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Volume U, ghany Times DEVOTED TO THE CIVIC, ECONOMIC AN D SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF ALLEGHANY COUNTY Galax, Va. (Published for Sparta, N. C.) THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 1936. 10 PAGES Number 36. the highest tribunal of the land, by a decision, threw into the discard the elaborate machinery designed to establish parity for the fanners. The Chief Justice and five judges held the AAA an invasion of the rights of the states to regulate local activities and banned the use of processing taxes to regulate ctrop production. The decision definitely forecast the invalidation of the cotton^ potato, tobacco and other crop control measures, . apparently doomed the TV A, railroad pen sions and coal-mining regulation acts, and threw considerable doubt upon the validity of the vast jpoginm-nf social security recently enacted. MINORITY CRITICISM A minority of the Court, con sisting of Justices Stone, Bran ded and Cardoso, in a dissenting opinion, bitterly attacked the reasoning of the majority, term ing their conclusion a "tortured construction of the Constitution.” Justice Stone, who wrote the dis senting opinion, denied the view of the majority that Congress, ad mittedly having the right to levy processing taxes, does not have the right to use them as they have been used. The dissenting opinion is strong enough to create dissat isfaction in many areas where the AAA enjoys popularity. Rentals and benefit payments under the AAA totalled more than $900,000,000 by October 1st when a multitude of suits inter fered with the collection of the taxes. Officials state that $283, 250,349 is due the farmers on 1935 adjustment programs. This amount is divided as follows: for cotton, $12,681,180; wheat, $55, 389.802; corn-hogs, $106,885,055; tobacco, $5,620,666; sugar, $35, 000,000; peanuts, $1,153,534; rice, $520,112; and for winter wheat, 1986 compliance programs, $66, 00,000. The effect of the decision is to cut down government revenues by at least a half billion dollars, jeop ardise the legality of motre than a billion dollars already distrib uted and jnenriy a billion dollars, already eotterted -in processing taxes and to throw the entire farm relief problem into the fore front of the bitter political cam paign impending. OFFICIALS SURPRISED Officials of the AAA were stunned by the sweeping nature of the decision and immediately stopped the mailing of all bene fit checks. The Treasury abandon ed efforts to collect processing taxes and Congressmen, who talk ed, hoped for new legislation which would be practical. There were few expressions of approval on the part of senators or repre sentatives because farm relief, like the bonus, is a delieate question, cutting across party lines. THE NEW BUDGET Overshadowed by the decision of the Supreme .Court was the President’s budget message, ask ing for $6,7$2,000.000 to finance Federal activities for the fiscal year beginning next July. With expenditures definitely declining and revenue at a peace-time high, the President foresaw no new taxes and promised h reduced deficit, although he made no pro vision for work relief, indicating this would be taken up latef, In cluded in the estimated receipts was $547,300,000 from process ing taxes bet these are out of the calculations now. In its in conclusive form, the budget in dicated * gross deficit of $1,098, 000.000 for the fiscal year 1936 87, which wou}d be $2,186,000, 000 less than the estimated deficit for the present fiscal year. In regard to ^elfaf, the President pointed out that the sise of this item would depend upon the num ber of persons given employment through improving business. Appeal For Writ Of Habeas Corpus Counsel Reported As Expecting A Reprieve To Be Issued Soon By Qoverrtor Hoffman LAWYERS IN DESPAIR Federal Judge Rejects Arguments Of Prejudicial Influence At The Famqps Flemington Trial Trenton, N. J., Jap. 14.