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HENDERSON GATEWAY TO CENTRAL CAROLINA TWENTY-THIRD YEAR 13,000,000 BOOST TO STATE SCHOOLS WILL BE PROPOSED \ Governor and Budget Com mission Will Not Ask Full Amount Teachers Are After THAT WOULD CALL FOR NINE MILLION Twenty Percent Pay Boost Would Hike Appropria tion $6,000,000, if Other Demands Were Met Also; Analysis Made of School Appropriations Daily Dispatch Itnreau, In the Sir Walter Hotel, lty >. C. IIASKKItYILL Raleigh, Dec. 31. —An increase of $3,000,000 a year in the appropriation for the public schools for each of the next two school years will be recom mended by Governor J. C. B. Ehring haua and the Advisory Budget Com mission when they submit their re port and recommendations to the 1937 General Assembly when it convenes Tuesday, January 5, according to re liable information obtained here today This means that the governor and Advisory Burget Commission will ask that the new legislature appropriate a minimum of $23,000,000 a year for the operation of the public schools for the next two years, since the school appropriation this year is $21,000,000. This increase of $3,000,000 will pro vide a five percent salary increase for all teachers, whill will take $2,000,000 of the amount, and leave $1,000,000 for new school buses and other need ed increases. It makes no provision, however, for many of the things be ing asked for by the teachers, such as teacher’s retirement insurance, sick leave with pay, a reduction in the teaching load nor for adult school (bus drivers or steel school bus bodies. It is still $3,000,000 short of the $27,- 000,000 a year asked for the public schools by State Superintendent Clyde R. Erwin and which would be neces sary to provide a 20 per cent increase in salaries and a slight reduction in the teaching load. The appropriation of $24,000,000 expected to be recom mended is $6,000,000 short of the $30,- 000,000 a year which would be neces sary to provide all of the things the superintendents and teachers are ask ing for. Partial Grants. If nothing more than a five percent increase in teachers’ salaries is pro- Continued on Page Five.) Chang Gets Ten Years For Revolt Nanking, Dec. 31— (AP)-Chang Hsueh-Liang was sentenced to ten years in prison and lost his civil rights for five years for leading a military rebellion and imprison ing Chiang Kai-Shek, authorita tive sources reported today'. At the same time, Hankow foreign dispatches described fresh outbreaks of disturbances west of Sianfu, the Continued on Page Two.) Full Denials OfLindbergh “Find” Made Report of Locating $21,650 ‘Gold Back’ Cache; Were No “Gold” Bills Trenton, N. J., Dec. 31. —(AP) —A report of $21,650 “gold back” cache of Lindbergh ransom money had been found and that he was ready to “tell all" about reputed new developments in the case, brought a terse “no com ment” from Governor Harold Hoff man today. Other official sources made denials. Through a press aide, the governor said he would neither affirm nor deny the report published by the Philadel phia Record, and would hold no press conferences on the case during the day. “Somebody’s just had a shot in the arm,” was the way State Police Su perintendent Colonel Mark Kimber ling referred to the reports. “There’s nothing to this latest thing,” he added, describing the Lind bergh case as “quiet.” Discussing the “gold (back” cache of bills, the Record said were “be lieved to be Lindbergh ransom money,” informed sources pointed out the $50,000 Lindbergh ransom con tained not a single gold back bill. limtftiTsmt Brnlu Biapatch WIRE SERVICE OP THE ASSOCIATED PRESS TACOMA BOY WAS KIDNAPED FROM THIS HOME ■pr illlf • ' ’ ' . **' ‘ The W. W. Mattson home in Tacoma From this house in the suburbs of Tacoma, Wash., a masked gunman kidnaped 10-year-old Charles Mattson, son of Dr. W. W. Mattson, wealthy surgeon. The home is closely guarded now as federal men seek both the boy and his kidnaper. A ransom note left behind demanded $28,000. Kidnaper Believed To Have Contacted Family Os Mattson Indian Is Jailed In Smoak Murder Wilmington, Dec. 31. (AP) Big Chief Kester Oxendine, Indian medicine man, projected himself into the Smoak poison murder case, and was projected to jail to day. The chief called on Mrs. Bertha Stuart, alleged victim of Edgar Smoak, held for killing his daugh ter, and offered to cure her for $25. She is still suffering from the effects of poison she says Smoak, who held insurance on her life, gave her as an indigestion cure. Judge A. A. Lennon held the In dian under $2,000 bond for inves tigation. CHINA IN TUIoT SINCE ABOUT 1912 Looked on Then as Revolu tion, But Has Been in Progress Ever Since By CHARLES P. STEWART Central Press Columnist Washington, Dec. 31.