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HENDERSON GATEWAY TO CENTRAL CAROLINA TWENTY-THIRD YEAR HEW TAX Hoey And Graham Gain Slightly InNewspaper Poll BOH ATTACK ON PARTY HEADS MAY FORECAST BATTLE Says Negro Voters in Ohio Told Republicans Would Pass Pending Anti- Lynch Bill G. 0. P. NOMINEE IS STILL UNCERTAINTY With Last of Major Primary Contests Over, No Can didate Has Any Sizeable Strength, but Uninstructed Delegates Will Wield Great Influence Washington, May 14. —(AP) —Sena- tor Borah’s latest attack on the Re publican leadership had many in the capital guessing today about his in tentions in the Cleveland convention next month, and thereafter. His statement, in comment on the reverse he suffered in his primary contest with the regular party organ ization in Ohio on Tuesday, said Ne gro voters “had 'been told the Re publican party will pass the Wagner- Cost igan anti-lynching bill.” He asserted that by advocating it “the men who are in control of the party, and who will likely be in con trol of the convention will write its platform and name its candidate, have already demonstrated they care nothing about constitutional in tegrity or the preservation ot States rights, that their talk on this subject is hypocritical and intellectually dis honest.” Although the last major Republi can primary contest has passed, lead ers seem little nearer agreement to day about the prospects for Cleveland than in months passed. If the pre-convention struggles to gether prove anything finally, it evi denty was that uninstructed delegates would wield power to an unusual ex tent. Os the 860 so far selected, 719 are unbound. None of the possibilities for the presidential nomination has claimed a delegate strength approaching the necessary majority—sol, of the 1,0001 total. Supporters of Governor Landon of Kansas have predicted his nomination on an early 'ballot, however. With convention time drawing neater, the Democrats are working to line up an all-Roosevelt demonstra tion. Six delegates to be named today in Vermont will bring the list to date to 640 of the 1,100 total. All Four Convicts Captured Raleigh, May 14.— (AP)—Four con victs who staged a daring escape near hero yesterday had been caught to day. James Eberts and Charlie Adams were picked up in mid-morning near Zebulon ty State penal division offi cers after a tip the men were in that vicinity. Ray James and Herbert Lewis were caught last night on Neuse river. The four attacked a State truck driver, seized his vehicle and got away yes terday morning. James and Lewis were serving terms from Wayne county for lar ceny. Eberts was convicted of tne same charge in Iredell and Adams was sentenced for forgery in Wake county. Outbreak Brewing Now For Austria (Ry The Associated Press.) Little Austria, sometimes called the “head without a body,” stole the in ternational show from her more pow erful neighbors today. Kurt Schuschnigg, chancellor, oust ed the volatile Fascist Pripce Ernst Von Ktarhemberg, from the vice chan cellorship. The cabinet shake-up brought an apparent showdown on Starhemberg’s gay uniformed private army, the heimwehr, which he has refused to disband, and possibly portends events of international scope. jmtitersmt imtht Htsmtfrh OPPOSES FEDERAL AID TO CHURCHES Report To Southern Baptist Convention Sounds Se rious Warning GIVEN BY OR. BARTON Wilmington Pastor Says Liquor Situ ation “Far Worse, More Debas ing and More Alarming” Since Repeal St. Louis, Mo., May 14. —(AP)—Gov- ernment aid to church institutions was condemned as a danger to free religion in a report to the Southern Baptist Convention social service com mission to be presented at the open ing session of the annual meeting of the body today. The report, to be given by Rev. A. J. Barton, pastor of the Temple Bap tist church, of Wilmington, N. C., mentioned no specific agency. Reso lutions for adoption or rejection of this and other sections were to be presented to the delegates late today. “Some have been disposed to justify x x x x government aid,” said the report, “tbut in our thinking it will be well for us in this matter to shun the very appearance of evil. If a Bap tist school or institution of any kind (Continued on Page Eight. COTTON CONSUMED NOW MUCH LARGER Washington, May 14. —(AP) —Cotton consumed during April was reported by the Census Bureau today to have totalled 576,762 bales of lint, and 61,- 450 of linters, compared with 548,- 013 and 60,811 during March this year, and 468,402 and 69,341 during April last year. At Rome Mussolini’s blackshirts were donning their uniforms for a special chamber session called to ratify II Duce’s development oi the conquered Ethiopia. The League of Nations Council was in adjournment, but jurists remained at Geneva seeking ways to strength en the power of the covenant for world peace. Expeditionary detachments in Eth iopia set out from Addis Ababa de termined to penetrate every part of Italy’s possessions. ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THIS SECTION OF NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA LEASED WIRE SERVICE OP THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. LEVY GIVEN SENATE COMMITTEE G-MEN SPAN CONTINENT TO SEIZE PUBLIC ENEMIES Map of U. S. shows where G-men seized Public Enemies he long, lean arm of the law, through the de artment of justice and its G-men, has stretched >ut over the United States, and in 10 days’ time, our hunted “Public Enemies No. 1” have been irawn into the net. The latest capture, that of Thomas H. Robinson, Jr., at Glendale. Cal., cli HENDERSON, N. C., THURSDAY , AFTERNOO N, MAY 14, 1936 maxed their efforts. Robinson was wanted for the abduction of Mrs. Alice Speed Stoll of Louisville, Ky. The others shown above are Alvin Karpis, nabbed at New Orleans; William Mahan, arrested at San Francisco, and Harry Campbell, seized at Toledo. 6. Robinson Starts Sentence of Life Atlanta, Ga., May 14. —(AP) Federal guards toroaight Thomas H. Robinson, Jr., to Atlanta by train from Looisville today to serve a life sentence for the $50,000 kid naping of Mrs. Alice Speed Stoll. The 29-year-old Tennesseean who pleaded guilty in Louisville last night, was hustled to the white stone penitentiary in Atlanta, lass than 60 hours after his arrest In Glendale, Cal. Robinson was sentenced by Fed eral Judge Ellwood Hamilton. Sis If Landon Wins, There’ll Be Plenty of Strategy —and Plenty Money By LESLIE EICHEL Central Press Staff Writer DEMOCRATS who believe that the present lackadaisical Republican management will continue are doom ed to disappointment. Aftre June 15 there may be a different story to tell. If Governor Alf M. Landon of Kan has is nominated, an aggressive young man in the person of John Hamilton, his campaign manager, un doubtedly will become national Re publican chairman. He will be abetted iby a strategy board which, up to the present, have been shrewd and able —and probably will become more so. Nor will the Republicans lack for all the money they desire. The campaign will be a standup fight, from the moment the Republi can candidate is “notified’’ of his no mination in the huge Cleveland sta dium adjoining the auditorium, where the nomination takes place. Both sides will take an immediate aggres sive attitude. President Roosevelt, (Continued on Page Four.) Bonus Payments For Area Will Be Made at Raleigh Raleigh, May 14.—(AP)—Post master Carl Williamson said he received notification today the post office here would handle bonus payments for 41,356 World War veterans “in this district.” Williamson said he did not know what area was included in the district, but he estimated a round $25,000,000 to $35,000,000 would be involved in caring for that many bonus payments. GRAM’S TACTICS PLEASE MDONALD Charges Against “Machine” Bear Out Professor’s Contentions HOEY’S FRIENDS SORE Graham Quarters Delighted at Reac tion from Hoey’s Camp; Lump kin Issues Statement as to Dr. McDonald Dally Dlspntcb Bnreaa, In The Sir Walter Hotel, Ity J. C BASKERVILL Raleigh, May 14.—Who is helping who and how are the dominant ques tions here in connection with the cam paign for the Democratic nomination for governor in which Dr. Ralph W. McDonald, Clyde R. Hoey and Sandy Graham are competing in a socking contest for the title of champion Po litical Popeye of the State? When the socking contest started some months ago, both Hoey and Graham concen trated their socking to McDonald, while the ambidextrous Scot from Winston-Salem and Illinois took hearty jabs and punches at both of his opponents. But now that Graham (Continued on Page Two.) Oklahoma Fugitives Still Gone McAlester, Okla., May 14.