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t The Oldest Newspaper Published In North Carolina The Carolina Watchman "The Watchman Carries a Summary of <lAU The 1S[ews” Founded 183 2-10Oth Year SALISBURY, FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 8, 1932 ~ VoL 27, No. 28 Price 2 Cents WANT EDUCATOR TO FILL OFFICE OF CHANCELLOR Friends Launch Move In The Interest of Dr. Hen derson, Of Salisbury, For This Post. TRUSTEES TO ACT ON UNIV. MERGER SOON If Appointed Will Be At The Head Of The N. C. Consolidated University And Will Direct Its Af fairs. A movement to boom Dr. Archi bald Henderson for the chancellorship of the consolidated University of North Carolina when, and if, the merger is effected is being quietly or ganized by a group of Dr. Hender son’s close friends in various parts of the state. The proposed plan of procedure for • the merger of N. C. C. W. and State college with the present university puts a chancellor at the head of the consolidated university with a presi dent directing the affairs of each of the three individual institutions. This proposed plan is scheduled to be submitted soon to the new board of trustees set up by the last legila ture to serve the consolidated univer sity. If approved, the plan is expect ed to go into effect during the next year. A number of letters are known to have been written emphasizing the qualifications of Dr. Henderson for the post of chancellor. And if the po sition is created, friends of his regard it as certain that he will be strongly advanced for the honor. Dr. Henderson is now and has been for many years professor of mathe matics at the university. He has gain ed international renown for his work in literature, being particularly known as the biographer and close friend of George Bernard Shaw. He has been mentioned for the presidency of the university on numerous occasions in the past. Dr. Henderson is believed to be the first to be actively advanced for the position, although a number of others have been mentioned. Dr. Frank Gra ham, president of the present univer sity, and Dr. E. C. Brooks, president of State college, have both been sug gested. Then there has been some talk of selecting a recognized business man for the position of chancellor and leaving the presidencies of the three individual institutions to be filled by educators. Youngest Delegates Meet j Mary E. Ball, Lexington, Term., 22, and William P Holloway, Tex arkana, Tex., 22, youngest delegates to the Democratic convention at Chi cago, found time to greet each other before the battle waged hottest | Braves Live Volcano Rikan Konishi, Honolulu Japanese, received $1,000 reward for going down into the firepits of Kilauea vol cano to recover the bodies of two who had fallen or leaped to death. — Bobby Jones Successor Gene Sarazen, New York, with a brilliant 66, four strokes under par, equalled Bobby Jones’s record of winning both the British and Amer ican open golf championships in the same year “Heroic Effort” Winner Miss Vera L. Goodrich, North* hampton, Mass., toiled in the Temple College Cafeteria, to pay her way all through school—and as a graduate teacher is rewarded in receiving the coveted “Heroic Effort” award. w « Next Governor i J. C. B. EHRINGHAUS Elizabeth City man, who will be the next governor of North Carolina, should politics run its usual course, by virtue of his win over Lt. Gov. R. T. Fountain, of Rocky Mount, in the Democratic primary Saturday. Good Morning "Justice! I demand justice!” cried the defendant. The Judge—"Hush. Don’t forget that you are in a court of law.” Lives of all great men remind us, We can kiss and hug And departing, leave behind us Lipstick on the boy friend’s mug. "When did you suspect your hus band was not all right mentally?” "When he shook the hall tree and began feeling around for apples.” "Mrs. Jones is suing the doctor who removed Mr. Jone’s appendix.” "What for?” "For opening her male.” "They call her Checkers. She jumps when you make a move. "You brute, where did you kick that dog?” "Ah, Madame, thereby hangs the tail.” First—"I call my boy friend Nero.” Second—"Why?” First—"Because he is always fid dling around when I am burning up.” He—"That certainly was