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HENDERSON GATEWAY TO CENTRAL CAROLINA TWENTY-THIRD YEAR POST OFFICE JOB HERE HEIR SIOOIOOO BIDS ARE OPENED BY U. S. TREASURY FOR LOCAL OFFICE Creissi Engineering* Corpor ation Offers $87,000 as Low Bid on Hend erson Project 240 DAYS~ALLOTTED TO COMPLETE WORK Bids Now Go to Treasury Department’s Board of Awards for Consideration; High Bid on Job Is $112,- 308; $3,000 Additional for New Copper Roof Washington, July 1 (AP) The Cress Engineering Corpo ration submitted an apparent low bid of $87,000 to the Treas ury today for enlarging and re modeling the post office at Hen derson. N. C. Four other contractors sub mitted proposals for the work, which under the specifications is to be completed in 240 days after award. of the contract. The bids now go to the Treas ury’s board of awards for con sideration. Other bidders for the Hend erson project were: J. A. Jones Construction Company, of Char lotte, N C., $93,200; James I. Barnes, of Logansport, Ind., $94,650; W. F. Martens, of Newport News, Va., $107,400, and Jeffress-Dyer Company, of Washington, D C., $112,308. The Cress company’s bid called for an additional $3,000 if a new copper roof is includ ed as provided under alternate . pecifications. Zioncheck Is On Train For WesternHome Chicago, July I—(AP) —Bounding from an air liner to a detective squad car and finally to a train, Washing ton’s fun-loving rover, Representative Marion A. Zioncheck, sped toward Seattle today to campaign for re election. All was orderly during the visit ing congressman’s six-hour stay in Chicago—until he was ordered out of a passenger plane. Then all was con fusion —a welter of indignant state ments, hurried telephone calls, dou ble time action. F. J. Bixler, traffic agent for the air line, said Zioncheck had been re fused passage because he had not purchased tickets in advance, and be cause the plane had a, capacity load when he arrived at the Municipal airport. “I must admit we were afraid to take him up,” Bixler added. ‘‘We are very careful not to endanger the lives of our passengers. We told him to get off.” The legislator left on the Wilwaukee railroad’s Olympian promptly at 12.15 a. m., eastern standard time. Vote Saturday Will Likely Bel Greater Than Expected Some Observers Now 1 Hink 400,000 May Cast Ballots, and Hoey Get 75,000 Ma jority Out of That Figure; Betting on Hoey N ow Three-to-One llnliy Dlitimtch nuivna, In The Sir Wnller Hole., »»r .1 .1. II ASK Kit VILI' Raleigh, July I.—One of the largest votes ever cast in a second primary is expected Saturday in the run-off primary between Clyde R. Hoey and Ralph W. McDonald for the Demo cratic nomination for governor, be tween W. P. Horton and Paul D. Grady for lieutenant governor and be tween Triad Eure and Stacey Wl Wade for secretary of state. Many ob servers here now believe that 400,000 votes will be cast in this primary, al though two weeks ago most estimates '•<' that the total vote in the run -11 would not exceed 350,000. >ni i ason for the belief that the v< jij amount to 400,000 is that i’ s v fuiu McDonald forces aie go '> leave no stone unturned _ . * H*NOSH3ON3H A-- . fmutersmt Uatly Htsrratrij ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THIS SECTION OF NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA m IpIP m 111 Cfl; While he looked on too terrified to scream, 7-year-old James Castle of Chicago, saw a man climb through window from a fire escape and beat his mother, Mrs. Florence Castle, 25, to death. The intruder then ran sacked the room and fled, after scrawling the words “Black Legion Game” on the mirror with the slain woman’s lipstick. (Central Press) Preacher, Merchant, Three Women Named In Flogging UQUORMONEY AID Says He Neither Asked Nor Received Donations from Distillers Dully UlN|»2it«'h llurosin. In '1 he Sir W’nlter Hotel, Hr J. H ASH RR VII,I, Raleigh, July I.