_Is Now Centering On The Gubernatorial Race ‘WKh Bob Doughton Out, Gra km and Hfeey Are the Leading Contenders Raleigh, May 1.—The con test for the Democratic nom ination for Governor in 1936 is now going to be A. H. (Sandy) Graham and Clyde R. Hoey, according to most of the op inion expressed here since Con gressman Robert L. Doughton announced late Moday that he would not be a candidate. For while neither Graham nor Ho ey have yet formally announc ed their candidacies, there is no doubt in the mind of any one here but that both of them will run. Already an an nounced candidate is John A. McRae of Charlotte. It is also expected that Colonel T. LeRoy Kirkpatrick, also of Charlotte, will likewise become a candi date. But the prevailing op inion here is that the cam paign between Graham and Hoey will almost completely overshadow the other candi dates. While it is conceded in po litical circles here that the campaign between Graham and Hoey will be spirited and the outcome close, the belief in many circles is that at the present time Graham has a distinct advantage over the long-haired, silver-tongued or ator from Shelby. It is point ed out that there is a steadily increasing demand on the part of the people over the State for a “New Deal” in state po litics and in the state Demo cratic party. Many believe that in 1936 the people are going to break away from the “Old Guard” Democratic or ganization in the state and its long-time domination of De mocratic affairs and the state government and demand a younger, more liberal-minded man as the Democratic nom inee for Governor. If the trend continues in this direc tion during the next year and until the primary in June, 1936, it is being freely predict ed that Lieutenant Governor Graham will be the next Demo cratic nominee for Governor and the next Governor. The more conservative ele ment in the Democratic party, however, including the older Democrats who for years have been associated with what has become known as the “Demo cratic Organization” in the state, are convinced that Hoey will be the next Democratic nominee for Governor and the next Governor. They point out that first of all he will be as sured of the support of the old line “Democratic Organiza tion” and of the more conser vative minded Democrats in all sections of' the state. They also believe he will get the support of the Ehringhaus bloc or “organization” largely because of the fact that Ehr inghaus is credited with hav ing had the support of former Governor 0. Max Gardner, who 5s a brother-in-law of Hoey and who is now, of course, ex pected to support Hoey. In other words, those who believe Hoey will win the nomination are convinced he will have the support both of the present administration or Ehringhaus organization and of the old Gardner organization. THOUSANDS AWAITING RURAL ELECTRIC POWER Raleigh, N. C.—Over 22,600 prospective customers in 686 North Carolina rural commun ities have expressed their de sire to secure electric power as soon as possible, under . ma chinery being prepared by the Ceneral Assembly. In addition, there are 2,635 prospective customers who may become interested in electri fication a little later when they *ee their way clear to obtain it, said David S. Weaver, of State College, projects engin eer for the State rural electri fication commission. ' Figures tabulated from the decent rural electrification sur yey show that in the commun ities surveyed, the immediate prospective customers includ ed 19776 residences, 1,022 fil ling stations, 283 schools, 764 Churches, and 801 customers classified as miscellaneous. On the farms of the pros pective customers listed above, electric lighting was desired lor 5,905 barns, 915 poultry, bouses, 1,808 garages, and 2,- ( ijD68 miscellaneous buildings. and outhouses. Among the appliances want ed are 6,540 refrigerators, 3, 281 washing machines, 971! ranges, 8,027 other heating ap pliances, 2,190 motor applian ces other than washing ma chines, and 6,589 water sys tems with electricity operated pumps. To throw some light on the situation of the farmers who have expressed a desire foi electricity, Weaver pointed out th§t they own 20,292 cowb, 487,120 chickens, 60,180 hogs and have in cultivation 83,774 acres of cotton, 57,561 acres of tobacco, 23,969 acres oi truck, 5,386 acres of fruit, and 468,989 acres of other crops. The project engineer an nounced that as soon as pos sible he will send each of the surveyed communities a notice showing 'its comparative sta; tus with other communities of its county and the state in re gard to the practicability of constructing power lines in the near future. ANNOUNCE OPENINGS