THE COURIER AND ASHEBORO MARCH IN STEP—AHEAD BOTH ARE LEADERS THE COURIER ALWAYS ABREAST WITH THE CHANGING TIME IN RANDOLPH COUNTY THE COURIER LEADS (jijjl-WEEKLY yflLUME LXI Est.-As The Regulator Fe. fuary 2. 1876 — 01degt PaPer Published In Randolph County PRINCIPLES, NOT MEN ASHEBORO, N. C., SUNDAY, JUNE 27, 1937. Changed To The Courier September 13. 1879 $2.00 A YEAR IN ADVANCE PUBLISHED TUESDAY, THURSDAY AND SUNDAY NUMBER 62 hurt Opponents Say Island Party Just Nice Outing wlare Nothing Serious Was Talked With President On Opening Day. Reporters Barred Good Time Was Had By AH,” gays Joe Robinson As Many Return. Washington-—With the Demo jatic “Peace conference” on Jef Jrson Island about over, five mem ers of the Senate opposed to Pres ent Roosevelt’s Supreme Court ,roposals yesterday stated there was not one iota” of change on he fight which has tied up action in the measure. None of the approximately 120 Senators and Representatives who ittended the Bession at the exclus Te Chesapeake bay resort “could ecall” that anyone had discussed the Supreme Court or "anything’ serious” with Mr, Roosevelt. “We went down for a good time ind wc had a good time,” said Majority Leader Joe T. Robinson, •this conference has just been a kig outing, I don’t attribute any political significance to it whatso tver.” Only serious mote Van Nuys said the only serious _jcussion he observed did not in volve the President. He said Sec retary of Agriculture Henry A. ■Wallace talked with Senator Har |ry F. Byrd, Democrat, Virginia, ■about a marketing bill, and that ■there was a rehashing among Imembers of Congress of “all the _J arguments for and against the [supreme Court bill.” He said as each boatload arrived ,.j members formed a line to greet ihe President, Van Nuys, who drove jere from Washington with four Jother anti-court Senators, said all ■of them shook hands with the (president and he greeted each one rordially. It was the first time liome of the insurgents actually J spoken to the President since ■the court storm broke. None of the accounts of any of i returning legislators indicated ■the “love feast” was anything ■more than that, despite the fact ■that newspaper men were barred Ifrom the island. THE WEATHER North Carolina: Partly cloudy j ISaturday and Sunday, possibly1 Iwidel scattered thundershowers. IRotarians Open New Year; Rev. C. G. Smith, President' Phalti Spoon To Be Buried Today Dies Saturday a. m. at Home Of Sister-in-Law After Three Weeks’ Illness. Phalti Spoon, 72, died Saturday morning after an illness of three weeks. Mr. Spoon suffered a stroke of paralysis three weeks ago from which he never recovered. He died at the home of his sister-in law, Mrs. W. D. Spoon on South Fayetteville street where he made his home. Funeral service will be held at Union Grove Baptist church Sun lay afternoon at 3:00 o’clock with Rev. L. R. O’Brian of the Asheboro Baptist church, in charge. Only one sister of a large fam dy survive the deceased, Mrs, M. "• Craven of Sanford. A large number of nephews and nieces sur vive. Mr. Spoon was never mar-1 hed. He was connected with a lc - i ■si service station at the time of »s recent illness. Mr. Spoon was quiet man, but well liked ,t>y nany people of the town who have tnown him the several years he ias made his home in Asheboro. Triple Murderer Escapes Police ♦ Robert Irwin Recognized In. Cleveland; Wanted In 1 Gedeon Case. Cleveland.—A man believed to be Robert Irwin, sculptor, divinity student, wanted by the New York Police in connection with the Ge-j deon triple murder, March 28, es caped capture here yesterday after j he had been identified by employes ,n a restaurant where he had been employed. A kitchen girl notified the police of his resemblance to a picture she had seen in a detective magazine. Irwin, going under the name of Murray suspected he had been identified and fled from the restau font, returned to his rooming house and then disappeared with ' lus clothing. He had not been lo- ' rated up to a late hour last night, j Contract With Burrus Clinic Continued By Randolph Institution Hughes Partner In Tax Inquiry Treasury officials, testifying be fore the Congressional committee on tax avoidance, named Richar i E. Dwight, above, former law part ner of Charles FI vans Hughes, Jr., as one of the participants in a Nas sau, Bahama Islands, insurance company formed to avoid payment of income taxes. Dwight, it wa^ testified, “borrowed” millions from the company after negotiating for a paid up $4,000,000 policy. “In terest” on the loan wiped out Dwight’s normal income, it was said. Water Connection In Several Homes Scout Troop Holds Court Of Honor: Vacation Bible Schools End. Frank! in ville, June 26.