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The Rocky Mount Herald VOLUME 2, NO. 49 Annual Chamber Dinner Is Held k The annual dinner of the Cham ber of Commerce will be held this P evening at the Ricks Hotel, i,: . Invitations have been extended to »' ; "all members of the Chamber, Civi fe- tan, Kiwanis and Rotary Clubs. These clubs have been asked to re- J frain from their regular meetings. K. Also there is a committee of a r V large number, selling tickets to the § public, as the tickets are not re stricted to members. ITR The Annual address will be deliv ered by Senator Bailey. The invi • tation to the Senator was extended by the following: J. L. Home,, Jr., Editor of the Evening Telegram; A. I 'L. Brandon, Advertising Manager, \ f and L. B. Aycock. t It is hoped through this catovass, the dining room will be well filled. 'L The plates will be 60c. t (936 LICENSE TAGS WILL BE CHEAPER i Advance information on the new 1936 automobile license tags state that they will be black with green numerals and somewhat larger than the present numbers. Also they will be cheaper than is several years before. The base rate for licensing passenger cars was lowered by the 1935 general as ywmbly from 55c per hundred pounds to 40c per hundred pounds; the minimum price lowered from $12.50 to SB.OO for a set of plates. They can be obtained as usual either by mail or in person from the Motor Vehicle bureau of the Department of Revenue in Raleigh tlf the application is accompanied by the applieation card (also mailed out the 15th) and check or money order for the amount shown, t The new plates will not be placed I on sale this year until December 15, instead of Dec. 1, as they were last : year. T More cars than ever before are already registered with others ex , pectecV before the 15th. A total of 504,507 for the state have register ed so far this year. u t I COTTON MILL MERGER PLANNED AT TARBORO Tarboro, Nov. 29.—Tentative > plans for merging Hart and Foun k Vain eotton mills under one toof "fuf* I f a means of reducing operating cost* and with the hope of assuring con ; tinuous employment of workers were announced Wednesday. '* The announcement was made by John Youngblood, president of Foun t tain mill and vice-president of Hart P mill, who said a joint meeting of di- I rectors of both companies will be held here December 3 to discuss the plan, which has been under consid r eration for several months, f An agreement by the directors would have to be followed by a faceting of stockholders and their " approval given before the merger could be put into effect, Mr. Young blood stated. The plans for the consolidation— already worked put in detail but withheld pending final approval by the directors and stockholders— /were the result of an investigation 'by J. E. Sirrine and Company of Greenville, S. C., efficiency experts in mill management, Mr. Young blood said. NEW ELDER COMES TO RALEIGH THIS WEEK V ~ Dr. J. R. Barnhardt, former pas tor of Grace Methodist church Wil mington, recently appointed presid ing elder of the Raleigh district ex pected to leave for his new h6me in Raleigh this week. He preached at Grace church last i Sunday morning, ending his pastor ate there at that time. The' Rev. F. E. Love, newly ap pointed pastor of Grace church who has served a successful quadrennium as presiding elder of this district, was also expected to leave for his new home in Wilmington this week. J. O. U. A. M. OFFICERS Tarboro, Nov. 28.—The local co , uncil of the Junior Order Monday * night elected officers for the ensu ing year as follows: R. L. Jones, councilor, L. W. Shook, vice coun cilor, Edgar V. Harris secretary, James P. Keech assistant secretary; ft, George Thomas Warden; J. L. iv Wynne, conductor; H. J. Pittman, in side sentinel, Ben Dunn, outside sentinel; Thomas Tolston, trustee, | and J. R. Warren, chaplain. o f PUBLISHER, DIED FRIDAY ' Paul Dickson, 48, judge of the Hoke County Recorder's Court anit publisher of the Raeford News- Journal died Friday morning in Highsmith Hospital, at Fayetteville. Though sick since Nov. 17, he was thought to be recovering and his death, from a heart attack, was un expected. IMPORTANT The importance of foreign trade i to the people of this country is seen in the decline of our exports f from over $5,000,000,000 in 1929, to just over $1,500,000,000 in 1932. Many people, includiqg the President, be lieve