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HENDERSON GATEWAY TO CENTRAL CAROLINA TWENTY-THIRD YEAR FRANCE PUNS ULTIMATUM TO HER ALLIES Mayors Ask $2,340,000,000 Relief Fund For Year MAYOR LAGUARDIA PRESENTS FIGURES TO THE PRESIDENT Heads of 100 Largest Cities In America Are Unit in Opposing Plans for Dole PROJECTS NEARLY ALL USEFUL WORK City Officials Will Never Consent to Abandonment of Work Principle in Giv ing Relief Assistance, New York Mayor Says After Seeing Mr. Roosevelt Washington, March 12 (AP) —An additional $2,340,000,000 to continue work relief during the next financial year was pro posed to President Roosevelt today by the United States Conference of Mayors. The mayor’s conference, embracing the heads of the 100 largest cities of the country, said it was unanimous in endorsing the policy of work relief as opposed to the dole and likewise una nimous on the necessity for continu ing WPA. Presented by Laguardia The exhaustive survey and report of the mayor's conference was sub mitted to President Roosevelt today by Mayor Fiorella H. Laguardia of New York City, as chairman of the conference. He told newsmen that (Continued on Page Three). DR. WILLIAM WILMER, SPECIALIST, IS DEAD Noted Eye Expert, Founder of Insti tute at .Johns Hopkins, Had Treated Notables Baltimore, Md., March 12. —(AP) — Associates here were informed today of the death of Dr. William H. Wil mer. internationally famous eye spe cialist, about 9:38 a. m., at his home in Washington of coronary throm basis. a heart ailment. Dr. Wilmer founded the noted eye institute at the Johns Hopkins hos pital hearing his name, but sometime ago retired as head of the institute. Since then the elderly scientist had lived in Washington. His fame was worldwide, and fre quently he was called upon to ex amine and treat distinguished dip lomats and even rulers of other coun tries. Among the latter was the king of Siam, who consulted with the spe cialist here. hearstwanTs^his TELEGRAM HELD UP Asks Court Injunction To Prevent Senate Commit tee Getting It Washington, March 12. —(AP) —Wil- liam Randolph Hearst filed in the District of Columbia Supreme Court today a petition to prevent the West ern Union Telegraph Company from delivering a copy of a telegram to the Senate Lobby Committee. Chief Justice Alfred A. Wheat, who yesterday enjoined the telegraph com pany from turning over the commit (Continued on Page Two). Hoffman Plans No Aid To Hauptmann Trenton, N. J., March 12.—(AP) —Governor Harold G. Hoffman announced today—the last day on whir)! hr can legally reprieve hruoo Richard Hauptmann—that lias no intention now or again laying execution, which is set for the week of March 30. I hrough his press agent, Wil 'a,n S. Conklin, the governor said ,lls statement of January 17, in whi( h he said there would be no Jnrther reprieve, still stands, and 1 have never indicated any iintnrrsmi Datuj iaispafrhs ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THIS SECTION OF NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA LEASED WIRE SERVICE OP THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. as VANCE GROUP TOLD Promises Aid if Legal Re strictions for Crop Con trol Cafnnot Be Made Effective CALL LEGISLATURE IF IT WOULD HELP But Wants To Be Sure Something Can Be Accom plished First; Says South Carolina Bill Will Not Be As Strong As Virginia; Sees Control Without Law Raleigh, March 12.—(AP)—Gov ernor Ehringhaus today told a committee from Vance county that he was working on plans to aid tobacco farmers if it develops that legal restrictions for crop control will not be effective this year, but was not ready to reveal them. The governor said he was “ready to call a special session of the legislature to consider com pact legislation as soon as it is manifest something can be done about this year’s crop.” “I am ready to go as far as anybody in cooperative attitude,” Governor Eh ringhaus said, “but I want to he sure we can accomplish something. Under the Virginia law, Congress must con sent to State compacts before even that law can become effective, and Georgia must set up some system of control satisfactory to the governor of Virginia. Demand Georgia Aid. “The South Carolina leaders behind compact legislation told me yesterday they wanted to go as far as Virginia did, but frankly said they expected the legislature there to amend the law to demand Georgia legislation. That would mean no compacts this year un der Virginia’s law, as the Georgia leg islature will not meet.” “I think we could go ahead without Georgia, but not without South Caro (Continued on Page Two). Seed Loans Pledged By Roosevelt Washington, March 12 (AP) Pres ident Roosevelt assured the Senate Agriculture Committee today he would make $13,000,000 of emergency funds available for crop production loans effective March 20, and more money up to $30,000,000 as needed. In a letter sent to the committee, and read to its members by Chair man Smith, Democrat, South Caro lina, the President said it was not (Continued on Page Two.) change.” “I have no intention at the pre sent time,” he said, “of granting another reprieve.” Hauptmann's counsel