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Virginia Forecast Cloudy with slowly rising temperatures possibly snow today tomorrow rain and warmer Complete Report on Pape 2 Drive Safely No one has the right-of-way when a life is at stake Three Cents 88th Year Volume Entered January 27 1908 at the Post Office amber 19 Richmond Virginia aa Second Claes Matter Richmond Virginia Thursday January 20 1938 Dial 3-3431 Calls Th Times-Dispatch Budget Revision For Old Age Aid And Schools Seen Tanker Is Captured Off Spain Paris Says Ship Reported Carrying Oil To Loyalists i Roosevelt Plans Board Of Advisers Price Dons Robe of State As Governor Price Opposed to Additional Titxcs But Wants Plans Included Text on Page 7 By George Prince Arnold Making his bow yesterday as Virginia's new chief executive Governor Price promptly called on the General Assembly to revise the Peery budget if necessary to provide for old-age assistance and ad ditional money for schools without the imposition of additional taxes He also recommended a reduction of the poll tax from $150 to $1 a year with liberalization of the terms of payment as a prerequisite to voting an eight-hour work day for women in industry' revision of the election laws and districting tfce General Assembly election districts In addition he proposed the establishment of a separate department responsible to the Governor for the direction 61 State hospitals for the mentally defective and suggested the creation of a commission to consider the advisability of a department of public safety under which all the law-enforcement officers of the State and the localities would operate and a commission to work out a system giving control of all the activities of county governments Including school operation to the board of supervisors or some equivalent body Driven from the south portico of the Capitol and his shivering audience on the south lawn of the Square by the stinging cold weather which later was spiced with snow the new Governor was cheered as he entered the hall of the House of Delegates for his inaugural address and he was applauded frequently as he spoke Retiring Executire Is Cheered The retiring Governor George Campbell Peery also was applauded lustily when Mr Price characterized him as a "devoted public and said that as the former Governor left office he carried with him "the love and respect of all our "If Governor Price said almost at the outset of his speech "we should revise the budget and make room for old-age assistance and even more generous appropriations for needed Improvements in the field of education and other matters of vital Interest It seems hardly necessary to impose any additional taxes unless it be in the direction of curing some inequalities of the present tax structure which deserve attention regardless of the demands of this program Among the "other matters of vital he listed the need for more free beds at the State sanitaria for the tubercular and additional buildings at the penitentiary More than once he suggested that appropriations called for in the $163000000 Peery budget the largest in the history of the State might have to be pared or delayed to meet demands in order to avoid a deficit or the levying of extra taxes The Governor said he approved most of the recommendations of the Weaver old-age assistance study commission particularly the proposal that the localities share in the cost of the system Sees Joint Responsibility -'This in my he declared "Is a joint responsibility I cannot think of any other plan that would insure more effectively the economical and proper administration of the He added however that he thought the maximum allowance of $30 a month suggested by the commission for the needy aged should be reduced to $15 or $20 in the experimental stage He estimated as a result of the time it would take to get the system In operation and because of funds which can be transferred from other relief appropriations the State's share of the cost of old-age assistance would not be more than $750000 the first year nor more than $1000000 the second I He failed to mention in his inaugural address how much he wanted for schools in addition to -the extra $1400000 provided for in the Peery budget for the next biennium but he has told Wends that he would request an additional $600000 or a total of $1000000 instead of $700000 for each of the next two fiscal years His speech was greeted by many expressions of approval on the part of members of the Legislature though there was some dissent on one or two of his recommendations Against Poll Tax Reduction "It was a fine said the veteran Senator A Garrett of Henry County "Some of the things he said I heartily agree with but I cannot go with him one inch on his proposal for a reduction of the poll Tinsley Coleman of Nelson County unterrified champion or the in the House said it was a fine speech but he and I agree on everything I refer particularly to the proposed share of the cost of old-age assistance and reduction