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The Rocky Mount Herald UME 2, NO. 23 PARAGRAPHS NATIONAL PROBLEMS AT WASHINGTON (VIbyPBEME COURT SPEAKS VOICE UNANIMOUS ICAN NRA BE RESUSCITATED? ?TWO YEARS OF ILLEGALITY ■ PRAZIER-LEMKE ACT VOID 1 LAWS SOON TO EXPIRE ".ROOSEVELT'S PROSPECTS 'iUDEIFICBATS HAVE BIG EDGE GAINS PUBLICITY ' fßr Hugo Sims. Special Washington Correspondent • fl Even now it is too early to de jermine how far-reaching were the (pinions handed down by the ' United States Supreme Court on NRA, the Frazier-Lerake act and removal .of William E. Humph as Federal Trade Commission- Po say that they astounded the tal is the fact. Confusion for a e followed, with most of the ■ caused by the NRA opinion, only were government officials employes dazed but Congress, t and business wondered where : were. le fact that each of these de bs was by the unanimous ver of the court is fortunate. No to-fonr rulings would have def -1 y delineated the respective Hhts and powers of Congress and fe Chief Executive or placed any 1 i jiftsctive check upon future events. ,i fl it is one must recognize that M Court has spoken the last word j to constitutionality, leaving to £e public, through its legislative (towers the right to initiate new I that might serve the na .i.fnal needs. Im'the Schechter case the learned jufces held that Congress went too • A in delegating legislative power the Resident when it gave him to sign and promulgate and that its attempt to regu , transactions which af -j.^Binterstate commerce only indi ctTv was beyond the powers of 1 ie Federal government. Every read • understands that the Court sim ) y applied the United Btates Con-1 l itution, which provides that Con j teas shall legislate and limits its (Vtrttol to commerce between -eiti -7 ,ns of different States, leaving to een commonwealth the regulation & its own commerce. * fc Conflict of opinions as to wheth e i new enactments can accomplish w i&t the invalid statute attempted 4 (keg the next step uncertain but statesmanship ought to be able tc evolve constitutional measures to f.4 what is good in NRA, such a* the effort to eliminate sweat sfc\ps, abolish child labor and un- Al "competitive practices and tho establishment of fair standards of W. §63, and hours of work. Perhaps I" It. kjy is to be found in legisla tiff that, while delegating certain p(|f(frs to the executive, will at the saJLe time, lay down definite rules fit his guidance and direction, thus avoiding the "unfettered discretion"! thj t the Court referred to. So far M interstate commerce is concern f merely observe that the has been, in the past, exceed -1*4,1 f liberal defining this phrase as ..(jy one will observe by reading the v* ous cases involving the efforts «f| Municipalities to restrict the ac iifU of peddlers and house to I |P® Salesmen. tile the decision will not take k for about ten days all en inent of codes was suspended ,h6 NRA set-up wondered what happen to the 4,500 employes % an| the 757 codes, administered by authorities and business rep * rew at&tives, not to mention some eoa,t«ral agencies. The future AAA, tMfarmers' relief measure was al- to be involved and ac~ port amendments was suspended in f joth houses until i'the matter ®ej9®l ; be studied. Meanwhile, Gen. Hop 6. Johnson, first NRA adminis trai ir,;remarking thqit he expected a decision, said rthat he thought it * )V4ld be possible]' to write a con act preserving the ■M 111 ... (Sing back a.,'bit one should re call- that for tjWo years NRA has funi iiojk'fl, imposing codes and pen twienty-four months it has* »oeh *the law of the land, nev subject to the final d*ci |iom ortfe Supreme Court, which |»>''Kht in a case involving the slauigf ' .of chickens. Why should I a law be permitted to go into ef fect,Po work benefits on some and haripips on others, and involve the . yAe population, ' without its *ne ■■otionality being asserted This reform, it seems, ■ work any great burden who have what is second veto upon leg- President must veto Hithin ten days and there i* in common sense why Court cannot do like ■ —————— of the court in hold- He tnm to page ten) Hs, when you pur ■goods advertised He columns tell the Hints you saw it in Revival Begins At Baptist Ch. A series of revival services will begin at the Arlingcos Street Bap tist church June 12, continuing un til June 22, according to present plans. Rev. O. N. Marshall, pastor, will preach the first week, and Dr. H. W. Tiffany, of Norfolk, will come June 17 to preach through the rest of the meeting. Jones Funeral Conducted Wed. John Thomas Jones. 