I always abreast with THE CHANGING TIME IN RANDOLPH COUNTY THE COURIER LEADS THE THE COURIER AND ASHEBORO MARCH IN STEP—AHEAD BOTH ARE LEADERS WEEKLY -—-- c* Est. As The Regulator February 2, 1876 PRINCIPLES, NOT MEN Changed To The Courier September 13, 1879 $2.00 A YEAR IN ADVANCE ME LXI Oldest Paper Published In Randolph County ASHEBORO, N. C., THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 1937. PUBLISHED TUESDAY, THURSDAY AN DAY NUMBER 20 int Justices 01 ipreme Court To >peak At Hearing ments Of Roosevelt Plan hsh To Have Judges Present Their Side reives Support liman Of Judiciary Com |ttee Will Permit Judges 7ho Want To Appear Iponents of the Roosevelt court anization plan are hopeful of several members of the erne Court to give their views the senate judiciary com now holding hearings. |tor Ashurst_ chairman of the jnittee, stated Wednesday that [ judge who so desires may be and that any senator who d to invite a judge to appear be appointed a committee of extend the invitation. , least three justices have very cautiously and privately ded out on the idea, it was _ and the senators involved are feful of obtaining their acquie sce and thereby giving the op tion side of the great dispute spectacular and striking sup hfc senate committee, now hear I proponents of the Roosevelt sure received testimony Wed lay from Edward S. Corwin, 'essor of constitutional law at ceton university. He said that proposed revamping of the ciary is necessary to “bring it an interpretation of the Con ition in the light of the mean given it by the founders.” nother development was a radio ^ch by Representative Burdick i said the gist of the court con lersy is “that the president has few Deal scheme which he de to enact into law and have stained, not because it is con jtional but because it is a part Tie New Deal.” he attempt to bring members lie court before the committee fgimi added stimulation by a |rnity banquet address with 1 Associate Justice McRey . broke the iqe of judicial re ce about the tremendous con . ' - - St ■ -I he evidence of good sports hip,” he said last night, “is man who has had a chance esent a fair case to a fair Jial must be a good sport and |t the outcome.” ns address drew praise today Senator Burke, an opponent ,e court bill, while Senator on said the court should not yarded as an umpire but as ■'member of the team. ig Cases Take Up Time Of Court o Battleships Planned For 1938 po long drawn out, involved occupied the attention of the Tuesday and Wednesday to xclusion of all other matters, own Printing Company was ded $300, with interest, in its F against J. T. Pugh. This case | begun Monday afternoon and ettled until late Tuesday after bllowing this the case of |tin Presnell vs. C. W. Brower up, and the remainder of .day afternoon and the greater ; of Wednesday was devoted to fefore the jury decided that the ntiff was- entitled to nothing at voluntary non-suit was enter [Wednesday by the plaintiff in jcase of Ivey Styres vs. Cath he Styres. Two new battleships, one of named the “North Carolina,” be built next year if the plans Admiral William D. Leahy, jef of naval operations, go ough. The navy hopes to main a fleet of 15 modern battle rs hereafter by building a new to replace each old ship as it ches the 26 year age limit, he intention is to lay down one jtwo keels each year for several in the future. This replacc (it program will be in addition he construction of two other ieships, the Washington and North Carolina, for which con cts will be let in June, favy officers explained that the Placements program is timed so pt work can be started on a big and better ship two or three ars before each old vessel now in ^ fleet attains the obsolescence prescribed in the Washington London treaties. It requires ^m two to three years to build battleship. he “Washington” and “North rolina,” to cost $60,173,000 each, kl replace the “Arkansas,” which |omes obsolete next year, and “Texas” or “New York,” which ph the 26-year age limit in Amelia Aims Plane Westward To Measure World Waistline The heavy black line across the face of the two hemispheres shows the course of Amelia Earhart’s world flight. The broken line indicates how much of this course she had traversed when The Courier went to nress. Prominent Woman Is Buried Today Mrs.. Nannie B. Craven Of Trinity Dies From Para lytic Stroke Saturday Was Widely Known Widow Of Dr. James Craven, Son Of Founder Of Old Trinity College Mrs. Nannie B. Craven, 81, one of the county’s most prominent women, died Wednesday at the home of a son, Dr. J. B. Craven, presiding elder of the Charlotte district of the Methodist Episcopal church, South. Mrs. Craven arriv ed in Charlotte a week ago from Lakeland, Fla., where she had pass ed the winter with another son. She was in her usual good health until Saturday night when she suffered a stroke of paralysis, re maining unconscious until her death. Funeral service Was held in the Methodist church at Trinity, her home, at 10:30 o’clock Thursday morning. She had been a member of this church for more than 60 