WEATHER North Carolina: Mostly cloudy, possibly rain on coast, slightly warm* fr in central and northwest portions. Official Shelby temperature yes terday: high 53, low 40, rainfall .0*7. Tslxe Hhelby Bule Stett . FORMERLY THE CLEVELAND STAR, ESTABLISHED 1896 MARKETS Colton, a pot .IS! 4 to IS He Cotton weed, wapon, ton .... *35.00 Cotton need, car lot, ton_*3*00 112,407,000Bales Cotton Estimate forecast today ONLY 7,000 OVER OCTOBER REPORT _s_ Acre Yield Given As Only 197.6 Pounds WAS EXPECTED WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.—OTf— Cotton production this year waa estimated today at 12,407,000 equiva lent o(D-pound bales by the depart ment of agriculture in its December report. A month ago 1,400,000 bales were forecast. Last year's production was 10,638 000 bales and the average lor the five years, 1928-32, was 14,667,000 bates. Acre-yield this year is placed at 197.6 pounds, compared with 199.7 forecast a month ago, 188.3 produc ed last year, and 168.9, the 1928-32 average. The acreage for harvest this year was 30,054,000 ,and the abandon ment after July 1 was 2.8 per cent of the 30,932,000 acres in cultivation July 1. The acreage picked last year was 27.335,000 and that in cultiva tion July 1 was 27.888,000, while two years ago it was 26,866,000 and 27, 160.000. Cotton of this year’s crop ginned prion to December 1 was reported by the census bureau to have to taled 11,494,170 running bales, com pared with 9,356,921 for 193S and 9,019,834 for 1934. COUNTY SCHOOLS CLOSE ONE WEEK, CITY’S FOR TWO County Schools Want ed Over Early In The Spring Decision to close the rural schools o! Cleveland county on December 23 for Christmas holidays was an nounced today following a meeting yesterday afternoon of the county •ward of education. The schools will resume work ***un on Monday, December 28, taking hardly a week for holiday. Reason suggested for the short per kd was to prevent having to run * lons ^ the spring to get in the Ml eight months. Shelby, Kings Mountain The announcement was made by County Superintendent J. H. Grigg *ho ^‘d all school except Shelby *fld Kings Mountain will be af fccted. walter E. Abemethy, Shelby sup erintendent and B. N. Barnes,Kings Mountain head of schools said holi for the city units will be two rill weeks beginning Friday, Decem , 18 and lasting until Monday, wnuary 4. One reason for the longer holl in the city schools is the fact riiany of the high school pupils ..rk during the closed season. Supt. erncrhy said 30 percent or more do extra work. [Relief For Negro Schools Is Seen In New Buildings Promise for partial relief from | * c,amPed and overcrowded con “?ns 0{ colored schools in Cleve tfcT.County was made today as it I km ■earned that four new school THon are assured In coopera t Bo» with the WPA. [ , tlJUnty board of education t nii.M5’10') >esterday was informed ‘that final Plans have been ik and wark expected to Led“ h,oribed to begin almost im on $7,000 ;0rth of build g£!; 2Uly wiU tumMl *pp™xi I Bint *3,000 of ^e total cost. &rl fmg5 wm be: three rooms at %L:f?”r ^ »t Douglas at ifc! two rooms at New House [ At t0 rooms at Mooresbom * thp r‘^nt’ 11 waa learned, scores [it oLCOIorcd students are forced I**euar,.py smaU rooms, in which I ana and seating Is a problem, (the ™ with the new buildings, pei lem not be wholly 4 Champions King King Edward gained a powerful all) In his dlepute with the British cab inet over his Intentions to marr> Mrs. Wallis Simpson when Wlnstor Churchill (above) threw the fore* of his far-reaching Influence In sup. port of the monarch and h|s ro mance. He may beoome prime min ister If Stanley Baldwin resigns (Associated Brass Photo) 139 Cars Stolen During November, 81 Are Recovered RALEIGH, Dec. 8.——The mo tor vehicle bureau announced todaj that 139 cars were reported to it at stolen in North Carolina during No vember, the largest number ol thefts in a month this year so far. Eighty-one cars stolen during the month were recovered, the bu reau said, and 25 stolen in previous months also were returned to own ers during November. Fire Sweeps Negro Tabernacle, 1 Dead MEMPHIS, Tenn., Dec. 8.