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Henderson daily dispatch., 1933-10-18
Many Warehouses Report
Average About 17-Cent
Level Named In u. S.
Agreement
ROOSEVELT OFFERS
EVERY ASSISTANCE
Personal Letter To Governor
Ehringhaus Pledges Full
Support of Administration
To Help Growers; Three
Year Record Price Is Scor-
ed at Wilson

Raleigh, Oct. 1S (AP) Farmers of
Eastern North Carolina were happy
today as number of warehouses re.
ported their tobacco sales are now
averaging more than SIT per 100
pounds the estimated PARITY pTiN.s
of the Agricultural Adjustment Ad-
n1inistration.
Figures showing the high average
came in at the same time that the Of
flee of Governor Ehringhars an
nounced receipt of a personal letter
from President Roosevelt p.adging
full support of the national at'minis-
tration in amy move to secure fa:"
prices for tobacco.
AT Wilson the sales Monday ave.
aged higher than in three year, wit,
the official figur eset at SIT So per
hundred pounds for 1875, ,246 pounds
solid. Two warehouses operated By
one firm advertised in newspaper
that 303.496 pounds sold on the twin
floors at an average of $1s.05.
Kinston reported Monday Official
average of S18.68 for 1855
pounds and cne house was advertis-
ing in a half page display THAT 1t sold
279,1s6 pounds for $19.39 per 1o0.,
Greenville's average Monday twas
$16. Sc per 100 pounds. Farmvi:ls's
was $18. Is; Durham's was SIS. .43
and Sn1thfield's was S16.34.
'-A'.faie largest aUreale= irn~b blae HISTORY Of
the Winston-Salem tobacco market
100000 pounds yesterday was re
ported here today and warehousemen
expected today's sales to equal yes
terday's when 1154-448 pounds sold
at an average Of Sits.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1933-10-18
CHASE SECURITIES
HAD HUGE RESERVE
$12O,OOO,OOO Set Aside To
Cover Losses, Senate
Committee Told

Washington. Oct. 18.-(AP)-
Evidence was presented to Senate
investigators today that the Chase
Securities Corporation had set
aside $12O,OOO,OOO from its reserve
to cover losses.
That was given as II percent Of its
total capital and earnings.
Testimony Of huge losses suffered
by this securities affiliate of the Chase
National Bank was laid before the
committee by Ferdinand Pecora, coun
sci for the Senate Banking Commit
tee, He presented figures that the
total capital and earnings of the COM
pany from its organization in 1927
to the end Of June this year were
$156, ,453, ,000.
OF this, $21, ,0O7, 500 was paid in di-
vidends and $120,138, ,075 was set aside
from reserves |'to cover losses and
mark-down the book value of the com
pany's securities.
This left in June 14,407,732 in capt.
tai and surplus, of which 407,7 was
earned surplus.
The recapitulation of the companys
records was prepared by committee
against and admitted to the record
after being Identified by Albert H.
Wiggin, retired chairman Of the bank,
who was testifying.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1933-10-18
Have Risen 80 Percent from
Level Averaged In Year
Ended Last March
81, However
WHAT FARMER BUYS
CLIMBS IL PERCENT
Factory Employment In Sep
tember Had Recovered
Two-Fifths of Its Decline,
and Income of Factory
Workers Had Regained
Quarter of Its Loss

Washington, Oct. 1S.-CAP)-Presi.
dent Roosevelt feels that, although
farm prices have increased 80 percent
since the average for the year that
ended March 81, they were not vel
high enough.
An economist for the executive
council has presented figures to the
President showing that the products
the farmer sold in September brought
80 percent more than in the II months
ending with March.
In the same period, it was stated
in official quarters today, the econo-
mist has reported the cost of things
the farmer buys has increased II per-
cent.
Figures also have been submitted to
the President showing that factory
employment in September compared
with 1929 had recovered two-fifths of
its decline, and the income of factory
workers had regained quarter of the
loss, while the cost of living rose nine
percent from March to September.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1933-10-18
Seek End
Of Ford
WnIk-OMt

