doings of the legislature for
THE WEEK ENDING APRIL 6TH
Many Bills Introduced, But
Few Of State-Wide
Interest
(REPORTED BY THE
INSTITUTE OF GOV.)
AIDING ESTABLISHMENT OP
RURAL ELECTRIFICATION DIS
TRICTS. SB 427. To provide for
the formation of local corporations
to establish rural electrification dis
tricts, such corporations to be known
as electric (non-profit) membership
corporations, to encourage the full
est possible use of electricity by
making electric energy available to
the inhabitants of the state at the
lowest cost consistent with sound
economy and prudent management
of the business of such corporations,
bill would authorize the is
Hice of bonds in anticipation of
^Brcnues to construct and maintain
power lines, etc., provide for the!
payment of such bonds, and estab
lish the rights, powers and duties
of such corporations. Other pro
visions. it was sent to Committee on i
Agriculture.
MODIFYING LIS PENDENS LAW j
HB. 936 To amend C. S. 504 so as
to allow motion on five days notice,
after lis . pendens notice has been
filed thirty days, to require person
filing to put up bond to cover dam
ages accruing thereafter. At the
hearing of the motion the Judge, in
his discretion, after hearing the
proofs of claim, could order either
that bond be given or cancellation j
of lis pendens in default thereof. It
was sent to Committee on Judiciary
2.
CHANGING ADOPTION OF
MINORS. HB 954. To amend Ch.
207, Pub. Laws 1933, so as to re
peal it and C. S. 182-192, inclusive,
and to re-write the statute law re
lating to the adoption of minors.
It was sent to Committee on "Jud
iciary 2.
PROVIDING FOR LICENSING
THRESHERS, THRESHERS RE- 1
PORTS. HB 956. To require power
threshers to secure license, good
anywhere in state, from Register of
Deeds, at cost not exceeding 50c.
Persons threshing for themselves
or others would have to report the
acreage and amount threshed to
Register, who would report to Com
missioner of Agriculture. '*1*
sent to Committee on Agriculture.
PERMITTING CHANGE OF
TRUSTEE IN DEED OF TRUSTS.
SB 434. To amend Ch. 78, Pub. Laws
1931 so as to provide that where a
trustee is a foreign corporation, or a
non-resident, or a resident who can
not be found in the State and the
whereabouts of such remain un
known for a period of three or more
months this shall be cause to just
ify a change of trustee. It was sent
to Committee on Judiciary 1.
EXTENDING TIME FOR SET
TLING ESTATES WHEN FUNDS
IN LIQUIDATING BANK. SB 975.
To extend to 90 days after final div
idend from bank the time for fil
ing final accounts in cases where
as much as 25 per cent of the estate
is represented by funds in banks in
the course of liquidation. It was
sent to Committee on Judiciary l.
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PERMITTING MUNICIPALI
TIES TO EXTEND TIME FOR'
PAYMENT TAXES AND ASSESS
MENTS. HB 978. To permit govern
ing bodies of municipalities which
hare not defaulted in their Indebt
edness to extend, in their discretion,
the time for payment of delinquent
taxes and assessments. Such exten
sion could not exceed two years from
the ratification of this act. It was
sent to Committee on Finance.
(Amended in House to apply to
to Leaksville Township, in Rock
ingham County.) ; (
CHANGING PERIOD IN WHICH
SERVICE BY PUBLICATION
SHALL BE COMPLETED. HB 982.
To amend Ch. 66? and repeal Ch.
132, Pub. Laws 1927, (see C. S.
476), so as to provide that In all
cases in which service is made by
publication, the service shall be
completed within fifty (50) days
from the order of publication rather
than from the commencement of
the action. It was sent to Commit
tee on Judiciary 2.
PERMITTING "PLAN D" COUN
CILMAN OF MUNICIPALITY TO
SERVE AS TREASURER. HB 984.
To amend Ch. 136, subs. 10, pt. 5,
Pub. Laws 1917, to provide that
Mayor and Council, under City
Manager form of government, may
elect a treasurer from their mem
bership and pay him, in addition to
hjs salary as Councilman, not more
than $300 per year. It was placed
place on Calendar.
STOPPING PAYMENT OF
BOUNTIES ON BIRDS. ANIMALS.
SB. 443. To repeal s. 2, Ch. 422, Pub,
Laws 1933, which provided for pay
ment of bounties for heads of cer
tain predatory birds and animals,
and to provide that all monies now
in the hands of the various county
game commissioners be returned to
the Department of Conservation and
Development. It was sent to Com
mittee on Conservation and De
velopment.
AMENDING RABIES LAW. HB
994. To amend HB 174, ratified on
March 26, 1935, so as to eliminate
the conflict therein and to make it
clear that dogs need not be vac
cinated before reaching the age of
six months, it passed three readings
in the House.
