wsmmm
Davis and Agriculture
The Picture Changes
Federal Relief
Continues
Real Work Next
The new "strong man” in thj
Administration is W. Averell Har
liman. He is practically run
ning the NRA now, and is slated
co be its head when General Hugh
Johnson retires or is moved out of
his present post.
People always speak of Averell
Harriman as "young” Harriman.
He is 43, which is about the aver
age age of the men who run things
in Washington. He is the son,
however, of the late E. H. Harri
man, and old-timers remember his
father, the great railroad builder
and financier, still think of the
present head of the family as a
boy. But before he was thirty
he had proved himself a man of
great administrative ability in his
own right. The great shipbuild
ing plant which he constructed
during the war was his first single
handed entry into the world of
affairs. Since then he has prov
ed himself a sound and far-seeing
business man in many directions.
Already, under "young” Harri
man’s direction, the administra
tion of NRA is shaping itself more
to the liking of those who come
under its jurisdiction.
Much the same sort of thing
can be said of the new manage
ment of the AAA under C. C.
Davis, successor to George Peek as
the manager of the Government’s
relations with agriculture. Some
of the agricultural groups, at least,
seem better satisfied, though there
still is the probability of some
sharp clashes between the AAA
and the milk co-ops. ‘
There is an acute realization
here, even among the President’s 1
strongest supporters, that the Ad- t
ministration’s program is not quite r
as popular with everybody as the ^
earlier absence of criticism led r
many to believe. ti
1 he tirst real show or opposi- <
tion to the Roosevelt politics is 1
beginning to make itself felt. The '
result, of this, serious in some 1
quarters, will be a letting-up in
the pressure to put some of the <
more radical social reforms into 1
immediate effect. It is also hav- ;
ing an effect upon Congressional 1
thinking which will be reflected
in Congressional acts between now
and adjournment.
Congress is far more conserva- 1
tive, left to itself, than the Presi
dent is. So long as Congressmen
got reports from their districts
indicating that the people were
unanimously behind the President,
they felt that they were only doing 1
their duty to their constituents in I
accepting everything that came
from the White House without •
question.
—
Now many of them are getting 1
a somewhat different picture from
the home districts, and the ten
dency is to listen to advice from
other quarters and make their own
decisions as to what to do about
such things as amending the se
curities act so as to make it easier
for industry to finance itself,
modifying the stock exchange
bill so as not to cripple legitimate
trade in securities, and scrutiniz
ing such proposals as the com
pulsory five-day, six-hours-b-day
proposed in the much-heralded
Wagner bill.
The outlook is that the stock
exchange bill and securities act
amendments will be passed before
adjournment, which is now tenta
tively talked of as around May
15 th. There may, also, come out
of the legislative mill some new
inflationary measure, such as the
Dies silver bill which provides for
acceptance of silver at a premium
in payment for farm exports.
In short, Congress is in a tem
per now to resume its prerogatives
as a co-ordinate branch of the
Government. It mustered strength
enough to re-ennct the Federal
offices and veterans compensation
bill over the President’s veto, and
the skies didn’t fall. It may take
the bit in its teeth and bolt, but
that is hardly likely, as is antici
pated, the pressure from the White
blouse is relaxed and the general
feeling of the folks back home is
still one of admiration for the
President. And nothing as yet
indicates that there is not a pretty
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The Carolina Watchman
TO g BED 1»2-101ST YEAR SALISBURY, FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 13, 1934. VOL 101 NO. 37. PR.rF , rPMT,
SOUTHERN R.R. RENEWSBUS WAR
Agree On Cotton Control Bill
Seeks Permit
For Extension
Of Low Fares
Action Seen as Rejection of Pact
With Auto Lines.
MAKE APPLICATION TO ICC
One-and-Half -Cent Rate Would
Be Contitnied if Commission
Agrees.
The Southern railway, first of
the great railroad systems to attack
bus ’competition with greatly re
duced passenger fares, definitely
made known its refusal to agree
with bus operators by filing with
the Interstate Commerce commis
sioln an application for extension
cf the time during which it may
charge less than the standard fare
on coaches.
The Southern, along with other
ioutheastern roads was represented
two weeks ago at a conference in
Mew Orleans among bus operators,
-ailroads, NRA representatives,
ind a representative of the federal
:o-ordinator of transportation.
After the conference, General
iugh S. Johnson, administrator of
he NRA announced that the rail- (
>ads and buses had agreed that
te railroads charging the reduced j
ites should raise their fares to a }
linimum of two cents a mile and
»at the bus operators would revise
heir codes to abolish chartering
►uses and special low excursion ,
ates.
Several days later it was dis
posed that the Southern and some '
if the other roads refused to
igree with the bus operators and
hat representatives of at least
one line had left the conference.
