THE COUNTY THE STATE THE UNION cv ivc/ 1 riMH ? - ? B ? i j. VOIiUMN LXX SUBSCRIPTION $1.60 a YEAR IjOUISBURG, N. Carolina riMEi WATCH THE LABEL ON YOUR PAPER Renew Your Subscription Before Expiration Date To Avoid Missing An Issne. 11140 (EIGHT fAGES) NUMBER 40 DOUGHTON TO END CAREER AS CONGRESSMAN DEC. 31 Sense of Loss Sweeps Capi ton When Veteran Tells Of Plan To Retire Washington, Jan. 16. ? Repre sentative Robert if. Doughton an nounced today he would retire from Congress at the close of his present term next December 31. With dramatic suddenness, the chairman of the powerful Ways and Means Committee revealed his plans to end his long and ex ceptionally distinguished career as Representative of the Ninth North Carolina District. Visibly moved, he told a small group of friends that he wished to be relieved of the arduous du ties attendant jjtfon his important position and give some attention to his long-neglected private af fairs. Lioas to Roosevelt A sense of profound and irre parable loss pervaded the North Carolina delegation as Mr. Dough ton's decision became known. This feeling prevailed also at the other end of Pennsylvania Avenue when President Roosevelt was told of the announcement. The President declared that he would be most sorry to see Mr. Doughton carry out his decision to retire. He said that he would hate very much to lose him, and added that as member of the House, Mr. Doughton has been of great value to the nation. Two years ago, the President wrote Mr. Doughton a letter urg ing him to remain in Congress and continue his service as chair man of the Ways and Means Com mittee. Vital ttole As chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, Mr. Doughton baa played the major role in the passage of history-making legis lation. Capitol Hill observers agreed today that perhaps no otU i>r member of the House has had k hand In so many vitally impor Unt acts of Congress. His record over 30 crowded jyetjrs in the House assures him of a permanent niche in the hall of /Congressional great. Especially is this true of the past eight years, during which he has piloted through committee and through the House such vital pieces of leg islation as the Social Security Act, the repeal of the 18 th Amend ment, the passage of the National Industrial Recovery Act, and the Reciprocal Trade Agreement Act, revenue measures, and other im portant acts. > Great Achievement Outstanding in Mr. Doughton's record ? a tribute equalled- prob ably by no other member of the House in the 160 years of its ex istence ? is the tact that In all this legislative trail-blazing, only one amendmennt has ever beed added In the House to a bill sponsored by Mr. Doughton. This would be exceptional in any case, but iti be comes even more emphatic when viewed in light of the pioneering that some of these bills represen ted. "Thirty years ago, the people of our Congressional district elec ted me to represent them In the Congress of the United States," Mr. Doughton said. "At every biennial election since that time they have seen flt to re elect me to this same responsible office. For their continued loyal support I am profoundly grateful and for the many tokens of bhelr trust and confidence I express my deep and sincere thanks. "I now feel that the time has arrived when I should ecquaint them with my future political In tentions. Some months ago, I de cided that I would noti seek re election. This decision has been made known, confidentially, to a law of my friends who/understand ay motives and position. "Taking this step (s particular ly painful to me because of the veritable deluge of requests I have received recently urging me to seek reelection. Never before In my public life have I received so many warm assurances of sup port and loyalty. Because of these generous personal messages, I have every reason to believe that i were I to seek another term I would be reelected without doubt or difficulty. "This announcement has been dtftyxl beyond the time when aormally It would iiave been made