10 PAGcS TODAY VOL. XXXVU, No. 46 SHELBY, N. C. FRIDAY. APRIL 17, 1931 Published Monday, Wednesday and Friday Afternoons. •»? o«t rear, do 4*v*o«e» rsuvo urrier rear, tlo advaneet ^ *3.m> LA TE NEW: TUB MARKET Cotton, per lb._......... 10i4o op Cotton Seed, per bn ........ 37He Fair Saturday. Today's North Carolina Weather Report: Generally fair tonight and Saturday. Not much change in temperature. Hear Cannon Case. Washington, D. C., April 17.—The senate campaign funds committee was in session today to consider in formation gathered by its investi gators concerning the use of funds by Bishop James Cannon, Jr., of the Methodist Episcopal church, South, in the 1928 anti-Smith campaign. Chairman Nye has called his meet ing to determine whether the com mittee will hold further hearings on the Cannon case. Jonas Denies Statement Of Race In 1932 First Reported He Would Run former Congressman Was Re pm ted Thursday To Be Running Again. Denies It. Charlote, April 17.—“I never said anything: or intimated anything at the federal court here last week or at any other place to justify any one quoting me as saying I would be a candidate for congress from the ninth district in 1932,” declared District Attorney Charles A. Jonas in a statement issued here yester day afternoon. His statement was prompted by published reports in which friends were quoted as saying he was mak ing plans again to seek the office which he lost to Congressman A- L. Bulwinkle in the last election. "I am giving all of my time to attending to the duties of district attorney and to attending to my own business,” his statement declar ed, “and it is requiring aii of my time to do that even if some of my friends are trying to help me. “Besides, I think I have a right to expect that I be consulted in stead of someone else about any plans involving me.” Mr. Jonas is now serving as dis trict attorney by virtue of a recess appointment from President Hoover. He faces a fight to come up in the next senate over his confirmation. Senator Morrison, who successfully resisted confirmation of the Jonas nomination in the last senate has indicated he will again seek to pre vent it when it reaches the new sen ate. (Charlotte News. April 16.) Charles A. Jonas, of Lincolnton, is a candidate for the Republican nomination to congress from the ninth district, his friends said here today. They quoted the* United States district attorney for Western North Carolina and former con gressman as saying, while here con ducting the prosecutions in connec tion with a term of federal court, hat he was laying plans to make Lhe race in 1932 election. % Mr. Jonas is filling the office Of United States district attorney un der a recess appointment from President Herbert Hoover, made fol lowing the resignation of Thomas Harkins, of Asheville, who had fill ed the post for several years. Political friends of the Lincoln ton man quoted him as saying that whether or not the senate sees fit ,o confirm him for the post of dis rict attorney, he would make the i-ace for congress. He was nominated for the post just before his term as congressman expired in March but he confirmation was blocked by Senator Camerson Morison, of Char lotte, and he then received a recess iippointment from the president. Mr. Jonas defeated Major A. L. Bulwinkle for the seat in congress from the ninth North Carolina dis trict In 1928 and was in turn de tested in 1930 by Major Bulwinkle, the present congressman. Junior Stunt Night On Here Tonight The junior class of Shelby high school is sponsoring a stunt night at ;he high school auditorium, Friday evening, April 17, at eight o'clock. About seventy-five students and members of the faculty are taking part. Stunts are being presented by 'ach grade in school, the music de partment, the debating department, he athletic department, the faculty and an extra dance given by the junior class betwen acts. A small admission fee will be rharged for the benefit of the jun ior class. The following program will be pre lented: Eighth grade—Toy Shop; Eleventh grade—Magician act; athletic de Dartment—human organ; music de partment—German band; ninth grade—backward school; dance— Sunbonnet Babies (extra stunt fur nished by junior class); faculty family photograph gallery; debating c)Ub—on to Chapel Hill; tenth r -ade—fatal quest King Hearing Seems Sure To Start May 4th Counsel On Both Sides Ready Attorney* For Shelby Man Say They Have Been Ready For Weeks. York, S. C., April 17.