—Dr. Ralph W. Mc- Donald, who is opposing Clyde R. Hoey for the Democratic nomination for governor in the second primary next Saturday, July 4, today denied that either he or any of his managers had sought any campaign contribu tions from any of the liquor interests either in the first or second campaign or that they had received any contri butions from any of the whisky manu facturers. Dr. McDonald did say that during the first primary he had been approached by a representative of a liquor manufacturer who offered him a good sized campaign contribution if he would come out in favor of State liquor control and State-operat ed liquor stores instead of county con trol end county stores, but that the offer was refused because he pre ferred the county option, county con trol system. “Any one who says that either I or any of my managers or any one con nected with my campaign headquar ters has sought or received any cam paign contributions from, any of the liquor manufacturers, is telling a de liberate falsehood,” McDonald said. “I understand the report has been cir culated that some one representing me went to Washington early in the second primary campaign in order to try to get a campaign fund donation from some of the liquor manufactur (Continued on Page Four.) to get out the vote. Campaign Man ager Hubert Olive, of the Hoey forces, stated today that the Hoey workers “have not been lulled into overcon fidence toy Mr. Hoey’s lead over Mc- Donald on June 6, but instead have been thoroughly aroused by T)r. Mc- Donald’s malodorous campaign of slander and abuse. Those attacks have reacted against their author to the point where he is now rapidly losing thousands of his formerly enthusiastic backers.” The manner in which Dr. McDon ald and his managers are wooing the former Graham supporters is also proving so disgusting to many of them that they have come over into the Hoey column, Olive declared, point (Continued on Page Four.) LEASED WIRE SERVICE OB’ THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. Boy, 7, Sees His Mother Slain HENDERSON, N. C., WEDNESDAY AFTERNO ON, JULY 1, 1936 Sworn Statement Obtained From One Familiar With Operations Given Much Detail COLUMBUS GROUP ARE “VIGILANTES” Slogan Was “To Change or Kill” in Riddiing Beaver Dam Section of People They Did not Like; 11 Men Participated in First Whip ping Given Wilmington, July 1. —(AP) The Star-News said today it had obtained a sworn statement naming a preacher, a merchant and three women as lead ers of a hooded band of night riders accused of flogging a number of Columbus county women and men in the last few months. The paper says itsinformant was connected with an assault trial at Whiteville last week, in the course of which the alleged beatings became known publicity for the first time. Solicitor J. J. Burney, was shown the statement, but withheld comment pending further questioning of the in formant. This man was quoted by the Star- News as saying the night riders call ed themselves the “Vigilantes,” and, operating with a slogan “to change or kill,” set out to rid the Beaver Dam community of persons they consider ed “undesirables.” The statement said seven women were listed for lashings. The maker of the affidavit was quit ed as saying persons singled out for attention by the “Vigilantes weie first sent letters advising them to leave the community. Eleven men participated in the first whipping, the statement said. Two men and two women were named as the victims. They were said to have been “on a party” at the time. “They had been warned five or six times,” the statement added. The newspaper says its informant did not profess to ifoe a member of the hooded band, tout claimed familiarity with its actions and membership. Twelve Die With Texas Cloudburst San Antonio, Texas, July 1. —(AP) — Twelve persons were known dead and six others swept to almost certain, death down the wild Guadalupe river today as cloudbursts fed rivers and creeks over a wide area of south Texas. Heaviest, loss of life and damage to crops, livestock and property was re ported east of hero in the sections surrounding Gonzales and San Marcos Walter Filey Teague, 10, and an unidentified (Mlexican were killed when a Missouri Pacific freight train tum (Continued on Page Six.) GovXehman Move Opens Arguments G. O. P. Head- Says Roosevelt Will Be Defeated De spite Governorship Washington, July I.—(AP)—Diamet rically opposite predictions to the re sult of November’s ballot sprang to day trom Governor Herbert H. Leh man’s decision to heed President Roosevelt’s urging and seek re-elec tion in New York State. John D. Hamilton, Republican na tional chairman, declared President Roosevelt would be defeated “no mat ter whom they get to run for gover nor in Republican states.” Earlier Democratic Chairman James A. Farley had said that the Roosevelt-Lehman ticket would carry New York State toy greater major ities this year than they did in 1932. With the Lehman decision made after some weeks of speculation, po litical guessing today centered on the question whqther Chairman Farley is planning to resign as postmaster general. No answer to the question would be forthcoming, it appeared, until tomorrow at the earliest. As party leaders laid the ground work for the heated campaign just (Continued on Page Six.) 5300.000 INRATES Utilities Commission Re fuses Extension of High er Schedules Dully Dispatch Rnreaa. .In The Sir Walter Hotel, fly J. C. BASKERVIU, Raleigh, July I.