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HENDERSON’S POPULATION 13,873 twenty-fifth year BI PARTISAN ATTACK ON TAX BILL BEGUN Once Lovely Long Beach Homes—Now Driftwood __ HpHSsSfiPP Pst *% <t Jp|«% wlKtil Ik. *'■■'. ■s%& w •■; MBHWtiIi ■HMftilllfiir Wmiin $& % S flHillHHKMKWySHflffiUl. ML.- The beach near the mouth of the Los Angeles River at Long Beach is shown above, littered with tons of lumber and wreckage floated down by the raging waters of the disastrous flood. Thousands of valley residents are homeless—their homes piled on the beach by the flood waters. (Central Press) EDITOR BUM REFUSES TO ADMIT. ESPIONAGE CHARGE Former Soviet Government Newspaper Chief Accepts Blame for His Subordinates REFUSES TO ADMIT GERMAN SPY ACTS Says He Objected To Giving Germany Any Territory To Prevent Invasion of Russia In Event Coup of Conspira tors To Overthrow Soviets Regime Succeeded Moscow, March 7.—(AP) —Nikolai Bucharin steadfastly refused today to admit any personal share in espion age for foreign powers as part of a confessed plot against the Soviet re gime. The former editor of Izvestia, gov ernment newspaper, accepted respon sibility, however, for any spying his subordinates may have done, whether Japanese, British or German. Bucharin and Andre Vishinsky quib bled nearly two hours at the opening of today’s session of Moscow’s great est treason murder trial over the pro secutor’g attempt to pin espionage di (Contlnued on Page Six.) Japs S weep Down Into Mid-China Shanghai, March 7. —(AP) —Japan- ese troops swept down the Shansi railway today to the extreme south west corner of Shansi province and from six strategic “jumping off points along fthe north bank of the Yellow river, struggled to cross into the heart of central China. The victorious drive southward through Shansi was climaxed by the capture of Chaotsun, railway terminus near the “big bend” of the Yellow river. Chaotsun is just across the river from Tungkwan, on the impor tant east-west Lunghai railway. Chinese forces defending the south bank of the river have resisted thus far, hut military observers believe the Japanese are ready for a supreme effort. After eight months of fighting, Masayuki Tani, newly-appointed Ja Panese envoy to China, says Japt#i s attitude toward her Asiatic neighbor remains “firm and unchanged”. Tani, designated as “minister-at-large” and stationed at Shanghai, arrived here today. _ HENDERSON DOLLAR DAYS MARCH 10-1 l-i: Hrtthrrsntt Daily Dtsmtfrh ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THIS SECTION OF NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA. Two British Destroyers Are Attacked By Planes Unidentified Bombers Fail to Make Hit off Eastern ;Spanish Coast; Insurgent Cruiser Sunk; Was One of Main U nits in Bloc kade of Government London, March 7. —(AP) —The Ad miralty disclosed today that the, Bri tish destroyers Blanche and Brilliant had been attacked tut not hit by five unidentified bombing planes. The attack occurred yesterday off the Spanish coast in the same general area where the Spanish government fleet torpedoed and sank one of the insurgents’ prize cruisers. An Admiralty official said he pre sumed the attack on the British ves sels was a result of the naval battle. He added, however, that it obviously was a case of mistaken identity. (Spanish government war planes took an active part in the naval bat tle, bombing insurgent warships and strafing their decks with machine gun fire.) The Blanche and the Brilliant were CONTROL CAMPAIGN GRIPSWHOLESTATE Politics Takes Back Seat for Time as Ratification Is Urged Dally Dispatch Bureau, In the Sir Walter Hotel. Raleigh, March 7— Ordinary politi cal talk subsided to a mere whisper last week as the drive to secure farm ers approval of the new crop control act continued to grow in intensity and concentration. With meetings scheduled by the State College Extension people in 81 of the State’s 100 counties, and with other meetings called by the State Farm Bureau Federation in many others, there will be no excuse for the farmers not knowing what the shouting’s all about. The college assemblies are osten sibly for the purpose of “explaining” the farm bill without indicating to the growers how they shall vote. The Farm Bureau gatherings are frankly (Continued on Page Four.) THREE SOLICITORS REMIT THEIR FEES Two in East and One in West Seek Nominations in June 4 Demo cratic Primary Raleigh, March 7.(AP>—Three men paid the State Elections Board s4l each today t<? seek Democratic nom ination in the June 4 primary to so licitorships. - They were Solicitor D. M. Clark, o Greenville, in the sth; S. M. Bloun of Washington, in the first, and R- M. Wells, of Asheville, in the nineteenth. L S4^FP«,^ rTRE SERVICE OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. on Nyon patrol duty protecting neu tral shipping in the western Mediterr ranean against socalled “pirate” raids. Although the attacking planes were unidentified, the Admiralty official said he. presumed they were “mopping up” for one side or the other after the naval battle and mistook the two ships for enemy vessels. The planes dropped several bombs, none striking the destroyers, and then wheeled awdy. (Destruction of a crack 10,000-ton Insurgent cruiser in a naval battle off Cartagena left a gaping hole today in the insurgent fleet blockade of Span ish government ports. Spanish gov ernment authorities had not deter mined whether it was the Balcares or (Continued on Page Eight) INI 940 Order Already Issued Prohi biting Nippon Soldiers Participating Tokyo, March 7.