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The Family News paper, with some thing for every member of the family. r. ESTABLISHED 1881. PERSON COUNTY'S OLDEST AND BEST NEWSPAPER. UNDER SAME MANAGEMENT AND OWNERSHIP FOR 48 YEARS. J. W. NOELL, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER. HOME FIRST, ABROAD NEXT $1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE. YOL. LI. ROXBORO, NORTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 21, 1934. NO. 8. WORST WINTER GALE IN YEARS TIES UP J NORTHEAST STATES Heavy Snow Falls On Wide Area; Deaths And Intense Suffering Are Reported NEW YORK CRIPPLED Washington, Feb. 30.?The worst winter weather in years clamped down over the northeastern seaboard Monday night, crippled sh'ips on the Atlantic, left several hundred thousand New Yorkers without transportation for hours, tied up the railroads throughout New Eng land, delayed the air mail, and ?used deaths and intense suffering. Sixty mile an hour winds put astwise shipping in distress. Thick ice locked doors in New York city and made skating rinks of streets. The New York stock exchange open ed an hour late, and thousands of workers were much later at offices, shops, and factories. Heavy Snow Drifts. Whistling gales swept snow rang ing in depth from six inches to a foot into drifts that trains between Boston and New York, and in many other sections of New England, could not negotiate. Ships were battered by high winds, ice floes, and pound ing waves. Lives of crews aboard were endangered. Although some delays could not be avoided, the army took over its Job of flying the air mail with a spirit that postal officials likened to that of Paul Revere. Temperatures ranging downward from 15 below zero prevailed in the upper air, and gales. bll2zards, and low ceilings made flying hazardous, especially for army pilots who in. many instances were flying their routes for the second or third time. All had made at least one practice flight before taking over the job formerly handled by commercial air .lines. Uncle Josh To Appear Here Friday-Saturday The original "Uncle Josh" Edi ' son's favorite recording artist, ac companied by Mack Crow, the Ban Jo King, and Billie, the Mexican boy comedian, will appear in person at the Person County Court House on the nights of Friday and Satur day, March 2 and 3, at 7:30 o'clock. This appearance is sponsored by the American Legion. Admission will be 15 and 25 cents for these per formances. You have heard these performers on the phonograph; now come out and hear them in person, and help a worthy cause. The balcony will be reserved for colored people. Don't forget the dates. R. A. Burch Manager Re-Employment Office Mr. R. A. Burch, manager of Per son County Re-Employment office, announce that his office is now | ready to register landlords and farmers who are in need of farm labor of any kind! Likewise, fami lies desiring to rent a farm and unemployed farm labor are urged t6~fegister. Families who left farms for work In towns or factories and are now interested in going back to the farm are urged, Mr. Burch said, to register and give the Government a chance to help . them find the kind of employment they prefer. There may be some families Ap plying for farm placement "Who do not have enough food and clothing" to "run" them until the crop is made. Under certain condiions. provision will be made to-extend help to such faihllies, he skid. <? " V" ' C. W. A. CUT AFFECTS THIRTY PER CENT OF PERSON CO. WORKERS Young Business Wo man's Club Meets The Young Business Woman's club met last night in the base-, ment of the Methodist Church with one of the circles serving a boun tiful dinner. A most interesting and entertaining program had been plan ned by the program committee. This was featured bv a talk on George Washington given by Mrs. Zula Lawson. Her remarks were to the . point, and in a humorous vein throughout the entire speech. A piano solo was plaved by Miss Mar garet Hannah Critcher in her us ual charming and accomplished style. Little Misses Patsy and Mary Lou McDonald eave an entertaining tap dance number which was enT joyed by all of the members. The report on the play given by the club at the theatre was very ? favorable. it being stated that the fl^^kb had realized about flftv dollars the sale of tickets. The club P^Breldeci that it would take as its responsibility the care of a needy child from this county who has - heed of treatment in the State San itorium. Durham Musicians At Long Memorial I On the coming Sunday night at Long Memorial Church Mrs. Jasper Hamlin, who is the director