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THE COURIER AND ASHEBORO MARCH IN STEP—AHEAD BOTH ARE LEADERS TRI-WEEKLY THE COURIER Est. As The Regulator February 2, 1876 PRINCIPLES, NOT MEN Changed To The Courier September 13. 1879 ALWAYS ABREAST WITH THE CHANGING TIME IN RANDOLPH COUNTY THE COURIER LEADS ■ T 5 . $2.00 A YEAR IN ADVANCE voluH LXl Oldest Paper Published In Randolph County ASHEBORO, N. C.t TUESDAY, JUNE 22, 1937. PUBLISHED TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SUNDAY NUMBER 60 Steel Executives Leave Conference No Strike Truce Republic Steel Head Calls q, I. O. Irresponsible; Raps J. L. Lewis. Seek Capital Aid Union Heads Claim Violence Will Mark Any Effort To Reopen Mills. Cleveland, June 22.—Four steel corporations, affected by the na tion wide strike, yesterday refused to make an agreement, either writ ten or oral, with John L. Lewis. Thus the first so-called peace con ference ended. Eugene Grace, president of the Bethlehem Steel, Frank Purnell, president of Youngstown Sheet and Pnbe, Wilfred Sykes, assistant to the president of Inland Steel and Tom Giidler, of Republic Steel, packed up and went home after two long conferences with Presi dent Roosevelt’s new mediation board. A spokesman 6aid they had no intention of returning. The labor leaders met the board before the steel executives enter ed the conference room. “Republic cannot and will not en ter into a contract, oral or writ ten, with an irresponsible party, and the C. I. O. as presently con futed is utterly irresponsible,” Girdler told the board. Immediately after the conference breakdown a desperate llth-hour appeal to the President was for warded by the C. I. O. “Any at tempt to open the mills gates will automatically bring terrible viol ence 3nd bloodshed,” said the tele graphic appeal, signed by the pres ident of three C. I. O. lodges in Youngstown. Governor Hoey On National Board Nine Other North Carolina Men On Commission For Sesquicentennial. North Carolina will have ten members on the United States Con* stitutional Sesquicentennial com mission which is to formulate plans for the 150th anniversary Septem ber 17. The state commission is headed by Governor Clyde R. Hoey and is composed of some of the outstanding residents of the state. The members are: Governor Clyde R Hoey, Hon. W. P. Stacy, chief justice of the Supreme Court; Hon. Henry M. London, sec retary of the N. C. Historical com mission; Hon. Walter Murphy, Sal isbury; Hon. Thomas J. Gold, High Point; Judge John J. Parker, Char lotte; Judge E. Yates Webb, Shel by; Hon. A. D. Mac Lea n, Raleigh; Hon. Isaac C. Wright, Wilming ton; Hon. J. G. Merrimon, Ashe ville. T. D. McMasters In Asheboro Monday An interesting visitor in Ashe boro Monday morning was T. I>. McMasters of Staley route. Mr. McMasters, a confederate veteran, came in for his Bemi-annual pen sion ana told his many 'friends around the courthouse that he was planning to return Bix months from now, and a year later for the same business. Mr. McMaster is per fectly capable of attending to his own business and is in excellent health and spirits. Mr. McMastera has been taking thiB newspaper before it was called) The Courier. Back in the early, days when it was The Regulator, | Mr. McMasters was a subscriber.! He has continued his paper with-1 out stopping ever since and is a valued friend of The Courier. Milton Hanner In Accident Sunday An accident occurring Sunday %ht late just outside of Hemp on “e Hemp-Asheboro highway re 8«lted in rather serious injuries to several people. Milton (Bill) Han ner> .°f Asheboro, who has Been op erating a filling station and lunch room at Hemp for the past few weeks, was coming to his Asheboro some when his car collided with a ear, said to be on the wrong side *f the highway. Bill Hanner was brought to the home of his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hanner on Aivett street. The extent of his injunas, which are chiefly to tlte eft hip his head and face, are not Known. Further examination and A J??? ar> Wat made today. Hiding with Mr. Hanner was McSwaim, who was connected with the filling station. He was «Ken to Moore county hospital and is very painfully, if not ser ously, injured. The extent of in juries nor the names of the occu pants of the other car, are not available. JSoth cars were considerably dam Where Roosevelt Will Woo Congress Vote _____ ' ' , , >5iSS^' ^ •'•‘•,,wiy h.gnwuis and co-operation cocktails in this spaciously comfortable clubhouse on e erson Island, far out