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Sketches From Capital Life By JIM It UK KS WASHINGTON, D. C. ? There's! m biti of Spring ,in the air these 1 last few days. And Spring brings joy and rhyming words to a poet,' but nothing more than a feeling of! extreme laziness to the draftsman' of this alleged colulhn . . ? a laziness which attaches to vagrant1 thoughts of a dark fishing hole back of the budding willows . . thoughts of small cousequence in a capital city where paunch poli ticians and patronizing females and. cadaverous professors and statisticians and who-have-you ga ther and fret and fuss and fume and try to do something about the economic and social ailments of a nation. ? - SO LET'S LEAVE all the heavy stuff to the Brain Trust, and sort <>f wander 'round . . . just look-, ing, and think. Women are sure] doing their part of the smoking i nowadays. Half the#'ducks" along Hie walkway are tipped with the : carmine of milady's lip rouge. THE SQUIRRELS on the White j House lawn get most of the pea-! nuts sold at Nick's newly-painted push-cart, across from the Treas-| ury. The almost-white old patri-] arch on the lower lim of that- elm rree must have been seen at least rhree different tenants of the ex-i f-cutive mansion. Wise looking fel low. Wonder what squirrels think about . . .except peanuts? STRAIGHT AND TALL, cloth ing immaculate, eyes clear, every, whisker in Its place . . . Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes of the Supreme Court is the embodi-1 ment in humau form of Law. ?Smart as a whip, too; but he lost the Presidency in 1916 because he didn't believe it necessary to fra ternize .with California's Hiram Johnson. Thus an ordinary snub, dished up by t-lie stately Justice probably changed the course of world history. But heading up| 'he Court's not a bad pob. either. THE MELLON GALLERY ofi Art. fast taking shape, is a mighty imposing structure. Ten million dollars worth of house is a con siderable house, anyway you look at it. Can't help but' wonder whe- < rher 'twas Gulf Oil or American Aluminum or Medicinal Spirits or -ome other of Andrew's many en-1 terprlses that paid for those giant steel girders. TAXI DRIVERS are a pretty -harp buucli, and they Ye almost a*4 ..ccommodaMng as barbers about dishing up news, and telling their " ' fares" what's likely to happen come next election. "It's about 'ime these Democrats were getting ;? licking." said our cabman with a strong suspicion of finality, "but , iti won't be Vandenburg ? he's a stuffed-shirt. I wouldn't be at all surprised if it ain't Tom Dewey or Senator I-odge. WONDER WHAT .BECAME of that House resolution which lodg ed in the Senate last session . . . the one which proposed to appro l>riately attach the name of Con-, ^ressman Robert f?. Dough ton Jo the, Shennandoah-Smoky Moun-I tains Parkway? Could it have been jealousy on the part of Virginia's Senator Byrd ... or the plain ? ussedness of somebody else? Of course, Parmer Bob didn't exact ly build the road by hiinselr but some pretty smart folks hereabout will tell you that, had it not been for his untiring fight, this beauti lul propect would today be in the junk heap with Passamaquoddy and the Plorida ship canal. (COTTON ED SMITH, ebulient South Carolina Senator, is one of the best cusBers in Congress. Speaking of the ever-present cot ton problem at a public hearing, the peppery Palmetto petrel un wound a few passages that sound ed a good deal like this: "It's time we started raising hell around here. We'll never get anything by pussyfooting. We sit around like .1 bunch of fools and let men write our laws who wouldn't know a stalk of cotton fronva Jimson weed or a cornstalk from a fishing pole If a fool-killer ever couies around ^ere there will never be a quorum in the Senate or the House!" Stout ?alk. Senator . . . very stout and hearty! 