Washington, Oct 18.-(AP)-Sena-
tor Wagner, National Labor Board
chairman, in a statement today, sale
that Ford officials, asked to confe:
with their employees and Labor Board
representatives at Newark, N. j., this
morning, had announced lack of au-
thority to enter the conference, an
were seeking further instructions froE,-
Dearborn.
simultaneously, WAGNER made put
lie an exchange Of kilograms betweea
himself and the Ford Motor CompanT
regarding adjustment of difference
with the striking workers of the Edge
water N. j., and Chester, Pa, assem-
bly, plants, and said:
"Wf believe the Ford Motor Corn
pany desires to maintain the coop
erative attitude indicated in its tele~
gram of October 16. The board wa
gratified by that position yesterday
and has reason to expect results frolA
the conference today"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1933-10-18

it was in the hope that this present
scramble for the job might be avert
ed that Governor Gardner was pre-
vailed uICn to postpone his resigna-
tion as icng as he did For all of the
party leaders feared and most of
them felt sure a factional fight with
in the party would develop over this
post as soon as it should be vacated
by Gardner.
It is no secret here that the Demo-
cratic party in North Carolina, like
all Gaul, is divided into three parts
or factions, as follows:
The Ehringhaus faction, now en-
bracing most of Eastern North Caro-
lima
The Baiiey-Shuping faction, strug-
Cling for control of the Piedmont.
The Reynolds faction, with it's prin-
cipal strength in the western counties
but with a large following in the east
as well.
There are indications that the En-
ringhaus and Reynolds factions are
now working together with better
spirit than has been eviderce for a
good many months and thai there is
nothing like as much friction between
these two groups as formerly. It is
also generally agreed that the best of
feeling now exists between Senator
(Continued on Page Four.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1933-10-18
Trouble In
Europe Yet
IsWorrying
Nazi Plots In Austria
Threaten; Denmark
Bristles Up Her De-
fenses j,
lenses
CRv Associated Press.l

Austrian government authorities
continued their investigation of al
legged Nazi plots to seize arms from
the Linz and other garrisons as it
was disclosed a nationwide Nazi mill
tary organization has been developed.
Europe contemplated the possible
implications of the declaration of
Prime Minister Staunino of Denmark
--coincident with reports military
units in Schleswig had been reinforc-
ed-that the Danish southern frontier
would be defended "by all means at
our disposal"
The personal clash between Baron
Won Neurath of Germany and Str
John Simond> Of Great Britain, at
tracted International interest.
Rumors of an impending Austro-
German agreement in the Austrian
anti-Nazl campaign arose with word
that Guido Jakoncig, former Dollfuss
cabinet member, had been in Berlin
since last week.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1933-10-18
See Ehringhaus-Reynolds
Uniting On Committeeman
Democrats in State Divided Into Three Parts With Each
Unit Seeking Control; Combine Would Fight Bailey
Shipping Wing For Patronage ge-.4

Raleigh, Oct. 1S-(AP)-Friends
of Governor Ehringhaus, inc!ud-
ing members of the States Of
ficial fam dy, today were busy
pushing the chief executive for
ward as successor to Former
Governor o. Max Gardner as
Democratic national committee
man.
Governor Ehringhaus was out of
the city, but decided move to place
him in the running was under
way.
Most prominently mentioned
for the place, following former
SenasCr Cameron MorriSOn'S an
nOuncepIeni he Weuid not accept
the post, have been j. o. Carr,
of Wilmington; Julian Price, of
Greensboro; and G. L. Shipping, of
Greensboro.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1933-10-18
Escapes With Three Regist-
cred Mail Pouches and
Binds and Gags the
Carrier
TWO OTHERS JOIN
IN ROBBERY ALSO
Postal Authorities Check
Records While Federal Au-
thorities Rush to Scene To
Make Investigation; Hold
Up Occurs at Passenger
Station

