KOCH WILL READ DICKENS’ CAROL Begins 31st Year Of Reading Famous Classic CHAPEL HILL, Dec. S.-Por the thirty first year Dr. Frederick H. Koch, head of the Department of Dramatic Art and Director of the Carolina Playmakers, wlU read Dic kens' “A Christmas Carol" in cele bration of the Christmas season. Dr. Koch will give his interpreta tion of the Immortal ghost story here on Sunday evening, December 6, at 8:30 o'clock in Memorial Hall. This is the annual celebration which Dean Francis F. Bradshaw has called “The Playmakers’ Christ mas card to the University,” and the student body and townsfolk are invited to be present. In a setting depicting an old English living room with cedars banked around the walls. Dr. Koch will relate the beloved story of old Scrooge and Tiny Tim, using the same reading version presented by Dickens when the author read the story. Professor Harry Davis is de signing and constructing the scen ery and lighting for the perform •nee. Dean R. B. House will Introduce the annual holiday celebration. Before the reading there will be Binging from 8 to 8:30 o'clock and between the staves of the “Carol” a septet under the direction of Pro fessor Tom K. Toms will sing old English carols and Christmas hymns. Or. Koch has given his reading of the “Carol” for over one hundred times for all sorts of audiences— from Dakota to New England and the' South. In New York where Dic kens himself read the famous story, Dr. Koch has given his interpreta tion eight times and this year he wlu appear at Town Hall there on December 18 A young professor Just out of Harvard, Dr. Koch affirmed thirty yean ago that no Christmas was complete without a reading of “A Christmas Carol." The Dean of Women at the University of North Dakota requested him to do so that Christmas, so before a crackling open Are In the big living room of the Woman’s Building he inaugu rated his annual readings of the cherished tale of Christmas. This year Dr. Koch will read the “Carol” ten times. War Prevention Plant Discussed (Continued from page one.) modeled on the lines of the Geneva body, 3. A Nicaraguan plan for a moral disarmament convention. In addition, there were the pro jects of the larger nations — the United 8tates’ neutrality plan, the Argentine general peace treaty pro posal, and the Chilean consultative peace scheme—which were expected to be Introduced shortly. Cordell Hull, United States Sec retary of State, and Carlos Saave dra Lamas, Argentine Foreign Min ister who is expected to be named president of the conference, worked over details of the official sessions with Espll. The principal business lor the first meeting of the steering com mittee this morning was approval of the outlined agenda and selec tion of committee assignments un der the program. Great Welcome Given Roosevelt (Continued from page one.) guayan national anthem. Half way down the gangplank, President Roosevelt paused and smiled “Well, here X am, Terra,’' he said, dispensing with the title of presi dent. Terra, at the foot of the gang way, grinned broadly and threw out both arms to embrace Mr. Roosevelt. The United States president, on the arms of his son, James, and President Terra, walked to a wait ing automobile where he met Gab riel Terra, Jr., the Uruguayan presi dent’s son. He wore a navy blue, pencil-strip ed sack suit and a gray felt hat. Followed by more than a score of official automobiles the presi dential car moved away through the city. How To Catch A Cold And Keep It (Continued from page one.) overshoes. "Be a sympathetic soul and go from on© place to another where you know someone is suffering with a cold. Stay with them long enough to let them sneeze two or three times.” Other suggestions included dat ing Diana in the park, eating be fore washing, or standing on the street corner in the rain. The cure, gentle reader, is an other story, and one we are not go ing into today. We must save some •pace for the king and Wallie. a The Stringops parrot of Australia ^Aunable to fly and burrows in the \ynd for a home. ■ Today’s Markets New York cotton at 3:30 today: Jan. 12.06, Mar. 13.03, May 11.93, July 11,76, Oct. 11.33, Dec. 12.23 STOCKS RECOVER NEW YORK, Dec. 3.—WV-High er prices generally ruled In today's early stock market proceedings, many of yesterday’s depressed lead ers recovering fractions to a point or so. Gainers at the active opening Included Anaconda, IX. 8. Steel, Chrysler, General Motors, Boeing, N. Y. Central, Pennsylvania, Mont gomery Ward and Standard Oil of N. J. COTTON EASY • NEW YORK Dec. *_.(*>)—Cot ton futures opened easy, 7 to 13 points decline on lower Liverpool cables and the constitutional crisis in England. POULTRY STEADY NEW YORK, Dec. 3.—0**)— Live poultry steady to firm. By freight, chickens: Rocks 18: fowls, colored 23; Leghorn IS; other freight pric es unchanged. CHICAGO HOGS CHICAGO. Dec. 3.— (/P) — (U. S. Det. Agr.)—Hogs 39,000, Including 10,000 direct; steady to 15 higher than Wednesday’s average; early top 10.36. CHICAGO GRAIN CHICAGO, Dec. 3.—(fl*)—Reflect ing decided unsettlement of Brit ish markets, Chicago wheat prices underwent a material downturn early today. Opening lower Chicago wheat features afterward rallied some what. Com started and for the time being altered little. Summary Of The Market Furnished by ■. A. Pierce A Co. NEW YORK. Dec. 3.