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Home Edition THE DAILY TIMES NEWS WEATHER t'twir Jowe by hrcn. Published Daily Except Sunday Devoted to the Upbuilding of a Bigger, Better Burlington. Alamance County's Only Daily Newspaper PULL N.A. KVICE BURLINGTON. THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 1933.

UNITED PRESS SERVICE ROOSEVELT RELIEF FOR HOME OWNERS Refinancing Of House Passes Farm Mortgage Finance Bill Mortgages Basic Project Of Plan Janet Has Decree and Freckles frifili Asks Congress To Float Two To Tide Hard Pressed Uwners or amaii nomes er and Prevent Wholesale Foreclosures; Bill Already Introduced. Washington. April 13. Sales Tax Defeat Push Commodity Tax Up In Front House To Vote This Afternoon On Passage Of $10,500, 000 Substitute Measure After Rejecting: Sales Levy; Amendment Plasters Variety Of Luxuries and Com modities With Taxes. Raleigh, April 13.

(UP) The House of Repseeenta tives turned toward the 510,500,000 selected commodity or luxury tax today, introduced by Rep. Olive, of Davidson county, after having defeated the general sales levy last night. velt asked Congress today in a message bristling with direct demands for legislation to help lift the mortgage burden of the nation's small home owners. Alter 12 new bills, all but of them local, and disposing of the public local bill calendar, the representatives, who are passing upon the biennial revenue bill In committee of the whole, began consideration of the" commodity tax: 'Adoption of this levy was believed fairly well with many of those who opposed the general tax last night being in "favor of the selected commodity levy. Debate Three Hoars She didn't wear makeup wheu she played in her own drama, so Sier movie tans uow may know thnt Janet Gayuor has soir.e very fine freckles.

This picture of the film star was made as she appeared in court wheu she was granted a divorce from Lydell Debate, limited to three hours, oegan snorwy. ueiuxc uuuu. The House, dissolved into committee of the whole on motion of Rep Cherry, of Gaston, thereby eliminating the motion of Judge A. Bar Arn of Craven, to reconsider the ac tion or last night in rejecting the cpneral sales tax: Olive then Introduced the selected commodity tax, with Reps. Newman, of New Hanover, Warlick, of Onslow, Thompson, of Columbus, and 'Turner, of Guilford, as co auth ors.

Onlv one new state wide bill introduced, Rep. Thompson, of Beaufort. It would provide trustees for the greater University of North Carolina be selected one from each of the 100 counties. Instead of choosing i00 members from the state at large as at present. Resume of Bill's Provisions A brief resume of provision! ASKS Transport Of N.

C. Beer, Bank Bill Are Favored Raleigh, April .13. (UP) The senate suspended the rules today to pass the uew bill of Senator Capus Waynick, editor of the High Point Enter prise, to permit wholesalers to ship beer and light wines into North Carolina prior lo May 1, when the sale becomes Idealized. The act provides that beverages may be stored in the state before goto on sale at midnight April 30. It now goes, to the house.

Raleiffh, April .13, (UP) The Senate today enacted without a record vote the Elheridge house banking committee bill lo legalize the proposed forged Carolina cities. Into a single of restricted banks in 50 North statewide institution. This the house. It becomes law upon meisorr recently was nassed ratification ana paves tne iegai way for the merger sponsored by state Banking Commissioner uurney r. noon.

IGHT NATIONS HAVE ACCEPTED Italy and China Latest to Accept in vi unions to u. ecu Farley; 11 Invited. Washineton. Aor. 13.

(UP) Ambassador Augusto 'Rosso, 'of. Italy, today informed the state department that his government lding S'UMince Minister js here Wo discuss economic problems with President Roosevelt. At the time. Minister Sze, of accepted MrRbosevelt invltatioh to the economic talks ijn behalt or liis government. This nrougnt io eigni uiuci countries which have officially ac oonferi TSlPven were invited.

