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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-05-29
POU PROMISES TO =.
DUST COBWEB OUT
Tells of Changes in State
Auditors Office if He
Is Elected
Daily Dispatch Bureau.
In The Sir Walter Hotel.
By j. G. BASKERVILLE

Raleigh, May 29.-Business effici-
ency and economy will prevail in the
office of the State auditor and the
present "old-fashioned, moss back
manner in which it's affairs are con-
Quoted will be changed" George Ross
Pou, one of the four candidates for
the Democratic nomination for State
auditor, said here last night in his
first scheduled speech of the cam
paign. The other three candidates for
the nomination are Baxter Durham,
the present auditor; Willard Dowell,
of Raleigh, and Charles w. Miller, of
Pou made no attack on any of his
opponents, but he did point out that
at the present time not single GER
titled public accountant is employed
in the office of the State auditor, al
though it must keep check on total
of at least $1O0,00O,OOO a year in col
lections and expenditures. He point
ed out that no business man or cor
poration handling as little as 500, 900
a year would attempt to operate with
out the services of a certified public
accountant.
II also want to assure you that
when I am elected auditor, none of
my relatives will he employed in the
office of the State Auditor, neither
will you find any husbands and wives
on it's payroll" Pou declared. Meth
err will you find Is per cent Of the en-
d.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-05-29
Michigan Criminal syndi-
calism Law Likely To Be
Invoked To Sup
press Group
TWO GRAND JURIES
PLAN FOR INQUIRY
Proposed Legislation To
Curb Lawless Order Is Be-
fore Both Houses Of Con-
gress; Income Tax Returns
of Some Leaders May Be
Aired in the Court

Detroit, Mich, May 29.-(AP)--
Michigan's criminal syndicalism law,
enacted to combat communism, may
be invoked against the black legion,
whose members are accused of flog-
ging, and even slayings, in the guise
of defense against communists.
Prosecutor Owen Dudley, of Jack
son county, said today he contemplate
ed the prosecution of 13 men whom
he described as the board of direc-
tors of the night riding terrorists in
that county under the statute. :;
At least two grand jury investiga-
tions of the Vigilantes were imminent
while both houses of Congress had be-
fore them resolutions demanding con-
gressional inquiries. '5'tt
Proposed legislation to curb the or
der was in preparation at the national
capital and the internal revenue bu-
reau considered a suggestion that it
inquire into the income tax returns of
a reputed leader of the black legion
narieS.
Wayne County (Detroit) Prosecutor
Duncan c. McCrea prepared to as
semble for submission to u. S. Attor-
ney General Homer S. Cummings evil
dence he said showed the order is ac-
tive in at least Is states.
1.-THE hauling of bodies across state
boundary lines" was one of his char
ges against the legion.
Evidence of Federal law violations
was requested by Cummings in his
reply to McCrea's request for the aid
of the Federal Bureau of Investiga-
ton agents.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-05-29
Legislative
Pers0l1nelels
4 I h
Serious Item
Virtually Absolute
Dictator, IN That
Governor l. a { k S
Any Veto Powers
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
I'm The Sir Walter Hotel.
v j G. RASK ERVILL


Raleigh, May 29.-The personnel
and makeup of the 1887 General As
sembly is really more important than
who is elected governor, since it is
the General Assembly rather than the
governor which repeats or enacts new
taxes, determines the size Of aapprop-
riations and decides what kind Of
taxes shall be imposed and on whom,
those who are really familiar with the
mechanics of State government in
North Carolina know They also know
that there is not ?anothef State in the
United States in which the governor
has less to, say about legislation and
less real authority than in North Car
DINA since this is the only one of the
48 states i'm which the governor does
not even have the power to vote leg
islation of which he disapproved. The
result is, that the legislature is vir-
tually sttsolute in it's authority in
State matters while the only influ-
ence the governor has is what he may
possess as a result of his prestige and
personality.
Important Item.
Accordingly, it would he a good
lining IOT Tie PcOple VI CIlo OCdIo W
stop and think little about the men
and women who are candidates for
the General Assembly, as well as
about those who are seeking the NOM
ination for governor, the more thou
ghtful observers here are convinced.
For a carelessly selected General AS
sembly can make it impossible for
any governor to carry out. his pro-
gram, and instead of becoming an
49,
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-05-29
NEW STR|KESA ARR.
BEING THREATENED
Old Ones Also Intensified,
But Others Settled in
Scattered Areas
(By The Associted Press)

