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New York City ... Quick events
after the LaGuardia-Dewey land
side here spelled doom of gang
land's racketeers and their politi
cal henchmen. Wednesday, Thom
as E. Dewey, above, new District
Attorney, celebrated victory,
Thursday, Charles A. Schneider,
Assistant Attorney General, ac
cused by Dewey of accepting legal
fees from racketeers, resigned.
Friday, Morris Goldis, underworld
character, was held without bail
by police, indicted by Dewey on a
murder charge.
DR. JENKINS MAKES
INTERESTING TALK
"Communism" is Subject of
Discourse Made Before
Kiwanis Club
TO ELECT NEW OFFICERS
An interesting talk on "Com
munism" was made last Thurs
day evening by Dr. Wm. A. Jen
kins, pastor of the Elkin Metho
dist church, before the Elkin Ki
wanis club, meeting at Hotel El
kin.
In his talk, Dr. Jenkins stated
that nothing can be killed by
suppressing it, and that in his
opinion communism in this coun
try should be given free reign
insofar as free speech is con
cerned. It is his -belief that the
more communism bcomes under
stood in the United States, the
less the American people will
think of it.
During the course of his talk,
Dr. Jenkins stated that Russia,
a communistic nation, is the best
prepared for war of all nations,
although she does not want war.
He discussed conditions there,
pointing out that Russia spends
three per cent of her net income
annually on education, and one
tenth of one per cent on old age
pensions. Out of 190,000,000
Russians, there is not one unem
ployed, he said.
Kiwanian C. C. Poindexter was
in charge of the program, which
also featured a number of songs
led by Miss Josephine Paul.
During the business session the
club voted to donate SIO.OO to the
traveling Bookmobile in this
county, which is a library on
wheels.
Rev. L. B. Abernethy, Dr. Jen
kins and E. C. James were named
as a committee to make arrange
ments for "open house" at the
Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospit
al in celebration of the new addi
tion to be completed in the near
future.
The matter of commercial bas
ketball in Elkin was brought up
by Kiwanian Garland Johnson,
and a committee consisting of Mr.
Johnson, W. G. Carter and L. S.
Weaver, was named to see if
something could be worked out
along this line.
At this evening's meeting offi
cers for 1938 will be elected.
. R. W. Walters, of Mount Airy,
was a guest of the club. C. O.
Garland, furniture designer for
the Elkin Furniture Co;, was a
guest of Kiwanian Alex Biggs.
SURRY CIVIL COURT ,
OPENS TERM MONDAY
Surry county superior court for
the trial of civil cases convened
at Dobson Monday for a two
weeks' term before Judge John H.
, Clement, of Winston-Salem.'
t Divorce cases occupied the at- 1
tention of the court during the
first half of the week, approxi
mately 20 separtions being grant
ed Monday alone.
TO STAGE DANCE AT
LOCAL GYMNASIUM
A dance will be held Wednes-1
day evening, November 24, in the
gymnasium, beginning at 9
o'clock. Proceeds of the dance
will go to tiie gymnasium fund.
Excellent music will be furnished
and a cordial invitation is ex
tended the public to attend.
THE ELKIN TRIBUNE
IATENEWQ
from the
State and Nation
TO BROADEN SCOPE
OF HOUSING ACT;
Washington, Nov. 16. A
series of drastic amendments to
broaden the scope of the fed
eral housing act and stimulate
private building in line with
President Roosevelt's objectives
is being prepared by FHA of
ficials, it was learned tonight.
The disclosure came on the
eve of a special conference on
the construction industry call
ed by the Chamber of Com
merce of the United States.
ESCAPED CONVICTS
ARE CAPTURED
Columbia, S. C., Nov. 16.
Two men arrested at a hotel
here last night by city detec
tives were identified today by
Chief of Police W. H. Rawiin
son as Worth (Tick) Proctor
and Sam Thompson, escaped
convicts from the North Caro
lina prison.