[Tie bus operators, it was said,
itdposed that the code amend
nent be contingent upon the rail
roads failing to file an application
:or extension of the low rate which
vould expire May 1.
The Southern several years ago
idopted reduced rates on round
rip one-day tickets to meet the
>us competition in the heavily
:raveled section of North Carolina,
.ater two-way 10-day tickets were
old, an ntore than a year ago ex
jeriments were started with a one
ind-one-half-cent coach rate on
various branch lines on the system.
Since adoption of the bus and
ruck code, bus operators have
:oUnd their expenses increased and
ire seeking a means of raising rates
without losing a great deal of their
patronage back to the railroads.
COLLEGE SEEKS FUNDS
A program calling for the raising
of $6,775,000 by 1937 has been
announced by Dr. Walter L.
Lingle, president of Davidson
college. Davidson will celebrate
her 100th anniversary in 1937,
President Lingle announced that
be wanted to strengthen every de
partment and obtain the best pro
fessors in the country.
Democratic Committee
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m«st of Emil Horj’t (tbor*), ml
tettvt otortsot to Otlmtii Jiratt
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•1 Gommittot it tototpttotd bwt to
atu tut Pottmattot Parity ton
to itogt.toajto.yhitoitj
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NEWS
BRIEFS
CASE OF LOCAL INTEREST
IS COMPROMISED
The sensational Ruby Foster-T
W. Summersett law suit, which ha;
created considerable interest ir
Rowan and Davie counties and ir
all sections of the state more 01
less, has Lten comprocn’.ed by the
defendant agreeing to pay the
plaintiff the sum of $500 in dam
ages and costs of the action.
REYNOLDS NAMED ON
WEST POINT BOARD
Senator Sheppard has appointee
Senators Coolidge, Logan, Rey
nolds, Reed and Carey to repre
sent the senate committee on mili
tary affairs on the board of visi
tors to the United States Military
academy during the remainder of
the 73d congress. Mr. Sheppard
is chairman of the committee.
WOMAN OPPOSES HANCOCK
Mrs. Lily M. Mebane, North
Carolina legislator of Sprtay has
announced she would be a candid te
for the fifth district seat in cong
ress, now held by Frank M. Han
rock.
:ANNON ON TRIAL
Bishop James Cannon, Jr., and
as secretary, Miss Ada JL. Bur
oughs, of Richmond, Va., went
n trial Monday on a charge re
nting from their handling of an
:i-SiHith presidential (campaign
unds in 1928.
3URNS PROVE FATAL
Hazel Allred, 13-year-old daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. James M. Ail
ed of Franklinville, died in the
hospital at Asheboro from burns
he received on January 31 when
her clothing ignited as she stood in
front or the fire at her home.
POU RESIGNS AS HEAD
PRISON GROUP
George Ross Pou on Saturday
handed his resignation to Gov
:rnor Ehringhaus as executive di
rector of the North Carolina High
way and Public Works commis
>in. Mr. Pou will enter the con
gressional race to succeed his
late father, whose death occurred
in Washington the previous week.
The vacancy will be filled prompt
ly by the governor, and probably
by naming one of the group now
in the service.
SALESMAN DROWNS
HIMSELF
John Brown Yarborough, 65,
jumped into Haw river near Mon
cure late Saturday after leaving
his car with a hitch-hiker whom
he had picked up and telling the
man to leave his car at Sanford
and notify his wife. He was a
traveling representative of a
chemical company, and lived at
Louisburg. A wife and four child
ren survive. The drowning was
pronounfced as suicide by the
coroner investigating.
CREDIT FOR HOMES
According to a statement made
by Frank C. Walker, director of
the national emergency council, a
nation-wide program will be
launched soon to guarantee princi
pal and interest on long term
mortgages to finance the building
of small homes.
NEW USE FOR HOUSE FLIES
The common house fly has beer
found to produce through it!
wings and legs a substance giving
peculiar quality to a specially fine
paper. The paper foundation i«
planning an exhibit this year a I
the Chicago fair; but finlds trouble
in locating the flies. It take!
about 10,000 flies to each pounc
of paper, and negotiations are be
ing made with a man in Europe
who claims to be able to suppl)
house flies in carload lots.
The Best-Dressed
"NEW YORK .... The former Jean
Nash, American woman proclaimed
"the best dressed worofcn in the
world” rushed here front Europe to
be at her son's, side, Andrew W.
Kirwin, as he faced trial for murder
of Gilliam Sessoms, fatally wounded
•n a trip from Panama.
Samuel Insull
W1U Start On
Voyage Today
Third Secretary Of U. S. Embassy
To Acc&mptmy American On
Trip From Istanbul.
Samuel Insull will be placed
aboard the S. S. Exilona today at
Smyrna and started on, his return
voyage to the United States in
custody of American authorities.
