l„„ of Hat I. Cause Of Anger (Conti d from page one.) my hat, away, and jnot have "°1 d the difference?' he asked. ^ my untrained eyes, it looked perfectly good hat, just about f;lme color and quality of the hat. He donned the hat. but . quite evident that it did not It wa *t eng JlVan object of pity. he right set, or setting, on his [wb and, with his already ft-fallen appearance, he was Was Sensitive - Call i>P Mr X’’ he commanded. jd him If he got my hat.’ In noment I had Mr. X on the wire nd blurted out the object of my .11 not realizing then how sensi a man is about his hat. Mr. X ffP up in rebellion and informed 'p that he had no other hat than own. While I was looking in the irtrcry for the number of the ex: suspect, and at the same time idving up a n»ore diplomatic porch for the occasion, Mr. X call j back saying /Tell Clyde I wasn't ,1 polite enough to take my hat whj]e i was there. I remember started to. but didn't see any place to hang it. so I just kept it on my iKud/ a random shot, but it went tunic for it has always been a source embarrassment to me that a rep liable firm like Rybum & Hoey never had about the office such thing as a hat-rack, hook, nail or peg for the hats of clients and taller?, and they are usually laid on the floor, on the desk, in the linriow-ieriee, and sometimes de posited over the pictures on the nil. Humorous "But to get back to the episode ■(! the ill-fated hat, my next at tempt proved less serious and took i more humorous trend, for Mr. Vlaughed and laughed; in fact, he laughed so heartily I began to real ize that It was not a case of life or death. He knew nothing of the hat. did not have it himself, but extend td his good wishes to my undertak ing. That gave me inspiration and courage In my further pursuit of the matter. "Meanwhile, Mr. Hoey was walk ing frantically up and down the room, peering out each window In te promenade, and, with glisten ing eyes, he proceeded to relate a similar experience he had had a Short time before at the court house in Gastonia He had hung his hat on a hat-rack with several other hats. When he came out from the clerk's office only one hat was left on the rack—an old slouch hat— md his own hat- was nowhere to be «n Of course he had to meet his liking appointment, hence it be nmr necessary for him to buy a new hat, I listened sympathetically, much amused, and also deeply thankful that I had not been call-! td upon to trace the misplaced hat in Gastonia, for this was proving in unpleasant experience to me. falls Mr. Z. My telephone calls continued uth .'eyeral fruitless attempts. Ther light broke in on Mr. Hoey's coun imanee. 'Call Mr. Z‘ he command id I believe he got my hat.' How I dreaded calling the/ re doubtable Mr. Z He is a fine citi -one of our best clients and bet friends, and X knew If he were M the guilty party, I would have tee choice language fired at me [longed to say to Mr. Hoey, 'Call “® Jourself,' but I didn't want tc Tf my Job, so I obeyed orders, but tw 1 d,d measure words and weigh •tntences! As I proceeded with m> •tenement of the case, Mr. Z shouted wan a minute.' I was glad to wait 1 I didn't have to wait long. 'Bj 1 hadn't noticed it,’ his voice jang back over the wire, ‘I’ll send ■right up.’ ‘Oh, no,’ I remonstrated, „nL hurry. just any time.’ a few moments later foot pps bounded up our iron stairway bulldlnS were on fire. There . the bookkeeper of Mr. z "■Ping for breath, bearing the prcc J's Troplly *n his hands. The mix t> was evidently rather distasteful J after he became aware of ;r, 'n'ia,t°n. and he was just as j,. ,0 feel the touch of his ow “ was Mr- Hoey. The exchangi ?a?r and Mr- Hw>y gave hi a shake, shake, shake tain '' bis hat about, and soon re n his natural expression. ta’Vh ^ '.hat time 1 have oftei tor:,Pr rf 1G Hoey hat out of th< ’’ ruy eye when other hat; 'In the offlce: for, while I hav< L i '[een Mr- Hoey exactly mad have noticed that he is in a litt,e partlcula f-Henboro Man Is P On Liquor Charge j ^rNSLS; c" Dec- 10-Mack| tfVc.' EllFnbor° man was sen-; $165n': SH;,,rday to pay a fine of■ eha,,°r serve 30 days on the! «tv'iran? after Pleading guilty In; th ’f1 t0 a charge of violating I U? ,c 11 ,h (, cf illegal liquor was found r*» machine. lii °f an Eleph&s Colum ro’41|J f'rlustorlc monster wtioj •i;j Paclflc chores 250,000 years Fra , 1 fil edged up recently in San ;0 ba>’ *nd identified by i L King’s Chief Supporter In No. 1 Cabinet Choice By DEWITT MACKENZIE . NEW YORK. Dec. 10. - (A*) - Should Winston Churchill become British prime minister in place of Stanley Baldwin as the result of the crisis revolving about King Ed ward and Mrs. Wallis Simpson—a possibility that has been discussed in political circles in London — it would bring to that high post one of the most brilliant and versatile men in English history. The 62-year-old conservative, a