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youb town Isn't ? bit bettor than you are willing to Help make it BOOST YOUR TOWN The Franklin Times THE COUNTY - THE STATE - THE UNION YOUR LOCAL PAPER can't exist without * your Paid fur 1'utronage in Subscription* and Advertising BOOST YOUK HOME PAPKR VOLUMN LXVI. SUBSCRIPTION 91.00 Per Ye LOUISBURG, N. CAROLINA, FRIDAY. APRIL IB, 1033 EIGHT PAGES) Kl'MBER II SEVEN AP PROPRIATION | RULES ? : President Maps Simple 1 Course In Launching Un employment Assault Washington, April 17. ? Presl-| dent Roosevelt got back from bis flsblng trip without many fish ' but with hli new big pet appro priation bill all signed and ready t? "shoot the works." Almost tiv? thousand million dollars In one chunk, the largest single appro priation ever madeby Congress either in war or peace, has been placed in the President's hands with which to make one grand smashing assault on unemploy-j * ment, the depression and the care 1 ot the unfortunate victims of con- ' ditions. j The Administration believes that by putting 3,600,000 people to work for the Government, prl- ! vate industry will be so stimulat- j > d that it will provide jobs for j another 3,600,000, and that ought pretty nearly take care of every body who Is willing and able to ' work ? though nobody really knows how many of those there are who are unemployed now. j. Seven Appropriation Ituln The President has laid down seven rules for the use of this huge appropriation, they are: I 1. All jobs must be useful, re nulting in permanent improvement In living conditions or future new. wealth for the nation. a. Wages | mi 1(1 are to be larger, than the dole but not so large as I mid by private industry, so that I Incentive to take jobs offered by Industry will not be lost. 8. A large percentage of the work must provide direct labor. 4. Preference will be shown to projects that are self-liquidating with reasonable prospect that the Monernment will get its money back. 5. Projects will compete as little as possible with private industry. tt. Jobs are to continue until private work Is available. 7. Employment to be concen trated where most of the jobless are located. The program is expected to be In operation by thd first of July. It will be a year, most observers think, before all the slack has been taken up. Washington has got over believing in magic; poli ticians and theorists alike have learned that economic conditions can't be changed over night. But the New Deal is starting out on tke most encouraging program Wauit Proftraiu Trlnuued So far, so good. But when the President got back to Washing ton he was met by Congressional groups of his best friends, beg ging him to consent to the post ponement of all but what he calls "must" legislation until the next session. That Is not because of the atrength of the opposition, for there is no really organized op position. Opponents of the New Deal haven't been able to get to gether. Congress, especially the' Senate^ is showing more and more Bigns: ef being a deliberative body and not so Inclined to pass bills with out reading them. Its members in both Houses want to draw up the laws themselves ? which they are supposed to do ? and they don't want to be rushed. The President wants the N. R. A. extended for two years. Con gress is willing, but wants to con sider it i?ry carefully, especially from the Constitutional angle, N. R. A. expires by , limitation on June 16. To draw up and pass a complete new law covering such a complicated subject would be a job big enough to occupy moat of the time of Congress from now Itntll then. Other "must" legislation in cludes an additional appropriation lor the Home Owners Loan Cor poration, to enable HOLC to carTy on; re-enactment of the special tax bills passed by Ihe 73 rd Con gress, and the regular department al appropriation bllla. ~ Shying At Pension Act Administration leaders In Con gress don't want to be forced to enact the Economic Security law at this session. The House Ways and Means Committee has report ed it out greatly changed from the original draft of the old-age-pen sion, unemployment compensation and public health project as sub mitted by the Executive. That Doesn't mean that the House will accept the report as drawn, nor that the Senate won't have a lot of things to say about Hi "Let it M* over" la the plea of many of Br. Roosevelt** good friend*. Congress wants to postpone the holding company utilities bill, the omnibus bank reform bill, the amindmenta^to the Agricultural