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The Rocky Mount Herald ' wr -■ VOLUME 3, NO. 17 . Billroy's Shaw HereMon. 27 MluetK \ Popular Show Entire New Company And Plmluction Here An old familiar name, "Billroy's •.Comedians," is emblazoning the bill boards around Rocky Mount, but when the show arrives here for ita performance on Monday, April 27, the od, trite saying of "everything / new and different," will truly be carried out, as notices from cities where the attraction has played th.s v "Reason say that Billroy's this year is, in every respect, an entirely new offering regarded by most critics as th best of the whole twelve se ries manager Billy Wehle has offer ed. '•V Daphne, "Queen of Fan Dancers," is the featured attraction this year, and that alone is enough to show . the seasoned theatre-goer that Bill roy's have something new and some thing different —and that Manager Wehle is, as usual, keeping abreast of the times, Daphne has been :.he '' sensation of Florida winter resorts the past season and it was only by competing with metropolitan produc ers of stage attractions that she was persuaded to sign a contract for appearance exclusively with Bill- I "*roy's. She is described by review ers a* "youthful, beautiful, grace ful, and exotic." More than ever before, girls, many of thorn, more of them, and '■*' all beautiful, shapely and enticing are being featured, and, according to one reviewer, the costumes are "beautiful but brief." But, as usual, Manager Wehle has seen to it that there is nothing in the least offensive in his 12th Annual Production as he *•> has biuilt up an invaluable reputa tion for giving more clean enter ic tainment for the money than any other show on the road, and he could . not afford to jeopardize that repu- L tation, T eonumerate the various person ages secured from the stage and »*1 screen would require more space than this column is allowed. How ever it may be said that the old favorites, the Palais Royale Orches tra, is again with Billroy, and has been augmented by the addition of 8 veral well known musical artists from Bouche's Villa Venice at Mia mi. A brand new waterproof tent is to be seen this season, with more than 1,000 comfortable seats," and" **>• beautiful usherettes to see to the comfort of the patrons. Everything possible for the comfort and con venience of patrons, just like in a theatre, has been provided. plays, new musical numbers, seven teen vaudeville acts, and nearly ail new faeeß are to be seen. So mas sive is the show that ie requires « thirty-five huge cars, trucks and „ busses to transport the 80 people, all of whom are carefully selected artists and dancers from the lend ing clubs of Florida winter resorts. Watch them when they reach Roc ky Mount, where the show will be located at corner of Thomas and Ra leigh streets, Tarboro Road, and will present one performance on the evening of Monday, April 27. As usual, ladies will be free when ac companied by one paid adult ticket. Popular prices will prevail. Doors open at 7:15; overture at 7:30; Curtain rises at 8:15 sharp, present ing a three-ace play,-17 vaudeville acts, Daphne, and dozens of glori ous girls. Arrange now to be therji • Rockton Quarry Wins In Contest Employees of the Rockton quarry of the Raleigh Granite Co. are fueling rather cocky these days, having won for the second consecu tive quarter, the award for the '• best record in the company's safety 4* campaign. During the two quarters not a single accident that resulted in injury necessitating loss of time by an employee occurred. This is the more remarkable when it is con sidered that before this drive start ed several accidents of this na ture happened almost every week. Alarmed by the increasing toll such accidents were taking in their . several quarries, The Raleigh Granite Co. started an intensive campaign to eliminate this hazard to their employees. The record of the Rockton quarry indicates the great measure of success that has been at tained. As a reward *jjtheir record for the first quartei " of the year the Raleigh Granite Co. will be hont to employees of Rockton at a barbe cut to be held at the quarry Satur day,. April 25, at which time officials •*« of the company will be on hand to congratulate the workers and Her man Watkins, their able superin tendent at the local quarry. GETS S2OO IN FORGOTTEN CONTEST Tulsa, Okla.