—Back in 1912 a disturbance started in China which generally was referred to as a re volution. A considerable number of American newspapermen traveled across the Pacific to report the affair. I remem ber it very well, for I was one of the crowd. We thought that that parti cular assignment would keep us in the Orient six months or a year. Our idea was that a revolution speedily revoluted or was licked. Well, that rumps is going on yet. Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek’s captivity by Marshal Chang Hsueh- Liang has been one of its recent man ifestations, but plenty of other in cidents have preceded it- Plenty more will follow, iti s a safe bet. SLOW MOTION Few of us journalists of the first flight to the Far East tried to linger for the finish of the rookus we had journeyed abroad to “cover.” From time to time we were recalled to attend to one thing or another of more immediate occidental import- Continued on Page Two.) Pope Is Now More Comfortable, After Taking Sedatives Vatican City, Dec. 31 (AP) — Pope Pius, his pain in his left leg dulled by sedatives, rested easier today as 16 cardinals and 10,000 laymen prayed for his re covery at the church of St. John Lateran. The holy 1 father slept more peacefully last night, reportedly, than since serious illness from circulatory conjestion forced him to bed more than three weeks ago. He awoke to hear mass outside his bedroom and was declared suf ficiently refreshed to begin draft ing his New Year’s greeting to the world. ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THIS SECTION OF NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA. Observers Think Assur ances Were Sent Back That Tacoma Lad is Safe and Well MOTHER AND SISTER ARE MUCH QUIETER Dr. Mattson, Lad’s Father, Denies He Has Made Any Statements Kidnaper Had Been Contacted; New Spir it of Confidence in House hold Now Tacoma, Wash., Dec. 31 —(AP) The family of kidnaped Charles Mattson held to a cheerful silence today, amid assertions from vari ous sources the $28,000 ransom had been paid; the oy would be released immediat , and the father had failed contact the abductor. The cheerful ness of the family stood out and some observers took this to foreshadow an early return of the ten-year-old youth, carried from his sumptu ous home Sunday night by a be wiskered pistol-wielding abductor - * Tacoma, Wash., Dec. 31 (AP) —An- parent restoration of confidence with in the family of Charles Mattson gave rise to speculation today contact had been made with his bearded abductor and assurances received the 10-year old lad was safe. A household visitor reported a new spirit of confience throughout the household of Dr. W. W. Mattson, father of the missing boy. Mrs. Mattson, reported Tuesday to be near a breakdown, slept soundly through the night, the visitor said, after mingling with friends most of Wednesday. Muriel, Charles’ sister, seemed likewise to have recovered from the shock of the kidnaping she witnessed, the visitor said. Early today Dr. Mattson denied making any statements about ransom negotiations. Informed he had been quoted that no contact with the kid naper had been established, Dr. Matt son said: “Any such reports are untrue. I have made no statements. I have nothing to say now.” Farm Buying Power Highest For 17 Years College Station, Raleigh, Dec. 31. The buying power of American far mers is now greater than at any other time during the past 17 years. That is the conclusion drawn by the U. S. Bureau of Agricultural economics in a report sent the N. C. State College Agricultural