Adjustment Act, the Copeland Pare Pood and Drug bill and the transportation bill until next Win ter. Every one of those Adminis tration measure* contain* the term* of bitter controversy, and ?one of them can be paaaed wlth (Contlsued on page three) \ TALL MALL, Tenn. . . . Do you remember this man? He was America's greatest doughboy, ac cording to General Pershing, during World War days. It is Sergeant Alvin C. York as he appears today at his homo here. Essay Prizes The Joseph J. Davis Chapter U. D. C., Is sponsoring the movement of the ottering of the following prizes open to all persons in the County whether members of the U. D. C. or not: The Sidney Lanier prize. Ten dollars for the best publicity by any State toward advancing the narife of Sidney Lanier, Poet-Musi cian, for the 1935 election to the Hall of Fame of New York Univer sity, given by Mrs. Walter iD. Lamar. Macon, Ga.. Chairman of the Lanier Committee, U. D. C. Twenty-five dollars for essay on "The Value of Southern History and Traditions to the Nation." Of fered by the New York Southern Society through Mr. Carland Pow ell Peed, Secretary. ? Fifteen dollars for best essay on "Plantation Life in the Old South" offered by Mrs. James Henry Parker. President of the New York Chapter U. D. C. Twenty-five dollars for essay on 'The South's Rightful Place In History and Literature", given in memory of Miss Mary Lou Gordon White of Tennessee, by her sister, Mrs. L. C. W. Hood. Ten dollars for best poem on Stonewall Jackson. Offered by Mrs. A. L. Ridings, retiring His torian of Texas Division, in mem ory of her parents, Captain and Mrs. J. E. Dupree. Tpn dollars for essay on "The Military Genius of Stonewall Jack son". Offered by Miss Julia M. Wintz, Charleston, West Virginia In honor of her father. John Wil liam Wintz. Ten dollars for essay on "Early Education in the South". Given by Mrs. C. C. Clay, of California, In honor of her Husband. Spring Meeting Of Clubs The Spring Meeting of the Franklin County Federation of Home Demonstration Clubs will be held in the basement of the Bap tist Church on Saturday, April 27 at 10:30 a. m. All club members are urged to be present. Hostess Clubs for the meeting will be Gold Sand, Justice, Wood and Cedar Rock. Mrs. Estelle Smith, Northeasten District will speak to the women on "Parlimemtary Pro cedure". The Gold Sand Womans Club will' have a short play. Mrs. D. P. Harris will have charge of the devotional exercises. Mrs. T. C. Gill and Mrs. Willie Wilson will sing a duet. Lunch will be served at noon as usual. In the afternoon the girls in Miss Den nison's Home Economics Class at Louisburg College will have a style show, also a few of the 4-H Club girls will wear dresses they have made. All club women are asked to wear cotton dresses. Senior Play Postponed The Gold Sand Senior Play, "Jimmy Be Carefull", which was announced in last week's Issue has been postponed from Friday evening the 19th, to Friday even ing, April 26th, at 8 o'clock. Come one and all and bring your friends. Only a small ?d mlssiou will be charged. Program At The Louisburg Theatre The following Is the program at the Louisburg Theatre begin ning Saturday. April 20th: Saturday? Bob Steel In "Tomb stone Terror," also last chapter "Lost City." Sunday ? Charity BeneAt ? Clark Gable and Constance Ben nett in "After Office Hours." Monday ? Allen Jenkins and Patricia Bills in "A Night Al The Rite." Tuesday ? Shirley Temple in "Baby Take A Bow." Wednesday ? Randolph 8cott and Chic Sale In "The Rocky Mountain Myitery." Thursday-Friday ? Dick . Powell and Gloria Stuart In "Gold Dig gers of 1925." Last Showing Today ? WILL ROGERS Jn "Lite Begins at W 1 \ . ' BATTERY "B" INSPECTED Annual Inspection Shows Up Fine For Local Com pany Battery "B" which is a unit of the 113th Field Artillery Regi ment of the National Guard of the United States, underwent their annual Inspection Friday, April 12th, 1935. Battery "B" is com manded by Captain E. F. Griffin, and three Lieutenants. The inspection was the best thff unit has had in recent years, ac cording to the report of the In spection officers. The inspection was made by Colonel Godfrey Cheshire, Commander of the 113th Field Artillery regiment, Lieut. Colonel Harleigh Parkhurst senior instructor for the National Guard, Major Quintard from the regular Army and Major Thompson Com mander of the first Battallion of the 113th Field Artillery Regi ment. Several prizes were offered by the merchants and individuals in Louisburg, for the best all-round soldier in the