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VOLUME XXI
10 PAGES THIS WEEK
THE BEAUFORT NEWS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1932
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PRICE 5c SINGLE COPY
NUMBER 7
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Gardner Mentioned As
Presidental Nominee
Recent Speeches And Writings Have Brought
The Governor To The Front; Might Be Nomi
nated For Vice-President; Trial of Miss Har
wood Set For March Term of Court.
By M. R. DUNNAGAN
RALEIGH, Feb. 22 Another
"Gardner for President" swell, which
interpreted in its true light might
really mean "Gardner for Vice-President,"
has beendeveloping recently,
the immediate cause being the North
Carolinian's speech before the Ken
tucky Legislature, with numbers of
contributing factors.
Governor Gardner talked about
things in general, national problems,
for about half of the time, then told
the Kentuckians what they invited
him there to talk about, North Caro
lina legislative and executive achieve
ments. Astute readers of his address
claim to see in it a bid for national 1
consideration, and the Kentucky folks
were kind enough to mention Gard
ner for the Presidency, along with
former Governor Harry Flood Byrd,
of Virginia, with him at the time.
That address, Governor Gardner's
article some weeks ago in the Satur
day Evening Post, and his address in
Virginia last week, all are factors
which are serving to bring the North who have already joined are urged to
Carolina Governor into more than get their comrades to come in at
"favorite son" prominence, even tho0nce. Judge G. A. Barden tfnd Cap
Virginia also has a favorite son. jtain Tom Daniels of New Bern were
Governor Gardner has also been present at the meeting and assisted
invited by the Committee of 100 of j in organizing the post. Several of
Miami Beach, Florida, composed of those present made talks about the
300 prominent Americans from 35
different states, winter colony folks,
to dinner at the Surf Club in Miami
Beach February 23. That, if accepted
would be another natural step. And
there are other forces at work. It
would not besurprising if, finally, Gov
erhor Gardner gets before the Na
tional Pemocratic Convention, possi-
K ffrjts son, and vfcVlwme
- ' cl fcfcif 'jiiBce on i the na
tional ticket,
"Ridiculous" Is the description giv
en to the suggestion that Congress
man Lindsay Warren, Beauofrt coun
ty, migh enter the gubernatorial race
in North Carolina, even before the
First District representative came out
60 strong for his friend and neigh
bor, J. C. B. Ehringhaus. It is look
ed upon as born of hope to or among
friends of Josephus Daniels, who last
week pushed the crown aside, but still
is not satisfied with the field.
The candidacy of Thomas A. Mc
Neill, Lumberton, may also have some
such basis. However Solicitor McNeill
would be expected to carry his home
county and probably one, two or the
other three counties in his solicitor
ial district. He would take from the
strength of R. T. Fountain largely,
reducing that candidate's chances of
leading in the first primary.
General Albert L. Cox has been, in
recent days considered a more likely
candidate than in recent months, and
would have a following, but he is not
expected to enter. Willis Smith, speak
er of the 1931 House also is giving
the race consideration. However, gen
eral belief is that neither of these nor
Angus Dhu MacLean will enter the
race. Solicitor McNeill is consider
ed the most likely promising candi
date, as he would have little to lose,
and much, including the publicity, to
gain by an inexpensive campaign.
Attorney General Dennis G. Brum
mitt's announced campaign for his
presont job was expected. He is run
nine on his record. While there is
much in that record to commend him, I Yeatesville, Beaufort County. She
little can be found by his opponents was united in marriage of Mr. James
to shoot at. So, he and his friends Rumley of Beaufort October 31, 1900
claim they have no fear of his two and to this union were born five
announced opponents, Peyton Mc children, four of which died in in
Swain, Shelby, and J. R. Baggett, fancy. About twenty years ago Mr.
Harnett county both members of the 'and Mrs. Rumley moved to Beaufort
1931 General Assembly, although Inhere they have made their homo
both mav be exDected to develoD since that time. Mrs. Rumley was a
some local or sectional strength. devoted wife and mother and found
The Jackson Day Dinner, event of jher life'a happiness in her home ad
the Young Peole's Democratic Organ ministering to her loved ones. She
ization of the State, has been post- was a gentlewoman with many of the
poned until an indefinite date after old southern traditions embodied in
the June primary, when the Demo-'her. Her friends found her loyal and
cratic candidate for President, to be true and those who knew her best,
known by then, will be invited to the
event as an honor guest and speak
er. One of the chief reasons, howev
er, is to eliminate the criticism in
some quarters that the group is an ad Iter Mrs. Daisy Stearn who was with
junct to the candidacy of any man! her during her last illness, several
for Governor or other State offices, brothers and half brothers and many
The candidate will then be named, other relatives and friends.