The threat of newstrikes and in
classification of old ones today offset
scattered settlements of labor dis
putes in 20 states.
The Southern Tenant Farmers I'm
lon. threatening a general strike in
north eastern Arkansas cotton fields
unless cotton. choppers are paid $1.5O
per day. announced partial victory
in one county, where they said plant
ers had Eagreed to pay one dollar Tor
ten hours work and ST. 5 for IL, plus
transportation.
At the same time, the leader of the
jinsurgent faction of the international
Seaman's Union in New York, an
nounced settlement of the east coast
seamen's strike. Union members vot-
ed last night to call it off.
Picket lines at the Remington Rand
factory in Syracuse, N. Y, which was
reopened yesterday, continued today
as many strikers refused to return un-
til their demands are met.
Virtually all strikers are for higher
wages, a probable result of re-employ-
ment of 100000 during the last year,
and for the first time in five years
sinking of the unemployment figures
below 100000 according to figures
released today by William Green, Anne
rican Federation of Labor president.
Another settlement was affected in
Nebraska when 100 workers on a
highway agreed to end an eight-day
strike in view of hour and transpor-
tation concessions.
Six hundred drivers claimed 100
percent tie-up of Dallas, Texas, taxi
service
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-05-29
STATE VIII
GiUe 5Pct.
Pay Boost.
Daily Dispatch Bureau.
ia The Sir Walter Hotel,
4 g. RASIt ElkVll.E.

Raleigh, May 29-All State employ
ees will get an increase of five per
cent of the salary they were receiv
ing as of June 80, 1885, or 4.16 per
cent of their present salaries, effec-
tive July 1, 1886, the Budget Bureau
has just advised the heads of the va
rious State departments and institu-
lions in special budget memorandum
dated May 26, it was learned here to-
day. The memorandum states that in
dications now are that the anticipat-
ed revenues for the fiscal year 1867
beginning July 1, will be sufficient to
grant this additional salary increase
as directed by the 1885 General AS
sembly.
The appropriations bill as enacted
by the 1885 General Assembly pro-
vided that all State employees should
get a salary increase of 20 per cent
effective July 1, 1885, and an addition
al five per cent effective July 1, 1886
if, in the opinion of the governor and
the Advisory Budget Commission, the
anticipated revenues would be suffi-
cient to grant this additional pay
boost. This memorandum indicates
that the governor and Advisory Bud
get Commission have decided that the
revenue will be sufficient.
In order that the scheduled increas-
es may become effective on July 1,
the heads of all departments sinsti-
tutions and other spending agencies
are asked to submit complete lists of
all the employees to the BUDGET Blu
reau by not later than June Is. show
ing the monthly pay each is now re-
ceiving in one column and in another
column the new rate of pay that will
prevail after July 1. This new rate
Continued on Page Three.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-05-29
Full Division of 10000 ia
panese Troops Are Now
in North China
for Service
CRISIS NOW GRAVE.
FOR TWO NATIONS
Student Demonstrat i O n S
Break Out But Are Sup
pressed by Chinese Gov
eminent; Resentment To-
ward Invaders Is Reaching
Menacing Proportions

Tientsin China; May 29-(AP)-
Four Japanese army transports bear
ing 1000 additional cavalry and in
fantry troops for North. China gar
risons arrived today at Tangtu, port
entrance to Tientsin and Pieping.
Upon their arrival at Tientsin, the
majority of the troops will proceed to
the new Japanese barracks outside
the city.
The new arrivals brought the total
of Japanese forces to nearly 10000
in North China for a full division.
In the face of repeated protests
from the Chinese Nationalist govern
ment capital at Marking, Japan's lat
est action aggravated acutely the pre-
sent Sino-Japanese tension, which was
apparently reaching gradually the
breaking point.
The crisis was viewed all the more
grave because of alleged Japanese sup
port for smuggling in North China
and Japanese military encroachments
ner Mongolia.
Pieping and Tientsin authorities,
both civilian and military acted with
firm determination to suppress stu
dent demonstrations such as those
which sent a SILVER of apprehension
through Tientsin yesterday.
A proclamation announced the bu-
reau Of public safety, organized by
the military would take control of all
schools and universities eff need be-"
Resentment against Japan for the
alleged Smuggling. activities and troop
reenforcements appeared to be reach
ing menacing proportions throughout
China. A renewal of previous boy
colt Of Japanese goods was feared
in some quarters.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-05-29
Queen Mary
Setting Neu
Speed Mark