or thB speaker of the House Ashton Dovell said "Governor speech carries out his earlier statements that he kiotai to put emphasis on humanitarian governnftnt in which respect I am very VprSe spote with emphasis of the need oMmproving Vhginiajs public school system along the lines suggested by the State Board or Education and said he was es LIEUTENANT NO James Price yesterday became the first Virginia Lieutenant-Governor to be elevated to the governorship In the top photo the Richmonder takes the oath of office administered by Chief Justice Preston Campbell Below Retiring Governor Peery congratulates his successor with Lieutenant-Governor Holt looking on in front of a statue of General Robert Lee and on the spot where Lee was made commander of the Army of Northern Virginia Staff Photos BARCELONA SPAIN UP) The British ship Clonlara reported yesterday she was attacked by an unidentified submarine which fired a torpedo hut failed to hit her The Clonlara was 12 miles off Sagunto just north of Valencia on the Mediterranean coast Last night she put Into Castel-lon Harbor and reported the attack to authorities The 1283-ton boat was registered by the Limerick Steamship Company PARIS (JP) Authoritative sources last night reported the American tanker Nantucket Chief had been captured by two Spanish Insurgent gunboats off Barcelona Tuesday These sources declared the capture occurred while the American tanker was attempting to run insurgent Generalissimo Francisco Franco's blockade of the eastern Spanish coast The tanker formerly named the Gulfllght was en route to the Catalan capital with a cargo of Russian oil The capture was witnessed by French warships which declined to Interfere They reported the Incident to the French navy ministry however the same sources said The Nantucket Chief was flying the American flag and carried an American crew French reports said the tanker was last seen being escorted by the Insurgent vessels to Palma Mallorcan Island stronghold of the Insurgent sea and air forces Lloyd's shipping register lists the 5189 tanker Gulfllght of Port Arthur Texas as owned by the Gulf Oil Corporation The ship is believed to have been the same tanker torpedoed by a German submarine in May 1915 near the Scilly Islands off the coast of England The Gulfllght supposedly the Nantucket was the first American vessel to be torpedoed during the World War with the loss of American lives The vessel's captain died of heart failure from shock and two men jumped overboard and were drowned The Gulfllght did not sink however and was conveyed into port The incident aroused Intense feeling in the United States sentiments that were to increase in succeeding months until similar Incidents contributed to entry into the World War Hundreds Die in Raids On Spanish Cities LONDON Reuters (British news agency) dispatches from Barcelona last night said 220 persons officially were reported killed there in a terrific Insurgent bom bardment and that it was believed more than 100 were killed in simultaneous raid on Valencia The government defense ministry said over 400 were Injured in Barcelona in addition to the 220 killed when insurgent air raiders rained bombs on the temporary capital yesterday Tons of explosives were said to have been dumped on Valencia one of the government's two prin cipal coastal cities Gaping holes were torn in the streets gas mains smashed and communications lines snapped Dead and wounded still vaire being removed from the piles of dbbris and complete figures had aot been compiled Fifty mangled bodies were removed from piles of stones and twisted iron beams in the southern part of Barcelona where it was reported at least 40 powerful bombs had fallen All automobiles in the city were requisitioned by the medical corps while ambulances and fire engines rushed to the scene In an effort to save those still alive in the wreckage Two trucks piled with headless bodies and tom limbs were taken to the morgue The attack occurred shortly after noon after an unsuccessful raid earlier in the day The bombers evidently from the insurgent base at Palma Mallorca flew back over the sea after loosing their cargo Teruel Drive Dwindle HENDAYE FRANCE ON THE SPANISH FRONTIER (P) Spanish government sources said yesterday the renewed Insurgent drive ip tbe Teruel sector had dwindltfl to a series of "feeler after the insurgents suffered heavy losses in a night offensive Dispatches from Salamanca insurgent capital declared Navar-rne troops had smashed through the government's hastily built ring of fortifications northwest of Teruel 160 miles east of Madrid and had their artillery trained on the city Both sides agreed the heavy fighting during the past few days had resulted only in minor changes in the lines immediately before Teruel although the government reported considerable southwest of the city and the Jasurgenta said they had ground near the Teruel station WASHINGTON MV-President Roosevelt said last night he was working slowly toward the organization