because I have felt that t'he voters should have at least one year of freedom from political discussion regarding my successor. "Whether my official activities during these 30 years have earned I ? ? for me a needed rest, others must Judge. I do feel, however, that I, should now take life easier than the arduous duties of my present) position will allow. Moreover, ray long-neglected private business badly needs attention. "For these and other less im portant reason, it is my intention to close my Congressional career at the end of my present term of office, December 31, 1940. "I shall continue to take i deep and, I hope, active interest in public affairs." Mrs. W.R. Sheffield Mrs. Eva Perry Sheffield, 51, died Friday morning at her home on North Main Street after an ill ness of several weeks. She is survived by her husband, W. R. Sheffield; a daughter by a prev ious marriage, Mrs. Hilma Gllck man; a grandchild, Rebecca Gllck man, of Louisburg; three sisters, Mrs. J. H. Southall, of Raleigh, Mrs. L. E. Smith of Petersburg, Va.; and Mrs. W. G. Prultt, of Henderson; four brothers, R. G. Poythress, of Louisburg, J. W. Poytihress, of R. F. D. 1, Louis burg. G. W. Poythress, of R. F. D. Knightdale, and E. F. Poythress, of Henderson. Funeral services were held at the home Saturday at 2:30 p. nf., conducted by the Rev. J. G. Phil lips and Dr. A. Paul Bagby. Bur ial was made in the Maple Springs cemetery, and was largely attend ed. Pallbearers were her nephews and were Kemp Southall, Edward Southall, O. J. Mitchell, Lee Smith, Edward Poythress, John Harper. Honorary ? P. W. Elam, C. E. Pace, Dr. W. C. Perry, G. W. Murphy, A. W. Perry, Roy Holmes, R. O. Mullen, W. N. Ful ler, Sr., George Selby. The floral tribute was especial ly pretty. A W. Wilder Dead Mr. A. W. Wilder, one of Louis burg's older citizens died at his home on east Nash street Monday night. He was 82 years of age. Funeral services were held at Oakwood Cemetery on Wednes day morning, conducted by Revs. J. G> Phillips and E. H. Davis, and interment was made in the nearby grave. The pallbearers were Walter Wesson, Henry Wiggins, Q. C. Harris, M. C. Wilder, A. B. Perry, H. C. Kemp. Mrs. Annie B. H. Purdue Mrs. Annie Bell Hight Purdue, 56, died at tbe home of a daugh ter, Mrs. Aubrey Bailey, in Louis burg at 10 o'clock Thursday night after an illness of several years. Surviving are eight children. Perry, Thurman, Walter and Nor ris Perdue and Mrs, Woodrow Hayes, all of Louisburg, Route 2, Clinton Perdue of Route 2, and Mrs. Aubrey Bailey and Miss Edith Perdue of Louisburg. Funbral services were held Fri day afternoon at Trinity Metho dist Church, conducted by Rev. J. A. Martin and Rev. J. O. Phil lips and Interment vas made In the Church Cemetery nearby. Quite a large number of rela tives, neighbors and friends at tended the lasO rites and the floral tribute was especially pretty. The pallbearers were T. W. Purdue, Morris Meriitt, C. H. Murphy, O. H. Murphy, Fred Hight and Russell Hlght. PROGRAM AT THE LOUISBURG THEATRE The following Is the program at tbe Louisburg Theatre begin ning Saturday, Jan. 20th: Saturday ? Double Feature ? Roy Rogers and dabby Hayes In "Saga of Death Valley" and Boris Karlolf and 'Margaret Lindsay in "British Intelligence.". Also Chap. 1* "Dick Tracy's G-Men." Sunday-Monday ? Don Ameche, Andrea Leeds and A1 Jolson In "8wanee River". Tuesday ? Humphrey Bogart, Wayne Morris and Rosemary Lane In "Return of Dr. X." Wednesday ? Tony Martin, Rita Hayworth and Andre Kosbelanetz and his Music in "Mufelc In My Heart." Thursday-Friday ? Robt. Mont gomery, Edw. Arnold and Regi nald Owen in "The Earl of Chi cago." ' n Bus Companies Agree On Route Carolina Coach and Grey hound Join Hands On Route Fought by Railroad Deputy Utilit -Commissioner R. O. Self yesterday took under advisement the application of the Carolina Coach Company and the Greyhound Corporation for a bus franchise from Raleigh tip the Vir ginia line, via Loulsburg, War renton, Littleton, Mui*freeaboro and Conway. The application Is