Button V\ Berry, 3 2-year-old
third secretary of the American
embassy, will accompany Insull on
his trip to face charges of embez
zlement and fraud in Illinois.
United States Ambassador Rob
ert P. Skinner, who designated Ber
ry to make the trip, previously had
indicated Insull might be placed
aboard the American Export line
ship, the S. S. Executive, leaving
Istanbul Wednesday.
American authorities ;said they
expected no further difficulty ir
finally bringing to an end the 74
year-old Chicagoan’s lotog flighi
from justice
They minimized the significance
of last-minute moves by Insull’;
legal staff to delay his extradition
Bride Aged 12 Years
Bridegroom Aged 5£
Luray, Va.—Narie T. Aleshire
twelve years old, and Banjamit
Franklin Buracker, fifty-eight
have been married in Luray. Ef
forts to obtain the marriage licens
were beset by many difficultly
County Clerk Grover C. Millet
refused to issue the document un
til he had the written consent o
the bride’s mother. Mrs. Reube
Buracker, who is a sister-in-law t<
the bridegroom. The ceremon
was performed by the Rev. Fly
A. Blosser, pastor of the Church o
Christ, Luray.
Doughton Gets
Pou’s Old Pos
Chosen By North Carolina Delega
tion To Represent State On
Congressional Committee.
Washington—The honor of rep
resenting North Carolina on th
I Democratic congressional commit
I tee that has for years been held b'
the late Representative Edward W
Pou. of Smithfield, passed to Rep
resentative Robert L. Doughton, o
) Laurel Springs.
! The Tar Heel delegation met thi
week, with all members preseni
except Representative Bulwinkh
of Gastonia, to fill the post. Mr
Doughton was unanimously elect
ed. Members spoke feelingly ol
their late associate in the house
and a committee was named to pre
pare suitable resolutions on the lift
of Mr. Pou, comprising Represen
tatives Dughton, Lambeth and
Warren.
The delegation then endorsed
Representative J. Bayard Clark ol
Fayetteville for the vacant place or
the rules committee, of which Mr
Pou was chairman. As. Mr
Doughton is chairman of the way;
and means committee which select:
committees, it is thought that Mr
Clark will be chosen.
It was also decided to work one
vote for the bill of Represeatatin
John H Kerr of Warren ton whicl
would control tobacco production
on the same plan as propped foa
cotton in the Bankhead bill.
Old Mule Passes At
45; Near Kinston,
Of Course
Kinston—"Mike”, a mule,
died recently at the age of 45.
The animal was purchased by Ira
D. Sparrow of Deep Run near here,
in 1902. He worked on the Spar
row farm and around a store, a
cotton gin, a sawmill and a turpen
tine still until two years agfat. He
was fairly active until two weeks
ago. When Sparrow died his wid
ow kept the animal.
Mike was the pet of the Spar
row’s children and grandchilrren,
a tractable and faithful beast. He
had an antipathy for women,
however, and allowed none to
come near him. Practically every
person in the Deep Run section
knew the animal by sight.
ATTEMPTS SmCTDE
, Doctors in. Genoa, Italy, are en
' gaged in trying to save the healtl
> of pretty Mrs. Thalia Fortascui
Massie, apparently suffering frorr
a futile attempt to commit suicidi
’ while on a pleasure cruise in th<
Mediterranean. The 24-year-olc
’ daughter of socially prominem
n parents, in Washington, D. C.
and New York, was divorced fron
‘ her American naval officer hus
’ band, Lieut. Thomas Matssie, it
^ Reno, Nev., last month.
1 P-T. CONGRESS
>
j The 16th annual cnvention oi
i the North Carolina Congress oi
: Parents and Teachers will open ir
Duram on Monday, April 16.
GOOD
t MORNING
- COUNTERFEIT FACE
Miss Flat "I would thank yoi
not to go around slamming m;
looks, when the fact is my lace i
- my fortune ”
; Miss Sharp: “I didn’t slan
- you. All I said was that if youi
r face was yur fortune as you said
. it was, you ought to be arrestee
. for passing counterfeit mon»ey.;
TAKE CARE
; Sam: "Darling, what haa'e you
; done with my frat pin?”
Sara: "It’s on my chiffonier.’'
Sam: "Well, honey, be sure you
take it off before the laundry
goes out.”
"Yes, gentlemen”, he cried,
"I’ve sold these pills for over 20
years, and never heard of a com
plaint. Now what does that
prove?”
Voice from the Crowd: "That
dead men tell no tales.”
Jack—"Dad, what are ances
tors?” '
Dad—"Well, my boy, I’m on
of your ancestors. Your grand
father is another.”
Jack—"Then why do peopl
brag about them?”
