Friday and Saturday Are Half-Dollar Days In Elkin. Tell Your Friends!
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Elkin—"The Best
Little Town In
North Carolina"
VOL. No. XXII, No. 17
House Favors Measure
Giving Roosevelt More
Power In Government
IATE NEWC
from the
State and Nation
Shouldn't Divert Taxes
Washington, Feb. 21 .—At Ral
eigh there lias been a stir over a
proposal to divert.,a proportion of
the funds allocated to the state
highway commission to general
state purposes. Federal highway
aid for the states will soon be
difficult to justify if the states
divert gas tax receipts to other
than highway purposes, Renick
W. Dunlap, acting secretary of
agriculture, declared today.
Cabinet Appointee
Washington, Feb. 21.—Persons
close to Senator Claude A. Swan
son, of Virginia, said tonight he
had been offered and definitely
accepted the post of secretary of
the navy in the Roosevelt cabinet.
The same authorities said
Swanson had communicated his
acceptance to President - elect
Roosevelt late today.
Cabinet Appointments
New York, Feb. 21.—Two tried
and successful veterans in the
fields of politics and business
were announced tonight by Presi
dent-elect Roosevelt for his pre
mier cabinet posts—Senator Hull,
of Tennessee, for secretary of
state and William H. W'oodin, of
New York, for secretary of treas
ury.
Lea Case in Muddle
Clarksville, Tenn., Feb. 21.
The status of Col. Luke Lea, and
Luke Lea, Jr., became more com
plicated today when a third judge
declined to hold a habeas corpus
hearing and one of North Caro
lina's extradition agents Ignored
a telegram asking if he wanted
the sheriff here to arrest them.
Make Public Petition
Durham, Feb. 21. Faculty
and students of the Duke Univer
sity school of religion, made pub
lic today a petition exhorting the
General Assembly not to interfere
with the North Carolina Turling
ton Act.
Submitted to States
Washington, Feb. 21. The
Blaine amendment to the U. S.
Constitution, ending the 13-year
regime of federal prohibition, was
submitted today to the 48 states
for ratification.
Appoint Committee
Geneva, Feb. 21.—A committee
of three was appointed today by
the League of Nations council to
attempt to settle the dispute be
tween Colombia and Peru over
the Leticia corridor in the upper
Amazon region.
Mt. Airy Woman Freed
Of Fire Murder Charge
Mrs. Ida Trainum, of Mount Airy,
charged with the first degree mur
der of her husband, was freed in
Surry Superior court at Dobson
Thursday when the state failed to
present sufficient evidence to con
vince the court of her guilt.
The hUßband of the woman
burned to death In the rear of a
cafe on Granite street, which was
operated by Mrs. Trainum. Evi
dence of his clothes having been
Boaked in oil pointed a strong fin
ger of suspicion at his wife.
Fathers' Night
A Fathers' Night program will be
given by the Parent-Teacher Asso
-1 elation tonight, Thursday, February
23, at 7:45, high school building.
No admission will be charged, but
a silver offering will be taken to
■tart a fund for a gymnasium for
the school.
R PL_JT? I?R I/"IXT TNMY T\TD
1 HJH. rLL«KIiN 1 KIDU .N tL
IS SENT TO SENATE
Would Not Have Power
To Cut Pay or Vets'
Compensation
PLANS ARE OPPOSED
Washington, Feb. 21.—Autocratic
power for Preßident-elect Roosevelt
to reorganize the government was
approved today by the house after
It had rejected §167,400,000 in sav
ings proposed by the senate in
amendments to the treasury-post of
fice department bill.
Ignoring the Bratton amendment
calling for a flat 5 per cent reduc
tion on all appropriations and esti
mated to save $143,000,000, the
house substituted its own economy
amendment giving sweeping author
ity to the in-coming executive to
abolish and consolidate government
activities.
No effort was made to present
for action Speaker Garner's proposal
to give the incoming President pow
er to reduce salaries and cut veter
ans' compensation. Chairman Byrns
of the appropriations committee
opened three hours of debate by say
ing the conferees did not want to
"include any matter suggested from
the outside" that might cause a
filibuster in the senate and prevent
passage of the appropriation bills at
this session.
The Tennessean said that if it
was desired to change the provisions
It could be done at the special ses
sion to be held In April.
In that connection, Byrns said
that Swager Sherley, former house
member and chairman of the ap
propriations committee, was investi
gating government agencies "with a
view to having a report on consoli
dations ready for the President very
soon after his inauguration"
The authority for Mr. Roosevelt
was assailed by Representative
Wood, of Indiana, and LaGuardia, of
New York, Republicans, as an abdi
cation of Congress to the executive
branch. They were answered by
Representative Ludlow, Democrat,
Indiana, who said "the whole coun
try is demanding, not asking, that
the federal government shall be re
organized."
HOSPITAL PROGRAM
STAGED BY KIWANIS
Support of Institution
Is Urged By Rev. L.
B. Abernethy
An Interesting "hospital" prograjn
under the direction of Rev. L. B.
