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Will Send Home Mort
gage and Federal Sav
ings and Loan Propos
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Washington, April 12.?Engulfed
by differences over bow the farmer
can best be helped, Congress writhed
through debates today while adminis
tration forceshastened preparation
of mighty legislative projects yet to
corner
Depute the interlude provided the
President and many legislators by
the opening baseball game, a check
up tonight revealed an almost be
wildering procession of developments
significant-in the drive to better na
tional and world economics.
In messages to the governors of
13 industrial states, Mr. Roosevelt
cited New York's pending mini mum
.wage law as "a great forward step
against lowering of wages"; and ad
vocated like action by more states.
His Secretary of Labor, Miss Fran
ces Perkins, at 'a closed session of
the House labor committee, endorsed
the principle of the five-day week
legislation, but suggested changes in
present bills. Enactment appears
certain.
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His Secretary 01 W>uuarii.t, u?i> |
iel C. Roper, disclosed the forth
coming bill for relief. of the rail
roads verges on . completion, one
phase yet to be disposed of relating
to how much power ahoold.be vested
In the "co-ordinator" to be proposed.
Senatorial administration allies
wound up their work- on the urban
home mortgage refinancing plan,
slated to be introduced tomorrow.
Likelihood of banging reform leg
islation embracing a deposit insur
ance plan appeared enhanced, after
the President conferred with the
chairman of the Senate and House
banking committees, Fletcher ofj
Florida, and Steagall of Alabama.
Some confusion was still- evident,
however, as to just how far Roose
velt is willing to go on the insur
ance feature.
Addressing Latin-Americafi diplo
mats on Pan-American Day, the Pres- '
ident demanded wreckage of trade
barriers, which will be his message
to world statesmen soon coming to
? talk with him.
' Japan joined the list of thoso who
have accepted invitations to send a
leading figure." Nations not asked to
be persdnally represented were in
vited to participate in similar eco
nomic discussions through diplo
matic channels.
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Tim President, in a special mes
sage to Congress tomorrow, will rec
ommend legislation to set up a per
manent system of Federal savings
and loan institutions as well as
emergency refinancing of small home
mortgages.. ? ~
? A bill, already fran. xi and ready
for introduction when his message
arrives, provides for government
subscription at a maximum ef $100,
000,000 for creation of Hie savings
and loan institutions.
Under the measure's provisions, a
governmental* corporation with a
capitalization at' $200,000,000 sub
scribed by Hie government would be
set up to borrow up to $2,000,000 for
refinance indebtedness on snudj.
homes. 4
This part of the hiD follows' the
general loes of the agricultural re
financing bill now before the . Sen
ate. The government would ex
change the bonds bearing interest at
4 per cent for mortgages, guaran
teeing interest, but not priacipaL
The debtor would pay off his ob
ligation to the corporation at 5 per
cent interest, and would be able to
obtain extensions up to three years
in his payments if circumstances
I Loans would bo made on home^sF
I tied at 120,000 or less, op to 80 per
I cent, of the present appraised value.
? Cash aDoiwaiiee would be made for
I taxes* repairs ami salstttitQfle.
I The Federal Savings aiyi Loan As
? soeiations would be members of the
i to mm wa*g$t$MDA v
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Charlotte, April NstiUtn A.
District Gmmr
C. Philips Visits
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Maynard Fletcher, Ex
Gov. and Mike Saliba,
Candidate for Not
Governor, Also Promi
nent Guests of the Club
' Characterized by enthusiasm and a
manifestation of the true spirit of
cordiality and warm fellowship, was
the meeting of Tuesday evening when <
the local Rotary Club had as its
guests the district governor,. Charlie
Phillips, of Greensboro; the past
governor, Maynard Fletcher, of Wash
ington, and Mike Saliba, of Wilson,
a candidate for the governorship and
the former Farmville members of the
organization.
The district governor outlined the
program of the 57th district meet to
be held in Wilmington* May 80-31
and Dr. Saliba's talk related to the
rendering of service where it is need
ed most. Maynard Fletcher made a
brief but dynamic speech on the sub- '
ject of "He Profits Most Who Ren- '
ders Unselfish Service" emphasising
the opportunities of the present for
rendering this type of service.
