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yrHfIPPVIjMEM jfgPff HENDERSON GATEWAY TO ' CENTRAL CAROLINA TWENTY-THIRD YEAR STATE POLICE ARE CRACKING DOWN ON OLO LICENSE TAGS Orders Are Sent Out To Make Arrests Where 1936 Plates Are Not Being Displayed. DRIVERS TAKEN UP IN EAST CAROLINA In Other Places, However, i No Arrests Have Been Re ported; Many Thousands j Car Owners Have Not Vet Bought Their New 1936 Licenses. Rnb'igh. Ann. 1 <AP).—Headquarl .•ra of tHe Highway Patrol aaid to<la'* ’ ‘ persons operating cars withuu' licenses were being ar ro t''l " required to store their cars. },iit .i-finite reports of persons tukeu Hi to eU'to'Jy were not forthcoming. e\e, pi in a few instances. X’lie license windows were open hero, while the rest of the Stale** , rnplovees took a New Year’s holiday, ami business was fairlv brisk. Definite figures of sales up through lust night were not available, but re - *nHe depart meat officials said t here was no dotibt that yesterday saw the biggest rush to buy plates that the State has ever had. It was estimated "it well over 200.00 pair.-* of licenses h I been sold, while some .112,000 cars w -re licensed in 1935 Washington, N. C., reported 31 driv ■ : with IP3fi fugs arrested by noon it'imljmiMil on Pntre 'Two.) W ill Drop Food to Icebound Islanders In Chesapeake Bay Cambridge, Md„ Jan. 1 (AD Arrangements were made lodav to fly food to 1,400 residents of Tangier Island, Va., and Smith’s Island. Mil., marooned by iec since Christmas live. No word has been received from these Chesapeake Hay islands since December 24, and fear was felt that the residents may need food, since they were believed to li;j \ e had only a relatively small supply on band when the iec set. in. Colonel Mbanus Phillips. Cam bridge. packer, arranged forth« plane, lie said it would drop mosr sages and a small amount of food. HUNTTOR KARPIS IS BEING PRESSED Nation’s No. 1 Public Enemy Reported in Kansas City Late Tuesday. Kun.-i City, Jan. 1. —(AP) — The nationwide hunt for Alvin Karpis was centered lo re today on the basis of reports th< nation’s Public Enemy No. 1 had paid the city a visit. New impelu. was given the search "'hen a cabin cutup proprietor said a Picture of “Karpis strongly resem bled' the companion of Homer (Slim) (Continued on Page Two.) Dowell Says Business Os Merchants Os State To Be Still Better During 1936 l*nj!« iii L si>:ii<'h llnrrnti, in 'I hi: Sir Walter Hotel, By J. U. IIASIvIOIIVI Hi Raleigh, Jan. I—North Carolina merchants arc looking forward to c *von better business in 1936 than they enjoyed in 1935 and a/e expecting the new year to be the best since 1929, Willard L. Dowell, executive secre tary of the North Carolina Merchants Association said today. Retail sales in North Carolina during 1935 amounted to approximately $400,000,- 000, Dowell estimated. Indications are that sales should increase from 10 to 15 per cent in 1936 over 1935 sales, with the result that during the preg< veav the merchants should Hrnitrrsmt 3atly tUspalrh ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THIS SECTION OF NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA Fresh Accusations Made By Both Italy And Ethiopians <Dy The Associated Press.) Italy and Ethiopia exchanged bit-; ter recriminations today over their j warfare’s newest cause celebre — the I Fascist aerial bombardment Monday on the southern front. Emperor Haile Selassie, from his field headquarters at Dessyc, tele-! graphed a protest to the League of Nations charging Italy with using! poison gos in the attack, and with es-! footing “complete destruction of .a( Governor’s Hands Tied On Session Couldn’t Call Legis lature W i t h o u t Council’s Approval; They Oppose It. Dully Disputed Bureau. In The Sir Walter Hotel, tty J. C. BASKISKYILL Raleigh. Jan. 1. —Governor J. C. 15. Ehringhaus could not call a special session of the General Assembly right now if he wanted to. due to the fact he could not act without the advice and consent of the Council of State, and all the members of the Council of State at the present time are op posed to a special session, a survey made within the last few days shows. In fact, almost every member of the Council of State, composed of the sec retary of state, the State auditor, iState