Tne. American ui jto notified the state department that Former Premier Herriot expected sail Tor the bwies, npj or two days earlier than he. had planned, onginany. wldl to overlan bv about two thot nf prime Minister Ram say MacDonaid. of Great Britain.

finisiiif arcented the American In vitatlon to send envoys here are Great Britain; France, Canada, Japan, Brazil. Chile, China and Arffpntlna nciany.wx wtij, however, that all the latter also will' accept. Convicted As Spy, Englishman Must Serve Five Years idon. April .13 "or court martial of betr ring his coun 's military secreii. ed from the anr today and sen niio.

hMcp t. a dashing young cfricer of the seaforth highlanders, has been hew a prisoner er of London since his arrest several months ago, and thu. case has i 'n tne sensanou Tt is oiiwl that he 's love affair with a German enchantress named Marie that he received money fccm about $200, for disclosing secrets of Brit ish tanes ana fairs. He denied "selling his country for fifty pounds" and said the girl had pr.id him because he was her Raillie iJtcwart has as further appeal from the erot and probably i be handed to the civil authorities to serve his sentence in Ma' ie Monica. Calif, Anil lz Poor Chicago! The teachers are trying to ret their salaries; the beer bootleggers claim they right tn the dst of all tbrir iroubies they an hit by a world's fair.

Bit I believe they win come cat of tt. In yean to come Chicago wilt be the biggest city in the wet la. tne.sewqwn amendment: Manufactured tobacco: cigars, to per cigarettes. 2 cents a gkfckage on allintaing' or less, 3' cents on packages of 20: smoking tohanvv rht for each 5 cents of No. 38.

Billion Dollars Bond Isaue (UP) President Roose He described such proposed action as an "urfentSy necessary step in the program to promote economic Implicit in such legislation," he said, "is a declaration of national police xxx that the broad interest of the ration requires that special safeguards should be thrown around home ownership as guarantee of social and economic stabil ity." Two Billion Bond Issue Contained The president's message iouowcn out his pledge that was contained in his program for a "new deal," in asking Congress to grant a $2,000, low the refinancing of mortgages on small homes much in the saint manner as mat urgea lor tne larm Mr. Roosevelt pointed out. that legislation cf this character demanded prompt consideration and aaaea tnat "tne terms are as iu impose the least possible charge upon the national treasury." He pointed out that the program could be put through without injustice to investors, and that bill provides substantially lower in ten: at rates and where cases warranted it, a moratorium both on interest and principal payments. Exchange Bonds For Mortgages. The bonds under, present plans: would be exchanged for the mort gaje.

Interest on those bonds would be guaranteed by the treasury. It is a proper, concern of the government, said the President, "to Drotect home owners from, inequit able enforced liquidation in. a time of general distress." The bill to carry out the. President's recommendations was made public by Senate Majority Leader Provisions of Bill It provides for: 1. Setting up of a lederal agency capitalized at $200,000,000 and authorized to borrow up to $2,000,000, 000 for refinancing small home mortgages.

2. Federal loan and savings institutions operating under the horns' loan bank system, with the government subscribing $100,000,000 to start the loan associations iunction hig. 3. Exchange of mortgages for Federal bonds, at four per cent interest, the small home owner to payoff his obligation at five per cent. sucn loans coma De maae up xo oo per cent of appraised valuation' of homes of a maximum of $10, 000.

President Roosevelt was repre sented by his associates as feeling that a $2,000,000,000 bond issue was sufficient to meet the needs although outstanding home mortgages total approximately 0. The bill was referred to the banking and currency committee immediately after President Boose. vclt's message was read Reaches All Communities The Federal Savings and Loan associations In the bill: are designed as "local thrift and home financing lor communities without adequate home riijancing facilities. As originally drafted and given preliminary approval the federal assistance wits planned in re financing mortgages on homes valued' at not more than $20,000. Senate Majority Leader Kobln sori told the United Press: the reduction from $20,000 to would "eliminate large losns." He had no data on the numberol home mortgages which would be excluded' by.

the' deuction but "said there would be considerable lhhi. (Continued on Page Eight) In Dixie Look Mississippi and Arkansas remain the only Southern states wherein the question of beer is, not in line for early determination. Beer for Georgia is an ultimate probability, however, since Gov. Eugene Talmadge believes the state must vote beer if surrounding states have it which they A beer bill lias died a parliamentary death in the current Alabama legislature; the name happened in Arkansas. Mississippi has taken no action, while in Virginia Gov.