—Judge C. C. Featherstone, of Greenwood, having been designated by Governor Black wood, upon recommendation of Chief Justice Blease, to preside over a special term of court In Lancaster county to try Rafe King, charged with the murder of his wife, it is stated by York attorneys interested in the case that they see no evid ent reason why the trial should not begin at Lancaster on May 4. It became necessary for a special judge to be designated for the trial because of the fact that the term of Lancaster court is a special term ordered for the sole purpose of try ing the King case, and as no jurist was scheduled to be presiding there at the time, some circuit court judge perforce had to be ordered there. Solicitor W. Gist Finley, chief of counsel for the prosecution, says that the state will be in readiness for the trial on the date named, and as he asked that the special term be or dered, it is fairly certain that he will make no efforts to delay the proceedings. Thomas F. McDow, of York, chief of counsel for, the defense, says that the defense is not only ready for trial but has. been ready for trial but has been ready for some weeks and has been pressing for trial. He gives assurance that unless there should be some unforeseen develop ments between this date and May 4, the defense certainly will not ask for any continuance but will be only too glad to proceed with the case. King was tried in Chester county on a change of venue from York county, convicted and sentenced to die, but the supereme court granted him a new trial and the case was then moved to Lancaster. Officers May Go Reports today had it that two Shelby officers—perhaps Sheriff Alien and Police Chief Poston—will likely make a week-end trip to Georgia to investigate the negro on the convict force there who some believe to be Jim Lowery, who killed Police Chief Shelt Jones here more than 30 years ago. If the two officers make the trip, they plan to carry with them a cou ple citizens who remember the Low ery of other days. Senior Play Saturday At Fallston School The senior class of Fallston High school will present "Wild Ginger,” a comedy in three acts Saturday night, April 18th. It Is plenty of fun and will be well presented by the following characters: Henry Falls, Edwin Williams, Paul Hord, William Clay, Thomas Wilson, Claude Ross, Zora Boggs, Viola Wright, Connie V. Wright, Alma Wright and Edna Wright. Lowery In Soul Kings Mtn. Citizens Do Not Know Names Of Candidates Until Mom Of Voting Day; No Campaigning (Special to The Cleveland Star) Kings Mountain, April 17.—This is one town that de serves the attention of “Believe-It-Or-Not” Ripley for it never has a city political fight. The reason why is that the citizens of the town do not know until election morning who they are going to vote for—or against. The voters of the town do not know who the candidates are until election morning because it is the custom of candidates not to an nounce until the morning of the election. j For that reason there isn’t any talk and no interest at all appar ent here in the election which comes off on May 5. There couldn't be any talk for not know until they arise that morning who will be the candidates the voters do not know who to cuss or discuss. Present Officials. At the election this year there will be elected a mayor, five coun cilmen and three members of the city school board. The present offi cers are Wiley H. McGinnis, mayor; W. P. Pulton, Raymand Cline, E. W. Griffin, G. D. Hambrlght and Joe Neisler, councllmen and A. Hunter Patterson, Doris Mauney and C. E. Neisler, sr., members of the city school board. Cherokee Bill To Break Wild Ones Cherokee Bill promises a free show at the baseball park Saturday afternoon at 3 o’clock. Cherokee Bill is an Indian and he guarantees to ride any wild mule, horse or b.dl without saddle or bridle. If you happen to have either one of these untrained animals, Cherokee Bill says bring ’em on and he wUl sub due them so a ten year old child can ride ’em anywhere. If no local people furnish wild stock for Fill to show his conquering spirit, Bill will put on a show anyhow for he will have two unbroken mules to ride for the amusement of the crowd He prefers, however, that local peo ple furnish the stock so they will know there Is no trick to the beast Do You Want To Bid On A Mail Contract? Well Here’s One For Ton, Taking The MaH From Charleston To London. Detroit, Mich., April 16—W. Ir wing Glover, assistant postmaster general in charge of air