outfit. The inspec tion officers expressed dificulty in selecting the three best as all the men were in close competition and deserved much praise for their ap pearance and soldier bearing. The prize for the best all-round soldier went to Sgt. Fred E. Fraizer, (bet ter) known as "Baldy". Sgt. C. E. Spencer won second place, while 'the third went to Sidney Holmes. Special mention was made of Sgt. Frazler in the manner in which he prepared the enlisted personnel inspection. The Officers and personnel of battery "B" wish to express their appreciation to the many citizens for their hearty cooperation in making the inspection the best in years. The prizes offered by them did not fail to stimulate interest among the men and at the same time served a purpose of useful ness to all receiving them. BUNN COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM The following commencement program for Runn School has been announced: 1. Senior play ? "When Sally Comes To Town," Friday evening, April 19, at 8 o'clock. Admission 15 and 25c ? High School Audi torium. 2. Baccalaureate Sermon, Sun day afternoon, April 21st, art 3 o'clock, speaker ? Dr. J. A. Easley of Wake Forest. At High School Auditorium. 3. Class Day Exercise, Slnior Class. Thursday evening, April 25, at 8 o'clock.? High School Audi torium. 4. Graduating exercises, Friday morning, April 26. at 10:30 o'clock, Speaker ? Dr. A. C. Reid, Professor of Philosophy, Wake Forest College. High School Audi torium. DEMONSTRATION AND BARBECUE Quite a large number of friends were entertained by Messrs. Bar tholomew, proprietors of the Home Oil Co., to a delightful bar becue supper and oil demonstra tion at Hodges-Green Motor Co , on Friday night of last week. Af ter all had partaken to their ut most of the well prepared cue, and cold drinks and had learned of the slickness and durability of the oils handled by this popular local con cern the entire attendance was treated to an enjoyable evening with moving pictures. The entire evening was greatly enjoyed by all those whose privilege it was to be pTesent. Franklinton Student Wins Contes' At a district contest held ill Pul en Hall State College on Satur day, April 13, Willard Morton a ninth grade pupil of the Frank linton High School won first place. The representatives from several counties spoke on various subjects relating to some phase of their vocational agriculture work. The Franklinton boy spoke of the sub ject of 8oil Erosion. YOUNGSVILLE CIRCUIT I There will be pre-Easter serv ices in the Youngsvllle Church Friday and Saturday, 7:30 p. m. Easter Sunday morning, commun ion service will be held in the Youngsvllle Church between the hours of 7 and 8 a. m. Anyone ts -at liberty to come to the church any time during this hour tor Iprarer and communion. Other services on Easter Sunday as fol lows: Bunn, 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. i Prospect, 3 p. m. The evening service at Bunn will be in charge I of the Young People's depart ment. At this service an Easter pageant will be presented. A. M. Williams. ? Tn aplte of wet weather, 380 acres jot eroded land In Franklin Connty .has bean terraced at a coat of j $1.48 an aere. ^ Must Die Now ? "A i i I1UNT8VILLK, Tex. . .. Kayuioml . Hamilton (above), find* hi* flashy career of outlawry at an ciul. Ho is I in a death coll hero and is ex jhy toil I to l>e sentenced to die in the electric i (hair on^Jav 10th . . . Thus will l?ass another * 4 Public Kuciny No. 1. ' ' irjjjj rj , - ^ New Laws For Franklin A bill to be entitled an act to authorize the commissioners ol Franklin County, in their dis cretion, to increase the salary of the Judge of Recorder's court of Franklin County dur ing his term of office. The General Assembly of North Carolina do enact: Section 1. That the Commission ers of Franklin County are hereby authorized and empowered in their discretion, to increase the salary of the Judge of the Record er's Court of Franklin County dur ing his term of office. Sec. 2. That ail laws and clause* of laws in conflict with the provi sions of this act are hereby re pealed. '? Sec. 3. That this act shall be ir full force and effect from and af ter its ratification. Crop Rotation April 16 ? No greater problem faces the North Carolina farmei than that of planning and adopt ing suitabble crop rotations, saye John R. Herman, writing in the Tarheel Washoff, official publica tion of the Soil Erosion Service in North Carolina. "Upon this de pends to a large extent the main tenance of the fertility of the