£iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii& § A home newspaper dedicated = i to the service of Washington j| = County and its 12,000 people. = iiiiimiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiii The Roanoke Beacon ******* and Washington County News ******* *JIIIIII!llllNlflllllllllllllllllllllHmilimHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIII£ i Advertisers will find Beacon = | and News columns a latch-key to 3 j§ 1,100 Washington County homes. | fiHiiiimiiiiiiiimiimiiitimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiimmiiiii? VOLUME XLIII—NUMBER 24 Plymouth, Washington County, North Carolina, Friday, June 10, 1932 ESTABLISHED 1889 EHRINGHAUS AND REYNOLDS LEAD ONSTATEBALLOT Reynolds and Grist Votes Close, With Morrison Poor Third - incumbent, wjho was ap pointed a short time ago to succeed Senator Lee S. Overman, deceased, 309; Tam C. Bowie, 196; Frank D. Grist, 437. Mr. Reynolds also led the ticket here in the long term for the United States Senate with a vote of 466, while the others polled: Bowie, 130; Grist, 432; Morrison, 279. The fifth candi date in this race, an unknown, Arthur Simmons, polled only 21. Candidates and their votes for other state offices follow: For lieutenant gov ernor, A. H. Graham, 873; Denison F. Giles, 94; David P. Dellinger, 246; Secretary of State, James A. Hartness, 523; Stacey W. Wade, 686. Auditor, Baxter Durham, 906; Chestei1 O. Bell, 236; George H. Adams, 118. Attor ney General, Dennis G. Brummitt, 912; Peyton McSwain, 285. For Commissioner of labor: John D. Norton, 147; Clarence E. Mitchell, 348; A. L. Fletcher, 421; W. Henry Davis, 116; R. R. Lawrence, 52; B. Fritz Smith, 73; for Corporation Com missioner, E. C. Macon, 217; and Stan ley Winborne, 946. For insurance commissioner, D. W. Morton, 256, ancL Dan C. Boney, 916. «. MRS. MAY HEADS N C C W-ALUMNAE Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Everett Receives Signal Honor A picture of and a story about Mrs. Gordon Hill May, of Danville, Va., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Ever ett, of Plymouth, appeared in last Sunday’s issue of the Greensboro Daily News, announcing that Mrs. May had been elected president of the alumnae association of the North Car olina College for Women at Greens boro. Mrs. May is now a teacher of jour nalism in Stratford College, in Dan ville. She has studied, in addition to the above-named institution, at the University of North Carolina, Colum bia University in New York City, and at the University of California. She has won two prizes, one of which was first prize, while teaching journalism in Orlando, Fla., in scholastic work. Before her marriage she was known here as Miss Eoline Everett. She was married to Mr. May about two years ago. -® Three Cases Called in Recorder’s Court Tuesday Mack Goodson, negro, 25, was de clared not guilty of a charge of car rying a concealed weapon by Recorder E. L. Owens Tuesday. A nol pros with leave was taken in the case of Janies T. Bateman, 40, white, who was charg ed with trespass and property injury. Probable cause was found in the case of Frank Morris, 40, colored, who was charged with attempting robbery. His bond was fixed at $750. Davenport - Phelps -« Mackeys.—Miss Evelyn Phelps and Elmer Davenport were married Sun day morning by Justice of the Peace W. A. Swain. Only the family and a few intimate friends were present. Miss Margaret Vail played appropriate music. Miss Blanche Phelps was the maid of honor. C. Riddick was the best man. Blind Stenographer -» ■— Violet Harper, a blind stenographer who writes shorthand 100 words a min ute, and typewrites 60 words a minute, is employed by the British Govern ment in London. -<*, Wm. P. Koontz, a Crestwood (111.) police magistrate who has fined many motorists for violation of traffic laws, was recently fined on a similar charge at Dalton, 111. Tabulation of County Vote Following is a tabulation of the vote cast in the primaries last Saturday, by precincts, in Washington County, for both county and state officers: For U. S. Senate (Short Term): Cameron Morrison Tam