John Garland Pollard defln ltelv refused to call a beer session of the legislature. Montgomery, Apr. 13. (UP) A "beer insurrection" against tttt edicts of Gov. B.

M. Miller bloomed in the Alabama legislature today, as a campaign was planned by wet and liberal leaders to provide legalised 3.3 per cent for tht state. Governor Miller has announced he will not veto a beer bill In ttm for its passage over nis disapproval at the present session. The cnr rent meeting win cno night MITCHELL IS RE INDICTED New Charge of Income Tax Eva sion ilea Acamsi uowim Banker; First Trial April 17. New York, Apr.

13. (UP) Charles E. Mitchell, resigned chairman 0f the boards of the National City Bank and National City Company, was indicted today on a second charge of income tar. evasion. He was indicted on a similar charge a few wcelis ago.

and trial was set for April 17. That indictment alleged income tax evasion In 192a. Today's indictment, handed up to Federal Judge Prank. J. Cnieman.

chames evasion of in eoiiie taxes of $156,791.09 for the year 1930. Tt was understood that Mitchell took credit in 1930 for lnxs cn the sale of a block of stock wiped out his entire income for that year. The indictment charges that this sale was not genuine, and that it was learned' the stock was sold to a man. wnose nanie was withheld, and that five months "later. Mitchell re purchased it for substantially the same sum as the sale price.

njTirnhoii'i rrnss income in 1930 was said to have been $1,059,588, and net income, 5760,389. It was alleged lie toon creo.it iuj. of $750,000 on a single transaction which out income tax. Town's Attempt To Buck State Dry Law Failure Blytheville, Ark. April 13.

UP anM.h nf beer in Blythe ville despite the stag's bone dry went aErllmmerins today as Mayor Shane indicated he would veto the ordinance idopted by the city council permitting the sale ol beer here. The mayor said that he believed the ordinance was in conflict with the state dry Although a umber of applica tions were' made for "beer licenses under provisions of the ordinance, City clerk Sid' Craig refused to laws. ripniTt.v Prnseovitor Smith. Mun icipal Judge Cunningham and Neil Reed, former mayor; expressed the opinion that the ordinance fllcted with state dry la BANDITS GET J750O at. Charles.

Aoril 13. UP Two robbers took approximately $7,500 from the Union Savings bank' here today and after shoot ing scroiusiy wounding im fchraiv Mueller, assistant cashier, escaped. Mueller was shot through the left shoulder after he had obeyed the robbere' command to open tne vault.1 FAILURES DECLINE; New York, April 13. (UP) Com mercial failures continued to de cline in the first week in April, ac cording to a compilation by Dun and uraostveet, inc. xne total for the week was 419 as against 437 the previous weeK and bo1? id corresponding week of 1932.

More States British Spys Infest Russia, Says Witness October jUllJWoscow, April I slon, William MacDonald; an l'tjr) The British secret other ef the accused, withdrew service was accused tonight or the plea of guilty which he had carrying on extensive spying entered yesterday, but then activities in Soviet Russia proceeded under cross esain tbrough a high official of the ination to admit substantially British Metropolitan Vickers the major points of a confes Elcctrical company. slon he had made. The allegations were in a Thornton's confession, which signed confession by William was in his handwriting and H. Thornton, one of the six signed, said, "all spyin? activ Melrovickers employes on trial ities of the British secret surcharged with sabotage. It was vice in the Soviet Union were read by C.

A. K. Mar carried out through C. E. Rich tens, associate judge, who was ante, export manager of Metro once deported from the United politan Vickers.

States. The confession listed Z7 Brit Thornton admitted he wrole ishcrs, headed by Thornton the confession and then and Allan Monkhousc, Moscow promptly insisted it was not manager of the firm who Is also trtie. on trial. His prompt repudiation was It said Investigation of "dc another of the surprises which fcnslve and offensive" facilities has kept the audience al the in Russia was one of the ob trial on edge. At the day ses jectives of the secret service.

INFLATION MOVE RULED OUT AND BILL IS APPROVED Calls for Two Billion Dollar Bond Program for Relief. SENATELEANS TO EXPANSION Washington, April 13. (UP) President Roosevelt's $2,000,000,000 program for refinancing'' farm mortgages today passed the House. A substantial number of Republi. ins joined with the huge Demo cratic majority to place the rubber stamp of approval on the second section ol the adminlstai tion's ag ricultural program.