John B. Lewis, introducod'by Leslie
Smith, president; as toastmaster, call- 1
ed on former Rotarians for expres
sions of the features of Rotary which 1
appealed mainly to them as individ
uals. Responses, spontaneous and
heartfelt, were made by the guests,
who vividly recalled hours of discus- .
sion and association with each other.
Quartette selections by John D.
and Elbert Holmes, Charles Baucorn
and Rev. L. R. Ennis marked the pro
gram of music and a barbecue sup
per completed the list of good, things i
enjoyed by. the. club and its guests
on this occasion.
Manned at Amount
Of Typhoid is Slate
President State Board!:
of Health Stresses
Need for Viligance
High Point, April 18*?Dr. John T,
Burrus, of High Point, president of j'
the State doard of Health, said lappa
his return here from a conference in
Rileigh with Dr. J. H. Parrott, State
health officer, that authorities are
"alarmed" over the number of ty- '
phoid fever case3 in the State.'
Dr. Burros said typhoid fever was
prevalent in a number of communi
ties in the State and in one it had
been necessary to close schools. He
and Dr. Parrott confered on the
best methods of coping with the situ
ation.
"Times like these in health work
require more viligance when people
are prosperous, (for food is harder to
get and usually there is lower re- .
sistance," Dr. Burrus said.
"Unless we wake up and quickly
there is going to be more typhoid
in North Carolina during the next
year than in the past several years."
- Dr. Burrus expressed concern at
the earliness of appearance of ty
phoid, saying it usually does not oc
cur until the months of June, July,
August and September.
To provide more bright spots in
business, people must be more wfll
fng to get diit spots on their "cuffs.
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During the month of February.
Columbia County growers sold their
surplus stock to the amount at 87 fide
pounds receiving, cash at the car door'
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An Easter cantata of greatdra- ;
matk power and beauty, "Christ The ;
King" by Paul Bliss, will be presented
on Sunday'night in the ggMfeodist ;
church by the Oratorio Society,. with |
P. R. Hufty as director and Mrs. Hay- !
wood Smith accompanist i
The first selection, a basa solo sung
by Elbert Holmes and chorus, de
picts the scene of the trial of Jesus ;
before Pilate This is followed by
& descriptive solo by Mrs. M. V. Jones '
with the chorus, of the procession to (
Calvary. Hie tenor solo, "Weep Not ,
For Me" la to be sung by John D. \
Holmes, the angel chorus by the wo
men of the choral group and the trio, .
"Now Upon The First Day of the \
Week'* for women's vokes, will be J
rendered by Miss Vivian Case, Mrs. (
J. L. Shackleford and Mrs. A. W.
Bobbitt
The contralto solo, "Earth Ye Could i
Not Hold Him" to be sung by Mrs. <
John D. Holmes, Is a dramatic inter
pretation of Mary Magdalene's search
for the Master and the chorus,.-con
cluding the cantata, "Death Is* No
Longer Conquer*" is a[ powerful
movement expressing eewttation'- atiii
triumphant joy.
This Oratorio Society, which has as
its objective the presentation of the
very best music for this Community,
has been practicing for weeks and the
entire citizenship is anticipating the
coming event with mueh pleasure.
The churches of the town will be
closed and arrangements are being
made for a capacity audience.' Many
friends of Director Hufty and otiier
members of the group from nearby
towns have announced their intention
of attending.
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.' A silver offering to -defray expans
es will be taken but there Will be no
charge, for admittance.
Pitt County Asks Special
Legislation On Taxes
Greenville, April 12-?In a special 1
meeting, the Pitt county board of t
commissioners petitioned represent- 4
stives in the Legislature to seek' to i
enact a lav- that would permit the
board hi this county to omit the^>eh- 1
alties now accrued on 1982 taxes and ?
likewise to grant discounts in their i
discretion not to exceed 5 per cent c
to parties who pay their 1932 taxes v
prior to July 1, 1983. c
Another request from the board to | c
:he legislators was for a change in
.he new tax law that prohibits the
idvertisement of taxes and requires
instead a notice by registered mail
In the past; the advertising of de
inquent taxpayers has greatly ac
elerated the collection of taxes, and
t is this reason that prompted the
ommisaioners to seek authority to
fse their discreatlon in the matter in
irder that the best interests of the
ounty might be served.