mall, an nounced last night that bids on the first transatlantic air mall line will be opened within 30 days. In his announcement, made at the National Aircraft show, he said the proposed line will take off at Char leston, S. C., for London, England, via Bermuda and the Azores, a span of approximately 4,000 miles. Mr. Glover said the only com pany yet to make a bid on tbe route Is Pan-American Airways. Amphi bian planes. each equipped with four 675 horsepower Hornet engines, probably will be used he said. Visitors Thank THE STAR The Star furnished 325 free copies of its Wednes day’s issue for the delegates and visitors here attending •the Woman’s Missionary Society meeting of the Western North Carolina Methodist Conference. That this service was duly appreciated, is express ed in the following letter to the editor: : . “As a member of the Woman’s Missionary Society of the Western N. C. Conference permit me to express my appreciation for your thoughtfulness in placing so many copies of your valuable paper for us while they were yet “fresh from the press.” “Since my late husband was a member of the Fourth Estate I happen to know it meant extra work for a number of people for you to j get them to us so quickly. “As chairman of the resolution committee permit me also to thank you for covering our meeting which is being held in your city. You have done it in a most satisfactory way. Sincerely, Mrs. J. G. Sterling.” A newspaper is a mirror reflecting the city in which it is published. The Star always endeavors to properly represent Shelby to the outside world. (A loving cup is in The Star’s possession, awarded by the North Carolina Press Association as the out standing newspaper in North Carolina outside the daily field.) Weds Stepson The unusual romance oi a step, mother and stepson culminated in Palo Alto, Cal., when Mrs. Flor ence Ober Adams (above) became the bride of Sidney Francis Adams. She was the widow of the late Professor Ephriam D- Adams. Both are graduates of Stanford Univer sity. District Music Contest In City All Day Saturday Shelby High Musicians Entered In Nine Contests. Eleven Cities In Meet. Everything was in readiness here today for the district high school music contests to be held at the Central high school auditorium to morrow, Saturday. Young musicians from 11 towns and cities in the five counties of this district will enter the contest with the hope of representing the district at the state-wide contests in Greensboro later in the month. Representatives of the Shelby high school will be entered in nine of the contests, instrumental and vocal. It will not be necessary for the Shelby band to compete in the contest tomorrow because the band is entitled to enter the state con test Without district competition. Begins At 8:30. The contests will begin at 8:30 in the morning and continue until 3 In the afternoon at least. Mr, O. B Lewis, musical director of the Shel by schools, announces that the public will be welcomed and all music lovers are urged to attend. Between 250 and 400 people will be here for the contests. McSwain Not Sure' How Assembly Row May Wind Up Now Shelby Senator Home For Week End Says MacLean Fight Has Been Bitter. Just what the general assembly will do about the revenue bill, which hinges on the MacLean school bill. Senator Peyton McSwain, home for the week-end. is not prepared to say. Almost anything may happen, he says, and one prediction 1s good as another. The senate, with Senator McSwain voting with the majority, defeated the sales tax method of providing revenue for the McLean school measure and then passed a new bill, the Foeger-Grier plan, to increase the equalization fund for schools. As a result Speaker Smith and Lieutenant Governor Fountain nam ed a committee from both branches of the assembly to reach a com promise if passible. What the compromise will be Sen ator MteSwain says ipe does not know and he does not believe any mem ber of the committee can forecast. The senate is set against a sales tax and the house is fixed for the MacLean bill without ad valorem taxes. Even if a compromise is reached by the joint committee, there is some doubt about how the compromise would be received by the senate and the house. The revenue fight has been one of I the hardest tussles the general as sembly of the State has ever known. Senator McSwain say*. 