—Upon reliable authority tonight, coun sel?'for Bruno Richard Haupt mann. turned back in an eleventh hour appeal to a federal court, was reported to be “expecting” an executive reprieve within twenty-four hours, while one mem ber of the staff announced they had “no assurances” of such aetion. Asked the possibility of a .re prieve, Frederick A. Pope, of de fense counsel, said "I couldn’t find the governor tonight,” and C. Lloyd Fisher, chief defense attor ney, said Governor Harold G. Hoffman had given “no assur ances” to them he would delay the execution set for Friday night But coupled with the report from a source close to the de fense attorneys that they antici pated an early reprieve was the statement earlier of Attorney General David T. Wilentz that he had been "reliably informed” the governor would act in behalf of the man condemned to die for the Lindbergh baby kidnap-murder. Governor Hoffman could not be reached for comment. The apparent efforts to obtain a reprieve followed the refusal hy a federal judge of a writ of hab eas corpus or stay of execution for Hauntmann. Rejecting all of the arguments of defense counsel that 'lfaupt mann’s {rial at Flemington was surrounded by prejudicial in fluences, U. S. Circuit Court Judge J. Warren Davis said that to grant the writ he would have to overrule both the New Jersey court of errors and appeals and the United States •supreme court. Despair was written on the faces of the defense lawyers as they left the court room. “That is the end,” said one of the live attorneys who would not be quoted by name. "The only possibility in the world is the United States sup reme court,” said Neil Burlnn shaw. a Washington lawyer just added’ to the defense-staff in a ftp..! effort to save Hauptmann. Defense attorneys, conferring tonight, considered two moves. One was an application to an other federal circuit judge for a certificate of reasonable cause, which, in effect, would be an ap peal from Judge Davis’ de cision. The other was an appli cation to the United States sup reme court for leave to. ask for a writ of habeas corpus. Should either course be follow ed, it would be necessary for Governor HofTman to issue a last minute reprieve, or for the fed eral courts to stay execution. Failure Of Naval Conference Seems To Be Looming Near London, Jan. li.—International naval Ibtitation, initiated in •Washington in 1922 and the only successful form of disarmament growing from the World War was said in informed circles to night to be nearing the end . of its trail. A live-power conference, call ed to renew limitation ' because the Washington and London treaties expire at the end of this year, reached an impasse over the failure to agree upon Japan’s de mands for a fleet equal to Brit ain’s and the United States. The conference’s breakdown, a Japanese spokesman g*id tonight, is due, "not to tba adamant op position of the Japanese but to > the adamant opposition of other delegations to the Japanese propo WRECKED PLANE REPORTED POUND IN ARKANSAS Forest City, Ark., Jan. 14.— A searching party sent word here ^..taht that they had found * wrecked plane with U perwrn inaide. ::: . Bonus Bill Would Pay Alleghany Co. “Vets” Large Sum lV» the event that Congress enacts into law the bill passed a few days ago by the House for the immediate payment of the Ad justice Service certificates, Wo>rld war Veterans in Alleghany coun ty will benefit to the extent of $79,160.98. Figures for each of the 100 counties in North Caro lina were compiled recently and have been declared by officials of the Veterans' administration to be as nearly correct as it is possible to make them. According to the compilation, 68,926 veterans in the entire state would receive a total of $34, 622,162.80. Senate Finance Group Approves Bonus Measure Morgenthau Testifies That Passage Of Bill Might Greatly Increase Treasury Financing Washington, Jan. 14.—Over testimony by Secretary Morgen htau that its passage might in crease to a minimum of $11,300, 000,000 the necessary treasury' financing in the next 17% months, the compromise, '-baby bond” bonus bill swept on today toward a Senate vote. The pro posed measure was approved by the : Senate finance committee by a 15 to 2 vote. Just before ap proval of the measure Morgen thau told the committee that the bill might .require a $2,000,000, 000 money-raising operation. The House passed a bonus measure. Friday but nothing was said as to how the funds neces sary were to be obtained. Couzeus Mich., ipibfed him as listing these other amounts which the Treasury might have to raise to meet its obliga tions before June 30, 1937, the end of the next fiscal year: $5, 800,000,000 for refunding out standing obligations; $2,000,000, 000 possibly to be needed for relief (and not included in the new budget); and $1,500,000,000 which President Roosevelt esti mated as next year’s deficit. Saying he would not be bound to secrecy which Morgenthau and Chairman Harrison (D), Miss., imposed upon themselves after the (continued on page 6) Mrs. Filey Irwin Dies At Home Of Daughter Here ' Mrs. Wiley P. Irwin, 61, died on Tuesday, January 14, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Emory Joines, Sparta, after an illness of several months duration. Mrs. Irwin, who, prior to her marriage, was Miss Osa Viola Crouse, is survived by the hus band; two sons, Sheriff " Walter M. Irwin and Troy Irwin; and four daughters, Mrs. Emory Joints, < Mrs, Fred G. RichardsOn,’ Mrs. Reeves ’Douglas and “Mrs. Claude Crouse, all of Sparta. Funeral services were conduct ed Wednesday at 12 o’clock at Antioch church, of which the deceased was a member, by Eld erg S. U. Atwood and R. P. Vuss. Pall bearers were: T. R. Bur gias, Sidney Gambill, R. F. Crouse, J. L. Irwin, Clennel Richardson and Clarence. Walls. Flower bearers were: Mr?. Luther Halsey, Mrs. Sidney Gam bill,-Mrs. Wayne Waddell, Mrs. Oscar Wagoner, Mrs. David Hig gins, Mrs. Glenn Richardson, Mrs. Clennel Richardson and Miss Marie Perry.,/ ./■■"/;• ■ The services were followed by interment in. the Antioch church cemetery. \ 7.' NEW BEAUTY SHOPPE OPENS tN BELK BUILDING HERE ' The Alleghany Beauty shoppe is now located in its new quarters in the basement under BdUs’f store* Soarta. » V > Tliy are making a very special offer for the first three days oi next week, which is advertised or another ppge in today’s paper. : ... . ' • §&& :> . / Developments In Political Arena AreSpeedhgUp --- ■- ■■ • Exciting Month* Are Sighted For Capital In View Of Oncoming Presidential Campaign Washington, Jan. 14.—Proof, if any was needed, that the presi dential campaign «$11 be the back drop of excitfrig'Hnonths sighted for the capital was given today by speeding developments. None in itself was of con clusive importance. But con gressional leaders discerned a political thread' linking many in a manner that raised new prob lems for them. What happened *a brief: Representatives Eaton, (R., N J.), and O’Connor, (D., N. Y.), clashed in* the House over- the President’s, address to Congress and whether Postmaster General Farley was a Tammany man. In his maiden-speech, Repre sentative Main, * (R., Mich.), charged Mr. Roosevelt with ‘‘po litical intolerance/ Republican Chairman Fletcher notified the Columbia Broadcast ing System he would periodically request radio time comparable to that given “the petty in power.” Representative McCormack (D., Mass.), denounced'Fletcher in the House for “subtly-s|haj^ing” the t president had infmenced radio chains to bar Republican cam paign skits. The president, after a confer ence with Senator PlcAdoo, (D., Calif.), on the discordant Demo cratic situation is California, said the difficulties would have to be ironed out by the party in the state. Presumably this meant re jection of the attempt by Cali fornia Democrats in the House to have Mr. Roosettslt intervene to obviate- fcmtegation to the June convention. M,rs. Thomas D. Schall announc ed her candidacy for the Repub lican senatorial nomination in Minnesota on the anti-new deal stand her late husband took in the Senate. Representative Treadway, (R., Mass.), predicted in the House the Canadian reciprocal trade agreement would become a prin cipal campaign issue. He de nounced . administration tariff policies as “unconstitutional.” The administratis*, pressed its new farm relief plan despite ob jection from Senator Norris, (R.; Neb.), a Roosevelt supporter, that it violated the constitutional prin ciple of the AAA decision. The action of Col. Henry Breckenridge in seeking filing papers for the Ohio primaries aroused speculation which led his friend, Senator Byrd, (D., Va-), to deny at Winchester, Va., that his name would be entered there. A Democrat, Breckenridge op poses Roosevelt policies. Byrd has found fault with 9ome but is expected to support the president. Shadow Of Hitler Causes Fear And Worry In France Paris, Jan. 14.—The shadow of ^dolf Hitler—a shadow that makes Frenchmen jittery—was projected Tuesday into the Italo Ethiopian-European scene. French newspapers expressed fear that recent German attacks on the Franco-British mutual aid agreement foreshadowed German fortification of the demilitarized Rhineland. V The reports reached London and immediately afterward a de fense sub-committee of the cabi net met. Diplomatic circles in Paris, however, eyed the reports with some skepticism. The opinion was put forward that the German “scare” may have been raised again as a part of the govern ment’s campaign to have parlia ment ratify the Franco-Soviet mutual assistance pact. While Sweden formally pro tested to Italy against the bomb ing of a Swedish ambulance unit, the Ethiopian government assert ed ten persons were killed or wounded when bombs wracked a church during a fascist air raid on the town of Sakota. Ten others were blinded by gas bombs, the communique add ;V' r' - ' Continuation Of Crop Control May Be Solicit Hotpe For New Farm Legislation Soon Is Expressed By Roosevelt. Other Developments Washington, Jan. 14.