CHANGING SECURITY FOR,'
DFpr^ms Cr VX5AL UNITS. SB
450. To amend s. 32, Local Govern
ment Act, so as to repeal require
ment that deposits of local unit be
secured to an amount equal to the
average daily bank balance of the
unit for the preceding year, and to
release any officer from liability
for losses due to bank defaults when
the deposits have been secured as
provided in the Local Government
Act. It was sent to Committee on
Judiciary 2.
REQUIRING RECORDS SEW
ERAGE PLANTS AND STREAM
POLLUTION. SB 453. To re
quire persons, firms or municipali
ties operating ~*sewerage plants or
systems discharging into a stream
to keep and file records with State
Board of Health regarding plant
efficiency and d egree vT stream poll
ution. The records would be pub
lic. certified copies being obtain
able at cost by authorities request
F U R~N I T U R E
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Beautyrest Mattresses (all colors)
Beautyrest Box Springs (all Colors)
Ace Springs for both Wood And
Iron Beds.
The above are made by The Simmons Company
Kingsdown Mattresses
Kingsdown Springs for Wood And
Iron Beds.
By Mebane-Royal Co.
The triple deck, Gold Bond Springs,
by Foster. Guaranteed in writing
for twenty - five years.
When anything better is made we
will have it in stock.
Recently we purchased and have received more
than four hundred mattresses in oheap and high
grade quality. Let us show you our stock before
you buy.
T.WPASS&SON
EXCLUSIVE FURNITURE DEALERS AND
MANUFACTURERS AGENTS -
ROXBORO, N. C.
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ing- same for use in complaints.
Bars action unless notice to mayor
within 90 days after cause of ac
tion accrues; and unless analyses
have been made by State Board of
Health. All such actions for pollu
tion may be referred. Other pro
visions. It was sent to Committee
on Health.
AUTHORIZING COMMITTEE
TO DRAFT TAX COLLECTION
AND FORECLOSURE LAW. HB
1014. To authorize a Committee of
two from the Seriate and three
from the House to be appointed by
the presiding officers to draft a uni
form bill regulating collection of
taxes and procedure in foreclosing
tax sales certificates and tax liens.
It passed three readings in the
House.
PROVIDING APPEAL FOR
SCHOOL TEACHERS DISMISSED
WITHOUT CAUSE. HB 1024. To
provide that any teacher, below rank
of principal, who has taught in same
district three or more consecutive
years shall continue In said dis
trict until discharged by Board of
Education for cause under state
laws. Any teacher so discharged
shall have the right of representa
tion at a hearing, the right of ap
peal to the County Board of Edu
cation, the right of appeal from the
County Board to the State Board
of Education, and the right of ap
peal from any of the Boards to the
courts. It was sent to the Committee
on Education.
PERMITTING EMERGENCY
APPOINTMENT OP CORONER BY
CLERK. SB 455. To amend C. S.
1014 so as to require the Clerk of
the Superior Court to appoint some
competent person to act as coroner
In cases requiring a coroner's In
quest when the coroner is outw of
the county or for some other rea
son unable; to hold an inquest. It
was sent to Committee on Judiciary
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AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES
FOR RABIES ACT. SB 467. To
authorize Department of Agricul
ture, with approval of Budget Bu
reau to make expenditures out of
present appropriations sufficient to
purchase the necessary vaccine to
carry out the provisions of "Rab
ies Act." It passed three readings
in the Senate.
REQUIRING REFUND OF TAX
ON SCHOOL VEHICLE GAS TO
AID SCHOOL TRANSPORTA
TION SYSTEM. SB 460. To amend
Ch. 211, Pub. Laws 1933, so as to
provide that after July 1, 1935, gas
oline tax collected on gas used by
vehicles in the operation of the
state school system be refunded and
turned over to state school fund to
be used to improve the school trans
portation system. It was sent to
Committee on Roads.
RELATING TO CANCELLATION
OFFICERS. SB 461. To amend C.
S. 2597 so as to add to the present
corporate officers qualified to can
cel mortgages the following: Any
vice-president, assistant cashier, as
sistant secretary, assistant treasurer,
trust officer or assistant trust of
ficer. It was sent to Committee on
Judiciary 2.
PERMITTING REGULATION OF
TAXIS AND JITNEY BUSSES IN
CITIES. HB 1030. To authorize
the regulation ?r taxirabs, Jitneys
and other motor vehicles for hire,
by ordinance or other local laws,
in all cities of 25,000 or more (1930
census). Such ordinances would be
declared valid exercise of the po
lice power. The bill would not affect
vehicles licensed by the state and
operating: on franchlsed routes. It
was sent to Committee on Judic
iary 1.
RELATING TO RIGHTS OP
WAY OP INLAND WATERWAYS
HB 1032. To amend Ch. 2, Pub.