clung to the idea he still has a fighting chance if the governor will ques tion Dr. John F. Condon. Defense hopes, it was indicated, are largely dependent upon the possibility that the planned ques tioning of Condon, now returning from a vacation cruise to Panama may develop some important new evidence in the case. HENDERSON, N. C., THURSDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 12, 1936 Allied Armies Circle Germany Waiting London Decision With most of the nations of Europe on record as backing France in her demands that Germany withdraw troops from the demilitarized Rhine land zone or face threat of war, Europe waits the outcome of conferences 'of League powers at London. France has stationed 300,000 troops within GRAHAM PROPOSALS ARE CALCULATED TO EMBARRASS RIVALS Rumor Is He Will Advocate Repeal of Food Sales Tax First of July This Year SEES NO NEED TO WAIT UNTIL 1937 Going to Pull Out All the Stops in His Organ in De manding Extra Session of Legislature; Governor Ehringhaus Fears Upset ting of His Budget. Dally Dispatch Bureau. In The Sir Walter Hotel, By J O BASK!3RVII,L Raleigh,, March 12.—Considerable heat will be applied tonight to both Dr. Ralph W. McDonald, of Winston- Salem, and Clyde R. Hoey, of Shelby, two of the candidates for the Demo cratic nomination for governor, in the course of the speech to be delivered by radio from 8:30 to 9 o clock by Lieutenant Governor A. H. Grahm over a Statewide network, according to predictions heard here today. Not that Graham is likely to refer to either of these other opponents for the Democratic nomination for gov ernor by name —candidates foi politi cal office do not do that. But he Is expected to have several things to say and especially to advocate certain courses of action which may prove quite embarrassing to both McDonald and Hoey. Put Rivals on Spot. It is being rumored about in some (Continued on Page Three.) Roosevelt Wins Again In Georgia Hamilton, Ga., March 12.—(AP) —ln a “surprise primary,” voters of Harris county today had writ ten a forty to one endorsement of President Roosevelt into Georgia’s strange 1936 political record. An unpublicized presidential vote was held in this rural Georgia area yesterday in connection with a re gular county Democratic primary, and returns from 12 of the county’s 14 (Continued on Page Two.) Family Settlement Plan For Big Reynolds Estate Is Confirmed By Courts North Carolina’s Claim to $2)000,000 Inheritalnlce Tax from $25,000,000 Fortune Ratified by Judge Frank In Baltimore; Smith Reynolds’ Heirs Benefit Baltimore, Md., March 12 (AP) —Circuit Court Judge Eli Frank “ratified and confirmed” today the “family settlement” dividing the estate of the late Zachary Smith Reynolds among his heirs without litigation. A decree handed down by Judge Frank approved a compromise the North Carolina courts had agreed upon to dispose of the $25,000,000 es tate of the deceased, youngest son of the late R. J. Reynolds, who accumu lated a fortune in tobacco. Will Held Void The decree also held that a will eveducted by Smith Reynolds v/as in effective and void. North Carolina attorneys had contended at a hear ing before Judge Frank that Rey nolds, who died before he was 21, was incapable of making a will. The compromise ratified by Judge Frank calls for the following divi sion of Smith Reynolds’ estate: N rB S EIFIf°STATE Projects Here to Be Finish ed Before That Money Is Made Available Dally Dispatch Batean, In The Sir Walter Hote., By J. C BA SK.ERVII.it, Raleigh, (March 12.—North Carolina probably would not benefit any if Con gress should enact the Norris Rural (Continued on Page Two.) OUR WEATHER MAN FOR NORTH CAROLINA. Fair tonight and Friday; colder in east and central portions to night. striking distance of her border. Map shows the line-up of powers today, shaded countries being those who have announced themselves as behind France. Photo shows French troons moving toward the border in recent maneuvers. ICentral Press) To Christopher Smith Reynolds, the child of his second wife, Mrs. Eli zabeth Holman Reynolds, former Broadway ‘torch” singer, 25 percent. To Anne Cannon Reynolds 11, daughter of his second wife, 37 1-2 percent. To his brother and two sisters for the purpose of creating charitable trusts, 37 1-2 percent. The settlement also provides that Libby Holman Reynolds shall receive $750,000. State Awarded $2,000,000 Judge Frank also ratified the State of North Carolina’s claim for $2,- 000,000 in inheritance taxes. SOUND TRUCK FOT M’DONALD TALKED Would Make It Useful in Contrasting Base of Tax es on the People Dally Dispatch Bureau, In The Sir Walter Hotel, By J C. BASKEKVILI, Raleigh, March 12.