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HENDERSON gateway to CENTRAL CAROLINA TWENTY-THIRD YEAR HEW YORK Italians Shatter Ethiopian Resistance In The North WAY NOW OPENED INTO THE HEART OF ALL ETHIOPIA Series of Severe Encounters Carries Italian Forces Far Into Interior In North LAST FORCE LEFT FULLY SURROUNDED Vicious Attack Being Made on Abbi Addi, 25 Miles West of Makale; One Chief Flees With Defeated Army, But Other Says He Will Die In Action With the Italian Army on the Northern Front, March 1 (AP) —A series of severe encounters carrying the Italian army to Amba Alaji and clearing out the Tembien sector, with an es timated Ethiopian loss of 10,- 000 dead, shattered virtually all northern resistance today and opened the way into the heart ft' Ethiopia. The last remnants of any Ethiopian organization left in the Tembien mountains are 5,000 men, absolutely surrounded, but still holding Abbi Addi. 25 miles west of Makale, in the face of extermination or surrender to the Italians. Attack Vicious The third army corps of white Ital ian soldiers and the Eritrean army corps of natives are pouring artillery fire into the town. Planes are drench ing the stronghold with bombs. This last Ethiopian stand in the Tembien sector is being commanded by Has (Continued on Page Two). COUNTESS HUTTON IS OUT OF DANGER London. March 2 (AP)—Countess Haugitz-Reventlow, the former Bar bara Hutton, who fell gravely ill aft er the birth of her first child last week, rallied today and emerged from danger. Her physician issued a bulletin an nouncing: " Countess Haugitz-Reventlow’s con dition continues to mend, and the pat ient may now be regarded as out of danger.” Reopening of TVA Decision Refused By Supreme Court Washington, March 2. (AP) The Supreme Court refused today to reconsider its recent TVA de cision. Announcement was ma«de In a list of “orders” handed newspaper nien after delivery of opinions. No reason was given. Reconsideration was requested by preferred stockholders of the Alabama Power Company, who brought original action. A re-hearing usually is asked by defeated litigants as the final step in a case. It almost invaria bly is refused. FOES OFTALiOGE RESORT 10 COURTS Highway Board Member and Treasurer Cited To Appear Before Judges Atlanta, Ga., March 2. —(AP) — l-egal action to block Governor Eugene Talmadge from spending his “$10,000,000 war chest” and to force him to defend his financial dictatorship” of Georgia has reach p d the State courts. Injunction proceedings accepted f° r filing yesterday by Superior Judge B. f> - Gaillard at Gainesville, attacked ♦be whole structure of the governor’s one-man control of the State. Governor Immune. Unable to reach the governor di- r °ct.ly because he is immune from Georgia courts under the law, the ac tion was brought against the three- OYan highway hoard and de facto treasurer Daniel. Judge Gaillard ordered the highway hoard members and Daniel to appear 'before a three-judge superior court March 14 at Gainesville to show cause they should not be enjoined. Urttfrvrsmt Daily Disyafrlr ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THIS SECTION OP NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA / LEASED WIRE SERVICE OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. Japan Looking For Man To Head Up Government Following Insurrection Succeeds Hagood Maj. Gen. Henry Butner Major General Henry W. Butner, commander of the field artillery school at Fort Sill, Okla., has ar rived at Fort Sam Houston, Tex., fco take over the command of the Eighth Corps Area succeeding Major General Johnson Hagood, 'relieved following his outspoken criticism of Che New Deal. (Central Press) agg Appeals to Court To Deny Senate Probers Access to His Telegrams SEIZURE NOT LAWFUL Chicago Attorney Opposing Holding Company Bill at Last Session of Congress Pleads Constitution Washington, March 2 (AP) —A court order temporarily restrain ing the Western Union Telegraph Company from supplying the Sen ate Lobby Committee with mes sages sent by his law firm was issued today after Silas H. Strawn charged the investigators with “il legal and unconstitutional meas ures.” Washington, March 2.