Wilson. Oct. Is (AP)-A lone ban
dit held up Hugh Hawley. contract
NAL truck driver here early today
forced him to drive to a woods near
the city tied him up and escaped with
three registered mail pounche, be-
lieved 20 contain currency shipments
for ,ccal banks.
Postmaster John r. Diidy was un-
sble to ascertain Immediately whe-
Their the bags contained any large
shipments of cash but said he believ
ed one Of the pouches held ship
ment expected today by one bank
here
While postal authorities checked
records federal FeteraI authorities
were en- route here to launch an in
vestigation.
Haw!ey was held up at the Allan
Tic Coast Line railroad station at
. m. by the bandit at pistol points
and forced to drive away from the
CITY into the woods where another
machine occupied by two men drove
IN. There the mail truck was ioot-
ID Of the three bags and the bandit
car occupied by two of the men wa
driven off.
The third man forced Hawley to
Urn about and drive half mile
bick toward Wilson and stop. There
the bandits bound Hawley's hands
a,d walked off down the road.
A short while later Hawley foun4
farmer near by-end was freed He
then ntified the police.
Hawley said he did not recognize
the men.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1933-10-18
Add Apples
Surplus
Buying
1000 Car Lots OF
Grade CFruit To Be
Bought for Food To-.
the Needy

Washington, Oct. 1s-(AP)-App'es
today were added to the surplus pro-
ducts to be purchased by the govern
ment for relief purposes
Harry l. Hopkins, relief admin
traitor, announced that 1000 car lots
Grade c apples will be purchased 4
addition to butter, cattle and an ur-
determined amount Of wheat. He has
appropriated $300000 to buy apples.
He said that between 100000 an1
10, OOO,00 of low grade rain cattle, prirl-
cpally "she" stock, will be purchase
and processed for relief purposes. Most
Of this meat will be canned.
The total amount of wheat to be
purchased has not been determined.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1933-10-18
Free Government
Grading Offered
All Tobacco Here

FFes government grsdine en- all to-
- so'a On the Henderson market
osot-g Inning Immediately and for the
49,! noe Of the year was announced
80. t','s Sie4rnoon by G. W. Kott ware
xide.t i"'ah on this market and pre-
',. -, u tne Middle Belt Warehouse
aa, aneh 5 Association. Mr. Knott was
l.oada oy Farm Administration
go .!4 ia lerS in Washington of the Of
..,.Se, 49, .ns % thls service to all growers
NH. any cost to them whatever.
tho ,,1l -I''' 10 w7s in Washington over
me past weekend it became known
today and was in copference vr;+e, 7
''n ana j. C. Lanier of the
''O'~"'oo section cf the administralaon
Henderson daily dispatch., 1933-10-18
Price OF Tobacco
Reaches Parity In
Eastern Carolina
President DELAYS
Retail Code Rule

Washington, Oct. 18.-(AP)- A
final decision OH the retail code
end its controversial loss limitation
provision had not been reached to-
day by President Roosevelt.
Although it had been expected in
some official quarters that he was
about ready to state his mind, he
was represented as feeling taht.
because OF the many things invoIv-
ed, more consideration should he
given.
Consequently, nc arranged
series OF conferences to continue
discussions begun yesterday.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1933-10-18
GOODYEAR ACCUSED
OF DISCRIMINATION
Sears, Roebuck and Com
pany Favored in Price
Concessions, Is Charge
SUIT IMPORTANT ONE
Long Existing Price War Between
Mail Order Houses and Other
Tire Dealers Adds Significance
To the Action

Washington, Oct. 18.-(AP)- The
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
has been formally charged by the
Federal Trade Commission with maxi
ing price determinations in it's pro-
ducts in favor of Sears, ROebuck and
Company in violation of the Clayton
act.
The suit, regarded as particularly
important in rubber trade circles be-
cause of the long existing price war
between mail order houses and other
tire dealers, calls for an early an
swer, after which the case will be
ICnntiruad on Page FOur)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1933-10-18
Mrs. Ehringhaus
Has An Operation