treasurer, superintendent of public instruction and the attorney (Continued on rage Five) a gross retail business of about $500,- 000,000, Dowell said. "Retail business is now in the most vigorous period of recovery it has ex perienced since the depression, as far as North Carolina is concerned, and most of the merchants in the State arc more optimistic than they have ever been concerning the future,” Dowell said. "Bank deposits have in creased about $7,000,000,000, incomes of the farmers have increased tre mendously during the past two years and there is every reason to believe that these farm incomes are going to (Continued on Psje ThrccA LEASED NY IKE SERVICE OP THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Their Roles in U. S. War Entry Drama Revealed ef(i(uh l.lovd- 1 g ’" l Oeo,gt "*' ri * h{) ■” “Un.mg sought away J - TJcvelationa concerning how the U. S. got into the Russo-Franco-British war on the Teutonic allies, arc promised by forecasts of evidence taken h'om secret tiles for {Senate Munitions Committee as it resumes inquiry. The tiles are declared to show that President Wilson abandoned neu trality poliej established by .Secretary of State W. .1, Bryan, after Bryan resigned, under pressure of bankers identified with J. P. Morgan who had mr.de huge loans to French and British and feared they would be HENDERSON, N. 0., WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY 1, 1936. Swedish Red Cross ambulance.’’ The Rome government, in turn, countered with an official communi que, insisting: “The bombardment which took place on the Somaliland front was fully justified by the proved fact that two Italian aviators who fell at Dag gah Bur were killed and decapitated and their heads carried to Harrar in triumph.” From- the rival governments’ coal- Compromise Over Bonus Is Talked Washington, Jan. I.—(A I*) —A long talk today lietwccn President Roosevelt, and Representative Pat man, Democrat, Texas, author of the cash payment bonus bill vetoed last session, lent to speeulation to day of a compromise bonus meas ure at this session of Congress. When ho left the White House. Patman declined, to discuss his visit with the president- Mr. Roosevelt is on record a gainst cash payment of the bonus insurance certificates until the budget is balanced. Congressional leaders, however, convinced that even his veto will not stop a bonus payment bill In this election year. 12 BEOEVED DEAD^ i Nine Passengers and Three Os Crew Perish Near Egypt; Pilot Saved. London. Jan. I.—(AD—Hope was abandoned tonight for 12 per sons. Including an American, C. ; Luke, lost in the (Mediterranean crash last night of the Imperial Airways liner City of Khartoum. London, Jan. 1. —(AP)—Nine pas sengers of the air liner City of Khar toum, including an American whose name was given, as C. Luke, and three members of the crew, were feared dead today after an Imperial Airways plane crashed in the Medit erranean. Searchers abandoned virtually all hope that any occupant of the flying boat would survive, except the pilot, (Continued on Page Two.) WEATHER FOR NORTH CAROLINA Cloudy and occasional rain to night and Thursday, beginning as snow or freezing rain In interior; slowly rising temperature on costsfr _ . m. lost if Germany won. This pressure, the papers arc stated to Indicate was exerted through Robert Lansilig, Bryan’s successor; Wilson's son in-law, W. G. MeAdoo, then Treasury secretary, and Walter H, Pago, ambassador to London. As early as 1915, letters show, Lansing and Page were both working to get IJ. S. support for the French and British with Page violating U. 8. neutrality in dealings with British officials- (Central Press) •r -- ~ municalions an outline of what, ac tually occurred in the bombardment on the Guenale Goria river about 30 miles north of Dolo began to emerge. Original indications were that only a Swedish ambulance, in the Ethio pian version of the incident, was at tacked. Haile Selassie's protest indicated now that Ethiopian troop concentra <Continued on Page Thx*ec.) Section Will Be Solidly Democratic, Regardless Os Speculations. G. O. P. IS FOR HOOVER He Is Strongest With Republicans In South; Supreme Court Upset of New Deal Wouldn’t Bo Popular Here By LESLIE EICHEL Hot Springs. Ark. Jan. I—There’s a Hindu