86, retired Nash County planter of Red was buride Wednesday afternoon at Red Oak cemetery after services were conducted with Rev. E. J. Har rell, pastor of the Red Oak Bap tist church there. Mr. Jones suc cumbed late Tuesday afternoon at his home after an extended illness. He was born and lived through out the greater part of his life in the Red Oak section and was well known throughout the community. His church affiliation was Baptist, and he had his membership in the Red Oak church. He had been in ill health for about four months and died Tues day afternoon at 5 o'clock at his residence. His only son, the late C. D. Jones, of Red Oak, died last sum mer, and Mrs. Jones, his wife, pre ceded Mr. Jones by five years. Mr. Jones, besides being the se nior deacon of his church, at one time was made a director of the Planters National Bank here. His property at one time amounted to | considerable acreage, it is under ' stood. Besides 28 grandchildren and 16 | great grandchildren, Mr. Jones ! leaves Ms daughters, Mesdames W. H. Faulkner, N. E. Bass, and H. P. Griffin, all of Red Oak; J. B. W. Overton and J. Milton Brock, both of this city. One brother, George Jones, also of Red Oak, survives. Pallbearers included P. Sentelle Jones, William Overton, Dolphin Overton, Thomas Griffin, Henry Lee Griffin, William Crayton, this city, and John Thomas Jones, Barnard Faulkner, and William Overton, Red Oak. o Adams Rites Held Wednesday Cecil Adams, three year old child of Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Adams, who live about eight miles from here on the old Raleigh road, died yes terday at Gastunia hospital and will be interred Wednesday afternoon at People's Chapel churchyard near Elm City. Funeral services will take place from their residence at 2 o'clock with Rev. Bunn Ferrell, Freewill Baptist church minister in charge. Young Adams leaves the parents the following brothers and sisters: Willie 8., Lessie Grey, Leslie, Ed na, Earl, Catherine, all at home; and maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Winstead. Cecil died yesterday morning at about 10 o'clock at the Orthopedic hospital. Mrs. Annie Cobb Buried Here Mrs. Annie E. Cobb, well known local woman, succumbed here today in a hospital following an illness of five weeks. Burial will take place here tomorrow and Rev. G. W. Perry, Methodist pastor," will have charge of the services from the home at 4 P. M. Mrs. Cobb, 41), was born in Ham ilton but had made her home here since a short time before marriage in 1910. She belonged to the Meth odist church. She leaves her husband, P. G. Cobb, one daughter, Mildred Eliz abeth. and a son, P. G. Cobb, Jr.; three brothers, Don Hooker, Greens boro; Tom Hooker, Tarboro, and Clyde Hooker, Poland, Ga., and sev eral nephews and nieces. Her mother, Mrs. Annie E. Hook er, who had lived here with her, died this past winter. Geo. Wilkinson Awarded Medal George A. Wilkinson, Jr., was awarded a medal for excellence in spelling and also reveived his di ploma from McCollit Military School in Chattanooga, Tenn., in the com mencement exercises recently con cluded. Mr. and Mrs. Wilkinson at tended the finals and accompanied their son home.. ROCKY MOUNT, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDA June Dances Will Start Friday 14 The Tarheel Cotillion Club Will Officially Open The June Series Of Dances On Friday Night, June 14. On Friday night, June 14, the June Series of gala Ranees will be officially opened by \the Annual June Ball of the Tar Heel Cotillion Club. Three hundred attractive invita tions have been sent to the mem bers of the social set of Eastern North Carolina. 'Jimmy Poyner and his fourteen piece orchestra, featuring two beau tiful girl singers, will' furnish the music for the Ball. The Recreation Ball Room in Rocky Mount will be beautifully dec orated for the affair with the Club's colors of red and white prevalent. The Dance Committee in charge of arrangements of the Ball include the officers and Watson Dozier, Eu gene Home, and Beaufort Longest. Miss Carlton Thorpe will lead the Grand March with Hugh Daley, pre sident. They will be assisted by Miss Mary Gilliam Hill, of Wilson, with Scott Holman, Jr., vice-presi dent; Miss Mary Gregory with Frank Low, Jr., secretary; aud Miss Mary Long Battle with E. D. Gordon, treasurer. A. W. Burnette, Jr., will be Chief Marshall and he will be assisted by: Ernest Fleming, Bunny Woodard, Freemun Singleton, Will Wyatt, Geo. Weeks, Wendell Tyson, James Keel, Richard Dunn, Ed Shearin, Dick Hicks, and Leni Kornegay. Chaperonos: Mr. and Mrs. C. Gordon Smith, Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Page, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Braswell, Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Avera, Mr. and Mrs. Redmond Pur vis, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Lea, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wilkinson, Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Winslow, Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Thigpen, Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Bulluck, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Whit ley, Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Spruill, Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Arrington, Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Thorpe, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. David Browning, Mr. and Mrs Ben T. Dawson, Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Browder, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Xea, Mrs. A. B. Willingham, Mrs