C. Bowie . Frank D. Grist .. R. R. Reynolds . For U. S. Senate (Long Term): Tam C. Bowie Frank D. Grist . Arthur Simmons . R. R. (Reynolds . Cameron Morrison For Governor: Richard T. Fountain . J. C. B. Ehringhaus A. J. Maxwell . For Lieutenant Governor: A. iH. Graham . Denison F. Giles . David P. Dellinger For Secretary of .State: James A. Hartness .. Stacey ;W. Wade . For State Auditor: Baxter Durham . Chester O. Bell . George H. Adams . For Attorney General: I Peyton McSwain Dennis G. Brummitt . For Commissioner of Labor: John D, Morton . Clarence E. Mitchell . A. L. Fletcher . W. Henry Davis . R. R. Lawrence B. Fritz Smith .-. For Corporation Commissioner: E. C. Macon . Stanley Winborne For Insurance Commissioner: D. W. Morton . Dan C. Boney ... For U. S. Senate (Republican): Jake F. Newell .-.. George W. DePriest COUNTY TICKET For State Senate (2d District): Carl L. Bailey A. D. MacLean .....7".. A. Corey . For Treasurer: ~ E. G. Arps — H. C. Spruill I J. W. Marrow .-. J. Corbett Swain .. Clyde W. Owens . J. M. Clagon . J. T. McNair . For Register of Deeds: Mrs. Mary O. Sawyer Mrs. Van |B. Martin, Sr. Mrs. A. L. Brinkley For Representative: C. E. Mizelle . Ambrose L. Owens . Member .Board of Education: C. N. Davenport, jr. E. F. Swain . Judge Recorder’s Court: John W. Darden . Edward L. Owens . For County Commissioners: M. F. Davenport .. George W. Hardison E. R. Lewis . O. R. Armstrong t. Clyde Smithson For Sheriff: James E. Davenport J. K. Reid ... bo c o c i a 1 cn a S a, GO < h O 47 5 108 100 18 16 56 11 86 47 129 76 154 127 138 298 309 196 437 491 5 100 4 93 36 12 55 0 10 18 42 129 6 72 78 70 142 11 285 143 130 432 21 466 279 99 136 49 18 119 72 210 9 41 184 410 98 3 16 0 423 853 197 151 23 19 35 13 17 212 21 75 462 35 124 13 2 1 873 94 246 54 136 44 21 181 129 236 393 523 686 112 57 20 36 19 12 195 84 22 553 10 76 0 60 4 906 236 118 42 144 17 75 46 237 148 478 3 12 285 917 17 53 63 16 12 9 30 19 7 2 3 16 28 100 88 29 8 16 72 171 255 56 29 32 147 348 421 116 52 73 45 132 24 44 54 236 94 525 223 946 63 116 30 35 56 236 104 517 3 12 256 916 204 211 82 I 64 44 6 146 9 27 8 61 305 91 164 34 88 0 6 1 84 0 4 12 34 30 26 87 0 202 12 563 192 194 281 192 6 69 41 26 117 15 13 1 1,148 671 399 385 276 39 389 51 260 153 189 4 99 88 9 13 282 32 73 466 68 188 15 2 2 1,040 115 377 193 104 80 284 26 105 387 330 14 5 881 573 188 109 75 188 28 158 380 271 3 16 834 582 180 104 64 181 26 105 440 330 16 5 881 573 122 155 195 104 188 42 81 79 45 46 94 284 351 177 149 215 569 560 399 276 7 15 12 13 4 580 1,094 1,197 738 663 61 237 38 161 69 232 53 675 1 18 314 1,231 For Justice Peace (Plymouth Township): Stuart Davis ... J. B. Stillman . Walter H. Paramore .. J. H. Allen ...-. George W. Harrison ... 482 482 446 446 412 412 378 378 282 282 CITY COUNCIL IN MEET MONDAY Decides Against Further Reduction in Salaries Of Employees -s> ! The City Council in session here Monday night failed to be convinced that the employees of the city should suffer a reduction in salaries and wages as suggested by Councilman Elmer R. Jackson. Councilman Gilbert Davis made a ' short talk against the cut. branding it ! as false economy to make the salaries ( so low that an employee could hardly live, thus losing good experienced men ' and having to hire more in their place. The cut was designed to affect Clerk M. W. Spruill, Chief of Police P. W. Brown and the negro laborers em-, ployed on the streets and otherwise by the town. --t> County To Get $46,493.38 , From State School Fund Washington County will receive ( $46,493.38 from the allotment of the State school funds for the six-months school term for next time, it was learn ed here today from the North Carolina State Board of Equalization. In ad I dition to this the special charter school | in Plymouth will receive $12,038.54. ASK REPORT ON BEAN BEETLE State Entomologist Will Furnish Information As To Control Farmers and gardeners in Washing ton County are asked by Dr. R. W. Leiby, chief of the division of ento mology in the North Carolina Depart ment of Agriculture to report the prev alence of the Mexican bean beetle if they are annoyed by the pest this sum mer. He will like to know as to what ex tent the beetle infestations are preva lent this season, the extent to which the growers’ bean are aflFected, when the first signs of the beetles appeared, and when they reached their maxi mum. The name of the county should be mentioned in the letter. This beetle makes the growing of snap and pole beans almost prohibi tive in some seasons unless poison sprays are applied to the young bean plants when they first appear. A method of destroying the pest can be learned by writing Mr. Leiby. -« , -.