—With her husband In a hospital and her brother ill in Texas, Mrs. Plorine Heady, a nurse began to think that worst had hap pened. Imagine her surprise, in answering the doorbell, to be handed ed S2OO, won in a prize contest she had entered and forgotten. Jimmy—Why do you call my girl a silent belle? 'I Ton!—l kissed her the other nignt p and She neve* told. Clarence Short Dies At His Home L>cal Insurance Agent Succumbs Here—Services Are Wednesday Morning A. Clarence Short, 39, local in surance agent, died late Monday af ternoon at the residence of Mrs. 8. E. Edge, No. 239 Rose street, where he was residing. He was understood to have suffered a heart attack. Mr. Short, a resident of Rocky Mount for 16 years, was employed with the Gate City Life Insurance company here. He was originally from Henderson and the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Short there. During the World War he served in the Navy. He was single. The funeral was conducted from the Edge residence on Rose street at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning with interment following in the Nashville cemetery. Rev. G. W. Perry, pastor of the First Metho dist church had charge, assisted by Dr. J. W. Kincheloe, pastor of the First Baptist church. Pallbearers included Martin Shear in, Henry Capps, Lonnie Bass, Garland Gupton, Ernest Brnswell, and D. E. Mason. Survivors include four sisters, Mrs. George Berryman and Mrs. L. W. Winstead, both of D&rham; Mrs. Eunice Capps, of Enfield; Mrs. J. H. Brown, of Spring Hope; and a brother, J. H. Short, of Weldon. Mr. Short died at 5:30 P. M. Mark Davis Passes At Home In Nash Died At Local Hospital Following Major Operation Mark A. Davis, 46, farmer of Rocky Mount, route one, who died at a local hospital after a major operation, was laid to rest in Mill Branch cemetery, Nash County. Ser vices were conducted by Elder A. B. Denson, Primitives Baptist minister, and «L G. Lowe, ciiy, at the Sharpsburg Missionary Baptist churflh at 4 o'clock. Mr. Davis, a native of Nash coun ty, was the son of Mrs. Lavinia Robins Davis and the late Bardy Davis, both of Nash County. Surviving are his'wife, Mrs. Lil lie Davis, sons, George A. and Wil lie C. Davis; daughters, Beatrice, Catherine, and Margaret Juanita Da vis; brothers, J. F., D. W., R. B. and R. E. Davis; sisters, Mes dames Blumer Davis, J. R. Lancas ter, Dock Viverette, W. N. Gard ner, G. W. ViverStte, L. N. Viv erette, and O. G. Davis; and his mother, Mrs. Baldy Davis. Active pallbearers included his nephews, Fred Davis, Floyd Davis Thomas Davis, Ernest Viverette, il ly Lancaster, and Alton Lancaster. F. G. Davis Buried At Tarlsoro Sunday Tarboro, April 20.—Funeral ser vices for Frank G. Davis, well known Tarboro resident and lumber man, were held from his residence at 3:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon with burial following in Greenwood cemetery. Rev. Chester Alexander, pastor of the Presbyterian church here, and Rev. J. R. Potts, Presbyterian minister of Greenville, officiated. Mr. Davis died at nine o'clock Friday night at his home where he had been confined to his bed for five days following a long period «f ill health with a heart ailment. Ho was 78 years old. A native of Pickwick, Minn., where he was born February 18, 1808, Mr. Davis came to Tarboro more than 13 years ago and engaged in extensive lumber operations her.'. He is survived by his widow, the former Miss Adelaide Marshall; one son, Wilson Davis, of Greenville, and two daughters, Mrs. T. J. Farrar of this city and Mrs. C. M. Warren of Greenville. Mrs. Finch Is Laid To Rest In Pineview Mrs. H. M. Finch, 63, widow of the late H. M. Finch, former Y. M. C. A. secretary, was buried iu Pineview cemetery. Funeral servic es were conducted Sunday afternoon from the First Baptist church with the pastor, Dr. J. *W. Kincheloe, officiating, assisted by Rev. O. W. Perry, pastor of the First Metho dist church, and other local minis ters. Mrs. Finch died Thursday in a hospital here. Active pallbearers included W. B. Middleton, E. C. Lucas, S. L. Ar rington, J. P. Warren, J. W. Knowles, R. S. Conyers, J. M. Fox, and B. H. Dixon, and hon orary pallbearers were deacons of the church and the YMCA board of di rectors and stewards. She was well known here and was a native of