—(AP) — Silas H. Strawn, former president of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, today petitioned the District of Columbia Supreme Court to re strain the Western Union Telegraph Company from turning over his Chi cago law firm’s telegrams to the Sen ate Leo by Committee. He acted as the committee resumed its investigations of activities direct (Continued on Page Two.) Papers Are Stolen From Morrow, Jr. Discussed 1 by Three Jersey Officials As Possible Bearing on Hauptmann Trenton, N. J., March 2. —(AP) — The reported theft of certain papers from the rooms of Dwight Morrow, Jr., brother of Mrs. Charles A. Lind bergh, reliable sources said, was a pos sible topic for discussion today at a scheduled meeting of three New Jer sey officials. Whether there was any importance attached to the papers authorities did not say. Morrow himself reported the loss to (Continued on Page Five) HENDERSON, N. C., MONDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 2, 1936 ELEVATOR STRIKE TIES UP CITY Three , Distinguished Near Victims of Assassins Meet With Other Em pire Leaders FATE OF REBELS IS AS YET UNCERTAIN Five Policemen Were Kill ed and Three of Insurgents Committed Suicide; Busi ness Is Resumed as Quiet Is Restored Throughout the Island Empire Tokyo, March 2. —(AP) —Three dis tinguished near victims of assassina tion in Tokyo’s short-lived army in surrection met at the imperial palace today with other leaders of the em pire, seeking a man brave and power ful enough to head the government. Premier Keisuke Okada, whose place before the assassins was taken by his brother-in-law, Prince Saionji, veteran elder statesman, who fled safely from an attack, and Count Makino, former lord keeper of the privy seal, who escaped unhurt from an attack on his villa, attended the Council of State. The metropolitan police board an nounced that five policemen were kill ed and one wounded in the reibel at tacks last Wednesday, four dying at the premier’s residence, and one at Yuguwara, where he held the assas sins at bay and permitted Count Miakino to escape. In addition to the five policemen who were killed, three rebels commit ted suicide. The wife of one rebel died with her husband. The fate of the 21 surviving alleged leaders of the rebellion, understood to be held at a military prison, was still to be decided. They face rtial for mur der and rebellion, with special courts under the prevailing martial law em powered to act swiftly and decisively. Banks and commodity exchanges reopened as the capital gradually re turned to normal, but the stock ex changes in Tokyo and Osaka were still closed. SNOW - HILL SLAYER DEFENDS HIS STEP J. F. Owens, 50, Claims He Shot Land lord in Self-Defense After Words at His Home Snow Hill, March 2.—(AP)—The de fense today offered witnesses in an attempt to prove J. F. Owens, 50, land lord, had been threatened by Paul Nethercutt, tenant, and his son, Ly man Nethercutt, prior to the fatal shooting of Owens by the elder Nethercutt January 15. The defendant’s wife, his brother, B. H. Owens, of Fountain Inn, and several Negro employees testified they had heard Nethercutt threaten Owens during a dispute over distribution of crops. Owens claimed he shot in self-de fense, Lyman, wounded in the gunfire claimed the shooting was unprovoked at the time. Junius Moore, a Negro worker on Owens’ farm, said that Lyman drove a truck up to the farm and alighted, and advanced on Owens, “in a threat ening manner, with his fists balled up,” while Paul Nethercutt advanced with a brick. He testified that Owens warned, “Get iback before I shoot.” Then, he said, four shots rang out, but Moore testified he saw nothing after the first shot. Britain Is Anxious for Oil Bans Geneva, March 2.