member of the house of commons, belonfs to the same party as Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin but has been a severe critic of the govern ment As grandson of the great Duke of Marlborough he has one of the bluest bloods in Britain, and long has been the friend of the royal family. He is an amazing jack-of-ail trades, .fc^t he is not a dilettante — he does supremely well : everything he tourhes. Man Of Many Facets : As statesman he has held most j of the big cabinet positions, though | he never has been prime minister. "“■He has fought in many wars, big and little, and has many military decorations. - Titles? Oh. no. He is the Great Churchill and grandson of a Duke. He doesn't need anything more Mere knights tip their hats to him. Partly because of his first-hand knowledge of war, he has been minister of munitions as well. But he also is a naval expert., and was the big chief of the Kinf.'s navy in the early part of the World war. He delved into aviation and be came good enough at it to be min ister for air. He is an astute financier and has held the very Important post of chancellor of the exchequer. A Well Known Writer During the World war he was one of the dominant figures in the British cabinet. He achieved fame as a war-cor respondent and Journalist. He is the author of many his torical works, and literary critics place him among the greatest Eng lish writers of all time. He is second to none in Britain as an orator; he holds the house of commons spell-bound. His wit is scintillating; he is one of the most popular after-dinner speakers. He is a capable landscape paint er—an art w hich he took up rather late in life and mastered. And lays Bricks Brick-laying is one of his pas sions. He builds walls and houses, and does it so well that the brick layers’ union accorded him mem bership in their organisation. He has personality that com mands immediate attention in any gathering. He is far from hand some but he has a striking appear ance and a bearing slightly rem iniscent of the accomplished actor. Commonplace remarks rarely pass his lips. He would be tall if his expan sive shoulders were not hunched forward. He has a puckish face which mirrors a puckish mentality. Vitriolic In Attack He talks fluently but with re straint—no waving of the arms, no shouting. Every word is carefully chosen, and there is no statesman, barring David Lloyd George, who can match him in vitriolic sarcasm. The writer has seen Churchill more than once punish the cabinet until they slumped in their seats. Churchill is famous for his hats, many of which are well-nigh unique and said to be designed by him self. One other Churchill fixture Is a big, long cigar in the side of his puckish mouth. Head Of White House Guard Kept On The Go By President WASHINGTON,. Dec. 10. (/T) — President Roosevelt’s South Amer ican peace trip presented new pro lems lor Col. E. W. Starting, Ills far-traveling and careful-planning protector-in-chief. Colonel Starling's job as head of the White House secret service in volves traveling ahead of the Presi dent wherever he goes to make ar rangments for the Chief Execu te's protection. During the recent election cam paign he traveled thousands of miles perfecting details in scores of cities for guarding the President and arranging for the transporta tion of his party—a job he did so well there was not a hitch. Then he was in Buenos Aires performing the same service. But there he was dealing with foreign authorities. In America his word is law with local police and civil au thorities. Mr. Roosevelt is setting a record as the most widely traveled Presi dent. But Colonel Starling, moving along the route in advance, then traversing some or all of it with the President later, has gone even far ther. Probably it would take the Colo nel — the title is of the Kentucky kind — considerable time with an adding machine to figure out just how far he has traveled officially, for he has been at it since 1913, with five Presidents. Colonel Star ling has been advance man on presidential trips since the Wilson Administration. Necessarily he is a diplomat of sorts. He must see to it that no single detail that might risk the life or welfare of the President is overlooked. At. the same time he must say “no” tactfully to every one. In a city the President has ar ranged to visit Colonel Starling usually shows up at least a week ahead of time and goes over every inch of the route the Chief Exec utive will take. He arranges for po lice, national guardsmen, tnnpsandj even Boy Scouts to hold crowds in j check. He sees to it that tops of; buildings are patrolled, that r mi-1 nimum of overhead bridges and' viaducts are along the way.. If the President plans to spend a night at a hotel, Cblonel Starting reviews the hotel stafT and maps cut plans to give the President seclusion. Traffic