—(IP)— Fire swept a wooden Tabernacle during negro revival services here early today, killing one and .^read ing panic among more than 5,000 others. Flames broke cut In the base ment. Members of the congregation, asembled for a 24 hour ritual, rush ed for the exits. The building, termed the God Universal Tabernacle, was erected two weeks ago. Watchers estimated the loss at "several thousand dollars.” Fire de partment headquarters said it had no official report on the extent of the damage. BIG PROFIT WASHINGTON, Dee. 8.—UP) —Resuming Its investigation of the American Telephone and Telegraph Co. the federal com munication commission heard testimony today that Western Electric made a 12,112,000 profit out of the organisation of Bell Telephone Laboratories, Inc. Shelby Retail Sales Jump Over Million In Two Years Sales in Shelby stores increased more than 11,000,000 from 1933 to 1935 and total payroll for the 129 proprietors and the 512 full time and part time employees Jumped from »242,000 to *382,00d per year, it was learned today. The Information came In a report compiled by the bureau of census in connection with the department of commerce at Washington. Shelby was included in cites from 10,000 to 50.000 population. Total sales for the 155 stores which Include everything from fill ing stations to department stores, amounted to $4,018,000 as compared Lose Entire Railroad But Regain It Without Putting Up One Nickel Frenzied Railroad Finance Disclosed At The Senate Hearing—May Recall Morgan To Witness Stand Again WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.—W—Se nate Investigators heard today that the late Van Sweringen Brothen lost their $3,000,000,000 rail and in dustrial system on Septqtpbja 30 1935—and “regained control th< same day without putting up a 1W< cent piece.” This testimony was given the Se nate Interstate Commerce commit tee at the same time as the pro bability grew that J. P. Morgar would be summoned to a capito witness stand, lor the third time ir four years, to answer questions as to his reasons for relinquishing control of the nation’s largest tran sportation set-up. 8took Control Evidence that their whole sy stem — Including 249 companies — was controlled through 98,250 worth of stock opened the second day of hearings in the Senate's railway financing Investigation. George A. Ball, soft-spoken In diana glass-maker, testified hepur (Contlnued on page two.) Flood After Cyclone Is Feared To Have Caused Many Philippine Deaths Gastonia Boys In N. Y. Holdups To Gfet Presents NEW YORK. Dec. 8.—UP)— Pus ded hg the loot detectives said tw< Gastonia, N. C., youths gathered ix a holdup foray against haberdash ery shops, an officer asked toda: what they had intended doing witl the merchandise. “We were going to give it awaj for Christmas presents," replied on< of the pair, self-identified as Erie Grice, 21. Grice and his companion, wh< gave his name as Robert Brackett 20, were charged with assault ant robbery. Grice gave his home ad dress as 507 E. Fifth St. and Brack ett, 930 West Airline Ave. When arrested last night aftei the robbery of three haberdashers shops, Grice, the officers asserted was carrying an automatic pistol. Thp loot consisted of $250 in cash and a large assortment of ties shirts and gloves. The merchandise was recovered later. It had been checked at Pennsylvania station. As the holdup men fled into Broadway after the third robbery, one of the clerks followed shouting “holdup." Two traffic patrolmen seised the youths, they reported, as they got into a taxi. Not Guilty Plea Entered By Bailey COLUMBUS, O., Dec. 8.