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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-05-08
Weyerhaeuser Lad Will Be
Chief Government Wit
ness Against Mahan
In Tacoma
KARPIS GANG AIDES
ARE BEING SOUGHT
Group Escaped Capture In
Cleveland Two Years Ago
Because They Were Tipped
off by Two Politicians,
Hoover Says; Karpis Bail
Is Fixed at $5OO,OOO

Tacoma, Wash, May 8 (AP)
William Mahan came back to
the scene Of the George Weyer-
haeuSer kidnapping today with
the government ready to place
him on trial Immediately for the
100000 abduction of the nine
vear-old lumber fortune heir.
Brought here by airplane last night,
after his bloodless capture by Federal
agents at San Francisco. the 33-year-
old ex-convict was hustled off to a
cell scarcely a dozen blocks from the
scene of the kidnapping May "a, 1885.
I'VE are ready to go to trial today,
if necessary" said j. Charles Dennis,
He also indicated the young kidnap
victim would be the governments
chief witness against the scarface
fugitive who envaded capture for
nearly a year.
Dennis and State officials agreed
Mahan would be tried-unless he
pleads guilty on Federal indictments
charging kidnapping and mail fraud
Harry H. Johnston, Pierce county
prosecutor, said he did not plan to
ask a trial in State courts, although
the State law would allow imposition
of the death penalty in event of con-
Viction.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-05-08
AAA PUBLICITY IS
COMPLICATED BILL
Huge Payments Reveal Old
Problem of Land Con-
centration Remains
By CHARLES p. STEWART
Central Press Staff Writer

Washington, May 8t-Senator Ar
thur H. Vandenberg's resolution, de-
handing information concerning big
payments to agriculture for AAA
plowings-under and other forms of
non-production, turned out very we'll
in the shape in which the Senate fin
alyy adopted it.
However, it will take an immense
agencies to answer the questions put
by the lawmakers.
All the same, they ought to be an
Swered
A PARTISAN MOTIVE
Undoubtedly there was a partisan
motive behind the Michigan senator's
request for a list of all AAA pay
ments above $4,000.
It manifestly will be irritating to
a farmer, who received a little check
of less than 500 for his non-plant-
ing, to learn that large-scale farm
ing enterprises received up to $1,000
600 each for similar acquiescence in
the AAA program. The consumer, too,
is likely to be enraged at the thought
of the fancy figures paid to huge com
panies to restrict production, making
the prices that he has to pay CORES
pondingly higher.
Obviously Vandenberg's purpose
was to call attention to the fact that
semi-famine prices inevitably are
high, which is all right for the folk
who are paid for creating the famine
but hard on those who have to pay
them.
1t is a fact to which, indeed, atten-
ton should be called.
OVER-CO CONCENTRATION
What Vandenberg disregarded was
CONTINUED ON Page Four.l
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-05-08
TO KEEP MCDONALD
ON THE DEFENSIVE
Hoey and Graham Forcing
Professor To Make Some
Explanations
HE HAS SOME TRICKS
Will Throw Some Fleas at His OPP
HE HAS SOME TRICKS
Will Throw Some Fleas at His OPP
pOnents Same as Theirs on Him,
His Supporters
RejOin.
Daily Dispatch Bureau.
In The Sir Walter Hotel.
GRv 4 e. IRA Sk ERVTT.L

Raleigh, May 8.--Dr. Ralph w. Nc
Donald, the youthful college profess
sor from Winston-Salem, who is now
leading in the race for the Democra-
tic nomination for governor, is now
definitely on the defensive for the
first time since the campaign started,
most observers here agree. His stra-
tegy so far has been to beat the OPP
position to the attack, and to attack
everything and everybody with vim,
vigor and vitality. That he has travel
led far as a result of this strategy
is generally conceded.
But the youthful candidate, who
was born in Illinois and reared in Ar
kansas, is now having to stop making
attacks on the other candidates in
order to do some explaining, supper
ters of Clyde r. Hoey and of Sandy
Graham, the other two leading can
didates for the nomination, maintain,
which means that DR.. Mcdonald is
now definitely on the defensive. And
if Messrs. Hoey and Graham, or eth
err one alone, can keep Professor Nc
Donald busy enough explaining and
CONTINUED on age Three.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-05-08
BY ROGER w. BABSON.
Copyright 1886, Publishers
Financial Bureau. Inc