in Chesapeake Bay, 407 Democratic members of the Senate and House will spend three successive days, beginning June 25. The “get acquainted” conference is hoped and in tended to still the murmurs of discontent and to heal the split ir. the party over Supreme Court reor ganization and other matters. The legislators are going at the invitation of President Roosevelt who hopes to talk to each of the 407 personally. Seventeen Await Death In Prison One Will Die in Chair; Others In Lethal Gas Chamber; All on Fridays. Raleigh. — The state of North Carolina is preparing for the great est mass killing in its history. Seventeen doomed men are sched uled to die in prison here during the next seven weeks. On six of the next seven Fridays, a total of seventeen executions is scheduled Sixteen of these men will die by inhaling lethal gas while one will die in the electric chair. Because of the renovation work on “death row” there has been no executions since Governor Hoey took office in January. The last legal killings at the prison took place December It, when Martin Moore, Asheville negro, convicted of murdering Helen Clevenger of Staten Island, N. Y., died. Never in the prison’s history [have as many as seventeen men been put to death within a seven week period. Up until 1934, the j record number of executions for | an entire year was 12, in 17925. And never in the prison’s his tory have four men been killed in a single day—four executions are scheduled July 16. City Directory To Be Issued Soon Chamber of Commerce and Merchants Association Endorse Proposal. According to Charles W. Miller of Asheville, a city directory for Asheboro will be issued within about sixty days. Mr. Miller is sues a statement to the effect that plans are rapidly shaping up for the directory. He further states that this will be the first standard directory for Asheboro and copies of the new directory will be placed in Directory Libraries located throughout the United States thus assuring Asheboro of nation-wide publicity. The new directory will contain an alphabetical directory of business concerns and private citizens, occupants of office build ings and other business places, in cluding a complete street and ave nue guide, a complete classified business directory and much infor- j mation of a miscellaneous charac-: ter. . . j Mr. Miller says in addition to[ the regular features, the new di rectory will include a new census of the city and suburbs and in the street directory the number of oc-j cupants at each home will be stat ed. This will be the first popula- j tion count for Asheboro since 1930 i and the citizens are very much in- j terested as to what the new count | will show the population of Ashe boro to be. The Asheboro Chamber of Com merce and the Asheboro Merchants association have endorsed the pro- j posal and indications are favorable j toward an early delivery. The di- I rectory company of Asheville ; which has the distinction of being i North Carolina’s only publisher of: city and county directories. Worth and McAlister Families To Have Annual Reunion The annual reunion of the Worth and McAlister families will be an interesting event of Wed nesday. This summer get-to-geth er of these two old families oj. Randolph origin is staged at tlje McAlister home on Worth street. At this time, the older members of the family enjoy the day in the old home, sitting on the cool porch and greeting many of their friends from Asheboro who usually call in to speak to them. The croque. News Flashes --from Everywhere Labor Law Washington.—U. S. Senator H. Styles Bridges (R-N.H.), last night asserted he would propose a Fed eral law to establish a 40 hour week and 40-cent minimum hourly wage as a substitute for the Black Connery bill, now before Con gress. Paris Fight Paris.—Mobile guards early to day dispersed 3,000 Socialists at tempting to stage a demonstration for the resigned Premier Leon Blum. — Pole Flight Ends Portland.—Leaving their great red-winged monoplane at Pearson! field, Vancouver to be dismantled, three Soviet flyers continued their flight to Oakland, Calif., yesterday in a chartered air liner. Ship Damaged Berlin.—The government an nounced last night it had discover ed positive evidence that the cruis er Lepsig was sideswiped either by an attacking submarine, allegedly Spanish, or by a torpedo launched from it. U. S. Brigade Madrid.—Formation of a United States brigade within the interna tional groups now fighting with the Spanish government forces is now under way. Hoey Vacation Raleigh.