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ROXBORO, NORTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 27, 1935
NUMBER 9
NUTSHELLS OF
NEWS
GRIEF STRICKEN SISTERS IN
AERIAL SUICIDE PACT
Two beautiful American girls,
Jane and Elizabeth Du Bois, dau
ghters of United'Staies Consul Gen
eral Coert Du Bois and Mrs. Du
Bois, stationed at Naples, Italy,
^plunged 3,000 feet Thursday to
^Hheir deaths over the English Chan
^nel. It is believed that the girls
oommitted suicide on account of
the death of two British aviators
who died in the crash of the Brit
ish seaplane, "Ace or Diamonds"
near Messina. Italy. Hie aviators
were Flight Lieut. Henry Longfleld
Beatty, and Flying Officer John A.
C. Forbes, who were among the nine
killed in the crash of the "Ace of
Diaomnds," and it is believed that
. the two girls were "informally en
gaged" to the aviators.
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HITLER CONSCRIPTS CASH
Berlin. Germany ? Lutz Schwer
in "Voir Krosigk, Reichminister of
Finance, was given broad powers
Thursday to conscript money with
which to buy raw materials and
consolidate debts. Hitler virtually
said to his minister of finance 'Find
money where you can ? I shall back
you up". This means that he may
go to Germany's banks and demand
loans. He may go to private firms
and individuals and insist upon
their parting with such cash re
serves as are not absolutely neces
sary to their well-being.
TWO MILLIONS FOR
-RELIEF IN MARCH
As is usual on the 20th of avery
month, the North Carolina Emer
gency Relief Appropriation pro
ceede to apply for a grant of $2
080,693.40 for its activities during
March. This amount is $343,000
more than was received this month,
but there was no grant made for
the rural rehabilitation program
during February. *?*
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JEFFRESS' CONDITION
IS STILL IMPROVING
The gradual improvement which
has been noted in the condition of
E. B. Jeffress, at his home in Ir
ving Park, Greensboro, after an- ilL
ness which had its beginning late
In August of last year continues, J
without having reached the stage
which in medical opinion, Warrants
definite prognosis. He is still not
allowed visitors.
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GEORGIA PROHIBITION
* REFERENDUM IN MAY
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Atlanta, Ga.? The House early
Monday night passed, 112 to 52,
a bill providing a state-wide refer
endum on the subject of prohibition
repeal. The referendum will be
held May 15. If approved by popu
lar vote, counties will then be re
quired to rote on local option, up
on demand of ten per cent of qual
ified voters within the county. J
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HEAD OF COLLEGE TO BE
INSTALLED THURSDAY
Rev. Phillip Cary Adams, who be
gan his work as president of the
Presbyterian Junior College, Max
?? ton, N. C., last fall, will be formal
ly inducted into office by the board
^of trustees of the institution |on
?Thursday, (February 28, at v 11:00
H. M. Many prominent church and
laymen from in and out of North
Carolina are expected to be pres
ent for the event.
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OIL KING LEADING
LIFE OF MYSTERY
In a rambling, unpretentious
house on the banks of the River
Halifax in Ormond, Fla., the world's
oldest millionaire, John D. Rocke
feller, Sr., is living the life of a
recluse. The man who used to be
"Neighbor John" to all the folk of
Ormond now lives in absolute se
clusion. No one about "The Case
ments," his home, will tell anything
about him, nor will the townspeople
talk of him to prying strangers.
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ARKANSAS SCRAPS
PROHIBITION LAW
Little Rock, Ark., ? Both branch
es of the Legislature Monday night
joined in voting to end 19 years
of prohibition in Arkansas. Bills
to legalize package liquor sales won
approval at both ends of the Cap
ital after spirited debate. Both
f chamb^s acted under the spur of
. a statement issued .by <3ov- J. Mar,
lon Futrell advising the legislature
to "either pass a liquor bill or ap
propriate $250,000 to enforce our
prohibition laws.
