WEATHER North Carolina: Fair tonight and fu(- da v. scattered light frost ip low -Lees in west portion. Official Shelby temperature yes trr'dav: High 62. low 53, rainfall .03 The Hhelliy Daili Him« MARKETS Cotton, M*ot. 1*4 to 13'io Cotton wrf. wagon, ton .... $333.00 Cotton »oe«l. car, ton ...... $36.00 * FORMERLY THE CLEVELAND STAR, ESTABLISHED 18M I SOul-NO. 140 MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS THE SHELBY DAILY STAR SHELBY, N. C. MONDAY, NOV. 9. 1936 AUDITED CIRCULATION SINGLE COPIES 6c ICotton Estimate 12,400,000 prediction of COTTON REPORT SHOWS INCREASE Nearly Three Quarter Million More Than October WEATHER HELPS WASHINGTON, Nov. W— The department of agriculture re ported an increase of 791,000 bales in the estimated cotton crop of this Tear, bringing the total to 12,400,000 bales on November 1 as compared irith an estimated yield of 11,609, 000 bales a month earlier. The marked increase in "prospec tive outturn results from fall weath er that has been almost Ideal for the maturing and picking of the crop." the crop reporting board said. The crop estimaters said that when average fall weather condi tions prevailed there was “usually lome loss of open cotton In the fields, but this season practically no losses of this kind have occurred." Delay in arrival of forst this year was said to have "permitted the maturing of a large portion of the late bolls which were In danger a month ago." in the Carolinas and along the northern part of the cot ton belt. Last year’s production was 10,538.000 bales and the 5-year (1928 12) average was 14,667,000 bales. Cotton of this year's growth gin ned prior to November 1 was re ported by the census bureau to have totaled 9.880,068 running bales, nunting round as half bales, com pared with 7,748,612'bales to that ’ date a year ago, and 7,917,671 bales two years ago. The indicated yield of cotton was reported by the agriculture depart ment as 199.7 pounds per acre on the 29.720.000 acres estimated as of September 1 to be harvested this vear. The acre yield last year was 186.3 pounds to the acre and the 1923-32 average was 169.9 pounds. The crop by states as Indicated j November 1 is: Virginia 33.000 bales, North Caro lina, 625,000. South Carolina 825,000, Georgia 1,100.000. Florida 32,000, Missouri 29.000, Tennessee 435,000, Alabama. 1.155,000. Mississippi 1, MO.OOO. Louisiana 750,000, Texas 3, 005.000, Oklahoma 300,000, Arkansas 1.245.000. New Mexico 107,000, Ari *ona 160,000, California 420,000, all other states 13,000. Old Mexico flow er California) not included in Unit ed States or California total, 60, 000. Oinnings to November 1 included 186.462 round bales, counted as half and 5.691 bales of American wyptian. compared with 143,163 »nd 7.325 a year ago, and 142,420 and 7.759 two years ago. Cunnings by states this year to November 1 were: Alabama 1.050,722 running bales, _nmna 77.851. Arkansas 1,061.452, California 202.203, Florida 26,881, eorgla 926.366, Louisiana 713,732, »«sissippi 1,701.997. Missouri *51, New Mexico 63,670, North Car v,!1" 34S'025' Oklahoma 224,640, " , 640' South Carolina 558,789, Ten 340.713, Texas 2,302,841, Vir r,fl 17.992, all other states 10,269. installing Signs For Rogers Theater Rogers’* will be the name of ... „np" theatre which is rapidly gt cotnpletion on East Marion ‘ , ~1e new playhouse will car h nie name of the builder. fee huge electric-neon signs tooar.nVPfi and are bein*: Jnstall be^lLRo?Cr£l said the theatre will i n,Pfneci in Rbout two weeks, with Picture not released in the south ssur v. “. the flrst offering. He liter P picture *111 be announced ™° Vf *R OLD BOV OlES IN ACCIDENT R3>nh'cB?'RN' Nov- #■—WV- Mrs. ^ Atlanta was at a receive °day with serious Injuries *hirv, an autOmobile accident C nM taed 016 °f her two * olfi son. Ralph. Jr. ^Sf**** occurred near here irls car- driven by the worn bridk*- |IUUd' slcid— Peace hopes on the waterfront soared today, department of labor heads announcing conferences would be resumed immediately In the ten day Pacific coast maritime strike which has spread to Atlantic and Gulf ports. Both secretary of labor Frances Perkins in Washington and her as sistant, Edward F. McGrady, In San Frances, said ship owners and at least one of seven striking un ions would confer. Spokesmen for employers