The Rocky Mount Herald
PLUME 5, NO. 22
RESIDENT, ATTACKING ACT,
LETS TAX BILL BECOME LAW
chool Commencement Ad
drm To Express Disapproval
' ..Of Defects
Aboard Roosevelt Train en Routo
> Hsie Park, May 27.—President
bosevelt tonight let the new tax
[ll become a law without hia sig
ature, adopting this unusual proce
uro as a means of calling "the
efinite attention of the American
foplaft to what he considered two
Ifal r clefectß.
if The measure, ho said, may re-
Wore "certain forms of tax avoid
ance," because it rotaina but a rem-
Ejaut of the old tax on profits which
Corporations hold in their treasuries
Either than disbursing as dividends
Lfeon which stockholders must pay
Jvortb tax.
.T.nd, secondly, he asserted, it "ac
[ally abandons" the principle of
ividing the cost of government
mong those best able to pay. He
lid that under the capital gains
action the tax rate is the same
tather the increase in personal
pith be $5,000 or $50,000.
Asks Broader Program
Congress, he said, should 'under
ike #• broader program of improv-
M the Federal tax system" at its
%rt session.
/feut, mean-While, he declared that
he bill before him contained fea
ires which were of such value that
it impossible to veto the
eamire.
The President picked an unusual
>rum for his remarks on the com
licated subject. They were made
iday in an address to the graduat
fe-cites of the high school at the
Jfeeral Subsistence Homesteads, Ar
lurdale, W. Va.
'After the speech the President
iurod the comunity, complimenting
Eroud parents on their children, and
Bitting a friendly arm around blue
[lirtfd John Mason, 75, the oldest
Kni the homesteaders. Flags decked
M homes in the President's honor.
fLtx his speech, Mr. Roosevelt said:
"You will see the difficulty :n
'hich your President has been
laced.
I "This tax bill continues features
hat ought to become law, but it
pntains several undersirable featur-
S, especially the ones I* have just
talking about.
( "If I sign the bill x x x many
«oplt> will think I approve the aban
onment of an important principle
■f American taxation. If I veto the
■ill it will prevent many of the
esirable features of it from going
lto effect.
First Such Action
"Therefore, for the first time since
'havt been President, I am going
o take the third course which is
pen to me. I am going to let the
ct go into effect at midnight to
jght without my approval.
:"Bv ( .; doing so, I call the definite
*;ention of the American people
| j unwise parts of the bill I
| ]r e talked to you about today—
, e of them which may restore in
' e future certain forms of tax
,/oidance, and of concentrated in
estnjent power, which we had be
;un to end, and the other a definite
ibaiM onment of a principle of tax
>olicy long ago accepted as part of
iur American system."
Mother Of Local
Residents Dies
jlrs. W. H. Chambliss Succumbs in
Emporia; Funeral Held
Mrs. W. H. Chambliss, mother if
r. R. Chambliss and N. Y. Chambliss
,£ tjj9 city, died at her home in
-mporia, Virg/?ia.
Funeral services will be held from
;he home in Emporia at 3:30 o'clock.
, Surviving besides the local men,
y'e the following children: Mrs. J.
ijl. bruory, of Clifton Forge, Vir
ginia* Mrs. R. J. Green, of Empor
ia; George Chambliss, of Petersburg,
and Major T. W. Cham
bliss, of Fort San Houston, San An
jonio, Texas.
Ij When the Edgecombe lamb poo
ms held recently, H. G. Shelto
•,#ld 11 lambs for $8,21 a head to
sake top honors for quality pro
Ruction.
. High school survey finds pupils'
( ®dio tastes generally low, witn
neglected.
Boseman Killed
In Farm Accident
Funeral For Prominent Nash Farm
er Will Be Held-At The Home
William Daniel Boseman, 56," pro
minent Nash county farmer who died
shortly after being crushed beneath
a tractor on his farm near here,
will be buried in Pineview ceme
| tery,^following funeral services from
the home.
The funeral will be conducted at
11 o'clock from his home on the old
Robert H. Ricks farm, four miles
from here on the Gold Rock high
way.
The Masonic order had charge of
the committal service and Rev. R.
Dwight Ware, pastor of the Fir.it
Methodist church officiated at the
funeral. Mr. Boseman was a steward
in the First Methodist church and
was a 32nd degree Mason and a
member of the Corinthian lodge, the
Knights Templar commandry and
the Royal Arch Masons chapter, lo
cal Masonic organizations.