GROWERS VOTE TO
SWING ALONG WITH
AAA PROGRAM IN '35
Cluade T. Hall Presided Over
Meeting In Raleigh Mon
day; Hutson and Wallace
Were Sntakers
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Growers of flue-cured tobacco
were told Monday In Raleigh that
they had failed ir their effort to
persuade the Agricultural Adjust
ment Administration not to in
crease the contract acreage of their
crop by approximately 22 per cent
over that of 1934. Secretary of
Agriculture Henry A. Wallace and
J. B. Hutson, chief of the tobacco
secton of the AAA, spoke to about
five thousand growers and interest-,
ed persons in the Raleigh Munici
pal Auditorium. The growers vo
ted to "go along" with *he govern
ment, although many thought the
increase to be bordering on "dan
gerous ground. They also adopt
ed a resolution a&ing *he AAA to
launch a nfew sign-up to become ef
fective with the 1936 crop.
Mr. Claude T. Hall, who has done
much individually and through his
connection with the tobacco pro
gram to bring about Increased
prices, presided over the meeting.
First he called upon R. Hunter
Pope of Enfield, who recalled the
first tobacco meeting held in Ra
leigh. And which meeting began
the movement -with the help of the
' AAA AU?t
nr\_r* urno liao i/i uuguo twnpai ?
tive prosperity to the tobacco grow
er. Secretary Wallace was intro
duced by Governor Ehringhaus as
the friend of "'the man who labors
in the field." The Secretary said
that the administration might be
making a mistake, but that they
thought not; that it is necessary
to., look beyond 1A35 in formulat
ing plans for tobacco production j
In arriving at the figures of in- 1
crease he said the AAA. had kept
in mind, not only the men who last
year produced tobacco but men
who must produce it in the future,
the manufacturer and the consum
er. To do otherwise would be to
violate the laws, under which the
AAA was created, he said. "We
must do that for the future of the
program. We must seek a long
continued, harmonious balance be.
tween supply and demand -
The price of the 1934 crop was
above parity, the growers were re
minded by Mr. Wallace. And, he
continued, if the AAA thought that
it could be kept there, it would be
happy to retire. But the fact is
that unless the crop is regulated
the certainty was that overproduc
tion Would result in low prices.
High priced tobacco is dangerous
for ?his reason, Mr. Wallace point
ed ouj;. So long as tobacco is
selling for thirty cents a pound
on the floor, then there are non
signers who can grow as much as
they like and willingly pay the ten
cent processing tax, but still net
ting twenty cents per pound for
their tobacco. Thus continued reg
i ulauon is essential to the success
of the program, but it must be done
i according to law, says Mr. Wallace.
"If we are true to our trust, we
can't use the centralization of pow
er to work to the advantage of one
class or one region over onother . .
The golden mean Is the course to
fellow." For that reason, said the
secretary, it was his belief that the
acreage should be increased and
various inequalities Ironed out, more
tobacco grown, and the price al
lowed to drop toward parity price
of twenty one cents, unless nature
| itself took a hand in reducing the
size of the crop.
Mr. Hutson went into the tech
nical details of the plan. The AAA
had considered the question from
every angle, had heard every side.
It had come to the final conclusion
that the increased acreage was e
quitable and sound econnomically. In
the future, he pointed out, the far
mer was going to be made to live
up to the letter of his contract.
There would be no more allowing
one farmer to sell his neighbor's
excess poundage ,as has been allow
ed in certain Instances in the past
Moreover farm owners will be re
quired to live strictly by the pro
visions which requires them to
share the government's cash pay
ments with their tenants, on the'
same basis that the tobacco grown
by the tenant is shared.
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Special For Concert
A -special <mi corsages* "for" Sym
phony Concert on Thursday, Mar
ch 7th. Phone 30, Roxboro PloweT
Shop.
WILL APPEAR HERE IN HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM
The North Cartxlina Symphony Orchestra which will appear here in the High School Auditorium on the'
evening of March 7. This orchestra is made up entirely of North Carolina artists and is directed by Mr.
Lamar Stringfleld, an exceptionally talented musician-composer.
Mr. Stringfleld started the movement to have an all North Carolina symphony orchestra several years
ago, and the above group Is the result. These artists have been selected from a large number of appli
cants from over the state. They have been selected for their musical ability, education, and talent.
It is a rare privilege that this section has to hear this orchestra. There should be some real treats for
musical lovers.
THE NORTH CAROLINA SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRA TO BE HERE MARCH 7
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Under The Auspices Of The
Thursday Literary Club.
March 7, 1935
Roxboro Is fortunate In having
secured the North Carolir.u Sym
phony Orchestra, under the direc
tion of Lamar Stringfield, for a con
cert next Thursday evening, March
7th in the High School Auditorium
at 8:00 P. M. The music lovers of
this area should Join in seeing that
the engagement is given the popu
lar support to which it is entitled.
