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Tobacco Market Closes For Holidays WedriesdayrDecember 16 'HENDERSON gateway to CENTRAL CAROLINA | TWENTY-THIRD YEAR L THE i ASSOCIATED t pBI : aP F EDWARD KEEPS HIS THRONE AND MS UDY MARKET IS HOPING FOR 19 MILLION BY CIIRISTMASSEASON Weather Is Slowing Down Sales This Week, With Growers’ Offerings Very Light TWO WEEKS TO GO BEFORE HOLIDAYS Market Will Likely Run Two or Three Weeks After Reopening January 18; Cotton Marketing Contin ues on Apace With Much of Staple Being Sold Here Although sales have been light since Moitri iv of this week, on account of tlio very inclement weather, tobacco men hoped today that the total for the market would reach and perhaps pas* the 19,000,000-pound mark by the lime the sales are suspended for the Christmas-New Year holidays. A clos ing date has been tentatively agreed upon for Wednesday, December 16, depending on the acceptance of the dates by the Durham and Oxford markets. The understanding of tobacco men here was that the other two large markets of the Middle Belt would ac cept these dates. After closing on December 16. the markets will take a full four weeks holiday, returning sales on Monday, January 18. to run through to the end of the season. It is anticipated that sales will continue for two or three weeks, and dthat the season will end around the first of February. Through sales for today, thtf'-tjen-. derson market had sold approximately 17,500,n0n pounds. Official figures .•howed the Wednesday sale as amunt ing to 15,551 pounds, for which buyers paid $11,037.60. for an average of $19.86 per hundred. Official figures were not available for today. Continued bad weather i-, keeping growers away from the market. Quality of the weed is holding up -iirprisingly well, in the opinion of observers of the market, and pros pects now arc that the season’s aver (Continued on Page Six.'* Townsend, 2 Aides In Indictment Wa-hington, Dec. 3. —(AP) — Dr. I'Taneis E. Townsend, co-founder of 'tie Townsend old age pension move toem, and two associates were indict ed by a Federal grand jury today on 'nntempt charges growing out of their '!• fiance of a congressional investigat ing committee. He. Clinton Wunder, of New York, ;< >id John B. Kiefer, of Chicago, both °f whom were regional directors of the Townsend organization, were nam ■d along with the elderly California physician. Marty L. Underwood, assistant Unit • d S'atc.s attorney, told newsmen no h'nich warrants would be issued today ter cither Townsend or his aides, but that an attempt would he made thro "-h former Senator Thomas W. Hard wick ~f Georgia, Townsend’s attor -1 “Y. to have the pension advocate sur t'cnder. t'ntii that point is settled, Under w" "I aid, nothing would be done ■ ringing Wunder and Kiefer to 1 i; d He added both had agreed pre u. lv to surrender whenever noti fied. K convicted, Underwood said the •i'fi iidants would be liable to fines l: ;imng from SIOO to SI,OOO, and im- I ’i. oiinierit from one month to a year. Liquor Body Starts Upon Its Report " 'ilofte, Dec. 3.—.(AP)—The State ; Dior Commission, created iby the I,: G legislature for studying the li t’|,u problems, met here today to be ;'h> the drafting of its report to the '"'Hal Assembly, which convenes ll<iX t month. The handling of liquor in other ' ,f dcs and in the North Carolina coun, tics which have control systems was ''tidied by the commission. Both wet ii"i dry delegations from all pails of I 'h State also were heard. •mnxftrrsnn Daily IHsiialdr Another Bulwark of Uncle Sam’s Defense ' ' Hi t 11 BBBBBBiwiB tel»liiyi B 1 V* «9 The new 10,000-ton treaty cruiser Brooklyn is shown in the East River, New York City, a few minutes after she slid down the ways at Brooklyn Navy Yard while thousands watched the ceremony of her launch ing. The new ship, yrill have stjmain battery of fifteen 6-inch guns, is 600 feet long and has a beam of : <1 feet 7 inches. She will cost 515.000.000. (Central Press) - Roosevelt Tells Uruguayans I New Era Begun For Americas i Y . / l f Two More Air Raids On Madrid By Rebel Planes Madrid, Dec. 3. (AP) —Fascist bombs burst again in Madrid in two new air raids today. While artillery and machine gun fire and the dull boom of hand gre nades sounded incessantly on the Uni versity City and Model Prison fronts in northwestern Madrid, planes drop ped a score of bombs in the Rosales section. Several others fell in Retiro park near government batteries. Damage was comparatively light. The war spread on many fronts from the Guadiarrama mountains, 1 MARINE WORKERS PLAN MASS MEET • x Huge Demonstration In San Francisco; Factional Dispute Breaks San Francisco, Dec. 3.