fortune teller here, praying for business. His auto trailer is parked on a lot near the largest hotel. But lxis business is bad because every body else is busy. That’s the way some of the natives look on the 1936 political race, too. The Republicans will predict dire hap penings unless their man is elected president. But the folk will be so busy that they will say: "Oh, we guess we’re doing as well as could be ex pected under Roosevelt.” Os course, this is in the South. And the South will be Democratic any way. Don’t let any soothsayer fool you on that. The conservative, states’ rights Democrats are as mad as a wet hen concerning Mr. Roose velt, but. it would be considered her (Continued on Page Two.) Fear Three Persons Dead In Tenement Buffalo, N. C., Jan. I.—(AP)—A four-story brick, tenement in the Itulian quarters, housing at least 11 persons, was levelled by a terrific ex plosion this morning. At least one wo man was killed. Two men are known to be buried in the ruins, and seven persons are in hospitals, most of them in critical conditions. The force of the blast shook the city for blocks, ripped out the end of an adjoining tenement, broke hun ftiming - ' - - ~| 50 J 9 • E=p AWAITS FOR VIEWS i Ambassador Off to Wash ington For Conference With President Prob ably Thursday. GARDNER VISIT TO MEXICO CALLED UP May Have Gone to Tell Dan iels Roosevelt Wanted Him I'm Senate And to Swap Support for Hoey; Roose velt May Want Daniels Away From Mexico City. Hull? !Jt.*»t»nlrli llurcmi. In The Sir Muller llvtel. By J. C. BASKKRVII<I, Raleigh, Jan. I—There is more than peculation to the talk that Jose phus Daniels, ambassador to Mexico, is giving serious consideration to be coming a candidate for the Democratic niominlation foe the United States Senate from North Carolina, in oppo sition to Senator Josiah W. Bailey, the incumbent. For, in addition to the many callers who have been to see him since Ambassador and Mrs. Daniels returned to their home here for the Christmas holidays, and have urged him to become a candidate for the Senate, the report is current that he is receiving strong encouragement Horn the White House in Washing ton to enter the race. It was also learned here today that Ambassador Daniels entertained a number of per sons both at breakfast and luncheon at his home here Tuesday, at which there was considerable discussion of the present political situation, and at which a. number of hi 3 breakfast and dinner guests are understood to have urged him to become a candidate for the senaj£.rship. It is understood, however, that Am bassador Daniels is going to Wash (Continued on Page Five.) jSSShSk Unclaimed Bank Deposits To Be Turned Over Aft er Five Years. Ilnily Dispatch BnreaP, In The Sir Walter Hotel, By J. C. BA.SKI3ITVII,Ii Raleigh, Jan. I.—The University of North Carolina will get about $150,000 almost at once and more in the fut ure, as a result of the decision by the State Banking Department that the State escheats law applies to unclaim ed and recognized bank deposits, as well as to unclaimed legacies, trusts, PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY. NEW YEAR GREETED WITH ROSY PROMISE OF BRIGHTER DAYS Sun Is Bright For Rose Bowl Classic Pasadena, Cal., Jan. I (AP)— Cool, clear weather with only a few sleepy clouds in the skies, promised bright sunshine for the Rose Bowl football game today. Lindber hs Left To Get Needed Rest Colonel’s Spokesman Doesn’t Deny, However, Crime Here Drove Them Away. Liverpool, England, Jan. Jl (API— Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh left the United States, his official spokesman said today, “because he wants quiet and peaceful, restful time.” The flying colonel’s representative, W. H, Gregory, of Morgan Grenfell and Company, made this statement in a meeting with the press, but de clined to answer a direct question as to whether the Lindberghs quit Ame rica because their second son, Jon, was threatened with kidnaping or be cause of the Bruno Rich'ard Haupt mann case. The spokesman declared, however, that ho could not present a denial from Lindbergh that the family left the United States “because they were driven out by crime.” Gregory said “Lindbergh was „not surprised when he read the newspap ers and saw the furore he had cre