| "The Best Little Town
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VOL. No. XXVI. No. 18
NEWS
OP THE DAY
As Told In
PICTURES
Labor Peacemaker
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PITTSBURGH, Pa. . . . Mrs.
Myron Taylor, wife of the chair
man of the U. S. Steel Corpora
tion, is credited with paving the
way for negotiations which led to
an agreecent between the steel
corporation and C. I. O.
Sky Writer
SAN FBANCIsOO . . . "Smok
ey" Poison has been flying 25
years and sky-writing the last ten
years. He gets 950 to SIOO a word,
making him the biggest paid
writer. "Sure. I misspell words.
But I get paid just the same."
Young Angler
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CATALINA. Caltf. . . . Little
Charles Thompson Is wondering
if Jonah might have been swal
lowed by this 17-Ib. rock cod.
Usually they run around one-half
to two pounds in weight, but
Charles' fish is nearly as big as
he is.
No Gamblin'
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■ PORTOLA, Calif. . , , No more
gambling In Hazurtown, Dry
Gulch and other famous gold dig
gings in the California mountains,
ordered State Attorney Barnhart.
" Taint gambiin'." retort e this
m-thats. "Just a ooeteMo poker
srs-rne."
SENATE IN FAVOR
INCREASING LEVY
FOR AUTO PLATES
WooJd Raise Passenger Car
Rate to 35 Cents
BOOST TRUCK SCHEDULE
Measure Would Bring in More
Than $300,000 More Reve
nue, It Is Estimated
AMENDMENT OFFERED
Raleigh, March, 16.—The state
senate by an overwhelming vote
sustained in its daylight session
the action of Senator Sparger's
road committee in raisin? the tax
on passenger vehicles from 30 to
35 cents per hundredweight and
increasing the schedutss on the
heavier classes of trucks: defeat
ed the Sanders amendment which
would have put a tax on commer
cial haulers In addition to their
regular license plate tax by a vote
of 41-4, and passed the bill as
amended on its second reading by
a vote of 46-0. It will go on its
third reading tomorrow.
The senate went into a night
session at 8 o'clock straining at a
sine die adjourhment by Satur
day, but Lieut. Governor Horton
indicated today that he doesn't
think that the end can come be
fore next Tuesday.
As it passed the senate the mo
tor vehicle tax bill will bring in
more than $300,000 more revenue
than as it came from the house
it was estimated by Senator Spar
ger. The gain made in increasing
the rates on passenger vehicles
and heavier trucks is partially
overcome by loss from striking cat
the section which treated com
mercial haulers under a separate
tax schedule which was included
in the original bill and which was
approved by the house.
Senator Sanders, who offered
the amendment to re-instate the
section on commercial haulers
which would have included con
cerns which did their own ship
ping and delivering said that he
could see little difference In this
kind of hauling as far as use of
the roads is concerned and the
kind of hauling done by contract
and franchise shippers.
Immediately coming to bat on
the other side were Senators Se
park, Ingram and Ballentine, who
pointed out that this kind of
shipping was occasional and de
served more consideration than
that done by trucks run some
times 24 hours a day.
FIFTH HIGHEST
IN ILLITERACY
Fifth District Ranks Highest
Among N. C. Congres
sional Districts
SURRY 11.7 PER CENT
(By PAUL MAY)
Washington, D. C., March 17.
The fifth congressional district
ranks sixth highest among North
Carolina districts in percentage
of illiteracy, and Surry county is
fifth highest !h illiteracy among
the seven counties of the district,
according to figures prepared by
the education division of the
Works Progress Administration.
For the fifth district, the illit
eracy percentage is given as 11.7,
almost three times as much as
the national average of 4.3. The
number of illiterates in the fifth
district is reported as 22.649. The
state's most illiterate congres
sional district, the second, has
30,963 illiterates, 15.3 per cent of
its 'total population.
Surry county's illiteracy total
is given as 3,323, or 11.7 per cent.
Percentages of illiteracy for other
counties in the fifth district are
reported as follows: Caswell, 15.2;
Forsyth, 7.7: Granville, 13.2; Per
son, 15.2; Rockingham, 9.1; and
Stokes, 13.2.
North Carolina ranks seventh
among the states in percentage of
illiteracy and -only New York,
Texas, Alabama and Pennsyl
vania report a greater number.
While the percentage of illiteracy
for all classes decrease from 13.1
per cent in 1920 to 10 per cent in
1930, seven counties showed an
increase for this period.
Native white illiteracy is near
ly four times the national aver
age and only Kentucky has a
greater number of illiterates in
this class. Negro illiteracy show?
a decrease from 24.6 per cent in
1920 to 20.6 per cent in 1930. In
dian illiterates number 3,316 or
29.8 per cent, most of which are
to Robeson County.