—The Randolph Mills are having water put in their houses from a well near the stand pipe at Mill No. 1. The residences of M. L. Allred, J. A. Wallace and C. H. Julian will connect with this system. Others (Please turn to Page 8) Work of Crippled Children Clinic Outstanding In Club’s Activity. The Asheboro Rotary dub at last week’s meeting initiated a new year’s program under direction o' the recently elected officers heal 2d by the Rev. C. G. Smith, D.D. [’resident Smith is now in Europe, where he attended the Rotary In ternational. During his absence, Arthur Ross, Jr., vice president, will carry on the duties connected with that office. During the meeting the club ex ended its appreciation at the as sistance it had received from indi viduals and kindred organiaztions luring its successful program dur ng the year just closed. The work of N. M. Cranford, chairman of the crippled children’s work, the success of the clinic in ;ho Randolph hospital every month inder direction of Dr. Thomas Wheeldon, Richmond, Va., and the assistance of the Rotary Anns re ceived high favor of club mem Mr. Cranford, in addition to his lairmanship of the Rotary coin littee is also treasurer of the hos ital board of directors and holds high honor as a director and •easurer of the National Wheeldon oundation. Appreciation to local physicians nd others throughout the county, ie superintendent and nursing taff at the hospital was also lown by the Rotarians. Reports of the treasurer showed ie club to be in a strong finan al condition while the secretary sported the membership had ;ached fifty. Others who have assisted the ub during the past year and to horn the members expressed their ppreciation included: R. A. Wood, secretary and Miss ouise Betts. J. H. Shaffer, as stant secretary. Jesse Scarboro, •easurer and Frank Redding. vV. Holt, assistant treasurer. Tom ruesdale, Dr. 0. L. Presnell, pro rams; Mrs. Miriam Burns, music, ev. C. G. Smith, D.D., Russell arks, Frank McCrary, Miss Ida mith, Elwood Reihm, King Moore, erree Ross, Charles McCrary, leveland Thayer, the ladies of vhe ;. P. church and the local news mpers. Hospital Has No 1 Resident Surgeon High Point Surgery Will Be In Charge of All Local Major Cases. 1190 Operations Excellent Condition Shown In Reports of Officers And Superintendent. The board of directors of tbs Randolph hospital, inc., at its semi-annual session Friday decid ed to renew its contract with the Burrus Clinic, High Point, for an other year. The present co itract expires July 1. Under provisions of the contract the Burrus Clinic will have general professional supervision and hand ling of major surgery cases in the local hospital. This plan has been in force since the hospital ipcned in Ju v lid? A: no time has there been a resident surgeon in charg •. D. B. McCrary, president, gave a brief resume of the operations cf the hospital for the past five years. He spoke of ihe cooperation of the Burrus Clinic and the local hospi tal personnel in keeping the hospi tal up to the highest point of ef ficiency from the standpoint of ser vice to patients and efficiency of operation. He also commented upon the great assistance of the county com missioners and the city of Ashe boro. The Duke endowment, he said, has donated each year to wards the upkeep of charity beds and has also made a donation towards the purchase of additional equipment. The board of directors extended its appreciation for this financial aid and also for the moral support, and cooperation of the various or ganizations and individual in and cut of the county. Without this aid, the board said, the institution could not have served its purpose. Dr. H. L. Brockman, president of the Burrus Clinic gave a brief report of the work done by that organization in the Randolph hos pital. M. E. Johnson, chairman of the* board of county commissioners, and others were heard from in ref erence to the operations of the hos pital. Superintendent’s Report Miss Anne Reece Quinn, superin-' tendent, gave a detailed report of ! the hospital management lor the past five years. She made special mention of the cooperation of tfte management, the doctors and toe nursing staff and others connected with the institution during that pe riod. N. M. Cranford, treasurer, gave the financial report covering the five years operation. His report showed ihere was no deficit. Some permanent improvements have been made on the plant and grounds and additional equipment pur chased during the five year period. Health Officer's Report Report of the professional work was made by Dr. G. H. Sumner, county health officer. Note below a few