The bill was passed a few minutes after Speaker Rainey ruled out of order an amendment sponsored by the inflation bloc which would have substituted an $8,000,000,000 currency expansion scheme for the farm mortgage measure. trice ixmr Mrctiun rassca The chamber, earlier in the spec ial session, naa ps.ssea tne price fixing section of the administra tion's program to aid the American farmer. Both bills, combined, are now pending in the" Senate, where lead ers are hopeful of final action before the end 'of the week. Speaker Rainey ruled the infla tion amendment "out of order" terming it; "pure inflation," and said it had no place in the mortgage relief bill. 'vMeanwhile Senate maneuvvers for inflation'ook a turn from "the 'Senate firm relief bill.

Con duced a resolution the Danxing ana currency committee to investigate meinoas ox currency inflation. The resolution was reler red to the committee for considera tion. Proposals of Bill The farm Hnancinc measure as passed by the house is substantial ly in accora wren tne original wnite Mouse orait. It provides for issuance of 2.000.non.nnn of farm loan bonds. These bonds may be used in three ways: i.

to exenange lor an pur chase outstanding, farm mortgages on tne oesc terms possiuie; make new loans on farm mort gagees: 3, alter the expiration of one year, if the bonds are not re quirea ior tne si iwu tn rpfinanw at. lower interest auv outstanding issues of federal farm loan Donas. In addition, the. federal land banks for the period of five years after final passage of the bill are authorized to grant extensions to farm borrowers, $50,000,000 i5 appropriated for this specific purpose. Interest Reduction Another section reduces for a period of five years the interest rate on all outstanding and new mortgages held by federal land banlte to four and a half per cent and suspends the payment of principal "during the same period.

The maximum limit of federal land bank mortgage loans is also, increased for individuals from The federal land banks are also i ithorized to mace airecs to farmers in localities where such financial aid and is not now available. The Reconstruction finance Corporation is also brought Into the campaign to lift me ouraen nf form initahtRriness bv beine di rected to supply 100,000,000 to, be used for two years in making loans i joint stocic zana oas. Another sum of $300,000,000 is made available from the corpora tion's funds to be uses in mating direct loans to farmers upon first or second mortgages. LATE NEWS Cannes, April 13. (UP) Former Mayor James Walker and Betty Compton, actress, will be married daring Easter week, it was announced today.

MANCHOUKUO MAKES DEMANDS. Harbin, Manchuria, April 18. UP) Representatives at the night demanded that Consul General Slawtcky or RussU withdraw two Soviet customs houes, at Manchnli and Brog ranlchnaya, contending they were operated in violation of the Manehonk mo sovereignty. CHICAGO MAYOR SHIP. Ch cage, April 13.

(UP) Patrick A. Nash, TO year old po deal velera not the Demo cratic patry, laconically, announced that he would not accept the post ef World's Fair SODS WELCOMED IN LOUISIANA Lid Blows Off of Prohibition With Land Bang as siaie ueieonsics Return of Bcverree. New Orleans, Apr. 13. (UP) The.

prohibition lid blew off with a loud bang in Louisiana today. Amid scenes of gay hilarity, the; end came on the stroke of 12 when the state's repeal act became law. Factory whistles proclaimed the momentous event in New Orleans. Thirsty hordes, waited all morning for the zero hour. Long lines of gaily painted trucks, laden with kegs and cases, shot out from the yards of three local breweries one' minute after t.hP nivm hour.

Thev deoosited their wares on the doorsteps of 1500 establishments wrucn been licensed to sell beer. Snoriot trains 'carried to New Orleans and other border towns. The Texas Pacific planned excursions Port Worth, to beer, gardens of Shreveport, Km nnrthvHt Louisiana. Uniaiie setup "was 'the 'floating' beer garden on Besota Island, opposite Vicfcsburgi whi Mmon ated. thirstv.

hordes from the "dry" state: of Mississip pi. The pare wwb Is situated midway In the Miss Beer gardens were built on huge rafts which float when r.ne nye. f. an feet, flooding the five mile strip of Motor boat piers to tne isiana pmu. President's Wife FaWs Off Horse In Potomac Park Washington', April 13.