that domestic prosperity de pends upon recapturing this lost trade or that we most face serious - v social and economic readjustments. - Rites Held For 1 Pfrs. Embro Bass " Prominent Local Woman Buried Fol ! lowing Services Here ' Funeral services for Mrs. Joanna Turner Bass, 68, wife of Embro Bass, were held at the home in Oak ( Level community, with Dr. J. W. ' Kincheloe, pastor o£ the First Bap , tist church, and Rev. Guy E. Moore, pastor of the Oak Level church, presiding. Interment followed in the Pineview cemetery. Mrs. Bass ha(J_ been in ill health I for several months, and although her death was not unexpected, it came ' as a shock to her relatives and friends. Mrs. Bass, who waa the ' daughter of the late Josephine Wal ker Turner and John Turner of Nash county, has been '& member of the Missionary Baptist church since she was a small girl. Surviving are her husband and the following children: Mrs. Thomas E. t Parker, Gates; Lonnie and Ollie Bass, of this city. Two sisters, Mrs. Bob Matthews and Mrs. John Bass of near Spring Hope; three broth ers, Johnnie Turner, of near Spring Hope; J. M. Turner, Nashville, and B. 8. Turner, Henderson, also sur vive. Active pallbearers included Lee Matthews, J. M. Turner, Eddie Bass, Percy Barnes, Garland Gupton', and Leslie Bass. Honorary pallbearers were M. T. Strickland, Kennetji E. ) Bone, C. E. Bell, R. L. Dozier, John Bass, Bob Matthews, J. M. Bone, G. I C. Bunn, C. C. Harper, 8. P. Bass, Emmett Stallings, and G. R. Price. CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION The United States Civil Service ' Commission has received more than 200,000 applications for the Railway i Postal Clerk examination, receipt of , applications for which closed on Oc tober 28, 1935. ' It is necessary to hold this exam ination in certain cities on succeed ing dates, because of the large num ber of competitors. IThe Commis sion has received very numerous in quiries from applicants who have heard that some persons in their own cities have been notified to ap i pear for examination, whereas they themselves have not yet received no , tiflcation cards. The fact that an ap plicant has not as yet received an -ftdftiissien eard has and is due solely to the different examination dates necessary, i All applicants whose applications have been accepted will in due course lie sent admission cards, giving the date and place of examination. Applicants examined on the first day will, of course, have no prefer ence in appointments over applicants examined on any of the succeed ing dates, as the entire register will be made up on the same date. Ap plicants are urged n °t to write to , the Civil Service Commission con cerning the date of the examination, ' as this tends to retard the work of . the office. o ENGINEERING DRAFTSMEN EXAMINATIONS The United States Civil Service Commission has announced open competitive examinations for the positions of chief engineering drafts - ma nand principal engineering draftsman, for work on ships. The annual salaries for these positions are $2,600 and $2,300, respectively. Optional branches are: Marine en gines and boilers, and electrical (ship). Applications must be on file with the U. S. Civil Service Commission at Washington, D. C., not later than January 6, 1936. Certain specified education and ex perience are required for these po sitions. Full information may be obtained from the Secretary of the United States Civil Service Board of Ex aminers at the post office or custom house in any city which has a post office of the first or the second . class, or from the United States Civ il Service Commission, Washington, D. C. . CIVIL SERVICE EXAM ANNOUNCED TODAY , An open competitive examination - for substitute clerk carrier for "fill , ing vacancies in the post office here ; was announced today through the . United States civil service commis sion. j Applications for this position must , be on file with the manager, Fourth U. S. Civil service district in Wash ington, D. C., not later than De cember 7 of this year, it was stated officially. ) The examination is being held to b fill a vacancy here. Competitors will be required to i report for written examinations to . be held about 15 days after the s date set for the close of receipt of J applications. Further information - and application blanks are available from A. D. Cuthrell, secretary of the U. S. Civil service examiners at the local post office. » RADIO s s Religious and educational leaders 3 have gone on record in a demand 7 for improved radio programs, thus - backing George H. Payne, of the - Federal Communications Commis t sion, who says that desirable time a should be given to educational and cultural programs. ROCKY MOUNT, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1935 Famous Doctor Seriously Hurt Dr. James Patrick Hennessey Sus tains Broken Back I Fall Near Tarboro L i Tarboro, Dec. 2.