of the Trinity Methodist church choir in Durham, and Mrs. Byrd I. Satter field. also of Durham, will take part in the music at Long Memorial Methodist church. Both of these ladies will sing solos. Kssaauisi roee air ? ? ? gas c r1 /9-^U R6ASOU THE AUTOMOBILE MAK-EBS WORKED ?u> HARD ow KNEE-SPS.IM6S AMD A BUMP LESS CAB IS TO SAVE DRIVERS AMY JOLT 1M CASE THEY Rum OVER a pedestrian OC. A TBAFPIC. cop Force Will Be Reduced From 581 To 405 Effective On February 23 REDUCTIONS WILL CONTINUE OFTEN Effective February twenty-third the number of C. W. A. workers in Person- County will be reduced from five hundred and eighty-one to four hundred and five. This represents a cut of one hundred and seventy six or a total of thirty percent of the number now engaged on these | projects in this county. The ones -to be laid off will be those "who" have , the least dependent upon them. In so far as the executive officials will j be able to determine, those kept on i the projects, will be the persons j who have others dependent upon : their work for a living. These re j ductions will coritinue periodically until the work is discontinued en ! tlrely. On the most important pro I jects men will be kept at work un til the projects are completed. Mies Maude Barnes Is Raleigh Policewoman Raleigh. Feb. 19.?Miss Maude R . Barnes last week took up the duties ! of .policewoman of the Raleigh Po i lice force, succeeding Mrs. Kather ine Fleming Middleton, resigned. Miss Barnes is the daughter of the Rev. A. S. Barnes, superintend ent of the Methodist Orphanage. Mrs. Middleton had served as po Uppwoman for three years. She suc ceeded Miss Margaret Lane. The policewoman's duties are con fined mostly to welfare work. She cooperates with the Wake Welfare Department. (Miss Barnes Is well known here, where she was formerly a teacher in the Roxboro City Schools.?Ed.) Long Memorial Sunday, February 25th, 1934: Morning worship at 11 a. m. Ser mon by the pastor. Subject: "A World Calling Us:" Young People's meetings at 6:45. Evening service, sermon by the pastor Subject: "Be Not Conform ed." At this service there will be. special music by Mrs. Jasper Ham lin and Mrs. Byrd ' Satterfleld of Durham. 4 WIVES OF DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTS NEW YOflK: A dinner at the Women's University Club here was the occasion which brought the wives ol two Democratic presidents to gether as honored guests. On the left is Mrs; Thomas J. Preston of New Jersey, widow of Grover Cleveland, who reigned at the White House in the 80's and 90's. On the left is Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, today's "First Lady" who was made an honorary member of the club. Revised Wage Scale for Civil Works Projects State of N. C. < N. C. Civil Works Administra tion Issues Rates To Be Paid j On CWA Projects - These rates must be paid on all CWA projects until further Instruc tions from the headquarters: ..Unskilled Labor $0,451 B?tck Layers 1.10 Brick Layers Apprentice .75 Mortar Mixfer^. 50 j Carpenters (Finfeh).. 1.101 Carpenters .Rough^Frameuork etc.) 751 Plumbers . ....... 1.10 Plumber Apprentice 60 Electricians 1.10 .Electricians Apprentice 60 Skilled Iron Workers (Orna mental) 1.10 Skilled Iron Workers (Struc tural) 1.101 Hoisting Engineer (On Ele vator) 60 Plasterers 1.10 Plasterer Apprentice 60 Plasterer Mortar Mixer 50 Lathers (Metal) 60 Roofers and Sheet Metal Work ers 1 1.101 Roofers and Sheet Metal Ap . prentice J .60 Steam Fitters ... J 1.10 Steam Fitters Apprentice 60 Painters j. 1.10 Painters (Primer^, etc.) 75 Tile and Marble Setters 1.10. Cement Finishers .75 Mixer Operator (Small) .75 Mixer Operator (Large) ....... 1.10 Truck Driver (l'j ton) .45 Truck Driver (over 1V4 tons) .. .75 Glaziers . '. 75 Pipe Layer ,. ,t, 60 Caulker Blacksmith 1.10 Apprentice Blacksmith ....... .60 Machinist 1.10 Apprentice Machinist -. 60 Skilled Foreman " 1.10 Semi Skilled Foreman . 