and workers, who broke ofT discussions before the strike was called Octo ber 29, said they had received no direct word to get together again. Both expressed willingness to do so. McGrady said the exact time for the conference would be decided after opening here (at 10 wn, coast time—1 p. m., E. S. T. of a thrice-postponed United States maritime commission hearing. The blockade of ships, which has tied up about 150 in Pacific ports, eased somewhat when the Unions’ joint policy committee reverted to a former policy of permitting ves sels to return to home ports. Owners reported only 13 ships were tied up at Atlantic and Gulf ports. This was in sharp conflict with the claim of the strikers’ commit tee at New York of 213 vessels and lfrjUlg assn idle at eastern apd Gulf pats. Dr. Mayo Killed In Train Crash ALMA. Wis., No. 9.—(#)—Dr. Jo seph G. Mayo, 34, son of Dr. and Mrs. Charles H. Mayo of Roches ter, was killed early today whei> his automobile was struck by the North Coast Limited Northern Pacific passenger train, at a cross ing about two miles south of Coch rane, Wis. Stolen Text Books Are Found Ruined Two hundred school text books stolen during the summer from LaFayette street school, were found a few days ago hidden under the gym to the rear of the Shelby high school building. The text books were rental books belonginc to the state. Water had damaged the books beyond further use. It is thought that the thief had expect ed to sell the books when the Pall term of school opened, but fear of detection foiled him in his attempt. Legion Tuesday To Plan For Meetings Regular meeting for November of the Warren P. Hoyle poet of the American Legion will be held at the Legion building Tuesday night at 7:30 o’clock. Plans will be dis cussed for Armistice day. and for the district legion meeting to be held here November 17. STATE COLLEGE NURSE DEAD AT STATESVILLE STATEVILLE, Nov. 9. — (JP) — Funeral services for Miss Annie J. Eagle, 68, were held here today. She had served as nurse and drug gist for 42 years at the State Hos pital in Raleigh, where she died Saturday night. Spanish Capital Defenders Bombed By Aerial Fleets _— i MADRID, Nov. 9.—(!P)—Fascist aerial fleet* spilled great bombs on the city limit fortifications of Mad rid in four vicious wave* today while insurgent shells ripped busi ness streets and buildings. Determined grimly to open a path for the Moors, legionnaires and Fas cist regulars stopped by the last ditch defense of the capital, five bi-motor bombing plane* and a half dozen pursuit ships flew low over the new line of fortifications just in side the city limits shortly before 3 p. m. Starling at the Toledo bridgr, the planes bombed the western and southern rims of the city and then, wheeling south, repeated the per formance. It was the fourth time the capi tal’s new fortifications had been blasted within the last 34 hours. Anti-aircraft guns in Madrid ap parently had no effect on the raid ers. Red Cross data available imme diately after the bombing said at least 20 were killed and many wounded In the newest assault. These (Continued on Page Ten) NEW HOME IS TO BE BUILT FOR 42 STUDENT NURSES Cost To Be * Around $31,000, Will Com plete Plant NEED APPARENT Contract has been let for the construction of a new Nurses home at the Shelby hospital for approxi mately $31,000. Work will begin Immediately. The building committee, compos ed Of O. M. Mull, John F. Schenclc, jr. Dr. S. S. Royster awarded the general contract to Lutz and Webb, Shelby, for approximately $35,000. TJhe plumbing contract, involving about $3,000 went to J. G. Dudley, Jr., also of Shelby, while the heat ing contract goes to the Wadrop Plumbing and Heating company of Rock Hill S. C„ the heating figure also being around $3,000. W. V. Breeze, local architect designed the structure. 