Calena Brothers, Dr. and Mrs. E. S Boice, Mrs. E. F. Arrington, Mrs Nell G. Battle, Judge and Mrs. M V. Barnhill and Mr. and Mrs. R. T Fountain. o Big Crowd Hears Musical Program Varied Program Is Presented At Warehouse by Negro Singers A crowd estimated at approximate ly 700 people heard about 200 voices render Negro spirituals, sou thern melodies, and modern Ameri can music last night at Mangum'f warehouse as choirs from the loea' Negro churches, and thos ein Tar boro and Wilson presented a music festival featuring the singing of George L. Johnson, tenor, and Vivian Bright, soprano. Johnson directed the festival mu sical program, and the following brought particularly outstanding applause, according to audience re action :Vivian Bright's "La Capi nera," Benedict; Booker T. Wash ington's "Wade in The Water" and "Swing Along" spiritual, with Al freda Santiford, directing; "Hear Them Bells" and "Swinging of the Golden Gate'*' by the Wilson Glee club; and other numbers of Vivian Bright. Director Johnson's work was al so well applauded. Johnson, music organizer for the National Recreation association, travels tonight to Wilson and from there he plans to go to Charlotte and elsewhere. He is a native sou therner who has been trained in the north, particularly New York. o Style Shop Open For Business Now The Style Shop has recently open ed its new store on W. Main Street between the Standard Drug Co., and I. W. Rose Drug Co. This firm will make a specialty of Misses and La dies ready-to-wear and will carry a large stock of this kind of merch andise. This firm operates stores in many of the cities of North and South Carolina and handles stock of the highest quality at popular pric es. It is expected that this new store will be quite an addition to the business life of the city. o- Twin County Co. New Sales Mgr. The Twin County Motor Company has a new sales manager, L. K. Powoll, formerly of Ahoskie, who has worked for a Norfolk, Va., firm for the past five years, and who has traveled throughout eastern North Carolina in pursuit of business du ties. Mr. Powell, former Ahoskie resi dent, will make his home here. He assumed his duties with the Twin County Motor Company here yes terday. Crcpun Robber Caught in the Act v ' When numerous housewives In one district In Detroit, Mich., com plained that the cream was being stolen from the tops of their milk bottles after the morning porch deliveries, police instituted nn investi gation. An apparently partly tamed crow was picked up as a suspicious character, but no direct evidence could he established against the bird, who loudly cawed his Innocence, until the Humane society was called into the case. A lie detector was employed, by placing the crow alone In a room with a quart of milk. Police peeking in saw the guilty crow look around to make sure lie ivns nlone, then hop over tb the bottle and neatly puncture the top with his sharp beak and drink the cream. - Hill's Gift To The University We notice from the press yesterday that Hon. John Sprunt Hill has given his hotel, the Colonial Inn, to the Uni versity of North Carolina. Mr. Hill has been one of the most outstanding friends the University has ever had. He has not only been generous with material gifts, but he has been even more generous itythe gift of his time and services in the upbuilding of the University. We notice further that the University trustees are un able to make a decision on the transferring of the Engin eering School to the State College. This is an important matter and should be weighed with care. Our private opin ion of the so-called consolidation of the Greater University is that it is largely a myth. The State College at Raleigh, the State College for Woman at Greensboro, and the Uni versity of North Carolina are seperate and distinct and will always be separate and distinct, regardless of one so-called dual management. Our belief is that the consolidation has greatly hindered State College at Raleigh and the Women's College at Greensboro. These colleges are headed by out standing men and they are entitled to be called presidents ol these institutions, because these colleges are large enough to be institutions in their own right. The Trustees could very easily see that the institutions did not have undue du plication. It is possible to have a great University without an Engineering School, and these two colleges both art large enough to teach engineering. ROCKY MOUNT TOBACCO MARKET LAYS FOUNDA TION FOR GREATER BUSINESS The Rocky Mount Tobacco Market during the past season, enjoyed a most remarkable patronage, not only from surrounding territory, but from many adjoining coun ties. Rocky Mount's market is prepared to take care of a large tobacco trade. During the last season there were eight large warehouses operated here, and at this time there are three new, modern, up-to-date ones under construction. The Planters Tobacco Warehouse, headed by P. C. Vestal, is constructing a warehouse; the Mangum Warehouse is erecting a new one and the