—(AP) — Striking maritime workers laid plans today for a huge public demonstra tions to gain support for their 35-day walk-out while a factional dispute flared between eastern and western longshoremen. Union committeemen said 25,000 per sons, including men and women and children, would participate in a pa rade here Saturday which will satur ize the “big three” employer groups now deadlocked with unions over peace terms. A public mass meeting and parade is scheduled for next Tuesday night. Union speakers will present their side of the strike affecting over 37,000 maritime workers apd halting move ment of about 225 vessels. VojroAYs ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THIS SECTION OF NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA. HENDERSON, N. C„ THURSDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 3,1936 north of Madrid, to the Corova sector of the south. Dispatches from Motoro said government dynamiters had blowh up the railroad between Cor dova and Villaharda after a battle. Continued fighting also was report ed in Asturias to the north. General Jose Miaja became the vir tual dictator of Madrid’s defense. Creation of a single command for the whole Madrid area was believed probable as a result of the shake-up of the junta yesterday just before three disastrous raids by insurgent bombers. EIGH Well Founded Rumor Is He Will Partner With Ken neth Royall Dally Dispatch Bureau, In the Sir Walter Hotel. By J. C. BASKERVILIi Raleigh, Dec. 3.—'Governor John Christoph Blucher Ehringhaus, after he ceases to be governor January 7, will remain in Raleigh, form a law partnership with Kenneth C. Royall, of Goldsboro and Raleigh, take charge of the office maintained here by Mr. Royall and again take up the serious business of practicing law, according to the belief in circles known to be close to the governor, and according to reliable reports which have “leak ed” out here and there. Governor Eh ringhaus, of course, remains non-com mital, and so far has declined to say definitely just what he expects to do. It is definitely known, however that Governor Ehringhaus has al ready leased a house here, also that he has held a number of conferences with Mr. Royall and has been invited to form the law partnership of “Eh ringhaus and Royall.” It is not known whether the governor has reached a definite decision yet or not, but those (Contlnuedon Page Seven) INSURANCE PAYING NEAR 2 1-2 BILLIONS New York, Dec. 3 (AP)—Dis bursements and credits to policy holders of life insurance compan ies in the United States will total _ approximately is2,4(Wj|,fl|os)f,(Mlio l,this year, William H. Kingsley, presi dent of the Penn Mutual Life In surance Company, reported today at the opening session of the an nual convention of the Associa tion of Life Insurance Presidents. President Pauses for Visit At Montevideo And Is Guest of President At Lunch NEW FAITHS, HOPES IN PEOPLE’S FACES Says He Has Seen New Light Himself During Past Week on Visit to South American Nations; Sees Inspiration to All Repub lics of the New World Montevideo, Uruguay, Dec. 3 (AP) —President Roosevelt declared today “a new era of friendship and con fidence among the Americans” was born at the Pan-American conference here three years ago. President Roosevelt, returning from his Latin-American voyage of peace, stepped from the cruiser Indianapolis to the cheers of a tumultuous crowd packed behind 3,000 khaki uniformed scldiers, although there was a cold rain and wind. President Roosevelt landed at 9:56 a. m., making the last stop of the South American trip during which he inaugurated the inter-American peace conference at Buenos Aires. He walked into the outstretched arms of President Gabriel Terra aft er pausing half way down the gang plank and saying informally, “Well, here I am, Terra.” Terra at the foot of the gangway grinned broadly. Addressing a luncheon given for him by President Terra, after an en- Continued on Page Five.) Tobacco Exports Higher for 1936 Washington, Dec. 3. —(AP) —The Commerce Department reported to day exports of unmanufactured to bacco totalled 334'J*53,0»00 pounds for the first ten months of this year, compared with 286,477,000 pounds for the same period in 1935. The 1936 exports so far brought $102,747,000, compared to $97,180,- 000 a year ago. FOB NORTH CAROLINA. Rain tonight, Friday mostly cloudy, preceded by rain on coast; slightly colder in extreme west portion; colder Friday. King Battles for Throne and Lady i • s l - mtm ... < J&a i ■ /imßi ImWing Edward VIII lpfp»£3ra ■ mm raiHEIERIS ISOOWNTfIWORK Argentine Foreign Minister Lamas Made Chairman of Inter-American Parleys HE IS NOMINATED BY CORDELL HULL Pacts To Keep Peace And- Line Up Nations Against Outside Aggression Ex pected To Be Outgrowth of Buenos Aires Meeting; 21 Nations Involved Buenos Aires, Dec. 3.(AP)—Twenty one nations of the Western Hemis phere started their work of perpetuat ing peace here today. The delegation chiefs of the 21 states forming the steering committee of the, inter-American conference, met in the great tapestried room of An chorena palace, under the chairman ship of Carlos Lamas, Argentine for eign minister. From the conference deliberations, which the committee will guide, are expected to come inter-American pacts to keep the peace and line up the states against outside aggression. Lamas, Nobel prize winner this year was unanimously elected permanent chairman of the steering committee after being nominated by United States Secretary of State Cordell Hull. i ; Edward Offered Land and Home In Caswell County Danville, Va., Dec. 3. —(AP)— King Edward of England was of r sered five acres of land in Cas well county, North Carolina, and a house by James H. Wilson, Dan ville tobacco warehouseman, to day. “If he wants to come over here and live with us, we’ll be glad to have him,” said Mr. Wilson. “And if he gets married, I’ll send him a wedding present, too.” Another $1,000,000 For Highway Repairs Is Expected Shortly Dally Dispatch Burenw, In the Sir Walter Hotel. By .1. C. HASH I'llVl 1,1, Raleigh, Dec. 3.