statistics along this line: Number of patients discharge!?, 3,686. Number days of care, 31,075. Percent free days, 49,27 percent. Number major operations per formed, 1,190. Number minor operations perfor med, 836. Number patients X-rayed, 1,000. Number laboratory examinations made, 15,757. First patient was admitted to the hospital June 22, 1932, al though the formal opening was not held until July 9. Double Building Nearing Finish ----- John Presnell and G. A. Pat terson Will Have Modern Place in N. Asheboro. Among the many new business buildings of the town is one in north Asheboro, a double building, now in process of erection by John I’resnell and (5. A. Patterson. The large, modern store building erected by Mr. Presnell will be oc cupied by J. H. Hurley who will operate a grocery store. The other side is owned and will be operated by G. A. Patterson as a piano sales place. It will also house his mattiess business. The Courier inadvertantly men tioned Mr. Pa Person in a previous article, leaving out Mr. Presnell’s part of the building, which is only separated from the Patterson building by a brick wall with wall privileges for both of these busi- ^ ness men of Asheoro. Britain Warns Of Europe’s Danger; Hopes For Peace But “Peace at Any Price”, Not Acceptable to Eden And Chamberlain. _ Both Urge Caution Germany Pleased as Eden Asks Avoidance of All Inciting Talk. i London.—Great Britain plans f and is exerting every effort to maintain peace in Europe. For eign Secretary Anthony Eden told the House of Commons yesterday but warned that the Empire does not mean “peace at any price.” Prime Minister Neville Chamber lain argued for “cool heads’” and avoidance of doing or saying any thing “to precipitate the disaster everyone wants to avoid.” He lik ened Europe’s present situation to that in high mountains where “a sudden exclamation may start tin avalanche.” “If we can exercise patience and caution and restraint we may yet be able to save the peace of Eu rope,” Chamberlain declared. Both he and Eden contended the situa tion is not hopeless, that Italy and Germany may return to full co operation with the other nations trying to isolate the Spanish con flict. Both, however, expressed the opinion that Great Britain while seeking continual, peace would not agree to conditions dishonorale to the Empire. Berlin Pleased Berlin.—German officials praised the “conciliatory spirit” of Britisn Prime Minister Neville Chamber lain’s reference to German moder ation over the Leipzig incident. 1 They awaited the full text of the address in the House of Commons before making other comment. The newspaper Lokal Anzieger said Chamberlain “acknowledged the German standpoint in a meas ure not accorded by a single Eng lish newspaper nor any declaration in Commons during the entire treatment.of the Leipzig affair. Cannas and Iris Planted By City Environs at Municipal Build ing Enhanced With Flowers. , The city of Asheboro is showing the way to residents in efforts to beautify property and building en vironment. Employees yesterday set out 450 iris and 200 cannas plants around the city hall, the resevoir and lot adjoining the city hall. The lot, well lawned, is one of the most attractive in the city and now, enhanced with plants which bear various colored blooms, will be one of the beauty spots here. Tax Evasion-Bahamas Style Insurance Scheme Disclosed Washington.—Humdrum Treas ury tax officials gave the joint con gressional committee yesterday a fairy-tale story of an amazing in surance company, organized under the palms and amidst the blue wat ers of the Bahama Islands, at Nas sau, where it has been giving first aid treatment to Americans with uncomfortably high incomes. The story told of how at least six comfortably off New Yorker’s managed to shrink down incomes which would otherwise have paid heavy income tax assessments, to a point where they were microscop ic, or disappeared altogether, when they were written upon the prosaic legal parchment of an income tax return. But here the magic of the Bahamas Insurance company ap peared, for immediately after the tax return was entered hey presto, the income of the well-to-do Am ericans was as large and flourish ing as it had ever been. How it Worked This story of modern tax avoid ance magic had one sequel which the happy lawyers who devised it could not have guessed in advance. It split the New York law firm of Hughes, Schurman & Dwight, aqd a fortnight ago caused the firm to be dissolved, as Charles Evans Hughes, Jr., son of the Chief Jus tice, shook the dust of his feet from his former associate, Richard E. Dwight. Mr. Dwight, it appeared from testimony droned out