Meanwhile, Rawlinson said,
officers of both states were
looking for the notorious Bill
Payne and a companion, be
lieved, he said, to be Jack Bar
den, who eluded arrest by the
same officers who took Proc
tor and Thompson into cus
tody.
INTENSIVE MANHUNT
IS LAUNCHED
Syracuse, N. Y., Nov. 16.
Federal and state police launch
ed the greatest manhunt in the
East since the Lindbergh kid
naping tonight searching for
three notorious criminals who
staged a spectacular break from
the Onandaga county prison
before dawn.
The three men, John A. Oley,
Percy (Baby Face) Geary and
Harold (Red) Crowley were the
convicted kidnapers of John J.
O'Connel, Jr., wealthy Albany
resident and suspected partici
pants in a Brooklyn $427,000
machine gun holdup.
BUSINESS TAX
SLASHES SLATED
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.
The House ways and means
sub-committee studying whole
sale revision of the revenue
laws to remove inequalities and
to combat the business reces
sion, today tentatively agreed
to cut corporation taxes $93,-
800,000 annually and consider
ed new "cushions" in the em
battled undivided profits levy.
JOHN A. CHILDERS
IS TAKEN BY DEATH
John Andrew Childers, 78, died
at his home at Ronda Friday from
a heart attack. Funeral rites were
conducted from Ronda Saturday
afternoon, with Rev. George Cur
ry in charge. Mr. Childers suffer
ed a paralytic stroke several years
ago and had been confined to his
home since that time. He was a
member of the Bethel Baptist
Baptist church.
He is survived by the following
children: Vance Childers, Lenoir;
Mrs. Millard Cheek, Mount Pleas
ant; Charlie Childers, Hays; Matt
Childers,-Austin; Mrs. James Rob
erts, Jonesville and M. B. Childers
and Mrs. Charlie Masten, of Ron
da.
ROARING GAP WOMAN
IS FATALLY BURNED
Mrs. Mary Bauguss Crouse, 60,
of Roaring Gap, was fatally
burned Monday morning when
her clothing ignited while she
was preparing breakfast at her
home. Two-thirds of her body
was horribly seared by the flames.
Mrs. Crouse, who lived alone, .at
tracted neighbors to her home by
her screams. She was rushed to
the local hospital, where she died
about 4 o'clock Monday after
noon.
The only near relative surviving
is a cousin. Mack Roberts, also of
Roaring Gap.
Stores Here
To Observe
Thanksgiving
All stores and business houses
will be closed Thursday, No
vember 25, in observance of
Thanksgiving Day, according
to Mrs. Franklin Folger, sec
retary of the Elkin Merchants
association. There win be no
formal observance of the day
In the churches. Business will
be resumed as usual Friday
morning.
CARDS RECEIVED
HERE AS CENSUS
GETS UNDER WAY
Postoffice Begins Distribu
tion of Blanks
ARE FOR UNEMPLOYED
Everyone Without Jobs
Should Fill Out Blanks
and Mail at Once
WEEK-END FINAL DATE
Early this past Tuesday the
postal service began delivery to
every home a card to be used by
unemployed people or partly un
employed people who desire more
work, in the voluntary census au
thorized by act of the last Con
gress.
These blanks contain a number
of questions which should be an
swered before the end of this
week, and the card mailed back
to Washington. It is not neces
sary to place postage upon it,
merely drop it in the postoffice
or hand to the mail man.
The purpose of the census is to
get an accurate account of the
unemployed and partly unem
ployed in this section and thru
out the entire nation. Cards
have been mailed to every family
in the United States, and al
though it is not compulsory that
the.y be filled out and returned,
every unemployed person is urged
to do so.
Every unemployed person in a
family should fill out a card. In
cases where there is but one card
available, others may be secured
by calling at the local postoffice.
Anyone needing assistance in fill
ing out the blank can obtain help
from the postmaster or. from a
neighbor.
