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MULLEN RESIGNS
COMMITTEE JOB
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state chairman of Nebraska to
call a meeting of the state com
mittee to accept his resignation
and elect a successor. The letter
was dated March 3, and under date
of March 5 the President replied
■with an expression of gratitude for
Mullen's services to the party.
A native of Ontario, Canada, he
has lived most of his life in Ne
braska, and has been an active
worker in the Democratic party
for more than 30 years.
Mullen's Letter
His letter to the President fol
lows;
"Mr. President:
"Certain publications recently
have appeared in the press which
have sought to create the infer
ence that my activities as a prac
ticing attorney in Washington were
■unethical and embarrassing to the
administration; that because of
this I had incurred your dis
pleasure and ill will, and therefore
should resign from the National
Democratic Committee.
"Knowing that such press state
ments were and are untrue, and
confident that you believed my
conduct tp be entirely proper, I
have not resigned.
"You will recall doubtless that
last October we discussed" the pro
priety of national committeemen
practicing law in Washington. At
that time you assured me that you
had no criticism of me either per
sonally or professionally.
"In view of the pending legisla
tion, I now feel, however, that my
continuance in the office of nation
al committeemen might be con
strued as indicative of opposition
to you and to your administration,
and as a lack of cooperation with
you. I do not wish to be placed
in this position. It has been, and
is my earnest desire to do what
ever I can to assist you.
"With this in mind, I am re
questing the chairman of the state
central committee of Nebraska to
call a meeting of that committee
for the purpose of accepting my
resignation and electing my suc
cessor."
Roosevelt's Reply.
The President, in reply, ex
pressed appreciation of his mo
tives in resigning, and added:
"I recall distinctly talking with
you last October, when the ques
tion of your law practice in Wash
ington was brovght up, ,m-i I re
member assurances of confidence
in your integrity that I expressed.
"I can appi-eciate your feeling,
as indicated in your letter to me,
that the time has come when you
feel you should resign as national
committeeman. I want you to
know, however, that there is no
charge in my personal friendship
for you and that I will continue
to count on your unswerving loy
alty to the principles for which wo
stand, your entire sympathy with
the steps we taking toward
national recovery, and to these
principles that you have a con
tinuation of that loyal support al
ways manifested."
Mullen's reference to "legisla
tion" recalled that President
Roosevelt conferred recently with
both Democrats and Republicans
in the Senate on measures to re
strict practice in government de
partments by members of Con
gress and persons holding high
party offices. Several pending
measures dealing with "lobbying"
in government departments and
bureaus are expected to be con
solidated into an administration
bill which may be acted upon at
this session.
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Home grown Irish potatoes will
be tested for seed in Yadkin
County again this season against
Maine grown seed. The difference
in yield, time of maturity and
other characteristics will be ob
served.
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The largest acreage yet seeded
to lespedeza is being planted in
Lincoln County this season for
both soil improvement and hay.
1934 DIPLOMAS
TO BE UNIFORM
IN ALL SCHOOLS
Committee Selects Style of
Diplomas for Coming
Commencement
The committee on selection of
1934 diplomas met in the office of
County Superintendent L. S. In
scoe here recently to decide on the
style of diploma that will be used
in the schools of Nash county in
the coming commencement.
Such action was necessitated be
cause of the fact that this year
no county was allowed a suppli
mentary appropriation for pur
chasing diplomas. Last year they
did buy the diplomas for the stu
dents. 'l"his year the students will
have to pay for the diplomas in
dividually.
At a meeting of the County
School Masters recently it was de-'
cided that the diplomas should be j
purchased for a" county schools ■
ih a lump to get a lower price. |
The committee, of L. S. Inscoe, j
chairman, A. S. Ballard, E. C.
Jernigan and P. C. Newton, decided
on a uniform style that will re-:
duce the cost.
The student may choose between
the regular sheet diploma and a!
book diploma, folded for a case. I
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TO FEDERAL BENCH j
Washington, March 6.—Presi
dent Roosevelt today broke an-1
other precedent in naming I'lor- ■
ence E. Allen, of Cleveland, to the 1
Federal circuit court of appeals i
judgeship.
Miss Allen, now on the Ohio
supreme court, is the first woman
to be made a Federal judge.
The circuit court of appeals is
the highest court aside from the
Supreme Court of the United
States.
Columbus, 0., March 6. —Miss
Florence Allen, appointed judge
of the United States circuit court
of appeals today added another
honor to her already long list.
She was the first woman assist
ant county prosecutor in Ohio, the
first woman ever to be elected to
a common "pleas court bench in
Ohio, and the first woman in the
United States to sit on a state
supreme court bench. Now she be
comes the first woman to receive
a position on a Federal court
bench,
M'ss Alien, a native of Salt Lake
City, Utah, will celebrate her 50th
birthday on March 23. She is a
former newspaper woman, and was
admitted to the Ohio bar 20 yea'*.-;
ago.
MAN CHARGED WITH
ASSAULTING 74-YEAR
OLD WOMAN IN NASH
William Lancaster, 25-year-old
Franklin county farmer, was held
in Nash county jail charged with
a criminal attack on Mrs. Bettie
Hayes, 74, who lives near Red Oak
in Nash county..