Then the. young Democrats can) Those from out oftown who were
"whoop it ' up" and their activities here for the funeral were Mrs. W. B.
will not be dubbed efforts in behalf , Walling, aunt of the deceased, Mrs.
of any particular candidate. Edwin ! Iola Tankard, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce
Gill, private secretary to the Gover-' Tankard Mr. and Mrs. Hal Tankard, ment of 456,000. "More than one
nor, is chairman of the dinner com. 'Miss Mary Cecilia Tankard, Miss third of the teachers are not being
mittee on arrangements. , , Mary Tankard, Mr. Coley Tankard paid promptly," it was stated.
Governor and Mrs. Gardner hava and Mr. Eugene Tankard of Wash-j While some of the people of North
issued invitations to the 120 mem- ington, N. C, Mr. and Mrs. John Carolina are asking that the public
(Continued on p?23 eight ) Tark-.rd Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Tank- schools ba closed at the end of the
LEGION POST IS
ORGANIZED HERE
Enthusiastic Meeting Held;
New Bern Men Assist In
Organization
Carteret Post number 99 was reg
ularly organized Tuesday evening at
an enthusiastic meeting of veterans
of the World War from Beaufort
and other places in the county. The
meeting began at 7:45 and was held
in the annex to the county building.
1 wenty eignt meniDers signed up
witn the Post at this meeting. Future
meetings of the post will be held in
the Junior Order hall upstairs over
House's drug store every third Tues
day at 7:45.
The promoters of the post were
much pleased at the start made but
SaV thpv want. 100 momhova kn tha
'time nf thp nevt moofino- or, w.
organization and the need for join.
ing it. The following officials were
chosen:
Commander, Worth Wicker.
Vice-commander, Joseph House.
2nd Vice-commander, C. Z. Chap
pell. Post adjutant, C. K. Uavant of
Smyrna. . .
" Post finance officer, Win? H. Bailey
Sergeant at arms, Roy Barbour.
Post Historian, H. F. Prythrch
Post Chaplain, William Hatsell.
Executive committee, Worth Wick
er, Joseph House C. R. Devant, W. H.
Bailey Martin Lupton, Lola; Alvah
B. Taylor Sea Level; Leon Gaskill,
Stacy, J. V. Caffrey, Grady Perkins.
MRS.
JAMES RUMLEY
PASSED AWAY SATURDAY
Funeral services for Mrs. Annie
Tankard Rumley, wife of Mr. James
Rumley were held Sunday afternoon
from St. Paul's Episcopal Church,
with the Reverend Worth Wicker, her
rector officiating, assisted by Rever
end R. F. Munns, pastor of the Ann
Street Methodist Church. The inter
ument was in Ocean View Cemetery.
The choir sang several favorite hymns
of the deceased, "Hark Hark My
Soul," "Lead Kindly Light" and "O
Paradise, 0 Paradise" at the church
and "The Strife is O'er" at the grave.
The floral offerings were numerous
and beautiful testifying the love and
esteem of her friends. The pall
bearers were C. D. Jones, Paul Jones,
John Jones, T. M. Thomas Jr. Charles
Thomas and Charles Hatsel. The
Honorary pallbearers were W. A.
Mace Bayard Taylor, Ernest Waters,
Frank King, Captain William Hatsel
John H. Dill, J. H. Potter Jr., Joseph
House C. Z. Chappell and W. P. Smith
Mrs. Rumley died Saturday follow
ing an illness of two months sustain
ed from a fall. She was the daughter
of Sara and John H. Tankard of
i loved her best.
Mrs. Rumley leaves to mourn her
loss her husband James Rumley,
daughter, Miss Sara Rumley, one sis-
Washington
Snapshots
Taken by The Helm Newt Service
WASHINGTON, D. C. Feb. 20
President Hoover, in a special mes
sage to Congress, asked authority to
effect complete reorganization of the
executive branches of the Govern
ment. Such reorganization, he said,
is essential to efficiency and greater
economy. He emphasized that the
rapid growth of bureaus and commis
sions is costing the taxpayers millions
of dollars each year, that scores of
such units overlap and when once es
tablished seek to continue operations
after functions are useless. Mr. Hoov
er said the amount of money which
would be saved by such reorganiza
tion as he has in mind is difficult to
estimate but that it would total many
millions. He asserted the Govern
ment could and should be made more
efficient.