soil" the agronomist continued, "Fertile soil is the basis for profitable agriculture, which in turn means the permanent prosperity of the farmer." Mr. Herman suggested what he coiwtders-a suitable rotation, call ing for the culture of grasses, clover, lespedezas and other leg umes which will add organic mat ter and nitrogen to the soil, there by improving lis chemtaal and mocha nj&Eial condition. It -also in creases tfie. wjtev-holding capacity of the soli. Grasses\ind legumeB are known as the close-growing or soli-bind ing crops. Their roots bind and hold the soil together, thus de creasing to a minimum the loss of soil by washing or runoff. Mr. Herman points out that most of North Carolina is so badly eroded and unfertile that such crops are necessary in the building up of the soil. The Soil Erosion Service, ope rating projects now in Greensboro, iWadesboro and High Point, with other projects expected to open up soon, works out cropping plane with the farmers cooperating with the soil erosion-control program i which include soil-binding crops, as an erosion control measure is I well as an income-producing crop. (Excellent cooperation., of the far jmers has been received thu?>f?r it has been announced. Snow And Hail Quite a good sprinkle of sno? fell In and near Loutsburg Mon day night and Tuesday morning according to reports coming In. Al io a good bit of hall fell during the storms on Monday afternoon NO' damage was reported. To Close Monday Your attention is called to -th< announcement on another page ol the Seaboard Store Co., statlnt that this (tote will be etbsed on Monday to obmrre Easter. Beat this In mind should yon hare bail' ness with this popular concern. Tobacco farmer* of Qreeni County received 1170,000 in to bacco parity check* during ttu past week. Biggest Upturn In ' 25 Years Facing Business In U. S. I Dun and Bradstreet Review Broadcasts Greatest Op timism of Recent Years. KJfwtH Forecast To Come At Once ? Inuiiediaate Future Tjo $ee (Tiange for Better, as Pass ing of .March' heft llchind Low est Levels of 1935 Business Ac tivity in I'nited States New York, April 12. ? The Sharpest business rise in 25 years was forecast for the immediate future in the weekly business re view by Dun and Bradstreet to day. ' "More convincing truth has come forward that the passing of March left behind the lows for the year," the review stated. During the week there was a complete transformation of senti ment. as the hopes for a rather far-removed improvement were replaced by a realization that the immediate future is to 4 bring the sharpest rise that has been wit nessed in, business in the past quarter of a century." The review added that the rise "will be fortified adequately to prevent the interrupting reces sions which followed the spurts of the last two years." "Potential benefits of the $5, I 000,000,000 appropriated by the government have provided the istimulus needed to dispel the im patience which has appeared in ? some branches because of the let down in business toward the close r j of the first quarter. J "All of the reports received were more decisive than at aijy time this year, in the confident at j titude taken regarding a more even tempo of progress from now .ton! "Encouragement also was pro vided by the fact that, in spite of , rain, cold, "snowfall and recurrent [jdust storms, consumer demand ^was sufficiently strong to carry retail distribution to a alarger tot jial than for the week preceding." HOSPITAL NOTES Miss Flarence Hale, of Kates v4We. is improving rapidly after undergoing an appendicitis opera tion last week. I Miss Merline Tucker is improv ing following an operation for ap pendicitis Saturday night. Ned Creekmore, son of Mr. J. ? W. Creekmore, is improving afte** being seriously ill last week. i1 The condition of Graham Hol ? jmes remains unchanged. ? Mrs. Henry Floyd has returned ihome following treatment at the 'hospital. , The condition of Beulah Grip som. colored, remains about the, j same. H I "Gold Diggers Of 1 9 3 5" I I Coming to The _ Louisburg t Theatre Thursday & Fri day, Aprif 25-26th " . ? "Gold Diggers of 1935," First /National's latest mammoth mus ical spectacle, opens at the Louls , Imrg Theatre Thursday & F*rfday, ?j April 25, 26th. ^ The picture is said to carry , more unique and unusual num bers, greater song hits and more hilarious fun than any other mus ical produced by this company. Busby Berkeley, musical comedy genius, ndt only created and stag-; ed the numbers, but directed thej entire picture. , The