60c to .80 Unskilled Foreman 50 Timekeepers 50 Tool Checkers 50 Quarry Drill Operators 75 Tree Surgeons 80 Highway Projects Unskilled labor 30 Skilled labor 40 Truck drivers (1'4 ton) ...... .30 Truck Drivers (over 114 tons) .40 (Wage rate is determined by the nature of work which worker is performing). o_ Another Aoartment House To Be Builtl The cry'ug need Just now is for more homes in Roxboro. and we are glad to learn that Mr. Preston 8at terfleld has given the contract for an apartment house to be built on his development on Lamarr street. The apartment will be duplex, and will be modern in every particular. The building Will be ready for oc cupancy in about 60 days. Bank Will Ohserve Washigton's Birthday i The Peoples Bank will be closed | on Thursday, February '22nd. "hon oring Washington's birthday. Pa trons will please take notice and secure such change as they think they will need. Rotary Features Valentine Night At its last meeting the Rotary club enjoyed a Valentine program, in charge of Dr. Jack Hughes, who was chairman of the program com mittee. Alex. Sergeant was the first on the program, and he pulled several very witty stunts on some of the members. Fred Long told of the origin and meaning of Val entine day, and Eugene Thompson followed, stating that he had receiv ed a letter which he read to the club, accompanying the letter was fr valentine for each member, which he read; these letters were full of wit and humor, and were -very much enjoyed. Colored Men Attend Goodwill Conference Lee Jeffers was invited by Gover nor J. C. B. Ehringhaus to attend the fifteenth Interracial Goodwill Conference which convened in Ral eigh last Thursday, Feb. 15th. He was accompanied by his son, T. H. Jeflers. The ? conference was attended by many representatives from coun ties throughout the State and by many visitors. The conference con sisted of addresses and resolutions from each race. According to at tendance, addresses and resolutions, the attitude of the two races is growing more in harmony each year. To promote goodwill among our fellow citizens the Interracial Com mittee desires that such an organi zation be set up in each county. Roxbcro P. *f. A. In February Meeting The February meeting of the P. T. A. began with a short business session with Mrs. Hardman presid ing. Following the reading and ap proval of the minutes the president appointed a nominating committee composed of Miss Maude Montague. Miss Roxannah Yancey and Mrs. O. T. Kirby, to report at the March meeting. Mrs. Miller reported a very successful sale of tickets tir "Alice in Wonderland." Miss Maud? Montague's third grade received honorable mention for having sold $8.05 worth of tickets. Parents were counted and it was found that Miss Vernon's fourth grade had won the banner for the most parents present. A splendid program commemo rating Founder's Day was presented by Mrs. Simmons and Mtss Collins, assisted by several parents and teachers. A reading "Somebody's Mother," given by Mary Frances Simmons, was particularly good. At the conclusion of the 'program there was a very delightful social hour. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Hardman. Mrs. Clayton, and Mrs. Simmons to about thirty par ents and teachers. American Legion Meet There will be a meeting of the Lester Blackwell Poet of the Amer ican Legion at the Legion Hall on Sautrday night, Feb. 24, at 7:30 o'clock. . ?? -? BONUS ISSUE TO ARISE MARCH 12 Roosevelt Warning Of Disap proval Fails To Stop Move Ment In House GET NECESSARY SIGN NERS FOR VOTE ON BILL Washington, Feb. 20.?In the face of a definite White House warning that now was not the time for pay ment of the bonus. House members today mustered enough signers to a petition to force a vote orj the issue on March 12. Within an hour after Speaker Rainey formally announced Presi dent Roosevelt wuold not approve the legislation, the Lundeen peti tion on the Patman bill to pay $2,400,000,000 in greenbacks to the veterans was signed by the neces sary one-third of the House mem bership. Just as the Housereonvened, Rep resentative Patman CD., sTexas), au thor of the bill, put the 128th signa ture to the document. Speaker Rainey had returned from a cohference with President Roosevelt barely Up time to open the session. As soon as he could relin quish his gavel he summoned re porters to his office To announce: "I am authorized by the Presi dent to say this is not the time to pay the bonus and he cannot ap prove any legislation to that effect." | In the -meantime the number of signer had increased to 131. Im mediately after word of Rainey's statement had circulated among House members, bonus advocates rounded up the additional 14 they needed. Ayres CD., Mont.) was the last to sign. Lozier CD.. Mo.) had affixed his signature a moment be fore. Ninety-six Democrats, 44 Repub licans .and Ave Farmer Laborites were recorded on the petition. The vote, which comes automati cally on March 12 under House rules, will be on whether the ways and means committee sliall be' dis charged from considering the Pat man bill. It requires a majority to extract the bill from the committee. Before President Rosevelt sent word of his stand, both Speaker Rainey and Representative Byrns of Tennessee, the Democratic leader, predicted the