a scrip tural dress Johanna had on last night.” Ditto—"Ho\v come Scriptural?” First—"Oh, sort of low and be hold.” _ Mary—"I want a shorter skirt than the one you showed me.” Clerk—"This is the shortest we have. Have you tried the collar de partment?” I understand Jack is in love with a girl on .the East Side. No—he loves her all over. Veterans Got Half Million During June North Carolina veterans of the World War received more than half a million dollars during June through the regional office of the United States veterans administration, according to the monthly report of J. S. Pittman, the regional director. The rfcgicmaf office expended dur ing last month the sum of $526,431. 70. The number of North Carolina veterans receiving disability compen sation ifnd disability allowance stood at 1 1,548. The sum of $377,498.89 was paid out in veterans’ compensation by the Charlotte office’ this amount being about the same that is paid out each month. In addition to the disability com pensation, the regional office granted a number of loans during the year. Loans to veterans on their govern ment insurance policies amounted to $33,048.94. Loans op adjusted service certificates totaled $80,05 6.28. Several millions of dollars have al ready been expended this year among North Carolina veterans through the regional office of the United States Veterans’ administration. FARLEY DEMOCRATIC CHIEF The national Democratic committee at Chicago, unanimously named James A. Farley as chairman to succeed John J. Raskob- in office since the 1928 campaign. Farley was the pre-conven tion manager of the Roosevelt forces. TOBACCONISTS CLOSE SESSION President A. B. Carrington, Dan ville, and all other officers of the U. S. Tobacco association were re-elect ed to close the annual meeting, held in Norfolk last week. Dates for open ing tobacco markets were set with eastern North Carolina September 6, middle belt September 27 and old belt October 4. GREENSBORO BANK,OPENS Greensboro merchants have joined in celebrating the opening of the Unit ed Bank and Trust company there, carrying on what they term a jubilee sale, offering bargains fitting the oc casion. E. W. Staples is named as pres ident of the bank, and the city gener ally feels in a holiday frame of mind in the re-opening of this bank that has been closed over a period of months. Beard Slated For Dept. Commander 5 American Legion i The candidacy of Bryce Parker Beord, of Salisbury, for the post of De partment Commander of North Caro lina is taking on definite form and his election is believed assured. The state convention will be held in Asheville, N. C., July 18th and delegates from all over the state have promised their support to the Salisbury man. Those who have been named as del egates from the Samuel C. Hart post are as follows: William H. Hardin, Frank P. Buck, J. F. Hurley, Jr., R. E. L. Neil, Phil Levison, Reid Good son, K. W. Goley and R. L. Davis. Mr. Beard, former district com mander, has long been active in le gion circles. During the war he serv ed 13 months overseas in actual com bat with the 30th infantry. The Womans’ Auxiliary of the Am erican Legion will be held in Asheville at the same time and several of the Salisbury members are planning to at tend. WIDOW GETS $5,000 The widow of the late Asa C. Haw kins will get $5,000 through an act of congress specially appropriating this sum. Mr. Hawkins, as deputy sheriff, was assisting federal officer in a pro hibition raid in Jones county, this state, when he was fatally shot De cember, 1930. ■ KILLED BY LIGHTNING John Walters, 18-year old Golds boro negro, was killed when struck by lightning. TEXTILE MILL DAMAGED Disgruntled former employes are suspected of vandalism in the Calvine mill, Charlotte, which was entered recently. Warps of 500 looms were slashed with knives and the plant will close for three weeks to repair the damage. BURLINGTON SCHOOL HEAD H. M. Roland’ for the past six years superintendent of the city schools at Washington, N. C., will succeed Ches ter C. Haworth as superintendent at Burlington. Haworth^ will direct the schools at Salisbury. TRAIN KILLS VETERAN 'Claude A. Atkins, 38’ of Houston, Texas, was killed by a Southern pas senger train