Laws 1931, so as to provide that
when waterway improvements in
the State are to be made with fed
eral funds on condition that the
State or some locality furnish the
rights-of-way, the Transportation
Advisory Commission may repre
sent the State or locality in ob
taining right-of-way, securing
permits for dumping dredged ma
terial, or some other necessary
thing, and may follow the proce
dure outlined in the Chapter for
acquiring rights-of-way for Inter
coastal Waterway from Cape Pear
River to South Carolina. The Com
mission could not enter into any ob
ligations or contracts for payment
of money or condemnation proceed
ings except with the approval of
the Governor, and Council of State.
It was sent to Committee on Ju
diciary 2. *
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TAX MACHINERY ACT. HB 1033.
The biennial Machinery Act gov
erning the annual listing and val
uation of all property, real, person
al and mixed, at its true value in
money, for local property taxes.
Pines Make Crop
And Reclaim Land
One thousand loblolly pine seed
lings set in 1927 have reclaimed an
acre of land on the L. Vanhoy farm
In the Plyler section of Stanly Co.
and are headed towards making a
valuable crop for the farm.
"The pine seedlings were set In
March 1927 through the efforts of
R. W. Oraeber, extension forester
at State College," says John W.
Artz, county agent of Stanly Co.
"At the time of planting L. Van
hoy, father of the present owner,
had the seedlings set six feet apart
In rows seven feet wide. Recently,
Mr. Graeber visited this acre with
me and we found that only four of
the 1,000 had died. The pines are
now seven years old and they aver
age 20 feet high and are four inches
in diameter."
Artz said the pines show now that
they will need thinning In five years.
In the meantime, the young trees
will grow considerably taller and
will shed their lower limbs due to
the crowded condition. After
another final thinning later, it is
estimated that about 200 pines can
be left on the acre to mature into
valuable timber.
Artz explained that the Vanhoy
farm is being worked by a capable
tenant, L. H. Efird. The trees were
set on a steep, rocky acre of land
Among other changes, It eliminates
the so-called "corporate excess" tax.
It was sent to the Committee on
Finance.
that was badly eroded and in the
short time of seven years, there
is evidence to show that the acre is
being reclaimed. t
L. Vanhoy, father of the present
owner, carved the planting date of
trees on a large rock in the field.
He has died since that time but in
addition to his indelible inscription,
he has also left a monument in
the pine trees standing.
"He set a splendid example for
our section in reforesting land that
was undesirable for other cultiva
tion," says Mr. Artz.
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A change in the silhouette Is
fore-shadowed by Paris designers.
Chanel sponsors slim daytime skirta
eased by pleats, 12 to 14 inches
from the floor. Lanvin permits petti
coats to peep from under the lower
hem for afternoon. Molyneux eli
minates bias cuts by using gather
ings and shirrings. Evening dresses
shorter in front. Patou sponsors am
ber shades and shirred bodices.
Maggy Rouff ? Grecian lines, front
fullness, bloused bodices, loose
sleeves. Vionnet shows width at top
with silhouettes slim or irregularly
full. Worth shows full skirted even
ing gowns.
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Mrs. Meta Pay, assistant to the
chief of speakers of the Federal
Housing Administration has the job
of creating discontent among wo
men and urging them to change
their homes ? modernizing, adding
rooms, modernizing kitchens, build
ing play rooms to make work and
life easier? with the help of FHA
money.
COMING ATTRACTIONS AT THE PALACE
Advance
Proqram
FROM THURS. APRIL 11th
TO WEDNESDAY APRIL 17
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY
APRIL ll-12th
YV. C. Fields, Lionel Barrymore,
Madge Evans, Maureen O'Sulli
van, Lewis Stone, Edna May
Oliver, Frank Lawton, Ro
land Yoking in
"DAVID COPPERFIELD"
Episode No. 14 "Red Rider" with
Bock juiivb
THURSDAY: No Morning Matinee;
Ladies Matinee 2:30-Two For, Price
Of One-26c.
FRIDAY: Morning Matinee: 10:30;
afternoon, 2:30; evening: 7-9:30.
Admission 10-26c
SPECIAL S HOWS
FRIDAY NIGHT 11:30
SATURDAY MORN. MAT. 10:30
George Burns & Gracie Allen With
Dixie Lee in
"LOVE IN BLOOM"
Tnelma Todd-Patsey Kelly in
"BUM VOYAGE"
Box office opens Friday night 11:15;
picture 11:30. All seats 26c
Box office opens Saturday morning
10:15; picture 10:30. Adm. 10-26c
SPECIAL SHOWS:
FRIDAY NIGHT 11:30
SATURDAY MORNING 10:30
YOUNG LOVE
...DUMB LOVE!
