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Elktn—"The Best
Little Town In
North Carolina*
VOL. No. XXV, No. 10
I ATE NEWC
from the
State and Nation
APPROVE BONUS
BILL
Washington, Jan. 14.— Despite
the fact that the government al
ready is faced with a huge fi
nancing program under which
funds must be raised to carry on
the relief program, meet the moral
obligations incident to the invali
dating of the AAA pay the
ordinary expenses of running the
departments, the senate finance
committee today voted its ap
proval of the new compromise sol
diers bonus bifl? which is esti
mated will saddle the government
with another immediate debt bur
den of approximately $1,700,000.
BRUNO REFUSED
HABEAS CORPUS WRIT
Trenton, N. J., Jan, 14.—Bruno
Richard Hauptmann moved an
other step nearer the electric
chair tonight when a federal
judge refused to grant him a
habeas corpus writ or to stay his
execution set for Frjday night.
But even as this avenue of es
cape was closed, the man con
demned to die for the Lindbergh
baby kidnap-murder was given
hope for n few more days of life
. by a report that Governor Harold
G. Hoffman would grant a re
prieve.
COURT CONSIDERS
ADVERTISING TAX LAW
Washington, Jan. 14.—A Loui
siana law taxing newspaper, mag
azine and motion picture adver
tisements was balanced today in
the Supreme court's scales to as
certain if it was constitutional or
infringed on "freedom of the
press."
The decision will be announced
within a few weeks. The act has
been held unconstitutional by a
three judge federal district court
in Louisiana.
FORD PREDICTS
"SOUNDER PROSPERITY"
New York, Jan. 14.—"Sounder
prosperity than we have ever
dreamed of in the past," provided
"we keep our heads" is predicted
by Henry Ford.
In a signed article appearing in
the American magazine tomorrow
the automobile manufacturer ad
vises business men to stop wor
rying and to "go sanely and res
olutely ahead with wealth produc
tion followed by wealth-sharing
through high wages and low
prices."
WORK GOING AHEAD
ON SCENIC HIGHWAY
Plans Being Made For
Letting of Fifth
N. C. Link
For many months a pipe dream,
the great scenic parkway to connect
the Shennandoah and Smoky Moun
tains national parks, is fast becoming
an actuality.
Work has been going forward for
the past several weeks on the con
struction of the second North Caro
lina link extending from the inter
section with highway 26 in Alle
ghany county to AirbeUows Gap on
the Blue Ridge. Men are at work
clearing the right of way for the
third link extending southward to
the intersection with highway 18
at Mulberry Gap and work is ex
pected to begin soon on the fourth
link extending southward along the
summit of toe Blue Ridge to what
is known as Horse Gap. Meanwhile,
plans are under way for letting of
the fifth link, which will complete
the North Carolina section of the
parkway as far southward as Deep
Gap and the intersection of the
Boone Trail highway between North
Wilkesboro and Boone.
The sectors now under construc
tion are furnishing -employment to
many along the route who otherwise
woiftd be jobless and the laborers
furnished so far have proven quite
satisfactory to the contractors.
The parkway enters North Carolina
from Virginia at a point near Low
Gap, crosses Alleghany county in a
southwestwardly direction, regains
the summit of the Blue RJdge at Alr
bellows Gap on the line v >etween Al
leghany and Wilkes counties and
proceeds on and near the main ridge
In Wilkes, Alleghany, Ashe and Wa
tauga counties.
THE ELKIN TRIBUNE
Colorado Songbird
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NEW YORK . . . Miss Josephine
Anteine (above), young American
coloratura soprano of Boulder,
Cc-lo:adc, won much praise from the
critics in her Metropolitan debut in
the opera, "Mignon". The National
Music league later entertained her
as an honored guest.
LEGION AUXILIARY
HOLDS MEET HERE
Mrs. C. P. Andrews, of
Charlotte, Is Guest
- Speaker
A meeting of the fourth area of
the thirteenth district of the Amer
ican Legion Auxiliary was held at
Hotel Elkin Tuesday afternoon with
a splendid local attendance. Mrs.
D. C. Martin, thirteenth district
committeewoman, presided over the
meeting, which opened with the sa
lute to the flag, followed by the in
vocation by Rev. Wm. A. Jenkins,
pastor of the Methodist church.
The national anthem and the pre
amble in unison by the audience
followed.
A welcome to the members and
their guests by Mrs. J. A. Carpenter,
president of the Auxiliary of the
George Gray Post, was responded to
by Mrs. R. J. Ledford, of 'Rural
Hall. Greetings from the George
Gray Post of the Legion were
brought by George Royall, com
mander of the thirteenth district.
