VOLUME 'l'MIEM VXBXVTUuB, FTtf COUNTY, ROSTH CAMUNA, FRIDAY, JUNE 16, 1939 NUMBER SIX
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Is Sit Fir Son
lay July 2nd
Charlotte, June 15.?Citizens of the
two Carolines are being: urged to par
ticipate in the fourth ?*m'1 "Safety
Sabbath," sponsored by the Carolina
Motor QM in an effort to reduce
highway m"*"**"**, which will be ob
served throughout the two states Sun
day, July 2.
* "Ministers, the press, radio, public
officials and civic organisations are
expected to exert a powerful influ
ence in molding public sentiment
against careless and reckless driving
gt all times and the observance of
Safety Sabbath has been set especial
ly before Independence Day in hope
that the holiday death and accident
tell of 1989 will be materially lower
ed," W. Roberts, president
of the motor club, stated today.
"Last year 475 people were killed
and over 10,000 injured throughout
the nation on July 4. In the Caro
lines, 24 lost their lives, 10 dying as
result of automobile accidents. Lack
of caution and regard for the 'other
fellow1 were the principal causes of
the fatalities."
Suggestions for Safety Sabbath
programs, research data and safety
facta have been compiled by A. M.
Huggins, safety director of the Caro
lina Motor Club, and are available to
all interested parties. Mr. Huggins
anticipates cooperation from
public spirited citisens and has hopes
that the Carolinas will show great
improvement this year.
"In 15 yean of war there were
244,367 casualties compered with 441,
912 traffic deaths in 15 years of
peace," Mr. Huggins points oat. "In
war, soldiers die for a purpose but
what purpose can there be in killing
hnadreda of thousands on the high
ways of our peaceful country? This
slaughter is worse than war and pub
lic sentiment is the most rapid and
rare way of curbing this disgraceful
condition."
Safety information may be secured
from Mr. Huggins as bis office in
Carolina Motor Club headquarters at
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Swirity Law
Hire To Stay
Myrtle Beach, S. C., June IS.?"It
would be almost suicidal for any sena
tor or congressman to seek to re
peal" the Social Security Act out.
right, Charles G. Powell, chairman of
the North Carolina Unemployment
Compensation Commission, asserted
here Tuesday.
Powell told the Laundry Owners
Association at the Carolinas, Georgia
and Florida, in convention here
that two main portions of the act
wen held constitutional by the Su
preme Coot "even before President
Roosevelt appointed a single member
of Cm court."
Tim 48 states, District of Colum
bia, AUA? and Hawaii by the end
of 1988 had given *391,000,000 in
old age 11 to 1AKM>00 per
soaa, Powell said, and also had dis
tributed *194,000,000 to 6S0JM0 de
pendent Mlhin and 43,000 blind
imams. Unemployment compensa
te* mu'?0'l?u *404,000,000 had
been paid in SI ante.
The Social Security law, FoweD
forcaet, wfll be changed "by its
friends, arid the changes will be to*
waad strengthening, rather than
weakeaing it It J* something that
wfll Bi^mbiwfty he with yen as long
aa you live,"
The four states in fee Southeastern
organisation of the lssafcymen.
Puwafl at* had paid out *18,819,
747.52 Jn- ?nenplejment benefits
through May ?f this yem. ^
at Tmmfi l l|bl back into the chas
er toutfcmfa ttoT^muuity. and
I they in tun wura able to pay their |
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Belgium, Holland
Offer Brief Havens
To German Jews
Brussels. ? Temporary havens for
half the German-Jewish refugees on
board the Hamburg-American liner
St Louis were assured Tuesday with
decision of the Belgian government to
permit landing of 250 of them.
The Netherlands Monday night of
fered temporary refuge to 200 of the
907 who were denied entry into Cuba
and Mexico and are now returning
eastward across the Atlantic.
In both cases the refugees would
be permitted to remain pending their
permanent admission to-other coun
tries.
Bell Weevils
Begin To Appear
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Boll Weevils have begun to appear
in North Carolina's cotton crop, and
farmers are advised by J. 0. Rowell,
entomologist of the State College Ex
tension Service, to start presquare
poisoning treatments. This method
of controlling the insect pest which
annually takes a toll of 15 to 30 per
cent of the state's No. 2 cash crop, is
comparatively new in North Caro
lina.
Rowell is recommending pre-square
poisoning for trial on the basis of
success reported by growers in South
Carolina and other States. There are
two methods of applying the poison;
By dusting undiluted calcium arsenate
or equal parts of calcium arsenate
and hydrated lime, and by mopping
a liquid preparation of calcium arse
nate, water, and molasses.