years. Rev. H. M. Robinson, pastor of the church, conducted the fun eral. He was assisted by Rev. W. R. Kelly of Monroe, a former pastor of the chjirch. Burial follow ed in the church cemetery. Mrs. Craven was just past 81 years old. She was the widow of Dr. James L. Craven, a physician .of Trinity who., died many years ago. He was the son of the cele brated Dr. Braxton Craven, found er of Trinity college and one of the great educators of his day. She is survived by five sons, whom she reared to places of honor and in fluence in their respective fields. Her sons are Dr. Craven of Charlotte; H. B. Craven of Lake land, Fla.; E. B. Craven of Lexing ton; Bruce and George B. Craven of Trinity. She is also survived by 11 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Before her marriage she was Miss Nannie Bulla of High Point. She was married on June 10, 1875. With the passing of Mrs. Craven, the oldest alumna of Salem College faded from the records. The college sent 3 representative and a wire of sympathy in recognition of this alumnae member. Many people from all sections of the state were among the attend ants at the funeral and burial ser vice at the old Craven plot in the historic graveyard. Edward Will Get No Gov’t Pension Former Ruler Will Have To Depend Upon Royal Family For Allowance Edward of England will hence forth have to depend for his al lowance upon members of the British royal family, for the gov ernment was not asked to make any provision for him in the civil list presented by King George VI this week. In addition to losing the $2,000,000 allowance he received in 1936, Edward has also been depriv ed of the hereditary revenue from the Duchy of Cornwall. The king’s message asked that Parliament provide for Queen Elizabeth as well as Princess Eliza beth, 10, and Princess Margaret Rose, 6, children of the sovereigns, and the Duke of Gloucester, the King’s next younger brother. ' The kind also asked Parliament to provide funds “in the event of the birth of a Duke of Cornwall.” The Cornwall revenues traditional ly go to the King’s eldest son, heir to the throne, but George and Elizabeth now have no son. Edward, when he became King, turned over about $125,000 of the Cornwall revenues to the Duke of York, now king. The rest of the income, totalling about $935,000, was left untouched, as was a credit of $200,000 set aside for the event Edward married while king. How much income Edward now receives is speculative. He wps supposed to have been given ap proximately $5,000,000 by his grandmother, Queen Alexandra. Whether he used much of that estimated amount is not known. Large, impressive, euiciem is me Dig Plectra wii w. uc, u,ght. Besides being the first woman to attempt such a hop, she also is the first pilot of either sex to attempt it in a dual-motored ship without a relief pilot on the major portion of the trip. Literally a flying, labora tory, the plant is furnished by the Purdue Research Foundation. It is powered by two Wasp motors, has a cruising range of 4000 miles, is equipped wit h the latest in modern radio apparatus. ! Weather Hampers W. M. S. Meeting Ramseur Glee Club Will Pre sent An Operetta “And It Rained” Friday Birthday Party School Committee Meets, Has Fine Dinner Prepared By School Girls Ramseur, March 17.—The Mis sionary zone meeting held at Ram seur Methodut church, was at town ladies. This was less than half the num ber provided for but was a good representation for such a cold day. The reports from each charge were indeed very fine. Mrs. Powell of High Point, who is president of the Greensboro district made an enlightening report on the activi ties of the societies. Mrs. McCain of High Point also made a wonder ful address on “How We Can Serve the Lord.” At the conclusion of the service chicken, sandwiches, coffee, and cake were served. An operetta, “And It Rained,” will be presented by the Ramseur Glee Club Friday night, March 19 at 8 o’clock at the Ramseur school building. This operetta pro mises to be one of the high spots in the school program of the yea)-. Everybody is urged to come and see “And It Rained.” The school committee here will always attend one meeting. When the girls invite them to a dinner they are already started in that direction. On Monday evening these well trained girls, whose well balanced meal of perfectly prepared food proved that the culinary art was already in their possession, served a dinner in the class room to the committee and principal. The mel low light of tapers and the taste fully arranged table, with spring flowers to add their beauty; all beckoned these hungry men to be seated as directed by dainty place cards. The course consisted of orange juice flavored with cherry, a vege table and chicken plate, hot rolls and butter, nut salad, coffee, cake and ice cream. Not only did the girls demonstrate their ability to cook but they were perfect in every act of serving. A unanimous vote of appreciation was tendered them and their director, Miss Cora Minor, for the fine dinner. Those enjoying the dinner were: E. B. Leonard, I. F. Craven, E. B. Baldwin, R. C. White, and