The guest speaker for the meet
ing, Mrs. C. P. Andrews, of Char
4otte, vice-president of the fourth
area, was introduced by Mrs. Mar
tin. Mrs. Andrews outlined the
plans and needs of the auxiliary in
a most interesting talk.
A round table discussion of affairs
of interest to members was an in
teresting feature of the meeting.
Miss Carolyn Lillard delighted
the audience with a piano solo.
Out-of-town guests attending the
meeting were: Mrs. Andrews, Mrs.
Leßoy Salmons of Winston-Salem,
president of the Clyde Boiling Aux
iliary and Mesdames R. J. Ledford
and R. M. Lancaster of Rural Hall.
ADULT CLASSES
UNDER WAY HERE
Yearly Educational Pro
gram Sponsored By
Woman's Club
The adult education classes, spon
sored by the Elkin Woman's Club,
got under way Monday morning with
a splendid attendance, according to
Mrs. W. W. Whitaker, chairman of
the work, who with Mrs. Clyde
Walker, both volunteer workers from
the club, are In charge of the work.
are being held Monday
and Friday mornings of each week
at the home of Mrs. Phebe Mayes, in
Chatham Park; on Tuesday and
Thursday mornings at the home of
Mrs. J. A. Chipman, in Chatham
Park, and Wednesday mornings at
the home of Miss Alice Collins, in
North Elkin. All persons who desire
to enroll in the classes are requested
to come to the unit most convenient
tor them'
Classes are conducted in the after
noons for persons whose work con
flicts with the morning classes. The
morning sessions convene at nine
o'clock.
TO ISSUE NEW STAMP
The postoffice department is ar
langing to issue a new special de
livery air mail postage stamp, it was
learned Monday.
The new issue, which will be in
the 16-cent denomination, will re-
place the 16-cent special delivery air
mail stamp now in use. The present
stamp is printed in blue ink, but the
new one will be in bi-color. ,
ELKIN, N. C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 1936
TO HOLD ROOSEVELT
BIRTHDAY BALL AT
HOTEL ELKIN JAN. 30
Joe Bivins Is Named As
Chairman For 1936
Event
NAMES COMMITTEES
Plans for the third annual Birth
day Ball for President, proceeds of
which will go to fight infantile par
alysis, are under way here under
the guidance of Joe Bivins, who has
been named chairman of the event.
' Mr. Bivins announced Tuesday his
appointment of the following com
mittees which will aid in putting
the ball over: F. M. Norman, treas
urer; Alan Browning. Jr., advertis
ing; Paul Gwyn, music for round
dance; Worth Graham, music for
square dance; committee on ball
room arrangements: C. H. Brewer,
chairman; Mrs. C. C. Poindexter
and Mrs. Roy Harrell; ticket com
mittee: A. O. Bryan, chairman;
Miss Edith Neaves, Miss Prances
Chatham, Miss Mattie Brendle; Miss
Prances Grier; Miss Louise Grier,
Bob Lankford and Lon Dillon, en
tertainment committee: C. C. Poin
dexter, chairman; George Royall,
and Miss Edith Neaves; bridge com
mittee: Mrs. C. H. Brewer, chair
man; Mrs., C. L. Haywood and Mrs.
J. R. Poindexter; floor committee:
W. M. Allen, chairman;' Dixie Gra
ham and C. S. Poster.
The ball this year will be held on
President Roosevelt's birthday, Jan
uary, 30. at Hotel Elkin. Both the
main dining room and the Kiwanis
room will be cleared for dancing,
the dining room to be used for
round dancing and the Kiwanis
room for square dancing.
Seventy per cent of the proceeds
of the ball -will remain in this
community for the combatting of
infantile paralysis, while the re
maining 30 cents of each dollar will
go to a national research fund. Ev
ery person who wants to do his or
her part in fighting the dread di
sease and at the same time, spend
an enjoyable evening, is urged to
make plans now to attend.
The two previous balls of this na
ture which have been held here
were well attended and orderly and
were highly enjoyed by everyone
present.
Further details of the ball, names
of the orchestras, etc., will be an
nounced in next week's Tribune. •
N. C. FARM INCOME
SHOWED BIG GAIN
Under AAA Was In
creased More Than 4
Million Dollars
During the two and a half years
of the AAA, the total increase in
North Carolina farm income was
more than $416,785,000.
This figure is the sum of the AAA
benefit payments plus the increased
valuation of farm crops since 1932.
In 1032, before the AAA, the value
of farm crops in this State was $104,-
362,000, said Dean I. O. Schaub, of
State College, who had charge of
the AAA programs in North Caro
lina.
With the inauguration of the AAA
in 1933, the valuation of farm crops
rose to $194,390,000. The following
yfcar it climbed up to $262,973,000,
and in 1935 it was $246,348,000.