Each card that has been mailed
contains a message from the
President of the United States,
which reads as follows:
"If you are unemployed or
partly unemployed and are able
to work and are seeking work,
please fill out this report card
right away and mail it before
midnight, Saturday, November
20, 1937. No postage stamp is
needed.
"The Congress directed me to
take this census. It is important
to the unemployed and to every
one in this land that the census
be complete, honest and accurate.
If you give me the facts, I shall
try to use them for the benefit of
all who need and want work and
do not now have it."
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT.
THOMAS FRED HAYNES
DIES SATURDAY A. M.
Thomas Fred Hayes, 13, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd R. Hayes, of
near Boonville, died Saturday
morning in a Statesville hospital,
following a critical illness of five
weeks.
In addition to his parents he is
survived by three brothers and
two sisters, Roy, Billy, Bruce, Mo
zelle and Alice Hayes, all of
Boonville; his paternal grandpar
ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hayes
of Winston-Salem; and his ma
ternal grandfather, Bradley Math
is, of Cycle.
„ Funeral services were held from
Oak Grove Baptist church Sun
day morning at 11 o'clock. Rev.
Mr. Clanton and Rev. Grady Bur
giss were in charge of the services.
Interment was in the church
cemetery.
He May Not Be Jesse
Will Start You T
Jesse James was in town Tues
day—or w.as he?
Certainly it is possible that the
withered, white haired old man
who appeared at a local theatre
could be the notorious Missouri
outlaw. But -not probable.
Still, after talking with the old
gentleman, one wonders. Wonders
if it really was another bandit
who met death at the hands of
Bob Pord, and not Jesse James
himself?
If it was the real Jesse James
who was here Tuesday, then the
James boys were not as bad as
they were painted, although bad
enough. Jesse admitted that him
self as he told of a bank robbery
which netted $12,000, and the
theft of a large payroll from a
westbound train, en route to Salt
Lake City. "Prank, my brother,
was riding the cab; I was in the
baggage car,*' this old man claim
ing to be America's first Public
Enemy No. 1, stated calmly.
Born in Kentucky September
ELKIN. N. C„ THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1937
Beats Solo Record
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Kent, England . . . Jean Batten,
New Zealand aviatrix, is acclaim
ed by many as the logical suc
cessor to the crown of Amelia
Ear heart, greatest woman flier.
Bettering the previous mark of
Jim Broadbent, established hot
May, by more than 14 hours, Miss
Batten flew from Port Darwin,
Australia, to Lympne Airport, Eng
land, in five days, 18 hours and
15 minutes, to set a new all-time
solo record.
LANSING GAME TO
WIND UP SEASON
Wednesday, November 24th,
Designated as "Home
Coming" for Alumni
PLAY HANES FRIDAY
The Elks of Elkin Hi, following
a game at Winston-Salem Friday
with Hanes Hi, will make their
last appearance of the season here
Wednesday afternoon, November
24, when they meet the strong
Lansing eleven at Chatham Ath
letic Field. This game is expected
to be one of the most exciting
games of the season and the day
has been designated as Home
Coming for all E. H. S. alumni.
Special invitations are being
issued to all the old grads to be on
hand foPWII ~%Tiich wttt
mark the end of high school foot
ball for six members of the team
who expect to graduate next June.
Lansing is an old pigskin foe of
the Elks, and although the boys
from over the mountain have
usually outweighed the local grid
sters, Elkin has the distinction of
giving them their only defeat on
their own field.
Grier, * fullback, has recovered
from injuries sustained in the
game here last week with the El
kin All-Stars, which ended in a
0-0 tie and the entire squad is in
good condition.
FORMER ELKIN PASTOR
TO HOLD MEETING HERE
Rev. Joe H. Carter, of Ander
son, S. C„ former pastor of the
Presbyterian church in this city,
and one time editor of The
Tribune, will come here the first
Sunday in December for a week's
secies of services at the new Pres
byterian church. Rev. Mr. Carter
a native of Mount Airy, needs no
introduction to the people of this
section, and his coming here Is
eagerly anticipated by the public.