Mr. Boseman died at 7 o'clock of
a broken back and internal injur
ies of the chest and abdomen, about
15 minutes after being brought to
a hospital here.
He was crushed beneath a tractor
while mowing oats on his farm. Th 3
tractor apparently ran into a ditch
or was overturned when the ditch
caved in, pinning Mr. Boseman b>
neath the machine, relatives stated.
Mr. Boseman was well known in
Nash county, where he was bora
January 10, 1882, and where he was
engaged in dairying and farming.
He was a director of the Peoples
Bank in Rocky Mount.
He was a graduate of State Col
lege, where his son, Robert Ricks
Boseman, is a member of the junior
class.
'He is survived by his wife, who
was before marriage Miss Delia Bul
luck of Rocky Mount; the one son,
and one daughter, Miss Molly Bose
man.
Other surviving relatives are bis
mother, Mrs. J. R. Boseman of Dor
tches; four brothers, J. R. Boseman,
Jr., of Dortches, L. W. Boseman of
Nashville, J. T., and E. L. Boseman
of Rocky Mount; and two sisters,
Mrs. B. R, Brown of Dortehee and
Mrs. J. I. Brake of Rocky Mount.
Stewards of the First Methodist
church served as pallbearers at the
funeral.
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY
The regular Democratic Primary
will be held tomorrow, June the 4th
for the purpose of nominating Can
didates for the fall election.
In Edgecombe County there are
very few contests.
For the office of Clerk of Court
the contest is between A. T. Wal
ston and Bruce A. Fountain.
For County Commissioner Sam W.
Anderson is being opposed by Mr.
Batchelor of No. five township.
In Nash County there is a contest
for County Recorder, the contestants
being L. L. Davenport, of Nashville,
J. W. Grissom of Rocky Mount, J.
W. Keel of Rocky Mount and Mr.
Jones of Bailey.
There is also a contestant for the
Office of Commissioner.
The contest for office of Superior
Court Judge is between J. W. Bone
and I. T. Valentine.
The contest for the office of Unit
ed States Senator is between Robt.
R. Reynolds and Frank \y. Hancock.
FOUR LOCAL STUDENTS WIN
DEGREES AT WAKE FOREST
Four local boys and eight from
nearby towns were included among
the 180 seniors who received their
degrees at Wake Forest College yes
terday.
The graduates from this city were.
L. H. Sanders, Bachelor of Science;
H. L. Tliarrington, Bachelor of Sci
ence; J. O. Bishop, Jr., Bachelor of
Laws; and E. H. Williams, Certi
ficate in Medicine.
Graduates from nearby cities
were: N. T. Vick, Enfield, Bachelor
of Arts; E. R. Peele, Elm City, Bach
elor of Science; R. T. Pittman, Jr.,
Tarboro, Bachelor of Science; W. S.
Pittman, Whitakers, Bachelor of
Science; R. F. Snipes, Ahoskie,
Bachelor of Science; Joseph Branch,
Enfield, Bachelor of Laws; R. J. Jo
sey, HI, Scotland Neck, Bachelor of
Laws; and M. F. Jones, Nashville,
Certificate in Medicine.
ROCKY MOUNT,
Nash 4-H
Clubs Have
Fine Rally
Miss Frances MacGregor, Assist
ant State 4-H Club Leader, was the
chief speaker Friday at the County
4-H Club Federation. The theme
of her address was an urge to ev
ery 4-H club boy or girl to be a
worthy member. During the summer
months is time for all to concen
trate on genuine club work, com
plete a project, go to county camp,
and be deserving to be your club's
delegate to State Short Course. Ev
ery member should work to accom
plish his task and not be satisfied
until the desired results are receiv
ed.
The program began at 10:30 A.
M. when the members assembled at'
the curb Market Builing in Rocky
Mount and in a body marched down
street to see a movie.
At 1:00 P. M. the boys and girls
returned to the Curb Market Build
ing where a delicious picnic feast
was enjoyed.
The afternoon program was held
I in flhe Episcopal Parish House, Miss
Daphne Bartholomew, president, pre
sided over the session in a most
efficient manner. The secretary,
Miss Dorothy Sexton, read the minu
tes of the last meeting, and upon
checking the attendance announced
the total of 160 present. Here Miss
McGregor addressed the group.