petition would be suc cessful and the bill passed by the House. NO CASH CROP ON RENTED LAND Dean I. O. Schaub of State Col lege has explained the - following points in regard to growing crops' on land retired from cultivation un der the crop reduction contracts. The contracts allow growers to use the rented acres to grow feed, food, soil-building, or erosion pre vention crops, provided none of them are offered for sale. Since the contracts also'specify that the growers are not to increase any 6f their other salable crops when- they reduce the one covered by the contract, a number of grow ers have gotten the idea that it will be all right to grow a.cash crop on the. rented acreage so long as they do not increase the total amount of that crop. . In other words, the dean said, if a,farmer heretofore has been grow ing. two acres of garden truck for sale, he may grow the same amount of truck, but not on the rented acres. To do so would be a violation of the contract, the dean emphasized. Likewise, growers cannot shift part of their cottpn crop to land retired from tobacco acreage or part of -their tobacco crop to land re-1 tired from cotton, even though the totaL acreage of each crop is not increased thereby. Tho^contracts specify that a cer tain amount of land is to be retir-l ed from the production of cash crops. That land and no other must be set aside as the rented acreage. Work That Should Be Completed One of the first considerations of a town or county is health, and it is earnestly to be hoped that the sanitation jobs which are underway in this County will be completed Money has been appropriated for this work and if the supervtser, Mr. S. Arch Jones, is supplied with ne cessary help, every home, both in the suburbs of the town and j throughout the County, will have sanitary prlvys. This work is being done on a flfty-flfty basis, that is the. owner pays for the necessary lumber, while the government pays for all labor costs. I Tobacco Market Will Clo?e On The 28th Tobacco sales have been very light here this week, the weather so cold it was almost impossible for those having tobacco to get it in order. There is very little of the crop in the hands of the farmers and they are making every effort to get it on the market before the close, which is next Wednesday, Feb. 28. Prices, considering the quality, are very good, and few complaints are heard on the sales. If possible, get what you may have on hand ready and bring to market on or before the 28th, as all markets will close on that date. Kiwanians Pay Tri bute to Washington The Roxboro Kiwanis Club met in the new Hotel Jpnes Monday night in its regular weekly meet ing. After a bountiful supper had been served by the hotel, President Baxter Mangum turned the pro gram over to the song leader and the pianist with the remark that these tow had prepared a surprise for the members. It proved to be a very agreeable surprise when they pre sented little Roy Gates who sang two had prepared a surprise for the the members expressed their grati fication to the committee that pre pared the surprise and their pleas ure to little Roy for coming to pay them a visit. President Baxter made a very favorable report on the community club house which the Kiwanis is aiding in sponsoring. In the absence of the speaker of the evening Rev. Furman Herbert, in charge of the program, made some very interesting remarks, touching the high-lights .of the promising war situation in Europe. Fallowing this Judge Carlton made some humorous and entertaining observations . To conclude the pro gram an impromptu quartet com posed of Furman Herbert, Jack Strum, Brodie Riggsbee and Jake Taylor harmonized two numbers with the entire group joining in the choruses. ? o BOY SCOUTS TO CANVASS FOR OLD CLOTHES SATURDAY Will Gather Old Clothes To Be Turned Over To Welfare Office For The Needy SCOUT MEETING FRIDAY Beginning Saturday morning at ten "o'clock the Boy Scout Troops of Persrfi County will cam ass the county in an effort to get Old clothes for the welfare department. Each troop will canvass the com munity in which its members live. Everyone Is urged to give any and all old clothes to these boys who will. In turn, pass them along to the relief folks whose job it will be to distribute them according to need. On Friday night at 7:30 all the scout troops and scoutmasters, with come of the members of the exe cutive council will meet at the court house to make final arrangements for the canvass.rAll scouts and mas ters are Urged to attend this meet ing to work out the plans for the canvass. ? ??o ? .? Hardware Advancing South Boston, Virginia. My. J. W. Noell, Feb. 20, 1934. Editor Roxboro Courier, Roxboro, N. C. My dear Editor: As a matter of information to vour readers and our customers in North Carolina, we would strongly advise them to buy their supplies of HARDWARE. BRIDLES. COLLARS Hames and PLOW CASTINGS jqft as soon as possible as one of t?