Lancaster was arrested in Louis
burg late Tuesday on a warrant
charging criminal assault, attempt;
to commit criminal assault and
assault with two deadly weapons,
a rock and a shotgun.
The aged woman told a horrible
story of her experiences at the
hands of Lancaster. Nash county
officers quoted her as saying that
Lancaster beat her nearly un
conscious with a rock. She was
found to have suffered two broken
ribs and severe bruises on all parts
of her body.
Reports of deputies here said
that the mas had been removed to
Raleigh for safe keeping, but
these were later denied.
The woman was alone at the time
of the alleged attack late Monday
and was found by her grandson,
Robert Hayes, who summoned of
ficers.
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One hundred and fifty mountain
boys and girls have joined the 4-H
clubs being organized in Clay
County this winter by the farm
agent.
THE ROCKY MOUNT HERALD, ROCKY MOIfNT, N. C., FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 1934
HOW THEY VOTED
North Carolina members of
Congress were recorded on im
portant roll calls last week as
follows:
Senate
On the Stiewer-McCarren amend
ment to increase pensions of
Spanish War veterans (adopted 51
to 40): For, Reynolds; against,
Bailey.
On the Long amendment for im
mediate cash payment of the bonus
to World War veterans (defeated
64 to 24): For, Reynolds; against,
Bailey.
On the Borah amendment to
retain the 15 per cent cut on all
federal salaries over $6,000, in
cluding those of members of Con
gress (adopted 45 to 39): For,
Bailey; against, Reynolds. ,
On the modified amendment re
storing benefits of which World
War veterans wer« deprived by
the Economy Act 1933 (adopted
69 to 15): Foi-, Reynolds; against,
Bailey.
On the motion to send to com
mittee the resolution of Robinson,
Indiana calling for information
from the President respecting war
debts (adopted 51 to 25): For,
Bailey and Reynolds.
House
On concurring in the Senate
amendment to the postoffice ap
propriation bill which would have
permitted purchase of postoffica
supplies from a proposed govern
ment plant at Reedsville, W. Va.
(defeated 275 to 110): For, none;
against, Bulwinkle, Clark, Dough
ton (paired), Hancock, Kerr, Lam
beth, Umstead, Warren and Weav
er; not recorded, Abernethy and
Pou.
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ACCIDENT VICTIM
LAID TO FINAL
REST MONDAY
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Westray, Rebecca Brantley, Bertha
Caison, Margaret Strickland and
Annie Clyde Edwards. The Senior
Class attended the funeral in a
body.
After the services at the home
the body was carried to Raleigh
and interred in the Montlawn
Cemetery. Dr. Cullom and Mr. P.
C. Newton, superintendent of the
Spring Hope High School, made
the closing remarks and the choirs
furnished music at the grave also.
The floral tributes were numerous
and beautiful. The deceased is
survived by her father, William T.
Valentine, and one sister, Ethel
Valentine. Her mother preceded
her to the grave several years ago.
The deceased was one of the
most popular members of the
Senior Class and was devoted to
every type of school life. She was
outstanding in extra curricular ac
tivities and was serving as presi
dent of the Athletic Association at
the tme of her death. She has
been manager of the Dramatic
Club for the past two years and
was a member of the school news
staff last year and represented the
jchool i n the state-wide debating
contest. She was always willing
to help out in any way possible.
When asked to do something she
always said, "I'll try," never "I
can't." A special chapel service
was held Monday morning during
which time the entire high school
paid tribute to the deceased, the
service being conducted by Mr. P.
C. Newton.
DR. HARRY W. CRANE
LECTURES AT CHURCH
A series of lectures by Dr. Harry
W. Crane, phychology professor of
the University of N. C., began last
night at the First Universaliat
Church here.
The local Parent-Teachers Asso
ciation is sponsoring these lectures.
Dr. Crane, throughout this series
of talks, plans on dealing with the
psychological rearing of children
and will especially be designed for
parents and teachers of normal
children.
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Senate defeats move to restore
all allowances to veterans.
WEST EDGECOMBE
SCHOOL HAPPENINGS
Report for West Edgecombe
Tar Heel Farmers
We are holding interesting meet
ings every two weeks, our program
consisting of timely subjects on
up-to-date agricultural problems.
Evjsry boy on the program makes
a thorough and careful study of
his subject, before presenting it in
the regular meeting.
We have started our thrift pro
gram and a number of the boys
have put in from twenty-five cents
to ten dollars on thrift account.
The treasurer, George W. Taylor,
takes the savings once every two
weeks. Each boy's account is
separate in his own name, and each
account is properly entered on his
bank book and returned to him
immediately after the account has
been deposited in the bank by the
treasurer.
We have just ordered nine reg
istered Poland China hogs for boys
and farmers in community. We
are planning to use Mexican cot
ton, strain 87-8 from the test farm
which they have offered to sell us
at a very*reasonable cost for our
cotton projects next year. We are
planning to use Bigg's two ear and
Lathams Double for our corn
projects.