—Added substance was given today by President Roosevelt to .reports that the administration would seek continued control of crop production by expressing a hope for new farm legislation soon. Told Senator Norris (R), Neb raska, had disclosed a belief the Supreme Cdurt’s AAA decision barred such regulation. Mr. Roose velt said at his press conference he hoped the senator was unduly pessimistic. The President said a bill was taking shape, but was silent on its contents. He added he was undecided whether to send Con gress a special message on the subject. Senator Robinson, of Arkansas, the majority leader, said after a luncheon with Mr. Roosevelt that “probably by the end of the week,” a new farm bill “will be completed and ready for submis sion.” As the problem of an AAA substitute continued to hold major capital attention, with both Sen ate and House committees giving it careful consideration, there were these other developments: 1. A suggestion by Senator Norris that administration lead ers should press for legislation to remove farm-aid. measures from jurisdiction of lower courts. 2. A - radio address by Secre tary Wallace who said “I am not sure that I am in complete ac cord wth all of the recommenda tions” of the farm leaders’ con ference on a successor to AAA 3. Appearance of several farm organization leaders before the Senate agricultural committee, with open indications of a split with the 'administration over sev eral issues. 4. Approval by the House agri culture committee of a bill to provide $40,000,000 in seed and feed loans for 1936 crops. 6. Statement by Chairman Jones (D.), Texas, of the House agriculture committee, stressing linking of the domestic allot ment plan with‘soil conservation in a new farm program. 6. Launching - of a move on Capitol Hill to .retain or collect all of the $1,200,000,000 levied hr processing taxes through re troactive legislation. T. A ruling by Comptroller General J. R. McCarl that funds could be used to carry on only those AAA functions not invali dated by the court—which left the question of how many of the AAA employees will get pay checks tomorrow still in doubt. 8. A charge by Chairman Sum ners (D), Texas, of the House judiciary committee, that Ijroduc ars of exportable farm surpluses "are being deliberately bled by this government through the pro tective tariff.” Condition Of Rudyard Kipling Is Critical London. Jan. 15 (Wednesday) —The critical condition of Rudy ard Kipling, who underwent an emergency operation Monday, caused his surgeon, Dr. A. E. Webb-Johnson, to establish a watch at his bedside early today. The surgeon arrived shortly af ter midnight to examine the 70 year-old author. A bulletin was issued announcing there had been no change in Kipling’s condition, and the doctor decided to stay at his bedside for the, remainder of the night. Mrs. Kipling was not immedi ately called to the hospital, how ever. CODE FOR CONDUCT OF TRIALS IS SOUGHT Chicago, Jan. 14.—The Ameri can Bar Association tonight made its first, definite move toward the establishment of a code of eti quette for lawyers, press and pub lic at future trials. The organisation's executive committee spent two days consid ering a lengthy criticism of the Former U. Of N. C. Star Athlete Is Claimed By Death Wadesboro, Jan. 13.—Frank Bennett, prominent Wadesboro business man and former (treat North Carolina athlete, died on January 5, at his home here af ter several years of failing health. The funeral was held on the fol lowing Monday afternoon at 3 o’clock at the Bennett home, and interment followed in Eastview cemetery. During his student days at the University of North Carolina, he was a great football star, play ing tackle on Carolina teams five years. Most experts rate him as Carolina’s greatest tackle in his tory. After graduating from Carolina he was connected with the government soil survey and; then in 1911 returned to Wades boro to enter the lumber business and look after his farming inter ests. Mr. Bennett was well known in Sparta, he and his family having often visited in the home of J. W. Hawthorne Democrats Select Philadelphia For Convention City Quaker City Outbids San Francisco, Chicago. Tatmadge Votes "No” On New Deal Endorsement Washington, Jan. 14.