opposed by the Seaboard Air Line Railway. ? ? ? Mr. Self conducted the hearing in the absence of Commissioner Stanley Wlnborne, who 1b ill. The two companies had made identical applications for the route, but yesterday composed their. differences prior to bhe hear ing. Under the arrangement enter ed into, if the application is gran ted, the Carolina Coach will be allowed to use the full route and the Oreyhound will get a connec tion from Norlina to Warrenton only. In return, tihe Carolina Coach will cede its present fran chise to the Virginia line via Creedmoor and Oxford. The ar rangement, if carried out, will give the Carolina Coach two routes from Raleigh to Norfolk and one from Raleigh to Rich mond and will give the Greyhound two routes from Raleigh to Rich mond and one to Norfolk. Willis Smith, of Raleigh, regu lar attorney for Carolina Coach was yesterday aided by State Sen ator W. L. Lumpkin, of Louis burg, State Senator Frank H. Gibbs, of Warrenton, Wlnfleld Crew, Jr., of Roanoke Rapids and D, C. "Barnes, of Murfreesboro. I. M. Bailey, Raleigh attorney and former Governor J. C. B. Ehring baus appeared for the Greyhound and the Seaboard was represent ed by Murray Allen, of Raleigh, and William H. Delaney. of Nor folk. ? News-Observer. > Miss Bessie Hale Dead Funeral services were conduct ed at *he Baptist Church Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock for Miss Bessie Hale, who died at the home of her mother on Kenmore Avenue Thursday. She was 50 years of age and is survived by her mother, Mrs. Ida Hale, of Louisburg; a sister. Mrs. H. H. Hilton, of Raleigh; two brothers, Mr. Hi. M. Hale, of Raleigh, and Mr. J. W. Hale, of Savannah. Oa. She was a daughter of the late Emmitt Hale, formerly Chief of Police of Louisburg, and had held important positions in mercantile establishments in Louisburg until stricken with ill health about four years ago. She had many friends throughout the county who will learn of her death with much sor row. ^ The services were conducted by Rev. A. Paul Bagby and Interment was made in Oakwood cemetery. A large number attended the last rites and the floral tribute was es pecially pretty. The pallbearers were as fol lows: Active ? W. J. Cooper, W. N. Fuller, Sr., ? . ? ? . Manning, L. V. Woodllef, E. H. McFarland, James Collier. Honorary ? 'Dr. H. Q. Perry, Q. M. Beam, S. H. Av erltt, H. C. Taylor, Sr., K. L. Liles. The bereaved family has the sympathy of the entiire commupl ty. V. W. A. ANNOUNCEMENT The Y. W. A. of the Louisbarg Baptist Church' will meet Monday evening at 7:30 with Miss Elsie Hudson. As this is the first meet ing of tihe New Year all members are urged to be present, and bring a new member with you. Visitors always welcome. Mrs. S. T. Cottrell, Program Ch'mn. INCOME TAX RETURNS Collector C. H. Robertson, of the U. S. Internal Revenue, an nounces that his department Is giving from February 15th to March 15th to assist taxpayers In filing their Inocme tax returns. That his representative will be In Louisburg on February 21st, 1940 at the Register of Deeds office In the Court House to assist Frank lin County tax payers. If you hare any trouble with filling and filing your returns meet thia rep resentative on Mils day. FOR FIRST CI, ASS PRINTING PHONE 288*1 European Summary Helsinki.? Death-dealing cold hits Red army invaders, grounds bombers; Finns reported driv ing toward new nictory in Arc tic. Rome. ? Fascist party secre- t tary tells Italians they "may face necessity" of fighting at any moment; fails to name pus- j sible enemy. London. ? Britain says block ade has red need Germans to near-starvation of lftlfl; Allied, neutral shipping losses contin ue. Washington. ? Garner report ed joining opposition to further Finnish loan on grounds of pos sible conflict with neutrality. Britain Stops Im porting American Bright Tobacco London, Jan. 17. ? British to bacco manufacturers, responding to government decree, tonight were stated reliably to have stop ped the importation of American bright leaf tobacco. They were