The President's message to Cong
ress recommending reorganization of
administration in the Federal depart
ments and independent establish
ments found the House already mov
ing in that direction. Taking its cue
from his previous declaration that
soon he would formally transmit his
views, the House leaders are propos
ing a committee to study the possi
bilities and report on April 15.
Democratic House leaders, in com
menting on the recommendations
made in President Hoover's special
message proposing consolidation of
government bureaus, expressed doubt
that the changes suggested would re
sult in much saving. Some of them
said they felt that Mr. Hoover had
waited too long to permit adoption of
effective legislation during the pres
ent session dealing with such highly
controversial issues. On the other
hand, the proposal received full ap
proval from Representative Snell,
the, mjnprity ftwr leader.
On the
whole, it appeared that
President Hoover would be compelled
to turn to the Democratic leadership
in Congress for the reorganization of
the Executive machinery of govern
ment. From that quarter only was
there any response to his program for
promoting efficiency and effecting
economies by regrouping certain ad
ministrative activities and abolishing
others. It s a program lond advo
cated in one form or another but
which the interests directly involved
always have found a way to defeat.
Smuggling of aliens into this coun
try has grown to such proportions
during the last 20 years that the La
bor Department is reported to be un
able to cope with the situation under
the present immigration set up and
is making an effort to enlarge its
forces to drive out the racketeers, it
was learned. So serious is the situa
tion that Secretary Doak called rank
ing immigration officials of his depart
(Continued on page five)
ard of Yeatesville, Mrs. Joseph Mayo,
Mr. Henry Rumley and Mr. Gilbert
Rumley of Washington, N. C. ,
"Now the laborers task is o'er,
Now her day on earth is past,
Now upon the farther shore,
Lands the voyager at last. .
Father, in thy generous keeping,
Leave we now thy servant servant
sleeping.
NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL SITUATION
IS BETTER THAN IN SOME STATES
By M. R. DUNNAGAN
RALEIGH, Feb. 22 North Caro
lina's schools are in much better
shape than the average of the states
and near the top in the nation, espec
ially the six months State operated
term, Dr. A. T. Allen, State superin
tendent of public instruction, states,
addine that there may be some
trouble in continuing the extended
term but even in these he estimates
that more than two-thirds of the
schools of the State will have their
usual extended terms.
Dr. Allen had been sent a marked
copy of an Arkansas paper contain
ing a report of a survey, now about
two weeks old, which showed that
735 of the more than 3,000 schools
in Arkansas had closed, after operat
ing an average of 3.9 months this
year, as compared with 6.5 months
last year. The closing involved 3'6,-
855 pupils, out of the State's enroll-
APPEAL MADE TO
BANK DEPOSITORS
People Asked To Help Put
Through Plan For A New
Bank
The Bank situation in Beaufort
which has been the subject of con
siderable talk for several weeks, is
still one of the uppermost topics a
mong the people. The News under-1
stands that considerable work has!
been done towards organizing a new
bank which means that a large num
ber of people have signed up the a
greement submitted to them by a
committee appointed for that pur
pose. An article in reference to the
matter by Mr. N. F. Eure is printed
below and explains itself.
Editor of The News, Friends of Beau
fort and Carteret County:
Now that the auditors report is in,
and open to public inspection, and
every one has had his chance to cuss
and discuss all the affairs of the Trust
Company, and to appraise all the acts
of the officials, as well as make their
estimate of the amount that will be
derived in liquidation, it is probably
in order to call to every one's atten
tion to the fact that there is still a
possibility of securing a new bank
along the lines that have been cussed
and discussed for the past month.
The question before the people of
Beaufort is whether they are going
to do THINGS to help improve condi
tions in our community, or whether
they are going to take a DESTRUC
TIVE attitude, that will react against
us. Whether, or not we have a new
bank along the lines that we have
been working is strictly up to the
piople of Baufort. Carteret County
depositors outside of Beaufort have
signed up practically enough of their
proportion to assure the organiza
tion. Beaufort has not, and the plan
cannot go thru unless the people of
Beaufort get behind this organiza
tion and work. There is much to do,
and just a few cannot put this over.
Do note't those who have a grudge
against the old bank or its officers
i i?yce -your xlecisionbut do some
straight thinking of your own, and
make your decision on a basis of
what is going to be best for you and
YOUR COMMUNITY in the long
run. Do not think of the proposition
simply from todays standpoint, but
(Continued on page eight)
FIRST BROCCOLI SHIPMENTS
WERE MADE HERE LAST WEEK
The first shipment of broccoli this
season that the News has heard of
was made Tuesday a week ago by
Ball Brothers, well known truck
farmers. On Wednesday following
shipments were made by C. T. Eu
banks, Gibbs Brothers, G. W. Hunt
ley, Dr. C. S. Maxwell and W. S.
