MAYOR SPEAKS
UPON UTILITIES
At Weekly Kotary l.uiuli
eon Set* Out Briefly liea
#om> for Termiiiatiii)!
LoiiK Litigation.
Speak in ?: to the Ellzab* th City
Rotary club at its weekly lun
cheon FVjiday, Mayer- W. Ii? n
Goodwin set out briefly some ?>f
the reasons why the City Courteil
deciu< tl to terminal*' the lony
drawn out litigation in which tlx*
city wa? Involved with tin- private
corporations supplying it. after a
fashion, with water. s? w? ra?e,
II i;h ts nn<l power, uml to einbar'i
at ,once on the development ??f mu
nicipal utilities.
-Mayor Goodwin also net forth
?n <?en? ral terms what is now hi
Hhk done preparatory to taking ov
fcr the utility properties on Jan
uary 31 and something of what is
contemplated for the future,
warning his hearers, however,
that it would be some time In fore
Improvement in the present util
ity ?ervlee In the city could be
looked for.
"?Right hero." said Mayor Good*
win. by way of preface in b?-ui li
ning his remarks. which were in
formal." I am reminded of the ad
monition we often hear never to
speak upon a question with which
we are unfamiliar. To UluHtrnt<-:
A city-boy upon bin first vi.dt to
the country for the first linn- Raw
anionic many other novel and in
teresting things, the milking of u
co w . Now you know where th.
milk comes from, don't you? he
was asked. Sure, replied John
nie, you give her some breakfast
food and water and then drain
her crank case. Although asso
ciated with the city administra
tion for nearly four yearn I am
still lacking in a knowledge of
many of the essentials which go
to make up a complete under
standing of this important ques
tion.
"I feel sure that every memb? r
of this Club lu familiar with tin
history of th?* utlllt i> ? problem
which has confronted the present,
and the past two or three city ad
ministrations; how that many
surveyH and apprulqalH have l>? ? 11
made with the purpose In mind of
municipal ownership, and the os
rtabllshment of a price, fair and
Juat from the City* view-point, for .
these privately owned properties;
how that every proposal made by
the City was rejected and how. hm
? final remedy, the determination
was reached to hulld our oil
plant*. We were Just upon fh?*
verge of opening blda for the pur
chase of the original offering of
bonds, when we were i njoln. d
from proceeding further and
thrown Into the courts wh? re we
fought legal battles baek and
forth for a period of .over two
years. During this period our
City was suffering Innumerable
Inconveniences and real hardship.
Our utilities companies, from nn
alleged Inability to borrow moiu f
?wltli which to do bo. made no im
provements or extension* of the
sewer and water systems and the
light and power plan* operated al
most continuously upon a poor
service basis. Our streets, getting
In worse condition every day, |
could not be mended without en
tailing an expenditure which it
was felt would be practically
Wasted In the face of the contem
plated work presently to be taken
up upon sewer and water mains, i
"With a period of Indefinite li
tigation facing us, I welcomed the
opportunity of casting a vote
which would end our progressive
stagnation and enable us to start
some development which would
place us upon a par with other
cKles of our wonderful State.
While we all agree that the prlc.
to be paid the utilities compan
ies Is exhorhltant we must further
(tidmll that many consld< rations
enter into the proposal which,
when considered, give an entir?
ijr different viewpoint to the ques
tion. With only a small area of
the town sewered and the remain
der poorly equipped in toilet facil
ities, we hsve been held up as vio
lators of the State law on sanlta
tlon and have only gotten by
through kindly consideration of a
State Hoard of Health who knew
our situation and the efforts we
were making to reach a solution
of the problem. Hsd we been
forced by the State Hoard to In
stall sanitary privies, as we could
have been, the cost upon our cltl
sens would have been betweon Art
and 7S thousand dollars. Then
upon an adjustment of the utili
ties question, and the Installation
of sewer*, this expenditure would
have developed Into a wasted Item
through the scrapping of then
makeshifts and the connexion
with the sewer system, which
would have been compelled.
"Taking our water situation:
Largs territories of our city hsve
poor fire protection. Some parts \
of the corporste limits have no
protection whstever. Our cltlaen*
In these areas are paying rxco *
Insurance ratca and taxes, for
something they are not receiving.