| large plow people have already ad* vancd their prices 15%, and we would naturally think that others will follow, but they can rest as sured that we will hold our prices down just as long as possible. i Thanking you for the part you have played in making our sale a success. We are yours very truly, Wllborti's Hardware, By Jas. B. Wllborn ?, 0 Federal Income Tax Returns Agent Here Representative of the U.'S. Inter nal Revenue Department will be in' Roxboro to assist taxpayers in fll-j lng Federal Income Tax Returns on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 23-24th. PEOPLE OF BELGIUM STAGGERED BY DEATH OF BELOVED MONARCH Nation Plunged Into Mourn ing As Albert I Loses Life On Mountain DUKE OF BRABANT TO BE PROCLAIMED KING Brussels, Feb. 18.?King Albert X., the beloved Hero-King of the Bel gians, is dead?a victim of the sport of mountain climbing, which he loved so well. His tiny nation has been plunged into the deep sorrow it knew when King Albert was leading its soldiers against overwhelming odds in the World War. Apiece of frostbitten rock, crumb ling in the strong fingers of the royal hand, cost Belgium her ruler, and the world an enlightened mon arch in an accident which climaxed what the King had planned as a simple Saturday afternoon of sport. Occurred Saturday. Death came to the King some time in the late hours of Saturday, but, by a curious quirk of fate, his subjects had no knowledge of his death until early Sunday morning. For more than 12 hours, while the majority of Belgium slept in the peaceful early Sabbath quiet of this beautiful city, their King Albert lay dead, his skull fractured, in a deep ravine near the village foNamur, 32 miles south of the Belgian capiat. Alone, he had tried to climb a 200 foot cliff, the Rocher de Marche-les Dames. The projecting knob of a stone broke off in his hand and he j plunged 36 feet to death . Not until 7:30 a. m? when the church bells at Laeken, the site of the royal palace, tolled out the sad news and the word spread like wild fire through the,capital, did the peo ple know, their monarch was dead. Twenty-Fifth Anniversary. - He passed away on the eve of the 25th anniversary of his accessicn to the throne ? a throne upon which he sat regally through the most terrible days his country ever has known. Todav Belgium was a nation with out a King, for the Crown Prince. Leopold?also beloved by his people for his democracy?was away in Switzerland on a vacation with his royal consort. Princess Astrid.l STOP AND THINK Have you bought your Plow Cast ings, Plows, Horse Collars, Bridles j and etc., from WILBORN'S HARD WARE at South Boston? If you have not visited this sale you should do so at once. This sale is in full blast, their stock is complete and they are daily adding many new items. Mr. Wilborn states that he is asked daily how long the sale will last and his reply Is through the month of March. Why not get your needs supplied while this special offer is made to you. which means a saving to you from 25 to 40 per cent? Check this and be convinced: Ooober Points, 11 He each. What are you paying for the same item? This is just one of the many hun dred. Mr. Wilborn wishes to express his appreciation to the many, many farmers who have patronized this sale and to assure them that every Iterr^ they have bought must be sat isfactory. He says tell your neigh bors about this Mohey Saving Sale and get together in club carr and come over and load up,with what you need, then see how much you have saved. Masonic Notice Persoi}- Lodge No. 113 A. P. & A. M. will meet at 8:30 o'clock P. M. on February 27th, at the Woman's Club building for dinner. At 7:30 o'clock P. M? Person Lodge flvtll convene in a Regular Comm nicatlon. All Master Masons are invited and expected to ajtend. William W. Morrell, Master. J. Brodle Rlggsbee, Secretary. Injures Leg In Fall ?v . Mr. Chris Wagner of Ca-Vel Otrcle had the misfortune last Wednesday to fall and twist his left leg He was descending from a platform when he fell and hurt it; while his injury la very painful, it Is expected that he will recover completely in a few days. ? ? o Yellowstone National Park covers 3,438 square miles of territory, of which 257 are in Montana. 25 in Idaho and the remainder in Wy oming