Babson Park, Mass, May s. Our
Federal deficit has been considered q
partisan issue for the past three wears
In this column I purposely avoid dis
cussing controversial political issues
l feel that readers want impartial
comments on economic conditions. not
any effort at campaign propaganda.
1 sincerely believe, however, that our
Federal deficit has now reached the
stage where it is no longer simply q
political issue. 1t has become an eco
nomic problem of vital Importance to
every man, woman and child in this
country. Hence, I want to tell you
without reservations, exactly what ]
think of this deficit program and
where it is leading us.
Relief Rolls Still Growing.
First, let us start out with the
facts. The population of the nation
has grown tremendously since 1860
but in the table below you will find
the story of the cost of Federal gov
eminent on per person basis. It has
more than doubled in the past ten
years. Moreover, these figures do not
include the cost of State and local
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-05-08
INCOME TAX LAWS
REMAIN A PUZZLE
Study of Eight Years Sim
plifies Them but Little
In England
By LESLIE EICHEL
Central Press Staff Writer


NEWS FROM ABROAD is inter
esting. Much of it never finds it's way
into American newspapers. Here is
some:
Eight-and-a-half years ago a gov
eminent committee was appointed in
England to recommend means to SIM
plify income tax.
The committee finally has made a
report. It found it's task nearly hope
less. Income tax laws never can be
made so that people will understand
them, the committee concludes.
1t does, however submit a new
codifying BILL with AT clauses and
eight schedules. That is some prog
ress, for the existing legislation con-
sists of nearly 300 distinct provisions,
embodied in 10 different acts of par
lament, with 1900 different methods
of application.
The committee, nevertheless, sadly
concludes that income tax legislation
must by it's nature be abstract and
technical and never can be easy read
ing" But, the committee adds, this
is no excuse for perpetuating the law
in it's present confused and illogical
shape
FOOTBALL POOLS
The chief gambling in England is
through football pools.
A member of parliament, Mr.. Rus
sell, introduced a bill against football
pool betting, which he said amounted
to 500, 100000 a year.
The bill was defeated, 287 to "a.
In moving for it's rejection, Mr..
Lennox-Boyd said the bill was an "un-
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-05-08
.Zepplin Is
Due Here At
Early Hour
Giant German Dir
igible Making Fast
Time on Way to the
United States

Aboard the Zeppelin, Hindenburg,
En- Route to America, May 8.-(AP)
Officers of the Hindenburg indi-
Gated today they hoped to reach
Lakehurst N. j., at 7:3O a. M, east
ern standard time, tomorrow, COM
pleting her crossing from Frederick
shafen, Germany, in SO IL hours.
The excellent weather into which
the Hindenburg emerged over the
Grand Banks of Newfoundland after
a stormy night was responsible for
the prediction as to the possible ar
rival time
At midnight the ship ran into a 40
mile an hour headwind and heavy
rain.
Despite the rough weather outside,
the passengers noticed only a slight
swaying of the ship at the height of
the storm.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-05-08
z YOUNG NEGROES
ARE ELECTROCUTED
Pay With Lives at State Pri-
son for Killing Winston
Negro Iceman

Raleigh, May g. (AP) German
Williams, 25, and Lawrence Dingle
80, Negroes, were electrocuted at
States Prison today for the confessed
robbery and murder in Forsyth coun-
ty of John Grant, Negro iceman.
Williams went to the chair first, en-
tering the death chamber at 1898, He
was given two shocks of current, ag-
gregating three minutes and 43 sec
onds. and was pronounced dead at
1O:46 a. m.
Dingle entered the chamber at 1888
and was given only one shock of two
minutes and 80 seconds. He was pro-
nounced dead at HOP by DR.. G. S.
Coleman, prison physician.
It was the first double electrocu-
ton of the year here. The men were
the 165th and 166th victims of the
chair.
Both Negroes were natives of South
Carolina, Dingle of ST. Stephens and
Williams of Bishopville, the death GER
tificates showed, and relatives there
were notified to claim the bodies.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-05-08
TAXES
PAID OUT BY GRAY
That's the Winston Man
Whose Name Mcdonald
Said Was Not on Books
Daily Dispatch Bureau.
I'm The Sir Walter HOteA,
Rv i = BASKERVILLE,