—Dr. James Pat ; rick Hennessey, Jr., 46, famous New . York City physician, was in a lo cal hospital today with a broken , back as result of being thrown from a mule-drawn cart in which he was i riding. Dr. A. R. Shands, Duke Hospital specialist, was ealled into consul tation Sunday by Dr. S. P. Bass, who quoted Dr. Shands as saying the injury would have no permanent re sults and that there was no imme diate evidence of paralysis. One vet ebra only was fractured, he said. Dr. Hennessey was in Tarboro to go hunting with friends—an annual custom with him at this time of year. He was riding in the mule , cart with John Youngblood, presi dent of Fountain Cotton mills, Sat urday afternoon, when the accident occurred. Youngblood said Dr. Hennessey was leading a horse by the bridle when the horse stepped on a loose plank in a small bridge. The plank flew up, striking the horse and causing it to bolt into the mule which jedked forward at the im pactj throwing Dr. Hennessey out. The New York doctor was report ed resting comfortably today. Dr. Hennessey is consulting ob stetrician at St. Vincent's, St. Ann's and Miserieordia hospitals, New York and consulting obstetrician and gyn ecologist at St. Elizabeth's hospital, New York. OLD OFFICIALS ARE BACK IN WILKESBORO Supreme Court Decides Much Mooted Case Of Wilkesboro Election In Favor Of The Former Board Reversals the past week of the rulings of Judge Clement and Judge Phillips, by the Supreme Court, placed the Wilkesboro mayor and commissioners comprising the old board back in office again. Since the day of the purported election in Wilkesboro, which wus May 7, much litigation has been go ing on. Judge Frank Daniels, on the day before _ the election, teiu ]io'r:iri!y r>'str.iincd the us.- of l>;il lots prepared by Robert M. Brame, Jr., chairman of the county board of elcetions, and declared them il legal. A temporary order relative to counting the ballots signed by Judge Daniels was later heard by Judge Clement and although the first case was in the Supreme Court, Judge Clement ordered the illegal ballots counted and certified. The case was appealed to the Supreme Court which reversed him Thurs day. There were only *57 votes cast on the day of election and these were cast in contempt of court and were illegal, according to Judge Daniel's orders. The registrar, T. S. Miller, ordered the polls closed after they were cast, this being shortly after the noon hour. Later the new officials started mandamus proceedings to get con trol of the books of the town, and an order was signed by Judge Phil lips placing the matter before Judge Julius A. Rousseau. Judge Rous seau then issued an order putting the case back before Judge Phillips who ruled that the books, money and records should be turned over to the "new board," and refused the old board the right to give bond and retain the books and records. This case was also appealed to the Su preme Court and Judge Phillips was also reversed Thursday. The old officials of the town now back in office are: Mayor, W. E. Harris; commissioners, C. E. Len derman, Ralph R. Reins, Joe R. Barber and L. B. Dula. The "new officials" now out of office were Mayor, J. F. Jordan; commission ers, Claude T. Doughton, Carl A. Lowe, W. A. Stroud and W. E. Smith ey. The fierce contest is said to have been an aftermath of the Rousseau- Burke judgship fight in Wilkes in 1934. BACKS NORRI^ The Democratic national organiza tion is supporting Senator George Norris in Nebraska as he runs for re-election. Norris, who has always run on the Republican ticket, has not yet announced a final decision as to his candidacy. LABOR FEUD The fight between John L. Lewis, i president of the United States Mine ' Workers, and the American Federa > tion of Labor, is apt to be bitter ' and affect labor interests every i where. For some time there has 1 been a cleveage in the ranks ef 1 labor, with Lewis fighting aggres ; sively to force the Federation to change its attitude on industrial unions as opposed to craft unions. During the recent convention, the fight was so bitter that Lewis twice i knocked down the leader of the 1 fight against his proposal. i P ) FAME ) Fame is a hundred autograph col— I lectors after one man.