—Reports are current to the effect that Dr. Ralph W. McDonald, the youthful candidate for the Democratic nomination, who says he will kick out all of the pre sent appointed State officials and ap point “honest” ones in their places, will soon start out on his tour of the Sitate with a sound truck equipped with loud speakers, also with illum inated show' cases in the sides of the truck containing articles of food and clothing subject to the sales tax, with other cases containing stock certi ficates, bonds and securities which he maintains are not taxed at all, or not enough. Plan Show Case. The report is that a show case on one side of the truck will contain re plicas of cuts of meat, vegetables, flour, meal, overalls, blue denim (Continued on Page Two.) PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON TTTVIT r , l7’\T r FC! PDPV EXCEPT SUNDAY, I? IV Hi L'lJjlNlo UU-E 1 Record Big Funds Voted To the Army $600,000,000 Fund Passes Senate For Full Peace Strength of 165,000 Men Washington, IMarch 12. —(AP) —The Senate Appropriations Committee to day voted the largest peace-time fund in history for the War Department— s6oo,ooo,ooo, including money to main tain the army at the full authorized strength of 165,000. As the army bill passed the House, funds were provided to maintain an army of 150,000 men. The Senate committee boosted the House total of $545,226,000 for both military and civilian activities of the army by adding $5,000,000 to the House’s $168,360,000 for rivers and harbors and flood control work. While not ear-marked, the added $50,000,000 will go for projects all over the country. IMPEACHMENT CASE IS SET FOR APRIL 6 Washington, March 12 (AP)— The Senate today fixed April 6 as the date for the trial of Halstead L. Ritter, Federal judge for the southern district of Florida, on House impeachment charges that he granted excessive receivership fees ot a former law partner, A. L. Rankin. No Agreement Yet On Corporate Tax Washington, March 12.—(AP)—Two hours discussion today brought a House Ways and Means sub-commit tee to no definite conclusions for tax ing undistributed corporation incomes which still would allow corporations to build up adequate reserves. Chairman Samuel B. Hill, Demo crat, Washington, told reporters: “We discussed the question of some of these tables we have had before us as to how we could arrange the brackets and the rate in the lower per centages of income, which would en able the corporations to build up nec essary reserves without too much bur den on the reserves so withheld from distribution. “We didn’t come to any conclusion.” He added that exemption of banka PAGES TODAY BRITAIN WILL ASK EUROPEAN TURMOIL London Will Seek To Avert Anything Like Ultima tum To Be Handed to the Germans GERMANY THREATENS TO RESCIND OFFERS If Effort Is Made to Abridge Sovereignty of Her People, Peace Proposal Will Be Withdrawing Berlin Says; Britain Is Turning to The French View London. March 12 (AP) —A high source disclosed today that France has drawn up a virtual ultimatum to other Locarno treaty signatories, hinting that single-handed action against Germany might be necessary if no agreement is reached in dip lomatic discussions here. This disclosure followed within two hours a German government an nouncement issued in Berlin that Reichfuehrer Hitler would withdraw his recently proffered peace propo sals if other powers tried to force Germany to cede any of her sovereign rights. Such rights, it was under stood, included Germany’s thesis that she could move troops wherever she chose in Germany. Desperately Grave An authoritative source described this German pronouncement as an ab solute bombshell, which made the sit uation now “desperately grave." It was indicated that the British position of mediator between France and Germany had become almost im possible without some gesture of con ciliation on the part of Reichfuehrer Hitler. London, March 12 (AP) The French announced today that, unmoved by a German threat to seek isolation, they would insist absolutely on the removal of German troops from the Rhineland. This announcement came as dele gates from the Locarno treaty sig natories met to discuss a British plan, which informed sources said they be lieved sought a middle course of ac tion in the present crisis. Franc© Stands Firm. There was no immediate official hint as to what the British plan con tained, but it was believed that it Continued on Page Three.) France Ratifies Mutual Aid Pact With the Soviet Paris, March 12. —(AP)—- The French Senate ratified the Franco Soviet pact of mutual assistance by an overwhelming majority to night. The treaty already had been ratified by the Chamber of De puties. The vote in the Senate was 233 to 55. It was upon this treaty that Reichfuehrer Hitler based his de nunciation of the Locarno pact, saying that by negotiating it France had already violated the provisions of the pact. from the corporate tax was consider ed, but no final decision was reach ed on that, either. A majority of the sub-committee is reported in tentative agreement, how ever, on the problem of a “cushion” reserve to carry corporations through poor years, and on making the cor porate tax inapplicable to .banks, in surance companies and similar cor porations. The “gag” imposed by the sub-com mittee yesterday came off after Chair man Doughton, Democrat, North Car olina, of the full ways and means committee, said he was not respon sible for its imposition, and told Hill that so far as he was concerned any type of information might be given out which Hill deemed proper.
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