This orchestra is composed of North
Carolinians who have won their
way into its ranks through sheer
ability.
The Thursday Literary Club, of
which Mrs. J. P. Herbert is presi
dent, has been bending every effort
towards (seeing /that (the visiting j
musicians are greeting by a well- j
filled auditorium. Citizefts who
realize the need for such cultural
entertainment in this community
should take the trouble to voice
their appreciation ' audibly, and
prove by their presence that they
personally enjoy and are anxious
to support such musical programs.
When the Orchestra was organ
ized, more than 10,000 applications
were received from musicians thru
out North CaroMna. These appli
cants were examined as to their a
bility, educational fitness and oth
er qualifications before a personnel
from this vast number was select
ed.
Prom Manteo to Murphy, from
the mountains to the sea, came
these musicians to join the state
wide symphony orchestra. they
were trained and rehearsed by Mr.
Stringfleld until the polish and
musicianship he sought was finally
brought out. Prom these long
hours of rehersal and periods of
training came the North Cartolina
Snmyhony Orchestra?the only
state-wide symphony orchestra in
the United States.
Mr. stringfleld ,the musical di
rector, is well equipped for his po
sition, being a composer as well as
a conductor and director, ' He was
the 1928 winner of the Pulitzer
Prize in composition, a much sought
after honor by American compos
ers. In addition, he ha* written
a number of other pieces for sym
phony orchestra and for string in
struments. He has appeared a?
guest_conductor for a number of
famous orchestras, including the
New York Philharmonic Orches
tra, New York Civic Orchestra and
the Philadelphia City Symphony.
The program for the concert has
not been announced as yet, but it
is safe to say that It will Include
the works^ of some of the best
known American -composers as well
as the old masters.
Tickets will be on sale after Wed
nesday at Hambrick, Austin land
Thftmas Drug Store. Adults, 50c;
children, 25c. Reservations, r 28c.
Assure yourself a good seat. Make
your reservation elkrly. ? ? ? ?
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LAST SHIPMENT
RECEIVED . . .
We have received another
shipment of that .beautiful
China. This is the last we
will receive, and If you want
to take advantage of this
most liberal offer you will
have to attend to it at once.
To those who have sub
scribed and did not receive
their sets, we hope you will
come in just as soon as pos
sible and get them. Just a
few left ? first come, ' first
served.
ONE INJURED IN AUTO
SMASH-UP SAT. NIGHT
Accident Occurred On Small
Bridge Just Inside Person
County Line
One person. Miss Jane Miller, of
Duke University, was injured se
riously enough to be carried to Duke
Hospital for treatment Saturday
night in a two-car collision on the
Rcxboro- Durham highway in the
early hours of Saturday night. Miss
Prances Morton and party were en
route to her home near Roxboro
from Durham and the other car,
reported to have been driven by a
Mr. Woody Gates of Timbejlake,
met on the small bridge that is Just
Inside the Person County line. Prom
all indications it was an almost
head-on collision with the force of
the impact on the inside or left
hand side of the can.
Miss Miller who was in the car
operated by Miss Morton, was rush
ed to Duke hospital where it was
fcund that her injuries consisted
mostly of bruises, there being no
serious wounds. Other members of
the two cars suffered from shock
and general shake-up. The cars
were damaged to a considerable ex
tent.
Insurance Service
A foreigner is in town offering
insurance service. He analyzes your
life policies, recommends additional
insurance; sells you a special pol
icy; collects your money, and leaves
town. This free advice and service
is merely a Aieans to an end. It
will cost you a plenty before it is
over. We offer our service without
oost or without obligation on your
part. In addition we are here to
morrow . Consult us before- it too
late. We s?ll every known type of
insurance.
Thompson Insurance ' Agency
k n Thompson W. G. James
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L. C. BRADSHER
CUTS HIS KNEE
Mr. Landon C. Bradsher, who
lives about one and a half miles
from Roxboro on the Chjib Lake
Road, had the misfortune Friday
afternoon to cut his right knee
It is reported that he was at his
home cuttting some grass, when
the knife slipped, catching the mus
cle Just under the knee of his right
leg. Mr. Bradsher is able to be out.
but he has to have the help of a
stick in getting about.
