But Oppon ents Say Senate Wouldn’t Pass It Anyhow; Both Houses Move Toward Adjournment End of Week Raleigh, May B.—(AP)—The House this afternoon killed the Day hill pro posing to put the State in the liquor business by allowing it to sell one quart of whisky every 15 days to adults. The measure was based on the 1915 North Carolina law. which was re placed in 1923 by a stringent prohibi tion law after national prohibition be came effective. Debate on the bill was limited and its proponents tressed the belief it House Sees Rising Wet Sentiments Dally Dispatch Boreas, In the S|r Walter Hotel. By C. A. PAUL Raleigh, May B—Fully half a hun dred members of the House of Repre sentatives report a rising tide of lib eral sentiment in their home coun ties as a result of efforts in the legis lature to modify the stringent state wide dry law That they are con vinced that the tide of bone-dryness is receding is evidenced by the House's willingness to “pass the buck” to the Senate. Jubilantly the House has sent to the upper house bills to re peal the Turlington act in New Han over county, to impose the three per cent sales tax on the, rental of hotel rooms (a step opposed by dry-voting Senator Johnston, of Buncombe-, to (Continued on Page Six) Antonio Guiteras, Cuban Leader, Shot Dead at Matanzas Havana, Cuba. May 8. —(AP) —Army officials today announced htat An tonio Guiteras, American-foorn former secretary of the interior, and prom inent radical leader, had been slain at Matanzas. The storm petrel of Cuba's recent political history was slain "in battle with soldiers at Matanzas this morn ing,” Major Ramon Valias told The Associated Press. "One of Guiteras’ companions was also slain and two soldiers were kill, ed,” Major Vallass aid. (Matanzas on Cuba’s north coast, is about 65 miltss to the east of PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY™ would result in better control and would not permit any more Hquor in the State than at present. Opponents arged the Senate would kill it on a point of order, as they had already refused to pass the Day liquor store bill, and it was defeated 64 to 21. The Senate passed the amended biennial school machinery bill on its final reading, as amended, and re turned it to the House for concur (Continued on Page Six) Former Son-In-Law Asking Damages for Alienation Os His Wife Charlotte, May 8 (AP)—Joseph F. Cannon, wealthy Concord business man, took the witness stand lenburg Superior Court today to de fend himself against the $250,000 alie nation of affections suit brought by F. Brandon Smith, Jr., his former son-in-law. Smith/ young Charlotte real estate operator,! charges Cannon was re sponsible for the divorce secured by his wife, the former Ann Cannon Rey nolds, first wife of Smith Reynolds, tobacco fortune heir. 'Cannon took the stand after Judge (Continued on Page Three! Record In Residence Contracts New York, May B.—(AP)—F. W. Dodge Corporation announced today that April contracts for residential construction in the 37 states east of the Rocky Mountains were larger than for any other month since the close of 1931. "The April total for housing fa cilities was about one-third of the total contract value for all classes of construction. This also is a signifi cant development, since in the recent ((>on!*n»a'! f>*» TP- TLfCCI PAGES TODAY FIVE CENTS COPY THOMAS SEEKS TO RECONSIDER SO AS After More Time To Obtain Sufficient Support To Override President In Senate ROOSEVELT IrEADY TO ACT SPEEDILY Indicates He Will Reject Measure Shortly After It Reaches Him; President Avoids Direct Comment Pending Arrival of Bill at White House Washington. May S ( AP)—President Roosevelt indicated today a veto mes sage on the Patman bonus bill would be sent to the Congress within a short while. A while before, Speaker Byrns pre dicted the House would override a veto but that the Senate would su stain the President. A two-thirds vote is required to pass a bill over presi dential disapproval. The measure for paying off the bonus by issuing $2,000,000,000 of new money was passed yesterday by the Senate. The House previously had approved the bill, generally describ ed as inflationary At his regular press conference, Mr. Roosevelt declined formal comment on passage of the immediate rj-cash measure, inasmuch as he had re ceived it from Congress v Little doubt was left, however, that a veto awaited the legislation,Mind it appeared obvious this action would be taken quickly. .. „ Mr. Roosevelt observed , thatirhe might not take advantage of t;hfc t«tt days allowed by the Constitution action on the bill. /, „ In view of the White House reaction Senator Thomas, Democrat, entered a motion as soon as th : e’;ttefl~ ate re-convened to re-consider “The vote by which the PatmJhi bill ‘:oti passed in order that it epiild hos ■ H ' (Continued on Page Six) ■; Atty-Gen’l Reports On Court Rule Washington, May B. —(AP) — A long report from Attorney General Cum mings on the effect of the Supreme Court decision in invalidating the railroad retirement act was received today by President Roosevelt, but he reseived comment, pending a study of the document. The quick action of the attorney general in summarizing the decision war generally regarded as Indicative of the administration’s intention to continue its program. Many government aides are generw ally agreed that tihe court ruling does (Continued on Page Six) Earhart On Mexico-N.Y. Von-StopHop Daring Woman Flier Has Leap of 700 Miles Across the Gulf of Mexico New Orleans, La., May 8 (AP) — The naval radio station here was in communication at 12:30 p. m., with Amelia Earhart and every thing was “O. K.” on her non ston flight from Mexico to New York. Mexico, D. F, May B.—(API- -i.ager to blaze another new aerial 'rail, Amelia Earhart hopped off ai a. m. (7 a. m. eastern staodrd \ ~e) here today on an attempted :,i n. non-stop flight to New The famed woman fi , • q -> r of two oceans, lifted Lt. < i i u ed r c d monoplane », i< ,_j £rv. o— rT ~’
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