Services are held each Sunday
morning at 11 o'clock at t{ie
Presbyterian church, in charge of
the pastor, Rev. R. E. McAlpln,
of Winston-Salem. Sunday
school each Sunday morning at
9:45. A cordial Invitation is ex
| tended the public to attend.
■ 5, 1847, .the son of a Baptist min
ister, Jesse James traveled to
; Clay county,, Missouri, with his
i parents while still at an early age.
> There his father founded the
I first Baptist church in Clay coun
ty. Later, the elder James met
1 death near Salt Lake City as he
i and his family were on the way to
; California, lured by gold. "My
' mother married again," the white
i haired old man said, "and our
family was broken up."
i At the age of 11, Jesse ran away
s from home and for two years liv
i ed with the Pawnee Indians. Later
I during the years 1862 to 1864 he
■ served the Confederate army as a
' spy—and as a result soon had a
J price of $40,000 on his head. This
i reward was later reduced to $lO,-
b 000, but Jesse James was still a
, wanted man.
s On April 3, 1882. Charles Bige
■ low.ia bandit, and two other men
: robbed a Missouri bank, killing
two bank officials in the holdup,
r Bigelow made his escape but Ms
EVACUATE NANKING
AS JAPANESE PUSH
FORWARD TO CITY
China, With Back to Wall, is
Desperate
FLEEING BY THOUSANDS
North Forces Struggle to
Prevent Japs From Cross
ing Yellow River
SUFFER HEAVY LOSSES
Shanghai, Nov. 17. (Wednes
day) China was fighting a des
perate, back-to-the-wall fight to
day to preserve her independence
from Japan with the odds in
creasingly against her.
The government already was
evacuating Nanking, the capital.
Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek's
forces were striving frantically to
hold Soochow, pivotal point of the
main Chinese defense line, against
250,000 Japanese stretched across
a 110-mile front 50 miles west of
Shanghai.
Terrified Chinese were fleeing
by thousands from the path of
two Japanese armies—one strik
ing west from Shanghai in a drive
on Nanking, the other closing in
on Tsinanfu, capital of Shantung
province in North China.
China's forces in the north
struggled to prevent the Japanese
from crossing the Yellow River,
the main barrier to Tsinanfu, de
spite heavy casualties from air
and artillery attacks.
If the Japanese penetrate the
powerful "Hindenburg Line" an
chored on Soochow, Changhsu and
Hashing, the Chinese were ex
pected to fall back to new posi
tions stretching from Kiangyin,
on the Yangtze River, to Wusih,
100 miles east of Nanking.
That line would be much short
er than the Soochow-Changshu-
Kashing line, therefore consider
ably easier to defend. Behind it
are what are said to be still
stronger fortifications culminat
ing in the hills around Nanking.
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P. O. S. OF A. NAMES
OFFICIALS MONDAY
Officers as follows were elect
ed at a meeting of the Patriotic
Order Sons of America at a meet
ing held here Monday evening:
G. W. Masten, president; J. R.
Windsor, vice-president; Fred
Masten, master of forms; J. B.
Bell, secretary; T. F. Moore, as
sistant secretary; Hugh Royall,
conductor; W. D. Holcomb, inner
guard; William Ashley, outer
guard; S. E. Shumate, treasurer;
E. E. Hayes, right sentinel; H. F.
Laffoon, left sentinel; M. R. Bai
ley, E. E. Hayes and H. F. Laf
foon, trustees.
JUNIOR ORDER TO
ELECT OFFICERS
There will be a meeting of the
Junior Order here next Friday
evening at 7:30 o'clock for the
purpose of nominating officers
for 1938, and for transacting
other important business.
All members are urged to be
present for this meeting.