—Governor Hoey said last night he would take no extend ed vacation this summer, but planned to spend four or five days in the western part of the state. Mrs. Ala Foster Dies at Ramseur One ol Randolph’s Oldest Residents; Was 111 Only One Week. Ramseur, June 22,—The funeral of Mrs. Ala Foster, 88, one of Ran dolph county”s oldest residents took place yesterday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock in Gray’s Chapel Me thodist Protestant church. The pastor, the Rev. Reynolds officiat ed. Burial was in the church cem etery. Mrs. Foster died Sunday morn ing at 7 o’clock after an illness of but one week. Surviving are two daughters. Mrs. F. M. Redding and Mrs. J. W. Routh, Franklinville; two sons, D. P. Foster, Franklinville, and B. R. Foster, Detroit, Mich. Ten grand children and fourteen great grand children also survive. THE WEATHER North Carolina: Partly cloudy, scattered thundershowers during ■the afternoon and night in east and central portions. Not quite so warm in north portion. ground on the spacious lawn holds an interest for the visitors as it does for a group of local residents every afternoon in summer. Many relatives from Raleigh, Fayetteville, Durham, Greensboro and Winston-Salem gather for this annual event. Miss May McAlis ter and brother, Gilmer McAlister, who occupy the beautiful old home, will act as host and hostess at this picnic-reunion. Bible School At Liberty Opened Commencement June 25; Forty-Nine Present At Daily Session. Liberty. June 21.—A daily vaca tion Bible school opened at the'Lib - erty Baptist church Monday morn ing, June 14, under the direction of Miss Draughon, county church worker, and will continue through Friday, June 25. The school is di vided into several divisions, con sisting of the primary, the junior, and the intermediate departments. Each department is composed of various kinds of work, such as Bible study, character sketches, singing and handwork. Miss Draughon has a teacher for each department and several help ers. These are, Misses Anne Rid enhour, Rachel Luther, Virginia Peyatt, Francine Holt, Florence Owens, and Mr. Parks Coble, James Brower. The enrollment has been: Mon day, 42; Tuesday, 49; Wednesday, 49; Thursday, 48; Friday, 49. We, hope for a larger enrollment nex£ week. Commencement exercises will take place Friday night, June 25. The school enjoyed a picnic Fri day afternoon at Mineral Springs, games were played and a picnic dinner was served. '' Orphanage Gass At Franklinville Well Received at Two Perfor mances; Masons to Meet Saturday Morning. Franklinville, June 21.—The Ox ford singing class arrived at Franklinville Saturday morning and left Monday morning. Satur day night they gave a splendid con cert in the school auditorium. The devotional was led by Rev. R. M. | Hauss. Interesting talks were made by W. L. Grimsley and L. W Alderman. One feature of the pro gram was a solo, “I Love a Little Cotttage” by Mrs. Sadie Hutche son, with Mrs. Hauss at the piano. Sunday night the class sang sev eral numbers at preaching service at the M. E. church. This was a fine group of well trained children. Franklinville people were delighted and enjoyed having the class with them. The proceeds from the concert, together with the collec tion at church and lodge amount ed to quite a tidy sum. Franklinville baseball team play ed Worthville at Worthville a close game Saturday afternoon, the score being 6 to 5 in favor of Worthville. Mrs. Vernon Phillips, Mrs. Colon Welch and Mrs. S. C. Trogdon spent Sunday at the home of W. L. Williamson at Thomasville. Mrs. Amic Holt of Siler City, is spending this week with her mo ther, Mrs. Sarah Jones. Rev. R. M. Hauss commenced a revival meeting at the Franklin ville M. E. church Sunday morn ing. Everybody welcome and urg ed to attend. Services 7:45 each evening. There will be a meeting of Hauks’ Lodge No. 128 A. F. and A. M. , Saturday evening 7:30 o’clock, June 26. All Master Masons are cordially invited. C. T. Henson and family of Car thage were guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Marley. Hampton Moffitt and Mrs. W. J. Moffitt spent Sunday afternoon with the family of J. M. Deaton at Liberty. Mrs. Burkhead III Mrs. Frank Burkhead is very ill at her home on South Cox street. Her condition for several days has been serious. I Democrats Peace j Parley Scheduled On Lonely Island Leaders and House Members To Gather Friday And Saturday This Week. Steel Strike Study Jefferson Isle, Chesapeake Bay, Scene of Potent