at Charlotte as he stood at a crossing watching the approach of a freight train which he intended to board for a ride to the bonus army en campment at Washington. THREE KILLED *BY LIGHTNING Three persons were killed and an other seriously injured by lightning while plowing in a field near Gaston’s Bluff, Beaufort county, S. C. Michael and John Cahill, brothers and a ne gro were killed. ‘Snow Chilfl” Goes North Mrs. Edward Stafford (Peary), daughter of Admiral Peary, the fa mous “snow baby” born in the Arctic circle, is now returning to within 14 degrees of the pole to unveil a stone shaft erected there to her noted father. t % Big Winner I W8B«MmBB8»iMBSSeai»3assw8a8^pj»«^aiSi||j|jpg^^^^| j ROBERT RICE REYNOLDS ' Asheville candidate for United States Senate’ who defeated Senator Cameron Morrison, of Charlotte, in the Democratic primary Saturday by over 100,000 votes. - 1 News Briefs LEAPS FROM HOSPITAL ROOM A leap from a third-story hospital room at Greensboro was fatal to Mrs. Vertrude Idol, 42. She had previously attempted suicide by taking poison. STANLEY GETS 16 YEARS Julius "Red” Stanley, Four Oaks, convicted at Smithfield for directing a number of robberies, was given 16 years in state’s prison. BOY DRQWNS IN SOUND In sight of his father, Etheridge Johnson, 12, drowned in a sound near Wilmington, and his brother narrow ly escaped a lik^.fate. SURRY MAN IS KILLED Ellis Haymore, 36, Surry farmer, was killed in the collision of his car with that of Fred Mills, two miles east of Mt. Airy. Haymore’s wife and mother were badly hurt. DIES IN CAR CRASH A locked steering gear which caus ed a heavy car to veer from the road and crash into a tree, caused the death at Sumter, S. C., of Mrs. Asa P. Childs’ Jr., wealthy native of Wilmington. MEANS’ CONFEDERATE HELD N. T. 'Whitaker, former patent at torney of Waslyngton City, is being held under charges of complicity with Gaston B. Means. The man was iden tified by Mrs. McLean as "number 19”, alias the "Fox” referred to in the Means’ testimony. Gaston Means, formerly of Concord, is serving 15 years in prison, for hif part in using Mrs. McLean’s money offered as ran som in the Lindbergh baby kidnaping case. DEM, COMMITTEE TO MEET IN COUNTY COURTHOUSE SAT. Carlton Has Definitely Stated That He Will Not Accept Leadership For Another Term Of Office. TO DRAFT PLANS FOR DEM. ACTION IN NOV. ELECTION Democrats T o Follow Plan Of The Past With A Separate Leader For The Men’s And Women’s Di visions. The executive committee of the Rowan county Democrats will meet in the county courthouse tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 for the purpose of electing a chairman, vice-chairman and secretary of the organization. P. S. Carlton who has headed the Democrats of the county for the past two years has definitely stated that he will not be a candidate for re-elecion. . He explained that if he was tendered the leadership for another term that he could not accept owing to the pressure of personal business. me rojiowing nave been mentioned as probable successors to chairman P. S. Carlton: H. E. Isenhour, W. C. Coughenour, T. G. Furr, Clyde E. Gooch and C. P. Barringer. The former plan of organization will be followed, naming separate chairman for the men and women’s division. It is also probable that plans for the fall campaign will be launch ed at this meeting. VET’S SLAYER CONVICTED Three years sentence in state’s pris on was given W. A. Banks, Asheville railroad detective, at Marion, for the fatal shooting of Louis Chiapetta, Texan member of a group of bonus marchers on their way home. Chiap etta’s comrades said Banks shot with out provocation as he ordered them from'a freight car. Banks has noted a Supreme court appeal. SHOOTS SON IN MISTAKE Kirby Best was chasing a thief from the paternal chicken yard at Mount Olive, when he was fired on by his father who thought the boy was the thief. He got a load of shot in his left leg- __ Lieut. Massie on Duty Lieut Thomas H. Massie, U S Navy, is aboard the U. S. S. New Mexico, now being reconditioned at Philadelphia. He reported for duty June 23, his first assigimient since the “honor slaying”’ trial in Honolulu
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