—Toledo Blade. Tattooing to Stop Poultry Thefts ffltf iinrY jHHMr ■/. .-..■Br f The special poultry tattoo committee of the Connecticut Poultry association, working with the department of agriculture extension service and the state police, has perfected a plan which will help stop poultry thieving. Poultrymen may pow obtain tattoo pliers, ink for 1.000 birds, a sign stating that poultry is tattooed on that farm and registration with the state police, all for the sum of three dollars. Here la Prof. Roy E. Jones performing the actual operation of tattooing while Prof. William F. Klrkpatrick. both of the Connecticut State school at: Storrs, assists. The Proposed Bond Issue The proposed new bond issue is receiving some public dis cussion and attention. The city has needed a gymnasium for many years and we feel that the city is able to provide this necessity which is vital in the lives of our children. WTiile it will raise the tax rate, yet the city needs will jus tify it in this instance. All this talk about bonds to not increase taxes is abso lutely absurd. A bond issue is a morgage on the public property. There are so many t more vital things that we need more than a cement stadium. The Edgecombe side of the town has not a play ground for its small children and the excuse that the Board of Al dermen have for this playground is that the city is not able. Yet this same Board is asking the peoph of Rocky Mount to mortgage their property with a bond is sue for a cement stadium, something that Rocky Mount would not use very often. The airport cost $140,000 and is only being used by sight seeing buses, which use the field to make money for taking up passengers. The parks that have been provided for Rocky Mount are largely out side of the corporation not within reach of those who need them most. IT IS CLEARLY SHOWN GROSS SALES TAX NOT NEEDED The recent discussion which has taken place between the Commissioner of Revenue, A. J. Maxwell and Dr. Ralph Mc- Donald, candidate for Governor, both claiming that they did not understand the view point of the other, has how ever thoroughly demonstrated and explained one thing, re gardless of whether North Carolina's tax schedules are higher or lower than other states. It is clearly evident that North Carolina does not need a sales tax to finance its schools and institutions and bal ance the budget. If the states debt has been reduced as much as Govern or Ehringhaus said he has reduced it then the Dr. Mc- Donald contention that the sales tax is not necessary must be correct. When Governor Ehringhaus came into power he found an eighteen and one-half million dollar debt left by Govern or Gardner. This deficit was a running deficit for maintenance. Now if this deficit has been cleared, and the state's debt reduced, who is it that can rise up and still contend for a gross sales tax on food and raiment. Three Legged Calf Is Named Tarboro, Dec. 3.—Dairyman C. B. Brown's three-legged calf now has a name, Thanksgiving," and is "heavy and healthy," its owner who lives on route two, city, reported today. Dairyman Brown, whose queer creature camo into this world only last week-end, said this morning, "I'm going to take a picture of the calf today." He said he supposed 100 people or more canj£. to view the animal Sun day. The 66 pound animal with two good hind legs has only a left front leg, and wnere his right front leg is supposed to be, there is only a "continuation of his rib with no sign of any leg at all." Today, the animal is moving around without any trouble appar ently, its possessor reports. ■ Chicago—Automatic burgler alarms are fast but these burglers were faster. Thejr broke open a front door, dashed in to a clothing store and dashed opt again with stock valued at (1,100 before the alarm summoned police. Weekly bank clearings of nation 20,5 per sent larger than year ago. Pinetops Student HonoredAtNCCW Greensboro, Dec. 3.