CtTY FARMER
Real Estate Agents: "I didn’t
see why you hesitate to grab uf
this fine tobacc land. It*s a great
bargain.”
Prospect: "I was only hesitat
ing whether to grow cigarettes or
cigars.”
HIT THE HEAD
The blacksmith 'was instructing
a novice in the way to treat a
horseshoe.
“I’ll bring the shoe from the fire
and lay it on the anvil. When I
nod my head you hit it with this
lammer.”
The apprentice did exactly as he
was told, but he’ll never hit a
blacksmith again!”
FAR-SIGHTED
A negro employee was being
questioned during an investigation
after a trespasser had been killed
when he fell fiom a moving freight
train.
"Did you see the mar. on the
train?"
"Yes, suh.”
" ’Bout thuty cabs back from
de engine.”
"Where were you?”
"On de back of de tendah of de
engine.”
"What time of night was it?”
" ’Bout leben o’clock.”
"Do you mean to tell me that
you saw that man thirty car
lengths aiwayj at Eleven o’clock
at night?”
"Yes, suh.”
"How far do you think you can
see at night?"
" ’Bout a million miles, I reckon.
How fah is it to de moon?”
Says He Was "Hexed”
PHILADELPHIA . . . Albert
Shlaeky (above), believed that be
» had been “hexed” by M-year old,
t Mr*. Suaaa Maimer, reputed
"witch of Bimgtowm Valley”. Be
he ehot her. He bow faeee a murder
s charge bat eaye, “Now I aai a taaa
- igria. 1 eaa Am tryfhfc^ tb—>
Measure Altered
To Nearer The
Original Form
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' House 50% Tax Rate Is Reported
Accepted. '
“ 6 BALE CROP EXEMPT
Measure To Be Operative For One
Year—May Be Applied
Longer.
An agreement was reached on
the Bankhead cotton control bill
which conferees said, restored the
measure to a form closely parallel
ing the measure that passed the
house.
The conferees refused to disclose
all details pending a final ^session,
but it was understood the SO per
cent ad valorem tax in the house
bill was agreed upon.
The senate bill would have taxed
all cotton'above the 10,000.008
bales allotment in the measure 75
per cent of itis value at the time
of ginning.
Elimination of the exemption
. from tax of cotton produced by
; any farmer whose total crop did
not amount to more than six bales
s was agreed upon early in the par
leys between the senate and house
conferees. Proponents of the
of one of the nation’s principal
crops said that exemption would
have made the bill futile.
The house bill would have made
the measure operative for two
years with the President having
the power tpf extend it a third year.
Conferees indicated the bill as it
stands now—and as it will be in
final form—will be operative for
one year, but it may apply another
'year through presidential procla
mation should that be necessary
to bring the cotton surplus to
lormal.
New Altitude
Record Is Set
By Italian Ace
k.OME,—Renato Doixati a
World war ace, soared into an
overcast sky behind a fofurbladed
■propeller to carve what apparently
[is a new world airplane altitude
record of slightly more than nine
miles out of a freezing, misty
atmosphere.
The civilian pilot required but
75 minutes for his flight, which
his instruments revealed had taken
him 14,500 meters or 47,572.0785
feet into the heavens.
He descended so rapidly in his
specially constructed biplane that
he suffered from shock On touch
ing the earth again and had to be
given first aid treatment.
The doughty war pilot and
breaker of several records used
every gadget known t» modern
aviation on hjs hop. He was en
closed in a gutta percha suit, oiled
boots and a newly-designed mask
in order to resist the temperatures
of the stratosphere.
Special oxygen tanks allowed
him to breathe in the -supper-rati
fied atmosphere, which he found
to be bitterly cold.
TOOK LOAN
As a further result of the air
mail probe Chase C. Grove, assist
ant superintendent of railway mail
service, was suspended from duty
last week, the charge being the
acceptance of a loan from an of
ficer of the United Aircraft.
DOGWOOD FESTIVAL
Chapel Hill is preparing for its
second annual dogwood festival to
. be held April 13-15. Native arts
and crafts will also be featured
during the festival, which is ex
. peered to be of State-wide interest.
Do You Know The Answer?
Continued on page eight
1— In Scandanavian mythology
what are trolls?
2— Name the third letter of the
Greek alphabet.
3— Who is the official head of
the Soviet government?
4— Who was Samuel Taylor
Coleridge?
I—In what country did the
Roman dynasty formerly rule?
6—In what country is the city
of Trondhjem?
7— What event is celebrate*
annually on November 11?
8— When it is twelve o’clocl
noon Eastern Standard time in th
U. S., what time is it in Egypt?
9— During the administration
of which President, did the Crcdi
Mobilizer Scandal occur?
10— Name the most famou
Florentine sculptor, painter, archi
tect and poet.