today by the prosaic Treasury lawyers, had been one of the believers in modern ma gic. In brief, according to Mason B. Leming, general assistant to the chief counsel of the Internal Reve nue Bureau, who was the principal witness of the day, Mr. Dwight took out a $4,000,000 life insurance at an annual premium of $2,793, Smiles AH Around as F. D. R. Greeted Belsrian Premier T >y ■ \ If the smiles they exchanged on greeting are any indication, Beligum’s Premier Paul Van Zeeland and President Roosevelt, shaking hands so cordially on the White House steps above, should get along famously. Also gay is the smile of Mrs. Van Zeeland at left, while Col. Edwin Watson, military aide, supports the President’s arm, grinning broadly. The premier visited Washington, presumably, to discuss economic rela tions. Bailey and McKellar Split In Row Over Farley Appearance News Flashes -from Everywhere Colin Clive Dead Hollywood.—Colin Clive, 37, dis tinguished English actor who was reported to have earned nearly half a half million dollars portraying characters the public wouldn’t like, died in a hospital here of pulmo nary disorders. Heat Wave Broken Chicago.—Heavy rains and shift ing winds broke the season’s most intense heat wave in the Middle itast yesterday. Relief came to most of the area from the Rockies to the Great Lakes after 21 deaths had been at tributed to the sultry siege. War Fears London.—The British govern ment and especially its foreign sec retary, Anthony Eden, are work ing vigorously to ally Europe’s la test war scare and to distract at tention from a convergence of the powers’ warships towards Spanish langer zone. Confederate Memorial Charlotte.—Officers and direc tors of the Southern hotel associa tion, holding its annual convention here this week, voted to sponsor and seek the completion of the Confederate Memorial Stone Moun tain, near Atlanta, Ga. policy with the Bahamas company 720, and then got a loan against this premium that was bigger than the premium itself, amounting to $2,832,540. This transaction was only done, according to the Treasury charge, in order to make Mr. Dwight able to present a deduction for a big in terest charge item on his income tax. Under the law, a bona fide payment of interest is deductible from one’s income. According to Treasury estimates Mr. Dwight, in the four years, 1932, 1933, 1934 and 1935, got a tax reduction of $230, 399.74. His correct inrome, ac cording to the Treasury was $599, 185 but the income he reported af ter deductions was only $1,518. This meant a total four-year tax of just $299.69. Mr. Dwight, under pressure of Mr. Hughes, Jr., as it was divulged today, has made a compromise offer for full settle ment with the Treasury of $20, 000 in back taxes, if he can escape the penalty assessment of 50 per cent additional. Others Tried It Mr. Dwight wasn’t the only be liever in modern magic of the Ba hamas variety. There were others who signed un with “premiums” in the paper in surance company at Nassau, a com - pany manned and officered by lo cal Bahamans. The coni pa fry’s name was the Standard Life In surance company. It was organis ed in 1931, didn’t hold its first di rector’s meeting till a year later, and issued only 10 shares of its authorized 5000 shares of $10 stock, none of which was paid for. Nevertheless, it was a legal entity, and began taking million-dollar life insurance policies, and making loans against premiums to wealthy New Yorkers early in its exist ence. North Carolinian Wants To j Question Postmaster In . Strike Situation. Washington, June 26.—Jim Far ley, postmaster general, was the wedge that split the ranks of the Senate Postoffice committee apart here yesterday. Senator Bailey, North Carolina and Senator H. Styles Bridges, (R-N.H.) insisted that the postmaster general be called before the committee for questioning concerning activities of departmental employes in strike zones. The demand was made by Sena tor Styles and was backed by Bail ey, who had done most of the questioning during the hearing prior to yesterday. Senator Ken neth McKellar, (D-Tenn.), chair man of the committee, vigorously opposed the idea of having Farley! appear as a witness. The com- j raittee will vote Monday on the I proposal. Another question on which a sharp split is anticipated was indi-1 cated earlier in the day when Sen- j ator Bailey and Acting Postmaster j General W. W. Howes had a sharp j exchange following Senator Bail- j ey's statement that there had been undue delay in the indictment of, six men who were Thursday ar rested in Ohio for interference with the mails since the beginning of the sieel strike on May 26. When Senator Bridges made