Conference. Washington. — President Roose velt has decided to attend the De mocratic “Peace” party on Jeffer son Island, in Chesapeake bay over the week-end of June 25-27. According to announcements here, Mr. Roosevelt’s administration is engaged in a major effort to rehab ilitate whatever prestige has been lost over the Supreme Court fight and to take a positive stand in the strike situation. Latest of the developments was a White House announcement of an unprecedented three-day Demo cratic “peace and love feast” on the isolated island. Congressional groups will leave Annapolis, Md., by boat at 9 a. m. eat a buffet luncheon at Jefferson Island clubhouse and return to An napolis at 5 p. m. Newspapermen are expected to establish headquar ters at Annapolis to interview Con gressman as they leave for and re turn from the conferences. Mr. Roosevelt will go to the is land Thursday afternoon. Congress will probably not be able to carry on Friday and Sat urday with a third of the Demo crats absent but in the event com mittee or other work continues, the absentees may seek the island rjf treat Sunday. The Democrat meeting is arran ged to provide opportunity for a iree and frank discussion between „ne President and party leaders over issues and differences which nave arisen in past months. This is, according to many observers, only the beginning of what seems to be an effort to sell the Adminis tration to the voters. The announcement of the island gathering is a brand new develop ment in the New Deal’s amazing Tkrtitical 'repertory, nothing like * it ever having occurred before, so far as can be remembered. Mr. Roosevelt simply is putting himself at the disposal of the Dem ocrats of Congress, on an island tor three days. The whole Chesapeake bay is likely to be dotted with boatloads of Democrats in the week-end af ter next. The party will include the three White House secretaries, Marvin H. McIntyre, Stephen Early and James Roosevelt. Jefferson Island has living quar ters for only 21 people, so Senator Joseph T. Robinson (D) of Ar kansas, majority leader, presiden: of the club which runs the spot, has decided that the 407 Democrat over in three groups, each group ic congressmen should be relayed to spend one day on the island. Sprague Funeral Monday Afternoon Other Interesting News Of Sophia; Church Session Sunday. Sophia, June 22.—The funeral services for Jesse W. Davis, aged and respected resident of Archdaie who died Sunday, took place at Marlboro Friends church Monday afternoon at 3 o’clock. Mrs. Eliza Edwards spent one day recently with her cousin, Mrs. Sena Garner of High Point. The Misses Betty and Georgia Stewart, High Point, have been visiting Mrs. H. A. Brown. Charles Pierce is confined to his home with illness. Mrs. Sena Garner and Mr. and Mrs. Allen Garner and Miss Bow ers of Archdale visited Mrs. Eliza | Edwards recently. One hundred and seven attended the Sunday school at Marlboro. Rain is needed badly in this sec tion. Rev. E. B. Harris preached an able sermon at Marlboro Sunday. The New Market township Sun day school convention will take place in the Old Union M. E. church Sunday afternoon. Marley Business To Be Reorganized Vaughn Marley of Ramseur has purchased the interest of W. E. Marley in “Marley Brothers” busi ness firm and will make some changes in the business. Vaughn Marley plans to close the grocery department as soon as . possible. Mr. Marley plans to devote his in terest in dry goods, ready-to-wear, furtiiture, shoes and notions. The grocery accounts will be closed July 8. No deliveries, Mr Marley said will be made after this i week. 150 Property Owners File Objections With Board Over Valuation Youth Sane, His Death Trial Set Declared sane by hospital au thorities, Lester Brockelhurst, 23, shown above in the Lonoke, Ark., jail with his 18-year-old sweet heart, Bernice Felton, will go on trial June. 24 for the murder of a Little Rock planter, Victor Gates. Charged as an accessory, the girl’s trial will start June 25. Thousands in State Will Receive Security Benefit Burnis Kearns Is Seriously Hurt Randolph Boy Badly Burned When Tire Blows Out; In California Hospital. An accident occurring in Santa Monica, California, when a rear tire blew out on his Chevrolet, came near being fatal to Burnis Kearns of Asheboro. This young man, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Kearns of Asheboro route, left ten days age for California where he planned a prolonged stay. A telegram on Monday after noon announced the accident which occurred