Indiana. Diner wrathfully—"Hey, waiter, this place in a den of thieves. My bill is fourteen dollars. It should only be thirteen. Waiter —"Yes, Sir, the manager thought you might be suporstititouj.' ROCKY MOUNT, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDS¥, APRIL 24, 1936 Gallopade Will Be Bigger Than Ever This Year "This will not be a commercial enterprise," President Julian L. Williams of the Rooky Mount Gallo pade Association declared today of the second annual festival which will be held on May 27-28-29 as he invited all of Eastern Carolina to take part. "The whole plirn and purpose of the Gallopade," asserted Mr. Wil liams, prominent local business man and member of the Board of Alderman, "is to provide some good clean;" wholesome entertainment fir the people of this section of the country. We want the people of oth er cities of Eastern Carolina to feel that they have a very definite part in the making of this gathering a success. Rocky Mount is proud of her neighbors and wants to show them off to the rest of the country. The 1936 Gallopade, the second annual celebration of this kind, wilt offer a mammoth parade, air cir cus, elaborate barn dance, Stadium Dedication, a Piedmnot League ball game, and a street dance. Last year the festival attracted a crowd estimated at 25,000 to Rocky Mount including Governor Ehringhaus, Senator R. R. Reynolds, several congressmen, and departmental heads at Washington. "It will be much bigger this year" President Williams assures. Barn Dance Complete plans for the barn dance to be held in connection with tha 1936 Gallopade on May 27-23-29 were announced today by the Com mittee. The dance will take place on the night of May 27 at 8:00 P. M. in a local warehouse with two string orchestras blazing away. The Rocky Mount Ramblers and the Mercer Btring Band have been secured for the dance and all indications point to a real battle of music from these outfits. Sid Perry, figure'caller, has been secured nad it was also an nounced that Mr. Perry is known from Manteo to the mountains as th? best figure caller in these parts. President J. L. Williams extends to all people of Eastern Carolina a cordial invitation to be on hand for the barn dance as a good time is being planned and real old time square dancing will be the order of the evening. I DOSTCHES NEWS J 0 ■ O Mr. and Mrs. Tillman Morville and Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Lee, of Farmville visited relatives here Sun day. Miss Louise Sltterson a member of the school faculty spent Sunday in Rocky Mount. Bracey Fountain, W. L. Goodwyn Frank Savage, Bruce Fountain, Hay wood Fountain and Harvey Warren attended the' farmers meeting in Raleigh Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Koonce spent Wednesday in Raleigh. Mr. and Mrs. William Goodwyn and family and Miss Harriett Law rence visited Capt. and Mrs. Elbert Earle Fuller of Oxford. Sunday. TheWhitakers school gave a play in the Leggetts High School building Tuesday night. E. J. Hurdle was a Mildred visitor Monday. We are glad to learn that Arthur Fountain is much better, after being confined to his bed for a few days. Eugene Allsbrook was a Tarboro visitor Tuesday. Rev. Harrison of Front Royal, v a , visited relatives here Sunday. Mrs. Leon Fountain entertainel a few of her friends at bridge Mon day evening. Mrs. Phillip Koonce entertained the Book Club Friday afternoon. Mrs. W. O. House and Mrs. William Goodwyn were on the program. Mrs. Frank Savage attended the barbecue supper given by the Dem onstration Club in Tarboro Tuesday evening. I LEGGETT NEWS ITEMS | Miss Ruth Ellen of Battleboro spent the week-end with her mother, Mrs. Sam Ellen. Miss Ruth Vick of Rocky Mount spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Viek. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Viek of Fay etteville spent the week-end with her mother, Mrs. Sam Ellen. Miss Clara Jane Leonard of Red Oak was the guest of Miss Irene Leonard Friday night. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Robinson and part of their children spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Aycock of Aurelian Springs. Mrs. G. D. Coley and son are spending the week in Washington with her (laughter, Mary Lee Coley. Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Ellen of Mount spent Sunday evening with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Ellen. Miss Cornelia Robinson spent the week-end in Rocky Mount with her grandmother, Mrs. J. W. Robinson. Miss Josephine Armstrong of Raleigh was a week-end guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Armstrong, the past week. Miss Martha Bett Robinson was a guest of Miss Edith Denson of Red Oak tha_past week-end. Clinton Armstrong of Raleigh spent the week-end with his par ents, V i? «• >--„g. Coed and Her Canind Collection IrlW H HRQK HP J^H Virginia Wiliyard, Los Angeles Junior college coed, has a collection of more than 2RO miniature canines. All are of china, cloth and wood. This unusual hobby was started when Miss Wlllyard was a child. The largest canine In the group is 12% Inches tall, and the smnllest Is a mere one-half Inch. The dogs are utilized as door stops, cactus pots, napkin rings, lamps, ash trays, match holders, salt and pepper shakers, book emls, candy Jars, perfume bottles, paper weights, Incense burners and vases. Should Call Special Session The farmers of the Flue Cured Tobacco Belt were in Raleigh Tuesday to petition the Governor to call a spec ial session of the legislature to enact tobacco Control Legislation so as to take advantage of the New Federal Act., . , The crowd was estimated to be 8,000 and there is no question but that that group represented the sentiment and feeling of the Tobacco Farmers of North Carolina. The farmers presented their petition and reason and stated to the Governor that they were in Raleigh to show to him that the tobacco farmers of North Carolina wanted a special session of legislature. There were many, speeches favoring the session. The Governor spoke and condemned the whole act but did not offer any other solution which leaves the farmer ab-J solutely helpless and in the hands of the large manufac turers. We believe the Governor should have granted the re quest of these farmers. Tobacco for the last few years has brought more money than any other crop and certainly the wishes of the farm ers should be considered. The argument used by the Governor was some of the same argument used by Senator J. W. Bailey when he was lighting the first farm relief bill. The Governor contended that it was too late to do any thing for the farmer. Mr. Roosevelt in his leadership was not detered by this kind of procrastinating argument. He went forward and lifted the farmers out of the depths of destitution to which they had been forced. The Governor of North Carolina should take the lead even though the act may not prove helpful, he should at least have shown his desire to help. The welfare of the men, women and children who work in the tobacco fields is not all that there is at stake in this Jmatter. The cities of North Carolina have as much to lose as the farmers themselves. While the Governor never told the crowd whether he would or would not call the session of legislature, we hope after he cools off and sees it in a calmer atmosphere, he will call it. CAN'T UNDERSTAND N. C. BANK BUILDINGS SALE Why all the bank buildings belonging to the North Carolina Bank and Trust Company should have been sold in a lump is beyond our comprehension or imagination. Buildings far removed from each other, in distant cities, were put up and sold together; property worth in the neighborhood of between five and ten million dollars selling for $1,600,000. Why were they offered together? Why should a real court have confirmed such a sale? No wonder people criticize and lift eye brows at times at the actions of our courts. The small man could not bid at this sale, the table was prepared for the wealthy and premeditated ly set. This sale will be long remembered, but there is no body to speak for the poor depositei's. SAVES BOY IN CHURCH Boston—Kneeling near the middle of the church with his wife and children, during an Easter service John F. Dawson, Sr., saw the flame of a candle ignite the surplice which his son, John, 16, who was serv ing as one of the altar boys, was wearing. The father, rushed up tho church aisle, hurdled the altar rail ing and pulled off the flaming cas sock with his bare hands, thus sav ing his son fßoin serious burna. The boy was unhurt and the father suffered only minor burns to two fingers. DIGS FOR DAHLIAS; FIND GOLD Napa, Calif.