his demand for the appearance of Post master General Farley, who is also chairman of the Democratic Na tional Committee, on Friday, Mr. Howes stated that he has been act ing postmaster general since the strike started and has handled the matter in its entirety and was at the service of the committee for any questions which members imght desire to ask. “Some of the questions 1 wish to ask Mr. Farley you could not answer and I do not wish to em barrass you by asking you others,” replied Senator Bridges. Senator McKellar demanded un successfully that Senator Bridges state the questions he proposed to ask, but the New Hampshire Sena tor declined to do so. That refusal was regarded by Senator McKellar as an indication that the questions are political in character and he announced that he would resist the motion. Senator Bailey placed his support | of Bridges entirely on the ground that any member of the committee was entitled to summon any wit ness he saw fit and that right ought to be given to Bridges. Senator McKellar also joined in the earlier clash between Senator Bailey and Acting Postmaster Gen eral Howes. Senator Bailey spoke of the delay in arresting the six men charged with interfering with the mails, which brought Mr. Howes to his feet with a statement that he re sented the charge that the Post Office Deparnrent had not done its full duty promptly. “I think the Department has acted properly in every way; it has not taken sides with either the company or the strikers and it ought not to have done so,” declar ed Senator McKellar. “1 want to state my views,” said Senator Bailey. “The first of these incidents occurred on May 28. The arrests were not until June 23. “i do not believe the delay has inuured to the credit of the Po*4 Office Department or to the bene fit of the people of the United States.” James M. Barrie Kirriemuir, Scotland.—Sir James M. Iiarrie, creator of Peter Pan, was buried Thursday in a rhodo dendron lined grave near those of his father, mother, brothers and sisters in the Kirriemuir cemetery. Peace Stressed In Southern Mills South Carolina Industrial Ob servers Anticipate i's'o Trouble in Mills. Greenville, S. G\, June 23.—Few or no sit-down strikes and a com parative lack of violence are en visioned by industrial observers here as the C. I. 0. advances in its current attempt to unionize textile labor to the South. Terming itself the “textile cen ter of the South,” Greenville and the surrounding section is a hot bed of T. W. O. C. activity and or ganizers, with two mills alretfly signed up, are expected to begin negotiations with scores of plants. A number of mill men are accept ing the idea of dealing with organ ized labor as inevitable, T. W. O. C. workers are recruiting members on a “we-don’t-want-strikes” pledge, and except in isolated cases nothing comparable to the costly disorders of the 1934 general strike seems likely. Whether the C. I. O. drive will succeed is still a question, but many believe the moderation of Sidney Hillman in directing the campaign, the growing conviction on the part of manufacturers that to play ball with John L. Lewis may be the best way to avert violence and the wide spread conviction of textile work ers the government approves of the C. 1. O., will result eventually in the first wide-scale unionization of southern textile labor. On the other hand many manu facturers are matching C. I. O. propaganda with skillful company propaganda, and picked employees are “talking down” C. I. O. Union organizers admit little wage-and hour dissatisfaction exists in sou thern mills (initial strategy of nearly all manufacturers was two wage increases earlier in the year) but urge organization as the only sure way of holding present gains and point out that if fear of organ ization already has won much for the workers they may gain more by achieving actual unionization. Mindful that southern textile workers never have made good “sticking” union material and that thousands disapproved the costly U. T. W. blunders of 1934, C. 1. O. leaders stress the “conservative” nature of their campaign, insist they are working as eagerly as manufacturers to avert strikes, and are charging only 50-cent member ship fees and no dues until “after recognition.” At only two mills—one in Ben nettsville, S. C., the other in Hun tsville, Ala.