The entomologist says that county
farm agents of the Extension Service
are prepared to advise growers as to
detailed methods of mixing and ap
plying the poison.
When hibernated weevils begin to
appear on young plants, as they are
now doing, at a rate of 30 or more
per acre (one weevil to 500 plants),
the treatment should be started, Ro
well says. The pre-square poison
should be applied at 5 to 7-day in
tervals. The treatment is most ef
fective if used just as squares begin
to form and before the squares are
large enough for the weevils to punc
ture.
"Do not depend upon pre-square
poisoning alone; it will not satisfac
torily control boll weevils which reach
the field after cotton has squared,"
the specialist concluded.
I Peol To Be Drained ;
Open To Public Sunday
Manager Harrell reports that pa
tronage of the swimming pool in
creases daily and that a number of
the very young folks have been busy
all the week learning to swim, with
the life guards as instructors.
The Presbyterian Sunday School of
Fountain enjoyed the pool and sapper
in the out door dining hall on Wednes
day.
The pool will be drained and thor
oughly cleaned Saturday, and reopen
ed to the puUk at 2:00 Sunday after
noon.
INCREASE
The U. S. Department of Commerce
estimates that national income in the
first four monhs of 1939 toaled $21,
561,000,000, a gain of 2 per cent over
the corresponding period of last year.
Rri Invites All
Nations to Join
Washington, June 13.-The fifth an
mveaeary of the United States' re
ciprocal trade program was marked
Tuesday by an invitation from Secre
tary Hull to all nations tojoin in the
treaties.
Hull criticised the closed economies
of Italy and Germany in a statement,
bnt invited them in effect to accept
his trade program.
"If two large nations enter into a
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Aged Man Killed
B> Hit-Run Track
Negro Held As Driver of
Machine Which Killed
Peter Bridges Near
Tarboro
Tarboro, June 13.?Peter Bridges,
?4, Edgecombe County farmer, was
killed near Pinetope early this morn
ing when struck by a truck. Eyewit
nesses told officers the truck did not
stop. .
A short time later, Robert Pace,
30, Weldon Negro and truck driver
for the Farmers Cotton Oil Company,
was arrested and brought to Tarboro
on a warrant signed by Dr. J. G.
Baby, Edgecombe coroner. Pace was
placed in jail to await a hearing.
When arrested in Weldon by State
Patrolman H. W. Rothrock, Pace de
nied positively that his was the truck
involved. He said he drove to Weldon
from Wilson over Highway 801 and
that he had not been near the scene
of the accident Pace was brought to
Tarboro by Patrolman Otley Leary.
Bridges was struck while walking
along the road near the Staton farm,
about 6 o'clock this morning. Eye
witnesses said a truck traveling wildi
ly and at a high rate of speed ran
him down. The truck sped away be
fore they could note the license num
ber, the witnesses said.
Sauls-Lewis Wedding
Vows Spoken Monday
At Bride's Home
A wedding, characterized by sim
plicity and beauty, took place at the
home of Mrs. John Reddin Lewis, near
Farmville, Monday afternoon, June
12, at five o'clock, when her daughter,
Miss Penelope May, became the bride
of John Mitchell Sauls, of Norfolk,
Va., and Conway. The Rev. J. B.
Roberts, Primitive Baptist minister,
officiated.
The home was tastefully decorated
throughout with a profusion of cut
flowers. The living room, scene of
the wedding, was especially pretty
with its decorations carrying out the
the traditional bridal colors of green
and white. Tall pines, fer^s, arrage
ments of white lilies, feverfew, Shasta
daisies, while gladioli and Queen
Anne's lace in floor baskets, formed
a lovely background. Cathedral can
dles in branched candelabra gave a
soft radiance to the wedding scene.
Prior to the ceremony, Miss Lamina
Baker, of Washington, played a musi
cal program, including "The Sweetest
Story Ever Told," and "I Love You
Truly." Miss Baker wore a sheer
white crepe dress, hat of white straw
with blade ribbon dreamers, and a
shoulder corsage of pink rosebuds and
gypsophilia.
The candles were lighted by Albert
and Alfred Henry Lewis, brothers of
the bride.
The bride and groom entered to
gether to the strains of the wedding
march from "Lohengrin," and Men
delssohn's Wedding March-Was used
as a recessional. There were'no at
tendants.