—(API- Five convicts, fleeing from McAlester with wounded guards, abducted Wil liam Doaks, of near Pittsburgh, early today after forcing Mrs. Doak to pre pare breakfast for them Under Sher iff W. O. Merrill reported. The five, Merrill said, were those who killed A. D. Powell, penitnentiary (Continued on Page Two.) ~QIJR WEATHER MAN FOR NORTH CAROLINA. Fair tonight and Friday; cooler tonight. SLIGHT LOSS NOTED for McDonald, but LEAD IS UNSHAKEN * t , ; • I . • , ’ * * • Nearly 4,000 New Vote* Tabulated for Past Week; McDonald Leading in 58 Counties of State, Hoey 34, Graham 5 t Mcßa e 1, Tabulation Shows By C. A. PAUL (Copyright, 1936, by The Henderson Daily Dispatch and 24 Co-opcrat ing Newspapers) Gains by Clyde R. Hoey and Sandy Graiham were registered in the news paper straw vote on the Democratic governorship race as almost 4,000 new votes were tabulated this week. Hoey’s net gain was 2 1-2 per cent, Graham’s exactly two per cent. While Hoey gained 1.1 per cent and Graham 6-10 of one per cent, McDonald lost 1.4 per cent, thus increasing Hoey’s and Graham’s actual gains. John A. Mc- Rae, the low man, also lost ground. While McDonald’s strength was un diminished In the east, where he is polling a clear majority over all op ponents, he slipped in the west, &1 though he still has a plurality of the votes even in that section. With 11,799 votes tabulated, the di vision is: McDonald 6600 Hoey 4116 Graham 1874 McDae 209 The percentage standings of the (four candidates and thleir Relative positions one week ago today follow: Hoey Graham M’D’n’d Mcßae Now .. 34.9 16 47.4 1.7 Week ago ... 33.8 15.4 48.8 2 Although McDonald slipped in the percentages, he increased the number of counties in which he is leading from 53 to 58. The other candidates and number of counties in which they are leading are: Hoey, 34; Graham 6; Mcßae, 1. McDonald and Hoey are tied for the possession of two counties, Tyrrell and Randolph. A complete tabulation of the vote in the 100 coun ties follows: Alamance .... 99 36 92 Alexander ... 33 1 52 Alleghany ... 10 7 13 Anson 29 6 42 52 Ashe 58 7 39 1 Avery 15 2 8 Beaufort 15 36 35 1 Belrtie 13 1 19 1 Bladen 20 4 48 2 Brunswick .. 6 2 9 Buncombe .. 258 82 197 5 Burke 90 6 28 • • CabarrUs .... 52 16 30 • • Caldwell 82 6 50 • • Camden 17 2 25 Carteret .... 34 15 47 2 Caswell 8 7 13 Catawba 64 8 81 3 Chatham 26 23 52 1 Cherokee .... 69 28 23 3 Chowan 16 5 21 1 Clay 16 2 11 Cleveland ... 146 1 18 Columbus .... 22 7 45 3 Craven 67 25 43 4 Cumberland .46 40 124 4 Currituck ... 11 12 18 Dare 37 .. 22 Davidson .... 73 9 77 1 Davie 6 .. 7 Duplin 19 12 50 1 Durham. 34 125 239 6 Edgecombe .. 22 30 106 Forsyth 76 30 396 . Franklin 17 22 91 Gaston 67 10 60 1 Gates 12 4 16 Graham ..... 11 4 1 • • Granville 11 8 40 2 Greene 6 3 16 Guilford .... 131 45 207 1 Halifax 11 12 111 Harnett 27 14 61 2 ■Haywood .... 57 26 15 Henderson ... 15 17 14 Hertford .... 13 .. 21 Hoke 8 5 11 Hyde 20 3 22 Iredell 48 6 45 1 Jackson 68 26 12 Johnston .... 37 35 139 2 Jones 12 10 15 Lee 23 12 101 3 Lenoir 34 25 64 4 Lincoln 61 10 20 1 /Macon 27 10 7 Madison 43 5 19 1 Martin 11 8 34 McDowell ... 112 4 56 Mecklenburg .82 43 159 46 Mitchell ..... 15 .. 4 1 Montgomery .30 7 33 1 Moore 27 14 42 «. Nash 38 53 88 .. New Hanover 26 38 136 5 Northampton 30 4 27 .. Onslow 17 11 15 1 Orange 9 137 41 'Pamlico 6 5 12 1 Pasquotank .. 53 21 58 1 Pender 16 7 27 Perquimans ..19 6 13 Person 24 40 50 1 PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON XPT"\7"I7 PDATTC PADV EXCEPT SUNDAY. I? IV XL ULINIO l/Uil Pitt 37 22 112 3 Polk ..; '.. 21 2 4 Randolph ... 55 6 55 1 Richmond ... 45 6 97 6 Robeson .... 152 55 132 7 Rockingham .46 13 56 Rowan 110 31 153 2 Rutherford 181 9 24 Sampson 23 14 32 2 Scotland 31 11 20 Stanly 21 2 13 1 Stokes' . 27 15 35 1 Surry ... 50 32 162 2 Swain ...... 27 31 2 1 Transylvania .28 10 6 Tyrrell 8 1 8 Union' 32 13 25 6 Vance 2 7 5 Wake 211 207 392 6 Warren 5 3 17 Washington .. 5 6 17 Wlayne 30 28 120 3 Watauga - 31 4 18 Wilkes 37 9 30 Wilson 7 27 64 Yadkin 11 2 18 Yancey 81 5 21 Totals 4116 1874 5600 209 Percentages of total .. 34.9 16 47.4 1.7 Pet. wk ago 33.08 15.4 48.8 2 A comparison of the candidates’ strength in the east and in the west (Continued on Page FiveJ Winship Assures Parents Schools Are Safe; Zion checks Leave San Juan, Puerto Rico, May 14. (AP)—Representative Marion Zion check and his bride flew off to the Virgin Islands today while Puerto Rico National Guardsmen rallied a gainst student disorders, such as trou bled the honeymooning congressman’s visit. After watching students striking and demonstrating for independence and calling for naval and marine pro tection, the Washington representa (Continued on Page Three.) LORD ALLENBY, HERO OF WORLD WAR, DIES London, May 14.