"The economic loas (o our
town, brought about through the'
adverse criticism of our poor fa
cilities. respecting our public ser
vice utilities; the conditi on of our
paved streets, which cannot be
r Improved, pending the Improv.
merit of underground work, with
t out gteat financial losa. is one !
which eatinot be estimated In Its
efteet upon the outside world and, |
NORWAY I KYING TO
STOP HUM RUNNING
(E| The AuociVd Prrn)
O.do. Norway. Jan. 17. ? The
Norwegian Kuvi-rniUiitt in con
ftdi-rlDR legislation to prevent
i ho participation of Norwean ves
sels in nun running trade to Am
erica. " Therorelicn office, through
the Washington Legation. has ob
tained the names of H? Norwegian
vessels on the Cum row*. The tint
has hwn xent to the Shipowners
Association and the Justice Min
istry for further action. The ship
owners have a I ready beeu cau
tioned again?! ruin running.
in \ !???? of these circumstance**,!
and many others just as impor
tant and of Just as material Ix ar
in .. ! feel tie- town was just i tied ,
in buyiir tin- I'lopertles so It
w.wM h.' hands-free to go uhead
if) ll'- ir development without the
handicap which th?-y always
would have presented. even
though v?"? had flnnlly won out in
the c. urts and hern permitted to
go I'.liciid In the construction of
new utilities in competition with!
the privately owned on# s. The con
flict would have when trouble
mid the Ural result. If peace were
ever established. would have been
the taking c?v? r of these proper
ties l?y the eltv. A postponement
e.f the Inevitable day was only j
the making worse of n had prop- 1
osltion.
"Ai ran.ueiuents have been made!
for the b-cal transfer to the city
of th > utilities properties on Sat
urday. January 21. Our consult
inu engineer now working upon
plans which r..r.t? mplate the tak
ing up first of the sewer develop
ment. Specification* will he ready
so as' to solicit hids upon pump->
Ins stations ami sewer ? xcavations
and laving pipe so up. to let same
ami *ha ve construction start early
in March.
"It will -be unreasonable to ex
P? ct an imnn-di.it>' improvement
In utilities service. It will take
time to plan and construct. An
< mire new lilt nit Ion piant must
be constructed in fore an Improve
ment In the quality of water can
!>?? srcii rod. An investigation will
be made in rrvard lo tie- brinK-j
inn from Norfolk of a lino lo fur
nish p-jwi-r mid liuhi to see if this
will bo rnoro economical or nil-'
vnn!aK?'Oiirf ilimi local production. ,
I'pon this investigation will do-;
p-nd whether or not vast improve-',
menta will be made In tho local
power plant or Just enough to
make of it an auxiliary which can
be depended upon In connection
with tho high powi r lines.
"We are Just merging into a
new era of city development, and
njen huoIi an I face hero are those I
upon whom dependence must he
placed for tiie carrying forward of
this work. Above all we must
have co-ojm ration; co-operation of'
Mirk together, work together, pull]
together and above all co-opera
tion which will forever ban from
our midst the calanflty howler, |
the distention creator or any olh-i
er personam* calculated to destroy
a united front, working in unison
for our city's uplift, advancement1
and ultimate pre-eminence."
WINDOW SKKVKTC HOI K
CM.4NUK AT l?OST OFFICK
J. A. Hooper, postmaster Bliz
aluftli City post office. announces
that on and after the twentieth of
i hip mouth, in compliance with In
structions from the Post Office
Department, hours of window ser
vice for the money order business
will be the same as at other
first class offices, from 9 a. in.,
to 5 p. m.. instead of from S a. m.,
to 5 p. m. t
ASSEMBLY MEKE1.Y
IS M\KkING TIME
Raleigh, Jan. 17.? Both hous
| es adjourned this afternoon until
7 : :iii Monday night when they will
adjourn in honor of the memory
of General Robert E. Lee.
Representative Julia Alexander
introduced a bill today appropria
ting $25,000 to building a home
for delinquent negro girls at Kt
land.
i Governor McLean went to Lum
berton for the week end.
Treasurer Lacy? was reported!
! better today.
| Raloigh, Jan. 17. ? The pros
I pect when the Legislature con
vened today wan that the session
would be short and would adjourn
until Monday night. Many mem
bers were excused yesterday. The
Assembly is marking time awiiit
| ing the reports of the Budget
I Commission and the Board of As
I sentiments on appropriations and
finance bills by Chairman Town
send of the House Finance Bills.
Chairman Townsend, of the House
i Finance committee, conferred
with Governor McLean regarding
financial matters this morning,
but nothing was given out
. regarding the conversation.
1 A sub-committee of the finance
'committee composed of Represen
tatives Whitaker, Bowie, Connor.
Turlington, Hart, Cox. and Geer
will begin wprk on the bill.
NEW AMBASSADOIC
ON WAY TO AM KMC A
(By TIM A.-M.at?4 Pr?n)
Paris. Jan. 17. ? Emile Daeac li
ner, the new French Ambassador ?
to the United States, left here to
day for Havre, where he will sail
thin afternoon for Now York.