42 Student Nurses Need for the structure is appar ent when it is realized that in ad dition to the graduate personnel of the hospital there are 43 student nurses living at the hospital. This is one of the larger nurses train ing schools in the medium-sized cities of the state. With comple tion of the nurses’ home the Shel by Hospital will be one of the most completely equipped institutions in this section. - \ . The building will fiave overall dimensions of 40 by 136 feet. There will be two complete floors and part of what is called the ground floor. On this floor, which is not a basement, due to the lay of the iand, will be provided storage and linen rooms, class and demonstra tion rooms and a library. On the first floor will be a lobby, a reception room, a two room suite for the superintendent and 10 bed rooms, designed largely for the graduate personnel. There will also be a sun-parlor. On the second floor there will be 16 bedrooms and a sun parlor. This floor is primarily designed for student nurses. There is also a sun parlor on this floor. M. P. Assignment List Announced ALBEMARLE, Nov. 9.—(/P)—Ap pointments of the V lodist Prot estant church, announced today, for the 14th district follow: Bess Chapel, to be supplied: Bes semer City, to be supplied; Shelby, Caroleen, L. S. Helms; Connelly Springs, Herman Yokeley; Cleve land, T. G. Madison; Lincolnton W. L. Harkey; Pallston, B. M. Wil liams. Rev. E. A. Bingham, native oi Fallston, goes to Saxapahaw. Othei ministers who have at one time 01 another been in the county and their assignments are: Rev. J. M. Morgan to Greenville, Rev. H. P. Fogleman to Orange, Rev. R. S. Troxler to Glenraven, Rev. A. D. Shelton to St. Paul, Rev. G. R. Brown to Reid&ville, Rev. J. R. Morris, former Cleveland county commissioner returns to Pinnacle. Fallston Boy In Kannapolis Wreck SALISBURY, Nov. 9.—(/P)—Donny Avant, 13, of Midway, near Kanna polis, died in a local hospital Sun day night of injuries received Sun day afternoon when the bicycle he was riding and a car driven by Dwight Wilson, 17, of Fallston, crashed on the highway south of Kannapolis, as the boy was turn ing from a side street Into the main highway. An inquest will be held in Kannapolis at 10 a, m. Mr. Wilson is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Burgin Wilson, and is a senior at the Fallston high school. Wit nesses said the accident was un avoidable. JUDGE FOLGER OPENS HIS FIRST COURT WASHINGTON, Nov. 9— UP1 - Newly appointed Special Superior rqurt judge A. D. (Lon) Folgei presided over his first term of c<*irt here today. New Home For Shelby Hospital Nurses of approximately ng indicating the sis Home for 3hclf>y Hospital 3 N K » f - N.C. Y. W. O Eft APR - ARCHITECT 5« • k Lr - Contract for the Shelby Hospital Nurses Home has been let at a cost $31,000 and work will begin at once. The picture is an architect’s draw appearance of the building upon completion. ARMISTICE DAY PLANSCOMPLETE Parade At 1 P. M. Activities A11 Day. Evening Dance. * A full program for Armistice day has been arranged by the Warren Hoyle poet of the American Le fteg. A- W. ,.»enoy, commander, states. Activities will begin in the looming at 11 o’clock when a sal ute will be fired and taps will be blown in front of the ngmument on the court square. A parade will be held at 1 o’ clock in the afternoon. In the line of march will be one or more drum and bugle corps, the crack Kings Mountain high school band, the new Shelby high school band and probably other musical organiza tions. A varied program of entertain ment has been arranged at the Le gion building after the parade and this program will continue until the picnic supper which will be served at 5:30 o’clock. Following the supper the entertainment program will be continued until B o’clock when the annual Armistice Day dance will be held. Music is to be furnished by the Collegians, crack colored orchestra. The post is also sponorlng the dinner to be held the night of November 13 in observance of Na tional Education week at which Prank P. Graham, president of the University of North Carolina, will speak at a Joint meeting of civic clubs and teachers of the city, in vited by the Legion to meet in lo cal observance of the week. Baptist Meeting Opens In Durham; Local Folk Attend DURHAM, No. 9.