FEDERAL^ INCOME
TAX PAYERS
For the convenience of those re
quired by law to file Federal In
come Tax Returns a Deputy Col
lector of Internal Revenue will be
at Roxboro, N. C., on March 13,
1935, to assist tax-payers in pre
paring their returns. No charge
will be made for this service.
C. H. Robertson, Collector.
NOTICE TO IN,
COME TAXPAYERS
Mr. J. P. Brassfleld, Deputy Com
missioner, will be in the (office of
Register of Deeds in Roxboro on
March 6, 7, and 8th, 1935, for the
purpose of assisting the taxpayers
in filing their State Income Tax
Returns. Be sure to see him .
A. J. Maxwell, Com. Of Revenue
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Register Tomorrow
We received the following tele
gram this morning from Mrs. Ethel
C. Lipscomb, manager National
Employment office: "Please give
full publicity we will be in office in
Courthopse Thursday, February 28,
for registration." X
All unemployed will take notice of
the time and be on hand for the
purpose of registering.
EYE GLASSES
"Hiis Arm has been selling eye
glasses for forty-five years. Saw
money. Let us sell you yours. Sat
isfaction guaranteed.
THE NEWELLS'
Attended Medical
Meet In Charlotte
Dr. and Mrs. H. M Beam and
little daughter. Patsy, attended a
medical meeting in Charlotte last
week.
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of the merchants on another
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letter telling why -you trade
with that merchant Send in
your replies at once and win
a prize.
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LIEU. GOV. GRUMMAN
PAYS OFFICIAL CALL
ON KIWANIS CLUB
Messrs. Howard Strang And
T. M. Tull Additional
Guests For Evening
Lieutenant-Governor R. M.
Grumman, head of the Imperial
Fifth Division of the Carolinas Dis
trict of Kiawanis Clubs, paid his
official call on the Roxboro Kiwanls
Club at the regular weekly tneeting
of the club held in the New Hotel
Jones on Monday evening. Mr.
Grumman, who is a member of the
Chapel Hill, N. C. club, addressed
the Roxboro group in a brief re
sume of what the international or
ganization is doing with reference
to a far-flung pragram of building
as well as' the -program of building
within the local unit. He stated In
his talk that he regarded the local
club as being the heart of Kiwanls,
for it is from the local club that
the international organization has
been built.
Mi-. Howard Strang, represent
ing the Rotary Club, extended an
invitation to all members of the Ki
wanls Club who were interested to
meet with the Rotary Club on
| March 7, at which time Mr. I. O.
Abbitt would present some interest
ing facts and figures concerning
the water-work system of this town
Mr. T. Mitchell Tull of Oxford
was another guest of the club.
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Rotary Club Has
Washington
Day Program
A Washington Day program fea
tured the meeting of the Roxboro
Rotoary Club Thursday night. Mr.
R. M. Spencer, who had charge of
the program, .introduced, Mr. J. S.
Walker as speaker of the occasion.
In a most interesting and enter
taining manner Mr. Walker de
picted the life of the "Father of
Our Country." Beginning with the
early life of Washington he pointed
out the highlights of his eventful
career with special attention to his
qualities as a leader. High tribute
was paid to his many virtues.
During the business session Mr.
J. W. Noell reported the progress
made by the committee appointed
for the purpose of making plans
for the organization of a Roxboro
Chamber of Commerce. He stated
that at the next meeting he hoped
to present to the club definite plans
as formulated by his committee
working together with a similar
ocmmitte from the Kiawnis Club.
Mr. Ben Brown, newcomer "Hp
Roxboro now with Collins & Air
man and D'Arcy Bradsher and San
ders McWhorter, seniors at Rox
boro High School were guests of
the club.
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Doing A Great Work
Few men In North Carolina are
accomplishing more for the State
than is Dr. Ernest A. Branch. He
is laboring with the children, try
ing to make them wise as to the
care of their teeth, and he is suc
ceeding as has few men. Yesterday
he was at Ca-Vel School and he
and his assistants put on a movie
show which caught the eye and ear
of every child present, and by this
method made a lasting impression
ori the children. While the show
was Interesting and amusing, it was
also instructive and every child
these could go home and tell ten
times as much as if they had lis
tened to a thirty, forty or sixty
minute address.
We would that we might have
more of this style of teaching, and
will promise Dr. Branch a full house
whenever he comes this way. -
Thanks For The Cane
Our good friend, Mr. W. Ed.