Two Styles Revues were conduct
ed, one with girls between the ages
of 10-14 and the other with girls
between the ages 14 through high
school age. As prizes the winners
in the younger group received ma
terial for a wash dress. These wer-3
donated by merchants in the county.
The winners in the older group will
bo given a free trip to the State
Stylo Show next fall. The girls win
ding are as follews:
Younger Group: Clarice Creech—
Middlesex Club; Nannie Clee Leon
ard —Griffin Club; Juanita Davis—
Hy-Way Club.
Older Group: Sarah Robinson —
Spring Hope Club; Betty Pitt—Rei
Oak Club; Marjorie Bunn—Spring
Hope Club.
The County King and Queen of
Health, Charles Cone and Betty
Pitt, were honored in a ceremony—
The Health Wedding. They were the
Health Bride and Groom and their
contestants for this honor made tip
the Wedding Party. Dr. T. O. Cop
pedge officiated. ' Miss Katherino
Bardley and Tom Coppedge furnish
ed the wedding music. Every person
in the wedding bore the name of
some fruit, vegetable or some othe. -
health essential. Arm bouquets of
fruits and vegetables were carried
by the girl attendants while the
boys wore boutonnieres of radishes
At the conclusion of the program
all prizes and awards for the year
were presented by the County Ex
tension Agents as follows:
Mildred Thompson and Charles
Cone were given a free trip to
camp as a reward for being the
honor campers last year. The girls
listed below were awarded a bronze
4-H club pin for having complet
ed a home project in the following
subjects—Yard Beautification:
Evelyn Deans.
Room Improvement: Dorothy Gaye
Audrey Hayes, Kiva Wood.
Clothing: Sylvia Weaver, Dorothy
Bryant, Joyce Fuller.
Foods: Oveda Proctor, Sallaine
Sledge, Marie Cooper, Cassie Bet
Bennett, Suerine Bennett, Hazel
Brantley, Ivylyn Mitchell, Geneva
Mae Mitchell, Ruby Thompson, Bar
bara Neal Batchelor, Christine
Thompson, Lucile Hedgepeth, Nann:»
Clee Leonard, Lucy Bartholomew
Pauline Harper, Doris Lamm, Mo
zelle Lamm, Lena Vick, Rebecca Col
lins, Nellie Bass, Josephine Joyner,
Poppy Sale A Success
Wish to thank the general pub
lie for cooperation in behalf of the
Poppy Sale here last Saturday, May
28.
This money will be used for th?
upkeep of our widows and Orphans
home of the V. F. W., and for the
needs and comforts of our com
rades in hospitals, their families,
other needy comrades, and families.
Those in charge of the sale wish to
extend thanks to the public for mak
ing the Poppy Sale a success.
A. E. Bulluck, Com.
fORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, JUNE 3, 1938
Shine? Shine? Yes, Sir, You're Next
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It seems like a dream to have your shoes massaged by a beautiful
blonde bootblack. Either a fream or Loa Angeles. Lucille Swopes, nine
teen-year-old Nebraska higfc school girl, came to Hollywood two years
ago with "Ideas" that Jell. The other day sfie answered an ad
and got a job as a bootblaek over s lot of competition. Her boss Jays
business has Improved so much that he plans to open ft (hoe ■»■'»"» parlor
with all blonde bootblacks. The picture shows Lucille at work.
First Opportunity For People In
Second District To Vote For Judge
On Saturday, June 4, which is tomorrow, the people of
the Second Judicial District, composed of Nash, Wilson,
Edgecombe, Martin and Washington counties, will have an
opportunity to vote in the Democratic Primary for the nom
ination of a Superior Court Judge.
This will be the first time in the history of this state
that the people of our District have ever been given the op
portunity to vote for the nomination of Superior Court
Judge.
The candidates, for Superior Court tomorrow will be Hon.