Aboard the S. S. Queen Mary. En-
Route to New York, May 20 (AP)-
Maintaining her high pace for the sec
ond day at sea, the Queen Mary
jockeyed clearly today for position
to set new transatlantic speed rec
ord, and return the blue ribbon to
Britain.
At noon today, the giant liner broke
the French Normandie's record for a
full 25-hour day run by travelling TAT
miles.
The Queen Mary's average speed
during the period up to noon was 29.76
knots, n isve..
The British ship continued her high
speed, and while officials still dis
claimed at this stage any purpose of
trying to break the, record, it was
emphasized the ship was travelling at
rate which placed her in a stratehic
position to displaoea the Normandie.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-05-29
New German Nauv
Passes In Review

Kiel, Germany, May 29.-(AP)-The
new Nazi navy steamed through Kiel
bay today in Germany's greatest
naval display since the World War,
celebrating the revival of the Reich
fleet.
Some so battleships, cruisers, de-
stroyers, speed boats and submarines
with Adolfh Hitler himself aboard
the battleship Deutchland-faced an
enemy attack" from the north on
Kiel harbor off Germany's most i'm
portant naval base.
After this encounter, in which the
Germans were the fore-ordained win
ners, Hitler will review the fleet off
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-05-29

Labeau in grand parade through
Kiel bay and lead it back to port.
New submarines and speed boats,
first units of the fleet being built un-
der the Anglo-German treaty, which
wiped away the Versailles treaty limi-
tations Of the Reich's navy to 1000
tons, were shown publicly for the first
time.
In addition to it's World War treaty
navy, Germany has constructed 10
submarines and a similar number of
speed boats in the last six months as
a nucleus for the proposed fleet to
reach 42O,595 tons, or 35 percent Of
the British fleet.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-05-29
Johnston Man Is
Executed By Gas

enced to die March 13, 1896, but re-
ceived a reprieve while alienists stu
died his mental condition.
He is survived by his widow and
two children.
Batten closed his eyes as he sat
down in the center chair of the gas
chamber, only one in the East, and
his lips moved as he apparently pray
ed.
The gas machinery was started, and
within less than 80 seconds he appa-
rently was unconscious.
The administration of the gas more
than Is minutes, however, was the
longest necessary in the six gas exc
cutions performed here. The previous
record was about ten minutes.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-05-29

Raleigh, May 20 (AP)-Marvin Bat
ten, 29-year-old Johnston county far
mer, was put to death by gas at State
Prison here today for the murder of
Mrs. LYDIA Daughtry.
The gas was administered for Is
minutes and ten seconds before DR..
t. S. Coleman, prison physician, pro
nounced the man dead.
Batten entered the death chamber
at 1927 accompanied by H. M. Griz-
GARD, undertaken from Kenly.
Thirteen witnesses watched the exc
cution as that number continued to
Play a fateful part in Batten's life
history.
Batten killed Mrs Daughtry on De-
cember 49, 1885. He was first sent
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-05-29
Mcmillan Dropped
From Arm&y*Office

Washington, MaySf29 (AP)-Col-
Onel Joseph /. Mcmillan, of the
army judge-advOcate generals Of
flee, was snmmafily dismissed
from the aFmySt today following his
conviction in the District of Column
bia Supreme Court for receiving
compensation for services to pri-
vate individuals outside of his Of
fetal duties.
The officer previously had been
cOurtmartialed and convicted of ac-
cepting reward for services rend-
cred an outsider in another case.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-05-29
Committee Decision To
Write Own Tax Bill
Blasts Hopes for Any
Early Closing
LONG STRUGGLE ON
REVENUE APPARENT
Administration Men Elk
pected To Battle for Plan
More Acceptable to White
House; Vandenberg and
Other Republicans To Re-
sist Allotments