1 AND THE SOUTH goes ahead PALM0LIVE3 nrJ rOK DAILY UAUTY TKATMiNTS 20 ? I'almolive Soap ~ .1 for 20c / Crystal White Toilet Hoap 3 for 14c < 'oncentrated Super Suds (for clothes) 2 for 19c Super Sods (for washing dishes) 2 for 1 Be ? >ctagon Soap 4 for 19c Octagon Powder 3 for 14c ? tetagon Toilet Hoap 3 for 14c Octagon Granulated 2 for 19c Octagon Chips 2 for 19c Octagon Cleanser 2 for 9c Hollywood Toilet Soap 3 for 14c Universal Toilet Soap 3 for 14c Klmc Pumice Soap 2 for 9c Vogue Toilet Soap 3 for 14c f'reroe Oil Tollit Soap 8 for 14c W. E. COLLIER lyoulsburg, N. C. with preparation for a new crop1 of cotton while Congress tussles with t|tie problem of disposing of an 1 1,000, 000-bale surplus, in ; which Uncle Samuel has, in direct cash subsidies, invested well over a half-billion dollars. And a fellow kinda wonders if American house wives had all the towels and the) sheets and pillow-cases they ac-| tually need; and ir the average man had a dozen shirts instead ofj two or three, and a complete stock of BVDs . . . he wonders if that wouldn't about solve t-he cotton problem. But, not being an econo mist. an ordinary fellow just won ders. IT WAS AN EASY Question the pudgy fellow asked . . not hard' at all for a hill-billy. "You mean you don't know what a 'gallacker' is, or was? . . . why he was the man who, 'way back yonder before WPA, made a pretty fair living pulling greens, or galax. in the. Western Nort'h Carolina hills." STAYING IN CONGRESS after they get here is highly important to members of both the House and the Senate, this matter presenting a problem which constantly har asses a law-maker's mind. But' it becomes increasingly apparent that Nortty' Carolina's Bob Rey nolds has a recipe that's hard to beat. A denizen of Tarheelia's hin terland. on visit in the Capital, made mention of the fact that "Senator Reynolds has taken the doubtful alien menace, an un fathomable international situation, a yet-unorganized organization known as the 'Vindicators.' and an abundance of abuse from news paper coininentators . . . and stirred sajd ingredients into a "batter" which ultimately will add fifty thousand votes to his already! imposing primary majorities", and probably true . . . for didn't the amazing Robert step forward on a soggy platform in a State of Saharian aridity, and? well, he sure did wallop ole Cam. now didn't he do io? WELL. WHAT do you know about that? A taxi just passed labelled "John Garner ? Cab No. 1." Couldn't be possible that the "Chaparral Cock" lias gone to hacking? ?. . . surely not! ? , MISS. S. I.. HOIIG(>MI> ENTER TAINS Frankiinton. ? Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Ilohgood entertained at their home Friday night in honor of their Sunday School and Interme dials League classes of the Free Will Baptist church. Games and contests were enjoy ed by all and a Major Bowes ama teur program wa*t conducted. Prize winners were- Margaret llobgood and It. T. Catlett. Jr. A norwards delicious refresh- 1 nients consisting of fruit punch.' cookies and salted nuts were serv-, ed. Assisting the hostess were Misses Josephine Perry, C'leo llob good and Margaret' Hobgood. "SKRIOl'S RKIH'CTIONS" Washington. D. C. (Special). ? Drastic curtailment of political ac tivities of VVPA employees was an nounced by CoJ. F. C. Harrington. WPA administrator. Friday, soon after he had stated "serious re ductions'.' in relief rolls will he necessary unless Congress votes an additional $150,000,000 appiopri-, ation before the end of the month Colonel Harrington's statement envisageda slash tn WPA employ ment' from 3.000, ffio to*' ,.000.000 if Congress persists in Its Refusal to allot WPA the full sum de-'( manded by the President. Sources close lo the President indicated that FDR will make re newed presentments to the Con gress t'his week. Tt/BKRCIJ.AR C1.INH' Dr. Godwin. Specialist from the N. C. Tuberculosis Sanatorium, will conduct a Clinic at the Frank lin County Health Office April 3rd to April 8th. Dr. Godwin will make a physical examination and if any patient' has a suspicion of Tuberculosis a Fluoroscopic ex amination. If you have any idea you have ? tuberculosis or have been living In 1 the home with anyone having tu berculosis or closely associated with such a person come to the Health OfTlce and make an en gagement as to time and date. An engagement is necessary as all hours are expected to be filled. R. F. YARBOROUGH, Health Officer. The total amount of gold held by the Government is $ 14, 064, $34,061. The amount* of money In circulation at the present tlrtre is $6,699,707,987. Sentinels of Health Don't Neglect Them I Nature designed the kidney* to do a marvelous Job. Their tuk |? to keep ?ke flowing blood itr?tm free of an excees of toslc Impurities. The act of IMng ? !?