I)aes< hner goes with complete In
structions concerning the war
debt matter as well as other im?
portant questions between the
two countries. It Ih understood
for the time being that his work
on tho debts will be confined to
transmitting communications
from Finance Minister Clemeiitcl.
KMZ.MtHTH ,CITV Gillie
IXWK HEI^HAVKV GAMK
Itolhaven defeated Elizabeth Ci
ty 32 to 14 Friday night at Bid
haven. according to a telegram re
ceived here Saturday.
Margaret Sawyer made six
points. Belle Miller six and Monte
rey Cartwrlght two.
Tonight the Blltabeth City and
New Hern girls play at New Bern.
Mr. and Mrs. Barney Berry and
little son. Blin?r Trent, of Weeks
ville, spent TOiarsday In the city.
Coney IslandNow InMuch
Favor As A Winter Resort
Not Sliorl of Palm Uracil Will One Find Bigger (*row<i*
Tlian Now Knjoy Ice and Icicle* at New
York'* l aiiKius Bathing Beach
Il> i;i)\A MAILS HALL
* ?Cw?rrS?M. 1934.
York. Jan. 17 -Shoots of
Park la cloned. Ita shoot tho!
chutes aro barren and cold. Invit
ing only the attention of akiara ?
to whom they are barred.
There are no barkora urging
vlaitora to go to see the fat Ind),;
the a word awallower and tho other
freak*. The awing* and caraua- 1
*b1h are forgotten. Tho merry go
round horaea standi covered with
dirty canvaaaea where they were,
stopped laat fall. The carta of 1
"the whip" and "the caterpillar,"!
which flip about gaily In the
warm months of the year, are
huddled In the cornera of their
hall* aa If trying to keep warm.
The center of Intereat for the 1
pro men ad era la the little group of j
bather* who disported themselves!
in bare feet and abbreviated bath-!
ing nulla aa though it were July.
Theao hardy onee ? member of the
letberg Athletic Club. the writer'
teamed go each Hnnd ay to an
awer roll call and are dropped for
non attendance.
"We atarted In 1919 with only
al*," (ieorge O'Connor, the pres
ident declared. "Othera aaw u*.
envied our tun and our rank* In
crease almoat each week. We
play beach ball, run racea and
then plunge In. If* great!"
Kach Saturday night a group of,
tho!*<> who "have to hiva their j
flahlng to be happy" gathfT on
uteeple chaae pier to try their j
luck, and conaume enough hot
doga. doughtnuta and coffee to
keep the vender living comforta
bly for a week.
Frequently Aa many aa 100.000
vlnltons Journey to Coney laland
on a winters flunday A large
proportion are New Yorkers, who
can find no way of apandlng Hun
day comparable to a trip to
coney. The others are visitor*
In tl>e big <*ty, who may never
get to Coney In th? aummer. and
want to fee aare to gat a good look I
at It.
no and icicles, and great open
st rotrh fa of snow where the
sandy bench used to bo. have
turned Coney Inland, tNew York's
famous -summer resort, into one
of the most popular winter re
HortH this side of I'alm Beach.
I'ndeterred by cutting winds that
savored of a snow Htorm sor>n to
< orm\ or fjy the bleak coldness of
the ?oiler (oadicrs and other con
cessions that Jure them In sum
mer. more than forty thousand
pleasure seekers played about the
Islon I Sunday.
Forty persons sought their fun
in the bouncing wavee. slopping
to urge the passing crowds to
Join them as they poked with{
warm and glowing tot* among the',
snow drifts on the shore. The |
rest of the forty thousand pa- j
raded on the board walk, where ;
workmen with shovels wqre bus
ily clearing away snow arid pour
ing sj|lt and clndors on Icy
pluc.i.
Along the board walk a few |
concessioners, with overcoats
wrapped tight above their necks
ii nd fur caps pulled low, hafkeif'
the worth of th?slr hot dogs. A1
tftronf of fur coated men atopped (
to play sk?*e hall. or have their'
weight gucesed, or take a shot at?
1 he hundred old tricks that wait
in the shooting gallery to attract;
the skill of the passerby. (>n the
beach, a hundred children took
turns riding the wee ponies that
romp about the herued sands in
summer.
flnow covers the minarets and
spirts, the ferrla wheels and
merry go round*. Jxing Icicles
decorate the tracks of the roller
coasters. Except for the board
walk promeoaders. the children,
and bathers, and the enterprising
concessioners. Coney Island Is for-(
lorn. The streets of Hie city lt
Mlf *rs almost deserted. Luna]
.This Is how the Japanese *toame*"Oinyu Maru of- the T K. kniiu- lookt-j when more Ih.ni 100 'passe niters
ond nifnibvi'R of her crew abandoned the burnliiK 1 ? T the wont Mexican roast ami took to lifeboats.