reported to have enough in stock for a normal two and-a- half years' demand, and likely to use Turkish or Balkan tobaccos to blend with these stocks. The embargo will be for an in definite duration. Most of the tobacco imported by Britain is of the flue-cured variety. She took lbl4,061,255 (about $70,300,000) worth of American-grown tobacco in 1937. Arthur Donn, director of a number of tobacco companies, ex plained: . "The government has very wise ly decreed that in order to con serve the country's supply of Am erican dollars, we should cease to import American tobacco and has hinted that thls\embargo may re main for an indefinite period." Another consideration was set forth today by the Labor member of Parliament, Hugh Dalton, who demanded that British "tobacco magnates" be required to buy Eu ropean and Near Eastern tobaccos to help "our gallant friends the Turks," the Greeks and the Bul garians. A similar view was ex pounded by Robert Boothby. Con servative. The British have been arrang ing a number o&trade agreements with European and Near Eastern neutrals which involve taking quantities of tiobacco which form erly found a market In Germany. The Board of Trade (govern ment department) and prominent manufacturers have been negotia ting over tho possibility of blend ing Balkan and Turkish tobaccos with the bright American type. Donn explained that bhe new blend probably would contain about 10 to IS per cent Balkan and Turkish tobacco which would "be hardly perseptible" to the av erage smoker. He aaid that during the World War,, when Turkish tobaccos were not available in Britain, the pub lic taste swung to American to bacco, but might swing back to Turkish in the present war. C. R. Sandling C. R. Sandliqg, 72, died sudden ly at his home, near Frankllnton, early Monday morning. He was the youngest child of the late C. H. Sandling and Mrs. Rebecca Jeffreys Sandling and was one of Franklin County's most promi nent farmers. He leaves two sis ters. Misses Laura and Dora Sand ling; and a brother, J. W. Sand ling who resides near Franklln ton. Mr. Sandling wan one of Frank lin County's most prominent and substantial cltlxens. He served several terms as member of the Hoard of Education and was al ways deeply Interested In the wel fare of the children of the county. He bad been of great benefit to the people of his community and was greatly esteemed by his neigh bors for his leadership and gener osity. The funeral services were held Tuesday at 2 /o'clock from the home conducted by Rev. J. T. Bid die, and Interment wns made In the family cemetery nearby. Large numbers of friends at tended the funeral and the floral trlbuto was especially large and pretty. Our Idea of a depression Is when you've got to do without some thing that your father and mother never had. -> Gravely Enters Governor Race Former Senator from Rocky Mount Is Fourth to An nounce Formally, And Is Sales Tax Foe Raleigh. ? Former State Sena tor L. Lee Gravely, of Rocky Mount, yesterday became the fourth candidate to enter the 1940 gubernatorial race. Gravely Issued a statement set ting forth a 12-point program on which he will seek the nomination In the Democratic primary on May 26. A pledge for "probable" reduction of tho persent three per cent sales tax to two per cent fea tures the program. The former Senator rests his candidacy in general upon his re cord in the sessions of 1929, 1931, 193S and 1937 and upon the pledge to provide "an efficient business administration in which one hundred cents worth of value shall bo received for every dollar spent." He also opposes increase in taxes an 1 V4 miles from town. The win dow frame and curtain were In a light blaxe when one of the girls awoke. Naturally, the whole household was aroused with screams. However, due to the quick wit of Mrs. Pearce'a son-in-law, Mr. Fred Hale, and other older mem bers of the household, the blaxing window frame was torn from the house and water thrown on the burning area. Evidently, the Ore originated from a spark falling from the