UP Mrs. Franklin D. Kooseveif came i Mimffi Park today. landing in the mud without injury. Tne iirst lauy, favorite mount "Patches" when the animal became frightened apparently by the of the.

traf wmI and then stumbled. Mrs. Roosevelt was thrown when the horse went She brushed herself off as best she could, re mniirited. and undismayed, con tinued an hour's ride through the park. Tax of 10 per cent on all sporting goods retailing for $1 or Tax of 5 per cent on tires and inner tunes.

Tax of one cent on each pack nce of ehewinB bm. The House recessed from 2 until 3 o'clock, with almost an hour of the allotted three hours of debate remaining on the. selected commodity tax amendment to the revenue bill. To Police As Is 'Protected found the Vaskos their determination to see no more doctors. Ignoring the danger of infection, they had shut Helen up with her sister in a small room.

"Nothing but a bad cold," they said about Anna's condition. "She all right." Mrs. Vasko said that reel concern had offered her $50 lor a souna picture oi neien, seornfullv rejected the offer. a crowdo i nearly 100 persons had gathered out side the cottage when Dr. Bender, accompanied by a policeman, tried to return this morning.

The doctor, receiving no response at the front door, went to ine pa, a xnoccea on windows and "doors. Finally Vasko'j head was thrust through a win dow, and the doctor was preemp torily ordered to "Go away she's ai nnz." rice Zukert. fcmearln the L.i a "friend of the court con cluded the briefs he will submit to the appellate division today In support oi juage ueorge flmvth's order giving Helen the custody of the welfare society and the nhvsicians. Zukcrt's principal brief cites state laws making it a crime to refeiii price; shotgun shells. $4 per 1,000, rifle and pistol cartridges, per 1,000.

Candy at SO cents per pound or more, 1 cent on each 10 cents of retail price; playing cards, 5 cents on each 50 cents or fraction; malt extract, lO.pct, not applicable to commercial bakers, nor malt used in industry; cosmeties 1 cent on each 5 cents or fraction. Automobiles: from $400 to $1,000, $5 tax; 01,000 and less than $2,000, $10; and less than $3,000, $20; $3,000. and over, $30. Admissions to. amusements: 35 to an K9n tiv nf ipnts'.

1ms tlinn 35 cents, tax of 1 cent fo each 10! cents or fraction; where admission is more than 50 cent, tax. of 1 cent for each 10 cents or fraction. Soft Drinks: Affected Soft drinks: 7 cents tax on every gallon of syrup (100, drinks). Re taller will charse one. cent for each drink; bottles drinks, 1 cent for! each 5 cents retail, conee, 3 cents per pound; kerosene 2 cents a gallon; interstate passenger fares: 25 to 50c.

5 cents tax: 50 cents to $1, 10 cents; $1.50 to $3, 15 cents; over $3, 20 cents, no tax on fares under 21 cents. Tax on electrical energy, two per cent on all and commercial electricity. This does not apply to commercial users; tax on 5 per cent, on illuminating and heating gas; tax of 10 cents on ea.ch fc'ephone. wearing aonarel: 5 per cent on men's suits and overcoats retailing for $10 and less than $20. all men's i and women's shoes retailing for $2 or more, all women's dresses, cloaks and lurs retailing irqm siu to hats retailing for $2 or more, and all bathing suits and lugpape.

10 per cent on suits and overcoats and women's dresses, selling for $20 Doors Barred Dying Child N. Apr. 13. (UP) I The John Vasko today barred and! bolted its doors and prepared tubs of boiling water to repel police and physicians seeking entrance; to treat two year old Helen Vasko and. her twin sister Anna.

While the appeliate division was considered the demand of welfare associations and doctors that Helen be turned over to tbcm for an operation which may save her life at the cost of. an eye her. sister, Anna, was stricken with a fever that sent her temperature up to 105 degrees. Police accompanying Dr. Mich ael Bender, who saw Hie child last night, were re rased admission today.

The child may not be critical ly UW Dr. Bender "but when I was called last night. sne bad HsittaBS' tworest district wedted shut with nieces of wood. Mr. and Mrs.