—(AP) —Great Britain offered today to place an embargo against further oil ship ments to Italy, provided all other members of the League do the same, and the League of Nations Council committee of 13 was or dered to discuss the possibility of conciliating the Italo-Ethiopian war. Anthony Eden, British foreign sec retary, made the British offer of an embargo at a meeting of the “commit tee of thirteen” entrusted, with tne (Continued on Page Two.) Bdward Takes Up Kingly Duties '•' I •'•'•’•'''lirniMiii W JF " >i MPr M- Ml PPMEmn*? For the first time since the death and burial of his father, King Edward VIII of England, makes a public appearance. He is shown beginning an endless round of royal visits with an inspection of the British Industries Fair in London. (Central Press) Governor Fiddles As Rome Bums, His Critics Charge About His Tobacco Course Ehringhause Both Accused and Defended; Assailants Say He Should Have Taken Lead Already in Con trol Plan* That Georgia Crop Is Small Anyhow Dally Dispatch Bnrean, In The Sir Walter Hotel, By J. C. BASKBRVILL Raleigh, March 2. —Governor J. C. B. Ehringhaus is ibeing bitterly assail ed and accused of fiddling while the 2936 tobacco ci’op burns and prices drop back to 1932 levels by those who are critical of his position in the pre sent tobacco crisis, while his friends are zealously defending him for mov ing cautiously and refusing to be stampeded into taking action that might prove even more disastrous later on. As the storm of controversy grows as to whether the governor is right or wrong in the course he is pursuing with regard to tobacco crop NEW DEAL mr If Re-Elected, Roosevelt Will Likely Have Chance To Make It That By CHARLES P. STEWART Central Tress Staff Writei Washington, March 2—What’s a threat to one person may be a prom ise to another. Senator L. J. Dickinson unmistak ably intended to threaten when he re cently reminded the country that the re-election of a New Deal president is more than likely to mean the crea tion of a New Deal Supreme Court before the coming presidential term is ended. But, to New Dealers, this is all the more reason for re-electing the pre sent New Deal president. YOUNGEST IN 60’s If President Roosevelt is re-elected, before his second term ends Chief Justice Hughes and Justices Mcßey nolds and Sutherland will ibe 79. Jus tice Butler will be 75. Justice Van De (Continued on Page Two.) 011ß WEATHER MAN FOR NORTH CAROLINA. Cloudy and warmer, occasional showers Tuesday and in north and west portion tonight. control, and in so far refusing to call a special session of the General As sembly to consider joining with Vir ginia and South Carolina in an effort to control the 1936 tobacco crop, it is agreed that the mythical smoke now issuing from the dome of the Capitol is tobacco smoke rather than political smoke, although some are inclined to see a mixture of the two. Determined To Wait. There is no doubt that Governor Ehringhaus is determined to wait and see what sort of tobacco crop control laws Virginia and South Carolina en (Continued on Page Five) REPUBLICANS WILL SIAGEREAL FIGHT Big Business to Feed Money Into Campaign to Beat Roosevelt By LESLIE EICHEL Central Press Staff Writer New York, March 2.—There is all sorts of political gossip going the rounds. One is that the five or six “controll ing” bosses, such as Rorabacß of Con necticut, Hilles of New York, etc., had “decided” on a dark horse. Who is the dark horse? He is sup posed to ibe Senator Frederick Stei wer of Oregon. And John D. Rockefeller, Jr., is said to be giving to Republican funds even more generously than formerly. In fact, the Republican “war” fund is expected to be the “largest ever.” Business men, who hears on all sides, are alarmed over the “socialistic” trend and will do all in their power (Continued on Page Two). Big Program For Legion Leaders at Burlington Event Burlington, March 2.—(AP) — An afternoon and evening program in which a parade through the business district of the city, a banquet, at which General Manus McCloskey, Fort Bragg commanding officer, will be chief speaker, and the command er’s ball tonight are attractions facing the annual convention of post officers of the State American Legion in con cluding sessions here today. High lights of tonight’s meeting will be the address by National Command er Ray Murphy. PUELISHED EVERY AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY. EMERGENCY FACING METROPOLITAN AREA, LAGUARDIA STATES Chairman Caraway ■ -'AL' ffPiiiiF If <&**’• Jgßffla-ffi Senator Hattie Caraway [ntent on the subject under discus sion Senator Hattie W. Caraway