Abernethy and also participated in
by Dr. H*rry L. Johnson, surgeon
of Hugh Chatham hospital, and Miss
Margaret Nance, local nurse, wa«
staged at the meeting of the Klwanla
Club at Hotel Elkin Friday night.
Dr. Johnson, as first speaker on
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LOOKING FOR A
BARGAIN?
Then Be Sure And
Attend
Friday and Saturday!
ELKIN MERCHANTS ARE
EXPECTING YOU!
ELKIN, N. C., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1933
NOTE IMPROVEMENT
IN REAL ESTATE
IN THIS SECTION
Number of Transactions
Have Been Corn-
Dieted Recently
FARMS ARE BOUGHT
As an indication that the real
estate situation in this section is
improving 10 a great extent, some
of the recent purchases that have
been made recently are listed below:
Joe McGee and Dewey Hinson
have bought the old Martin Parks
farm on Elkin creek, ten miles
north of Elkin. They expect to
farm this land and establish perma
nent homes. This sale was made
through J. S. Atkinson, local in
surance man and realtor.
Mr. Atkinson recently sold to J.
W. Martin, traveling salesman, a
farm at Little Richmond. Mr. Mar
tin owns several farms now, but is
taking advantage of the present low
price of farm land.
Postmaster C. N. Bodenheimer,
who recently bought the B. D.
Haynes farm, te going in for lespe
deza. He expects to sow a small
quantity of the improved type. He
expects to be able to offer to the
public seed of this variety at about
35 cents per ounce, which is less
than prevailing prices.
Mr. Williams, of High Point, who
recently bought the J. P. Rumley
farm, through Mr. Atkinson, expects
to eventually settle on the place.
W. Claude Edwards has purchased
a ninety acre farm near Little Rich
mond school.
The Claude Ray farm was recent
ly purchased by a Surry county citi
zen.
Slim Lewis bought the Dock Steel
farm North of EUcin last fall and is
greatly improving the appearance
of the place.
F. A. Brendle has bought the
Brookfalls Dairy farm and will make
extensive improvements on it this
year.
Dr. R. S. Satterfield, of Okla
homa, recently added to his Surry
county holdings, as did A. Z. Phil
lips of Marsh Township. Both of
these men are already large land
owners.
WOULD-BE ASSASSIN
GETS EIGHTY YEARS
Justice Moves Quicky
After Attemot To
Kill Roosevelt
Guiseepe Zangara was sentenced
Monday to 80 years in prison for
his attack February 15 on President
elect Roosevelt, Miss Margaret
Kruis, of Newark, N. J., Russel
Caldwell, of Coconut Grove, Fla.,
and William Sinnott, New York
policeman.
He was sentenced to 20 years on
each of the four charges which were
attempts to murder, getting the
maximum sentence in each case.
Zangara may yet be tried for mur
der. His pleas did not cover the
cases of Mayor Anton Cermak, of
Chicago, and Mrs. Joe H. Gill, of
Miami, who are fighting for their
lives in a Miami hospital.
After the sentence was pro
nounced Zangara said, "Judge, how
much you give me?" He held up
his fingers, eight of them.
"Yes", said the judge.
"Oh, Judge, don't be stingy. Four
times 20 is 80. Give me a hundred
years."
He laughed as he was hastily led
from the Miami court by two depu
ties.
Miami, Fla., Feb. 16. (Thursday)
—Six shots were fired at President
elect Franklin D. Roosevelt last
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Bank of Sparta Buys
Elkin National Safe
The Bank of Sparta, not to be
outdone by the Dobson bank in the
matter if protection against burglars
and robbers, has purchased from the
receiver of the Elkin National Bank
their Hall Safe company, manganese
steel, screw door safe. This safe
has time lock equipment and offers
I full protection against fire and
force.
Unusual Values ToßeOffered Here
Friday and Saturday By Merchants;
Staging "Half-Dollar Days" Event
Two "Most Beautifuls"
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liOto of folks appear to be winning bqnuty contest* these days. Left
Is Dorothy Wilcox, recently adjudged the most beautiful manequin of
New York City, while to the right Miss Yvette Baker, American girl,
beams forth as queen of the festival at San ■'" flo, Puerto Rico.
Senate Working To Make
Out-of-State Marriages
Unpopular; Pass Measure
. Dies Friday
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The conqueror of the mighty John
L. Sullivan, Ponipadore Jim Corbet t,
former heavyweight champion of the
world, died Friday from cancer.
Great throngs attended his funeral,
held in New York City.
WILKES IS NOT IN
FAVOR OF COMBINE
Claims Consolidation of
Health Departments
Would Upset Budget
The proposed consolidation of the
health departments of Surry, Wilkes
and Alleghany counties was taken
up at a meeting of the Wilkes coun
ty commissioners in Wilkesboro last
week with the result that it was de
cided that Wilkes would not agree
to such a consolidation at this time.
Surry county commissioners de
cided in favor of the proposal at
their meeting the first Monday in
February provided the other coun
ties concerned agreed, pointing out
that several economies would be
by such a consolidation.