— (/P) — Reese Bailey, 80, described by Fed eral agents as a dangerous gunman, pleaded innocent today to a charge of assault with a deadly weapon in arraignment before Federal Judge Mell G. Underwood. Bailey’s trial was set for Thurs day. He was wounded three times in a gun battle with Federal agents and captured Sept. 13 on his poul try farm nine miles northwest of Jackson. He escaped from the Ral eigh, N. C. 8tate prison two years ago. Federal authorities also want Bailey for the slaying of a Rosalia, Wash., marshal during a bank rob bery and for violation of the na tional theft act at Asheville, N. C. j to $2,947,000 in 1933. Seven general merchandizing stores in the city, with four active proprietors and 125 other employes led the sales parade with $818,000 in sales and with a payroll of $0, 000. Tsn automobile agencies, em ploying 52 persons, sold $807,000 in goods and paid salaries of $64,000 Fifty-two food stores of all de scriptions with 142 employes sold $638,000 in goods and paid wages of I $58,000. [ A blank space was left in the re port blank which asked for figures (Continued on page two.) \ MANILA, Dec. 8.—(JP)—The peace ful farming valley of Cagayan was a devastated graveyard of untold dead today. Flood waters of the mighty Ca gayan river, largest in the Philip pines. swept thousands to their [ death, official Philippine army ad . vices said, and left other thousands ' missing. 1 Officials, marshalling the com , monwealth's relief agencies, ex pressed fear the full extent of what i they termed “the greatest disaster the Philippines has experienced,” 1 would never be known. Population of entire Barriore — suburban clusters of native huts— were wiped out. The river, swelled by the northern Luzon island's heaviest rainfall, swept down the populous valley at 4 a. m. last Fri day, trapping most of the victims as they slept. Entire families were caught by the unexpected torrents, aftermath of a typhoon. They were carried, screaming, toward the sea. The un precedented floor covered more than 100 miles of rich tobacco and rice farming lands northeast of Manila. Fifty four villages were known to be inundated. A large part of the area, most populous rural section of Luzon island, had not been heard from. Nine Deaths Due To Cold Weather Through Country By The Associated Press Moderating weather today mark ed the apparent end of winter’s first sub zero thrust into the mid dle west. At least nine deaths were attributed to the cold. Temperatures 10 to 20 above zero* were the outlook in the Dakotas and Minnesota, where the frigid wave was held accountable for six deaths. A light snow covered most of the northwest. Low for that area last night was 11 below at Dickin son. N. D. In Illinois the mercury rose gradually from yesterday’s lows, ranging down to 13 below at Free port. Three cold-induced deaths were countecj in the Chicago area. A break in the sub zero tempera tures reached Nebraska and read ings ranged up to 48 in Sidney. Roads were slippery with snow and ice. The weather bureau predicted temperatures down to 23 at Phila delphia, 20 at Washington, 8 in Ohio and 15 in New Jersey. The fishing tug Dorothy Irene with a crew of two was missing mi Lake Erie, roughened by a 40-mile gale. Coast guard vessels from Cleveland searched vainly for the boat. Five steel motarships, blocked by heavy ice in Oneida Lake, sought to ran through to Sylva Beach, N. Y., last night. Snow up to 16 inches in depth at j Havre covered Montana. A snow | storm swept mountain highways in ; northern Klamath county. Ore. i Off-Season Tornadoes Injure Many it: ..-* ■ Si ■.'"T werenjured and heavy property damage was dona by a aerie. 0f off-aaaeon tornadoes that struck scattered sections of Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas and Texas. This wreckage, literally wrapped around tress, was the home of Herbert Qrlffln at Mount Olivo, Ala., before the storm struck. His family ss> oapsd serious Injury by fleeing to the woods and hanging on to trees until the wind subsided. (Associated Proas Photo) Norwegian Boat Is Shelled, One Dies At Seville OSLO, Norway, Dec. 8.——Ap proximately 325 motorbus driv ers of the Eastern Michigan sys tem and the Flint Trolley Coach, Inc., struck this morn ing, leaving thousands of Flint residents and other hundreds of commuters without their accus tomed means of transportation. FIVE BURNED McGREOOR, Is., Dec. 8.