—(AP)— War Min ister General Gen Sugiyama announc ed today the army was prohibiting soldiers on the active list from pa" ticipating in the 1940 Olympics to be held in Tokyo and advocated then f»r | ppllo finti Home Minister Admiral Nobumasa Suyetsugu, in a less positive state ment, endorsed the view “if the situa tion grows worse.” It was the first expression of op position to the Olympics from official quarters. Hitherto an anti-Olympic movement has been carried on by pa triotic organizations not connected with the government. The general and the home ministe, appeared before a Diet committee con ducting hearings on the nationa’ mobilization bill, giving wide powers to the army. Suyetsugu observed that “not only ( , o idiers in active service, hut those on the retired list now are being called to the colors.’ 1 “Therefore,” the general added, “the authorities have decided to prohibit the active list group from participat ing in the Olympics.” "WEATHER FOR NORTH CAROLINA. Fair and continued cold, freez ing in extreme west, killing frost in central portion and light to heavy frost on the coast tonight; Tuesday fair, with slowly rising temperature. HENDERSON, N. C., MONDAY AFTERNOON, FARM REUEF NOW ASHIGKASCITIES, OfFICIALASSERTS Deluge of Applications from Rural Sections Since September, Commit tee Is Told RECESSION EVILS NOT PURELY URBAN At Least 3,50&000 Families Have Been Helped During Depression, Corrington Gill, WPA Rural Chief Says; Curtailment Leaves Mere Pittance Washington, March 7 (AP)—A Fed eral relief official told the Senate Unemployment Committee today that there had 'been a “deluge of applica tions” for rural relief since last Sep tember. “The effects of the current business recession have by no means been confined to the cities,” Corrington Gill, assistant works progress admin istrator, in charge of rural relief, said. “Large numbers of rural fami lies are experiencing severe privation. •There is no question that at least one third of the rural population is ill-fed, ill-clothed and ill-housed.” Gill asserted the curtailment of WIPA that started last year had left many rural families a “mere pit tance”. He said a large number of (Continued on Page Four.) Levine Believes Kidnaped Son Is Alive Somewhere New Rochelle, N. Y., March 7 (AP) —Murray Levine, father of kidnapped-l^-year-L) d Peter I)> vine, said today that he believed hi.s son was still alive, despite continued failure to make actual contact with the abductors. He also said Tie believed he was (deal ing with the true kidnapers. Commenting on the last ransom rote, but declining to say when he received it, Levine said, “With the last note there was some in dication my boy was alive, and that I was dealing with the right parties.” Shortly after his interview with ' reporters, Levine addressed a new appeal to the kidnapers, again assuring them of a “safe contact.” Rebels Get Revenge On Government Madrid, March 7 (AP) —'In swift revenge for the government’s first big naval victory, the torpedoing of the insurgent cruiser Balleares, Gen eral Frefncisco Franco’s airment raid ed the port of Cartagena five times between midnight and noon today. The government announcement of the raids failed to mention casualties but said the government naval force base there escaped damage. Two attacks came in the night, and two more about 8 a. m., when two squadrons swept in from the Mediter ranean near the spot where the 10,- 000-ton Balleares was hit in yester day’s naval engagement. The fifth attack was carried out at noon. Meanwhilp, congratulatory tele grams poured in on the Cartagena naval commander for the victory over eight insurgent vessels in the Sunday battle. DAYS MARCHIO-11-12 Large Groups Fighting Bill To Make President Dictator If War Breaks By CHARLES P. STEWART Central Press Columnist Washington, March 7. —Supporters of the Sheppard-Hill-May war bill, now the subject of hot contention in Congress, are not necessarily (not all them) militarists. The proposed measure is the one de signed to give dictatorial power to the President in the event of a conflict MARCH 7 # 1938 1 TV A CHIEF CREATES A STORM Senator Georg* W. Norris Chairman Arthur E. Morgan WmB 111; * Bp - ill ij: jfS iiilSffiS : r ' < lit Bplh &mj It f | II kV; ilpf: x $ v r^T dEBs i. nf i 4, . i 1 K Harcourt Morgan David E. Lilienthal Friends of the Tennessee Valley Authority are rushing to its defense following an attack by Chairman Arthur E. Morgan on his colleagues In an 8,000-word statement, and a demand by him of an investiga tion of his agency. Senate leaders Indicated that some sort of an inquiry would be made in response to Chairman Morgan’s demands. Senator George Norris of Nebraska, who fathered the TV A, ac cused Chairman Morgan of giving aid and comfort to big business enemies of the vast experiment. He charged that the suggested in quiry would be directed principally at the other TV A board members, David E. Lilienthal and Harcourt Morgan, who arc pro-public power, and thus would not be “fair”. —Central nrea* State College Officials Seek Full Investigation Into Sophomore’s Death Dean Cloyd Says He Is Con vinced Young Winslow’s Tragedy Was Not Hazing MAN ELECTROCUTED AT ELECTRIC POLE Faculty Committee To De termine if Fraternity Men Will Be Questioned; Drink ing Hinted; Attorney Gen eral To Join In Investi gation Raleigh, March 7.