of an advisory council comprising all elements of the national economic life to guide him in the formulation of Federal policies White House aids announced he made this disclosure to the Commerce 50-man Business Advisory Council after generally approving a statement of that ideas on what should be done to end the present industrial recession In addition he modified his stand of last week for the 'abolition of all holding companies Some holding companies he serted have produced a certain amount of mass efficiency in operation or are otherwise In the public interest And commenting upon a request by the council for legislation fixing the responsibility of labor unions Mr Roosevelt suggested that unions should by common consent rather than by law list publicly their receipts and expenditures Harrlman Is Spokesman The council formed In 1933 the suggestion of Secretary Roper and often critical of Administration policy since that time met in subcommittees and later as a unit to approve the statement of its views before going to the White House Averlll Harrlman youthful chairman of the board of the Unjpii Pacific Railroad and chair man of the council acted spokesman While the President scrawled notes on a pad of scratch paper he read the statement of the council It approved the objective wage-hour legislation but asked that a study of the question be made before another bill is intro duced To this Mr Roosevelt later replied with the expression of hope that such a study would not preclude action at this session of Congress It pledged the co-operation of the group in working out legisla tion for the elimination of harm-ful business practices "recog that the "antitrust laws are to an extent as serted that monopoly and monop oils tic practices were Incompatible with Utilities Fight Deplored It pledged the help in working toward the decentralize tion of Industry geographically but "viewed with grave concern any general move to outlaw proper holding It deplored the controversy with the public utility industry and asked that that industry be assured it will not be destroyed through government competition On this point Mr Roosevelt said the misunderstanding affected but 15 per cent of the industry It indorsed the housing program It called for modification of both the undistributed profits tax and the capital gains tax as impediments to the flow of capital Into Industry and under this heading as well asserted that the mass of Investors reassurance as to the direction reform is to It opposed any "further of the dollar "In the statement said we believe the critical problem before the country is re-employ' ment in private Industry solution of the subjects that we have enumerated above will go far in our opinion to this end On the other hand continual study of the subject of re-employ-ment by representatives of industry labor and agriculture in cooperation with Government we believe would do much to further re -employment and we stand ready to assist in such a co operative Jackson Mentioned As Successor WASHINGTON UP) The name of Robert Jackson head of the antitrust division of the Department of Justice commanded increasing attention yesterday in discussions about a successor to Stanley Reed as solicitor-general Reed has been nominated by President Roosevelt to be a Supreme Court justice Jackson has received Jrequent mention as a possible candidate for Governor of New York and whether he would accept the solicitor-generalship was considered problematical By James Latimer For the first time in many decades a Richmonder today is Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia A solemn "I Intoned at 12:34 yesterday by 56-year-old James Hubert Price marked the official beginning of a new quadrennial for the State The new firm pledge given in response to the oath ad-ministeed by black-robed Chief Justice Preston Campbell of the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals came as the climax of a spectacular display of military pomp and ceremony such as the State has seldom witnessed in times of peace Salute Is Fired Richmonders by thousands braved freezing temperatures to Join members of the General Assembly and high national and State officials In doing honor to the new chief executive For although he was bom in West Virginia Mr Price has lived here so long that he Is a son of Richmond by adoption The accolade of the crowd was swelled by the booming of cannon In 19-gun salute the blaring of bands and the tramp of marching feet It was occasion of double significance for yesterday also was the birthday of General Robert Lee and the first soldier of the Confederacy more than once was mentioned in the Inaugural proceedings Only the raw weather which caused Governor Price to retire to the Hcuse of Delegates to deliver his Inaugural address was unpleasant In the ceremonies officially sponsored by the Virginia General Assembly The portico was taxed to its capacity as Governor Price marched abreast with retiring-Governor George Campbell