The total increase over 1932 dur
ing the next three years amounted
to $390,625,000. m addition, the
farmers cooperating in the crop con
trol programs received more than
$26,160,000 in benefit payments.
Up to September 30, 1935, the ben
efit payments had reached a total
of $26,i59,193. Since that time
other payments have been made,
and yet others are now due, the dean
pointed out.
The benefit payments, classified
by commodities were distributed in
North Carolina to farmers thus: to
bacco $14,515,189, cotton' $10,689,546,
corn-hog $84«,005, and wheat $97,-
451.
Prom the summer of 1933 up to
September 30, 1935, farmers in Sur
ry county received a total of $282,-
215.87 in AAA rental and benefit
payments.
Payments to growers in near-by
counties were: Yadkin county $200,-
698.77; Wilkes county, $26,657.67,
and Alleghany county $16,305-29.
Because Australian railroads, af
ter 80 years, still use three gauges
of track, the economic loss is two
| billion dollars,
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TRENTON, N. J. . . . Declaring that the execution of Bruno Haupt
ntaim was\ not "to be made a show", Mark O. Kimberling, Warden of the
New Jersey State Prison, turned down more than 400 news representative
Requests to witness the electrocution, limiting them to eighteen, some of
which were included among the twelve "official" witnessses as required by
law. Photo shows Warden Kimberling" addressing the newsmen.
COMMITTEES NAMED
BY ELKIN KIWANIS
Directors Discuss Mat
ters of Club and Com
munity Importance
The first of a series of meetings
of the Board of Directors of the
Elkin Kiwanis Club was held at
Hotel Elkin Friday evening, with
L. G. Meed, new president of the
club, as host.
Among the matters of club and
community importance discussed was
the fact that the local night school
has as yet received no appropria
tions from th 6 County Board of Edu
cation, although sixteen other schools
in the county have received funds
for this purpose. The secretary was
instructed to take up this matter at
once with John W. Comer, County
Superintendent of Education. Other
matters discussed were that the club
would take a more active interest in
local under-jjrivileged children. It
was also decided that more meetings
would be held in nearby towns, in
cluding Boonville, Dobson and Jones
ville.
The following committees were ap
pointed for service for the year:
Publicity: H. F. Laffoon, chair
man, George Royall, W. D. Holcomb.
Public Affairs: H. P. Graham,
chairman, C. H. Brewer, E. S. Spain
hour, J. Q. Abernethy.
Under-privileged Child: Dr. C. L.
Haywood, Jr., chairman, Fred Biddix,
Thomas Roth, Rev. L. B. Abernethy.
Music and House: Paul Gwyn,
chairman, R. H. Hudgins, J. R.
Poindexter, c. H. Brewer, Mrs. Vena
Harris.
Program: E. W. McDaniel, chair
man, JJ. S. Weaver, C. C. Poindex
ter. •
Membership: W. B. Lankford,
chairman, Errol Hayes, W. G. Car
ter.
Kiwanis Education and Inter-club:
Albert Bryan, chairman, Jones Hol
comb, Dr. R. B. Harrell.
Vocational Guidance and Boys'
and Girl's Work: A. L. Griffith,
chairman, W. A. Jenkins, Mark
McAdams, Garland Johnson.
JOBS ARE OPEN TO
SKILLED WORKMEN
Should See Representa
tive At Old ERA Of
fice Jan. 23
A representative of the North Car
olina State Employment Service will
be at the old ERA office, in the
Greenwood building January 23, and
every two weeks thereafter from
9:30 to 12:30 o'clock on Thursdays,
for the purpose of registering unem
ployed persons and interviewing oth
ers interested in employment.
Immediate positions will be avail
able to tractor drivers, shovel oper
ators, brick masons, carpenters, tile
setters, plasterers, roofers, glaziers,
plumbers and electricians. Other
skilled man in building trades are
requested to contact the district of
fice o * the N. C. State Employment
Service at 470 West Fourth Street.
Winston-Salem.
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Health Department
Changes Office
Day to Saturday
The Surry county health de
partment office here, located in
Comb's Studio, will be open from
2:30 p. m. until 4:00 p. m. each
Saturday until further notice, it
wi»s announced several days ago
by Dr. Ralph J. Sykes, Slurry
health officer.
Heretofore the office has been
open on Thursday afternoon of
each week. Just why the change
has been made was not stated.
Dr. Sykes also announced that
Dr. R. A. Moore, orthopedic sur
geon, of Winston-Salem, will hold
his regular cripple clinic in the
health department office at Mt.
Airy Friday, January 31, from
9:00 a. m. until 12:00 m.
KIWANIANS MAKE
PLANS FOR 1936
Suggest Free Tonsil
Clinic and Useful
Citizen Award
A free clinic for the removal of
tonsils was suggested Friday night
at the meeting of the Elkin Kiwanis
club by Kiwanian W. B. Lankford,
who stated it would be a fine project
for the club to back during the com
ing year.