— Monstrosity Mrs. H. W. Wright, of Bellingham, Wash., is the owner of an 8-legged lamb with 3 bodies converging into a single neck and head. CARL L. BAILEY NOMINATED FOR STATE SENATE —-•— County Attorney Gets Esti mated Majority of 2,000 Over A. Corey For the first time since 1919, Wash ington County will have a State Sen ator from the second district in the North Carolina Senate, as Carl L. Bailey, of Roper, at this time prosecut ing attorney in recorder’s court, is cer tain of his nomination in last Satur day’s primary. When a sum total is written to the end of the string of votes cast in the primary Saturday in the seven counties in this senatorial district, then it is believed that Mr. Bailey will have a majority of almost 2,000 over his opponent, A. Corey, of Jamesville. The “favorite son’’ will run in the general election with A. W. MacLean, of Washington, as mate. Votes for these candidates in the counties that could be definitely de termined at the time this was written follow: Washington, MacLean, 1,071; Bailey, 1,148; Corey, 404. Tyrrell, MacLean, 305; Bailey, 284; Corey, 133. Pamlico,' MacLean, 931; Bailey, 570; Corey, 292; Hyde, MacLean, 1,065; Bailey, 837; Corey, 236. Martin, Mas Lean, 1,736; Bailey, 993; Corey, 1,636; Beaufort, MacLean, 4,140; Bailey, 2, 407; Corey, 1,083. Information from Dare was hazy and could not be surely determined from the meager reports reaching here but it is thought a majority of 515 was for Bailey from that county, but it is not definite at this time. EXPECT ’COURT NEXT WEEK TO BE CALLED OFF Postponement Is Asked On Account Mr. Ehringhaus’ Interest in Cases -- It appears now that there will be no special civil term of superior court here next week for Washington Coun ty, although Governor O. Max Gard ner has authorized it and a jury has been drawn and Judge G. Vernon Cowper, of Kinston, named as the pre siding jurist. i Attorneys here desire that this term : postponed on account of the inter-] it J. C. B. Ehringhaus has in most of: le cases. It appears now that it will verwork Mr. Ehringhaus to appear in1 lese cases now with a second primary j >r the candidates for nomination as; overnor in view. He will probably, jver the State again before July and eeds this time for campaigning. The term was called to try the long drawn-out cases in which a number of plaintiffs are suing the Virginia Elec tric and Power Company in a matter of fires that burned certain property in this section. CLOSE SUNDAY SCHOOL RALLY Large Crowd of People At Final Session at Oak Grove Church Skinnersville.—The Sunday school drive which has been in progress at Oak Grove Baptist church for a week, conducted by Miss Mable Beaker, of Leaksville, came to a close Sunday afternoon. Miss Beaker has been giving some very interesting lessons on Bible Study She also told of her different trips taken with the great Sunday school cruises to foreign countries. On Sunday the final rally was held. Great crowds of people from the near by counties attended. The revival meeting of the Baptist church held at all the churches in the county at the same time was dis cussed. The revival meeting will be gin on August 15 and continue for a week or two. Ministers will be sent out by the Baptist Association Board of North Carolina to hold these meet ings. -• Children’s Day Exercises At Pleasant Grove Church -• Pleasant Grove.