Extension Service. There have been years in this pe riod when farm incomes was higher, the report said, but farmers also had to pay more for things they bought, and their buying power was not as great as it is now. Although the average buying power of all farmers in the nation is at a high peak for the 17-year period, the Continued on Page Two.) HENDERSON, N. C„ THUPSDAY AFTERNOON,-DECEMBER 31 1936 Kidnaped Boy • M ' \\ Central Press Soundphoto Charles Mattson This is the latest portrait of Charles Mattson, 10, kidnaped Tacoma, Wash., boy. CONGRESSMEN ARE TRIG TO GET UP TO NEWPIE BOARD They Want Finger in Distri bution of State Unem ployment Commis sion Patronage ‘FATHERLY’ ATTITUDE BY SENATOR BAILEY Mrs. Spillman Inclined To Listen Attentively to Sen ator’s Words; Legislature May Modify Commission if It Gets Too Deeply Into Politics Daily Dispatch Bureau, In the Sir Walter, Hotel. By J. C. BASKERVILiti Raleigh, Dec. 31—Several of the members of Congress from North Carolina are already trying to ‘horn in” on the new Unemployment Insur ance Commission and are “suggest ing” to Chairman Charles G. Powell tht he fix quotas for each congress ional district and consult the con gressmen in these districts in ap pointing employes, it was learned here today. It is known that at least one congressman has written Chairman Powell to this effect —incidentally, a congressman who has been very un friendly to Governor J. C. B. Eh ringhaus—while reports are that some four or five other congressmen have 'Continued on Page Three.) OUR WEATHER MAN FOR NORTH CAROLINA. Cloudy, showers tonight; partly cloudy Friday, colder possibly to night and Friday. Nations Prepare For Start Tomorrow Os Naval Race As Limitation Treaties Expire Spanish Government Is To Return To Madrid In Relief Crisis Is Over Several Members of Cabi net Reported Preparing To* Return to Na tron’s Capital VICIOUS DOGS ARE LOOSED AT FRONT Socialist Troops Use Fero cious Animals Against Re bels and Come Near To W inning Engagement With Canines As Ally of Army Force There Madrid, Dec. 31.—(AP)—Social ist Spanish- armies fought against time in the dying hours of the old year today to shut off insurgent supplies from the west and drive back the besieges of Madrid. The time element was vital be cause of a rebel drive from the South, whieh the government said was German reinforced. There was no hint of respite in the eight weeks siege of Madrid, or in the “international civil war” itself. Madrid, Dec. 31.—(AP) Several members of the Spanish Socialist cab inet were reported today planning to return to Madrid to Jhiaintain closer contact with the besieged capital. The possibility governmerit offices might reopen in the fcenter of the civil war zone was viewed optimistically in some sources as a sign of reviving confidence the 54-day Fascist siege ultimately would be rescinded. Defense of the capital has been in the hands of General Jose Miaja, de fense junta head since November 11. Rain and cold weather halted fight ing today in the trenches near Madrid FEROCIOUS DOGS LOOSED BY LOYALISTS ON REBELS Avila, Spain, Dec. 31. —(AP)—Fero- cious dogs loosed by Socialist militia men during hand-to-hand fighting (Continued on Page Two) Spanish Coastal Batteries Open On Fascist Warships St. Jean de Luz, France, Dec. —(AP) —lnsurgent Spanish war ships reportedly have appeared enmasse off Santander this morn ing, drawing sharp fire from gov ernment coastal batteries. They appeared off-shore after the Basque government of near by Bilbo ignored threats of Ger man warships and had curtly closed the negotiations for the re lease of the captured cargo of the Nazi freighter Palos. Spanish authorities tersely ac nowledged a* German ultimatum rom the cruiser Koenigsberg to free the cargo outright and plan ned to present further develop ments to the non-intervention committee in London. Where Will 1937 Take Us? |||gr j 0 tfxf />''/'■. i’mm wM * '£ JnSn H v jffljk >j| Roger W. Babson Henderson Daily Dispatch TOMORROW PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY. STRIKERS MAY STOP ILL MOTOR PUIS EXCEPTING] 0 R B’S Showdown Appears Certain Between New Union Movement