Easley Warehouses are making a large addition to their already mammoth warehouses. The tobacco crop is making a fine start and it is expected that Rocky Mount will very largely increase its tobacco sales this Fall over that of last season. THE GALLOPADE The City is making preparation for a general week of social activities and merriment, known as Rocky Mount's Gallopade, which will take place during the week of June 17th through 21st. Great preparation is being made for the entertainment of guests throughout this and many other states. The Gallopade will be an interesting event and many amusements and recreations are being provided for this affair. One of the largest parades ever staged in East ern North Carolina will be put on, and all of the business houses and social organizations will take part in it. Friday June 21st, the Municipal Airport will be formerly opened, and on Friday night June 21st, the time-honored, historic June German will be held. The June German has a history of more than fifty years , it being an annual event. PASSING OF JOSEPH GOLD In the passing of the late Joseph Gold, the city has lost one of its outstanding business men. He came to Rocky Mount several years ago and established his bakery here which was run under the firm name of Daylite Bakery, and is one of the city's most successful enterprises. He was al ways interested in matters which pertained to the building and development of Rocky Mount. He reared and educated a large family, members of whom are among the outstand ing citizens of our city and state. Asheville, June 4.—Approximately 200 delegates are expected here to morrow for the North Carolina as sociation of Master plumbers an nual convention which will continue through Thursday. , JUNE 7, 1935 SUGGESTS BOYCOTT Nankink, China.—A boycott of American goods is urged by Br. Yinchu, Ma., a leading Chinese econ omist, as an effective means to cora hat th* American ..ilvar-.nnW Gilliam Clears Reese of Blame Solicitor Gilliam Clarifies Case In Letter Today A letter from Solicitar Don Gil liam to William Knight, superin tendent of the Rocky Mount Mills, with reference to Collis Reese, local young man who was under indict ment along with James and How ard Cannon in connection with the murder of George Edward Spruill, today had cleared up a point re garding how the solicitor regarded the case, which has been continued because of lack of evidence at the last two terms of Nash county su perior court. The solicitor's letter to Superin tendent Knight follows: C. E. Reese, who was indicted with the two Cannons in connection with the murder of George Spruill, has asked that I write you of the status of this case, as you had agreed to give him his job back as soon as he was out of the trouble. At the last term of Nash court, the case against all three defendants was nol prossed and Mr. Reese is under no further obligation to ap pear for trial. After full and care ful investigation, I came to this con clusion that there was no evidence sufficient to justify a conviction of any one of the defendants. It is my personal and private opinion that Reese's connection with tho case does not justify withholding his job from him on account of it. "Very truly yours, "Don Gilliam." Rites For Victim of Crash Tuesday i, D. Smith Succumbs To Injuries When He Allegedly Walked Into Car Funeral services for John David Smith, 60, Edgecombe farmer of Wilbank. section, , who was killed about midnight Saturday night about 11 miles out on the old Raleigh road at Carter's cross, roads in Nash county when he allegedly walked in to the side of an automobile driven by R. L. Winstead, 22, of near Elm 1 City, was held Tuesday. Services were conducted from the residence with a Rev. Mr. Hales of this city officiating, at two thirty o'clock. Mr. Smith, according to Deputy Sheriff J. R. Tanner, who inves tigating with Nash county Constable M. A. McLin, the death Saturday night about midnight, was drunk, and apparently walked into the side I of the machine operated by Mr.' Winstead. With Mr. Winstead was J. H. Batchelor, 21, also of near Elm City. Officers did not hold Mr. Winstead after the accident. Mr. Smith had a hole about three inches square in his head, appar ently from the impact of the ma chine. Mr. Winsttail, Deputy Tanner said, stopped after the accident and found Mr. Smith. Later he went to Elm City and notified the sheriff's officers. Smith, a Nash County native leaves the following survivors: wife, Mrs. Bessie Smith, children, George, Mae, and Floyd Smith, all of this city; Claude and Charlie Smith of Nash and Wilson coun ties; one daughter, Luissabelle, Mrs. Lillie Pridgen, Nash county. Another Nash county fatality oc curred Saturday night when Dor sey Jones, Negro worker for Mat thew Strickland, well known Nash farmer, was found dead about 9:30 o'clock near Westray's cross roads in Nash county about eight miles from here. Jones, about 35, was believed the victim of an un known hit and run driver. Officers were still searching for any information which might aid them in finding the