Interest Charge Causes
Teachers to Be Unpaid
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Salaries Being Held Upj
Because of $341,774 In
terest Due on Borrow
ed Money
Raleigh, April 14.?Much inquiry
has developed the fact that a charge
of "1341,734 for interest on borrowed
money levied against public school
appropriations has resulted in the
public school teachers of North Caro
lina not receiving all of their salaries.
' - Salaries for the sixth month, which
became due all the way from D*
cember to April, were held up by
Dr. A. T. Allen, State Superintendent
of Public Instruction, in an effort
to secure the full . amount before
making any payment.
. However, Dr. Allen last week au
thorized the payment of 70 per cent
of the salaries and those payments
have been made all over the State or
are now in process of bring made,
Since then the Budget Bureau has
made an additional allotment, but
Dr. Allen still lacks funds sufficient
to make the entire payment. In the
meantime, teachers in Raleigh and
many other places have not received
later salaries which have become due
from local funds. .
The mattery has been ?laid before
Governor J&ringhausl by Senator
Jphn W. Hinsdale of Wake and
both he and Dr. Alien are confident
that the teachers will yet ' receive
their money, although over two
weeks has elapsed since their con
ference. '
In the meantime efforts of the
General Assembly to insure fhH pay
matt of allotments for extended
terms We so far beeaonly 75 per
jent successful
Dp until yesterday, inquiries as
to teachers' salaries had resulted opjjy
in vague and contradictory informa
tion. , ?>5;_ . ??$\
"The entire appropriation has been
allotted," aUd-^enif Burke-, Asstet
'\ff We have raerived only 95 per cent
of our allotment and will pay the
rest of the money to the teachers
when the additional allotment is
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Senate Approves
Stale Fend Bill
Measure for State Oper
ation of Cdrttpensalfon
Insurance Gets 21-20
I Raleigh, April 13.?By the slim
margin of one vote, the Senate yes
I terday approved on second reading a
I measure to enable the State to brand
I ish a governmental club over the
I heads of carriers writing. workman's
?compensation insurance in North
? Carolina. ' * f
I It was Senator Stover 'P. Dnha
Igan's bill empowering the governor.
and Council of State, by a majority
?vote, to chase carriers from the field
land establish a State fund to which
I employers would ' pay premiums
?should the insurance companies at
tempt to adopt "unfair rates*/?' re*
?strict risks or relinquish such busi
ness in the State in any appreciable
I The vote was 20 to 21. It was
?taken after-a motion to table, made
by Senator John W. Hinsdale, of
?Wake, failed of adoption by a 11
?to 30 count.
After second reading passage of
?the bill, the Senators killed, 11 to
Kg, Senator Angus D. MacLean's bill
?to authorize the forestry department
of State College to borrow $500,000
?from the Reconstruction Finance
Corporation for the purchase of for
est lands for demonstration and re
search purposes.
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It was proposed that the prop
erty be held as sole security, and
Ithat the loan be repaid from receipts
accruing through scientific applica
tion of the forestry? project, The
I measure had the approval of Dr.
Clarence Poe and otfiⅈ according
to Senator MacLeen. ;
Senator Hayden. Clement, of Ro
I wan,, for the first time lit his legis
lative career explained^his vote on
a Question. He said he -was voting
"no" because "the State's crabt^ is
W^ceiLgainst Propol
sal To Assure Farmers
of Production Costs
Washington, April 12.?Senate ad
ministration supporters prepared to
down the proposal to guarantee. the
farmer his production jfCoeta after
Secretary Vlfallace let it be towwn
that .he wants it left out p# the em
bracing measure designed to cure
agriculture's financial ills.
. There was. some prospect, :.how
ever, that enough Republicans mi^ht
join the Democratic insurgents to
pass it over their opposition. The
plat would be optional and the Sec
retary of Agriculture could put it
into effect at his discretion.
The production, cost, guaranty was
written .into the Roosevelt bill by
the Senate . agriculture committee,}
bet administration followers would
throw it out,
The Senate agreed to vote by 2
p. ra., tomorrow on the controver
sial plan written, into the program
by the agriculture committee.
Meantime, Senatorial advocates of
inflation tagged amendments to the
bill, which, includes both price lift
ing and mortgage refinancing,, and
Senator- Bark ley, Democrat, Ken- i
tucky, lambasted those he averred
were trying to defeat the measure
through ridicule, <
The House, considering the mort
gage refinancing plan as a sepa- J
rate bill,-postponed a-vote until to
morrow, During the debate Repre
sentative Hoeppel, Democrat, Cali
fornia; called the mortgage bill "half- 1
baked" and described the "New
Deal"-as a "raw deal" of which "the ]
American people are beginning to
get tired."