Washington, May 29.-(AP)-After
a last-minute change that would in
crease individual income surtaxes ex-
cept in the lowest surtax brackets.
the Senate Finance Committee today
approved it's compromise tax bill.
Acting Chairman King, Democrat,
Utah, said the measure would be:
brought to the Senate floor "as soon
as possible ft.g
No accurate estimates of the yield
were available, but on the basis of
the latest Treasury computations, sub
ject to revision, the bill would pro-
duce around $500, 5000 Of permanent
revenue, the amount requested by
President Roosevelt - = fI5f
1t would place the normal income
levy on a graduated instead of flat
basis 'te
The committee originally contem-
plated a flat Is percent on total cor
poration income.
Today it voted to make the rates
Is 1-2 percent on income up to $4,000
16 percent on the next $4,000; II per-
cent on the next $4,000, and 10 per-
cent on all over $4,000.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-05-29
HOPE is ABANDONED FOR
EARLY END OF CONGRESS

Washington, May 29.-(AP)-Hopes
of adjourning Congress on June 6
were virtually dead today. Most lead
ers agreed there was so much work
left to be done on taxes that would
be impossible to meet the adjourn
ment deadline set sometime ago.
Leaders were talking seriously of
a series of recesses during the pc
riod of the Republican National Con-
vention which begins June g. Then
after the convention, Congress would
wind up it's laborS. fti
Rebelling against presidential sug-
gestions for a steep graduated tax
on undivided profits of corporations.
the Senate Finance Committee was
reported ready to approve today it's
own revenue program. This contains
a comparatively lean levy of seven
percent on undivided profits plus ID
Continued on age Three)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-05-29
TOWNSEND INQUIRY
VASTLY OVERCOME
House Committee Went too
Far in Heckling DR..
Townsend Himself
WAS POLITICAL DRIVE
congressman Know Scheme Can't
Work, but Fear Its Strength;
Effect on Election Is
Specialized On.
BY CHARLES p. STEWART
Central Press Staff Writer

Washington, May 29.-The House Of
Representatives committee on inves-
tigation of the Townsend plan fell in
to an error which congressional in
vestigating committees are rather
prone to.
1t overdid it's job of heckling its vic
TINS and produced an effect opposite
to the one at which it was aiming.
One doesn't need to be a believer in
the Townsend old age pension pro-
Continued on Page Three.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-05-29
Fugitive Emperor
Now at Gibraltar

Gibraltar, May 20 (AP)-The
British cruiser Cape Town, bear
ing the fugitive Emperor Halle Sc
lassie from Palestine, arrived here
today.
The exiled Ethiopian ruler re-
manned aboard the warship tenn
pOrarily, intending to proceed lat
er to the government house and
stay in virtual seclusion for two
days before travelling to England.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-05-29
Exchanges
Regulation
ISPnSSed

Washington, May 20 CAFD-After
withdrawal of controversial cotton
amendments, the Senate today passed
the House-approved commodity ex-
change regulation bill.
Passed by the House last session,
the measure would extend and broad
en- Federal regulation powers over
commodity futures exchanges
1t would amend the grain futures
act of 1922 to add cotton, rice, mill
feeds, butter, eggs and Irish potatoes
CONTINUED on Page SIX
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-03
May Speed
ExeCut iOu,S
Even More
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In 'rhe Sir Walter Hotel,
nv i g. IkASI< gNIRXUV.T.


Raleigh Feb. 3-While prison divi-
sion and highway department Off
Gals are much gratjfied at the re-
suits of the second gas execution, in
which the prisoner lost consciousness
within a few seconds after the~poison
fumes of the cyanide gas reached his
nOStrilS-the doctors present said he
lost consciousness and ito all intents
and purposes was dead in nine sec
onds-efforts are now under way to
further speed up the gas executions,
it was learned today.
While the prisoner being executed
'sufl4Es no physical pain after he
starts breathing the gas, it is admit
ted that he undoubtedly does suffer
terrific mental torture and agony dur
ing the interval from the time the
doors of the gas chamber are lock.
ed and sealed until the gas rises to his
nostrils and he can begin breathing
it,
In an effort to reduce the period of
waiting for the prisoner and the at
tendant mental agony, engineers and
chemists here are already working
out plans for the perfection of a
quicker method of administering the
gas. 1t is understood that chemical
and mechanical engineers of the high
way department and at State College
are beginning studies in an effort to
devise a plan for using previously
prepared hydrocyanic acid gas, under
pressure, to release with a valve near
the face of the man to be executed,
so he would start breathing it at once
and to spare the period of tense wait
ing. One plan understood to be I'M
der consideration, is to release the
gas through rubber tubing into a
mask that would cover the face of
the victim, much as ether or gas is
administered by doctors before per-
forming operations.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-03
28 MORE DRIVERS
LOSING LICENSES.
Most of Those Revoked Are;
for Drunken Driving,
Records Show
Daily Dispatch bureau.
In The Sir walter Hotel,
RV j q RASI< ERNILL