on Sunday afternoon to Mr. and Mrs. Kearns. Several additional wires and telephone calls have assembled some meagre in formation from a relative living in Santa Monica, Mrs. Clarice Davis Rowe, wife of a doctor of that place. The latest telegram, arriving Tuesday, said: “Burnis condition much improved—second degree bums. Rear tii‘e blew out on cum of mountain throwing car down embankment. Car burned— total loss. Burnis receiving best medical care possible in largest hospital in United States. We are doing all we can to help. Will keep you informed about his con dition.” Burnis is a well known boy in the town with a host of friends In the town and county. He attend ed Elon college this past winter, maintaining his residence in Burl ington where he has held a position for two years. Bids to Build Battleship Submitted by Three Firms Washington. — Three companies have entered bids for construction of a battleship in private ship yards. The bids ranged from $46, 212,500 to $59,900,00. The prices asked were: Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corpora tion, Quincy, Mass., $59,900,000. New York Shipbuilding Corpora tion, Camden, N. J., $55,875,814. The Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock company, Newport News, Va., notified the navy de partment that it could not make an offer for building the dreadnaught at a fixed price because of “present difficulties and risks” affecting the steel industry. It offered on alter nate bid of $46,212,500, however. Under the condition that the com pany be reimbursed for any losses it might sustain under such an ar rangement. All three companies offered to complete their work in 48 months. The bids were lor construction of hull and machinery only. The Will Meet Twice More This Month Complaints Involved Timber Cuts; Residents Moved Or Destroyed. Must Fill Out Blanks Commissioners Ask Detail Data Pertaining to All Adjoining Lands. One hundred and fifty property owners in Randolph county appear ed before the County Commission ers, sitting as a board of equaliza tion yesterday, seeking reductions in assessed valuations of realty. The majority of cases involved cut timber or situations affected by the removal or destruction of build ings. The commissioners met again today and will undoubtedly con tinue this special work one or two days more prior to the regular July session. Those objecting to present val uations, upon which taxes will be assessed this fall, are requested to fill in blanks which it is believed will assist the board in arriving at conclusions. The name of the owner, township and nature of land is required. Names of owners of adjoining properties are also re quired in order that the board may make a careful study for equaliza tion purposes. The kind of build ings, age and number of rooms is also requested by the bdard. July 1 Marks Inauguration Of Act in North State; $12.50 Weekly Checks. Raleigh, June' 21.—What mar.y students of public affairs believe will prove to be the most benefi cial legislation ever enacted in North Carolina—the $4,700,000-a year Social Security program— will go into effect on July 1, and thousands of indigent aged and un derprivileged children will be given a helping hand through its provis ions. After several months of arduous labor, the state board of charities and public welfare, which will ad minister the two most important features of the statute, has per fected an organization known as the division of public assistance, under the direction of Nathan H. Yelton. County organizations also have been completed, in compli ance with the law which was adop ted by the 1937 session of the Gen eral Assembly. The various county boards of welfare are expecting to be flood ed with applications for assistance, and Mrs. W. T. Bost, commission er of the State Welfare depart ment, has estimated that during the first three months the program is in operation a maximum of 15, 000 persons 65 years of age and older, and aproximately 10,500 de pendent children will be helped. The average monthly aid for the aged will be aout $12.50, while that for underprivileged children will run close to $6. The total amount to be expend ed on the two feaures of the act | during the first quarter of its op 1 eration will be approximately $600,000, it has been estimated. The federal government will bear one (Continued on Page 2) government itself furnishes labor and materials for the installation of vast quantities of equipment, including armament. Bethlehem’s bid called for deliv ery