—UP)—Baptists from all parts of North Carolina came to Durham today for the an nual meeting of the state conven tion of the church. The first formal session of the convention is set for tomorrow, but the annual Pastor’s conference got under way this afternoon. An attendance Qf 1,000 or more was expected by convention offi cials. Among those who were planning to attend from Shelby were Dr. and Mrs. Zeno Wall, Mr. and Mrs. Horace Easom, and possibly others from the First Baptist church la ter in the week; Rev. R. P. Ham by of Eastslde, Rev. B. P. Parks of "Elizabeth; Rev. C, V. Martin and G. V. Hawkins of South Shelby; Rev. W. A. Elam of Dover; Rev. J. E. Suttle. of Shelby. Rev. D. O. Washbum of Double Springs; Rev. Rush Padgett of Grover, and pos sibly others. \ Dr. George Burnett, president of Boiling Springs will present the status quo of the college to the convention and will lead a com mittee to tel) of the work of the past year. Killed By Ball DUNN. Nov. 9—UP)—An infuriat ed bull attacked and fatally injur ed George S Lee, S3. John Barrymore, Elaine Barrie Marry In Yuma rtnsta, An*., kov. a.—un-any lng John Barrymore flew to his fourth marriage altar today, signed his. age as 48 although records cre dit the romance gator with IB and wediMUU .year old Sains Barrie— orttftoftl’he once said “a man can’t get along with a gal like that.’’ . Sparkling • eyed and gay, the dark-haired Blaine waa a contrast to the solemn person who only last August said in a statement "it would be impossible for us to plan a happy married life together." Exchanging light-hearted repar tee, the two climaxed a stormy courtship by dashing here from Lo Angeles last night to be made man and wife by Yuma' famous marrying Justice, Earl A. Freeman, whose >8,000 ceremonies have In cluded many of FUmdom's most noted. Barrymore first met Miss Bar rie while eatranged from his third wife, Dolores Costello. The courtship proceeded at a fast pace until It blew up in a quarrel at Miss Barrie’s apartment. At length %ame the statements of sift in romance. A month ago Miss Costello, Barrymore's third wife (Continued on page ten.) County Carries All Amendments By Varying Vote All of the five North Carolina con stitutional amendments voted on were carried In Cleveland county, the official vote discloses. Majority in each case averaged from 1,100 to around 3,000. The vote by amendments, the first figure being those in favor and the second the number opposing, fol lows: 1, providing for more supreme court judges 3,783 to 2,232. 2, providing fpr the exemption of •1,000 value of home, 4,177 to 2,453. 3, providing for changing classi fication of property, 2,612 to 1,760. 4, providing for Increase in in come tax to 10 percent, 3,400 to 2,333. 5, providing for limitation of pub lic debt, 3,479 to 2,042. 4 REPUBLICANS WIN IN^ COUNTY In Township Races, Otherwise It Was A Landslide Despite the tremendous Democra tic sweep some Republicans did get in oftice In Cleveland eounty as a result of the election. O. R. Buff is the Republican mag istrate in No. 10 township and M. J. Cook is the constable. The for mer received 132 votes, the latter 136. There was no Democratic op position. In No. 11 township A. R. McNeoly received 271 votes for magistrate compared to 178 for J. F. Walker, Democrat, but since the township Is entitled to three magistrates, both were elected. J. C. Downs, Demo cratic candidate for constable beat 8. L. Pruett, Republican nominee, 281 to 226. Bingham In No. 9 R. A. Bingham went In as Re publican magistrate In No. B town ship In a write-in campaign, receiv ing 71 votes. No Democrat had en tered the race. Tom Sweezy, Demo cratic candidate for constable beat his opponent, Clem Hoyle, 482 to 73. There were no contests In other townships but In No. 7 C. H. Queen’s name was written In for one vote for constable. V. M. More head got the rest of them, 756; and J. W. Green’s name was likewise written In for a vote for Justice of the peace, the only voting In the township for justice of the peace. Other Township Votes Results In other townships were: No. 1, magistrate, Clarence Hold er, 138; constable L. T. Bcruggs, 152. No. 2, Magistrate, E. H. Lipscomb, 566; constable, W. B. Dodd, 561. No. 3, magistrate. W. G. Graham, 320; constable, D. F. Mcdwain, 416. No. 4, magistrate, C. E. Byers, 1, C29; constable, C. H. Shepard ( 1, 687. No. 5, magistrate, 8. L. Dellinger, 342; constable, J. R. Hord, 344.. No. 6, magistrates, E. W. Dixon, 4,111, W. R. Newton, 4,081; J. F. Dedmond, 4,038, all elected; Con 'S- able, R. B. Kendrick, 4,235. No. 8, constable, W. C. Powell, 694. Mr. Evans Hartgrove, of Char lotte, spent the week-end at his home here. Hundreds Of Club Women Plan Elaborate “Achievement Day ” The Federation of Home De monstration Clubs will hold its annual club Achievement