Democrat Gets Hoover
For Prosperity Talk
Robinson Says Nation Has Cost
Faith In Hoover's Follyanna
Talk.
Washington, D. C., May 8 — As
serting that the unemployment sit
uation Is steadily becoming worse
and that prices of leading securi
ties are now lower than ever, Sena
tor Robinson, of Arkansas, the Dem
ocratic leader, said today the coun
try had lost faith and “now ac
cepts no administration declarations
as valid.”
In a statement issued through the
Democratic national committee
Robinson said that two months ago
President Hoover Issued a state
ment on business conditions which
said "all the evidences Indicate that
the worst effects of the crash upon
employment will have been passed
during the next sixty days . . . . ”
“A week ago,” said Robinson.
“President Hoover delivered a speech
before the chamber of commerce cf
the United States in which he re
iterated his declaration that the
business slump is nearly all over.”
Stock Crash.
"The day after the stock market
experienced a crash that carried the
prices of securities to lower levels
than the abyss of the black Novem
ber days of last year. The president,
of course, did not bring the panic,
but it should not be forgotten that
he asked his election on the ground
that it was the only way to continue
prosperity in this country.”
The Democratic leader said that
In the campaign "Mr. Hoover took
credit foyOiimself and his party for
our national prosperity.”
“He attributed nothing,” he con
tinued "to the expansion of busi
ness and opportunity resulting from
the war. He allowed nothing for the
ingenuity, enterprise and intellig
ence of the American people.
Issued No Warning.
“Moreover, though he had been for
eight years at the head of our de
partment of commerce with his fin
gers constantly on the pulse of in
dustry and investment, he issued no
word of warning of the catastrophe
that lay just ahead although after
it had happened he was glib in his
explanations of the why and where
fore of the catastrophe.”
“Since the panic which began last
November.” Robinson added, "con
ditions have grown steadily worse,
despite the Pollyanna statements of
the administration and the mis
leading reports of some of its mem
bers, notably James J. Davis, the
secretary of labor.
Dover And Ora Mill
Community Mention
Miss Brannon Wins Cake As Pret
tltst Girl. Ball Game Saturday.
Personals.
(Special to The Star.)
The ice cream supper was enjoy
ed by everyone who attended l*.
Miss Estelle'Brannon won the cake
which was given to the prettiest
girl.
Miss Faye Pritchard spent the
week end with Miss Johnnie More
head of the Sharon community.
There was a large increase in the
rumber attending prayer meeting
Wednesday night.
The ball team of the Dover-Ore
mill will play ball with the She.by
mill boys Saturday afternoon on the
Shelby mill ground.
Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Sheiton vis
ited his father,, Mr. Shelton of
High Shoals Sunday.
Messrs. Charlie Fremon, W. L.
Cornier and Doye Bright motored to
Bed Springs Sunday after Mr. Con
nor'jj mother, who has been spending
quire a while with Mr. and Mrs. Sam
Proctor there.
Miss Hester Chatman is very sick
at this writing.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Blanton and
daughter, Elizabeth, and Miss Louise
Williams, of 8outh Shelby spent the
afternoon at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. J. R. Connor.
Messrs. J. C. Jones and Goldie
Hornbuckle left Monday for Balti
more where they will stay quite
a while.
Mrs. Hoke Rogers Is spending
some time in Spartanburg, S. C„
with relatives.
Mr. Hershell Green was a visitor
in Gaffney. S. C., during the week
end.
Misses Connie Lemons and lma
Jean McCurry were the Sunday aft
ernoon guests of Misses Thelma
and Louise Lynn.
Wearo glad to note that Mrs. J.
R. Connor who has been bed fast
for some time is able to be up
again.
There is an extra program to be
given at the Dover Baptist church
Sunday. Each and every one has a
cordial invitation to be there and
also the revival meeting begins Sun
day night. Mr. Elam will preach.
Columbus county farmers have
sold over $10,000 worth of fat hogs
this spring.
Portray# Aviation Spirit
At New York Air Show
Poised gracefully or tho propeller
of • handsome Eastman fljdng
yaeht, Mlaa Betty lindell, of
of
York City, portrays the spirit
aviation daring tho opening of
airahawatllad
Now York’* groat i
toon Sqoaoo Garden. Aircraft of
every rise mad description ora in
cluded in tho bare flock of boo»>
“birds" collected for the
tifol
Woman Ends Life At
Man Speaks Harshly
Chicago.—Unnatural death has
been the fate of Boris Polen’s two
wives.