Snipes, of the Bu^hy Pork section,
presented us with a cane last Sat
urday. It Is Just the right leng
th, and large enough to cool the
ire of any disgruntled subscriber.
We plan to hang it immediately in
the rear of our typewriter desk,
simply as a warning to any one
hunting trouble. Hiank you, Mr
Snipes.
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SIX- WEEKS-OLD CHILD
IS ATTACKED BY RAT
Marjorie Phillips, six weeks old,
was severely bitten about the face
and head as she slept wiU^her par
ents Thursday night at their home
in PayettevUle, N. C. Signs indicat
ed that she had been bitten by a
large rat .. The rodent also bit her
father.
MR. LONG GIVES SKIN
TO BE GRAFTED ONTO
SON'S BURNED PLACES
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Mr. Long Has Made Several
Trips To Hospital For This
Purpose; Bill Improving
Bill Dong, son of Mr. and Mrs.
E. O. Long, was badly burned last
November. Since that time he has
been in bed at the New Hotel Jones,
which his father operates. That to,
he was in bed there until, about
three weeks ago, it was deemed ad
visable to remove him to Watt's
hospital, Durham, where he is now.
The doctor after a thorough ex
amination, decided that he would
be well and healthy again if they
could find some skin to take the
place of that which had been burn
ed to a crisp. Mr. E. Q. Long, fa
ther of the child, volunteered to
give his own skin for the sake of
the health of his child. The oper_
ation was performed; that is, a se
ries of operations are now in the
process of being performed, because
Mr. Long has to go over to the
hospital every two or three' days
to allow the doctors o cut some
more skin off his body to be 'ised
on Bill's. Aside from severe phy
sical discomfort, Mr. Lok? seems
to be his usual cheerful self.
The operation is an unusual one
in that every piece of skin that was
taken from Mr. Long and grafted
{ on Bill has lived. It is not usual
i for the skin of an older man to
I live on a person so much younger .
than he is. Bill is getting along
fine.
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Mr. Pass Expresses
His Appreciation
On December 25, 1881, I was tak
en sick and confined to my room
for several weeks, and again just
53 years to the day, December 25, -
1934, I was again taken sick, and
since that time have been fvery
ill, so my Doctors tell me, though
I could hardly realize it. During
this jtlme, about j tvfa months, I
havo discovered that I had more
friends than I thought, for many
have been the expressions, by let
ter and by personal calls, showing
their interest in my condition.
Though many callM while my phy
sician would not allow me to see
company, I want to assure each and
every one that their visits were re
ported to me, and I greatly appre
ciate your interest. Even young men
who I thought had little interest
in on old man, have shown me many
kindnesses, and their acts will long
be a pleasant reminder to me of
their friendship. ...
I am at this time showing real
improvement and I trust it is the
will of Him who ruleth all things
that I shall again be able to call
on many of you personally and
thank you for your kindnesses. Of
course 4t will be impossible to see
all, for many kind expression! came
from afar, but I want every one to
know I still am thinking about you.
Very respectfully,
? J. C. Pass.
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MANY PERSON CO.
FARMERS ATTEND
AAA HEARING
Approximately fifty Person Coun
ty tobacco growers went down to '
Raleigh Monday to the meeting in
the Municipal Auditorium concern
ing the fifteen per cent tobacco in
crease for 1935. Among this group
was Mr. Claude T. Hall, presiding
officer at the meeting. The lead
ing speakers of the occasion were
Secretary of Agriculture Henry A.
Wallace, J. B. HUtson, chief of the
tobacco section of the AAA, Oover_
nor Ehringhaus, Senator J. W. Bai
ley, and Dr. Clarence Poe.
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Roxboro Win# From
Aliens ville In Two
Basketball Games
The boys and girls teams met the
Allensvllle teams on the local court
last night and defeated them In
both games. The Roxboro boys
won from the Allensvllle boys by
the score of 17-11. while the Rox
boro girls came out at the long end
of a 18-12 store. Both games showed
some flashy playing for both the
Roxboro and Allensvllle teams. 3
On next Tuesday night the Rox
boro girls will play the Oxford Or
phanage and the boys will play the
Oxford high school boys team. Both
these pames will be played on the
Roxboro High School gymnasium
court. . . ? _ -- ?