The first specific move of those
who feel inflation will aid the
farmer came the submission by Sen
ator Thomas,' Democrat,' Oklahoma,
of a proposal to add a section to
the bill giving President Coolidge 1
wide power to expand the monetary
system. (
Senator Wheeler, Democrat, Mon- ,
tana, also introduced his - proposal
to remonetize silver as an amend
ment to the measure.
Thomas' bill Would permit the
Chief Ebcecutive to order the issu:
ance of greenback . currency, au
thorize free coinage of silver at a
ratio with gold that the President
would determine and io fix the gold
content of the dollar.
Several, other Senators are work- -
ing on inflationary moves, in line
with the agriculture committee's rec
ommendation for,currency expansion
as the only hope for permanent and
"substantial help ior agriculture."
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J. L. Hassell
I Passes Away
I at Home Here
?Prominent R. R. Man
I and Political Leader
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I Greenville, April 18.?J. L. Hassell, J
168, for years prominent in railroad JI
and political circles of this city, pass- j l
ed awfcy at his home on Pitt Street jl
?this morning at 9:20 o'clock. Death II
?followed illness of several months and] I
?was not unexpected, although it was II
?received with pronounced shock and II
?regret by his many friends in this II
?and other sections of the State.
Fuheral services will be conducted 11
I from _ his late home tomorrow after-1 I
?noon at 4 o'clock by Rev. E. L. Hill-11
?man, pastor of tlarvis Memorial Mith- II
lodist "Church.' Interment will follow jl
in Cherry Hill Cemetery, I
I Mr. Hassell was a member -of the JI
Beard of Aldermen-at the time of II
his death. He had served in this II
capacity several times, but was elect- II
ed for the last term over a year ago. II
?& this capacity he served as-mayor-.jl
I .He had been connected wifh the11
?Mdrfolk Southern- Railroad-for forty 1 I
years prior ta his illness when fic-|
I was given leave of absence until Kif 11
He moved to Gifooiivillo ? from j
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? iwiu lit nign regarG i
Iflf!. nuncio * men tnrougrnout tMS
"oSKr
in So. America |
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Chief Executive, In1
Speech Commemorat- ,
iitg Pan-American Day *
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Washington, April 12.?A drifting t
warfare in South America was con
demned today by President Roosevelt t
as a "backward step" in-a speech r
commemorating Pan-American Day. *
The. President took the occasion to t
propose the American government j
initiate individual steps promptly to j.
"abolish all unnecessary and artificial j
barriers and restrictions which now
hamper the healthy flow of trade be- v
tween the people of the American re- c
publices." v
Addressing a special session of the
governing board the Pan American ?
Union assembled?, in its beautiful p
building in a few blocks from the c
White House Mr. Roosevelt extolled
the spirit of - unity among the Ameri- ?
can republics. I
"In hi? spHi of mutual under- a
standing and cooperation on this f
continent," he said, "You and I can- s
not fail to be disturbed by any armed f
strife between neighbors. h
"I do not hesitate to say to you a
the distinguished members of the ?
governing board of the Pan-Ameri- b
can union that I regard existing con
flicts between four of our sister re- c
publics as a backward step." It
Although he did not mention spe- s
cifically the countries now engaged
in hostilities Latin American dipio- g
mats understood he referred to the j;
undeclared war in the Chaco be- 0
tween Boliva and Paraguacy which
has taken an appalling toll of life j,
and hostilities between Peru and v
Colombia over possession of the g
Amazon port of Latacia. The lat- a
ter amounts to an undeclared war
both countries having, severed rela- (
tions. *. "" g
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Horse Throws ;
"First Lady" J
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Mrs. Roosevelt Lands f
In Mud Puddle When J
Horse Falls ji
Washington, D. C., April 13.?Mrs. o
Franklin D. Roosevelt was thrown t
into a mud puddle in Potomac Park u
early today when her horse slipped e
down. c
The wife of the President was un
injured and remounted and con- 1<
tinued her morning ride in mud be- a
spattered clothes. a
The horse was battling along a V
slipery court and fell to his knees, n
Mrs. Roosevelt in describing the in- ti
cident, sa?d she "slid off gracefully b
right into the mud." o
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Dedicatory Services a
at Falkland Sunday a
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The Presbyterian Church at Falk- v
land will be dedicated Sunday, April
16th. A number of former pastors j
are expected to be present and take
part in the services. Morning ser
vice at 10:30, afternoon service at
2:00 o'clock.