—The l chjdren’s day exercises held at Pleasant Grove Methodsit church Sunday night proved a complete success. The church was beautifully decorated with trailing ivy and roses. The splendid program was sponsored by Miss Nellie Tarken ton. There was a large crowd present, with a number of- visitors from the different churches. Miss Myrtle Tar kenton furnished music for the occa sion. Each member of the Sunday school took a part in the program, doing their part perfectly. Rev. J. Bascom Hur ley rendered the address. t Democratic Primary Draws Record Vote Last Saturday BUILDING USED FOR SCHOOL IN CHERRY BURNS Loss of $2,000 Estimated; Discovered in Full Blaze Early Sunday Cherry.—Fire, supposed to have originated in an unused house on the place of Eli Spruill here, destroyed a building used for a schoolhouse this term early Sunday mor..!ny causing a loss conservatively estimated at $2, 000. A neighbor first was awakened a short distance away from the burning structure by the light of the blaze and crackling timbers, and he rushed to tell Mr. Spruill and also rang the bell to the building, thus spreading the alarm. In a short time a crowd gath ered and watched the building burn to the ground helpless to save it. The fire had such headway that fire fighting conveniences available could not render much assistance in extin guishing the blaze, as it was burning rapidly when discovered. People pres ent bent their efforts in saving a smoke house near by and preventing the fire from spreading to other outbuildings. This makes the second devastating fire that has occurred on the farm of Mr. Spruill in the last few months. The other was a tobacco barn. This makes the second school building de stroyed by fire there in a short time. Preparations are being made to build another ; structure by! next term to house the pupils. Origin ot the blaze is unknown, but it is thought that gamblers or other persons using the building illegitimate ly might have accidentally set fire to the structure, which has cypress wea therboarding that would burn quickly as it was very dry at the time. School has not been taught in here for more than a week. The building had seven nice rooms as a dwelling which were used as class rooms. The loss on the house was partly covered by insurance, and it is thought the board of education had some insurance on the equipment and fixtures that was valued at about $700. MAY TOP-DRESS ' TOBACCO WHEN PLANT IS SMALL Use Quick-acting Nitrogen In An Effort To Get Uniform Crop • ■ If the tobacco has started to grow off slowly with large plants and small plants, weak plants and vigorous plants in the same portion of a field, it might pay this season to side-dress the crop with an application of some quick-acting nitrogen material in an attempt to get plants of unform growth and quality. Usually the department of agro nomy at State College does not rec ommend side-dressing tobacco but it may be safe to do so this year where the plants are all mixed as to sizes and conditions of growth and where not so much fertilizer was used at planting time. Particularly is this true on the lighter sandy soils. E. Y. Floyd, extension tobacco spec ialist at State College, has been be sieged with inquiries about this sub ject this season. Some growers did not use all the fertilizer purchased early in the spring for the reason that they did not have enough plants. Many wanted information about us ing this fertilizer around the tobacco. “Where growers have used from 600 to 800 pounds an acre of an 8-3-3 fer tihzer at planting, it would he sate on the lighter, sandy soils, where too much growth has not been had in the past, to mix up some quick-acting ni trogen material with some sulphate of potash or sulphate of potash-mag nesia and use this at the rate of a bout 75 pounds an acre around the tobacco,” says Mr. Floyd. “A mix ture made of 50 pounds of nitrate of soda or 40 pounds of sulphate of am monia with 100 pounds of the potash material would be good for this pur pose.” After the tobacco plants have reach ed a height of from 12 to 15 inches, it is dangerous to use any kind or any amount of side applications of fertil izer, Floyd says. If top-dressing is to be done, it should be made at the first cultivation and