Two were turned to death and seteral injured, while all were lni|H-iiled by the explosives the Gmyj was
carrying as purt of her ea'?*o.
wa<;e fight fok
FIIIE I'llEVEiVFION
Thu Hills in (kCiim'al Assfiiibl) (u
Make Slate Sn(i* fn.ni (he
Ktic fhin-n
?Raleigh. Jan. 17 A fighi
against i lie great destructive dem
on. fire, has bt-en launched in the
North Carolina Legist at are.
Two measures designed to de
creas? the fire hazard- in the
state have been introduced in the
hnuHc of Itpprcm'tilalivi's hy Hep
resentative David P. licKinger,' of
Gaston. (>??? would require hospi
tals to lie built of fire-restive ma
I crisis and the ollit r would in
crease the *>iriitgeucy of tin- pre*
ent statute regarding ejertrlcul
wiring. The ki.-t measure woul I
make it necessary for ail perBous?
doiuf, elt.'trieal wiring work to
secure a license to lie granted on
ly after he has shown that he l>
capable in this lino.
The main chins.- of the bil'
concerning "fire-proof hospital:
follows :
"That all hospitals, sanatorium*
and asylum* and other building*
used for the treatment of. proaer
ration ?or .restoration of Bick.
wounded, in^an. or infirm per
sons, hereafter erected in tfc
fitate, shall he so constructed -"f
fire resistive materials through
out as to afford reasonable safety
to all occupant* of such hnll'i
Ings."
The Insurant' ? Commissi >n.
who is ex-offioio fire marshal,
would he charged with the duty
of Inspecting all plans for new
hospitals.
Hospitals already erected would
he required* to conform lo the
clause quoted above as fsr as
practicable in the opinion of. th
Insurance Commissioner within
three yenrs and all hospitals to In
built from existing buildings nlso
would be required to conform
with that clause.
hV.il 11 re to comply with the law
would be clusscd a misdemeanor,
punishable by a fine of not less
than $2;'? nor more than $50 for
each day's neglect.
'I he Insurance Commissioner
also would have supervision over
the proponed regulation of el ?' -
triclans. He would pass on appli
cations for Hconsi ^ In many en *.
However, electricians licensed by
some city or town would not h;
to secure another license from i <*
State. The fee for a State ll^cii e
wonld lie $ 1 .
An examining board to pus* n
applicants for license an elcct I
eians would be created In ? h
town, consisting of the local el -
trlcel Inspector, one wireman. e
contractor, the mayor or his i ?
resen tat Ive and an appointee of
the Insurance Commissioner. j
The law would not apply to ?
ployes of an electric light or p>
er company. or street rail* iy
company, engaged in the insi .
Hon of machinery or wiring on i'tr
own premises.
Both of the new fire prevent ?n
measures are In the hands of o'
House committee on insurance. .
STEAMERS COM.IDE
IN THE DENSE FOCI
Chatham. Miss. Jan. 17 h-?
steamers Munalbro and lb 'in
Adair collided early today off he
Handkerchief Light shoals. ie
Coast Guard cutter Acushnet a 1
the destroyer Cassln were sen to
assist them. Hoth ships. ,* h
apiiarently met almost head n,
were anchored In the fog. s.r a
ra<Jio report.
(OI.OItFUE KAN(,KI(S
I'ASS INTO IIISTOKY
<?? TlM Aim* laU4 SrtMl
Austin, Tex.. Jan. 17. -#Th' I- J
Ing of the district court thai is
law (resting Texas rangers I ??
constitutional threatens to ?*
Inate the colorful band of ' ?*
cets who for nearly a century v?
been the power for law enf> e
ment in the State. Ranger* re
enjoined from action as 8t?'- "?
I Icemen. The decision will I I>* ,
pealed.
Mm. D. D. Dudlsy is Impr ?l
at her home on North Road -u* e| |
stfer suffering several da>? * tl
sn ulcerated threat.
T<> I \
AlfttiBOii n. Houghton of N? w
York, now t? (ler
ri my, t?> 1?" 1 1 ;i li:*f 1 1 ? tl 10 l.t.ll
don, inicceodln;;
Frank H. 1\? -ilopi;, in w Jy appoint
ctf Socivtar> ? S?'n'< . an'ortliu-;
to r port pr vabr.t i ; obit-lal ? ii
c!i n.