—(AP) —Lord Al lenby, Britain’s soldier hero of Pales tine, died suddenly today at his Kens ington home. He was 75 years old. The last of the empire’s outstand ing military leaders of the World War, the viscount and field marshal led the triumphal Allied entry into Jerusalem, but lived to renounce “the glory of conquest with its gain of Dead Sea fruit.” That renunciation came less than a month ago when, at his installation as lord rector of Edinburgh University, he advocated establishment of a world police force for the maintenance of world peace. That, too, was his last public ap pearance. Textile Men Seek Speeding Os Bill Washington, May 14.—(AP) — Two representatives of textile workers pro tested today against any delay in con gressional consideration of thv El lenbogen textile control bill. In a joint statement, Francis J. Gorman, vice-president of the United Textile Workers, and John W. Edle man, of the American Federation of Hosiery WJbrkers, said administration leaders pigeon-holed the measure to set up a little NRA for the textile industry until the Supreme Court rul ed on the validity of the Guffey coal act. They pointed to differences between the J:wo and argued that a decision in the coal suit would not settle con stitutionality of the textile bill. 8 PAGES TODAY foJJfiis Graduated Assessment Would Be Pyramided Upon That for Undis- Tributed Profits HARRISON IDEA IS VERY COMPLICATED Non-Committal o:m Whether Treasury Thinks His For mula Would Get $623,- 000,000 Needed Addition al Money; House Bill To Be Virtually Discarded Washington, May 14.—(AP) —The Senate Finance Committee, apparent ly bent on wide revision of the House tax bill, today received Treasury sche dules through which $623,000,000 could ibe raised by imposing a flat tax on corporate income, with a graduated levy super-imposed on the basis of undistributed profits. Chairman Harrison, Democrat, Mis sissippi, after a two hour closed ses sion, in which Secretary Morgenthau was again questioned, told reporters, “We are getting to the place where the committee can pass on matters of policy.” Harrison has suggested a plan by which corporations would be taxed 15 percent on net income, with grad uated rates ranging up to 45 percent on incomes in excess of 30 percent of the total withheld from distribution to stockholders. He declined to say whether Treas ury experts had said his particular (Continued on Page Five.) ALCOHOL UNIT MAN KILLED IN INDIANA John R. Foster Shot Without Warn ing and Killed As Agents Pursue Black Coupe Hammond, Ind., May 14 (AP) —A member of the alcohol tax unit of the Bureau of Internal Revenue, John R. Foseter, of Marion, Ind., was shot without warning and killed early to day as he and another government agent pursued two men in a black coupe on a highway near St. John, South of Hammond. The killers es caped. State police and county and city of ficers of the Calumet region imme diately closed all roads, but the two men apparently had escaped before the net was closed. Zeppelin To Return) Next Week Frankfort-on-the - Main, Germany, May 14. —(AP) —All records for both eastward and westward crossings of the Atlantic fell as the giant Zeppelin Hinden'burg reached home today. The official time for the voyage from Lakehurst, N. J., was given as 49 hours, three minutes, during which the great air cruiser covered 4,168.75 miles. . With its landing mechanism func (Continued on Page Eight. “The Congress of the United States is abdicating its legislative function and virtually assumes the position that it must take orders from the Su preme Court as to what legislation it may and may not consider, the state ment said. “Competent legal experts agree that even if the Supreme Court rules a gainst the government ip the Guffey case, it will not give an answer to the legal merits of the labor pro visions in the textile act. “An essential and absolutely inte gral feature of the Guffey act is its price fixing provisions. There are no price-fixing merchanisms of any kind %i the Elldnbogan national textile act in its present form.”