80-Year-Old Constable
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QUINCY, Mass. . . , Miss M. Lizzie Furnald, 80 years old, has been
the constable of Quincy for the past 11 years. She never appears! in
public-without her silver badge of office concealed under the lapel ot
her coat. She carries no gun, but has five of them in her home, and
knows how to use them too. She believes the tmnger generation,
spends too much time smoking cigarettes and not enough time read
ing the Bible and sewing.
DEATH CLOSES
BUTNER CAREER
Major-General Henry W. But
ner Is Laid to Rest in
Arlington Cemetery
WAS NATIVE OF SURRY
The last chapter in the notable
army career of Major-General
Henry w. Butner, 61, a native of
Pinnacle, N. C., was enacted Mon
day, when his body was laid to
rest in Arlington National ceme
tery. The distinguished North
Carolinian was buried with full
military honors.
General Butner, who was re
cently relieved as commanding
officer of the Panama Canal de
partment, died Saturday at Wal
ter Reed Hospital, Washington,
following a brief illness from a
heart disorder.
Born in Pinnacle in 1875, Gen
eral Butner was appointed to
West Point Military Academy in
June, 1894, and was a member ol
the class that graduated ahead of
schedule in April, 1898, at the
outset of the Spanish-American
war. He had risen to the rank of
Lieutenant-Colonel by the out
break of the World War and was
temporarily a brigadier-general
during the war, and was promoted
to rank of Major-General last
February. For his World War
service he received the Distin
guished 3ervlce Medal, the Silver
Star citation and the French
Croix de Guerre with palm.
He was a son of the late F. A.
and Sarah Wolfe Butner of Pin
nacle, Surry county. He is sur
vived by one sister, Mrs. J,. S. At
kinson, of this city, and two
brothers, A. L. Butner, of Win
ston-Salem, and M. F. Butner of
Pinebluff, N. C. There are also
four nephews and six nieces.
Mrs. Atkinson, accompanied by
her daughters, Miss Anna Atkin
son, of Chapel Hill, Miss Ruth
Atkinson of Marion, and Miss
Sarah Atkinson, a student at N.
C. C. W., Greensboro, and her
sons .Richard and Sam, attended
the funeral services.
HALE QUITS SURRY
HEALTH POSITION
County Sanitary Inspector
Takes Up Similar Work
In Leaksville
TO CHOOSE SUCCESSOR
E. P. Hale, Surry county sani
tary inspector for the past four
years has resigned his position
with the county health depart
ment in order to take up similar
work in Leaksville. He left for
his new Job the past week-end.
During the past four years Mr.
Hale has done an excellent job
to improvement of sarfttary fa
cilities throughout the county. His
work in Leaksville will be along
the same lines but he will not
be connected with the state board
of health as he has been in Surry,
being employed by the town of
Leaksville and the Marshall Field
manufacturing interest.
A successor to Mr. Hale is ex
pected to be named soon. He will
be chosen from a list submitted
by the state board of health and
musfcfce a graduate cf an accred
ited health school.
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ELKIN. N. C„ THURSDAY. MARCH 18, 1937
NUMBER OF SURRY
BILLS INTRODUCED
Presented in Legislature By
Newt Martin, Surry Coun
ty Representative
PROVIDE CHIEF DEPUTY
A bill of importance fconcerning
! Surry county which has been in
troduced in the state legislature
by Newt Martin, Surry represen
tative, concerns a change in
method of caring for county pris
oners, and provides for the ap
pointment of the jailor by the
county commissioners instead of
by the sheriff's office, it has been
learned.
Under the bill, the sheriff is al
lowed an additional appropriation
of $1,200 annually to provide for
a full time chief deputy, a posi
tion done away with when duties
of the sheriff and tax collector
were divided.
Civil terms of court in March
and December were provided for
in another bill introduced by Rep
resentative Martin at the request
of the Surry County Bar associa
tion. Several other bills of inter
est to Surry have also been intro
duced and passed.
RECEIVERSHIP TO
ENDNEXTTUESDAY
Creditors of Elkin National
Bank Urged to Call for
Dividend Checks Now
BACK TO WASHINGTON
A special wire from Washing
ton, D. C., to John D. Biggs, re
ceiver of the Elkin National Bank
here, stated Monday that the re
ceivership must be closed out by
next Tuesday, March 23, instead
of March 31 as was first reported.
Due to this fact, creditors of the
bank are urged to call at once—
and not later than next Tuesday
—for dividend checks which have
been available since the first of
last week when a final dividend
was announced. Those who fail to
call for their checks until after
the receivership is closed out will
be forced to secure them from the
treasury department at Washing
ton, as all unclaimed checks will
be returned there.
It was also pointed out- that
those who have failed to call for
checks representing payment on
past dividends will also have to
secure them from Washington if
they fail to call at the bank be
fore March 23.