Raleigh, May 8.-The man whom
DR.. Ralph W. Mcdonald has been
holding up to his audiences as a
horrible example, of how rich men
evade taxes in North Carolina and
maintaining that this mans name
did not even appear on the tax books
of Forsyth county, actually paid ST.
100000 in personal taxes from 1890
to 1885, it was pointed out today fol-
lowing the publication of a letter
written by this mans son setting the
record straight. For the man was
none other than the late Bowman
Gray, of Winston-Salem, as DR.. Nc
Donald has since admitted. And, &C
cording to the letter written by his
son, Gordon Gray, and published yes
terday, Bowman Gray paid out a
total of 81 per cent of his annual in
come in taxes every year, while 40
per cent of his estate will go to pay
Federal and State inheritance taxes.
Yet DR.. Mcdonald said in his first
campaign speech in Winston-Salem
that the name of "thiS man" who he
later admitted was Bowman Gray, did
not appear on the tax books of For
syth county. The Forsyth county tax
books show that property is listed in
the name of "Mr. and Mrs. Bowman
Gray" in the amount of more than
$500, 900 and that the taxes have been
paid each year when due. Yet be-
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-05-08
London Urges Inclusion of
Soviet Russia, Latvia and
Esthonia In New
Accord
SEEK CLARIFfCATION
OF TREATY PROGRAM
Blunt Question Included In
QUESTIONABLE Sent Hitler
as to His Intentions; Eden
Says There Are Also Other
Matters That Must Come
Up Later

London, May 8-(AP)-Great
Britain was declared by response
BILE sources today to be putting
renewed pressure OH Germany for
the inclusion of Soviet Russia,
Lativa and EsthOnia in the
Reich's proposed nOn-aggressiOn
pacts.
That point, said these sources, was
the most important contained in the
Locarno QUESTIONABLE which Great
Britain has handed to Germany after
consultation with France and Bel
GUM.
Britain likewise requested a clear
declaration from Hitler as to whether
Germany now regards herself in a po-
sition to conclude genuine treaties
There was also blunt question
as to whether the point has been
reached where Germany can signify
she recognizes and intends to respect
the existing territorial and political
status of Europe.
The QUESTIONABLE failed to treat
7Continued on Page Three.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-05-08
Troops Sent
To Aid Fight
About Harar
Badoglio Dispatches
Some of Northern
Army To Complete
Drive in South

With the Italian Army in Adds
Ababa, May 8.-(AP)-Italian sol
diers who thus far have battled thro-
ugh Ethiopia afoot, on mules, on
trucks and in airplanes, moved to an
attack today by railroad train.
The soldiers formed an expedition
ordered by Marshal Pedro Badoglio
to reinforce southern contingents In
the taking of Harar.
The expedition left last night for
Diradawa, the railroad station closest
to Harar.
Martial law has wiped out lawless
ness in Adds Ababa. The sacked city.
whose central section was wiped out
by rioters previous to the arrival of
the Italian forces, was returning to
quiet.
The Italian command divided the
city into four sections, while 400 mill
tary police instituted a systematic
search for arms and loot. They arrest
ed 100 persons for attempting to with
hold contraband.
The natives submitted quietly to
proclamation ordering them to give
up their arms. They surrendered large
quantities of rifles and swords as
they filed submissively past head
quarters.
All legations were notified that.
since they were accredited to an
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-05-08
Interstate
VagrancyI Is
Now Serious
President Says Wan
derlng Create Big
Problem; Constitu-
ton Angle Seen

Washington, May 8-(AP)-Preven-
non of persons from crossing State
borders, on the theory they might be-
come public charges raises, in the OPP
lnlon Of President Roosevelt, a seri-
Gus problem.
tic was asked at his press confer
ence today to comment on instances
where State troops were preventing
people from going from one state to
another because they were deemed
INDECENT and to say whether this rails
ed a constitutional question.
Mr.. Roosevelt said he knew nothing
OF the constitutional aspects, but such
actions did raise a question as to how
TO deal with transients.
He said there were constitutional
angles to the problem. It would in
Volve the question of whether persons
could be stopped from going over bor-
uers merely on the chance they might
become public charges.
he described the migratory work
er problem also as very serious, a bao
thlng for the country.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-05-08
Limit Put
OnTTudimg
In France

Paris, May 8 (AP)-Market Off
Gals today made speculation on for
eign exchange in Paris virtually pro-
hibitive by fixing premiums of 1.25
francs for three months on dollar
operations, and CTS francs on British
pound operations.
Marcel Regnier, minister of fin
ance, conferred with President AL
bert Lebrun on the present financial
crisis, and it was rumored in the
Hobbies of the Chamber of Deputies
that Regnier planned to resign be-
cause of the difficulty in preventing
panic.
Spectators said financial experts
apparently have been expecting the
devaluation of the franc since they
already have been paying "exhorbi-
tant" premiums.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-05-08
SEEK NAMES OF AIDES OF
KARPIS BARKER GANGSTERS