Norfolk. Va, Oct. 1S.-(AP)-
Mrs. j. e. b. Ehringhaus, wife OF
the governor of North Carolina,
was operated on at 8 a. m. today at
st. Vincent's hospital, and atsnoOn
was doing fi1e," Governor Ehring-
hauS announced. -N-'"'-- ~ "---''
Governor and Mrs. Ehringhaus
came to Norfolk Monday and were
guests at local hotel until she
went to the hospital today. The
operation was of minor nature.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1933-10-18

and Secretary of Agriculture Henry
Wallace relative to this and other
phases of the tobacco situation. he
was given to understand that the de-
partment wished to offer the service
ON the Henderson market and since
his return has had an exchange OF
several kilograms about the proposal.
Government graders here also mad
NOTICE today of the new service ?of
fered free to tobacco growers.
Henderson has for several years had
government grading for al tooacco
orowers desir:ne it but a small fee
was charged for such tobacco as WAL
Henderson daily dispatch., 1933-10-18
OVER $4,000 900 ALLOTTED
TO 67. NON-FEDERAL JOBS

Washington, Oct. 18.-(AP)- The
Public Works Administration today
allotted $1O,119,514 for 81 non-Federal
construction projects in % states,
which officials said would provide
58,317 man months of quick employ"
ment.
The list the longest Of non-Federal
projects yet announced, included pro-
vision OF funds for schools, water
works, sewers, hospitals, aims houses
auditoriurs, powerplants, streets
dams, court houses, jails and other
public structures. 4
Henderson daily dispatch., 1933-10-18
Daily Dispatch HPreau,
In inc Sir Walter Hotel.
" ma SW< NnNyWn

Raleigh Oct. 18.-The battle al
ready raging between the various
factions in the Democratic party in
the State to fill the vacancy on the
National Democratic Committee,
caused by the recent resignation of
former Governor O. Max Gardner
from that post, is holding the CEN
ter of the State in political circles
here. The opinion is also growing that
Henderson daily dispatch., 1933-10-18
INTO
BIG SALARIES BEGUN

Washington, Oct. 1S.-(AP)-
The Federal Trade Commission
announced today it has started its
Investigation of the size of the
salaries of Americas business
leaders.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1933-10-18

GCnntiHued on Page FourD
Henderson daily dispatch., 1933-10-18

/ Continued on Page stx,2
Henderson daily dispatch., 1933-10-18

Continued on Page six.)
The Washington times., 1933-09-09
MAINE REPEAL
FIGHT CLOSE

AUGUSTA, Me, Sept. 9 1.N.S).
With both vets and drys predict
ing victory by a narrow margin,
the campaign for repeal of the
eighteenth amendment swung
down the home stretch today in
Maine as the 62-year dry tradi-
ton Of this State prepared to face
the acid test Monday.
Less than a week away from
the "wet" victory in the neigh
boring State of Vermont, also
dry for three-quarters of a cen
tury. the voters go to the polls
as the last State in New England
and the twenty-Sixth State in the
Union to decide upon ratification
of the twenty-first amendment.
Maine elects 80 wet and dry
delegates from the States 16
counties for the constitutional
convention December 6.
Voters will find the candidates
on the ballots undesignated as to
their wet or dry positions. as a
result of the legislature acting on
the advice Of the Supreme Court
not to have the nominees desig-
mated.
Candidates and their workers
spent nearly $4,000 in an "educa-
tional campaign"
The Washington times., 1933-09-09
Man Plans to Hunt
For Gold in Wild
Amazon Region