Savage. Shipments started earlier
this year than last but reports are
that the yield per acre does not seem
to be as good as it was last season.
Cabbage has started moving earlier
this year than last also and small lots
have been sold by Gibbs Brothers,
G. W. Huntley and W. S. Savage.
This cabbage brought $1.25 a hun
dred. In a few weeks the cabbage
heads will be much larger and the
yield therefore will be larger than if
harvested now. Farmers have taken
advantage of the fine weather recent
ly to plant the ir potatoes and do
other necessary work.
Fifty one farmers and farm wom
en sold $206.19 worth of produce on
the Durham curb market last Satur
day. , .j. :,i,2S
fsix months and not try to operate
during the extended term, Dr. Allen
expresses the belief that more than
one third will be able to pay out by
the time the extended terms close,
more than another third will continue
to operate with the tax money in
sight and pay the teachers when it is
collected later in the year, while less
than a third will not attempt to con
tinue after six months, due to the
economic condition. ,
"When the people have an oppor
tunity to speak, they usually show
that they ares trong for continumg
the schools whenever possible, Dr.
Allen said. He had jut received a
letter advising that a backward and
. . i T..il eA
reactionary community m nuinenuiu
j county had voted a 30 cent levy for
the extended t?rm in the district,
The registration was 491, of which
306 voted for and 132 against the
levy, the latter showed.
"This is the first time in the hiB-
tory of Rutherford county that any
part of this territory has ever voted
any tax and in my judgment is an
encouraging indication of the school
spirit in Rutherford colunty, Supt
Clyde A. Erwin wrote.
Jiall Schools Operate
vi
v. Vc.
T!,0
Six Months
County Board of Education Lays The Eight
Months Term Problem At The Door Step of
The Board of Commissioners; Citizens Are
Tryng To Keep The Schools Going.
ROBBERS ASSAULT
MOREHEAD MAN
J. C. Helms Robbed and Beat
en Nearly To Death Sun
day Morning
According to reports Moreehad
City has had an epidemic of thievery
and robbery lately. A few weeks ago
two men made an unsuccessful at
tempt to rob a well known grocer
and Sunday morning another mer
chant was attacked and robbed. J. C.
Helms who conducts the City Grocery
Store was the victim of th" robber
or robbers Sunday. The sum of $225
was taken from him.
Mr. Helms had finished up his
week's business, and with his Satur
day's receipts on his person, about
two o'clock in the morning returned
home. No one saw the assault but it
apparently happened as he was put
ting his car in the garage. Mrs. Helms
heard the commotion and coming to
the door saw her husband and a man
struggling on the ground. She scream
ed and the man ran. Help soon came
and the police were notified and got
on the job. Mayor Bonner was noti
fied and he and Chief Nelson decid
ed to send to Greensboro for boold
hounds which was done. The dogs ar
rived about eight o'clock and were at
once put on the trail. The trail led
towards the colored section of the
town. A cap found near the scene of
the attack some blood stained clothes
were found and other . clues that
make out a strong case against one
of the men Buspected. i- . , .
Physicians say that Mr. Helms is
lucky to be alive. It is thought that
he was struck with some weapon or
other as many as fifteen times. His
head was fearfully beaten and bruis
ed and he was unconscious for some
time. He was taken to the hospital
immediately after the occurrence but
is at home now and appears to be get
ting along fairly well. If no further
complications develop he will probab
ly recover. He is a man of strong
physique which probably accounts
for the fact that he is alive now.
DRUNK CHARGES UPPERMOST
IN CITY POLICE COURT
Although money is reported to be
very scarce there seems to be enough
to get considerable liquor, judging
from recent Police Court trials. Most
of the cases tried for several weeks
have been the outcome of taking on
too liberal a supply of booze. The
following were tried last Friday:
Mark Washington, colored, fight
ing, fifteen days street work.
Owen Vann, colored, drunk, guilty
$2.50 and costs.
Pete Davis colored, and Jerry'
Smith colored, fighting and disorder
ly conduct. Guilty and each fined $1
and costs or ten days.
Matthew Bailey, colored, drunk,
guilty $1 and costs, or ten days.
Louis Jones colored, drunk, guilty
$2.50 and costs or 15 days.