—lnstructed to uproot all the dahlia bulbs in a patch at the Yongvillo Soldiers' Home, four World War veterans, residents of the home, unearthed a total of $175 in $5 gold pieces, which is believ ed to have been the cache of a hos pital patient who died without re vealing his secret. Sugar Ist Steno—"O-0, but ish't the ho«i cranky this morning?" 2nd Steno— "VPS. I'll have to go d sit on him." MAY BUILD HUGE BRIDGES Copenhagen—lf plans now being considered materialize, Sweden and Norway may be connected with the European Continent by means of two great bridges, one nearly eleven miles long. One bridge would con nect the Danish islands of Funen and Zeland, while the other would join Copenhagen anfl south Sweden across the Sound of Oresund. The projects, it is stated, Would elimi nate unemployment in Denmark over a long period. MAN TAKES BOYS' MONEY Cleveland.—En route to buy Eas ter flowers for their mother with $2.50 which they had earned selling magazines on downtown streets, Chester Koziol, 12, and his broth er, Richard, 8, were robbed of their savings by a man, ivho asked Chea ter to do an arrand for him and offered to put the $2.50 in an en velope for safekeeping while Ches ter was gone. When the boys open led the envelope later they found on ly a blank slip of paper. Secretary Dern, in Chicago, terms army "dangororsly small." PARAGRAPHS PROBLEMS AT Six Thousand Farmers Want Special Session Governor Makes Masterly Address, But Fails To Convince Farmers Faced With Drastic Reduction In Tobacco Prices. Compact Bill Pan es In Senate, And in South Car»- lina Cheering and yelling, six thous and or more farmers made demands in 110 uncertain terms on Governor Ehringhaus for a special session of the legislature in a mammoth mas* meeting Tuesday. Speechmaking continued for sev eral hours, including a masterly ad dress by the governor, who, facod by an antagonistic audience, and handicapped by the brisk breeze that swept the state college stadium, made an indelible impression if earnestness and sincerity. Swaycl by the oratory of the governor though they were, the mammoth crowd clung to its demands that a special session be called. The gov ernor did not state what action, If any, he will take, though he madu it plain that he does not think a special session desireable. Following on the heels of the meeting the compact bill, authoriz ing state compacts to control pro duction, was passed by the senate, and the South Carolina measure was speeded to passage in that state, though it calls for legal action in Georgia, hardly possible this year In the meantime farmers are t>till urging almost unanimously that the governor call the legislators for some control this season to fore stall the distaster of another bumper crop. Labor Approves McDonald Policies Ral. Apr. 15— approval of his labor policies this week gave impetus to the campaign of Ralph W. McDonald and greatly hearten ed the candidate for the Democrat ic nomination for Governor. Offering all workers a square deal and a chance to enjoy a fuller mea sure of security and happiness, Drf McDonald is drawing the support of labor—organized and unorganized —to a greater extent than any oth er candidate in the history of North Carolina politics. His vigorous stand for the right to bargain collectively and to join unions has won practically unani mous backing of organized labor in North Carolina. He was accorded a tremendous ovation last week when he appeared before organized tex- tile workers in Charlotte. Dr. McDonald declared that the State of North Carolina should take the initiative in providing better conditions for its' employees, instead of pulling down standards of labar, "The State should protect tho worker against discrimination both by State law and by the attitude of a sympathetic and Democratic ad ministration." R. T. Fountain Is Out Campaigning R. T. Fountain, candidate for tho United Senate has been cam paigning this' week in the central part of the State. He visited Frank lin, Vance, Granville, Durham and spoke in Roxboro Monday. He will speak in Durham Satur day night before the Central Labor Union. Next week he plans to visit many of the Piedmont .Counties. Week bo fore last ho visited 12 Counties in the region of Charlotte. Just Right Lizzy—What's your favorite illus trated paper, Izzy? Izzy—The $lO bill is my choice. It's big enough to buy something worth while and it isn't so big that nobody will change it.