NEW YORK, Sept. 9 dN.SO'
When 2l.year-old Ursula Hanson
starts on her aerial expedition to
survey the reaches Of the upper
Amazon River, she can have q
passenger-if she wants him.
Furthermore, she can drop him
in mid-air; indeed. that IS ex
actly what Otto Won Plcklngen
wants her to do.
He wrote to international news
Service today, requesting thaC ny
letter be sent to Mrs. Hanson IN
London. He wrote:
II have an expedition to
Dutch Guinea in mind. TO
arrive at a certain area 1t is OF
very great importance to me to
persuade Mrs. Hanson to drop
me by parachute at my deStina-
ton, which otherwise can be
reached only by terribly fati-
guing marches through jungleS
and crossing probably bottom
less bOgS.
SEEKS GOLD FIELD
81 have reliable information
that there was a new discovery
Of q very rich gold field and am
making preparations now for ex-
plotting the territory"
Sheer good fortune prompted
Mrs. Hanson, who is comely
widow, to plan her survey just
The Washington times., 1933-09-09
FIGHT s
JAIL CRUELTY

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Sept.
9 1.N.SD. - Harvey Bailey
doesn't like the treatment he is
receiving in the county Jail here.
In fact, the escaped convict and
accused participant in the kid
naping of Charles F. Urschel and
in the Union Station massacre in
Kansas City is trying to remedy
matters.
Through his attorney, J. H.
Mathers. he has filed a petition
for a writ of habeas corpus to
force the officers to treat him in
a more respectful and consider
able manner.
The petition declares Bailey is
chained to an iron bed in his cell
and otherwise treated in an in
humane manner.
Pointing out that Bailey is just
recovering from gunshot wounds,
received when he made his SEN
sational break from the Kansas
State Prison at Lansing last Me.
mortal Day, Mathers declared
Bailey's legs are chained together
and that his person is chained by
heavy and painful irons. Mathers
said:
"He has no chair. He IL
denied clothing, except for
light underwear, and is forced
to appear almost in the nude"
The Washington times., 1933-09-09
Two D. C. Officers
In Record Flight

Two naval officers and an en-
listed man from Washington were
included in the crews of the six
Navy Seaplanes which yesterday
set a new nonstop formation
flight record by hopping 2,059
miles from Norfolk to the Canal
Zone.
Lieut.. Herbert w. Taylor is
we'll known here as information
officer in the Bureau Of Aero.
nauticS at the Navy Department.
He was born in Newark. N. j.. in
1897, and was appointed to the
Naval Academy in 1917. He
qualified as an aviator in 1922
and has been on duty here since
June, 1882. He previously had
been stationed at the Anacostia
Air Station.
Lieut.. w. H. Buracker has also
been in the Bureau Of Aero
nautics since June. 1882. He was
born in Luray, Va. in 1897. and
was appointed to the Naval
Academy in 1915. He was made
an aviator in 1922.
The enlisted man from the Dis
trict is e. v. Sizer, radioman'
first class.
The Washington times., 1933-09-09
Formation Hop Seen
As BaIbo Challenge

COCO SOLO NAVAL AIR
BASE, c. e., Sept. 9 GNs).
New holders Of the world record
for nonstop formation flying,
officers and crews of six Ameri.
can naval seaplanes rested today
after flight from Norfolk, Va,
and declined to reveal their i'm
mediate plans.
The planes, under command
Of Lieut.. Comdr. D. M. Carpenter,
arrived at 6:22 last night, "a
hours and 50 minutes after leav-
ing Norfolk.
Their record was placed at
1888 nautical miles of nonstop
flying in formation, shattering
the previous mark of 1913 nauti.
cal miles held by Gen. Italo
Balbo, of Italy, and the fleet he
piloted over the South Atlantic
in 1881.
Observers here were inclined to
regard the flight as a challenge"
to Balbo and linked the rumorS
Of further feats to come with
the Balbo competition"
The Washington times., 1933-09-09
CHARSHEE GETS
NRA POST