ANTI-SAIXJON I .KUiliK
TO MEET NEXT \\ Kh'K
?Ilnlolgh. Jan. 17 ? Tin* North
Carolina Anti-Saloon !-? aun ? will
It.* anviiril i .iiiv ni mi in Hits
fity on Thursday and Friday. Jan
uary L'2 :?nd 23, a<M"?r?linjj i? .111
. MiJiujnci inont made by I!. I.. Dav
. )i. HUlll'I'iD'i'UlU*!!! hi ll?.- 1 1 .1 1; IK1.
Mr. Havi h.i iiwiilod out hot ires
<if tlio inr". tint,' In all niinistorx in
tl.,. ?i.nfo ?>).l . xii' I1* j. liiTR'T at
tendance at tho convention.
'1 ho Kossion.-l of I !??* ro.iVi'tll ion
will la- hold in Hi'- Tabi-rniolo
Baptist Church, the first Hussion
to I. - h< Id January 'JJ at - p. in.
Tho r??nv< ntl?>n will <01110 to a
clikW Friday afternoon.
1 h? program committee l i hutd
' ly enjM':?-.l in roinpletim? detail
of the meeting. Anions tin- Hpi-alc
1 r? slat, I for Thursd-v afternoon
nre .Mayor K. K, Cuihreth of this
city. JoiOpliiH DiinloU, Mra.
Charli ? (i. f ?'?;? k . a. ii. Coil rune,
F> d'T.il (Prohibition Offb-er. flcv.
W. A. Slanliury and \V. F Kvana.
l)i ,l. M. '!"? mpU ton, ? ? ho jfttiito
Hurl of Health, ir. also slated
for un addr s-?. A feature of tin
program for Thill day niRht will
he the niunl'* furn^'n-d by ih?* f\ 1
wanln qua riot and iiildr- "i ?'S by Dr.
F. Scott Meltride, Superintendent
of the A 11 t.l -Saloon LimKH'' and ,
Major Koy A. llayiies. Prohibition
ContmiH iinnor. \VashinKt"ii, L>. <
UVr _ ?
SAYS now IK LAW
unconsti'It rioNAi,
Hub l?l?. Jmti. 17. Altoi i.'y
Oenernl Ilitminitt l.r ? uiuht c
pri'Hs^d this opinion that th<- IP>wb
law panned in 1 f* 2 withorlrinp. "
llb.OOh.OOO bond 1- ?t?- for a raj
road connoetini: KhRlern at
W? strrn North Carolina i ..un,
I nlltullonai, which i: in < "i <
renco wltii th' opinion of fon r
I Attornoy Conrral Mnnnin
IN CAHINET?
H'M'frt ?? i at ? 9.nrrt
nor cf Wyonjln . i ;p ? prom I
nMtly nirnfloiixi
>MWMl>r t'? How.-Ii' ?;or*. H<c?
rt?Ur>- of Aftrfotiltui ?l< In chair
man of f?r<>ftl<!< nt To li-lg?T? agit
I culture comralMl'i.
I VYKIAK ItdKIKD IN
TIINNH CWIvIN
Fn sro, ('i?|? Jan. 17.? -Twelve'
ni'-n an* roporiotl burle.i In tin*
lllttlll'l rilVt'-ill Oil til*' YoHIMIlili'
V.i !!??>- railroad ?niM of Mi>rr?-<l?>s.'
Fivi- Im.lN'H ar?? ri'|i?ir(c<l to have
IHTOViTOll.
PHYSICAL Cl I.rilKK IIS
cm uu.ii scitooi.
I'll *. ir.l ruium- in 111.- Hluli
l ? awr?- ! '*ii r' * il t an . i in I. -;i : j
(.licit r III' -ill |?lati iIm
!m'!iimi| |.U|>il:< t<lk) olli- alt?T
iiiiimi windy |m r it ?il for |ili>>:iral
ill HI. Tl,?* Ktiidt'iita ari* ?li v
inlo tlii ? -t - rl.tsms. 1 1111 lirnt lii'Kitt
nlii~ at 1 : 30 ami lti?% last class
liai>liiiiK ;ii 3:30, allowing 1?
iiiintilf^ for oncli da**.
Tlv i-Xfi'clBM ar?- conducted l<y
Ili'V. Frank II. Scallrrxoocl i-vcry
i.Jtt iiioiui lAft'iil Friuay. Mr. Srat
t< ruood vol u nii-cm) to -Rivi' his
siT\itirt ft* t fie school aiici tin* hIu
?|fi;.H In Ui'Vi* I lint tin- physical
drill work will IncrniMi- tln*ir ?'fH
ci**ncy r.ii iitaily as* w?dl as phyfl
<0TT0\ MABKKT
N?. w York. Jan. 17.- Spot cot
t-ip ? : iHi'il <j it i?>t . nucha nurd: mill-'
illin 24.00. FiiIihis, doHn;,
hi?l January 2". Tift. Maroli 211.72.
