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HENDERSON GATEWAY TO CENTRAL CAROLINA TWENTY-THIRD YEAR WHITE HOUSE TAKES HAND ON TAX BILL CANDIDATES MAKE EXPENSE REPORTS ON THE CAMPAIGN William H. Griffin Lists sl,- 680 and Bailey $1,959 in Primary Campaign Efforts HAILEY RECEIVED $1,295 DONATIONS Mcßae Only Gubernatorial Candidate Listed, With Donations of $295, Expens es $785; Gilliam Has Spent $455 and Has Received $466 Raleigh, May 26 <AP) —William H. ( ’;itfin, of Chapel Hill, a Democratic .vnaloi ial candidate, reported today ],,> Had . pent $1,680.25 thus far in his campaign and the incumbent he op j'oso;-, Senator J. W. Bailey, listed i xpenses of $1,359.11. Ail of the candidates, Democratic and Republican, must file expense as well as lists of contri- I'.utions to then campaign funds by ■ i«lnitr’nt loinchl with Secretary of State Stacey W. Wade. Griffin listed no contributions, wmie Senator Bailey said he had re ceived $1,295. M. R. Dunnagan, of Yadkin county, candidate for the Democratic nomi nation for secretary of state, listed no contributions, said he had raised his funds by loans and showed ex penditures of $785.99. John A. Mcßae, of Charlotte, one of the four gubernatorial candidates in the Democratic fold, listed contri butions of $295. His expenditures were $605.22. Other reports included: George Mc- Neill, Democratic candidate for the nomination for lieutenant governor, •t 82-1.24 in expenditures and no contri butions; Gilliam Grissom, Republican gubernatorial nominee, $466 in contri butions, and $455 in expenses; Con gressman John H. Kerr, of the second district, SIOO in contributions, $lO5 m expenditures; Congressman Lind say C. Warren, of the first district, no contributions or expenses; Congress man Graham A. Barden, of the third district, sls in contributions and $202.50 in expenses. IDENIYIII OF TORCH KILLING Socially Prominent Woman of Clinton, Mass., Slain In Hampshire Keene, N. H., May 26. —(AP) —The torch murder victim of Wantasticquet mountain, was identified today as Mi.. Elizabeth Cannon Freel, 50, a racially prominent matron, of Clin ton, Mass. Robert E. Freel, superintendent of the Wauchetts Electric Light Com pany at Clinton, and husband of the woman, and others from Clinton, identified the woman’s body. They came to Keene after reading accounts of the woman’s dental work. After viewing the body, they declined further information. County Solicitor Arthur Olson, who announced the identification, said Mrs. Freel disappeared from home May 15. She had been in the habit °f leaving home for several days at a time, he said. Mrs. Freel was the mother of three children, two daughters and a son. Sho was active in the social life of the town. A revolver and a gasoline can found beside the body of the woman last I hursday were obtained by her in AVhiit<; River Junction, Vermont. Six Killed With Crash OjfAirplane Amos, Quebec, May 26.—(AP) — A Canadian passenger plane crashed, in which six men died, drew official investigators today to the fastenesses of northern Quebec, which kept the disaster a secret for two days. The circumstances of the crash, which became known only late last night, after the plane plung ed to earth last Sunday, were still enveloped in mystery. A General Airways pilot, Gath Edwards, searching for the missing ship, found the overturned wreckage about 160 miles northeast of this mining town, and 250 miles north east ol Quebec. HENDERSON, H. 0. ©ally Btspatrfr ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THIS SECTION OF NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRWNIA Socialist Party Chooses Candidates at Cleveland L* ikj!* Ul V V ' 7*lk S’Jim! tSPnm TffIBMBBE fleowaß «omo« W SSBsSSb.- v / •* .* 7. .. •‘*7***is : ' -'-jy jHHHH jlpjjjlk, ' ;-|r lljliffl Mayor Daniel W. Hoan (right) of Milwaukee was keynoter at the national convention at Cleveland where leaders of the Socialist Party urged that a ticket be placed in the field to oppose both major parties Scene above was made in the convention hall as question of seating delegates threatened a bitter fight between the adherents ol Norman Thomas, twice Presidential nominee, and Professor Maynard Krueger of the Univer ity of Chicago, Leftist leader. (Central Press J 35 More Warrants Issued For Black Legion Groups War of Extermination of Michigan Terrorists Is Pressed in Vicinity of Jackson THREE GUARDS AT PRISON ARE NAMED Held for Investigation Into Death of Another Guard; Denial Made That Black Legion Planned To Take Over United States Gov ernment Dertoit, Mich., May 26. —(AP) —The war of extermination on the iblack le gion brought 35 warrants charging kidnaping and felonious assault in Jackson today against members of the secret order accused of stripping and flogging a relief worker who re fused to join. Acting with speed that matched that of authorities of Detroit in charging 13 members