Thomas R. Charshee, Of this
city. a widely known trade asSoc1a'
ton executive, has been named
head of the code analysis division
of the NRA, succeeding Stephen
M. DuBrul. who is returning to
the General Motors Corporation,
in Detroit.
The division examines all codes
as they are submitted, makes
such recommendations and
changes as are necessary, and IN
general supervises the codes to
make sure that they conform to
the law.
Charshee. who has been an
assistant to DuBrul. was selected
by the latter as his successor, ana
is today in full charge of the d.
vision. He is q lawyer, formerly
associated with Senator Millard
E. Tydings of Maryland.
A number Of members Of the
NRA attended a farewell dinner
last evening at the Shoreham in
The Washington times., 1933-09-09
AGENCIES
TO CON- TROL
COAL COSTS
Appalachian Goals, Inc, Al
ready in Operation With Sane
ton of Supreme Court
Rv InternatiOna. News Service

Close organization of the b.
luminous coal industry through
sales agencies will speedily re-
suit from application # The code
Of fair competition proposed by
the NRA, coal experts said TO-
day.
A model sales agency-the Ap-
palachian Goals, Inc.-already
is in operation with the sanction
of the Supreme Court. 1t en-
braces producers in West Vir-
ginia, Virginia, Tennessee, and
Kentucky
To Form Six Agencies
NRA officials said that at
least six agencies would be
formed in the Northern and APP
palachian regions, and other
agencies are expected to operate
in Ohio Indiana, and Illinois.
Through these agencies coal
prices would be controlled.
Success of the code, it was
generally agreed by experts, de-
pends upon whether the public
will pay the price for coal ne
cessary to support the wage levels
proposed by Recovery Admins
trat;o1 Johnson.
No longer king Of fuels, coal is
now in competition with natural
gas, fuel oil, and hydroelectric
power, especially in the East. Ex-
perts say natural gas is Goals chief
competitor.
Small Mines to Go
Practical operation of the code
is expected to result in the aban-
donment of many small, high-cost
bituminous mines throughout the
coal areas. These small COM
panies will be at disadvantage
in most instances, with labor costs
equalized by the code and the
United Mine Workers agreement.
the experts said.
The code was acclaimed a VIC
tory for labor, both in the victory
of the United Mine Workers of
America and the new minimum
wage scales. Comparatively few
additional miners will be put to
work, unless the market for coal
improves. The average working
time of the industry is now under
80 hours a week.
The Washington times., 1933-09-09
Cuba to Tackle Problems
Ere President Is Chosen

HAVANA, Sept. 9 G.N.SO.
Grave problems facing Cuba must
be solved before the provisional
government moves to set up new
president, Sergio Carlo, one of the
ruling junta of five, told 1nterna'
tional News Service in an exclu-
sive interview today.
The threat Of American inter-
vention now is removed, he de-
clared, through statements by the
American Secretary Of State, Cor
dell Hull, and the Secretary Of
the Navy, Claude A. Swanson,
and the junta now can go ahead
with its program.
Watches NRA Progress
Carlo admitted he was watch
ing the progress Of the National
Recovery Administrations pro
gram in the United States, and
declared Cuba may adopt a SINH.
F.! r plan for herself. He said:
"These are the urgent prob
lens Cuba must first dispose Of.
"Cuba'S people, plundere and
bIed under President GerardO
Machado, are in a pitiabIe state.
They have been raviShed by
hurricanes and thousands are
homeless.
"Many others face starvation
because of unemployment due
to the worldwide economic stag.
nation.
"AIl these problems far out
weigh the urgency of selecting
a president"
Carlo proposed immediate steps
to balance the budget by a dras.
tic reduction of all governmental
expenses, including the Slashing of
the army personnel Of 10000 by
two-thirds, if necessary, and by
cutting army pay and possibly
closing the presidential palace.
Other Program Steps
Other steps Of his program in
cluded:
The end of labor difficulties
through establishment of an arbi-
tration board composed Of work
erS, employers and government
representatives.
Feeding of thousands of hun
cry.
Administration of aid to thou.
sands in the hurricane area, still