Itimous T. Valentine and Hon. W. J. Bone. Many years
back the judges were nominated by convention until the
Democratic Primary was inaugurated but ever since we
have had the primary the people of this district have nev
er been given the opportunity to vote for a judge. Our
Judges have all been appointed in recent years. Judge Ja
cob Battle was appointed by Governor Elias Carr but was
not re-elected because Judge Charles M. Cooke beat him by
the nomination in a convention. Judge Cook held office
many years and was forced to retire by reason of ill
health and was succeeded by the appointment of Judge
George Connor, of Wilson, who was appointed by Govern
or Craig. Judge Connor held office until he was appinted
to the Supreme Court., bench and he was succeeded by
Judge M. V. Barnhill who was appointed by Governor
Morrison. Judge Barnhill held office until he was appointed
to the Supreme Court Bench by Governor Hoey and was
succeeded by Honorable W. J. Bone.
The contest tomorrow will be between Honorable Itimous
T. Valentine and Judge W. J. Bone, who was appointed
some time back by Governor Hoey. Mr. Valentine gave no
tice of his intentions to become a candidate for the office
of Superior Court Judge in the coming June Primary many
months before the present incumbent was appointed by
Governor Hoey.
So tomorrow will be the first time in the history of this
state, with all of our Democracy, that the people of this
district have had an opportunity to vote for judge. We are
among those who believe that our judge should be elected
by the people. The government belongs to the people and we
believe in the rule of the people and we are glad of this
opportunity being presented to the people so they can exer
cise this right for the first time.
RECKLESSNESS AND SPEEDING SHOULD BE FROWN
ed UPON AS CHICKEN STEALING
The great number of deaths aiid serious injury and
maiming of our population have become so great that it
is engaging the highest thought and study of all of all our
conservative people. There are being inaugurated great sa
fety drives and educational programs throughout the en
tire country for these tragedies are not consigned to any
group, class, or section.
We are glad to note that last month there were 60 less
deaths than the month before in our region. We hope that
this is an encouraging sign rather than just an accident
that there were less. As we have stated before the most
efficient drivers that can be put on are those put on by
the dealers, the garages and filling station operators and
the oil companies and we want to commend their efforts
in trying to bring about safety consciousness. We want
to see the conditions of recklessness frowned upon to the
extent that a driver of an automobile will be just as
ashamed of driving reckless as he will to be found in some
body's chicken house stealing chickens. We want the
youths of the land to be taught that it is no longer
smart to be caught driving a car at a dangerous and reck
less speed. Let us all think about safety and work for sa
fety.
ROCKY MOUNT JUNE GERMAN
Elaborate preparations are going forward for the hold
ing of the Annual June German which will take place this
year on Friday night of June the 10th. This Social Event
because of the time honored custom which runs bact to
where the memory of man runneth not to the contrary"
has become of State wide interest in adjoining Common
wealths. Every indication points to the conclusion that this
year the June German will even surpass former ones,
which is hard to conceive.
McDonald Pleased With
Valentine Support In N. C.
Wilson Has
New Army
Station
The United States Army Recruit
ing Service has announced the es
tablishment of a new Recruiting
Station in the Post Office Building
at Wilson, North Carolina. This is
the only permanent Recruiting Sta
tion in Eastern North Carolina. All
applicants for enlistment in this vi
cinity mil be handled through tho
Wilson office.
Corporal Jennings B. Smith, for
merly of the Coaat Artillery Corps,
Fort Barracas, Florida, has been
transferred to the Army Recruiting
Service and will be in charge of tho
new station.
At the present time, vacancies are
open for several branches of service
with station in the Panama Canal
Department. The Recruiting Station'
in Wilson -will be authorized to ac
cept applicants for the various arms
and services as vacancies occur. Ap
plicants accepted at Wilson will be
stationed throughout the Army, some
in all sections of the United States
and others in foreign service, in
cluding the Panama Canal, Hawaiian,
and Philippine Departments.
To be eligible for enlistmnet in
the Army, applicants must be citi
zens of tho United States between
the ages of 18 and 35, single, iwith
no dependents, of good moral char
acter, in excellent physical condition
and able to pass educational tests a*
prescribed be regulations governing
Army recruiting.
RETIRING PROFESSORS MAKE
GREAT SERVICE REC.
Wake Forest—A quartet of Wake
Forest College professors will retire
from active service at the end of
this academic year, after having
taught about 20,000 students and
having a cumulative connection of
219 years with the college.
They are Dr. W. R. Cullom and
Dr. J. W. Lynch, professors of Bible;
Dr. Benjamin, F. Sledd, professor
of English; and Dr. N. Y. Gulley,
dean emeritus of the law school.