story by Robert Lord and ;l Peter Milne is a rollicking com-j led^ with three separate love tan igles. There is a pfay within the play, a wealthy widow producing' milk fund show at a swanky (summer hotel. Dick Powell and Gloria Stuart have the romantic leads, with Frank McHugh and Dorothy Dare tin a semi-comic love affair and Glenda Farrell taking an eccen tric millionaire over the jumps. Alice Brady has the role of the rich widow who Is bilked of a considerable fortune by a thea trical producer, a part played by Adolphe Menjou, Joseph Cawthorn in the role of a scenic and costume [| artist and the hotel manager, Grant Mitchell. Winifred Shaw, the former musical comedy stage tar, sings in the (how. Dirk Powell also sings catcfcy airs which were writ ten by the famous song team of Warren and Dubin. r In addition to the regular cast, [ Ramon and Rosita, dancers, and i 300 beautiful girls appear In the r dance numbers. The screen play - is by Manuel Seff and Peter Milne. i I Twentf-one rural and prban . organizations la Rlfhm?ad Coon . a Harrwrt New Chicago Prodigy CHICAGO*. . . Passing tlio Federal Bureau of Education ttat with high est rating, JoaA Bishop, 8, (above), now ranks highest Chicago prodigy. i, She has read fluently since she Iras three years old, has composed many musical scores and plays with smooth technique. Recorder's Court The docket -for Franklin Re corders Court was some-what large Monday morning and was disposed of by Judge J. E. Malone, and Prosecuting Attorney Chas. P. Green, as follows: Chester Smith was found guilty of simple assault and required to pay costs. Willie Martin was found guilty of assault on a female, and given 12 months on roads. Appeal. W. J. Martin was found guilty of operating an automobile intoxi cated. and given 3 months on roads, upon payment of $150 | fine and costs, execution of road 'sentence to issue on order of (Court. Not to drive car in 3 | months. Jack Wright was .given 3 I months on road to be suspended ,upon payment of costs, for violat ing prohibition law. A nolle pros was taken? bt the case of larceny against Sidney !<;. Collins. Sidney (J. Collins was found guilty of operating car under in fluence of liquor and guilty of as 'sault with deadly weopon and was i given 4 months on road. The following cases were con I tinued: Clyde Wiggins assault with 'deadly weapon. Torn Pearce, assault with dead ly weapon. Willie Edwards, assault. Perry House, operating automo bile intoxicated. Miss Bailey Entertains Miss Sarah Beam Bailey enter tained a number of her friends Saturday afternoon in celebration of her fourth birthday,. Guests played games, and the hostess serred dainty refreshments carry ing out the EaBte'r motif. Miss Alberta Davis, Mrs. James Fryer, Mesdames J. A. Beam, Dewey Bradsher and H. M. Beam, of Roxboro, assisted Mrs. R. O. Bailey in entertaining and serving the , following children: Sarah Beam Bailey, Mary Nelson Smith wick, Betty Marie Hardwick, Mar ion Grainger Jr., Betty Graingef, Julian Lewis, Cornelia Richmond Malone, Mildred Loyd Malone, Sue Hayes, Lula Sturgess, George We&ver Jr., Carolyn Blair Tucker, Albert Wheless Jr., B. T. Green, Nicky Alston, George Weaver Jr., Talmadge Thomas; Anne Turner, Jimmy Fulghum, Beverley Lee Ruth and Babbie Pleasants, Da phine Howard, Rachel Parker Pace, Betty Lou Pace, Billie and Charlie Morris, Wyatt Freeman, Grady Harris, Jr., Leslie Thar rington Jr., J. T. Young, Betsy Cobb, Joyce Anne and Betty Strother, ' George Herman ;Jr., Frances Ann# Earle, Louise Ellis Webb, George Davis Jr., Fenner Spivey Jr., Rachel Anne Bailey, all of Louisburg; and Patsy Beam, Hugh Beam Jr., Bobbie Daniel, Edriel Knight, Sonny Dawes, and Sylvia Bradshaw of Roxboro. ST PAUL'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH Good Friday will be observed from 12 noon to 1 p. m., in the Church. Brief addresses and wor ship periods. An early celebration of the Holy Communion at 7:30 a. m. will begin our Easter Day servicee. Please note that it Is seven-thirty instead of the usual hour. "Easter Flowers , a program by the Sunday School pupils, togeth er with the Presentation of the Lenten Offering, at 10:00 a. m., in place of the regular Sunday School Instruction. Parents and visitors are cordially Invited. 