—The State High- >' way and Public Works Commission 1 has asked Governor J. C. B. Ehring haus to give it an allotment of an- 1 other $1,000,000 to be used immediate- 1 ly in additional repair and road bet- * terment work, from the highway sur plus, now estimated as amounting to ■ about $3,000,000, it was learned from 1 an authoritative source today. Gover nor Ehringhaus is now understood to be considering the request and is ex- 1 pected to announce his decision with in the next, day or two. Opinion is that ; the will authorize the expenditure of the additional $1,000,000, since it is PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON T?J\7J? ni?\Trra EXCEPT SUNDAY. J? 1 VPi UIIiNTS COPY r&H m ■Wm 1 5 < ..* JP :xs:’ \ KS BiOW I'-. B IHI ipi: 0 M ••• y.x-: •■■■:•. ■ jnOMt •>::• t SUSk k iBH iHk Irs * Ernest Simpson |H King Edward VIII of Great Britain (left) stands stubbornly against gov ernment clamor for his abandonment of his American divorcee friend, Mrs. Wallis Warfield Simpson (right), and latest developments in England are that the young monarch is slowly win ning the public to the view that he has the right to his own private life. Statement Is Declined By The Premier Baldwin Tells House 0 f Commons I n Tense Moment Has Nothing To Say London, Dec. 3. —(AF) —King Ed ward VIII of England and Stanley Baldwin, his first minister, stubborn ly stood their grounds today ir. ob durate opposition over the king's af fections for Wallis Warfield Simpson in a crisis affecting affairs ot the British Empire. The king, with his heir presump- Continued on Page Five.) BIG FORTUNES AID CAMPAIGN CHESTS Washington, Dec. 3 (AP)—Sen ate investigators reported today that John D. Rockefeller, Jr., gave $7(1,009 to the Republican cam paign fund, while ten State Demo cratic organizations received $50,- 000 from Mrs. James R. H. Crom well, formerly Doris Duke, tobacco heiress. Tennessee, South Carolina and Virginia were included in the Democratic state groups Mrs. Cromwell aided. generally agreed that it is not neces sary or advisable to maintain a credit balance of more than $2,000,000 in the highway fund. A few months ago the governor, as director of the budget, authorized the use of $2,800,000 of the highway fund surplus for immediate road work, and. last spring the use of $3,000,000 of this surplus was authorized for the repair of the roads. The 1935 General Assem bly also authorized the use of $3,000,- 000 of this surplus in addition to the ■appropriation made and before the new appropriation should become available. So the highway department (Continued on Page Four.) 1 19 Paget lL Today 1 TWO SECTIONS, =x Would Tear Britain Asund er and General Election Would Be on Side of the Monorch LABOR LEADER SAYS KING IS RESPECTED Declares People Love Him and Will Stand by Him; Sovereign Insists on Right to His Own Private Life; Press Coming Around To King’s Side London, Dec. 3 (AP) —King Edward of England won in a first, show of strength today in his all-critical fight with Bri tain’s government to keep his throne and his American friend Wallis Warfield Bimpson. Defiant, yet with his empire’s fate close at heart, England’s sovereign insisted stubbornly on his right to a private life. ’ Gray and shaken Stanley Baldwin, his first minister, stood before the House of Com mons in emotional anti-climax ' to insist he had nothing to say [ to the British people. *•< * Then, dramatically, the Lab -1 orite colonel, Right Honorable ) Josiah Clement Wedgewood, . told the British press associa . tion, in apparent confirmation of the authoritative impression, that the king was winning at 1 least the first phase of his em pire-stunning battle. “The king is beloved. The thins we have got to avoid more than any thing else is abdication. Any chang* (Continued on Page Four.) Auto Firms Accused Os Usury Plan Washington, Dec. 3 (AP) The / Federal Trade Commission charged ’ 21 automobile manufacturers and ft nance companies today with obtain " ing a higher rate of interest on de -1 ferred car payments than they had 0 advertised they charged. The commission issued eight com ’ plaints charging violation of the un fair competition section of the Trade Commission act. The commission said the com plaints albged the companies adver tised they sold their cars on an an nex six percent tinn- payment Actually, the commission charged, tbitf Interest tocuiied about 12 percent.’ Strikes In Auto Field Grow Fast Goodyear Plant, Em ploying 6,000, Clos es; Efforts at Peace . Continued (By The Associated Press.) - Strikes in industries supplying units t of automobile production extended to > day to the Goodyear Tire 6s Rubber Company at Akron, where a plant em -3 ploying 6 TOO workers was closed, a Some (O') workers in plant No. 1 1 started a ritdown strike lsat night, 1 one of a series of more than 20 this s year. Strikers turned back employee* r on the midnight shifts. - Company oflicials said they were - informed the strike was in protest a e gainst a new head room wage rate e and a rotation work system in the truck tire department, t Approximately 7.300 workers engag (Continued on Page Three.)
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