.Ma v 2 I ?5. July 2I .21?, October
-V!>2. Ih-n-iubi-r 2.'). 70.
School Savings Plan
Popular In Section
Two Thousand Account* Have Keen Opened By Pupils
in the School* of (aiudcii. (.urrituck and
l'u*<|tictljmk. <'oii lit ic>
I'KIIKK ATION SKI<\ ICK
AT COKIM'll SI jM) \t
S?'H lit* lit Mall's ( l-ivli IN ?*.({?* k||?'? t
???> \ < ?-? I II 1 1 f Of lv.nl
WllltlH'4'
Tin* M? ii'h Christian I *? ?!* i
lion will conduct tin- :4orVi?l>M ill
Corinth liaptlxt Church Suinliiy
afternoon at 3: IK.
Part of the Federation h.nl
plantt'd to go Fo Hulls Creek l"ti
on account of bad weather it was*
necesaary to postpone thi* nervbe
until nome ditto when tie- rou<N
are In belter shape.
Members of the Federation who
luive earn lire asked to have Ifft ni
at the Kramer Pudding in time
tu leave at 2: 4ft.
Sunday School is held at Cor
inth at 2:30 a n?!< preaching *er
vlces follow at :i: |.'i.
COAI. I'ltOIH l 1'HIN
I H PICKING II' NOW
Pittsburgh. Jan. 17. Coal pro
duction In Im'K inn i n k to edge up
ward again In the IMttHhurgh ?l i -
irlrt and roinhlnaiion rail ami riv
er mini s are now running
to r.0 pr?- edit of cii parity, ('on
xum?r ofn<'<! tn'ro ?? :?!< ?? ?'
at a mueli higher rate than com
mercial mines but it* maud i* fi'tat -
proving.
PltKKItYTKItl.W |,.\YMK\
MKKT AT <aiKK\Slt??ltO
tiroentborn, Jan. 17.? A meet
ing of the laymeiit of ilio Pres
byterian Synod of iNorlh .Carolina
will lie In-M hero February lit and
20 for the purpo.-<- of organizing
a layman's organization in tin
State within i lie Presbyterian
church. Delegate* fro in every
Presbyterian church In the Statu
are ??xpect'd to attend thin moot
ing. It In stated.
Those sponsoring the movement
My 'hat tin- Febrnnrv meeting
will bo the first of it- kind to he
attempted by Presbyterian* In the
Stute. The meeting will" be ad
dressed by a number of the lead
ing churchmen of the denomlna
Hon in this ami other lUtM.
New York Gets Nervous
As Eclipse Approaches
iioltlirrifit, Traffic, mill liiitx arr JiihI a Kcw of tin- t'Yarw
, uiiil Sninr !\rw Yorker* Itallirr llhimi- llayiir Ily*
lull fur Arraiifsinc I'Vlipno in Such IMamirr
It) ICOItlltT T. KM A 1,1,
N*'*w Y??rk. Jan. 17 *" With
tb< Infill 1-cllpHH of (llO KIIM l)U>
a Timlin r or a week away, Npw
York Ik beginning to feel a hi:
apprel-.en ' iva mid uervoilK. There
I* nhv.iy?< a certain amount of mi
|i< I'stitiiin (onnoctlon with a phe-j
ii'Hii nnn of Ihlri Horl. hut .W w
^ ork 1h not *o intieh worried
it 1>o ut tli?? unearthly; It Ih fear
t'il Hint tlio earthly eviln which
tbiiv- j ii the dark may take ad-!
of t his MV IMH of ne- '
farloiiff employment and, In the
l. iii'uagn of the cops, "pull Homo- ,
t! g" laat may he terrible.
ank:-. are helm: warned not
?nd th?-lr measenger* out with
uablo.s <urlng the scheduled
? muteH of tho et:llj>- ?, unions they'
? guarded In aonrn unusual way.
'J he traffic cops are wondering
what to do when the gloom of
night suddenly M-tth?g down In
the m I <1 ?? t of what ahould other
wise !??? a fair and erl*p morning.