—Phila delphia was selected late Thurs day by the Democratic national committee, meeting in the capital city, for the party’s 1936 national convention. The Pennsylvania city, never before the scene of a Democratic convention, won out over San Francisco and Chicago when its representatives Anally waved a certified check for $200,000. Then, to meet higher bills, Phila delphia concessions estimated to raise the total to between $250, 000 and $300,000 were offered. Party Chairman James A. Far ley announced the national con clave, intended to renominate President Roosevelt, would start June 23. The Republican party will meet in Cleveland beginning June 9. Before the bidding started, Far (continued on page 6) N. C. Criminal Held In Texas On Robbery Charges Raleigh. Jan. 14. — Dwight Beard, convicted murderer who was saved from the electric chair in North Carolina by executive clemency and who escaped last August from .state’s prison here, was captured in Dallas, Texas, today, Oscar Pitts, acting direc tor of the state penal division, was notified tonight by J. W. Fritz, Dallas captain of detec tives. Pitts said Fritz’s telegram stat ed Beard was wanted in connec tion with 11 robberies in the state of Texas, and in connection with the killing of a policeman in one of them. Dallas, Texas, Jan. 14.—A man believed by officers to be Dwight Beard, fugitive killer from North Carolina state prison, was arrest ed here today in connection with the holdup-slaying of Detective John Roberts here December 23. A woman found with him was also detained; Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 14.—Chief of Detectives A» LaMar Poole to night said he had telegraphed an urgent request to Dallas authori ties to hold Augustus Dwight Beard for Georgia authorities in event he is not prosecuted in Texas. The detective chief said th« escaped North Carolina slayer ii wanted here to robbery, auto tL— ■—- - a policeman. Chief Poole s»c Beard is Gov’t Loses In Court Ruling On Processing Taxes Supreme Court Justices Hold That Impounded Tax Money Be Returned. Decision Read Monday OTHER CASES DEFERRED Larger Question As Te Whether Taxes Collected Must Also Be Refunded Is Left Unanswered Washington, Jan. 14.—Through a supreme court decision today, ■ the government lost $200,090, 000 in impounded AAA process ing taxes. However, the decision left unsettled. the larger question of whether the treasury must re fund any of the $1,000,000,000 it had collected. Almost simultaneously the high court deferred for several weeks at least the question of tit* con stitutionality of the Bankhead cot ton control Set, explaining that a case presenting that issue was not in proper form for 'ftppreme court consideration. There was no announcement on the third new deal case which the justices had under consideration. Presumably a decision will be forthcoming next Monday on the Tennessee Valley suit involving the government’s right to enter the electric power business. Tlie tax decision, unanimous and read by Justice Roberts, who last week announced the verdict smashing AAA. brought immedi ate forecast that Congress would be asked to enact new revenue ,raising legislation. A soon as he heard of the court’s action, Representative Dis ney, (D.. Okla.), a member of the House ways and means com mittee;. said: "We are going to have to ap prove a new tax bill for certain now. I don’t know where we could raise the money, but some of us can’t go home until we pay off the farmers.’’ The $200,000,000 involved in today’s decision had been paid into depositories under the direc tion of lower courts by proces sors who began last June to seek injunctions .restraining collection of AAA taxes on the grounds the farm act was invalid. Others continued to pay,'%nd the treasury collected $69,427, 350 between June 27, 193&—the date the first injunction was sought-—and last Monday, when the AAA was definitely invali dated. As a result of the impounding of the $200,000,000. the AAA, which kept on paying farm bene fits until last Monday, found it self “in the red” by that amount In addition, it owes $280,000, 000 more to farmers who adjusted crop production under 1935 con tracts. Thus, the administration faces the necessity of raising at least $480,000,000 to make up the tax deficit and carry out its proposal to pay farmers for performance under the 1936 AAA contracts. President Roosevelt in his "bud get message warned that if court attacks on AAA were sustained. (continued on page 6) M tIK BCVII I QWjniCI, •{Moving her /ether** Unguegc *
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