with slaying of Charleu A. Poole, Prosecutor Owen Dudley, of Jackson, swore out war rants today against three guards at the Southern Michigan prison, a resi dent of Norvellc, and 21 “John Does” accused of participating in the beat ing last November 5 of Harley Smith, father of five children. The men accused are Ray Ernest., said by Dudley to be a “brigadier general” in the terrorist band; hia brothers 1 , Glenn and Clarence, and Allen Bascom. The Ernest brothers are guards at the prison. The men held at the State police post in Jackson for investigation in (Continued on Page Three.) CO'MRMN But He Will Return to Cap ital With Sympathies With Democrats By CHARLES P. STEWART Central Press Staff writer Washington, May 26. Senator James Couzens of Michigan probably is the richest man in public life. And when he feels like it, as gen erally he does, he is one of the most ipolitico-economically liberal. Occa sionally, however, he takes what the progressives consider the conserve* tive side of some national question. They say he is erratic. His version is that he is independent. He certain ly is. The progressives in Congress great ly like him, but when he is opposing them he makes them angrier than the reactionaries do. They expect opposi tion from the reactionaries, but they cannot understand it, coming from him. F. D. R.’S POPULARITC The senator tells why, in his opin ion, President Roosevelt is so popular. {Continued on Page Three.) LEASED WIRE SERVICE OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. HENDERSON, N. C., TUESDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 26, 1936 Six Men Drowned As Ships Collide London, May 26.—(AP) —Six men were reported missing and prob ably drowned today after the steam trawler Picador sank three minutes after colliding with the tanker San Salvador in the North Sea. This report, received by the own ers of the San Salvador, added that the 14 other members of the Pi cador’s crew had been rescued by the San Salvador. Lloyds earlier stated it was in formed 20 men were missing. Both the tanker and the trawler were of British registry. The tanker was badly damaged and proceeded to the river Tyne with her hold partly flooded. The collision occurred in a dense fog. M’DONALD SUITES IN EASTHURTINQ Opposition to W. G. Clark in Edgecombe Rebounds Much in His Favor Daily Dispatch Bitrean. In The Sir Walter Hotel. By J. C. BASKERVIU, Raleigh, May 26. —One of the rea sons for Dr. Ralph W. McDonald is said to be slipping in some of the eastern counties is due to the fact that his managers brought out “Mc- Donald slates” for the legislature at the last minute, in opposition to the regular candidates, many of whom have represented their counties in the General Assembly for years, ac cording to reports heard here. In a good many of these counties, the can didates who have represented their counties for so long are better known and have larger personal followings than the new McDonald candidates, j The result is that the friends and sup porters of these older candidates are! rallying to them with more enthus iasm than ever before so that there is a definite reaction both against Mc- Donald and the candidates his back ers are sponsoring. This is said to be especially true in Edgecombe county, where the McDon ald forces are credited with bringing out a last-minute candidate against Senator W. G. Clark, of Tarboro, who has represented Edgecombe county in the State Senate for years, and who is credited with being one of the most popular men in Edgecombe county and one in whom all classes have the greatest confidence. Reports reaching here indicate that Senator Clark’s friends have rallied to his support as never before, also that what is now considered by Clark’s friends as an effort by the McDonaldits to defeat Clark is now definitely reacting a gainst McDonald throughout the coun ty. It is now being generally predict (Continued on Page Three.) MDONALD’S LEAD SMALLER IN EASE NEWSMAN IS TOLD Gains Are Made by Hoey and Graham As House to-House Canvasses Are Being Made INQUIRIES MADE IN ABOUT 14 COUNTIES Strength of Several Contes tants Is Enumerated by Counties As Result of Cas ual Observations; McDon ald’s Rivals Have Been Greatly Aroused Lately Diiily Dispatch Bureau, In The Sir Walter Hotel. By J. C. BASKERVILI. Raleigh, May 26.—While Dr. Ralph W. McDonald is still leading in a good many of the northeastern counties of the State, his lead is much smaller now than it was two weeks ago, while in a. number of these counties either Clyde R. Hoey or Sandy Graham is generally regarded as being in the lead, according to residents of thesq counties with whom this correspon dent talked in a swing through about 14 counties over the week-end. There was not a county in which the writer stopped in which it was not agreed that Dr. McDonald was definitely los ing votes. The counties touched in the course of this trip were Nash, Edgecombe, Halifax, Martin, Bertie, Hertford, (Continued on Page Two.) Graham Not For State’s Liquor Act Folger Corrects Er ror in Paul Article On Graham Pub lished on Monday (Special to Daily Dispatch.) Raleigh, May 26.