Gracie and Georgie
Porgie playing Mr. &
Mrs. Fix-It to th*.e
sweethearts of song,
but not helping much!
A Paramount Picfur ? with
Box office opens Friday Night 11:15;
picture 11:30. All Seats tt c.
Box office opens Saturday morning
10:15; picture 10: SO. Adm. lO-SOc.
I GEORGE BURNS &
GRACIE ALIEN
JOE MORRISON
DIXIE HE
SATURDAY APRIL 13th
Tim MC#y With Jacqueline Wells
In
"THE SQUARE SHOOTER"
"Top- Note her Cartoon "Palooka
From Paducah" Melody Master:
"Richard Himber" Continuous
Shows Starting 2:30. Adm. 10-26c
MONDAY & TUESDAY
APRIL 15-16th.
Myrna .Loy- Warner .Baxter .With
Helen Vinson in
"BROADWAY BILL"
Paramount Variety: "Superstition
of Ladder" . . Paramount sound news
No. 70. Morning Matinee: 10:30;
afternoon: 3:15; (No Matinees
Tuesday); evenings: 7:15-9:00.
Admission: 10-26c
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WEDNESDAY APRIL 17th
William Gargan, Patricia Ellis, Al
len Jenkins in
"A NIGHT AT THE RITZ '
Broadway headliner: "Shoestring
Follies"
Morning Matinee: 10:30; afternoon:
3:15-3:45; evening: 6:45-8:15-9:30.
Admission 10- 16c
Season's Laugh
Riot, "Night At
The^Rjtz" Coming
"A Night at the Ritz," a Warner
Bros, comedy which is scheduled as
the feature attraction at the Pal
ace theatre on Wed. April 17, is said
to be filled with riotous laughs, fast
action, and delightful romance.
The story, by Albert J. Cohen
and Robert T. Shannon, concerns a
high powered publicity man, his
loves and his efforts to put across
e -ci}*. f yho cast. cook.
William Gargan has the role Ol
the press agent for a hotel who is
fired because one of his girl friends,
(Dorothy Tree) runs up bills on
him and otherwise interferes with
his work.
Gargan who had fallen in love
Thursday & Friday, April 11 -12th
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Ck?,rlnSS
picken
W. C. F I L i. .
Mauheen O'SULUV AN
MADGE EVANS
,EDNA MAY OLIVER
^ "NK LAWTON
"? ALLAN
"/FRANK
^ ELIZABETH ALL.
J LIONEL BARRYMORE
J). FREDDIE
iy BARTHOLOMEW
LEWIS STONE
ROLAND YOUNG
Dinct^i by GEORGE CUKOR,
wrhon previoua him avccowM warn
"UttU Women. "
- David O. Selrni*
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No Morning Matinee Thursday, Ladies Matinee Thursday 2:30. Two for
price of One ? 26c; Morning; Matinefc Fri. at 19:30; Afternoon Friday 2:30;
Evenings 7*9:30. Admission 10 and 26c.
Note: Please note change in our schedule. This was necessary, because
of the unusual length of the picture. Box office will open 15 minutes be
fore beginning of picture.
witE a girl who runs a music shop,
visited her home and ate viands
such as he had never dreamed of
before. He is led td believe that the
girl's brother, grandson of a great
continental chef, had cooked the
meal.
By a clever maneuvering he gets
a contract for the man at the
most fashionable hotel in the city,
the Ritz. Then he discovers that
he can't even boil water without
burning it. A bankers' convention
is scheduled at the hotel for that
night and the chef is making con
coctions that would poison anyone.
Patricia Ellis has the role of the
music store girl who finally gets
the wild publicity man out of his
jam and sobers him down a bit.
Allen Jenkins will be seen in a
I rough and tumble comedy role as a
_?hayfleur and the .devoted slave of
Gargan.
Dorothy Tree, as a flirtatious
gold digger, gets everyone with
whom she comes into contact in
trouble. Others in the cast include
Eric Rhodes as the chef who can't
cook, his mother, Bodil Rosing, Gor
don Westcott as a disreputaDle col
umnist.
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MYSTERY IN
McCOY FILM
The mystery of "Hidden Valley,"
baffling hide-out of hard-riding
Tim Mccoy in a thrilling picture of
Wyoming ranch life, will be un
folded for the entertainment bf
picture patrons for the first time
Saturday at the Palace theatre in
"Square Shooter." McCoy plays a
dangerous lone hand against crooked
ranchers who have cheated him
out of an inheritance with lovely
Jacqueline Wells in the hands of
his enemies, who are played by
genuine western cowboys. In sup
port Pre Charles Middleton, John-^
ny Darrow, and Wheeler Oakman.
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The screen brings a monumental
masterpiece of story-telling to life
? Charles Dickens' immortal classic
? David .CopperfleldP ? iv
Monday & Tuesday, April 15 - 16th