—Merchants and wholesalers in North Carolina who pay the freight on goods they buy and sell will save approximately $300,- 000 a year as a result of the order is sued by the State Utilities Commis sion today in which it refused the re quest of the stream railroads operat ing in the State to extend the emer gency rates Which have been in ef fect up until midnight last night. The railroads had asked that the State Utilities Commission extend the em (Continued on Page Two.) OUR WEATHER MAN FOB NORTH CAROLINA. Partly cloudy, with local show ers Thursday and in the moun tains tonight. JSOM Wholesale Resignations In' League Os Nations Rumored As Result Os Ethiopia War REVENUE OF STATE SETS NEW PEAK IN YEAR JUST CLOSED Total of $55,930,696 lin Tax Revenues Is Gain Over $5,000,000, or 11.2 Percent GENERAL FUND AND HIGHWAY INCOME UP “Very Satisfactory Year,” Is Maxwell’s Comment on Condition of State Finan ces; Highway Income Mounts Despite Cut in Li censes, Due to Increases Raleigh, July I.—(AP)—The State of North Carolina collected $55,930,- 1 969.41 in tax revenues during the sis- 1 cal year which closed yesterday, a new high record. A. J. Maxwell, State revenue com missioner, revealed the figures today, showing general fund receipts of $28,- 743,757.78, a gain of $4,617,765.17, oi* 19.14 percent, above 1934-35, and high way fund income of $27,187,211.63, a gain of $1,015,951, or 3.88 percent, over the preceding year. In 1934-35 State tax revenues totall ed $50,297,253.07, making those of the year which ended yesterday a new record by 11.20 percent. Maxwell said “from the standpoint of revenue collections, we are closing a very satisfactory year.” He noted the general fund receipts exceeded estimates by $445,957, or 1.5 percent. In the highway fund, he said col lections were “especially gratifying as more than half of the estimated reduction in receipts from automobile license plates due to reduce rates was made up by increased registrations. Gross gasoline taxes increased $1,509,- 296, he noted. Each division of general fund rev enue showed an increase for 1935-36 over 1934-35. The three percent sales 'tax yielded $10,184.3»1.57, compared with 7,657,498,16, due to its extension to cover essential food items not tax ed in 1934-35. McDonald Schedules Revamped Raleigh, July 1 (AP) —Dr. Ralph W. McDonald, of Winston-Salem, an nounced more changes in his final speaking schedule as he attempted to get in as many talks as possible before the Democratic gubernatorial campaign winds up Friday night. Clyde R. Hoey, of Shelby, who led McDonald in the first primary, June 6, said his schedule stood, with talks at Wilmington tonight, over radio from Raleigh at 7 o’clock tomorrow night, and at Greensboro Friday night. McDonald shifted to visit Salisbury early tonight, and Kannapolis later in the evening. He was trying to work in a talk at High Point late to morrow afternoon before night speeches at Greensboro and Thomas ville. Another shift back to original plans calls for McDonald to close his speaking at home at Winston-Salem Friday night. He will make a radio sfpfccch from tomorrow night at 10 o’clock. Hoey headquarters announced that Dr. J. Y. Joyner, of LaGrange, would make a radio talk for Hoey tomorrow at 12:30 from Raleigh, with T. W. Bickett, widow of a former governor; R. N. Simms, of Raleigh, and Hubert E. Olive, Hoey’s State manager, making radio talks for him at Raleigh, starting at 10 o’clock Fri day night. With the balloting only thre days off, the opposing gubernatorial can didates continue their optimistic claims of victory. Olive predicted his candidate would “win by the greatest majority ever given in a Democratic primary,” while McDonald forecast his nomi nation by the “fre Democrats of the rank and file, who will decree a change in the policies and personnel of the State government.” PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY. Navy Spy Suspect In Court j ~ > Jr j Harry Thomas Thompson Harry Thomas Thompson, 30-year old former yeoman of the U. S. navy, is pictured in court at Los Angeles where he appeared to ans wer charges of espionage. Thompson has been serving a. sixty-day sent ence in jail for illegally wearing a sailor’s uniform’ Sal bridge Five Dead, 