We are trying to improve the
quality and yield of our sweet po
tatoes in this community, so we
are making a special study of va
rieties, spacing, fertilizers and cul
tural methods. We are using in
our sweet potato projects next year
certified Portirico, Experiment sta
tion strain No. 1, and are planning
to take up problems of storage
later.
—Ralph Brake.
West Edgecombe Chooses a
Debating Team
West Edgecombe debating try
outs were held February 13. The
query was: Resolved That Prohi
bition Should Be Abolished in
North Carolina. The debateis
were Sally Hinton, George Stein,
Derrick Hinton, Evelyn Brown,
| Edward Burgess, and Geraldine
| Robbins. The four winners were:
Geraldine Robbins, George Stein,
William Morris and Evelyn Brown.
Thpse four winners will debate
against South Edgecombe and
Batyleboro.
—Virginia Horless.
Give Interesting Chapel
Chapel Program
The sth grades of West Edge
combe School entertained in chapel
last Thursday by giving a patri
otic play in honor of the birthday
of George Washington.
The program was opened by the
school singing "America" which
was followed by the Flag salute.
February then gave a
party to which all the noted men
born in this month were invited.
The following being present to join
in the toast to "America" and par
take of the huge birthday cake.
Geo. Washington with his help
mate Martha, Charles Dickins with
his favorite character, Tiny Tim;
Abraham Lincoln, followed by
eight little negroes; Longfellow,
with his three daughters, Grave
Alice, Laughing Allegra, and Edith
with golden hair; Lowell; Lind
bergh, Mary Lyon, Daniel Boone,
and ijhomas A. Edison.
For the amusement of the guests
six little girls danced the minuet
and several musical selections
were rendered. The play was fol
lowed by a patriotic speech by Mr.
Henry Bourne of Tarboro.
W. Edgecombe Defeats S.
Edgecombe Teams
West Edgecombe boys and girls
played South Edgecombe in the
gymnasium at West Edgecombe
High School on Friday night, Feb.
23. The score for the girls was
13-25 in favor of West Edgecombe.
The boys' score was 8-15 in favor
of West Edgecombe also. This
wag a county championship con
test. The above winning put West
Edgecombe School in the finals
against the two teams of Leggetts.
These games will be staged in' the
near future for the championship
of the county.
Teachers Attend Meeting at
Tarboro
All the teachers of West Edge
combe High School attended a
teachers' meeting in Tarboro Sat
urday Feb. 24. There were 5 dif
ferent talks made. Mr. Boetcher
and Mr. Feezor gave the talks for
West Edgecombe.
Farmers' Meeting at W. E.
School
Mr. P. H. Gaston had a Farmers'
meeting Thursday night. Mr. R.
E. Curren gave a talk on what
kind of fertilizer to use. All farm
ers are urged to attend these meet
ings* each Tuesday night.
Swedish royal family opposes
Prince's plan to wed actress.
Government spending since July
1 reaches $4,034,245,000.
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TOURNEY STARTED
HERE YESTERDAY
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night when champions will be
crowned in both men's and girls'
divisions. Crowded schedules are'
on tap for Friday and Saturday j
with play each day commencing at |
9 in the morning and extending
until 11 o'clock at night.
A total of 19 teams will com
pete in the men's division. The j
field includes the Raleigh Jaycees,
who won top honors last year by
defeating Rocky Mount Y. in the
finals. The local Y. varsity, known
as the "Buccaneers," are ranked
as a strong threat for the title.
Other outstanding entries in this
division are the Kipling All-Star?
and the Erwin Red Birds.
The sextet from Wilson High
School will occupy the role of de
fending champion in the girls' di
vision in which 11 teams are en
tered.
Merrill "Footsie" Knight, vet
eran official from Durham, will
referee games in the men's divi
sion. Mrs. K. C. Woodard, Green
ville, will referee games in the
girls' division.
Many awards for team and in
dividual accomplishments are to
be presented.
The Entrants
Teams entered in the men's di
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vision are: Raleigh Jaycees,
Rocky Mount Y. M. C. A., Rocky
Mount High School, Fort Bragg
36th Field Artillery, Rose Hill All-
Stars, Phoebus, (Va.) Athletic
Club, Kipling All-Stars, Wake For
est Armory, jEVest Edfcecombe In
dependents, ,! Erwin Red Birds,
Whitakers High School, Benevue
High School, West Edgecombe
High School, Lucama, Snow Hill
"Yellow Jackets," Castalia All-
Stars, Battleboro High School,
Belhaven High School.
Entries in the girls' division are
| Benevue High School, Whitakers
High School, Rocky Mount Y.,
Middlesex High School, Aurelian
Springs High School, Whiteville,
Red Oak Independents, Roanoke
Rapids High School, West Edge
combe "Blue Eagles" and Wilson
High School.
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FOUR NASH MEN
ON W. F. HONOR ROLL
„ G. S. Chamblee, Red Oak; J. M.
Scott, Jr., and G. A. Winstead,
Rocky Mount, and J. B. Pittman,
Whitakers, made the honor roll
the first semester at Wake Forest.
Only thirteen per cent of the 800
students of Wake Forest acquired
this distinction. An average of
ninety per cent and above on all
work is necessary to make the
honor roll.