day at the South Shelby School 'Hiursday November 13 at 10:80 a.m. Thle is one occasion that some 400 club members look forward to from one year to the next with great an ticipation. The morning program will be in charge of Miss Pauline Gordon the State Home Management Extension Specialist who with the help of Mr. D. E. Jones of the Rural Electrifi rstlon service will conduct a de monstration on “Correct Wiring In the Home." Nettie Rayle, director of music for the Central Methodist Church in Shelby will render several spe cial numbers. After lunch, the afternoon will be devoted to the awarding of kitchen contest prises as a result of the kitchen improvement cam - paign which the federation has beeu sponsoring this year. Follow ing the awarding of the kitchen prizes the clubs , will go on a tour to about five of the best k1tetvn.> ^Continued on Tags Ten) SAYS ELECTION CLEAR MANDATE FOR LABOR LAWS Makes Statement To Conference on Labor In Capital MAKE HISTORY WASHINGTON, Nov. •_(*>)_,In a message to the third nation*! conference on labor legislation. President Roosevelt said today ha believed "the country has this last week given a mandate in unmlatake terms to Its legislators and efeee utlves" to adopt needed labor ler» Islatlon. The president said he behevad the mandate had directed the left' islators "to proceed along this Unef until working people throughout ths nation and In svsry station atd" assured decent working conditions. Including safe end healthful places of work, adequate care and support when Incapacitated by reason of' accident. Industrial disease, unem ployment, or old age; rceaoaaMr short working hours, sdeqpate an nual Incomes, proper housing and elimination of child labor.” The conference vu urged tag Roosevelt to "give serious cooiMgC* atlon m to how these objective* may be achieved and that when you return to your states you wtU assume the leadership In your com munities for putting the necessary legislation on the statute books. “I assure you that the federal government Is willing to do Its pdM la making these standards effective and in supplementing the efforts of the states when problems assume an interstate or a national char acter. “This coming year should be an outstanding one in the annals of labor legislation." In greeting the delegates, the president said "The sessions of the national conference on labor leg islation In 1934 and 1935 formulat ed a program for the levelling up wards of labor standards which command my wholehearted sym pathy and approval, and that of my administration. The conference was called by Secretary of Labor Perkin* to study uniform standards of labor legisla tion in the various states. Governors of 39 states tent dele gates. Representatives also were present from labor organisations. George Hawkins • Dies As Result Of Car Accident George Hawkins, 55 year old far mer of the Polkvllle community died at the Shelby hopltal Sunday evening at 7:30 a result of Injuries sustained late Saturday night near the Beaver Dam Service Station on Highway 74 about Hx miles west of Shelby. Mr .Hawkins was struck by a car driven by Faye Webb, 50 of Rutherfordton. Officers who investigated the ac cident termed it "unavoidable" and Webb was released without bond. Witnesses at the filling station said Mr. Hawkins stepped in front of the car. Bruce Brown who was with Mr. Hawkins at the time of the acci dent did not make a statement to officers. Funeral services for Mr. Hawkins were held this afternoon at 3:30 at the Union Baptist church with Rev. D. G. Washburn in charge. Survi vors are his wife and four chil dren, Wilbur, Gordon, and Edgar Hawkins and Mrs. A. D. Holland; a brother John Hawkins; two sis ters, Mrs. Joe Hoppls and Mrs. Frank Walker, all of this county. Boy’s Nose Bit Off By Playful Dog In Scuffle BURLINGTON, Nov. 9.—<#)— Richmond, Va., plastic surgeons were attempting today to restore the nose to the face of Edward BJerk. Jr., 8, after the pet collie of the lad bit the member completely off yesterday during what was thought just a friendly scuffle. If Uie operation is iuit.ueccs.sful in Richmond, the buy’s lather who took him there yesterday said, they will gu on to UuUuuore lu an at tempt to save it. * Police killed the doe. and hia head was shipped immediately far rabies inspection.