The first Mrs. Polen went down
when the excursion boat Favorite
tipped over in Lake Mlcigan in
1927. The second swallowed poison
yesterday.
Since tho first tragedy Polen has
had many moments of depression,
for he lost not oi\ly his wife, but his
young daughter. Ever since his sec
ond marriage these moments have
occurred, and on such occasions he
seeks solitude, remaining away from
home several hours so as not to "let
the second Mrs. Polen suffer be
cause of his grief.
Yesterday, such a mood overcame
him. He toft home and walked for
many hours. Returning, he was ask
ed by his wife where he had been.
Star Advertising Pays
Think Fifteen
Died In Blast
Armoar Plant Explosion Believed
To Have Killed Many. Seven
Known Dead.
St. Joseph, May t.—Fifteen per
tone, eome of them women were be
lieved to have been hilled late to*
day In an explosion that demeUeb*
ea the smokehouse of the Armour
and company pecking., plant., in
South St. Joseph.
Seven Were known ta be dead and
nine Injured. Three were known to
be mi Ming in' the wreckage and vf •
ticlals of the plant believed seven to
nine others were trapped and kill
ed.
S The entire six story building was
wrecked, it appeared as If ths
structure had been lifted and then
settled down.
While the cause of the blast was
undetermined, police and fire de
partment officials advanced the
theory that' huge ammonia tanks in
the building had exploded.
Fames Spread.
No fire followed the explosion but
choking ammonia fumes spraad
through the wreckage gassing the
trapped victims.
A force of 35 girls was employed
on the fifth floor. Virtually all of
them were beelieved to have left the
building before It was tom asunder.
Sunday, May 11 th
Is Mother's Day
Sundsy, May 11th Is Mother’s
day and special programs have been
arranged for all of the churches
when tributes will be paid to the
mothers of the land. Both in Sun
day school and at ths poaching
hours, mothers will be honored in a
most suitable way.
Robert Ripley says: "Believe It
Or Not,” but the whale can Jump
higher than any animal on earth.
And that Che Mah, famous Chinese
midget was 38 inches toll, but he
had a Queue 18 feet long.
Two hundred pounds of cucum
ber seed have been delivered to
growers to Hoke county. More
than 150 acres of the crop will be
grown this season.
I The clover and grass acreage
planted in Catpwba county this
spring exceeds by five percent
plantings of former years.
Half a million dollars were spent
on higher education In ths United
States during 1837-38. This repre
sents income and receipts, includ
ing additions to endowments, for
1,071 colleges and universities. * '
New President Ends
Tenn. College Strike
A strike whiah existed fa* •*» two
aula at Ltaooln Memorial Unfvsr
S, Harrogate, Tana., haa baan
ad through the acceptance af
presidency af tha callaga by
Dr. H. Hobart Shepherd. Dr. Bhep
Raid is a gradnata af Harvard and
haa baan teacher af English in Bos
ton University, University af Cin
cbaaatl and Gettysburg College.
OsUrMlMtl »sai
Housemaid’s Knee
Given Compensation
Raleigh.—Housemaids, preachers
plumbers and others who work on
their knees may benefit from the
decision of industrial commissioner
T A. Wilson who rule£ that prep
atellar bursitis,' vulgarly known as
housemaid’s knee.” is the result of
injury rather than occupational di
seases and is thus comprehensive
under the Workmen’s Compensation
Act.
The case in question was that of
J. O, EUls, blanket packer for the
Beacon Manufacturing company,
who got “housemaid’s knee” while
working on and with his knees.
After a physician had testified the
only case at point was whether or
not prepatellar bursitis was the re
sult of injury or occupational di
sease—not compensable under the
North Carolina law though it is un
der the laws of some other states—
Mr. Wilson decided with the plain
tiff.
A woman’s watch, in good condi
tion, was found in a codfish landed
at Dunbar, England.
At The Theaters
For the first time in the city, "The
Virginian” is here ell talking, at
the Lyric theatre. This is the vita
phone production that placed Gary
Cooper in the kingdom of the stars.
The management enounces “a bet
ter show than ever on the new
talkie.” The picture is playing to
day and Saturday. The "Oh Dearie
Co.” is playing on the program both
days, presenting vaudeville new and
snappy. There will be a special
vaudeville performance Saturday
night from 11 to « o’clock.