/? Uttlf ? la constantly producing waste matter the kidneys must remove from tha blood U food health Is to endure. When the kidneys fall to funct'oa as Nature Intended, there la retentloa of * thst msy cause body-vide dfa> trese. One may suffer natflng backache, ptrpataat headache. attacks of distress, getting up nights, ewelil.'g. pufflneea under the eyae ? feel tired, nervous, Ui worn out rey at Frequent, ecanty or burning pa may be further evidence of kidi bladder disturbance. The recognised and proper trs_.meM " p to help th? kldaeya I of esceee cine to poison ova body waeia. Is a diuretic medldn . ft than forty ^sars of public approval. Are C Dam's /Hiia.' They bare had mora ubllc Bern's. Sold ? country at all drag over Inai J. < stores. Doah SPILLS 18 CENT COTTON Washington. D. C. (Special). ? The Senate Agriculture Commit- 1 tee Friday unauimouHly approved a bill guaranteeing cotton produc ers HT cents per pound on their | 1939 crop in a plan to increase Southern income and reduce the! 12.000.000-bale carry-over from; other years The measure was dratted by Chairman Ellison D. i Smith. Smith says t>he bill authorizes cotton farmers to make withdraw- 1 als from the 12,000.000-bale sur-: plus, on which ^Jje Agriculture De partment has been making loans, in lieu of planting cotton for the 19:19 season. His contention is that) : acreage control, plus dimunition of the lan stocks, will bolster prlc-' es and eliminate necessnty for ex-! liorbitant subsidy payments. Another provision would permit the farmer to withdraw loan cot-j ton for sale ou the market when the price is sufficient to pay off the full Government loan, plus handling and interest charges. | RENEW YOUR SUBSCRIPTION' WHEN IT COMES TO SMOKING PLEASURE AT ITS BEST... y I'LL TAKE CAMELS ^ EVERY TIME Camel ? the cigarette of Costlier lobaccos mmmmmmmmmmammmmmmmmmKmmmmmmmmmmmmammmmmmfmmmmtmmmmmmm ? ? Be OIVIT CAR near its price with these quality features FORD ?8 v ONLY CAB with eight cylinders sell ing for less than $956.* ONLY CAR with full torque-tube drive selling for less than $956. * ONLY CAR selling for less- than $889' in which both front and rear springs are relieved of driving and braking strains. ONLY CAR with semi-centrifugal clutch selling for less than $956. * ONLY CAR with front radius rods selling for less than $898. LARGEST hydraulic brake-lining area per pound of car weight in any car selling for less than $840. Largest emergency brake-lining area of any car selling for less than $840.* LARGER diameter brake drums than in any car selling for less than $956.* MORE floor-to-roof height than in any other low-price car. WIDEST rear seat of any low-price car. HIGHEST horsepower-to-weight ratio of any car selling for less than $806.* GREATEST fuel economy in miles per gallon *f any standard-drive car with more than four cylinders, proved by the Ford "85" in the recent Gilmore Yosemite Economy Run, as reported in February Motor Agi. * Four-door Sedan, delivered in Detroit or at factory DELIVERED PRICE far any car with mar* than #??? FORD V-8 Daily, -ar.* ?? "60" - c?Upt *5fi4 .Z!* I FORD V 8 * EasYtoBuY * EasY Terms ? Generons Trade-in Allowance ? ? fan 0*" mis dk/ Mew * GENERAL. ELECTRIC 159.95 As low as $4.94 per mo. ?var ( cufcu fact ?< Siouft lp?n ? Or*r 11 iqMrt M ?f SMf Aru ? HM|Ih Mm ? StaMMt Mm) S^tr Frwiw ? *H Sl?*l likiol Oii hiH farnhh Martor ? fhmm, n?it ic renin vnit. RAYNORS RADIO & JEWELRY SHOP PHONE 454 6 . Louisburg. N. 0. RELIANCE FERTILIZER TOBACCO BRANDS: Royal King - No Meal Golden Winner - Light Meal Perfection - Heavy Meal ? Any Analysis ? REDUCE GROCERY BILL WITH A GARDEN Complete line of Garden and Field Seeds, Hoes, Forks, Garden Plows, Hedge and Pruning Shears, Etc. Etc. SEED OATS BURT . WHITE SPRING . FULGHUM LESPEDEZA Kore an ? Kobe At Reduced Prices STALK CUTTERS $1*0.00 STALK CUTTER BLADES SINGLE and DOUBLE EDGE 24 and 26 loch --- $1.00 Each --- DISC HARROWS .ViO00 - ,2V1500 Inch - Inch SPIKE HARROWS 50 Tooth $18.00 SEE THE NEW GIRL CHAMPION PLOW with STEEL Standard. BRIDLES ? HAMES ? COLLARS PLOWS and CASTINGS FORKS ? SHOVELS ? HOES MAULS and WEDGES HANDLES ? ALL KINDS DOORS & WINDOWS Another large shipment at same low prices. > FOOD FOR THE FAMILY FEED FOR THE STOCK DOORS, WINDOWS, NAILS, LOCKS and HINGIS, LIME, CEMENT, PLASTER, LATHS, ROCK LATH, PLASTER BOARD, SHINGLES, ROOFING. SEABOARD STORE CO? INC. WHOLESALE . RETAIL Pay Cash and Pay Lesr D. 7. McKinne, President ^
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