of Arkansas, sits as chairman of a Senate sub-committee at Washing ton at the opening of hearing® or* a * river pollution bill. It is the first time in history a woman has acted as chairman of a sub-committee. (Central Press) STATE’S REVENUE" WSBMSy Receipts $4,113,793, or sl,- 098,001 Over Same Month Last Year, Figures Reveal GAINS SHOWN FOR MOST OF SOURCES General Fund, Franchise, Income Levies, Beer and Both Branches of High way Department All In crease; 2 1-2 Million In crease Shown for Eight Months Raleigh, March 2 (AP) Revenue receipts of the State of North Carolina during Feb ruary aggregated $4,113,793.21, a gain of $1,098,001.46 over February, 1935. Receipts for the eight months of the fiscal year totaled $35,327,510.71, a gain of $2,490,915.32 over the similar period last year. In the general fund, franchise, in come taxes, beer and miscellaneous levies all showed February increases, as compared with a year ago, and (Continued on Page Two.) PONALD, GRAHAM i But Hoey Having Nothing To Say About Extra Session On Tobacco Daily Dispatch Bureau, In The Sir Walter Hotel, By J. C. BASKERVIM. Raleigh, March 2.—Two of the four candidates for the Democratic nomi nation for governor—Dr. Ralph Mi. McDonald and Lieutenant Governor A. H. Graham —have scored a bull’s eye hit within the last few days by advocating a special session of the General Assembly to enact tobacco (Continued on Page Two.) «t> PAGES o TODAY FIVE CENTS COPY All Departments Ordered to Deputize All Persons Needed in Meeting the Crisis ONLY WALL STREET NOT YET AFFECTED That Will Be by Tomorrow Unless Agreement Reached For Wage Raise and Closed Shop; Some Build ing Owners Meet Demands and Service Is Restored New York, March 2 (AP) Mayor LaGuardia today pro flaimed an emergency existed in the building employees’ strike which spread rapidly through Manhattan’s residential and business sections. As the walk-out spread short ly after noon through the crowded midtown business and garment aresw.the mayor order ed all city departments to ar range for deputization of all persons needed to provide build ing service as required by health and safety standards. 40,000 Affected Municipal employees encompassed by the proclamation total more than 40,000. When he took the action, the only buildings in which a walk-out had not been ordered were the skyscrapers in the financial district. Agreements Being Signed. The paralyzing sweep of the New York building employees strike spread through most of the city today, al though James J. Bambrick, strike leader, announced agreements rapidly were ibeing signed with building own ers for restoration of workers. Elevator men, janitors and other employees were ordered out of all buildings north of 14th street by Bam (Continued on Page Two.) COLLEGES DEFENDED BY SECRETARY ICKES Cabinet Member Charges Fascism Behind Criticism of Country’s Universities Washington, IMiarch 2.—(AP) —Sec- retary Ickes today linked criticism of the administration’s “brain trust” with what he called Fascist assertions that certain colleges and unversities are favoring the principles of com munism. The interior secretary told the Ne gro students of Howard University that “the sinister purposes of those who would establish a Fascist state on our free American soil are clear from the very nature of this ibold as sault upon our institutions of higher learning.” “It seemed outrageous to certain people,” he said, “that a highly paid lobbyist or the representatives of sel fish interests should be relegated to the rear or instead of a college pro fessor consulted on a subject of which he had a special knowledge.” Claim Italy Anxious For Early Peace Geneva Hears Sanc tions Already In Force Becoming Se rious Over Nation Geneva, March 2 (AP) —A Little Entente spokesman announced today receipt of information that Italy’s do mestic economic situation was grow ing increasingly worse under sanc tions and that Premier Mussolini prob ably would be disposed to negotiate peace. A necessity for exerting every ef fort to halt the Italian-Ethiopian war was the dominant note of private con (Continued on Page Two.)
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