ST. Paul, Mimi, May 8-(AP)-An
effort to learn the names of the Kar-
pis-Barker gang aides-including po-
liticians-was pressed by Federal
agents today in questioning Harry
Campbell, last of the major members
of the mob.
Campbell, seized in Toledo yester-
day and rushed here by plane, was
interrogated in the Federal building.
Campbell's capture followed a five
day quiz of his confederate, Alvin
Karps in the same place.
Government officials declined to
comment but the Minneapolis Tri-
bune said they had learned Karpis
furnished the clue that led to his
lieutenant's arrest.
j. Edgar Hoover, chief of the JUS
Continued on Page Two
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-05-08
Whitehead and Wan, EN-
peror of F allen Empire
Leaves British War
ship at Haifa
MUSSOLINI TO BID
FOR SANCTION BAN
Move Expected To Accom-
pany Decree Formally An
nexing Ethiopia as Italian
Colony; Cabinet Crisis In
Britain Looms Over That
Same Issue
lBx The Associated Pressl


Ethiopias beaten ruler reached
sombre self-exile in Jerusalem today
amid conflicting reports of the fate
of his second city, Harar, and tight
ening tension in Europe over the sta
tus of his once sovereign empire
Reports, both from Sir Sidney Bar
ton, the British minister in Adds
Ababa, and from Djibouti, French
Somaliland, said Harar was on fire
and that rloting ragged in the streets,
with the advancing Italians believed
ten miles away.
But a press dispatch from Magadis-
clio to Rome said the southern troops
of General Rodolfo Graziani already
had captured the city, thus complet-
ing Italy's military objective in AT
RIGA.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-05-08
MRS. BRODIE MADE
DISTRICT LEADER
Henderson Lady HonOred at State
Garden Club Convention, Con-.
Guided at Burlington

Burlington, May 8.-(AP)-A lunch
con this afternoon, at which State
prizes and other convention awards
were made, concluded the two-day
session here of the members of the
Garden Clubs of North Carolina.
District directors elected included ::
Mrs. James Fl. Brodie, Henderson,
north coastal plains district
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-05-08
Halle Selassie Arriues In
Palestine, Refuge In Exile
u. S. Debt Is Increasing
By $4,000 Every Minute
Relief Rolls Greater Than Pit of Depression in March
1888, and No End Is In ST ght; Make Your Vote
Count in November, Is Advice of Mr. Babson

government-they cover only Federal
expenses. Note the number on relief
more than in 1888 at the pit of the
depression. yet business is go per cent
higher than three years ago and IA
per cent above last year. Public debt
is skyrocketing-it is already at the
highest level 1t has ever been in peace
time or in wartime.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-05-08

Mrs. William Howard Taft
Mrs. William Howard Taft, widow
of the late Republican president,
has announced in an interview
that she favors the reelection of
President Roosevelt. Mrs. Taft,
herself Republican, is the moth
er of Robert A. Taft, who is rum
ming in G. 0. P. primaries as
Ohio's "favorite son" candidate
opposed to Senator William E.
Borah. Mrs. Taft said: eft
will be disastrous if President
Roosevelt is not reelected, but
believe he will be. Although I've
always been a Republican, | be-
lleve that no one except Presi-
dent Roosevelt can fill the place
under present conditions.
Central Press
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-05-08

With the arrest of Alvin Karpis
speculation again is rife as to
whether DR.. Joseph P. Moran.
Chicago physician, is dead or
alive. A college graduate who
married a society girl, Moran was
sent to prison for performing an
Illegal operation. There ne is
supposed to have become associ-
ated with gangsters. He is known
to have performed facial opera
lions on Karpis, John Dillinger
and other desperadoes. A body
recovered from Lake Erie some
time ago was partially identified
as Moran's. Authorities point out
the physician may have "talked
too much.
Central Press
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-05-08

Astronomical Figures.
Yet, despite these figures people do
not seem to be worried about the sit
fNnnf}nY1oA IN Doco 09-\
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CONTINUED on Page Two
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-09-08
Hull Warns
WnYWOuZd
Ruin World