—(/P) —Jay Anderson, 48, a WPA worker, his wife, 37, and three of their six children burned to death early today in a fire which destroyed their two room home. A fourth child was so seriously burned, physicians said she had little chance to survive. The others were less seriously injured. BOSTON FIRE BOSTON, Dec. 8.—(JP)—A five alarm fire which raged for hours today destroyed the Boston Plate and Window Glass Oo„ near the South Station, and caused damage estimated by Fire Chief Samuel Pope at 1150, 00®. Several firemen suffered in juries in falls from icy ladders, roofs and from falling In the ice coated streets. DEATH ENDS SUIT NEW YORK, Dec. 8.—tfV David Freedman, whose $250,006 Search of contract suit against Eddie Cantor, stags, screen and radio comedian opened yester day in supreme court, died dur ing the night In his sleep at his home on the upper West Side. Freedman was the first witness in the trial yesterday and spent several minute, on the stand testifying to his early a> MH'iatinn with Cantor. Conciliation Commission For Americas Proposed Approve Buffalo Malaria Project As WP A Activity Complete approval of the pro posed project to eliminate the ma larial and typhoid hazard on Buf falo creek and surrounding terri tory, was made by the county com missioners yesterday afternoon. Petitions with the names of ap proxlmatdly 109 landowners In the area of Grover, Earl and Patterson Springs were presented the board, asking the county to aid or secure federal or state aid to do the work. The creek was dredged in 1915 at a cost of $100,000 by an assessment on the landowners, but since the scourge has returned, the residents feel they cannot stand another pay ment. The petitions will be presented this week to the state board of health for approval. The board will be asked for information on how to secure the project. The commissioners feel that some method may be worked out for Idle labor In the county or in No. 3 and No. 4 townships to be used In drain ing the seven miles of creek affect ed. Another action by the board yes terday was to consider repair work on the large bridge at Lawndale. A letter from J. P. Schenck asked fgr a safety walkway on the bridge for children. THESE CATS MEET AND OBSERVE TRAFFIC RULES DURHAM, Dec. $.—Police man John Wilson, daring unbeliev ers to come with him and watch, says two cats meet on a comer on his beat every evening at 7 p.m., wait for the green light, cross the street and go on about their busi ness. “And they don't cross on any red lights, either,1" Wilson says. rrovioe* Anntr&tton For Any Differences Occurring BUENOS AIRES, Dec. 8.— (/P) — Argentina will sign four long-un ratlfled peace treaties, Carlos Saa vedra Lamas, Argentine Foreign Minister said today, to win the sup port of other republics in the drive to guarantee peace in the western world, Saavedra Lamas, president of the Inter-American conference and re cent winner of the Nobel Peace prise, declared his belief "all other American nations" also will ratify the pacts. His declaration was the highlight of an Associated Press survey among delegations of eight Amer ican republics which, as yet, have not ratified all the agreements. The conference is pledged to coordinate them into praftlcal peace machin ery. The agreements are: the 1033 treaty to avoid or prevent con flicts; the supplementary concilia tion and arbitration convention of 1030; the Inter-American arbitra tion treaty of 1030; the Kellogg Briand treaty, and the Argentina anti-war treaty. The ratification drive Coincided with the disclosure Mexico planned shortly to propose a revised version of the Mexican Peace code offered In 1033 at the Montevideo confer ence. Francisco Castillo Najero and Al fonso Reyes, Mexican delegates, were drafting the new proposal which, authoritative sources said, again would condemn wars of ag gression and propose a permanent conciliation commission binding all signatories to arbitrate their dif ferences. Former Sheriff Dies SANFORD, Dec. B.