upstairs fireplace, down into the wall Just beneath the room, for the weather-boarding was scortch ed and In some places charred. ? The family- wishes to thank Mr. B. R. Richardson and family, and the Loulsburg Fire Depart ment for its assistance In coming quickly to the scene with its chemical equipment and a goodly number of the Department, who rendered much help In complete ly extinguishing the last spark. Damage to the property had not been estimated when this report w^made; nor had the condition of the sick beon learned, for there were Ave children In bed with influenza at the time. A summary of 37 progress re ports of unit demonstration farms in Graham County shows that much progress has been made on these farms in the past four years. Recorder's Court Franklin Recorder's Court fur nished interest tor quite a large number of spectators as well us clients on Tuesday. The docket was taken up and disposed of as follows: W. O. Roberts, trespass, nol pros with leave. Napoleon Hicks, carrying con cealed weapons and receiving stolen goods, found guilty and given 6 Snonths on roads. James Fogg was found not gull- . ty of failure to stop at wreck, and , reckless driving. Buck Perry was found guilty of unlawful possession of whiskey, | and given 60 days on roads, exe cution not to issue upon payment of $25 fine and costs and not to j violate' any laws for 12 months. Appeal. Malcolm Pearce was found not guilty of assault with deadly wea pon. Jessey J. Jackson was found not guilty of trespass, cutting timber trees. Sollie Glasco was found not guilty of assault with deadly wea pon and f and a. Percy Olasco was found guilty of abandonment and non support, and was.given 6 months on roads, oxeflMpm not to issue upon pay ment of costs and $5 each two weeks to support of wife and child. Hallie Griffin, removing crops, jury trial requested and contin ued. W. Z. Whituker was found not guilty of assault with deadly weapon. The following cases were con tinued: John Satterwhite. larceny and | receiving. Bennie Franklin, larceny and receiving. Nuel Wright", larceny and re ceiving,^ E. B. Franklin, larceny and re ceiving. ' LANG ANNOUNCES NEW APPOINTMENT IN NYA r> Administrator John A. Lan an nounced the appointment df War ren T. Davis, Jr., of Nashville, N. C.. State Supervisor of Resident Training Centers, to be Assistant State Administrator on the Stat? Office staff of the National Youth Administration. Mr. Davis suc ceeds Mr. Carl G. Thompson, Jr., who resigned December 31 t,o ac- 1 cept other employment. Mr. Da vis will have general supervision of personnel, procedures and pub- , lie relations and will represent t'he Administrator in NYA field activities. He took over his new duties on Tuesday, Januray 16, 1940. The new Assistant Administra tor was born in Hot Springs, N. C. in 1912. He was educated in the' 1 public schools and was graduated from the Univorsity of North Car olina with an A. B. degree. He taught in Mie Nashville public schools during 1933 and 1934. From then until 1936, he was with the N. C. Emergency Relief Administration, Transient Divis ion, as disbursing officer. He was then with the National Bank of Lumberton, Lumberton, N. C., from 19?8 to 1937. Until 1938 he was with t>he Detroit Wax Pa per Co., at River Rouge, Michi gan, when he came with the NYA as supervisor of the Raleigh NYX Resident Training Center. He has been supervisor of Resident Train ing Centers with the NYA since August, 1938. Mr. Davis Is mar ried and Is the father of two chil dren. Mrs. Lucy T. Allen White, Is local Supervisor for Loulsburg and Franklin County. ANNOUNCES APPROACHING MARRIAGES Dr. and Mrs. Harry H. Johnson announce the engagements of their daughters, Hazel Hayward to John Allen Tucker, of Loulsburg. and Grace Alden to David Mc Kinne Pearce, of Loulsburg. The marriages will take place In the early 8prlng at a double cere mony. THANKS We wish to publicly rxrro - our greatest appreciations to many friends and neighbors i their many kindnesses and ex pressions of sympathy during