Dr. Cullom, 71, who celebrated
May 22 the 50th anniversary, of his
ordination as a Baptist minister,
started at Wake Forest in 1896 the
first religion department ever estab
lished in an American liberal arts
college. After taking the M. A. from
Wake Forest in 1892, he taught for
three years at tho Southern Baptist
Theological Seminary in Louisville,
where he received his Th. D. in 19-
03.
His colleague, Dr. Lynch, 73, has
been associated with the college in
perhaps moro capacities than any
other man. He served twice as pas
tor of the local Baptist church; was
for many year s trustee ftnd financial
agent for tho college; and has beeu
professor of religion here since 1923.
Dr. Lynch has the distinction of be
ing perhaps the only minister ever
to have a sermon printed in the
Congressional Record.
Dr. Sledd, 73, gentleman from Vir
ginia, has during his 50 years as
professor at Wake Forest inspired
countless writers, including Gerald
Johnson of Baltimore, Joseph Q.
Adams of Washington, Roger Mc
Cutcheon of Tulane, Laurence Stal
lings of New York, Santford Martiu,
of Winston-Salem, Frank Smethurst
of Raleigh, and others. In addition
to carrying heavy professional du
ties, however, he ha s found time to
write several volumes of poetry that
have had wide circulation.
Dr. Gulley, 82, started tho Wake
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Loath to Believe Hoey Forces Oat te
Knife Manager, Itimous Valentiie
la his first formal statement sinca
he was stricken with a serioug ill
ness more than a year ago, Dr.
Ralph McDonald yesterday express
ed satisfaction in the evidences of
current harmony within the Demo
cratic party in the State and an un
'willingness to believe published re
ports that the State administration
is out to knife Itimous Valentine, co
manager of his recent Governorship
campaign and now candidate for tha
Superior Court Judgeship in the Sec
ond District.
"Newspaper reports and informa
tion which I have received from, per
sonal friends who have visited me
since the Democratic Convention axe
unanimous in attesting to the com
pleto harmony and good will which
prevail within the party ranks
throughout tho state. This harmony
is no surpriso to me since I havo
been feeling it very clearly for many
months. It is a conclusive denial of
the fears of some that the vigor
ous fight which was made in the
laet gubernatorial primary had driv
en a wedge of dissention and fac
tionalism into the body of the Dem
ocratic Party. The healthy state of
unity now apparent further estab
lishes my view that a vigorous and
hard fought primary, based on is
sues, is the finest tonic for strength
ening the party.
I am particularly happy that tho
entire organization which supported
my candidacy, from managers W.
L. Lumpkin and litmous Valentine,
through to the precinct workers, all
have made and are making a real
and sincere contribution to this har
mony. It is also a great pleasure
to me—and it is exactly what I ex
pected—to observe the splendid man
ner in which Gov. Hoey is promot
ing friendliness and harmony in the
party ranks. I personally appreciate
very greatly these evidences of cur
rent good will. They refute very
emphatically recent published reports
that the State Administration for
which I campaigned, is undertaking
to punish certain loyal and able
democrats who are candidates for of
fice. Particularly have there been
such published reports of an effort
to thwart Itimous Valentine, a maa
by training and temperament emi
nently fitted for the judgeship, in
Ilia aspiration to be judge of tho
Second Judicial District, for no oth
er reason than that he was one of
the managers of my campaign. Ia
view of my own efforts as a demo
crat in behalf of the State Adminis
tration and toward the healing of
any breach within the party. I have
been loath at any time to believe
that Itimous Valentine had been
singled out to be the object of a
narrow and partisan vindictiveness
because of his support of me. As
I seo it, the race for judge in the
§econd Judicial District is not a
factional' fight. Itimous Valentin}
announced his candidacy manyf
months before the present incum
bent was appointed. I would be less
than human if I did not respect tha
great worth, the splendid humaa
sympathies, the courage and the in
dependence of Itimous Valentine,
who has been my helper, my adviser
and my friend. Knowing his fitnes*
Forest School of Law in 1894.
Since that time 1,640 of his students
have been licensed to practico law v
and 24 of tho classes ho taught liavj
been 100 per cent successful on the
examination given by the North Car
olina Bar. Among his former stu
dents are the three North Carolina
federal judges and Senator J. W.
Bailey of Raleigh. Dr. Gulley is still
noted for hi s spryness, energy, hu
mor, and remarkable memory.