Vasko. appearing occasionally at the windows, shouted their defiance of the law as crowds of townspeople gathered irouno meir none. A nelirlibor who gained ndinls Toward Beer; Five Silent CONSUMPTION GOTTON GAINS March Saw 494,167 Bales Consum ed as Compares la iBfl.aiti nates March Last Year. Washington, April 13. CUP) The census bureau today estimated cotton consumption during March at 494,167 hales compared to bales consumed during the corresponding period last year.

Numbers of spindles active during March was placed at 23,429,122 compared to 24,817,340 active during March, iwm. March cotton imports were esti mated at 13,354 bales compared to 9,959 bales during the corresponding month last year, and exports at 437,988 bales compared to. 927,127 bales exported In March, 1932. Listers consumed during March were placed at 50.082 bales compared to DaieS QUTU1B Mie cuirca nnnrtintr nirmtll of 1932. Cotton held in consuming establishments March 31, was estimated at 1,343,314 Dales compared to i 566,080 bales in March, 1932.

BULLETINS mayor or Chicago. THREE COMMUNISTS KILLED Berlin, April 13 (UP) Three from a concentration camp for Communists seekine to escape political prisoners at Dachau, Bavaria, were shot and killed, it was revealed today. One other was wounded. Their names were not made public The Hitler government has interned camps in various parts or Germany. HEAVY CHINESE CASUALTIES Lanchow, China, April.

13. (UP) Chinese forces aider command of Gen. Ho. Chn Kno KBffered heavy iosses in fighting cording to reports here. The renoTt said WO Chinese were kilted and 4M were wound Flood Threats Of Mississippi Fade As stream rails Memphis, April 13.

UP Palling vers brought joy to the flood menaced citizens of the Mississippi As the Tallahatchie. Yalobu sha, and Coldwater rivers fell rap dly in Quitman, Panola and Tallahatchie counties of rsissiDDi. the fl od danger shifted to the Yazoo river between Benaoni and Yazoo City. Miss. The crest of the Mississippi river aiso moved soum and it was pouri ing backwater throueh south del ta counties.

This backwater, with that of tlie Yazoo, is partly submerging eight counties in tht south delta Government engineers have estimated 'that the TaUahatcme CoId water Yazoo Yalobush flood has already inundated acres of land, as compared with 993,000 FORCED LANDING London, Apr. 13. OTP) Captain Robbinano, or the Italian army, attempting to break the record for a mgnc irom naon to Australia, made a forced lan dm near Hind iyan, Persia when he ran out of gasoline, the air ministry announced today. RobbSano was en route lrom. Aipeipo, Syria, to Jask, Persia, He was uninjured hoped to continue his flight.

WOODIN'S MOTHER DIES New York. ADr. 13. (UP) Mrs. C.

R. Woodin, mother of Secretary of the treasury William H. wood in. died todav She suffered a Dar alytie stroke Sunday. Secretary Woodin came here yesterday from Washington.

KILLED ACCIDENTALLY Statesvllle. Anr 13. (UP) The accidental discharge of a revolver he was cleaning proved fatal to James Moroney, 15, here last night. TREASURY BALANCE Washington, Apr. 13.

(UP) Treasury net balance for April 'U was expenditures that day were cue toms receipts for the month through April 11 Were (By UNITED PRESS) Beer was an actual or immin ent reality in six Southern states today, ultimately probable in two other Dixie states, while in four others the question of legalizing the 32 per cent brew was in abey aec. Kentucky led the Southern beer parade, on April 7, the day 18 other states in the union pounded out the bung, at the word of congress, Louisina. at noon today, hoistsd beer mugs for the first deep South test of the "new deal." On May 1, beer will be legal in North Carolina, and Tennessee, the latter state having adopted Carolina likewise has joined the parade, with final enactment temporarily held up by parliamentary technicalities after passing both houses. West Virginia similar? enacted a 3.2 per cent bill yesterday. There were Indications of pos tivii anHnn in Florida, where a bID sponsored by Gov.

Dave Snorts was unanimously approvea rjy house cimmittcc yesterday. Georgia, Virginia, Alabama, Sooa as capon feu eat ana gets back, job will see a biff difference. Bernard Shaw Lectured on "America," That's abort like me lectarlng on the atmospheric condition over the South pel. He left by police escort for his boat mn to the house through a rase neglect cnuarcn..