However, it appears that Wilkes
county had already set thei® budget
up until July and a change at this
time of the year would disarrange
their financial program. It is ex
pected that the .consolidation may
again come before the Wilkes board
again in a few months.
PLAN DEBT TALK
Foreign Minister Joseph Paul
Boncoor said Monday that he ex
pects debt negotiations with the
United States will be resumed after
March * on the part of France. ,
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KILLS LICENSE ACT
Couples Marrying Out
of State Must Regis
ter on Return
CONTINUES DEBATE
Raleigh, Feb. 21.—With an
amendment designed to discourage
out of state marrying by requiring
North Carolina couples to register
when they get back home from their
honeymoon, the senate today passed
its substitute for the house mar
riage law bill and seat it back for
concurrence. It killed the drivers'
license law bill 21 to 28 on second
reading and continued debate on the
consolidation nf the state prison and
highway con, mission that was
brought to a halt at 2 o'clock for a
rest until 12 o'clock tomorrow.
The marriage law as It was writ
ten by the senate, which refused to'
accept the house bill providing for
repeal of the health examination
features, makes It obligatory upon
applicants for license to marry, to
take either the physical examination
as now required by law or -file af
fidavits that they are not affected
with tuberculosis \in infectious
stages and with venereal diseases.
The HinsdaJe amendment makes it
mandatory upon North Carolina
couples going out of the state to
marry to register upon their return
and file the same affidavits that they
would have filed had they applied
L for license in this state.
INFERNAL MACHINE
SENT TO ROOSEVELT
If Had Exploded Prob
ably Would Have Re
sulted Fatally
A second apparent, attempt on
the life of Presidentelect Roose
velt is under investigation follow
ing the discovery of a pacaage
addressed to him containing a
crudely wrapped shotgun shell, it
was learned here shortly before
The Tribune went to press.
The opinion that it was the
work of a crank was expressed by
William Satterfield, chief postal
inspector of the Washington dis
trict. He added that if it had
exploded it might have resulted
fatally.
IS ACQUITTED
G,eorge Winfrey, of Korneraviile,
was acquitted of manslaughter
charge* in Guilford county superier
court Monday In the death of W. M.
Dean, injured In an auto crash near
Greensboro October 11, I#3l.
Elkin—Gateway to
Roaring Gap and
the Blue Ridge
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
SPECIAL PRICES
WILL BE FEATURED
FOR THE TWO DAYS
Majority of Stores Are
Cooperating To Make
Event Success
EXPECT BIG CROWD
An opportunity for shoppers
of Elkin and this section to pur
chase high quality merchandise
at the lowest prices possible is
being offered Friday and Satur
day by Elkin merchants who
have co-operated in staging Elk
in's first Half-Dollar Days
event.
In this edition of The Tribune
will be found the advertise
ments of the merchants parti
cipating in the event, and each
advertisement lists a few of the
many really big bargains which
will be available during the two
days. Special efforts have been
made by all the stores to group
together the greatest array of
bargains possible.. .
A visit to the stores by a repre
sentative of The Tribune has dis
closed that the goods to be offered
In this Half-Dollar Days event, is
new, clean merchandise that shop
pers will be able to purchase at
prices lower than they otherwise
would have to pay.
Everyone is urged to take ad
vantage of the two half-dollar days.
Wise housewives should anticipate
their needs for the coming weeks
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Stricken Suddenly
Operation Reveals
Several Articles
Oeo'ge Roy all, local druggist |
was taken desperately ill at the
meeting of the Klkin Kiwanis
club at Hotel Elkin Friday night
and an emergency operation per
formed on the spot by Dr. H. L.
Johnson, Burgeon of Hugh Chat
liam hospital, who was present at
the meeting, was all that saved
his life.
Mr. Royall was taken ill just
as the program started. Bent
double, he cried out in apparent
agony and was assisted to a near
by table whe e he was stretched
out to await the examination of
Dr. Johnson.
A quick examination disclosed
that the Kiwaninn was critically
ill. Ha-t. ly the surgeon sum
moned Miss Margaret Nance,
nurse at the local hospital, who
a!so was present at the meeting,
and commanded that she ad
minister ether. And as Mr. Royall
under the nurse's capable and
practiced hands, sank away into
blessed oblivion, and his moans
and groans died away, Dr. John
son opened his kit and proceeded
to pull fo-th rubber gloves, a
haiiuuer and saw, brace and bit,
several exceedingly long and
business-like butcher knives, and
a can opener.
At once he began to carve up
on Mr. Royall and after several
moments of highly sclent'?ic carv
ing, reached the sojrce of the
trouble, which proved to be a
rolling pin, a toy bird and a
small rag doll, which the Ki
v-nnliin hnrl virldonHy eaten at
some past date.
• Although staged as a part of
the hospital program which had
been arranged, the entire affair
was carried out so realistically
that for several moments mem
bers of the club were positive
that Mr. Royall had really been
stricken with acute indigestion,
or something.