Numerous requests have brought,
a return engagement of "High So
ciety Blues” to the Carolina theatre
for today and Saturday. The pic
ture’s super entertainment qualities
and ita polished cast of actors sup
porting Charles Farrell and Janet
Oaynor, have made "High Society
Blues” the outstanding film of re
cent productions. Would millions
give you "high society bluest" is a
question well answered In this com
edy-drama of the screen. “Happy
Days” Is opening a two-day run at
the Carolina, beginning Sunday
night at mMhltht.
Today clone the run of Billie
Dove* '‘Notorious Affair" at the
Webb theatre. This time beautiful
BUlie Is doing a dressed up picture
with Basil Rath bone as her lead*
Ing man. A Charlie Chase comedy
and selected short subjects add
spice to the all talking program.
Saturday brings Conrad Nagel In
The Ship from Shanghai." a vita
phone plctur^filmed on the Pactrtc
—an intense drama of love, action,
and sea perils. Tn the advertising
columns today the Webb is an
nouncing two popular screen suc
cesses. "Hit the Deck" for Monday's
showing, and "The Rogue Bong” for
Thursday.
162 People Lynched
In S. C. Since 1881
163 persons have been lynched ih
South Carolina since 1M1. It was
revealed as authorities sought tc
apprehend members of a mob that
shot to death Allen Green, so-year
old Oconee county negro.
Of that number, 157 were negroes
and five white persons.
Haywood county farmers have or
ganised a mutual exchange for the
purpose of buying farm supplies
and selling farm produce on a
quantity basis. A cream station has
also been established at Cruse for
collecting ere am for shipment t»
the Nantahala Creamery, says coun
ty agent Robinson,
Parker Defeat Aids
Southern Democracy
i*romotes Insurance
For Teetotallers
%, 0. Dinwiddle, on* of tha pro*
noton of Uio now insurance com
pany which, It la stated, would in
•uf* only total abstainers from
drink and would automatically
cancel the polleloa of all thoa* who
auboeqnentlr foil from (race and
violate tho prohibition law.
■ - ... • vl
Wake Forest Gee
Club Here Saturday
With many Wake forest graduat
es all over this section, Indication?
are that a large crowd wltl attend
5hr concert given by the Wake Fa
rit college Olce Club and Orches
tra here Saturday evening at 8
o'clock at the High school auditor
ium. The college atudeinto will apend
the week end In Shelby before go
ir.f, to their next appointment.
Stanly county farmers bought
nine out of the ten purebred Jer
sey bulla placed on sale last month
Jjy tho North Carolina Jeroey cattle
club. Three other bulla were bought
from herds already In the county.
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upon the negro vote, such w in New
York, Ohio, Illinois and other states
where the negroes enjoy equal suf
frage rights with the whites. Pres
sure was Immediately brought to
bear upon the senators from these
states to oppose the confirmation of
Judge Parker. Many other reason*
were given for the opposition to
Judge Parker, it is true. But the ui -
derlying issue was the negro ques
tion. And the negro protestants
against Judge Parker won—by a
vote of 41 to 39. But the slim mar
gin of two votes is enough to keep
him off the Supreme oourt bench.
The result is as was pointed out
several weeks ago by this corres
pondent. that the Republican party
In North Carolina and throughout
the south must again become a
black party and favor the partici
pation of negrcps In politics, If It is
to gain recognition from the ua-'
tional Republican leaders, and that
Its efforts to become a "illy white ’
party, and to enlist the internet end
effort of others then patronage
seekers and job hunters have prov
ed in vain.
So while the majority of Demo
crats individually regret that so
fine a southern gentleman as Judge
Parker should have been ao grotes
quely sacrificed on the alter of Re
publican politics, they also see that
not King better could have happen
ed for the benefit of the Democratic
party as a whole in North Carolina.
For it means that the better ele
ment in the Republican party it.
this state will not seek public of
fice. and that those that do run on
the Republican ticket will be run
ning after Republican pie rather
than for any office. This in turn will
remove the threat of any aerl'ni*
attempt on the part of the Republi
can party to get control of the State
government in North Carolina.
It means that either Senator F.
M. Simmons or Josiah William Bail
ey will be the next senator from
North Carolina, rather than any one
01 the four Republican candidates.
it means that the 1931 general
assembly will be easily dominated
by the Democratic party and that
there will be fewer Republloane in
It than in the 1939 assembly.
it means that the successful can
didate for the Democratic nomina
tion for governor In 1931 will be
come governor in 1933 Instead of
Gilliam Grissom, who has already
announced as the Republican gu
bernatorial candidate.
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