The bride, an attrahtive blonde, was
becomingly attired and was lovely in
a traveling ensemble of navy sheer
crepe with a short fitted coat and
white trimmings. A matching hat
with white veil, white gloves, and a \
shoulder corsage of pink roses and
gypsopbilia, composed her costume.
? Mrs. Sauls is the oldest daughter
of Mrs. John Reddin Lewis and the
late J. R. Lewis. She received her
education act the Womanly Oollege of
the University of North Carolina, and
has since taught in the Woodleaf and
Winstead Schools, Wilson.
Mr. Sauls is the sbn of Mrs. W. C.
a^nU and the late W. C. Sauls, of
Conway. He received hie education
at Campbell's College, Bme's Creek.
After a wedding trip through the
mountains of Western North Caro
lina, Mr. and Mrs. Sauls will be at
home in Norfolk, where the bride
groom holds a position with tha Vir
ginia Electric and Power Company.
Out-of-town guests for the wed
ding wire: Mr. and Mrs. John F.
Parker, of Norfolk; Mr. and Mrs. Earl
Modlin, of Portsmouth, Va.; Mrs.Wil
liam Brake and Miss Blanche Lewis,
SgizVtSK
Mrs. T. i&jpGray, of Wilson. t.,
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pondent.)
KILL TOWNSEND PLAN.
COURT OVERRULES HAGUE.
CHILD LAROR PROPOSAL.
KING AND QUEEN.
CONGRESSMEN LOOK HOME.
GARNER'S HAT IN RING.
Only 97 members of the House of
Representatives were recorded in fav
or of the Townaend Old-Age Pension
Plan, when the measure came to a
vote after years of. agitation and con
siderable dodging on the part of poli
ticians, extremely reluctant to face
a record vote.
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Originally proposed in 1988, the
pension plan swept the country, with
many clubs organized to bring pres
sure for its passage. Defeat is large
ly attributable to the pending Social
Security Act amendments to increase
old age pension benefits, enabling
members to defend their opposition
on the ground that other legislation
is more practical.
While the plan has been changed
from time to time, the bill killed would
give pensions to those over sixty who
relinguished their jobs and spent each
monthly pension check within thirty
days of receiving it. It would have
been financed by a tax of one-half of
one per cent on the gross revenues of
manufactusers, wholesalers, producers
and the like, and two per cent on the
gross revenues t of retailers. This, it
was estimated, Would provide pen
sions of $60 a month, but the stimu
lated spending was expected to in
crease the funds so that ultimately
the . pennon would reach a maximum
of $200 a month.
The vote disclosed fifty-five Re
publicans, forty Democrats, one Farm
er-Laborite and one Propressive mem
ber in favor of the plan. Opposed
were 194 Democrats, 107 Republicans
and one American Laborite. *'
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The Supreme Court, on the final
day of its term, rendered two deci
sions of national interest. The first,
by a 5-to-2 decision, held that Mayor
Frank Hague, and other Jersey City
officials, violated the constitutional
guarantees of free speech and free
assembly through an ordinance which
permitted the Director of Safety to j
refuse a permit for a public meeting
in streets or parks on his opinion that j
such refusal would prevent riots, dis
turbances, or disorderly assemblage. J
The second decision, 7 to-2, ruled j
that the proposed Child Labor amend
ment, submitted to the states fifteen (
years ago, is still subject to ratifica- j
tion and that a State which had pre- ?
viously rejected the amendment, could <
upon subsequent action, concur in the .
amendment. ,
^ln the Child Labor amendment case, j
it is pointed out that Congress pro- ,
posed the amendment in 1924, that j
Kansas, rejected it in 1925 and rati- (
fied it in 1937. It was argued that 1
since both houses of the Legislature
of sixteen States had definitesy re- ,
jected the amendment by the end of j
1925, the proposal was dead and that,
consequently, subsequent ratification
by a state was of no consequence.
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The Court rejected this theory, (
stating that Congress had not pro- j
vided a definite jthne for ratifica
tion and in the absence of a limita- ,
tion, the Court to decide what j
would be a "reasonable period." In ,
regard to ratification^ a State after
rejection of the amendment, the Court
held to the theory that this should be
regarded as a political question with
ultimate authority in Congress to
exercise its control, Over the promul
gation of the adoption of the amend- :
ment
In deciding the Jersey City case
five ouinions - were necessary, after ?
fourteen weeks deliberation. Justices ,,
Roberta and Black joined in one ma
jority ruling. Justices Stone and;
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In Marithnes i
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Plans CoraplBta
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dred Invitations Sent
Out of Town Accepted
With invitations to attend the firtt
annual June dance of the Hiyfair
Club accepted by a majority of the
two hundred out of town guests, plana
for the event to be held tonight,
Thursday, (we went to press at four
o'clock), have materialised and club
officials promise that the affair will
be an outstanding occasion of the sea
eon. - -
Freddie Johnson and his orchestra
from the University of "North Caro
lina have arrived and have indicated
that they will furnish a program of
lively dance tunes, old and new, from
the stroke of ten til two.