KIWANIANS HEAR TALK
BY SERGEANT LENTZ
Meeting in regular weekly ses
sion Thursday evening fn the Ki
wanis Room at Hotel Elkin, mem
bers of the Elkin Kiwanis Club
enjoyed a highly interesting and
entertaining talk by Sergt, W. B.
Lentz of North Wilkesboro, of the
state highway patrol, on "Acci
dent Prevention." Kiwanian Hugh
Royall was in charge' of the pro
gram. Dr. Seth M. Beale gave
several selectons on the harmon
ica.
Guests of the club were Sergt.
Lentz and Mrs. Lentz, and J.
Sam Gentry of Mountain Park,
the latter the gue*S of Kiwanian
J. Mark McAdaas and Dr. Seth
IATENEWC
from the
State and Nation
CHARGES DENTIST
PLANNED MURDER
Charlottesville, Va., March
16. Commonwealth's Attor
ney W. O. Fife charged in a
bill of particulars filed today
in Albemarle circuit court that
Dr. R. G. Miller, Charlottesville
dentist, administered chloro
form with intent to cause the
death of 17-year-old Cleo
Sprouse, whose body was found
on the edge of the University
of Virginia campus March 2.
Dr. Miller indicted last week
by a special grand Jury on
charges of murder in connec
tion with the girl's death, Is
being held in the Henrico Jail
( at Richmond pending trial.
SIMMONS BACKING
COURT PLAN
Raleigh, March 16. For
mer Senator F. M. Simmons is
backing President Roosevelt in
his advocacy of judicial
changes in the United States
Supreme court and in the in
ferior federal courts.
Today declaring himself
wholly in accordance with the
President, Mr. Simmons said
he does not wish to amplify
the statement with any reasons
for the faith that Is in him.
His absolute belief in the
Roosevelt program was assert
ed in the most categorical
terms and beyond that state
ment he would make no more.
BRITISH STATESMAN
DIES UNEXPECTEDLY
London, March 16. Sir
Austen Chamberlain, famous
statesman son of a famous
statesman and "father of the
now torn Locarno treaty, died
tonight unexpectedly of a
heart attack in his west end
London home. He was 73
years old.
/ Dean of the conserative eld
er statesmen in the house of
commons, he was chancellor
of the exchequer twice, secre
tary of state for foreign af
fairs, and secretary of state
for India as well as a member
of the war cabinet.
BLUE MOLD
PLAYING HAVOC
Raleigh, March 16. J. P.
Quinerly, Columbus county
farm agent, said here today
blue mold disease was "playing
havoc" with tobacco plants in
his section.
"We had our first reports of
the disease on March 10 and
since that time it has spread
' rapidly," he told agricultural
experts at State college. "The
disease seems to be more virul
ent than last season and the
the affected plants look
now, I doubt that they can
grow out of it"
SIX DEAD IN
PARIS RIOT
Paris. March 11.—Officials
of Beaujon hospital early to
day announced six persons
were dead and more than 150
injured in violent rioting last
night between communists and
rightists in Cllchy, industrial
suburb of Paris.
Ten others were near death,
said officials of the hospital,
where 78 wounded had been
received in addition to scores
given first aid for lighter in
juries by bullets and missiles.
GLEE CLUB IS TO
PRESENT CONCERT
The Greensboro College Glee
Club will present a concert Fri
day afternoon, March 19, at four
o'clock in the elementary school
auditorium. The club will be pre
sented under the direction of
Walter Vassar, head of the voice
department of the college.
This is a rare opportunity to
hear this group, which has been
received favorably throughout the
state, and the public is extended
a cordial invitation to attend the
concert.
An optimist is the man who
thinks he will spend a quiet even
ing at home by helping the chil
dren with their lessons.
Now that office buildings are
being built without windows, the
employes must do their peeping
now through transoms.
A floating church has been
built In South America. There's
nnthjng like fighting hell with
water.
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BOSTON , . . Andrew Auld, 48-
year-old shipyard worker here
believes he may be able to estab
lish claim to a $20,000,000 estate
left by a 19th century relative in
Aberdeen, Scotland. Mr. Auk} is
very busy studying his family
tree.
ASK HOMESTEAD
TAX EXEMPTION
Members of Committee Who
Sponsored Amendments to
Constitution Wire Hoey
ALSO TO SENATORS
Raleigh, March 16.—Members
of thfe committe which sponsored
four "tax reform" amendments to
the constitution,-approved at the
last general election, asked sena
tors today for a "reasonable" tax
exemption for homesteaders.