Peery of Tazewell to the temporary plat form shortly after 12:15 Earlier Governor Peery his staff and the inaugural committee composed of members of the Assembly had greeted the nex executive at the Jefferson Hotel and escorted him back to the Capitol The gubernatorial party waited in the old hall of the House of Delegates while members of the Senate and House who had been assembled with their guests in joint session in the House chamber filed out into the broad portico and platform Then led by the two Governors the group moved out on the platform under skies heavy with snow Brother Administers Oath First to be sworn into office was Lieutenant-Governor Saxon Holt of Newport Ndws who took the oath from his brother Justice Henry Holt of the Supreme Court of Appeals Cheers broke out then were silenced as Chief Justice Campbell and Mr Price stepped to the rostrum The new Governor hardly had repeated when the Richmond Howitzers began their 19-cannon salute and the crowd gave their new chief an ovation Biting cold began to make itself felt as the parade passed in review forcing the decision to deliver the inaugural address indoors Loudspeakers carried the words to all parts of the Capitol however A formal leavetaking from Governor Peery took Governor Price to his office upstairs after the inaugural address There he received congratulations on his speech and flowers from a group of admirtrs In Joint Assembly The inaugural preliminaries in House and Senate began when those two bodies covened at 11 A Fifteen minutes later they met in joint assembly to receive distinguished guests While the inaugural committee was greeting Governor Price at the Hotel Jefferson the joint Assembly witnessed Justice Herbert Gregory of the Supreme Court swear in Attorney-General Abram Penn Staples of Roanoke for his first regular term Before the administration of the oath to Mr Staples the Assembly had received these guests: Former Gevemors Westmoreland Davis and Lee Trinkle justices of the State Supreme Court of Appeals Congressmen Thomas Burch of Martinsville Norman Hamilton of Portsmouth and A Willis Robertson of Lexington: Governor Homer A Holt of West Virginia his wife and others: former Lieutenant-Governor Junius West of Suffolk former Speaker Sinclair Brown of Salem Senator and former -Governor Harry Byrd Mayor Continued on Page Column 5 discussion of schools that he suggested the appointment of a commission to study the possibility of turning all the affairs of a county over to a single managerial board "In view of the fact that the boards of supervisors have been relieved of the responsibilities for the building and maintenance of secondary he said "It seems to me that a great improvement can be made in county government by investing the boards of supervisors or some similar board with the responsibility of managing all the affairs of the county including the The Governor said he disagreed with those who would abolish the poll tax as a prerequisite to voting but thought the tax should be reduced from $150 $1 a year and that a more earnest effort should be made to collect it He did not specify what liberalization he would make of the requirement that poll taxes if due that long must be paid up for three years for one- to vote but proposed a reduction He suggested that the primary date be changed from August to September and the poll tax payment date now six months in advance Continued on Page 4 Column 2 pecially interested in the greater development of vocational training The legislative program of the education board' calls for free textbooks a minimum average salary of $720 a year for teachers for a nine-month term and sound retirement plan the aggregate cost of which has been estimated at about $6000-000 annually the new chief executive said several objectives can be attained in due time by the adoption of a gradually expanding program over a period of years which ultimately will bring Single Managerial Board He said he was opposed this to any reduction in the gasoline tax and to diversion of highway funds for any other purpose than roads but also he said he was opposed to the "disposition to further the revenues of experiences of several other States in recent he explained clearly demonstrated that the onl satisfactory way to handle revenues is to have all of them as far as possible flow Into the general fund of the treasury and be appropriated in the usual and ordinary way by the General It was in connection with his On the France to Seek reaty Revision For Battleships PARIS (A1) French naval circles yesterday put forward the possibility of a conference among United States British and French naval experts for revision of the 1936 London Naval Treaty to allow construction of battleships of more than 35000 tons Members of the Chamber of Deputies Naval Committee said such a conference may follow an "exchange of among the three powers concerning the tonnage restriction It was understood that If such a conference were called Germany and Soviet