Mr. Lankford offered the facilities
of the Hugh Chatham hospital free
of charge provided such a clinic
could be made an actuality. He
stated that the county would meet
a portion expense for surgi
cal and medical care, and suggested
that Dr. M. A. Royall be consulted
about the _•
Although such a clinic is purely in
form of a suggestion, it is believed it
can be put over. Such a clinic would
prove a blessing to children whose
parents are financially unable to
meet the costs of a tonsil operation.
Another suggestion made during
the Kiwanis meeting was that the
club sponsor a "most useful citizen
of the year" award in form of a
medal, as is being done in several
other towns and cities.
The fact that several roads In
vicinity have not been completed was
also brought before the Kiwanians
with the suggestion that the club do
all in its power to seek completion
of these routes. Roads referred to
were the Elkin - Nopth Wilkesboro
road, the Swan Creek road, which
has been surfaced only a short dis
tance, and route 21, the Lakes-to-
Florida highway of which a short
link lemains to be completed.
M. R. Bailey Returns.
From Furniture Show
M. R. Bailey, superintendent of
Elkin Furniture company, returned
Saturday from Chicago, where he
attended the annual Furniture Mart.
Mr. Bailey reports a large an en
thusiastic attendance at the 'Mart,
with optimism for the coming season
much in evidence.
M. A. Biggs, general manager of
the company, who also attended, is
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Elkin—Gateway to
Roaring Gap and
the Blue Ridge
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PUBLISHED WEEKLY
PAYMENTS DUE UP
TO JANUARY 6 TO
BE PAID FARMERS
All AAA Checks Now
Being- Distributed
May Be Cashed
ARE TO KEEP FAITH
All AAA benefit payments due
North Carolina farmers up to Janu
ary 6, 1936, will be paid, according
to word from Washington received
by Dean I. O. Schaub, of State Col- '
lege.
The treasury department has an
nounced that all AAA checks now
being distributed are good and may
be cashed at any time.
The dean could not say just when
checks for payments now due will be
distributed, as preparations for these
payments had not been completed
at the time the AAA work was sus
pended.
The tobacco marketing cards used
during the past season had been
checked over at the state AAA to
bacco office at State-College and
almost ready to be sent to Wash
ington for final approval.
The marketing cards are neces
saiy in determining the amount of
the tobacco adjustment payments
for each grower, the dean said.
The state AAA cotton office was
making preparations for the cotton
price adjustment payments . which
were offered to assure growers at
least 12 cents a pound for their lint.
Dean Schaub expressed his belief
that some way will be worked out
for completing these and other pay
ments within a reasonable time.
Farmers who kept faith with their
crop adjustment contracts up to the
time the Supreme court invalidated
the AAA deserve to get the payments
promised, the dean said, and the
government intends to keep faith
with these farmers.
CARS TAKING TOLL
OF 3 A DAY IN N. C.
Guides To Highway
Safety Gives Facts
and Figures
In North Carolina citizens are be
ing killed on the highways at the
rate of three a day with 35 or 40
being maimed or injured a day. Last
year, according to reports sent to
the State motor vehicle bureau, 986
were killed and 6,273 were injured
on North Carolina highways—one
and one-half times as many North
Carolinians as were killed and
wounded in the entire World War.
As big as these official figures are,
they are too low, it is pointed out in
Guides To Highway Safety, recent
ly published by the Institue of Gov
ernment, due to the fact that hun
dreds of minor accidents are never
reported at all.
Alongside the problem of curbing
highway destiuction, the problem of
curbing crimes of violence such as
murder and assault and battery pales
into insignificance. On the basis of
gasoline consumption this state
stands first in the Union, with the
highest automobile morality rate.
The cost of these automobile ac
cidents in dollars and cents is tre
mendous, it is pointed out. If esti
mates are correct, and they are said
to be reasonably low, the economic
loss in this state, including damdge
to property, hospital and doctors'
bills, and decreased earning capacity,
will total over $30,000,000 for each
one of the last six. This means that
automobile accidents this year will
cost North Carolinians one and a
half times as much as the entire
amount spent on the support of the
whole state-wide, eight-months
term, public school system. Further
more, it is pointed out, in the past
five years, automobile liability rates
in this state have practically dou
bled.
Good roads are a great asset, but
the morgue and the hospital claim
too-heavy a toll, not to mention the
great economic loss In dollars and
cents. Good roads are needed—but
must be used safely.
Now At Work On New
School Building Here
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Actual construction on Elkln's new
high school building got under way
Monday morning.
The new building will be located
on Elk Spur street and when com
pleted will relieve the congested con
dition of the present school build
ing which now houses both the high
school and the lower grades.