certainly not la ter than the second plowing. He Found Out James Boylan, 17-year-okl North Arlington, N. J., boy who dropped a lighted match into 5 gallons of gaso line to learn what would happen, was taken to a hospital for repairs. I FLOUR ARRIVES I v-j A carload of government flour was unloaded here Tuesday and is being distributed by the American Red Cross through the Washing ton County welfare workers, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Brewer, in the basement of the courthouse. Because of the heavy demands made by the colored people for flour, Mr. Brewer states that their quota is about exhausted, and he will reserve a week for the white people, (beginning today. No flour will be given to colored people ex cept in cases of emergency. CONVENTION TO BE HELD HERE NEXT SATURDAY -® Delegates To State Conven tion Will Be Selected At That Time Washington County is allowed sev en accredited delegates in the State Democratic Convention that will bej held in Raleigh June 16, precinct meet ings in the county here Thursday will 1 precede a county convention that will be held in the courthouse here Satur day, June 11, at 3 o'clock. Delegates to the State convention | will be elected here Saturday. The j State meeting will he held in the new Memorial Auditorium. Builders have given assurance that the new build-j ing will be in readiness. A public ad-] dress system has been installed so that the speaker can be clearly heard. 1 The number of delegates from each county is figured on the vote cast for Governor Gardner in 1928, one del egate being allotted for each 150 votes j cast for the last gubernatorial nomi- j nee. FIRESTONES ON WINNING AUTO A graphic story of the remarkable ( part played by tires in the 500-mile in ternational sweepstakes on the Indian apolis Motor Speedway, yesterday, was told today by Dan Sattertlnvaite, of the Roanoke Garage and Service Sta tion, Firestone dealers in this city. It was the thirteenth consecutive triumph for Firestone in this great motor rac ing classic. “There is no more severe test of au tomobile tires than that to which they were put at Indianapolis,’’ said Mr. Satterthwaite. “The cars darted along the straight aways at close to 150 miles an hour and swept into the embanked curves at an appalling pace. It was on these turns that the stress and strain was the hardest. As the cars dived into the turns, their momentum caused them to climb the embankment from the lower rim to the outer. This was an uncontrollable action by the car and is called ‘drifting.’ In these per ilous moments it was necessary that there be a perfect coordination be tween the skill of man and the strength of steel and rubber to avoid disaster. “At these terrific speeds one would expect to find great holes burned in the tread and the rubber worn entire ly away. But nothing of the sort hap pened. An inspection of Firestone tires after they had traveled the full 500 miles revealed an amazing state of preservation. Very little wear was dis cernible. “It is the patented construction fea tures of Firestone tires which have made it possible for them to hold a supreme mastery for thirteen years in the 500-mile contest. Gum-dipping is one of these features. By this process the innermost fibers of the cord body are protected against the fierce heat which is other tires is developed by friction at high speeds. At 100 miles an hour the centrifugal force in a tire ] increases its circumference hy more than 10 per cent, which would throw off the treads of ordinary tires. Fire stone engineers solved this problem by 'means of a construction principle i known as two extra gum dipped plies | under the tread. By this patented | method of construction the tread and (body are held together in a perfect I unit. | “The life of a racing driver is de ' pendent at all times on the perform ance of his tires. It is not surprising I that the majority choose Firestone. Rev. D. W. Arnold To Be At Zion's Chapel -$ Roper.