The new gym, which is to be the
scene of the brilliant social event, has
been transformed by Lynn Eason and
his decorating crew, into a place of
real beauty. Lynn announced the use
of the white and gold colors, selected
by the dub, but. would not disclose the
form of beautification, and John King,
head of the favor committee, la also
keeping the type of souvenirs chosen
as a surprise.
A highlight of the evening will be
the member's cotillion figure, which
will take place at 11:45 o'dock, with
the clib president, T. Bli Joyner, Jr.,
and Miss Vernice Lang Jones leading.
Spectatoss, presenting a bid from a
club member and an admission fee of
25c may attend the function.
I Dad's Dag
I Comes Soon
Three hundred and sixty-four days
a year there's a pretty good fellow
you look to?or you did in the past?
for the necessities of life and seme
of its luxuries.
Perhaps he has the leisure .he wants
to pal around with you. Maybe he
has to spend much of his time: at
work winning a living for you in the
world of business, and he doesnt get
to be with you as much as he'd like.
Or perhaps he is past the day when
he can step in and trade wallops in ,
the school of hard knocks, and he's
taking it easy now. \
He's always been a big part of
your , life, bigger, probably than you
know. Whether it was to shield you
from a blow you were too young to
understand, or to dig down in his
jeans and bring up money for that
new spring outfit, he's been on the '
job 24 hours a day since you were (
born.
Instead of taking him for granted .
all your *round, why not look out for j
trim just a wee bit? Next Sunday la 'H
Bather's Day, the day when 25,000,- ,
900 American dads have a chance to j
find how much their boys and girls |
tare for them.
? Father's Day hasnt quite these*?
timent of glamor, somehow, that .
rightfully belongs to Mother's Day; j
but after all, dad has the same kind ?
)f appreciation for thoughtfulnees ,
that Mom has. !
Scout around and see what he
likes and what he needs. It doesnt ,
have to be a whale of a lot?the .
thought behind it is What counts. ]
Browse around the shops and look j
jver the many thingB Dad would like
to have. In 41 probhhOHy he needs
tome of them more than you've real- ,
I IM- v.
? When Sunday rolls around, be sure
y?U surprise him with a token of your
affection, even though it xbe only a
warm handshake or * kiss.
Lang Family Reunion
Scheduled For Today
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American Leiion ;
Convention Gsss to j
Rateighihne 2S-27 i
Raleigh, Jane 15.?A distinguished 1
guest at the annual convention of the ?
North Carolina Department of the 1
American Legion in Raleigh June 25- 1
27 will be National Adjutant Prank 1
E. Samuel (above) of national Legion *
headquarters in Indianapolis.
; i Adjutant Samuel, will address the 1
convention Tuesday morning, June 27,
after an introduction by Judge Henry 1
L. Stevents, Jr., of Warsaw, past >
national commander. After serving <
overseas during the World War as an 1
enlisted * man in the 353rd Infantry, >
Samuel began his work with the Le
gion when the Legion, itself, began. 1
He first served as assistant depart- 1
ment adjutant of Kansas in 1919.
A record-breaking throng of Le- 1
gionnaires, expected to reach 5,000, i
is the goal o General Chairman R. L. y
McMillan of the committee preparing 1
for the convention in behalf of Ral
eigh'Post No. 1. Particular emphasis
is being 'placed on attendance of rank .
and 'file veterans.
Camp Leach To Open i
June 19-August 6 *
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Camp Leach, the Episcopal assem- '
bly grounds, beautifully situated .
?n>i>ny pines on the Pamlico river,
near Washington, will be open fori
the Senior Camp boys and girls from
14 to 24 years, June 19, and will be
continued to July 2.
The Junior Girls Camp will be con
ducted for girls 12 to 15 years from c
July 8 to July 16; Junior Boys Camp, ^
ages 12 to 16 years, from July 17 to c
July 30; Midget Camp, boys and girls, i
9 to 12 years, from July 31 to August a
5th. 1
Camp Leach, which has as its pur- t
pose for existence healthful recrea- ?
tion, fun-and frolic, study and wor
ship, has* a capacity for 100 campers, 1
and- offers as recreation, swim ning, z
Nanehsll, bnitWh^, Wapghnes,. volley v
ball, soft ball, shuffle board, drama- I
ties, crafts and indoor programs.