ai Boston’s Navy Yard, New York’s at Philadelphia’s Navy Yard and Newport News at Nor folks’ Navy Yard. The Electric Boat Company of Groton, Conn., was the only bidder submarines. It submitted a propos for the construction of two new al of $4,677,000 for one vessel only / and $3,917,000 each for oth vcs-1 sels for delivery at New London, i Conn., in 29 and 31 months respec tively. I Both Bethlehem and New Yorki shipbuilding also submitted altern ate bids, containing adjustment provisions under which lowered costs of labor and materials would accrue to the benefit of the navy. Bethlehem’s alternate bid was $49, 870,000 and New York’s $47,829, 994. Economy Drive On Relief Bill Dead Loses In Senate £ fusal To Request Local » Matching of Funds Is ^ Sharply Criticized. * nendments Killed E Favored Byrnes Move . . • Reducing National •?\ Relief Expense. Washington, June 22.—The drive for economy in connection with the work relief bill failed in the Senate yesterday when the Byrnes proposal for matching 40 percent, and the Robinson amendment, which provided 26 percent match' ing by local governments were voted down, the first by a vote of 34 to 39 and the second by a count of 25 to 68. The bill carries ah appropriation of $1,500,000,000. Senator Byrnes, of South Caro lina, from the depths of his disap pointment, commented: “Because of the desire of mayors to secure funds for projects, and as long as people are not conscious of the fact that, they are paying for the federal program, it is apparently impossible to reduce the amount of the WPA appropriation, or place any restrictions on how it will be spent.’’ Most of the southern mem bers representing the states from Maryland to the Florida line, with the exception of Senator Reynolds voted for the very mild economy program. Senator Bailey has long sought to apply the brakes to gov ernment spending, and the Byrnes amendment was in harmony with an amendment proposed by the North Carolina senator last winter. In opposing the Byrnes proposal for local matching, Senator Bark ley of Kentucky said Senator Bail ey had quoted Mr. Roosevelt a# having said that relief of the des titute was something that should be looked after locally. He said that Mr. Roosevelt made the state* ment attributed to him five years ago, but that the senate and the i world had learned some things since then. The emergency, he , said, had made federal intervention | imperative.' ' Grey Arrested In Stabbing Assault Said to Have Inflicted Three Knife Wounds Upon Lewis Saturday Night. Tom Grey is locked up in the Randolph county jail charged with assauli and attempt to kill, in con nection with injuries inflicted upon Howard Lewis Saturday night. Lewis sustained three knife wounds, one above and one below his heart and another . across his right arm. The police reports stated Grey attacked Lewis during an altercation regarding ownership of a hat. The attack took place at a roadside on highway 64. Lewis was taken to the Randolph hospital when Dr. Tiffany Barnes attended his injuries. Patrolman Lee Moore arrested Grey. He is held without bond pending the out come of Lewis’ injuries. Supervisors Of South Gathering Assistant forest supervisors from 11 Southern states began their training conference in Frank lin on June 14, according to Paul H. Gerrard, supervisor of the Nan tahala National forest. The con ference will last twelve days and is under the supervision of Joe R. Riebold, regional training officer for the U. S. forest serpice. The conference is devoted to the study of training methods which will be used by forest service of ficials in training forest service personnel and CCC enrollees in more efficient methods of fire con trol, road construction, timber and game management, as well as other phases of forestry. Joseph C. Kircher, of Atlanta, regional forester for the southern region of the U. S. forest service, made the opening address of the conference. The importance of training was stressed in the open ing remarks of Forester Kirsch er, “A well trained personnel, thor oughly versed in all phases of for est work, means the achievement of our aim,—the efficient and eco nomical operation of our National Forests.” Assistant supervisors are attend ing the conference from the Na tional forests in Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana, North Carolina, Arkan sas, Texas, Oklahoma, and South ' Carolina. Birth at Sophia Mr. .and Mrs. Leo Hollingsworth of Sophia announce the birth of a son at Randolph hospital on June 20th.