—VPi—George Ernest White, 44, former Lee coun ty sheriff, died yesterday after a few weeks’ illness. Hoey Is Proudly Wearing Tenderfoot Boy Scout Pin Governor-elect Clyde R. Hoey was proudly exhibiting a ter derfoot boy scout pin today and was being registered at National headquarters as a bona fide member of Troop No. S of the Central Methodist church here. Mr. Hoey was made an honorary member of the boys organisation at ceremonies here last night attend ed by several hundred scouts, their: leaders and parents from over! Cleveland county. R. M. Schiele, Piedmont Council ; scout executive, presented Mr. Hoey with a regulation handbook which ! Tenderfoot Hoey promised to study & carefully, at least until he has ‘learned to tie all the knots and masten the oath and laws. The copy was the five millionth book issued by the Boy Scouts of Amer ica and had Mr. Hoey's name en graved In gold on the cover. Avery McMurry, high ranking scout of Troop No. 3, presented Mr. Hoey his badge along with a num ber of other tenderfoot scouts. Mr. Hoey addressed the court of honor and parents briefly and paid tribute to the character-forming elements or Scouting and $a3d that as governor he will do his "good (Continued oil page two.) MAD RUSHING TO AND FRO MARKS ROYAL ROMANCE Mysterious Flight To France, Duke On Icy Roads WALL1E~SPEAKS By FRANK H. KINO LONDON( Dffi —Prints MlnliUr Stanley Baldwin reach* ed Fort Belvedere tht* evening —summoned by hi* king—pre aumebly to receive the final do* fHon of Edward VIII on re* nonnrlatlon of either hie throne or Wallis Warfield Simpson. The premier hastened over the ley road* from London In an hour and IS minute* to enter the gate* of the royal lodge In the gathering darkneee, while suspense hung heavy over Lon don, England and the empire. LONDON, Dec. —A char tered airliner carried two home of fice officials aad a physician on a mysterious mission to France today while King Edward, still facing his great decision at loe-glaaad Ford Belvedere, met brothers and advis ers. The airliner, which Informed per sons said had an undoubtedly sig nificant role in King Edward’s uni que and intense struggle with self and government, heart and throne, took off from Croydon airdrome enroute to Cannes, whers Mrs. Wal lis Simpson Is secluded. Treacherous flying weather, however, stopped the plane at Le Bourget, Jtanoe, Croydon officials said. NO Explanation No explanation was immediately forthcoming of the nature of the aerial mission or the Intentions of its passengers, who won Identified only by occupation at the airdrome. Beneath the fluttering flag of the (Continued on page two) MERCHANTS OPEN EVENINGS AS AID TO LOCAL BUYERS Prizes For Decore tions; Name Cohen, Baird, Suttie Merchant* this morning elected Harry A. Cohen president for 1937, decided to remain open eventrfts until 9 o'clock beginning Thursday evening, December 17, and offered three prizes amounting to $36 for the best decorated homes and yards In the city during the Christmas season. In addition to Mr. Cohen's elec* tion, F. L. Baird was named vice president and Albert Buttle secre tary. Prizes offered for beet decorated homee or yards will be $19 first prize, $10 for second and $5 for third. A secret merchants commit tee will make the award. Opening until 9 o’clock, which begins Thursday of next week, will oontinue through Christmas Eve. Proposal to close stores on Satur day after Christmas, giving em ployes a three-day holiday, was voted down. 4H Clubs Planning Achievement Day Achievements of the 444 boys and girls enrolled In the 4H clubs of the county will be reviewed here Sat urday afternoon and evening in aa elaborate Achievement Day pro gram, it was announced today by Miss Frances MacGregor. Miss MacGregor said the program will begin at 3 o’clock at the coun ty community building. The first part of the afternoon youngsters will hear a talk by Mies Ruth Cur rent, district agent and will receive annual awards for work of the cluhe. County officials and educa tional leaders wfll be guests. A picnic supper will be followed by a period of fun and recreation in the community building. Music, games, and contests will mark the occasion. CHILD FATALLY BURNED AS GASOLINE EXPLODES THOMASVILLE, Dec. $.— (*>> — Nlneteen-months-old Shirley Jean Sphev was ratally burned when a Sa. nlinr can <"g>lede$ at Ifer home.