Splendid leadrs. have been secured a
(or the study courses, including the f
Bible and natnre study, athletics and J
handcraft, and an experienced dietic- \
[an has charge of the meals. A grad- s
oate murse and a well equipped in- n
(irmary will assure parents of proper ?
care in case of illness. Swimming a
periods willhe under the direction of j
accredited Red Cross life saVers.
There will he fc counsellor for each o
group of eight young people. t
For other information write Rev. e
Stephen Gardner, Washington, N. C. b
treasurer and business manager. e
Report Italy
frassins For Axis i
Pact Willi Spin
Italy, an ItalianotiM sero J
[jny said txf&eadiastoo .Franco was
expected in Rome during September
to mt Prezdier Mussolini. ; *
Some quarters '^aid thbl- beUeve^
Gensiralisaimo Franco already had <
agreed in principle to an alienee an# it
that one might be signed during For*
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Jtoil Storm
Survey Shows Heaviest
Damage Done on To*
baeco Farms Southeast i
of Ayden
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Greenville, June 13.?Damage by
bail which struck in the Ayden, Cen
terville and Winterville sections of
Pitt county yesterday was rather
heavy on some farms, a Burvey show
id today.
The hail storm whipped in from
Lenoir county and pellets of hail pep
E>ered tobacco plants in the area south
east of Ayden, where the damage was
leaviest. The Centerville section, be
low Ayden, also reported heavy losses.
Light losses were reported at Winter
rille.
A 60 per cent loss was reported on
die Herbert Harris farm in the Ayden
section, while damage on the Brown
Flodges farm in the Centerville sec
don was said to have resulted in a
atal loss. A streak a half-mile wide
ind five miles long was said to have
lit in the area of the Jack Quinerly
rarm in the Ayden community.
Only slight damage was reported on *
he farm of Mrs. Sino Haddock, 18
niles south of Greenville on the Ayd
;n highway. About five acres of to
lacco were damaged on the G. 0.
Smith farm, east of Ayden.
The heaviest damage in the Win
erville community was on the G. N.
Sdwards farm about three miles west
>f Winterville. Twenty acres of to
jacco were damaged on the Edwards
rarni| However, the pellets of hail
vere small and the damage in general
?ather light.
HUMIDITY
"Experiments conducted at Kansas
State College show that broilers fat
en more rapidly during hot summer
nonths if the humidity of their feed
ng rooms is rasied.
robacco Inspection
RSfBsmdmi Is Set
Growers who sold tobacco laqt year
in the Greenville, N. C., market will
rote during the week of June 19-24
in proposals to provide free Federal
nspection of all tobacco offered for '
Ale on that market in 1939, an
lounces L. T. Weeks, tobacco special
st of the State College Extension
Service.
Similar referendums have previous
y been held for the Goldsboro, Wen
ell and Farmville markets, all of
rhich resulted in a favorable vote for
federal inspection and grading.
If two-thirds of the growers voting
s patrons of the Greenville. market
avor the proposal, the Secretary of
Agriculture is authorized.to make pro
isions for free and mandatory in
pection, and no warehouseman on the
oarket may offer tobacco for sale
intil it has been officially inspected - -
nd certified for grade, Weeks ex
ilained.
The service is intended to provide
inbiased information on the Quality of
obacpo offered for sale. By having
ach lot of tobacco officially graded
efore it is put on sale, many of the
rrora of judgment which arise under
apid selling in the modern auction
an be eliminated, the State College
petialist declared.
Growers who sold tobacco at Green
file last season, and who have not
oted in any. of the three previous >
eferendums in the State, may obtain
?allots from their county agfents if.
bey have not received them by mail,
?eeks advised.
The manner in' Which farmers
suaOy deliver their tobacco to the
larket would not be affected in any
ray. They would still have the privi
Jge of accepting or rejecting prices
ffered. .. f
wro KNOWS
1. How many pemona p.y
ncome taxes?
2. Does the Federal Government
ollect an unen^ployment insurance
ax for the benefit of the States?
8. What perccntegc of mflnwd
radngee is involved in debt proceed
mti-?
m& the. tf. S, building 45/KW-ton ?
5. Who is Adolph A. Berie, Jr.?
6. How many counties are there
borrow mon
7. About now raucn borrowed mon
y is the Government spending per