Th ? mggeatlon boa been made
end irongly advocated that all
rralTIc atop dead at 111 firing th*?
period of total lipae. It huH
In - n tuggneted tlial all nound j
ahouid i'i'UM and i htm make the;
fp r a?'le oven nrit awoaotno than
It t i ? I. tiny elty were to keep'
right on about H -* btlelneaa.
i ;>b?r fortun <dy or unfortu
nately for JCew York, the e<-)ipae
Ik . vi it only i" Northern *ec
tlofj . of the Harlem a*id the
Ttronx, ><? v. it known hi tho no
t.il'.ed funny J -Ket. coming Into
f i :r own in l.i while Hie great
? part of proud Manhattan and
home loving I'tooklyn muat be
- ntent In lurk out aide the hlaek
border.
Wall street h to ho apared the
viaitati f totality and udmeone
but b( mean enough to remark
thut V. II street's way* are dark
et;oii" ?..i;hout any aort of eelea
tin! I. '' The trading houfit In
ihe ".<* '"i" were aet for the da>
light v h a very good purpo ?
and j'.' should lw no dlaturb
pr< ?? f ? Ims ayatem by oncaftfty
niglt time.
Yqrkerft, regarding th< m
?? . ?' v.i?er than all who li*1
? | i 'lit Htieka" ar?? akeptlcal ab >???
the ? > 'I pee. They don't ao<- l?
i hi be nlgbt time abov lit; h
8/ Th# A4->inr?|
' hI reot at tho Knmo llnir il In day
lt^ht nt 110(h. They art' like a
lot of MJssourlRn*. You've got to
nhow thorn. Furthermore they
tlilnk It vi ?ry Inconsiderate of the
eclipse to happen In Harlem ami
! I lie Itronx a? a ilmu when nearly
| everybody Is either at work or
on tho way to work fu low*
Manhattan Mayor llylan Ih be
Ing personally blamed In some
quarters for arranging the eclipse
In this manner. And anyway a
| total eclipse doesn't mean an aw
fill lot in the I Ifo of a popula
tion which spends a couple of
hours or wi under ground every
day. Tho Nvw Yorkers u, > Into
an ecllpKe evory time they ent*-r
the suhwnys and there will l>? ?
thousands upon thousnnds of
I them * ling Ing io t hi' old straps
and packed on tho platform nn an
event of tho cunturlew past"**
calmly above their heads. Tho
mere fact that thU 's tho firs'
tlm*' such a phenomenon h??s
happened within tho confines of
greater New York doemi't ?p*'U,
| a Ihlng. New Vorl: m ?;et
| many kicks out of !lf und In I If*
| that a more two minute* or ho of
unearthly moonlight, lis they n?h
t? wo:k m-aftii little or nnthim;
I.' th"lr 1m die ? X I - ? ' nee,
Nevertheless wild talcs ?iv !??
Ing told around the i.i?H?i ?r
"litil-S Up" tlU-ll p4'V,;iil.' I'l
a harvest from the UDsnup'<
sun (fiiHT* j* ad tah-H ?f bnt
tout hat* -'"i ? l'-bly ?tnr?lng > rn
hiding pin* < Now Yorkers don't,
know which to fefcr the nfort
The hold ui> or the hats. \'et the
hobbed h' <d ts ho tinlverml now
that woman lost soiile of the <;n
?iit Jonal horror of a hat in th"it
hair.
At tie Houthern edge of th?" t'?
fal belt, around 1 16th *tree\ 'ti
period of complete darkite.HH will
tin but 30 second* The time <-f
?tallty Increases to 2 whole min .
>n nt New Haven. Ituffal i will.
I*" l.H minute- Ithaca the nam ?
while the Vassar girls nt I? ?ug?i
K>*psle will be kept In the dark
?"r 1.9 minute*. New York g? ? ;
the Khort end of the deal, but Is
lucky to get in at all.
Til- <in< -lion of whether School
taxing* should he continued In
the wit no schools of the City came
ii I ? f. r cotisiilerali hi u the meet
ing "I School Trustees Tuesday
night. January i:t. and by a rote
oi six t>i flvv the system Installed
Uoiue w.cks ago was authorised.
" S' hi'ol Savings was i lKlnated
by Kducatlonal Thrift Serricv,
In. v. or .W w York <' Ity, and hM
i ?? ') in operation (or eight or ten
>? ars. rii Mt In tin- North and East,
i li? .i in the Middle \\'?t?t. and re
? ??ntly coining South. In Norfolk
and Norfolk fount y. where School
Saving* have been in operation n
yi ar. nearly l.~.,iiuo school ch4l>
dn-n have already saved nearly*
floo.noo. In the city of Pitta
burgh where School Savings la
sponsored hy the Mellon National
I t:t n k . school children have saved
over $2.noo,ooo, while school
children throughout the country
have accumulated saving* of
alio lit $ 20,0011,000.