V. C. Marley. R. E. Caveness was un able to reach the meeting at the hour assigned for the meal. A busi ness meeting of the board was held following the dinner. Little Tommy Thomas had the time of his short life of three years Monday when he was given a birth day party at the home of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Thomas. Numerous games were enjoyed by the large group of little folks who celebrated with him. Delicious refreshments were serv ed and many lovely gifts made the occasion a memorable one for the young gentleman. Mrs. Clinton Laughlin and chil dren of Burlington spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Sam Co ward. Miss Alies Wrenn and Sam Bailey of Greensboro were also guests of Mr. and Mrs. Coward at (Please turn to Page 7) Concerning’ Your Sub. To Courier The Courier is most anxious to get your paper to you and we ask your cooperation. Since the contest, we are working out a delivery system in the town which we hope will be satisfac-, tory. Meantime, if you are not receiving your Courier, please let us know. We are paying a* boy to deliver it to you. Several out of town subscrib ers may have slipped from the list or may be getting two papers, your name or date may;, be wrong. Please let us knowi immediately so that we majn have our records as nearly cor rect as possible and as quickly as possible. We ask your co operation. Judge Spears Is Kiwanis Speaker Makes Few Remarks Concern ing Traffic Rules For Driver And Pedestrian Continue Contest Many Committee Reports Heard; Ladies Night Com mittee Congratulated Judge Marshall T. Spears, who is currently holding court here, made a brief talk at the Kiwanis meeting Tuesday evening, confin ing his remarks chiefly to traffic regulations as they applied both , to the driver and to the pedestrian. I Judge Spears was the guest of Larry Hammond. Most of the hour was given over to committee reports. In reporting for the attendance committee, R. L. Bunch stated that 50 per cent of the members still have a perfect record in the individual attendance which has been going on for sev eral weeks. The contest will end April 26. Others reporting were Rev. H. P. Powell for the committee on churches and spiritual aims and for the reception committee; un derprivileged children, Dr. R. P. Sykes; publicity, Larry Hammond; Public' affairs. Rufus Routh; music, Dr. L. R. O’Brian; Kiwanis Club education, E. V. Hobbs; achievement reports, Walter Yow; committee on classification of membership (composed of the directors of the club) by Walter Craven as president. The Ladies Night committee was congratulated by President Craven for its especially good program at the preceding meeting. This com mittee includes O. B. Moore, J. C. Senter, R. L. Bunch, Dr. Hanev Griffin, Dr. R. P. Sykes and Walter Yow. R. S. Allred was the guest of Dr. | L. R. O’Brian. I MUSIC AND COMEDY AT COLERIDGE SCHOOL The Central Carolina Entertain ers, with Grandpa and Hiram and other comedians, will be at the ! Coleridge school auditorium j Saturday, March 20, at 7:30. This ! well known group will present a ' gala program of fun, music, and comedy, and a large crowd is ex pected to be on hand. Many Attend UDC Sixth Dist. Meet Mrs. J. D. Ross Of Asheboro Extends Welcome To Visit ors From District All Day Session Mrs. Yancey H. Kerr, Dis trict Director, Presides; Luncheon At Noon Mrs. J. D. Ross of Asheboro wel comed the U. D. C. members from jfhe. various chapters throughout the sixth-'district 'when'they"as-* sembled at the Methodist Protest ant church in Asheboro this morn ing. The Randolph Chapter U. D.* C. acting as hosts. Amid an ap propriate setting of red and white carnations and roses, the members found a warm welcome in the. church where the meeting began at 10:30 a. m. Mrs Yancey H. Kerr, district director, presided over the meet ing which included reports from the chapters represented, musical numbers and addresses. Mrs Mur ray Field and Gerald Ford of Ashe boro and Miss Carrie Jackson of ! Pittsboro furnished the music. Miss Jackson’s contributions were old Southern melodies. Mrs. John Anderson of Raleigh, the former Miss Lucy London of Pittsboro—a daughter of the late Major London—president of the N. C. Division U. D. C., made the principal address of the meeting. Her discussion dealt chiefly with historic events and the work and purposes of the organization now. There were also a number of distinguished guests present for the meeting. Among them: Mrs. J. F. Hayden, 3rd. vice president of the state; Mrs. J. D. Bivens, 2nd. vice president of the state, and several other former officers of the state and of the district. Luncheon at noon, served in the | church dining room, gave a social touch to the day’s program. The dining room was also decorated with red and white flowers, the colors of the Confederacy. Drug Store Fire Causes No Damage Although the volume of smoke made it appear for a time as if the fire at the Standard Drug Store today might be serious, the source of the trouble was only a blaze in a pile of boxes in the storeroom and