ated. He feels the reason he left docs not concern the public.” The London banker insisted Colo nel Lindbergh did not come to Eng land with his wife and child on bus iness. Gregory issued a short statement from Colonel Lindbergh, which said: “I am very pleased by the cousid (Continued on Page Two.) New York Urged 1 o Tax Liquor To Pay Its Social Security Albany, N. Y., Jan. 1 (AP) — Governor Herbert 11. Lehman pro posed to the New York State leg islature today that alcoholic bev erages be more heavily taxod to pay any Increased government r.osts due to State cooperation In the Federal social security pro grams. The governor also proposed a legislative commission to investi gate unemployment relief with an eye to mapping a long range pol icy for “the greatest single prob lem confronting the nation.” Addressing the opening session / of the 1936 legislature, the gover nor praised highly the Roosevelt sponsored Federal social security act. and recommended complete cooperation of New York State. Neutrality Is Big Job With Congress Washington, Jan. 1 (AP) —Congress- men, poised and ready for the open ing of Friday’s session—which lead ers say should be a short one —scan- ned the future work schedules today and saw many of their past enact ments go into effect with the new year. There were indications from Chair man Mcßeynolds, Democrat, Tennes see, of the House Foreign Relations Committee; that neutrality legisla* 8 PAGES TODAY FIVE CENTS COPY Business Leaders Join With Public Officials in Pre dicting Better Times Ahead. MADDEST GREETING SINCE BOOM TIMES Celebrations Blew The Lid Off And Tore The Rubber Bands From Baink Rolls; All Join In Chorus, “The Depression Is Over” In the United States. (By The Associated Press.) Newborn 1936 walked onto tho scene today—his birthday marred by many a splitting headache, but his future a glow of rosy promise. Business leaders joined public of ficials in predicting notable improve ments in the coming year. Celebrants slumbered after one of the maddest New Year’s greetings since the boom years. From all America —city, state and territory-—came reports of celebra tions that blew the lid off local re gulations and tore the rubber bands from bank rolls. Troubles were for : gotten—extravagance was a watch word. The Year came in In style. Merry-makers jammed New York’s Times Square. Shouts of revelry pour ed from hotels. Mayor LaGuarduai’s noise ban was lifted, and the “open all night” sign hung high. Elsewhere over the country cele brating citizens followed New York’s lead. Hotels and nigiit clubs 'report ed reservations “the largest In years.” Revelers said the same thing about the checks. Bands played louder and the general public joined head wait* ers, bar tenders und taxi drivers In, the glad chorus: “The depression is over.” The weather*' man played strange tricks. iMattamuska colonists arriv ing at Anchorage, Alaska, on a spe cial train found the temperature barely freezing, but at Richmond, Va., streets were snow-covered as Vir ginians made their traditional roundd of visits to friends, who kept open house. illlr Governor Says State Has More Money Than Ever; State Resentful. Atlanta, Ga., Jan. I. —(AP)—Dicta- torship of Georgia’s financial affairs was conferred by legislative default upon Governor Eugene Talmadge to day without a National Guardsman! or a bayonet in sight at the Capitol. Talmadge grinned and handed cigars to visitors. Last day remittances left a little more than $1,000,000 of 1935 funds in the Treasury for operation of tho State’s $20,000,000 a year business without the guidance of an approp riation act. “Wc have more money on hand right now than ever before in out history,” the governor said. The Macon (Georgia) News sug gested editorially that tho legislature which failed to enact an appropriav (Continued on Page Two.) tion, broadened and permanent, will soon be ready for congressional ac tion. __ u Mcßeyriolds, a <*>nferee at a White House sesion yesterday, believes the law to replace the temporary meas ure which expires February 29 should empower the President to embargo such materials as oil and steel, in his discretion, and make permanent tho provisions for mandatory embargo oil war munitions, l
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