—Miss Miriam 1 MacFayden, of Pinetops, is one of i two circulation editors on "The Car ' olinian," weekly student newspaper I published at the Woman's College of the University of North Carolina, where she is a member of the se nior class. Miss Elizabeth Yates, of . Greensboro, is editor-in-chief of the 1 publication. With a complete staff of 71 stu dents, "The Carolinian" has 27 edi • tors, 33 reporters, a business staff 1 of nine, and two circulation editors : who are in charge of distributing ' the papers among the students, num l bering 1,528, and among members of » the faculty. Miss MacFayden is also president f of the "Play-Likers," college dra ■ matie organization. PROGRESSIVES ' A Wisconsin Progressive delega tion recently met with others of their s group at Madison to consider their c course In the coming presidential 1 campaign. It is understood that new legislation will be carefully weigh ed to see if it provides "useful a work at decent wages for all the k unemployed." PARAGRAPHS ON NATIONAL PROBLEMS AT WASHINGTON Woodmen Select Leaders For '36 Woodmen Of World Name M. C. Bonham Councillor-Commander Today Tar River camp No. 423 of the Woodmen of the World had chosen their leaders for 1936 fol lowing their session at the Odd Fellows hall last night. M. C. Bon ham, retiring adviser, was made councillor-commander to succeed L. A. Parker, retiring councillor-com mander. The new officers, selected at last night's important meeting, will take office in January and serve a full year. They are Mr. Bonham, coun cillor-commander: C. !W. Wallace, adviser; Tom Crothers, banker; A. Elmore, financial secretary; Fred In gram, escort; L. B. Moore, sentinel; C. W. Jackson, watchman; Mr. Park er's -lace and the election of the retiring councillor-commander to his new place as auditor were reported as the only changes. All other of ficers were reelected. This was the main feature of last night's Woodmen meeting, officials reported. STATE BANK DEPOSITS REACH NEW HIGH LEVEL Total deposits in the banks of North Carolina, on Nov. 1, reached a new peak for recent years, ac-. cording to a statement made Fri day by Clarence T. Leinbach, vice president of Wachovia Bank and Trust company, who is also presi dent of the North Carolina Bank ers Association. A call for the publication of statements by all banks as of Nov ember 1 was made by federal and state banking authorities and Lein bach stated that study of a number of these statements revealed that deposits for the state would prob ably reach a total of $360,000,000. "The figures reveal a gain of more than 20 per cent since June ■29 of this year, the date of the previous call for statements," said Fjrinhm'li. -"On-that d»te total dp posits were $294,000,000. While statements of November 1 for all/ the banks of North Caroliua are not yet available, an analysis of a num ber of reports made by banks in all sections of the state indicates that the total deposit figure will probably reach $360,000,000. The highest percentage of deposits gains is shown by banks located in agri cultural section where crops arc being marketed. "Total resources of all banks will probably exceed $400,000,000. In a majority of cases the statements al so reflect an increase in the amount of outstanding loans." -7— — B. F. BOW DEN, AGED NASH COUNTY MAN, SUCCUMBS Spring Hope, December 2.—Funer al services were conducted Sunday afternoon for 6. Frank Bowden, 74, from the home of his daughter, Mrs. W. M. Gupton, of Spring Hope. Rites were conducted by Rev. J. W. Nobles of Bailey, interment following in Pineview Cemetery at Spring Hope. Pallbearers were Wal ter Bowden, Bonnie Bowden, Rufus Walker, Harry Walker, Hubert Wal ker and Tom Debnam. Mr. Bowden, who was born in 18- 61, had been a resident of Nash and Franklin counties all his life. He held the distinction of being a charter member of the Holly Grove con for the past 15 years, filling Baptist church, had served as dea that position actively up to the past few months during which he was confined to bed with paralysis. His wife preceded him to the grave 25 years ago, being the daughter of Ashley Batton. Mr. Bowden is survived by the following children: J. A. Bowden of Hopewell, Va.; Mrs. Lela Green, Spring Hope; Mrs. Blanche Gupton, Spring Hope; Mrs. Bertha Inscoe, Castalia; Joseph Bowden, Justice; and Mrs. Cornelia Bullard of New York City. The following brothers and sisters also survive. Mrs. Flor ence Inscoe, Nashville; Miss Fannie Bowden, Spring Hope; Mrs. W. B. Walker, Spring Hope; and D. Nick Bowden, Spring Hope. MAYBE Speaking of 1936 and the issues thereof, we trust that Norman Thom as has been duly impressed with the wisdom of copywrighting his platform.