—A. D. Folger, State manager for A. H. (Sandy) Gra ham in the campaign for governor, issued this statement here this after noon: “Feature article on Sandy Graham prepared by C. A. Paul, of Charlotte, offered for publication in afternoon papers of Monday, carries paragraph on Graham platform absolutely wrong as to facts and grossly unjust to Gra ham candidacy. Sandy Graham has not, does not and will not advo cate State liquor store system with the revenue to ibe applied towards re duction of the sales tax levy to not (Continued on Page Eight. Two Os Townsend Leaders Refuse To Become Witnesses Old Age Pension Leader’s Defiant Attitude Assum ed by Couple of Lieutenants TOWNSEND ORDERED THEM TO BE SILENT Congressman McGroarty, One-Time House Town send Bloc Leader, Tells of Bills He Drew for Trans action Tax To Raise Funds To Put Plan into Effect Washington, May 26. —(AP) —Dr. F. E. Townsend’s defiant attitude toward a House investigating committee was emulated today by two of his old age pension leaders, who failed to appear when they were called for question ing. Chairman Bell Democrat, Missouri, called for John Keifer, of Chicago, and the Rev. Clindon Wunder, of New York, when he opened today’s hear ing. Neither answered. Bell noted for the record that iboth were under subpoena to appear today before the committee. The chairman then told newsmen a closed session of the committee this morning failed to change the situation in regard to action against Dr. Townsend for his walk-out last Thursday and refusal to testify further. Both Keifer and Wunder were a mong those officials of the organiza tion whom Townsend had instructed not to testify. In a surprise move, Bell than call ed Representative McGroarty, Demo crat, California, one-time leader of the House Townsend bloc. Questioning of McGroarty revealed that he introduced bills involving the Townsend plan for a transaction tax to raise funds for a S2OO monthly pen sion to the aged. Measures Hurtful to People Sometimes Come Near to Being Passed By LESLIE EICHEL Central Press Staff Writer VIGILANCE is necessary in Con gress to prevent passage of bills harmful to the people. Recently, a bill to amend the bank ruptcy act was introduced in the house by Representative Randolph Perkins, Republican, of New Jersey. It was reported from the House Com mittee on Judiciary and was passed ■by the House. Thence it went to the Senate, which sent it to the commit tee on judiciary. The law now permits three credi tors owning SI,OOO or more of debt of a corporation to file a petition in •bankruptcy and cause reorganization proceedings. The bill changed that. It provided that the three creditors must own at least five per cent of the total indebtedness. Undoubtedly the existing law per mits unscrupulous attacks on corpo rations and this brought about ap proval by the House or some change. Apparently, however, few members realized what five per cent of the in debtedness meant. It virtually meant immunity for inside interests in very large corporations, for it is a prac tical impossibility to get together per sons owning five per cent in order to ’bring reorganization proceedings. For example, the 1934 figures of As sociated Gas & Electric Co., of which Howard C. Hopson is the dominating force, showed a total bonded debt of approximately $268,000,000. Five per cent would mean that cre ditors would have to collect $13,000,000 or so of debt in order to bring reor ganization proceedings. The Associat ed Gas is mentioned because of pro (Continued on Page Eight. ~<XJR WEATHER MAN rife FOB NORTH CAROLINA. Partly cloudy tonight and Wed nesday, with scattered showers in the mountains Wednesday after noon. | PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON FTVI? r'TPTvTrpe! nnDV EXCEPT SUNDAY. I? I VPi OiLIM lb UUrl For President j ’ jag \ nm j j wjSji NORMAN THOMAS 17 Missing In Jersey’s Forest Fire Five Known Dead and Miles of Black ened Woodland Are Left by Flames New Gretna, N. J., May’26.—(AP) Seventeen or more men were missing today as the worst forest fire of re cent years rolled across the south Jersey plains, leaving a total of five known dead and miles of blackened woodland. Hundreds of weary fire fighters, volunteers and CCC workers battled the flames along the wide triangular front. By mid-morning came the news that the fire was believd “well under con trol,” but the exhausted fighters kept at their work mindful of the fact that the fire found new fury early today just when they thought it was con quered. Division Fire Warden Thornburg said he knew of two district fire war dens and 15 men missing somewhere in the fire area. The CCC camp at Bass river, near here, said a number of its men who went to the firelands last night were unreported. Camp authorities, how ever, expressed the belief most or all (Continued on Page Three.) BRITISHERS FIGHT PALESTINE ARABS Trans-Jordan Troops Led by British Officers; Jews Are Fired On Jerusalem, Palestine, May 26.