4 Special muitc will be given at tha 11:00 o'clock lervlce Eaater Sunday morning. Holy Commun ion and 8ermon at 11:00. All who will are invited to Join with us In the Batter Services. T. P. L., 7:00 p. m. LEGISLATURE Weekly Happening's In North Carolina General Assembly. By M. I.. SHIPMAN Raleigh, Aprp 16.? ^The Senate has been engaged for a week in a mighty battle over the revenue bill, and so far has made one ma jor change, exempting nine staple foods, meat, flour, meal, milk, lard, coffee, sugar, salt and mo lasses, from, the three per pent sales tax. In making this and oth er changes in the revenue bill as it came from the House, the Sen ate has thrown the estimated bud get out of balance something like a million and half dollars a year. It must either now find additional sources of revenue or else cut down the* appropriations, already down to what both houses consid ered the minlihum after hearing all sides. That is the issue before the Legislature now, shall the ap propriations be reduced or shall sufficient revenue be levied to pay the Appropriations. XXX The Senate spent a solid week debating various phases of the re venue bill, with a fair prospect that it will spend the greater part of this week on the bill, for it must be put on three separate readings on three separate days, after it is finally reported from the committee of the whole. This will certainly not put it back into the House before Easter. If the House refuses to concur in the Senate amendments or changes, then the bill goes to conference, and that means another week of discussion. That brings the Legis lature up to about May first, and the revenue bill will not then have been put in its final passage. : X X This much must be said for the Senate, it proceeds in a leisurely way to debate the revenue bill. It has cut out night sessions, the leaders taking the position that the Senate" ought not to consftter the important revenue measure when tired. Meanwhile the House marks time. Many of the members of the House have jjone homo, but there is still quorflm pre sent. Some of the members of the House think their pay should be increased from $600 to $900 a session, but as this would require t a Constitutional amendment, i which would have to be submitted to the voters, they are still think ing it over. The bill hasn't been voted oi? yet. tt! The "opportunity for which the Hill liquor bill gup?brtera\ have been waiting hag argjJM. iheL-bud get is out of balance evear after all available sources of revenue in sight have been exhausted, and | revenue from liquor would put it in balance. Some of them wilt , make a strenuous fight to put the bill over, particularly Senator Hill, who is never so happy as when fii battle, but the bill has little I prospects of passing. The mem bers of the Legislature skipped > liquor in the primaries and in the election last fall, as they did not then want to stir up any snakes they didn't have to kill, and so now they prefer to content them , selves with having raised the al ] coholic content on beer. That gives them a good talking point with ! both sides, and they want a good j word from both sides, especially ; in view of the fact that they an; I bound to be criticized at home because of votes on the revenue measurer?^ ? III The House surprised itself and ; everybody else by voting right off : the bat to abolish the office of Commissioner of Banks Gurney Hood. Even its proponents didn't expect that, and when they could , have voted to suspend the rules they decided to wait for a while. ! The matter is still pending, and . probably will be ironed out, with ! out having the office abolished, but there is a Btrong sentiment for i turning the job over to the Com { missioner of Utilities, especially ? in view of the fact that everjr ' thing in a banking way is no* | run from Washington, the State banking department being a mere adjunct of the Federal Depart ment. Then. tooj. Commissioner -? Winborne has been elected by the people while Commissioner Hood was appointed by the Governor. tit The House voted to submit constitutional amendments per mitting the Legislature to increase tbe number of Suprente Court Judges and to exempt homesteads from taxation. These amendments cannot be voted on until the next general ? election. The movement tor a general revision of the Con stitution Is still strong, but there Is little likelihood that the pre sent Legislature will order a gen eral revision. However, it If in a mood to make some important changes, it the voters are favorab ly disposed. It was generally be lieved that the proposed revision by a Constitutional Commission wonld have been defeated, if it had been voted on at the last elec tion. tit Passage of the Uve billion dol lar relief measure by Congress (Continue*- on p twfrj *