no damage was done. The fire, which was first noticed a few minutes before noon, is be lieved to have been caused by the furnace near which the boxes were lying. Firemen, answering the alarm with their customary promptness, were able to ex stinguish the blaze with chemicals without having to bring the hose into play THINK BILL PAYNE WAS IN THOMASVILLE Bill Payne, escapee from Caledonia prison, was reported to have been seen in Thomasville earlier in the week. This was the first information received by of ficers concerning Payne since the holdup of the Troy bank last week, in which he is said to have been identified. Farmers Of South Warned Against Over Production Secretary Wallace Is Positive In His Views Before A Press Conference Crisis Is Reached Cotton Has Been Reduced But Is Yet 7,000,000 Bales Above Normal State A warning was sounded today I'.v Secretary Wallace to southern farmers against planting too much cotton, tobacco, peanuts and other similar crops this year. The secretary told a press con ference the predictions by the cot ton trade of a 20-cent a pound , price next fall, were “a bad thing” that would likely, harm the cotton farmer.” Wallace said the recent advance in cotton prices to above 14 cents a pound “had not been of benefit to farmers” because most of their cotton was sold before the rise. Cully A. Cobb, director of the Federal Farm program in South ern State i, said reports to his of fice indi ated a “crisis” had been reached in the South in the effort “to maintain a balanced production in our major cash crops.” In a letter to Agricultural Ad justment administration leaders Cobb said farmers had displayed “a marked tendency to increase the acreage of cotton, tobacco and peanuts.” The recent advancing prices, he said, had caused cotton growers “to forget the situation which brought about 5-cent cotton” and “starvation” prices for other com modities during the depression. “I am convinced,” Cobb stated, “we must make a further special effort to let every farmer in the (cotton) belt understand that a , material increase in cotton acre age this season could place cotton producers in a position similar to that in which they found them selves in 1933.” Cobb said the carry-over stocks of United States cotton had been reduced to about 7,000,000 bales but added that this “is still two million bales above normal.” Three Million In Payrolls For N. C. Estimated From Amount Turned In For Unemploy ment Compensation Figures compiled by the North Carolina Unemployment Compen sation Commission reveal that North Carolina payrolls in 1930 rose considerably above the $300, 000,000 mark. This is much higher than had been estimated on the payrolls of recent years, $250,000. 000 being the limit formerly reach ed. On March 16 the Unemployment Compensation Fund in the commis sion’s office had passed the $2,700, 000 figure, paid by 4163 employers, which represents nine-tenths of one per cent of the 1936 pay rolls of employers coming under the provisions of the Unemployment Compensation Act. In addition, these same employers have paid or are due to pay slightly more than $300,000, or one-tenth of one per cent of their 1936 pay rolls, into the office of Mr. Charles H. Rob ertson, collector of internal re venue, Greensboro. By this it is seen that one per cent of the 1036 pay rolls of the included employers was $3,000,000, and it follows that the pay rolls of these 4163 employers exceeded the $300,000,000 mark last year. Num bers of employers have not filed their reports. Also, the act does not include employers of less than eight workers and several classes of employment, including farm labor and domestic service, on ships, service for parent, child or spouse; work for educational, scientific, religious, community and other non-profit organizations, work for the Federal and State governments or their sub-divisions and instrumentalities. If these pay rolls are included it is estimated that all closses of employers in North Carolina had pay rolls, that reached or exceeded $350,000,000 for the year 1936. 2 Large Textile Plants Increase Announcement was made Wed - nesday that 11,000 employed by the two largest textile groups of the two Carolinas will receive a. raise in wages on March 29th, their1 second increase within five months. These mills involved are the Gos sett Mills in the Carolinas and] Virginia and the Springs Mills in , South Carolina. An approximate 10 per cent in crease was announced by these same mills last November. Announcement of the increase was made in a brief notice posted at each plant and did not give the effect, on the annual pay rolls. GeneraBissembly W inds Up Mam* Items On Its Scliedulmn Long Session Radio Speaker CLEVELAND THAYER Asheboro Man To Broadcast On 21st Cleveland Thayer Has Been Invited To Tell About Liv ing Over Gold Mine Is Leaving Tonight Will Be Entertained By Radio Sponsors During His Three-Day Stay Cleveland Thayer, who is leaving tonight for New York, where he will speak on the radio program, “We, Thp People,” gave a supper for fKe employees of the Carolina Power