alleged driver. No inquest was considered neces sary in either case. o Auto Co. Offers New Service Here Messrs. W. T. and C. B. I.eggett of the Economy Auto Supply Co., located at 120 North Main St., an nounce tho appointment of S. B. Marks as manager of the new Bud get Department. Mr. Marks takes charge as Budget manager imme diately. The new Budget department as created by Economy Auto Supply is an innovation to credit buying. This Budget Pay Plan is as new as the new deal. The very core of this new Budget Pay Plan is unique. Its liberal basis of operation is differ ent. Mr. Leggett states, "This new Budget Pay Plan makes possible any size purchase by any motorist and the extension of convenient, liberal terms to everyone." Hundreds of motorists will cer tainly welcome this revolutionary new Budget Pay Plan to Rocky Mount. Mr. Leggett also states, "This ! plan is as flexible as a rubberband, suits every need and fits every purse. Popularity is certain because it is in tune with the times." Lindbergh deeds his trophies to SI.OO PER YEAB N. Y. Chambliss Opens Office In State Capitol Norman Y. Chambliss left Roety Mount this week for Raleigh wher* he will make his home and maintain an office until December, wnen ha will return to Rocky Mount. Mr. Chambliss is operating th* State Fair and will have hia offlc* in the state agricultural building. He has a lease on the State Fair grounds. Mr. Chambliss also runs tho Oreensboro Fair, the Sampson Co* unty Fair, at Clinton, the Rocky Mount Fair, at Rocky Mount, and the Martin County Fair at Willijuß ston. He has had remarkable suo cess in managing the State Fair and other fairs under his management. Winners Prepare For Trip Tues. YMCA Activity Contest Winners to Spend Several Days In New York City A group of 14 boys, eight of them winners in the yearly YMCA activ ity contest which closed about two months ago, today was preparing to start on their trip to New York City, which will last several daya tinder the personal supervision of Y Secretary John A. Harper. The eight, who won out in the activ ity contest, have all expenses paid on the trip and the others are pay ing their own way, Mr. Harper ex plained. The winners are Earl Parker» Wade Pitt, Herbert Knight, Raae Mangum, George Long, Clifton Pitt* man, Glenn Holmes, G. W. Smith, with the following accompanying them at their own expense: Austin Robbins, Tom Jennings, Stephen, Bennett, Jack Mcßae, Johnnie Har per and Bobby Rosenbloom. The group, leaving in Bar# driv* en »y W. A. Bulluck, B. C. Daugh tridge. and Mr. Harper, will go to New York through the country, and will return Friday off this week, Mr. Harper indicated. Two of the boys, George Long and G. W. Smith, were 1934 win ners of the contest, and Glenn Hol mes won two years ago, Mr. Har per said. Last year the group was taken to Nag's Mend on the coast of thi# state and -the previous year they, saw Williamsburg, Portsmouth, Langlev Field, Norfolk and other Virginia points. Mrs. B. C. Daughtridge is accom panying the group and the boys 14 is all, plan to stay at the YMCA on No. 324 East 47th Street, New York City. . Q ■— Food Sales Tax May Bring Fuss Anti-Sales Taxers Saying, "Yon Haven't Heard Nothing" As Law Goes Into Effect Raleigh, June 3.—"You ain't heard nothing yet," Wake county's Dr. S. E. Douglass says, of first re actions to the sales tax on ineala served in cafes, hotels, etc. "Just wait until July 1 and a few days after then you'll hear some thing," Dr. Douglass guesses. He wai trying to recall whetheri he had voted for any form of sales tax on anything. "I made it a rule to g«t away trom the stomach as far aa possible," Dr. Douglass explained to day. "And when the little fellow feels the pinch of pennies on hia nine formerly exempted articles of food he will let you hear from him." Dr. Douglass was ruminating. Hft had just read the latest newspaper reports on lobbying. "My little old bill to tax cigarettes put some mon ey in circulation," he observed. "It brought a Durham law firm here and got $7,000 in fees for the attorneys with several hundred dollars more for the hotels. And when the other companies report I think you will find that they circulated some, too. "When they were talking of run ning Josephus Daniels for Governor I begged him to get into the raee. He said he couldn't afford it, but T told, him that to beat it would make the corporations spend five or six million dollars. The peopft need ed it very badly and then the mon ey would have done them good whether Mr. Daniels won or not." Dr. Douglass does not say wheth er he will run or not, but if ha does he thinks there will be soma money spent to beat him. The lob bying figures convinced him that h» was going to get the money where it is, or was then. But the home would not follow the Doc. YOUNG WHITE MAN IS SENTENCED TO PRISON Pleading guilty to second-degree murder, Daniel Smith, young whit« man, was sentenced in Buncombe court Thursday, to 10 yeara in the state prison for knocking Barnett Lindsay, a deaf mote, in the French Broad river, drowning him, new