FOR 50 IN MARINE CORPS Examination of 50 applicants for entrance 'in the Marine Corps will be held at the Ma rine Corps Headquarters, Post Office Building, Savannah, Ga. during the month of May, it is announced by Major Louis Es tell Fagan, Officer in charge. The Marine Corps accepts only young men who are grad uates of the high school ' or have equivalent or higher ed ucation at other schools, and who are not less than 66 inches tall, and who are over 18 years of age. If under 21 years old consent of parents is required. The Savannah office consid ers applicants from Virginia, North and South Carolina, Florida and South Georgia, and is the only office where ap plicants in these states are ex amined. Applications will be mailed upon request. mini-mini || KENANSVILLE NEWS || jj By MRS. N. B. BONEY jj The regular semi-monthly meeting of the B. M. G. Sew ing Club was held in the home of Mrs. E. L. Reel on Tuesday afternoon from 4:00 to 6:00 o’clock. After the usual sew ing bee the hostess was assist ed by Mrs. W. J. Pickett in serving strawberry short-cake and iced tea. The next meet ing will be on May the 14th with Mrs. N. B. Boney. Miss Pattie Loftin most charmingly entertained her bridge club and a few other guests on last Wednesday night from 8:00 to 11:00 o’ clock in the home of her cou sin, Mrs. Norwood Boney. As the guests arrived they were presented shoulder corsages made of yellow and purple pansies and fern tied with lav ender ribbon. Attractive tal lies in the shape of May Day baskets seated the guests to three tables arranged in the living room for play. After several games of contract ards were collected and it was found that Miss Margaret Wil liams held high score. The hostess was assisted by Mrs. Boney in serving a tempting sweet course, consisting of block ice cream and assorted cakes. Chocolate covered nuts and raisins were enjoyed dur ing the progress of the games. Mrs. John A. Gavin, Chair man of the 11th district N. C. F. W. C., left Tuesday for Eliz abeth City, N. C., where she will attend the State Conven tion. She was accompanied by Miss Anna Carr, who will act as personal page to Mrs. Gav in, and Miss Rebecca Eidger ton, who will represent the Jr. Woman’s Club of Kenansville, N. C., also Mrs. Robert C. Wells, who will act *&s official delegate for the local Senior Woman’s club. Mrs. E. L. Reed and child ren are spending some time in Maxton, N. C. with Dr. and Mrs. Reed. Dr. and Mrs. Loren Giswold and Miss Carolina Giswold left Wednesday for their home in Wisconsin, after a visit here with the Jerritts. Mr. and Mrs. N. B. Boney and children went to Glolds boro on Tuesday of this week. Mrs. John Smith and child ren of Sarecta Hill, visited Mrs. Erma Quinn recently. Miss Betty Jenkins spent the weekend with relatives In Wallace. Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Bowman and children spent Sunday in Mt. Olive, N. C., with friends. Miss Henrietta Cooper of Wallace has been visiting her little cousin, Sarah Pickett. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Loth have returned to their home in Waynesboro, Va. after a visit here with Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Beasley, who also had as her house guest, Mrs. Dick Chew of Waynesboro, Va., a friend of the Loth’s. The Woman’s Missionary Society of the local M. E. Church met on Monday after noon at 3:00 o’clock in the home of Mrs. C. E. Quinn. The meeting was in charge of the president, Mrs. Alton New ton. REPORT OF HOME DEMON STRATION WORK FOR DUPLIN, APRIL, 1935 MRS. C. H. McSWAIN, Home Agent, KenansTille, N. C. During the month of April, 18 club meetings were held for women with an attendance of 417 members. One county fed eration meeting was held at the county court house with an attendance of more than 400 club members and club friends. Seventeen fish frys were staged in 17 communi ties with an attendance of 824 club women and their hus bands, the occasion being a Fish Fry for Friend Husband. Three hundred state bulletins were distributed, and 131 indi vidual letters were written, al so 120 circular letters mail ed. Twenty-rtine people call ed at the office for information and help and 35 homes were visited. The agent traveled 1050 miles in conducting the work. At the 18 club meetings for women 148 project leaders made worthy and worth-while contributions. On April 19th, fifty women entered flowers in the first Duplin County Flow er Show. This show, although the first one to be arranged by the club members, proved that a creditable exhibit of flowers can be put on display, and it is to'be expected that next year a large part of the spring pro gram will be devoted