—Atlanta Constitution. W^ - v*v^nni - *iriri_ru-u-^ NOTICE Those desiring to subscribe to The Rocky Mount Herald may do so by sending SI.OO with name and address to The Rocky Mount Herald, Rocky Mount, : 'i /N - c - • ! Name | Town State Route No. SI.OO PER YEAS INJUNCTIONS AND TAXES. AAA CASE AND POLITICS. RETRENCHMENT PROGRAM. . RECOVERY AT HAND? [ IGNORING THE LAW. ' ROOSEVELT CONFIDENT. HOOVER-BORAH FUED. , TARIFF VIEWS CHANGE. '• HULL IS CONSISTENT. f By Hugo Sims, Special Wwhlngtaa I Correspondent The action of the Supreme Court in suspending the collection of ~ processing taxes until it shall de cide whether court injunctions to prevent such collections are legal ly obtainable means that the Bu , preme Court will .hear arguments on December 16th to determine j whether the law prohibits the judiciary from restraining the col lection of taxes. There are those ' who contend that a statutory pro vision absolutely bars a court or . der to restrain the Government ' from collecting any tax levied, " leaving to the taxpayer only the _ right to pay under protest and , subsequently sue to recover the amount paid. In passing on the issue before it„ the Court was dealing with a. 8 strictly legal question rather than one of constitutional import and the decision is not a clue as to the attitude of the Court in regard to ■ the contested issues of farm relief J legislation Undobutedly, the de cision to be made on the constitu tionality of the AAA will have more effect than any other deci sion to be made. The economie welfare of millions of farmers, the declared goal of both partiea for many years, is involved as ia the condition of the Federal bud get. Concerning the budget, about $500,000,000 in taxes depend upon the opinion of the justices. An adverse finding is not expected to stop the farm relief program bnt it will make necessary some ef fort to locate the additional reve nue needed to make the erop pay ments. At Warm Springs last week, President Roosevelt continued his study o ft he budget, his chief con cern apparently being to find some way fo rfrt psjrpmlitnros, thns bring ing them closer to the income of ' the Government. While no one ex pects that anything like a balanced budget will be possible during the fiscal year rhat begins next July, it seems probable that the Administra tion will develop something of a retrenchment program. How far it will go depends upon Congress per haps more than the President and also upon, the disposition of the bonus question, which most obser vers believe is certain to be paid. The political effects of the Court's decision on the AAA are problemat ical. Naturally a victory for the Government will strengthen the President's postion with farmers to whom he apparently looks for sup port. An adverse decision might in jure his prospects if (lie Republi cans come forward with a tempt ing solution of the problem raised. However, it is quite probable that the decision, even if adverse, will leave a way open for the coming Congress to pass a law that will con form with the ruling. If the opinion is adverse and no convenient meth od is apparent to secure farm aid in accordance with the interpreta tion of the judges, one may be sure that the "horse and buggy" issue will revive and probably overshad- B ow everything else in the campaign. 1 ahead. 9 _______ » Undoubtedly something like an in ' dustrial recovery is at hand, led by ' the automobile plants which expect 8 to break the all-time record of pro -3 duction in the last quarter of this ' year. Naturally, many New Deal politicians are immensely pleased with the evidence of better times, J believing that success at the polls next fall is certain if the movement ' continues upward. Recent striking '' gains in stocks have encouraged the belief that the nation has finally • turned the corner and stands face v to face with something approximate -3 ly prosperity. Recent statements by public of £ ficials emphasize the optimistic tone now being taken. Chairman Landis of SEC says there is nothing to bo done about advancing stock prices, and Governor Eccles takes some ' pride in the upward surge. A Fed -3 eral Reserve Board bulletin finds " a measure of strength in the market at present and the American Fed } (Please turn to page eight)