—(AP) —Trans-Jordan troops under British officers fought a long range rifle bat tle with Arab snipers today in the Esdraelon valley. The snipers, hidden on a hillside, opened the battle toy firing into a Jewish settlement. The troops advanced against the concealed riflemen and firing from the hillside stopped. No casualties were reported. Previous to the fight, British forces campaigning to restore order after 40, days in which at least 50 persons have been killed, fought two engagements, dispersing a mob of 200 Arabs in one clash, but withdrawing before an Arab advance in the other. The British high commissioner for Palestine, Sir Arthur Wauchop, in an address, warned terrorists: “No strife, no violence can deter the government from fulfilling its ob ligations under the League of Na tions.” 8 PAGES TODAY TIGHTEN PENALTY MS ON EM t Corporation Holding Back Over $15,000 or 40 Per cent, Must Explain Action EXTEND STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS TIME Made Four Instead of Three Years; Sugar Tax Propo sed as Part of Measure, To Be Rejected; Too Many Complicating Favors In volved in That Levy Washington, May 26. — (AP) —As Democratic members arranged to con sider with President Roosevejt, to night on the tax bill, the Senate Finance Committee agreed today de finitely to tighten up provisions of existing law for penalty taxes on cor porations “improperly accumulating surpluses.” The committee decided that every corporation which retains more than $15,000 of its income, or more than 40 percent of its income, whichever is greater, shall be required to file a statement with its tax return setting forth the reason for accumulating. It agreed, too, to extend from three to four years the statute of limitations applicable to collection of high taxes on corporations which build up sur pluses improperly for purposes of al lowing stockholders to avoid surtaxes in the upper income brackets. Acting Chairman King, Democrat, Utah, said they were “more psy chology than realism,” and that their effect would ibe to make large cor porations a “little more careful in withholding,” and to induce them to make bigger distributions of their earnings. Earlier the White House had an nounced that Democratic committee men would confer with the President, at the request of Chairman Harrison, Democrat, Mississippi, who absented himself from the committee session today because of illness. Final approval of the tax bill was regarded as certain to be held over at least until tomorrow. The committee expected to vote dur ing the afternoon on whether to im pose an excise tax of one half cent a pound on sugar and on a proposal for additional excises, some as high as 4 1-2 percent on imported vegetable oils. A sub-committee headed by King decided, after hearing a barrage of opposition from beet sugar interests, to recommend that the sugar tax ibe rejected. King said he had not been advised of the White House conference to night and did not know its purpose. COMMITTEE AGREES NOT TO LEVY TAX ON SUGAR Washington, May 26. —(AP) —A Sen ate finance sub-committee agreed un animously today to recommend a gainst including a proposed tax of one half cent a pound on sugar in the new tax bill. Sub-committee members said too many complicating factors were in volved to permit carrying the excise levy in the revenue bill, even though it would raise around $66,000,000 and list the total estimated yield of the measure to about the $620,000,000 of permanent funds requested by Presi dent Roosevelt. EXPECTACTIONON' NEW GUFFEY PLAN Some Opponents of Former Act, Killed by Court, Are For New One Washington, May 26 tAP) —The possibility of favorable action by the House Ways and Means Committee on the new Guffey-Vinson bill was pro jected by Representative Sam Hill, Democrat, Washington, after a two hour closed session on the substitute measure. The committee member expressed this view to newsmen after represen tatives of the Justice Department and the bituminous coal commission had testified and were requested to ap pear again when the committee re convenes again later in the day. Representative Woodruff, Repub lican, Michigan, who opposed the ori ginal bill last year, told reporters he thought the new legislation was “all right,” and said he was willing to “take a chance” on it. Representative McCormack, Demo crat, Massachusetts, who fought the old bill last year, but voted present to allow it to reach the House floor, said today his mind was “still open.”
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