to the annual flower show. Housefurnishing Leaders Give Demonstrations The 17 housefurnishing leaders gave splendid demon strations at their club meet ings on walls and wall finishes during April. Each leader who gave a demonstration had pre viously attended an all-day leader’s school at Kenansville on March 15th. This school was conducted by Miss Helen N. Estabrook, State Specialist. Housing Meeting On April 3rd 35 men and wo men interesteed in the better housing program attended a meeting conducted by Mr. Nutt, Federal Housing Repre sentative in the home agent’s office. During Mr. Nutt’s lec ture more than fifty illustrat ed slides were shown in order to mqre fully portray the hous ing situation in our state and nation. Members Study and Demon strate Housing Principles Beginning with January, the club members have studied to date the following subjects: Refinishing Furniture, Picture Arrangement, Durable Floor Finishes, Walls and Wood work, and in May will take up the study of Care of Floors and Walls. demonstration Koom in ttacn of the 17 Clubs .Arrangements a; re being made whereby one room can be used as a demonstration on How to Correctly Reiinish Walls, Floors, Woodwork in each of the 17 women's clubs. The Burton club was the first to get a completed dem onstration room. This room was offered as a demonstra tion by Mrs. L. J. Albertson. The members of the family did all of the work which includ ed patching large holes in the plastered walls, painting ceil ing, woodwork and floors. This room is on the north side of the home and some 25 years ago it had been painted a me dium blue which made the room appear small, dark, es pecially cold and uninviting. There was not, it seemed, a surface on the four walls larg er than a ten inch square that did not have to be patched with patching plaster. In spite of major problems, the room has been completed by an 18 year old boy, drafted from the field, and two young girls at a EXPERTS DIAGNOSE AUTOMOBILE - - “SPRING FEVER” FOR MOTORISTS Motor cars get "Spring Fever," too! And unless It’s corrected In a very early stage It may result In costly repairs to your Automobile. A comprehensive and simply worded explanation of the common causes of automobile "spring fever" la put forth In an automotive engi neering bulletin issued this week. The bulletin explains: “Spring is the time of the year when automobiles shpuld be care fully watched for signs of trouble. After a winter’s driving under most adverse conditions. It is only to be expected that the mechanical parts of a car should show signs of strain. The causes of these are very simple and can be considerably lessened if the proper care is taken to see that the car is made ready for the sea sonal change. "Modern engines with their high degree of efficiency and precision are just as susceptible to radical at mospheric changes as tbe delicately balanced human system. To insure a smooth running engine in the spring, one should be sure that the all-important lubrication is correct —for upon lubrication depends the life and action of the motor. The first thing to do is: Change to the proper grade of lubricants for wann er weather. "The engine runs, naturally, at cooler temperatures during cold weather, and lighter oil must be used to insure easy starting and im mediate flow. Thick oil so congeals when the car is left standing, that the starter cannot turn the engine and moving parts run ‘dry’ until the temperature rises. "Summer operation means hard driving, and operating temperatures run proportionately higher as atmos pheric temperatures rise and as higher speeds are maintained for long periods of time. “It is therefore necessary, in Sum mer, to use oils of the highest qual ity possessing the greatest resist ance to heat in order to provide a tough film for maximum bearing protection. Also, Buch oils must not be rapidly consumed. “Drain from the crankcase the sup ply of Winter oil, which is designed to give adequate bearing protection consistent with low oil consumption during the colder months when op erating temperatures are lower and which provides the easy starting and rapid distribution so essential during Winter weather. "In cold weather water accumula If* time for spring touring—spring house cleaning—end spring ear clean ing. And, If you'll listen to automobile engineers, you'll have your ear cleaned both Inside and out before many days have passed. tion occurs through condensation, and the freqaent use of the choke permits unvapOrixed gasoline to seep past the piston rings Into the crankcase, diluting toe oil. These are additional reasons for replacing the Winter olL “Crankcases should