usually is detour ed away from the street outside. Colonel Starling is the one man who has a veto power over presi dential actions. He can look over a crowd, shake his V*ad, and refuse to let the President enter it. In Colopel Starling’s background is seven years' service as a deputy sheriff, starting at Hopkinsville, Ky. when he was a 17 year old farm boy. Later he became a railroad de tective and special agent for an ex press company. President Theodore Foosevelt. borrowed ’ him once, then in 1813 he lyes me a permanent member of the White House secret service de tail. Last year he was named its chief. Luther Burbank succeeded In breeding dahlias to eliminate their! somewhat offensive odor and give them a sweet fragrance. Edward Has More AtStakeThan Choosing Wife Edward VIII has more at stake in the Mrs. Simpson tilt than the hand of a Baltimore divorcee. He has Held out against the cabi net and against powerful conserva tive elements In his refusal to be % good boy and say goodbye to Mrs. Simpson. His predecessors were not in the habit of fighting openly with "the government.” In other matters Edward has shown a disposition to set a new style in British monarchy: to be king in fact as well as in name. If the cabinet should back down, or if Edward should gain the peo ple’s support In a showdown, Eng land would have the makings of a king instead of a figurehead. No one denies that this is a day of strong personal leadership In governments. Franklin D. Roose velt’s re-election statistics revealed a wide-spread personal fallowing. There is Hitler in Germany, Mus solini in Italy, Stalin in Russia, At taturk in Turkey. Whether Edward ■ should marry Mrs. Simpson Is in itself a question of great moment to Britain. There is no reason to attribute insincere political motives to those who are tangling with Edward over Mrs. Simpson's suitability to be queew. But is Edward making the Simp son case his first major stand for power? Is it the Edwardian version of a beer putsch, a march on Rome, a New Deal? That is a question of probably greater long-range significance than whether Wally would make Davy a good wife or the empire a good queen. Lions Consider New Year Plans A weekly meeting of the Lions club was held Tuesday night. Discussions were held about the Lion’s Ladle* Night which is to be held in the Community building on Dec. 15th, and on the New Year’s benefit dance to be given by the club, New Year’s Eve night. New members welcomed into the club were P. L. Shouse, Shelby Mo tor Co. and Roy C. Eller, Suttle Drug Store. BROWNB1LT SHOE STORE Grocers Favor Law To Stop Sales At Less Than Cost NEW YORK.—Enthusiastic sup port among food manufacturers, distributors and retailers for tlic in tent of the Robinson-Patman fair trade practices act, Is reported here by Paul S. Willis, president of the Associated Grocery Manufacturers of America, Inc. A survey reveals 75 per cent of these three trade groups favoring the objectives of the act, according to Mr. Willis. In reporting to members of the association at their annual conven tion, Mr. Willis said that 10 percent of the organisations canvassed by the survey favored legislation to prohibit the sale of grocery prod ucts at lass than replacement cost, and that 98 per cent of the manu facturers were opposed to .secret re bates. Selling To Lose Legislation to prohibit deceptive merchandising and eliminate unfair competition was recommended to the food trades by the National Food and Grocery conference com mittee, of which Mr. Willis is chair man. The proposal contemplates uniform laws in each of the 48 states and a tentative draft written by the committee was thought aimed to destroy the practice of offering ‘ loss leaders" to stimulate sales. Under the proposed legislative program, sales at retail and whole sale below cost prices would be Il legal, and violators would become subject to a fine of not more than $500. Definition of the term "coat price" occupies a large proportion of the language of the proposed bill. Government and Business From United States Senator A1 btn W. Barkley (D) of Kentucky, the association members heard a plea for confidence in government by business and for mutual trust on the part of both government and business. "In my opinion, neither the peo ple themselves nor business itself would tolerate auch an abdication of the right to exercise supervision ; nd regulation In the Interests of the peo ple and in the interest of honeat and legitimate business," Increasing effectiveness of newa papers in public affairs was seen by Frederick E. Murphy, publisher of the Minneapolis Tribune, In an ad dress before the convention. Mr Murphy denied that the press had lost influence in the faoc of radio services, and he called upon busi ness to support rationally construc tive newspapers as assurance of sane public opinion. Reich Denies Sending Men To Help In War In Spain BERLIN, Dee. 10.