—has the T. W. 0. C. secured recognition (plus a 40 hour week and 12 to 20 per cent wage increases.) The moment is arriving however, for the big of fensive. Lyndon Family In Reunion Sunday The annual Lyndon reunion was held at New Hope church in Ran dolph county Sunday, June 20. A large number of friends join ed the family for the occasion. The address of the day was delivered by Dr. C C. Hubbard of Farmer, music was furnished by a- quartet from Thomasville and by Miss Ruth Sykes, soloist, Miss Mary Sykes, pianist, both of Greensboro. It was decided that subsequent reunions will be held under the name of the Lyndon-Andrews clan, officers for the coming year were elected as follows: President, J. F. Lyndon, Jr., Sumter, S. C.; vice president, J. W. Lyndon, High Point; secretary, Mrs. W. B. Varner, High Point; historian, Miss Lula Andrews, Asheboro; program committee, Ev olin Lyndon, Thomasville, Mrs. Joens Burns, High Point, Mrs. J. W. Blackwell, High Point, and Miss Ruth Sykes, Greensboro. A picnic lunch was * served on the grounds and the afternoon was de voted to a social period. Mrs. Mary J. Lowe Beloved Woman Buried Saturday Friday Evening Follow v*' Fall Ten Days Ago At V Home of Daughter. Was 82 Years Old Funeral Service at First Meth odist Church; Burial Local Cemetery. Mrs. Mary Jane Lowe, 82, died Friday evening at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Walter A. Bunch, after a ten days’ illness following a fall which broke her hip. Mrs. Lowe was one of the best known of the older citizens of Randolph, a wife of the late Nerius Lowe, who held several political offices in Randolph. The Lowe family is or iginally from the western part of the county, but Mr. and Mrs. Lowe moved to Asheboro many years ago. She was the former Miss Mary Jane (or Molly) Rush, also a well known family of Randolph county. Mrs. Lowe was unusually active until the day of her fall and was one of the county’s most interest ing women. She had a vast store of historic information and talked interestingly of the county “in the old days” without living in the past. Her chief interest was in the present and she took an active part in church work, always a keen interest in politics and in the event of the day. Funeral service was conducted at the First Methodist church in Asheboro Saturday afternoon, to which Mrs. Lowe was a regular at tendant. Rev. H. F. Powell, pas tor of the church, was in charge of the service. Burial followed in the Asheboro cemetery. The following children survive: Mrs. Walter Bunch of Asheboro, with who she spent most of' her time; Mrs. Herman Johnson of Far mer; Mrs. Kate Lowe Jarvis and Miss Louella Lowe of Washington, D. C.; Worth, Jack and Doak Lowe of Farmer. A large number of grandchildren survive also. Community News Of High Point Rt. Many Attend Memorial Ser vice at Deep River Friends Church on Sunday. High Point, Rt. 1, June 26.— Memorial services were held at Deep River Friends’ church Sun day, June 20. There were all-day services with picnic dinner served on the grounds which was enjoy ed by a large crowd, several being from a distance. Mr. Jones from High Point, was the leading speaker and Chase Idol, Jr., also of High Point, sang. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Overman with Mrs. Bondourant, Mrs. Over man’s mother, all of Burlington, spent Sunday with Cecil Lowe and family. Tuesday Mrs. Elya Thornton had as her guests Mrs. Velma Kelley and children of Raleigh, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Wheeler and Frank Wheeler. Philmore Underwood and sari; Ray Underwood, of near Thomas ville, were visitors in the home of Ben Lambeth Sunday afternoon. Little Margie Hughes, who has been away on a vacation, has re turned to her home with Mrs. Eva Thornton. Mr. and Mrs. Clark Mendenhall, formerly of Deep River community but now of California, are making an extended visit to friends here and were present for the mertior ial services at Deep Riever Sunday. Mrs. Herbert Parker of Ohio, who has been spending the winter in Florida, stopped over on her way home to visit friends and relatives here and she, too, was present for memorial services. Theodore Cox spent the week end with relatives in High Point and attended camp meeting at Col fax Sunday. Mrs. Sam Hudson returned Mo High Point after spending several days with homefolks while recup erating from injuries received in an auto wreck sometime ago. Plan to Attend Y. P. Conference A number of the young people lrom the Asheboro Presbyterian church are planning to attend tfye people’s conference of Orange Presbyterian church which is to be held at Elon college between June 28 and July 3. The delegates are: Miss Sara Alice Moore, Miss Cath erine Patterson, Raymond Petty, Jack Staley, Hubert Causey, and Paul Blackman. Rev. N. N. Fleming, of Mebane, is in charge of the conference and has chosen an able faculty to have charge of the various courses. The general theme for the conference is “Facing Today with the Living . Christ.”