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John H. Miller of Orange County
built a brooder house with a brick ?
brooder and a separate laying house c
for. a cash outlay of $7.60, says Don ^
Matheson, county agent. The houses ^
were built of logs and covered with ^
home-made shingles. The money was f
spent for glass and hardware,
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Liyermore's Bride I d
linn TM?M?fc
Murder Charges to Con
Bume M?h Time In %
Two Week Session
Greenville, . April 13,?A two-week
?ra of criminal Superior court will
tonvene here next Monday morning
or consideratipn of a docket of be
;ween a hundred and two hundred
ases.
Judge Henry Grady, of Clinton,
vho presided over a civil term here
wo weeks ago, will alse preside over
he criminal term, and it was ?x
>ected the bulk of the docket would
? competed.
-Promising to hold more interest
han all others. combined is the
aurder charge against T. H. Barn
lill, aged farmer of the dis
rict, who was arrested nearly two
'pars ago for the alleged- slaying of;
lis ward, Jesse Barnhill, to obtain
10,000 insurance money. '
The defendant is also charged
rith manufacturing liquor, the last
harge developing during the in
estigation of the murder case.
The case has been set for hearing >
wo or three times, but was post
poned to permit the state to finish
ompiling evidence.
Jesse Barnhill was found dead on
he road near Flat Swamp church,
le had been shot through the head
nd body and killed. instantly. Of
icers investigated the case and
ometime later arrested the elder
iarnhill following information he
ad been seen with his ward in an
utomobile only a short time before
he murder was believed to have
i
een committed.
Barnhill vigorously denied the
harge, saying he had no idea who
illed the young man. The case is
et for hearing April 25.
Perry Little, colored, will face the
;rand jury on a charge of slaying
iUcy Sugg, negress, while in a fit
f jealously on January 15th.
Leroy Pollard, colored, of Aydeu,
i being held for the slaying of a
/oman at Ayden, and Mary Lee
imith, colored, is being held as
n accessory.
Thomas Beaman, former U. S.
Commissioner here, will face char- ?.
;es of arson and embezzlement on
he 19th and 24th. He was recently
ried in Federal court in Washing
on on a charge of bribery and con
piracy to violate the prohibition law,
ut the jury failed to agree and mis
rial was ordered.
The arson charge grew out of
he burning of a house occupied by
teaman here several months ago.
Bremen alleged they found burlap
ags saturated with kerosene in the
oof of the building. Beaman denied
mplication. > .
The embezzlement case grew out
m his alleged failure to make set
lement with an insurance company
rhich he was said to have represent
d at the time he was arrested by
ity authorities on the bribery charge.
David Dudley and Luther Dunn,
seal young men, will face trial on
charge of breaking and entering
nd larceny of goods from J. L.
Vatson's store here about, two
lonths ago. Dudley will also. face
he grand jury otj a charge of at
empting to manipulate the escape
f prisoners from the county jail.
Numbers of other charges involv
rig violation of the prohibition law,
nd larceny will come up for consider
tion during the term, and iiglications
t this time point to a mighty busy
reek.
>xford Orphanage
Singing Class to Give
Concert on April 19
-
The hearty cooperation of the com
nunity is enlisted by the local com
aittee arranging for the annual con
ert of the Singing Class of the Ox- .
ord Orphanage, to be presented on
Vednesday evening, April 19, in Per
:ins Hall. No charge will be nnjde
or admittance.
Much good has heretofore resulted
rom visits made by these children
ur town and the committee is confi
dent that the forthcoming visit will
?e a success as well as a blessing to
he coipmunity. v .
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tUTH JUDD LOSES
I ; NEW PLEA FOB LIFE
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Phoenix, Ariz.,:'April 10.?Mrs.
Finnic Ruth Judd today lost another ?> ) ?
tppeal to escape execution April 21
ts Judge Howard C. Speak man ^de
lined to conaider a motion of her at