Meeting Postponed
. The meeting of the Sunshine
Philathea class of the Sunday
school of Elkin Valley church
has been postponed from Novem
ber 19 to 26.
two companions were wounded.
Later they went o» the witness
stand and testified that the lead
er of the gang was Jesse James
and that his brother, Frank James,
was also In on the job.
Followed a long series of bank
and train robberies, and murders.
After each outrage the word got
out that it was the work of the
James boys.
"Each time that one of these
robberies took place," the old man
said, "my brother and I wrote a
letter to the governor denying
implication. Once we were in Ken
tucky when a Missouri bank was
robbed. Never were we near the
scene of the hold-ups. We
thought the postmarks on our
letters would convince the govern
or of our innocence. But no. We
remained wanted men.
"Later we offered to stand trial
provided our safety would be
guaranteed. We could take no
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Barton in Congress
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New York City . . . When a Re
publican wins a major political
battle these days, that's news!
Bruce Barton, victorious G. O. P.
candidate in a three-cornered
fight for Congress, is going to
Washington to carry out his cam
paign pledge "to move for the re
peal of one law per week." Soon
after election, Walter O'Keefe, ra
dio and stage funnyman and
newspaper paragrapher, referred
to Barton as a 1940 Presidential
possibility. Some political seers
say idea is more truth than com
edy.
WELL-KNOWN ELKIN
WOMAN PASSES ON
Miss Sadie Franklin Dies
Saturday Following Ill
ness of Pneuomnia
FUNERAL HELD MONDAY
Miss Sadie Franklin, 48, mem
, ber of one of the oldest and most
prominent families in this section,
passed away at the local hospital
about 3:30 Saturday ifternoon,
following a two week's cirltical
illness from pneumonia and com
plications. Miss Franklin's con
dition had been serious since the
beginning of her illness. _
For a number of years she had
been prominently identified with
the business life of Elkin, having
worked for various business and
industrial firms. For sometime
she had been bookkeeper at Surry
Hardware company. She was an
active member of the Methodist
church, of the Mason Lillard Bi
ble class of the Sunday school,
and other religious organizations.
She was a charter member of the
Jonathan Hunt Chapter of the
Daughters of the American Revo
lution and had served as treasurer
since the organization of the
chapter. She had also been treas
urer of the Woman's Auxiliary of
Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospi
tal since its organization. Miss
Franklin was also active in the
social life of the town and was a
member of various clubs.
She was the daughter of Mrs.
Victoria Harris Franklin and the
late Senator Richard Gwyn
Franklin.
Funeral services were held
Monday afternoon at two o'clock
from the home on West Main
street. The rites were in charge
of Dr. Wm. A. Jenkins, of the
Methodist church, pastor of the
deceased, assisted by Rev. L. B.
Abernethy, a former pastor.
As a mark of respect to the
passing of Miss Franklin business
houses were closed during the
hour of the service. Messages of
condolence received from widely
separated places; the host of peo
ple, both from a distance and
from Elkin, who called at the
home, and the beautiful floral
tribute were further evidences of
th esteem in which the deceased
was held.
J Interment was In the family
plot in Hollywood cemetery.
Miss Franklin is survived by
her mother, Mrs. R. O. Franklin;
two sisters, Mrs. Fred McNeely, of
Elkin, and Mrs. T. O. Trivette, of
Winston-Salem; and two broth
ers, C. B. Franklin, of Elkin and
Jonesville, and Richard Frank
lin of Elkin.
Pallbearers were: W. A. Finney,
Joe Bivins, Hugh Royall, Edworth
Harris, J. B. Jones and Jones
Holcomb.
JONESVILLE METHODISTS
POUND THEIR PREACHER
About 40 Jonesvlllltes made
their way to the Methodist Par
sonage in Jonesville Monday eve
ning and found their way into
the dining room where they show
' ered a large amount of good
things to eat. There was enough
sugar, coffee, and groceries to
supply the parsonage for days to
come.