be drained while the engines are warm, then cleaned and Unshed with a high grade Flushing Oil. Kerosene should never be used for flushing engine crankcases as any quantity remain ing In toe lubricating system will tend to dilute toe fresh engine oil and impair its lubricating value. "Oil—no matter how good the product used — should always be changed at regular Intervals be cause of dirt, grit and gasoline di lution that gets Into the crankcase. Gears and Differential "The same Is true of the gears, differential, and, in fact, all other parts that are lubricated fn any way. One should take care to see that the light winter gear oil and differential grease Is replaced by heavier grades for summer use. The chassis should also be thoroughly greased to pre vent excess wear and to promote life. Cooling System 'Drain and flush the radiator with clean water while engln^ is at Idling speed. Repeat toe operation until the water that runs from toe outlet Is clear. In addition. It Is also ad visable to use a flushing fluid. It is extremely harmful to leave antt freeze in the radiator during warm weather. Puil System "Hays carburetor adjusted tor warmer weather. Atmospheric con ditions greatly affect fuel consump tion. It motor runs irregularly at Idling speed, accompanied by back firing In the muffler, carburetor mix ture is too rich. It warm motor back fires into carburetor when acceler ating, or when car Is running down j hill, mixture is too lean. Spark Plugs “Spark plugs should be removed > and cleaned, or replaced If neces-, sary. Dirty plugs, burned points or weak spark cause increased fuel < consumption. Proper spark may, save as much as one gallon in every ten gallons of gasoline used. j Body “All body bolts should be gone over and tightened. Rough winter ; usage can loosen these bolts to a ; surprising degree. 8teerlng Bear “The steering apparatus should be checked thoroughly. Cold weath- j er, icy ruts and snow can cause un- j due play and may weaken the gear ; Itself in some way. Brakes "If car does not stop readily or ! swerves to one side when brakes are applied—trouble Is due to im-' proper adjustment, greasy or worn 1 linings. Brake adjustment is a scl- j ence. Special machines for making ; exact brake adjustment are located in most cities. Have your brakes ad justed on such machines at least twice a year." cost of $5.20. The room now brings in sun light which is reflected from the rich cream of the walls and matching woodwork. Mrs. Al bertson declares that she cafl’t “stand” the other rooms of thej home unless something is done to them. The plastering is broken off in these rooms in great sheets, and the wood work, dark-stained, of more than twenty-five yeears hard use, has been further darken ed by failure to have the house properly greened. Mrs. A1H j bertson and her family declare that they would not take “one| thousand dollars” for this pleasant and now comfortable living room. She also says that she has more than the pretty room to be thankful for: One, her son has learned to do a good paint job, and the] various members of the family j have learned how to patch the! walls and apply Alabastine, al- j so, what to do for the floors; and how to fill up large cracks, j The home agent has added to her office eqiupment the ne cessary tools to do all of the above work and these tools will be used by the club mem- j bers refinishing these 17 dem onstration rooms. Rules and : regulations are given below for entering the Home Improvement contest that has been started in the clubs of the county. HOME IMPROVEMENT CONTEST The 1935-36 Home Improve ment contest is for Home Im provement projects exclusive ly. These projects include any of the thousand and one small things which you cound do to your home to increase its beauty, convenience and com fort, all the way from refin ishing furniture to a complete ly refinished room or home. The effectiveness of the im provements will be the main thing which will count. En tries will be divided into four classes, the division being made on an amount-spent basis. Class 1: This class will in clude improvements costing less than $25.00 to complete, including material, labor, and any built-in equipment. Class 2: This class includes home improvements costing be tween $25.00 and $50.00. Class 3: This class includes home improvements costing be tween $50.00 and $75.00. Class 4: This class includes home improvements costing $100.00 or more. So you see, no matter how much or how little yo do to your home your project stands a good chance to win one of the prizes. Prizes In each class of the fore going four classes, there will be a first prize, second