the recent Illness and death of oui wife and mother. They will be long and tenderly rememberrd. W. R. Sheffield, Mr. and Mrs. H. Gllckman. Soldiers of the Netherlands are said to be patrolling th? flooded defense areas In hi? boots, Wail until the U-boats start nibbling their toes. EUROPEAN WAR NEWS Helsinki, Jan. 17. ? Pitileg. death-dealing cold laid a glacial ?k , war machine to ight, but the Finns reported that their troops were driving toward a "If TiCt?rjr near SalIa above the Arctic Circle. Phenomenal 64-degree below zero temperatures (Fahrenheit) restrained the Russian air force ~ which has been raining death and destruction on Finnish towns, and apparently immobilized Russia? ground forces which "have been at tacking on the Karelian Isthmus. Temperatures were sq low that touching a piece of metal with * bare hand raised immediate blist ers Movement of tanks and arm ored cars was hazardous even if no shots were fired. Front line tripi by .correspond ents were called off by the Finns because of the danger of freezing to death. 8 ^a(1 in the,r warmest Arctic clothing and calling upon their unusual resistance to low temper- , atures, the Finns were reported driving Soviet troops back in the Sella region. The army communique said only that "our troops are fighting successfully in the direction of, Salla near the eastern border of f inland, but other Finnish sources said developments in the Salla region raised hopes of further successes. Cut Supply Lines Two days ago reports from Salla said the Finns had cut Rus sian supply lines, leaving the soviet troops without sufficient rood to carry through their Win ter campaign. The Red Army was reported to have dug itself in behind heavy fortifications, , while bombing Places attempted to drop provi sion from the air. The Finnish cdmmunique said the Finns routed an enemy com pany northeast of Lake Ladoga yesterday killing 70 Russians and capturing two tanks. Finnish dispatches reported cer tain foreign governments had ask ed for price quotations on cap tured Russian tanks. Foreign gen eral staffs were said to be in dis secting the Soviet products to see what new developments they might contain. Military observers estimated that the Finns have captured or destroyed 600 Russian tanks slice the war started. Finnish airplanes carried out bombing raids enemy columns and concentration sites yesterday awl Rbot down one Russian plane, the communique reported. In Helsinki, a Swedish police chief reported maps showing da tailed routes from a Russian air field southwest of Leningrad to points In Sweden and Norway had been found on captured Soviet airmen. Police Chief Ernst Fontell of Goteberg, Sweden, who has been studying Finnish air raid pre cautions, said the maps had beea found on airmen forced down at Turku. This looks like evidence they expect to do some bombing In. Norway and Sweden," Fontell said. MBS. HALIi H08TKSS TO LOUISBURG CLUB Mrs. Clifford Hall entertalne* the Edwin Fuller Club at tha first social meeting ot the new year Tuesday. Non-member guests present were Mrs. J. H. Gonell and Mrs. K. B. Karnshaw, of Wake Forest and Mrs. A. M. Hall and daugh ter of Loutsburg. Mrs. H. H. Jlhnson read a paper on "Indoor Gardens." Mrs. Earnshaw gave a grocp of poems about> the months of the year and Mrs. W. B. Barrow gave a paper on "Walklnf as a Hobby." The music for the program waa furnished by a half century old rosewood music box using larga metal disc records. A recent) order by Q. L. Pats of Rowland for 12,000 black lo cust seedlings Is Indicative of th* mounting interest among Robesri County growers in reforestation. - xy.< Assist anfNFurm Asent (V 1'. )wouft, -A Although lie' applied calcium metaphosphate on his clover In the late spring. C. D. Baldwin of the Lansing community In Ash n County reports -he could tell a marked dlfferenco whon the clo ver was cfit for hay. "Research by a Massachusetts nedlcal college indicates that wor ry causes rheumatism." We don't know about that. hut> we do know iheuiuaUsin cnuam wimtj.