Tin plan, which is simple In
0|"'iuti"u. provtOt'H a bank paaa
book for each student opening an
account. A special day of etdl
?"?!, is designated as "Baa
JUid.oii this -day the atu
dents ar encouraged to bring any
"i i t !"?>? n<<nny no* 'MB
mi m? ed graajpfj
i-i? 1 cashieni#j
u :-n r. . dpi -,i.i i in* deposits, and
in oilier .Ii" tin cliera attend
in ilii*. h ri<|iiir?s only a few
minutes ou "IJank bay' 'to v>cel|it
(or iho deposits aud the sind'entA'
pass iHiok'J are returned to tbem
showing the correct balance to
their credit In Ui6 Hank. Prop
er safeguards uro provided fo\?
withdrawals, each depoaitor'a alf
n.it tire card being filed along with
other Informat'ion at the bank.
At the bnnk the School Savlnga
are unib'r the care of a
School Savings Teller, who chacka
and hit lances each account each
week. and for the protection of
students and teachers acting ae
cuahicix. t ic bank imsumca full
responsibllliv for all money as
siio ii as the s indent geta lila or her
rcc.clpt at school. .
I 'c posit In is optional with
:: i n ilen I s mid no pressure la <
??. I.ar to Indue* tirm Irt
?J- i opportunity anil the
u uti ! pride in h bank book with
in? r. a-iHK balances t* the only In
? ??iiiiv required. Friendly rlral
ry '" I wi?en different roonta and
dlfr?rent Mrhonix, in the numbfr
"i ??< poniiiv hut n?-ver with respeet
to u rii <> 11 11 1 ft . MimulutoM interest.
Trnchors in a number of th#
Hchools remit t better utfeuriaacs
iiini beiier nioiulo amoug the stu
.Iditx on "Hunk Dny" than on any
other dny ol die w?nk. The PrltL
Hpal nf one lur^o xrhool. in Cam
??**11 reported a noticeable frilling
off iii tin- w.ist ful buying of can
dy, chewing Burn, pop ;md [Knells
?? ; ib?! corner ston* hIuto acnrol
K>vinjn *tart<?d.
The lunik pays the School 8?t
< r -< ili<- tix u ii I rate of Interest.
Srln.fil SavlnKH In KHz* both
''ity, 1'iinquotunk. Camden and
( urrlturk Count W-h in Kponaore<l
by i ho first & National
hunk, which nnw In the movement
h prin t l<al anil effective nieihed
f< i pro ii ? ? ,? ;tod tea-Tin ijf irte
principles or thrift and better
? n ueindiip. The bank report# a
iihi* ? cneoiirnxInK response on the
part of *tudeniH In all the <4cbool?,
having opened nearly two thou
sand a? -counts.
V n*|. oppoalm: the sywti'm wei
K. V. Aydlett, in <\ II. William
!>r .< VV (Jr.-v.r y. J. <\ A*wy<
? ! ml W II. JcnningH, who vot<
i. Ui s i if b?*< ihimo. In their op 1 1
it provfrli Jin advantageous m
v<Tti*ln?c medium urid uMimal
ii' sv bunine*** building for the pa
t Ifiiltir bank u*ed an a dipoi
Hiry. Milefly for theae reaaol
lli/y <laUn*d t hut the B<mu|
> h'fnil 1 not be put In th<? light i
aldliw: any particular Inaltuatloi
Voting for t ho motion were V
T. Culpepper, W .C. rfawyer. N.
?.? ry. I>. (J. lirorketl anrt C. 1
Tliouipnon, who favored the ?y
lem beau?e of It* practical vah
ill Irurlilni; thrift to thn atuden
and Ih ? he irty and surce#nful r<
i ???II- a |<h which It had been fl
.1 herr nnd elsewhere. Tlietl
? . t ??<! CVi' In their opinion gt!
Itlmn'e ?? 1\ derived by U|
n?< :? Hi' an
i? ' j Id Il<
?it r Into i -mmi !< ration be?au?
ft xohooU of the country have al
'n ?i ' it to i?'gitlma|
?i>rirt plans of hanks and hanked
Includln/ Ihr hilk* on llankln
aftd KronomltM prepared by tl
Ameriran Hankers A*noe1atla
<i?| pmsenlod by local banker]
ind ilso fho thrift xtamp an
cliifr"- liiHtalled In the achool
hi re hy one of the local hank*. -
HOOVER HEFUSES
( MANGE HIS JOI
V/afliilttH'.' ii. Ji.n 17. Herbet
the Ami
turo D partim r-t prrtfollo. Hf ft
t< -ml* t > remain in th? *a hi net toil
pn f ii to stay an h?>ad of the M
partmeiit of Commerce.