Raleigh, Feb. 3.-The driving Ii
censes of % additional drivers were
revoked today by the highway safety
division of the Department Of Rev
enue, bringing the total number of
licenses revoked to date to 1882, ac-'
cording to Director Arthur F'ulk'
Nest of those revoked today were for
drunken driving.
Eight drivers from High Point: and
four from Kinston were among those
who lost their licenses today, while
three were from Greensboro and one
each from Durham, Asheboro, Char.
lotte and Salisbury. Two of the eight
revocations in High Point were for
stealing automobiles, the others for
drunken driving or hit-and-run and
drunken driving combined.
The eight drivers who lost their
driving permits in High Point are: L.
c. Tickle, Hervet Outen, F. A. Stew
art, Raleigh Loving, Fred Massey, e.
NJ Sanquerfield, Charlie Beach and
Tink Tysinger The driving permits of
the last two were revoked following
convictions for stealing an auto
mobile.
The four Kinston drivers who had
their licenses revoked today are: Ru-
fus Sutton w. G. Collins, j. p. Mat
tox, and John Hill, all for drunken
driving. The four from Greensboro
who lost their licenses are Robert Ed
ward Rose, alias Robert Morris, for
stealing an automobile; Jess Norris
and F. L. Langley Jr., for driving
while drunk, and Lincoln Valentine
for hit-and-run and driving while
drunk.
Stephen E. Bland Of Durham lost
his license because he was convicted
of driving while drunk in Virginia.
Sanford Harris of Old Trap, also lost
his licenses because convicted OF
drunken driving in Virginia James
Venable of Asheboro had his license
revoked following his conviction or
manslaughter. Harvey Hester Smith
of Charlotte lost his license because
of drunken driving, while William
Urban of Salisbury had his license re-
voked because of his conviction or
manslaughter.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-03
RURAL ELECTRIC
LINES INCREASED
At Same Time Cost Per Mile
Is Steadily Decreasing,
1t Seems
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In The Sir Walter Hotter.
4, rpA = IL INIpNyHI


Raleigh. Feb. 3.-An increasing
number of miles of rural electric lines
have been constructed or are now UNI
der construction in North Carolina,
while the cost per mile has been
steadily decreasing, according to fig
ures made public today by Chairman
Dudley Bagley of the North Carolina
Rural liberalization Authority from
September, 1885 through January 81,
1886.
AS of January 81, there were 907-
47O miles of rural electric lines either
completed or under construction at
an estimated cost of $780, which will
serve approximately 5,545 customers
or an average of GIL customers per
mile. The average cost of these lines
is now estimated at $1,000 per mile.
In September 1885, there were only
213O6 miles of line under construc-
ton or authorized, at an estimated
cost of $266,239 to serve 1920 rural
customers, or an average of 7.12 Gus
toners per mile, at an average cost of
81 ,249 per mile.
Each month since September, as
the number of miles of rural lines
constructed or authorized to be con-
structed has increased, the average
cost per mile has dropped" Chairman
Bagley said. The number Of custom
ers has also increased, with the re-
suit that it has been possible to de-
crease the ratio of customers per
mile from 713 to Gil. This has also
made it possible to bring many lines
under construction which otherwise
could not have been considered
All of the 907.47 miles of rural cleo
trio lines now under construction or
authorized for construction, are be-
ing built by power companies in the
State or by cities and towns owning
municipal electric plants which are
extending their lines into the rural
sections surrounding them, Bagley
pointed out For while there are more
than 20 applications for loans pending
before the Rural Identification Adj
ministration in Washington, which if
approved would make possible the
building of at least 1000 miles more
of electric lines, none of these appli-
cations have yet been approved.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-02-03
Symphony at UNC
Next Wednesday

Chapel Hill. Feb. 3.-The Minnea-
polls Symphony Orchestra, which is
to give a concert in Memorial Hall
at the University Wednesday even
ing, February S at 8:15 o'clock, is
claimed by critics as one of the most
brilliant of such organizations in the
world.
The concert here is being sponsor
ed by the Student Entertainment
Committee
Conductor Eugene Ormandy, who
has directed the Orchestra on six
previous trips to this state, has re-
Gently been elected director of the
Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra,
and this is his last concert trip with
the Minneapolis Symphony.