A telegram sent to Governor
Hoey and all members of the sen
ate said:
"Having urged voters to sup
[ port all four tax reform amend
ments adopted last November, we
naturally feel some responsibility
for results and since four liberal
exemptions have already been
voted on intangibles we respect
fully urge the fairest and most
equitable corresponding treatment
of homesteaders. Homesteads
burdened with mortgage debt es
pecially deserve your serious con
sideration.'
Under the revenue machinery
bill recently passed by the house
and pending in the senate, home
steads would be exempt from tax
ation. Sponsors of the homestead
amendment have asked for a S9OO
exemption.
SPANISH PLANES
DROP 760 BOMBS
Heavy Losses Are Believed
Suffered by Insurgents in
Mass Offensive
REBEL AIRSHIPS ACTIVE
Madrid, March 16.—Fifty gov
ernment planes, in a mass offen
fensiVe against insurgent held
Brihuega, dropped 760 bombs in a
daring aerial battle today, Mad
rid defence officials announced.
Five insurgent planes were shot
down and one government plane'
crashed in the battle over the
sector 44 miles northeast of Mad
rid. Insurgent ground losses in
the Brihuega area were said to
have been heavy.
Government reports said Mad
rid's planes dropped 100 bombs
and fired 5,000 machine gun bul
lets at insurgent positions near
Ledanga and Almadrones, north
east of Guadalajara.
Insurgent raiding planes bomb
ed Alcala de Henares, 20 miles
northeast of Madrid, Guadalajara
and even Madrid itself. In a dog
tight at Alcala de Henares. two
insurgent ships which were shot
down were found to be of Italian
manufacture, the Madrid defense
command said.
At CanUlejas, five miles north
of Madrid, 10 persons were re
ported killed and 36 injured by
insurgent bombs.
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ARE TO HQLD SPECIAL
/ SERVICES AT CHURCH
Special services will be held at)
the Methodist church each day
during Holy Week. The general
theme of meetings, which will be
held each evening at 7:30 will be
"What Is There in Religion." The
services will be in charge of the
pastor, Rev. Wm. A. Jenkins.
The final service will be at the
regular hour of worship Easter
Sunday morning. i
A cordial invitation is extend
ed the public to attend these ser-,
vices. j
It's beginning to look tike old
tiroes. PTjile are being- warned
to look out for various flim flam
Gateway to Roaring Gap
and the Blue Ridge
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
WORK PROGRESSING
m THE PLANS FOR
ELKIN POSTOFFICE
Are Now About Fprty Per
Cent Complete
TO BE ONE-STORY BLDG.
Estimated Both Plans and
Specifications to Be Ready
In Two Months x
IS TO COST $65,000,00
By PAUL MAY
(Tribune Washington Bureau)
Washington, D. C.. Marcft 10.—
Plans for the new Elkin postof
fice are forty per cent complete,
and officials of the Treasury De
partment's procurement division
hope to have the project ready
for the market within two months
it was learned today.
The building| be one-story
and basement, with a brick ex
terior in a variety of shades. Me
chanical and structural plans are
keeping pace with architectural
plans. As'soon as plans for the
project are completed, it will en
ter the specifications stage, in
which the kinds and qualities of
materials to be used in construc
tion will be listed.
It Is estimated that both plans
and specifications can be finish
ed within two months. The pro
curement division is rushing all its
projects In the hope of having
many of them under construction
by spring.
The limit of time for construc
tion of the Elkin job will prob
ably be set at 270 days, though
actual construction may ,take a
little longer than this. The limit
of cost for the building, $65,000.
guarantees that an average of
about thirty men will be employ
ed during the construction period.
When construction is at its peak,
there will be more workmen em
ployed. All workers will be select
ed locally, from union organiza
tions of Elkln or the United
States employment office of Sur
ry County.
SCHOOL FACULTY
REELECTED HERE
Town School Board Lets Con
tract for Shrubbery and
For Cement Driveways
EXCELLENT PROGRESS
At a meeting of the school
board, composed of J. G. Aber
nethy, chairman, C. A. McNeill,
F. M. Norman, David Brendle and
W. C. Cox, Wednesday evening,
the entire faculty of the city
schools was reelected for next
year.
Other items of importance
transacted at the meeting was
letting the contract for shrubbery
to be placed on the grounds at
the new high school building and
for cement walks and driveways
on the school grounds.
Excellent progress has been
made during the past year in the
schools and the average attend
ance has been exceedingly good.
With the high school students
housed in the new building, re
lieving the crowded condition of
the past few years, work has
shown a marked improvement.
Chicago, March 14. The
American Bar association, analyz
ing the 16,132 to 2,563 vote of its
members against "an increase in
the number of Justices of the Su
preme court," reported today the
plan • was disapproved in eveny
state, the District of Columbia
and the territories.
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EFFICIENCY EXPERTS
M*M CALLED MEDDLERS
JUST A FEW YEARS HQQ.
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