and Auto Industry CAMPAIGN Is~AIMED AT GENERAL MOTORS Small Plants May Operate Little Longer Because of Supplies on Hand; Chev rolet Body Plants Affect ed by Some Strikes Al ready Called Detroit, Mich., Dec. 31. (AP) —The increasing number of strikes against units of the General Motors Corpora tion, observers said today, might lead to a tie-up of the entire automotive industry except the Ford Motor Com pany. “If the General Motors tie-up be comes effective by Monday," said Al fred Ward, president of Ward’s Auto motive Reports, “it will mean the whole industry will be faced with the same proposition, with the exception of Eord. The smaller companies may work for a short time longer, because of existing supplies. “It looks as if it will be a show down between the committee for in (Continued on Page Three.) sl2,ol®)M IN TELEPHONE RATE A. T. &T. Cuts Long Dis tance Charges Over Its Network of Lines Washington, Dec. 31. —The Federal Communications Commission announo ed today that tariffs covering drastic reductions in interstate long-distance telephone rates totalling $12,000,000 on an annual basis, have been filed with it by the American Telephone and Telegraph Company. These reductions will tak effect on January 15, 1937, over that company’s entire “long lines” system, in compliance with its recently announced agreement to re duce its rates by Oat amount with out the necessity of formal rate hear ings by the commission. This pulblic (Continued on Page Two). 8 PAGES TODAY FIVE CENTS COPY WITH LIS OFF, SKY IS LIT IN GREAT BUILOINGPROGRAM 1922 Washington Treaty and London Pact of 1930 Will Expire at Mid night Tonight MUSSOLINI ANXIOUS TO MATCH BRITAIN France Addfe $572,000,000 to Normal Naval Expendi tures: German Shipyards Working Overtime; Bri tain To Start Two Huge Capital Ships London, Dec. 31.—(AP)—Great Britain will announce next month a new program of i ebuilding her Hong Kfing and other Faftfiftc naval bases, informed sources said today, on the eve of expiration of _ a 15-year-attempt to restrict naval tonnage by treaiy. Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden v.'ill make the announce ment to Coinmons soon after it convenes January 19, these sour ces said. SKY IS IJJMIT IN BRITAIN AND OTHER TREATY POWERS (By The Associated Press) London —Great Britain stood ready * to build up its sea strength without . limit as soon as the only checks on naval armament —the 1922 Washing ton treaty and the 1930 London treaty —expire at midnight tonight. On January 1, keels will be laid for two 35,009-ton capital ships to join the world’s greatest tonnage. Rome- -Italy, Great Britain’s rival for supremacy in the Mediterranean, was expected to use its freedom to bring its strength near Great Britain’s heavyweight standard. .Paris—France entering the race with a $572,000,000 program to sup plement “normal’ ’naval expenditures, has authorized heavy battleship build ing to match German re-armament. Berlin —German Shipyards already are working overtime to give the Continued o.» Page Two.) Hitler Now Speeding Up Fascist Aid Berlin, Dec. 31.—(AP) —Adolf Hit ler was reported in diplomatic quar ters today to be taking advantage of the delay in non-intervention negotia tions to speed up movement of Nazi volunteers to Fascist Spain. Germany reportedly was unlikely to call a one-si ied truce in the face of reports volunteers were still continu ing to join the Socialist troops from other countries. The Nazi pr' a reported departure of Madrid sympathizers lrom Scot- Continued on Page Five.) Arms Ban In Congress To Face Battle Limit to Embargo Would Be Injected Into Permanent Neutrality Act Washington, xKc. 31 (AP)—Al though congressional leaders agreed to a quick resolution banning arms shipments to participants in civil wars, a battle loomed today over making embargoes in the permanent I neutrality act mandatory or discre tionary. President Roosevelt seeks inroad discretionary power, but Senator Van derburg, Republican, Michigan, last i:ight called for mandatory legislation as far as possible. Vander.burg conceded munitions Continued on Page Five.)
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