20 Hurt as Ve hicle Barely Misses 215- Foot Gorge Natural Bridge, Va., July 1 (AP) — A passenger bus, careening out of control atop of Virginia’s famous Nat ural Bridge, crashed into a hank early today, killing five and injuring 20. The bus was driven into the bank by the driver to save the skidding vehicle from plunging over the brink of the 215-foot, gorge. The bus rolled over and stopped within only a few feet of the edge. When the bus got out of control, J. J. Olderson, of Roanoke, the driv (Continued on Page Two.) Powerful Third Party May Have Come Had Huey Lived But Opposition Now Is Too Divided and Each Jealous of Other; Democrats Much Concerned; Democratic Platform Best Since Civil War By CHARLES P. STEWART Central Tress Staff Writer Philadelphia, July I.—A formidable third party movement perhaps (or even probably) miyht have developed this year if Senator Huey P. Long had lived. It would not have elected its can didal e, but it would have jeopardized President Roosevelt’s re-election, for it certainly would have drawn much more heavily from his voting strength than from Governor Landon’s. Pres ident Roosevelt assuredly must have a 100 per cent solid south to win. The late Kingfish unquestionably could have swung Louisiana to a third tick et, and possibly two or three addition al southern states. It is doubtful that the New Deal’s standard bearer could have stood these defections. However, Dr. Francis E. Townsend, Father Charles E. Coughlin and the Rev. Gerald K. Smith cannot do what Huey could have done. 8 PAGES TODAY FIVE CENTS COPY ITALY’S CONQUEST CANNOT BE UPHELD, CAP!EDEN STATES Says, However, Sanctions Have Failed and Only Military Action Can Succeed Now CALLS FOR MUTUAL ASSISTANCE PACTS Small Powers, Disillusioned at League’s Failure To Pro tect Ethiopia, See Little Benefit for Their Safety in Staying in; France for Joint Action Geneva, July I.—(AP) —Warnings of wholesale resignations from the Lea gue of Nations because of its admit ted faiure to solve the Italo-Ethio pian conflict were heard in Geneva today. The delegate of Panama told the League Assem'bly there was a “strong current of opinion favoring the with drawal of all Latin-American states.” The foreign ministers of Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, The Neth erlands, Spain and Swithzerland an nounced there were doubts in their nations as to “whether the conditions in which the assumed (League) ob ligations” still maintained. Premier Leon Blum of France in dicated to the Assembly that Franco will not recognize Italy's annexation of Ethiopia. Blum said France was dedicated to the search for peace and consequent ly had not resorted to arms when Germany put troops into the Rhine land. However, he gave notice: “France preferred the peace pro cedure, but things would be different if any one dared attack France on her own soil.” Blum condemned any attempts to weaken the League covenant and said the League had failed in the Italo- Ethiopian conflict because its inter vention was tardy and inadequate. “France pledges her word she would help make collective security, a reality,” Blum said. Many delegates threatened to de sert Geneva as a result of demonstra tions yesterday against Emperor Haile Selassie, for which eight Italian newspaper men were charged with “creating a scandal.” ITALY PROTESTS ARREST OF ROWDY NEWSPAPER MEN Rome, July 1. —(AP) —The Italian government today ordered a protest to Switzerland against the arrest at Geneva yesterday of eight Italian newspaper men who hissed Emperor Haile Selassie-of Ethiopia in the Lea gue of Nations Assembly. EDEN TELLS LEAGUE NOT TO RECOGNIZE CONQUEST Geneva, July I.—(AP) Anthony (Continued on Page FoutA NOT SO WIDESPREAD No one of them has the Kingfish’s widespread appeal. Last year I invited comment from readers concerning Senator Long’s program. Some of it was adverse, of course, but it was evident that Huey had many followers, particularly in Louisiana, noticeably in Mississippi, Georgia, Arkansas and Oklahoma, and quite numerously (to my surprise) in Maine and Michigan. If Dr. Townsend, Father Coughlin and the Rev. Mr. Smith could get to gether, they might have as much joint strength as the Kingfish had singly. But evidently they cannot get to gether and keep together. Instead of being one consolidated leadership they are three conflicting leaderships— jealous of one another. A third party would be something to reckon with, but a third, a fourth (Continued on Page Two.).
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