Henry Norcom drunk, guilty, $1
and costs.
John B. Congleton, drunk. Chief
Longest said John had been behav
ing uncommonly well for some time
and so the Mayor put him under a
suspended sentence of sixty days
conditioned on his keeping sober.
NORWEGIAN VESSEL PAYS
A VISIT TO BEAUFORT
Beaufort and a visit Saturday from
a very unusual ship. It was the "Ro
ald Amundsen" and was the model
of an ancient Scandinavian vessel
Isuch as was used by the vikings a
thousand years ago. In vessels of this
type the vikings used to ravage the
coasts of England and other countries
and it is said that one of them came
to America long before Columbus did.
The Amundsen was built in Norway
and came across the Atlantic last
year and by the way of the great
lakes wento to Minneapolis, Minne
sota. She is now on her return voy-
aee to Norway and will go by way of
Iceland. The vessel looks small for
such a voyage but has already trav
elled thousands of miles. She uses
both sail and gas engine for power.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Archie Bryant and Wilma Wether
kigtcn, New Brn.
Or Eight?
.
A question of much interest to the
people of Carteret now is whether
the public schools will run six months
or eight. A number of meetings of
school men, parents and teachers ::nd
others have been held in an efforl to
solve the question but so far no so
lution has been reached.
On Friday night of last week a
meeting of the Count:' Board of Ed
ucation, representatives of the Beau
fort and Morehead City schools and
from several other fchools in the
county, was hld and a lengthy dis
cussion of the schoo situation took
place. The outcome of the meeting
was thata resolution was adopted,
which is printed belcw, and which
practically lays the i esponsibility on
the Board of County Commiss' jners.
The resolution says that it is the
county board's duty to levy taxes for
the extended term and to provide the
money to do it with.
A citizens meeting was held r:.
Morehead City Tuescay evening and
the News understands that it was de
cided to try to raise ;?3500 by volun
tary subscription to keep the school
going for one month. It would be
necessary to raise an additional sum
to continue the schoo for the eighth
month.
A meeting was held in the auditor
ium of the Beaufort school Tuesday
afternoon, which was well attended,
and the subject was threshed out pret
ty thoroughly. Those who discussed
the question were C. R. Wheatly, R.
L. Fritz, N. W. Taylor and G. W.
Duncan. Mr. Wheatly offered a plan
which seemed to meet with the approv
al of all present. This was to raise
$2500 from the citizens of the town,.
to run the. school the seventh month,,'
tnen to nave the county school board
issue notes to the teachers for the
seventh and eighth months, the
teachers to assign $2500 of these
notes to a trustee to be held as se
curity for the money advanced by the
citizens, whi-h is to be repaid when
the tax shall have been collected.
In other words the citizens would lend
the $2500 instead of giving it to the
school. Aedecision as to this plan
waits on the action of the County
Board of Education. The colored cit
izens of Beauofrt have also had a
meeting to see what could be done a
bout continuing their school but no
definite plan has been adopted as yet.
The resolution referred to reads as
follows:
RESOLUTION
V:
In a joint meeting of the County
Board of Education, representives of
the two charter schools and of the
consolidated schools of the county
held Friday night, February 19th,
the following resolution was unani
mously passed:
WHEREAS, owing to the present
rate of tax collections, regardless of
the desire of the Board of Education
to continue the schools throughout an
extended term, it appears impossible
to conduct and unwise to attempt
such term in Carteret County for the
(Continued on page five)
TIDE TABLE
Information ab to the tides
at Beaufort is given in this col
umn. The figures are approx
imately correct and based on
tables furnished by the U. S.
Geodetic Survey. Some allow
ances must be made for varia
tions in the wind and also with
respect to the locality, that ia
whether near the inlet or at
the heads of the estuaries.
High Tide
Low Tide
Friday, Feb. 26
10:59 a.
11:07 p.
m. 5:01 a. m.
m. 5:08 p. m.
Saturday, Feb. 27
11:43 a. m. 6:00 a. m.
12:05 p. m. 6:01 p. m.
Sunday, Feb. 28
12:46 a. m.
; 1:09 p. m.
7:06 a. m.
7:02 p. m.
Monday, Feb. 29
1:57 a.
2:25 p.
m. a:zi a.
m. 8:12 p.
Tueiday, Mar. 1
m. 9:3(4 a.
m. 9:27 p.
m.
m.
3:12 a.
3.37 p.
m.
m.
Wednesday, Mar. 2
5:20 a. m.
6:40 p. m. 11:37 p. m.
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