-Germany of ficially denies reports appearing abroad to effect that 5.000 German "volunteers'’ have landed at Cadir and were proceeding to help the in surgents before Madrid. The story rIso of their having been embarked at the quiet harbor of Sassnite on the Baltic island oi Ruegen is described as "fantastic." German Justification Regarding the question of the rights of the situation, however, it is maintained in generally well-in formed circles here that deplorable as the sending of Germans would be owing to dangers of the interna tional reaction, nevertheless Ger many has legal justification to act thus, seeing that it* early proposal to the non-intervention committee for banning all volunteer was re jected. Since Soviet Russia has done l so much Intervention in Spain why cannot, Germany play its part on the side which it has already recog nized as the legal Spanish govern ment. it is asked in unofficial cir cles here. Another Landing Reported Tire press here today, while not mentioning "German volunteers.” repeats reports of the reepnt alleged landing In Spain of a Siberian regi ment of 15,000, fully equipped. To day’s comment in the National 8o clallstlsche Korrespondenz, the of ficial party agency, concerns Itself with an alleged secret treaty be tween Soviet Russia and the Span ish government., through Moses Ros enberg, Russian ambassador In Spain, and Premier Francisco Largo Shoes fov CHRIS Caballero, respectively. According to this argument, Senor Largo Cabal lero guarantees the Soviet* 500,000, 000 gold peseta* from the reserves of the Bank of Spain, in return for the International army which the Soviets will send to that country.' PROPOSES MEDICAL SCHOOL FOR STATE WINSTON-SALEM, Dei', 10. I,Tb —Forsyth county physician* today pondered the recommendation of Dr. Fred Zaapee of Chicago that a medical school be established in Winston-Salem for graduates of Wake Forest and University of North Carolina two-year schools. The Chicago physician, secretary of the association of American medical colleges, told the county medical society last night that the city "has everything needed for the last two years of a medical college “if a suitable endowment can be obtained." The proposed establishment of the school was referred to the so ciety’s executive committee for fur ther consideration METHODIST YOUNG PEOPLE TO MEET FRIDAY NIGIIT Methodist Young People's meet ing, Friday night, Dec. 11. 7:30 at Central Church. Shelby. Special musical program will be given and Important business matters to be discussed. Young people Qf the county are invited to this Christ mas meeting. a Merry ITMAS T* BROWN SUEDE PUMP with Contrast inf? Tan Calf Trim. Good for Sports or Dress . .. *1« SUEDE and PATENT Combination. Continent al Heel for Dress Wear *2-95 Originally Priced $3.95 - Just Received — Spring Grey Suede Sport Oxfords With Kiltie $2>9S Black Suede Strap Patent Trim .. . Round Toe... »3«s HOUSER - BREWER BROWNbilt SHOE STORE Memorial Begun In Forest City FOREST CITY. Dec. 10 — The memory of more then 1,800 veterans of the War Between the State* and of more than 1.000 Rutherford county World war veteran* will be kept forever green in the new me* mortal park, which has been start* ed by the Purest City Woman’* club. The memorial park will be lo cated on the south aide of atate highway No, 30 at the western en trance to Forest City, and near the entrance to the new municipal park. Permission was extended some time, ago to the Woman’* club by the Southern Railway company and the North Carolina highway com mission to construrl a park parallel with the right-of-way of these properties. Ground for the memorial garden has already been broken, and the elub expects to go forward at an early date with the planting of flowers and shrubbery and lnnd seaplng. Shrubbery, dower bulbs and other material for the garden have been donated by a number Of Forest City cittaena. The Willis Towary post. American legion, ex ; pacts to donate one piece of shrub ! bery for each of Rutherford coun i ty’s 3ft World war dead. — Burr Portrait Is Shown Convention RALEIGH, Deo. Robert Macbeth, owner of Macbe/i Gal leries, New York City, last night ex hibited a portrait of TTieodosla Burr, daughter of Aaron Burr, which reached North Carolina ahores 1W years ago on a "ghost ship.” * The portrait was exhibited at thf night session of the North Caroline Art association's annual convention Macbeth said Theodosia Burr war taking the portrait from George town, S. C., to New York when sht was lost at aea or oaptured by pir ates. The portrait was In the cnbln of a small pilot boat, which wenl ashore at Kitty Hawk In 1813 aftet a January storm. For 8T years thr Picture hung In a rude cabin neat Kitty Hawk. 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