—Pathfinder. Jack—ls that your last year's suit you're wearing! Fred—Yes, and it's my next year's too. NOTICE Those desiring to subscribe te The Rocky Mount Herald may do so by sending SI.OO with name and address to The Rocky Mount Herald, Rocky Mount, N. C. Name 1 Town , State , Route N0.„.... SI.OO PER YEAR ON NATIONAL WASHINGTON TAX BILL PROGRESS OLIPHANT EXPLAINS WAGNER HOUSING BILL TO ADJOURN IN JUNE TWO MEASURES VITAL PEACE FOR AMERICA ROOSEVELT ON WORK REJECTS UNEMPLOYMENT By Hugo Sims, Special Washington Correspondent The new tax bill ought to reaca the House sometime this week or early next week. Until it does, it is impossible to say exactly what it will contain although tha chances are that the measure will be somewhat short of the $792,- 000,000 requested by President Roosevelt for three years. Inas much as the President has insisted that new appropriations, not includ ed in the earlier budget, must b>> backed by new revfenue, it is safe to assume that the Chief Executiva will insist upon legislation to raise the full amount needed. Probably the House will stick to its owa bill and the responsibility of meet ing the full revenue payment will be passed to the Senate. Two weeks ago, the seven Re publican members of the House Committee on Ways and Mean? walked out of the deliberations and lelt to eighteen Democrats the task of writing the measure. Hearings before the committee included at tacks on tho proposed tax on un divided corporations' profits, laun ched by manufacturers, bankers and representatives of the business world, who insisted that it would be un just to thrifty corporations and dangerous to business stability. On the other hand, Herman Oli* pliant, general counsel of the Treasury, termed the levy the "most important tax reform since the adoption of the income tax law." Explaining his reasoning, Mr. Oli phant said that money needed by the Government could come only from the income of the people which is composed of salaries, rents, interest and profits Of these, h9 said, rents have only begun to rise, salaries are still low and interest is on the decline. Profits, however, have increased an average of forty per cent. He admitted that corpora* tions probably would pay less tax es annually than under existing rates because they would naturally divide more of their profits, bul pointed out that the Treasury would get a large increase in taxes from stockholders who received the in creased dividends. The Wagner Housing Bill eomaj up for public discussion this week, with little opposition indicated. Th« New York senator has been aetivs in promoting legislation designed for social welfare and is anxious to secure passage of housing leg itlation at this session. His] bill has met with some approval among industrialists who like the encour agement given to the realty and private construction markets nad the substitution of the loan oolicy for the subsidy plan in the hous ing field. Senator Wagner's bill aims to ffi cilitate the re-entry of private in dustry into the housing field where it can operate profitably and to pro vide low-cost housing projects, with Federal financial support, whero private capital cannot profitably engage. Under his plan, local au thorities would condemn where ne cessary, construct and perhaps ope rate slum-clearance projects through the aid of Federal money at about three per cent interest. Remodel ing would be encouraged with loans and grants. Mr. Wagner hopes thu* his measure will provide where the small income group can live cleanly, comfortably and with dignity at f* rate of $3 a room per month. The second session of the Sev enty-Fourth Congress is expected i,o adjourn tho first week in Juna. The pace of legislation has not been remarkable. Besides the regu lar annual appropriation bills, th« Adjusted Compensation Paymen Act, passed over the Presidents veto in January, and the Soil Con servation Act, passed in February are about the only measures wor thy of particular note, although at tention should be called to the re peal of various acts wrecked by tho overthrow of the AAA. Before Congress are the two main measures of the President's pro gram—taxes and relief—and a number of routine measures. The tax suggestion made by President (Please turn to page four)