—Dow-Jonee summary for today: Paris: British pound fell while the American dollar rose on the Bourse today because of British crisis. Prime Minister Baldwin summon ed to No. 10 Downing street, it was said authoritatively at noon that unless there was an uneapeeted de velopment. Baldwin would make no statement before tomorrow at the earliest. n Japanese marines landed and oc cupied Tslngtad, China seaport to day as Chinese workers in Japanese textile mills went on strike, Wayne Pump declared initial di vidend 60c Jan. 3 and Dec. 16. White Rock Mineral Springs de clared regular quarter dividend 36c. Reading Co. 10 months earnings on common approximately $3.17 a share vs. $1.31 in 1036. Electric Auto Lite declares divid end 00c on common Dec. 31 and Dec. 14. American Air lines effective Dec. 34 will Inaugurate passenger and express service to Baltimore. Secretary Wallace expresses op inion there is little likelihood of re turn to old AAA production con trol for coming crop year, adding that 1037 program would be very definitely a soil conservation pro gram as distinct from production control, thinks period ahead will be one of the coordination instead of any marked change. London stock market generally heav yon selling brought about by political uncertainty, with market rallying from early lows, trans-At 1 antics firm, gilt edged division steady, Parts bourse generally irreg ular. COTTON LETTER NEW YORK, Dec. 3.—Prices ral lied quite easly under a moderate broadening in the demand, the character of which appeared to be more general than for some time past. The continued favorable con ditions in the t eeitxl-l.cmfwypcm ditlons in the textile fields and latest reports showing some down ward revision in crop estimates of foreign crops inducing more con fidence in higher price levels. Sales from south are naturally getting smaller and thereby reducing the supply of contracts accordingly.' The possibilities are on the con structive side. Spindale Leads Rutherford Drive RUTHERFORDTON, Dec. 3. — Spindale led Rutherford county in the annual Red Cross Drive with 305 memberships and extra dona tions of $63.51. In all the county 858 members were reported, with total contributions running past 81,100. Mayor 3. K. Elmore of Spindale headed the drive and said today there are several committees to re port. Strikes Spread Over Country (Continued from page one.) differences with the Midland com pany-had been accepted. Still to be settled was a demand for a wage increase approximating 10 per cent. Strike At Duluth At Duluth, Minn., night shift em ployes of the Coolers tor corpora tion. refrigerator manufacturers, left their Jobs after a strike call by the Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers. Union lead ers skid all the plant's 500 to 600 workers would be idle pending ne gotiations for union recognition, a >0 percent wage increase, and a 40 Hour week. . , , The J. I. Case company, manu facturers of farm implements at Racine, Wis., rejected a union pro posal for a truce and issued a state ment declaring “It Is evident the mmpany is not wanted here and is ibout to be forced from the county ind the state.” The truce proposed by the Unit sd Automobile Workers’ union would lave withdrawn pickets and stgyed production during negotiations. The (trike started more than five weeks (go after the discharge of 75 wark jrs. The union claimed their union ictivtty was the reason they were eft out. End Celanese Strike A collective bargaining agree ment ended a 20-day strike of 9,000 smployes of the Celanese corpora tion of America plant at Cumber land, Md, Officials said operations would be resumed within a week. In Reading, Pa„ 32 pickets strik ing against the Berkshire Knitting Mills were arrested, bringing to 135 the number placed In the county I ail. The Jail—its .normal capacity 500—had a population of 315. Pick ets lay In slush and snow In front of the plant’s entrance In a “lie down” demonstration over wages snd working conditions. Two trans-Atlantic linen were effected by the maritime strike which continued on the Pacific, Atlantic and Gulf coasts. Flay Brooks Weds Margaret Mauney BEAVER DAM, Dec. 3.—Mr. and Mtb. Noah Mauney announce the marriage of their daughter Marga ret Mauney to Hay Brooks of the Double Springs community. The wedding took place last Monday at the home of Rev. D. O. Washburn in the presence of a few friends. Mir. Brooks is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Brooks of Double Springe. Both attended school at Lettlmore. They will make their home for the present with the bride’s parents. Pendleton's Gets New Piano Agency Pendleton's Music store has Just been appointed dealers for the In ternationally famous Chlckering pianos, products of one of the old est manufacturers of fine pianos in the entire world. The line was established in 1833 and in IMTWas awarded the Cross of the Legion of Honor by Napoleon HZ, at the close of Paris, Prance, exposition. Mr. Pendleton announced this morning that the new grands have been placed on display in the Shel by store and all other Pendleton branches throughout his territory in No^th and South Carolina. New Tax Collector Named In Rutherford RUTHERPORDTON, Dec. 3.— Spurgeon Mobs has been named new tax collector for Rutherford county following the resignation last week of M. Y. Tate, who has decided to devote his time to the automobile business. Mr. Moes qualified before the commissioners and clerk of court with a fidelity bond and this week assumed the new duties. Mr. Tate had been collector for four years. Rayburn Support WASHINGTON, Dec. 3—<*■)—The house leadership battle gained mo mentum today when Representa tlve Rayburn (D-Tex.) said he had received worth that Louisiana Dem ocrats would support him. Louisiana has eight Democratic representatives. I. H. Wade Dies THOMASVILLE, Ga., Dec. 3.—