—Rev. D. W. Arnold, of I Washington, North Carolina, will conduct the regular service at Zion’s 'Chapel Church Sunday morning, June 12, at 11 o'clock. SHERIFF REID LEADS TICKET; MR. LEWIS NEXT Three Members of Present Board Commissioners Renominated Tired and weary politician? rested this week from their labors on last Saturday when they succeeded in get ting to the polls in the five preeincts in Washington Couny a record crowd to cast their ballots in a Democratic primary. Not before in the history of the county, despite new high records in 1928 and 1930. have more than 1,500 qualified voters trekked to the ballot boxes in Washington County in a Democratic primary. Old-timers here can not recall the time when about 800 people cast their votes in a Ply mouth Township primary before. And these men and women not ®nly made a new record in number, but they produced upsets that were possiV,.., unthought of in this little county as they wended their way homeward at the setting of a sun that had shone one of the few times in recent years on election day. Some candidates are resting, but a few will appeal to a weary electorate again for support in July. j. lie same pariy mai nau Kepi ivu>. A. L. Brinkley and her immediate pre decessors in office for upwards of a generation calmly voted them out at the same polls at which they had re tained them for years. Mrs. Mary O. Sawyer, with 1,040 votes, banished the idea of a second ^primary for the office of register of deeds, as Mrs. Brinkley polled only 377 and Mrs. Van B. Martin, sr., 115. A second upset came possibly when Captain Charles E. Mizelle, veteran soldier, of Roper, score 881 votes a gainst 573 for Ambrose L. Owens for representative to the North Carolina General Assembly. Mr. Mizelle led his opponent in all of the five precincts in the county. J. Corbett Swain and Ernest Arps are making ready for the second pri mary for treasurer, as they led the other five candidates, with Swain counting 389 and Arps 385 to show how close these two ran together. The other votes were distributed among the other five candidates as follows: H. C. Spruill, 276: J. W. Marrow, 39; Clyde W. Owens, 51; J. M. Clagon, 260; and J. T. McNair, 153. Sheriff J. K. Reid, as usual, snowed under his opposition with a vote that almost led the county, a total of 1,231, while James E. Davenport struggled through with 314. C. Norman Daven port, jr., was nominated to the board of education of the county with a total of 834, while his opponent, E. F. Swain county 582. Ernest R. Lewis, of Roper, who has spent six years as a member oi the board of county commissioners, was elected for his fourth term with second to the largest vote cast in the county given at 1,197, trailing in this respect Sheriff J. K. Reid. George W. Hardi son came through with 1,094, and O. R. Armstrong followed with 738. These are the same commissioners who have served for the last term, and a vindication of their worthiness in the eyes of the voters was demonstrat ed in the size of the vote they polled. Clyde Smithson came fourth in the rac for commissioners, with 663, while M. F. Davenport cante last with 580. John W. Darden stepped in to oust Edward 1.. Owens from the office of recorder judge, with the former get ting 881 to 573 for Owens. Justices of the peace nominated in the Ply mouth Township by the voters, with their respective votes follow: Stuart Davis, 482; J. B. Stillman, 446; Walter H. Paramore, 412; while J. H. Allen, with 378, and George W. Harrison, counting 282, failed to register for the general election ticket. Beacon To Carry Red Cross Gravure Section The Roanoke Beacon will carry a multi-color gravure supplement of the 1932 roll call posted, designed by C. E. Chambers, as an aid to Zeb Vance Norman, chairman of Washington County of the American Red Cross in the roll call of this organization that will open on Armistice Day, November 11, and closes on Thanksgiving. The reverse side of the gravures will carry photographs of exceptional in terest illustrating the various Red Cross services. This will be done in the interest of the renewal of annual memberships in this organization that costs from $1 to any price one is will ing to give to this deserving organiza tion. • \