—(AF)--Dean F. L. Cloyd called for a full investigation today into the electrocution death of Philip Edgar Winslow, N. C. Stato College sophomore, but said he convinced hazing was not involved. The body of the 21-year-oid studenl was found late Saturday night at th< foot of a high tension telegraph po!> His overcoat and trousers were tied in the foot of the pole. Coroner L. M. Waring quoted a fellow student as saying Winslow and several others (Continued on Page Six.) involving the United States, includ ing military conscription between the ages of 21 and 31, strict regulation of labor, and a taxation system shaped to limit profits to a very moderate maximum. Militarists (no one admits that he is a militarist, but undoubtedly there (Continued on Page Four.) PUBLISHED EVERT AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY. Germany’s Tennis Expert Arrested Berlin, March 7.—(AD —Baron Gottfried eon Cramm Germany’ great tennis player, was arrested today by the criminal police on “serious charges.” While admitting von Cramilt had been arrested, police headquarters declined to di vulge the nature of the charges. It was admitted authoritatively later, however, that he had been taken into custody on “suspicion of moral delinquencies.” The tennis star had arrived home only a few days ago after a worldwide competitive tour. PESTILENCE FEUDED IN FLOOD REGIONS ft'. V- Health Officials Make Ty phoid Inoculations Com pulsory in Area Los Angeles, Cal.. March 7.— (AP) — Health officials, alert against the threat of pestilence, made typhoid in oculations throughout flood-devastat ed southern California today No cases of the disease have been reported, but sanitation conditions were reported dangerous. Typhoid serum was flown to Colton, where the water supply was cut off. Dr. J. A. Champion, Colton healta officer, said there was “some danger” typhoid might break out. The toll of dead and missing in the flood caused by prolonged i ams last week was raised to 177 with reports from thj San Bernardino region. Most recent estimates of damage to private and public property still stoo l (Continued on Page Four.) Q PAGES O TODAY FIVE CENTS COPY !S"o DEMOCRAT CLAIMS Somewhere Some One I* * After Some Corporation or Group, Speaker 1 Declares REPUBLICANS JOIN IN BITTER ATTACK Fish Says Bill Will Continue To Destroy Business Con fidence, Prolong Depres sion and Retard Recovery; Calls Measure Mere Make shift Washington, March 7. —(AP)—Rep- resentative Lamneck, Democrat, Ohio, told the House today the tax revision bill’s surtax on closely held corpora tions was “'discriminatory and un just.” ‘‘There is no question in the world this tax is aimed at somebody,” he said. ‘‘Some one somewhere is after some corporation or some group of corporations. If there were only one corporation subject to thi3 tax, I would be against it because of its priu oiple.” Representative Fish, Republican New York, told the House the tax re vision bill would continue “destruc-* tive. punitive taxes” that have “de stroyed business confidence, prolong ed the depression, and retarded XO covery.” -v '• Fish shouted “it is a makeshift, a snare and a delusion. It does not bal ance the budget. It does not assume to balance the budget. It makes po reference to tax-exempt securities the biggest single loophole ty which the rich avoid taxes.” Republican House members talked of getting a Democrat, Representative Lamneck. to lead their fight for com plete repeal of the undistributed pro fits tax. If thev follow this strategy, aimed at winning more Democratic votes, the repeal amendment to the tax revision bill would be offered In Lamneck’s name. •' * . t* . Britain To Push Arms 0 Talks Fail London, March 7.—(AP)— Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain told the House of Commons today that if the vital peace talks with Italy and Ger many, opening this week, failed, Bri tain would speed up her already gig antic re-armament program. But, he said, if the negotiations sue <i ontinued on Pag*; Six.' Tax Fields Widened By High Court Supreme Tribunal Reverses Previous Rulings in Five To Two Decisions Washington, March 7 (AP)—The Supreme Court, by overruling p~ev’- ous decisions, widened today the field of Federal and State taxation. In a five-to-one decision, it revers ed rulings holding that the Federal government could not tax income de rived from land leased from ft state and that a state could not tax income derived from land leased from the Federal government. Chief Justice Hughes delivered the majority opinion, which asserted that “we are convinced that the rulings in Gillespie vs. Oklahoma and Burnett vs. Coronado Oil and > Gas Company are out of harmony with more cor rect principle, and, accordingly, they should be, and they are now, over ruled.” i The government succeeded in the Supreme Court in its effort to Col lect a $364,354 deficiency assessment imposed against Charles Mitchell, “for mer chairman of the National City Company of New York on the ground of “fraud with intent to evade” pay ing 1929 income tax.
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