Russia would be included at least in the later stages because they also agreed to the limitation Gratien Candace navy budget reporter in the chamber reported the "exchange of views' and declared France was favor able to removing the tonnage restriction since "it is well known that Japan Is building '46000-ton Agreement Outlined Britain the United States and France agreed in the London treaty that for the peril 1937-1942 inclusive they wo lid exchange information on naval construction and adhere to certain qualitative limitations Chief among the latter for capital ships was a maximum displacement of 35000 tons Escape clauses in the pact authorized the release of signatories from restrictions if a nontreaty power should exceed them Both Germany and Soviet Russia came within scope of the pact by separate treaties with Britain in 1937 Russia was exempted from qualitative limitations for vessels stationed in the Far East and from exchanging information on vessels constructed and stationed there Members of the chamber naval committee said the increase to be sought would include two 42000-ton battleships to be laid down when the London treaty was changed )raft Service Opposed WASHINGTON UP) Representative Bigelow Ohio) proposed yesterday a constitutional amendment to prohibit the drafting of Americans for military service on foreign soil Bruton Parish To Lose Rector Dr Goodwin WILLIAMSBURG UP) Dr A Goodwin rector of Bruton Parish Episcopal Church has submitted -his resignation as rector of the church it became known yesterday Dr Goodwin in submitting his resignation as rector of the church to the vestry at a meeting Monday night in the Wythe House stated that "in the light of medical advice It now becomes imperative for me to seek relief from regular and compelling Dr resignation takes effect immediately or at such time on or before July 1 as the vestry: deems advisable in view of its responsibility to find and secure a succeeding rector for the parish- ij Dr Goodwin stated in his lettei to the vestry that It had been hb intention prior to his current illness i'to retire within this ms sixty-eighth year in order to yield place to a younger man who as rector could more fully and efficiently 'serve this vital and important parish He is serving his second rectorship at Bruton During his first rectorship from 1902-08 Bruton was largely restored and it was through Dr efforts and writings that much interest was created in restoring shrines In Virginia From Williamsburg he went to St Episcopal Church in Rochester About 1924 he joined the faculty of the College of William and Mary to teach religious education and to become director of endowment for Jfce college was while he was at William and Mary that he interested John Rockefeller Jr In the restoration of colonial areas in Williamsburg During 1927-28 Dr Goodwin quietly began the purchase of important pieces' of property within the city Public announcement of Mr interest was made at a meeting of Williamsburg citizens in June 1928 To date the restoration has cost more than $15000000 Dr Goodwin is a graduate of Roanoke College and the Virginia Theological Seminary Bank Js Looted By Robin Hood And His Gunmen CHARLESTON VA UP) A $25000 daylight robbery of the First National Bank of South Charleston sent 200 Federal State and local officers out on fog-shrouded roads last night hunting for three' men who without opposition looted the bank in five minutes The men one of them masked walked into the bank which faces the historic Indian mound on the Midland Trail at 11:40 A Armed with pistols and a sawed off shotgun they commanded officials and a few customers to lie on the floor While two stood guard a third ran behind the counters scooping currency into an old black suitcase 1 "Somebody ought to take your money always widows and poor people and one of the bandits shouted during the robbery according to Homer McLeod a customer who was forced to lie prone on the floor during the raid "I guess that fellow thought he was Robin said McLeod The trio ran to a car left standing in a side street with the motor running and made off toward the hills back of South Charleston five miles west of here Within 15 minutes State and city police took up the chase but the bandits' car with Michigan license plates apparently had dropped but of sight alter it turned in the direction of Charleston The holdup apparently was well-planned Chief of Police Arnold Brabban the only officer on duty in South Charleston said he had been called on a "wild goose to a plant about a mile away from the bank just before the robbery A cordon of State police was thrown around this State's traders bridges over the Ohio River leading to Ohio And spans over the Big Sandy into Kentucky Police expressed the belief the three may have taken a car reported stolen from Mrs John Davidson widow of a prominent Charleston real estate dealer several hours after the bank abandoned automobile was found 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