The pastor, Rev. P. L. Smith
and his family, wish to use this
means to thank their many
Elkin
Gateway to Roaring Gap
and the Blue Ridge
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
CONGRESS OPENS,
SENATE ENGAGES
IN FILIBUSTER
Threatens Delay _to Admin
r istration Program
ARGUE ANTI-LYNCH LAW
Southern Senators Join Fight
on Measure as Northern
ers Press Bill
APPEAL TO THE SENATE
Washington, Nov. 16.—With the
special session of the Seventy
fifth Congress barely more than
24 hours old, the Senate today
became entangled in a filibuster
over anti-lynching legislation
which threatens to tie the admin
istration's program into a knot.
In seeking to carry out an un
derstanding with President Roos
evelt that while the committees
were whipping farm legislation
into bill form, the Senate would
take up the government reorgan
ization bill, Senator James F.
Byrnes this afternoon ran square
ly into an agreement made by
Majority Leader Alben Barkley to
take up the Wagner-Van Nuys
bill to make lynchings a federal
offense.
Contrary to the usual calmness '
and friendly manifestations dur
ing the opening days of a session
of Congress, fur flew in the Sen
ate as Southern blood boiled over
the efforts of Northern senators
to through a force bill.
Senator Byrnes secured the
floor during the morning hour by
objecting to postponing consider
ation of a minor resolution car
ried over on the calendar from
the last session. The South Car
olinian had learned that during
the morning Majority Leader
Barkley agreed that Vice Presi
dent Garner would recognize Sen
ator Robert P. Wagner (D), N.
Y„ to pull up the Wagner-Van
Nuys bill. A similar measure
passed the House last session.
The South Carolina senator
seized the opportunity tq appeal
to the Senate to cdrry
purposes of the special session, by
taking up his government reor
ganization bill while th 6 commit
tee was forming farm legislation.
He spoke until 2 o'clock, the end
of the morning hour when a mo
tion to take up the anti-lynch
ing bill was debatable.
Byrnes' appeal to the anti
lynching bloc not to muddle the
President's program at the spe
cial session was ignored and a
swift parliamentary maneuver by
Senator Bennet Champ Clark (D),
Mo., swept the South Carolinian
off the floor.
ELKS-ALL-STARS FIGHT
TO 0-0 TIE THURSDAY
The whistle which marked the
end of the game probably saved
the Elks of Elkin Hi from a de
feat at the hands of the Elkin
All-Stars, a team made up of
former members of the local
school, here last Thursday/With
the ball on the Elks' three yard
line and goal to go, another play
would probably have chalked up
a score. Final score was 0-0.
However, during the major por
tion of the game, the two teams
played on even terms. Loss of
Grier for the Elks through in
jury, crippled the team, while an
injury to Foster, of the All-Stars
for a part of the game, handicap
ped his mates.
RONDA WINS 2 GAMES
FROM ROARING RIVER
Both Ronda Hi boys and girls
played excellent ball to defeat the
Roaring River teams in hard
fought cage battles at Ronda
Monday, the girls winning 31-26
and the boys 18-17. -
The playing of M. Thorpe and
Crater was outstanding for Ron
da, while Staley and Pardue
proved the big threats for Roar
ing River.
Staley led the Roaring River
scoring with 12 points while Car
ter and B. Pardue led the attack
for the Ronda boys. The excellent
defensive work of W. Pardue was
outstanding for the Ronda team.
OLD TIME FIDDLERS'
CONVENTION NOV. 27
Annonuement has been made
of an old time fiddlers' conven
tion to be held at Benham school
on Saturday night, November 27.
A large number of artists, includ
ing professionals and amateurs,
are expected to take part.
The program will consist of
music by string bands, quartets,
guitar solos, violin solos, piano
solos and banjo soles. Proceeds
from the admission charges will
be used for the benefit of the
school.