Washington, Sept. 8.-(AP)-Witha
warning that "the fabric of peace has
been torn perilously thin," challenge
went out from Secretary Hull to other
nations today to avoid wa.
Openly critical of other statesmen
who he charged have failed to check
present-day warlike tendencies" the
secretary of state called last night for
a redoubling of efforts toward the
preservation of peace and an early re-
turn to "sane perspectives."
AS an alternative, he pictured the
possibility of a new general war,
which would set loose forces beyond
control-forces which might easily
bring about a virtual destruction of
modern political thought, with all it's
achievements, and possibly a VERT
able shattering of Civilizations
Hull chose the third world power
conference, attended by representa-
tives of all the principal nations, as
the formum for what his aides called
his most outspoken entreaty for peace
Wearing the medals and honorary
ribbons of a dozen governments, cab
met members and influential indus
trialists sat among the 5000 delegates
who heard him deplore the skull and
energy Of scientists" devoted to "the
forces of destruction"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-09-08
But if He Does, He Runs
Risk of Losing Support
of Rabid School
Politicians
LEGISLATURE WILL
BE UPON HIS SIDE
So Will Administration; He
May Ask Only $25, 900, 900
and Legislature Will Not
Appropriate More Than
$24, 900, 900, Many Observ-
ers Now Think
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In The Sir Walter Hotel

Raleigh, Sept. 8.-State Superinten-
dent of Public Instruction Clyde A.
Erwin is already in rather tight
place which is likely to get tighter
by the time the 1887 General Assem-
bly, meets, as to the size of the ap-
preparation which he will recommend
for the public schools the next two
years, according to Observers here
1t is already known that the extreme
school forces are bringing pressure
to bear on Superintendent Erwin to
go along with them in advocating a
minimum appropriation of $27,O00,OOO
year for the State-supported school
term, an increase of 100000 a year
over the present appropriation. If SUI
perintendent Erwin does not go along
with this element of the school peo-
pie, he is likely to lose the support
of the most powerful groups among
the school forces, including the North
lCsgolina Education AcAociation, of
which he is past president, many
agree.
On the other hand, Superintendent
Continued on Page Five.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-09-08
Crews Revolt on Destroyer
and Sloop Anchored In
Tagus River off
Capital City
REST. OF COUNTRY
SAID TO BE QUIET
Government, III o W ever,
Takes No Chances and
Posts Guards at All Public
Buildings in Lisbon, Which
Is Placed Under Estate of
Precaution"

Lisbon, Portugal, Sept. 8
(AP)-The Portuguese govern
ment, quickly swinging land
batteries into action, today
crushed short-lived rebellion
aboard two naval vessels anch-
ored in the Tagus river.
The crew of the destroyer Dao and
part of the crew of the sloop Dalbu-
querque revolted in the early morning
and authorities ordered nearby fort
resses to open fire.
Both ships were damaged. Both
vessels then were lowed to shallow
water and beached. The crews were
arrested.
The remainder of the country was
declared by officials to be quiet.
However, the government took ex-
traordinary precautions in Lisbon.
Six sailors were killed in the bomb
ardment of the albuquerque and
nine were wounded, several critically
Strong guards were posted at all
ministries and other public buildings
while all remaining troops were held
in readiness in their barracks to meet
any emergency.
The government placed Lisbon un-
der Estate of precaution" as de-
tachments of troops moved through
the city to occupy strategic points
after the mutiny.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-09-08
257 of Total Attributed To
Accidents Occurring ON
Highways Of the
Country
TRAFFIC HEAVIEST
ANY YEAR SINCE '29
Is Percent Over Last Year
in West; Passengers Choke
All Kinds of Travel Media
In New York Area; 20 Per-
sons Drown and Airplanes
Kill IL
(By The Associated Press.)

Labor Day weekend accidents took
toll of at least 304 lives over the
nation, of which 257 were attributed
to mishaps on the highways, a survey
disclosed today
New high travel records were set
in many sections of the nation as
holiday celebrants taxed transporta-
ton facilities in most states.
From coast to coast there were re-
ports of greater travel than in any
year since 1929, and one eastern rail
road announced it's business "35 per-
cent greater than in any other year."
Railroad and highway traffic of
ficcrs on the west coast estimated the
travel increase at 25 percent over last
year.
Passengers choked New York City's
train, ferry, ship, plane and bus ter
minals yesterday. Automobiles sped
both ways through the Holland tun-
mel at the rate of 1000 an hour, while
the George Washington bridge av-
eraged 1900 an hour.
Highway accidents resulted in at
least 257 deaths, while 20 persons
drowned, II died in airplanes, four
were killed by trains, four bf falls and
seven by other accidental causes.