332 Students On Honor Roll Shelby School Seventy-Three High School Pupils Ninth Grade Haa Most Honor Stu dents. Senior Class Ranks Second. Seventy-three high dfchool stud ents and 259 grammar grade and elementary students, or a total of 332. made the honor roll lor the seventh month In the Shelby school system In the high school the ninth grade had 23 honor students for the month to lead the other classes. Tire senior class ranked next with 18. In High School. The foil follows: Seniors: John Corbett. John Irvin James .McSwaln, James Shepard Helen Bess, Elisabeth Blanton, Fran ces Carver, Matilda Jenks, Mae Lat timore, Louise Miller, Mtlla Putnam. Sara Thompson, Orml Lee White, Sherrill Lineberger, Palmer Mc Swain, Hessenttne Borders, Mildred Camp, Lena Hamrick. juniors: t*aui wray, isaoei ar aour, Alena Blanton, Ida Mae nidges, Edwina Oldney, Bernice! louser? Hattie Mae Humphries, rtildred Laughrldge. Virginia Mc durry, Nancy Sperling, Mary 8ue fhompson, Ethel White, Herman lest, Emma Irvin, Clara Lee Mc iwatn, Vernle Morrison. Ninth grade: Billy Broadway, .oris Dover, Richard LeGrand, Col iert McKnlght. Caleb McSwaln, Ed Jost, Jr., Margaret Ford, Allecn rones, Annie Ray Jones, Helen Mlll ir, Sara Lee Norman, Hazel Put lam, Edna Roberts, Ruth Roberts, Cdlth Saunders, Jean Thompson, •1sta Tyner, Elizabeth Wallace, Stacy Juncan, Janet Morrison, Elsie Vhitener, Charles McBrayer, Es elle Scruggs. Eighth grade: Louise Austell, 5dna Earle Grigg, Esther Ann Jutnn, Mary Lillian Speck, Mary Veils, Sarah White. Paul Bulltngton, Valter Fanning, Kiffln Hayes, Stuart James, J. M. Vaughn, Mar garet Corbett, Kathleen Mauney, Elizabeth Lipscomb, Alma Ross, Mary Lewis Wilson. Public Schools. Washington school: Frances Peatherstone, Margaret Long, Jean lette Mauney, Ruby Rice, Rachael McClain, Billy Grigg, Bynum Weathers, Lucille Wells, Margaret Jones, Howard Blanton, Patsy Mau* aey, Sara Mull, Isabel Miller, Dor othy Wray, Phyllis Yates, Gerald (CONTINUED ON PAGE TEN. I Band Concert Monday Night Public Appearance Before Going To Greensboro. Remarkable Comeback. Citizens will have an opportunity n hear the Shelby high school band it the school auditorium Monday light and all of the solo events In i final try-out before going to Greensboro next Thursday to en jage in the state-wide contest. Pro reeds from the sale of tickets will t>e used to help the youngsters de fray expenses. Speaking of the remarkable come back of the band, Mr. O. B. Lewis, director of music, who came to his post of duty here the first of Jan uary says, "The band got » late start. For seven months it was dis organized. Many of the players were graduated last spring and the band was not reorganized until the first of this year. Now it has 47 pieces and the players have been working hard, coming for practice for the last few weeks at 7:30 each morn ing to prepare for the contest. I think their comeback has been re markable and the only thing that can beat them at Greensboro Is a larger band. They have come through a handicap fine and are well balanced as far as Instrumenta tion Is concerned.” The band will play Saturday aft ernoon at 1:30 so that Prof. Sides ol Charlotte can offer his criticism be fore they go to the Greensborc meet. Good News, This, For The Merchants If the weatherman hasn’t hob bled, Shelby merchants are en titled to wake up in the moraine with smiling countenances. For the first Saturday In eight consecutive Saturdays the weather man says this Saturday will be fair Not only will there be no rain, says the weather bureau, but It will be a nice, warm day—a day such as fills the city streets with shoppers. Jack’s Romance Takes Couni Matrimony nas received a knockout blow from Jack Dempsey, who has taken up residence in Reno to comply with the law In seeking a divorce from his actress wife, Estelle Taylor. The former king of the fistic world is quoted as declaring that Estelle asked him for her free dom, as, according to Jack, she prefers a career to domesticity. House Turns Down Revenue Bill From Senate; Name Committee To A ttempt To Reach Agreement Rales Tm Supporters In Majority On Joint Conference Group. Raleigh, April 17.—'The house yes terday refused to concur In the sen ate amendments to the revenue bill, which reduced the total amount it would raise by almost $9,000,000. The motion to concur was made by Representative Spence of Moore, chairman of the house fi nance committee, and seconded by Representative McRae, of Mecklen burg, a member of the anti-sales tax faction. It passed an oral vote, almost unanimously. Speaker Smith appointed Repre sentative Spence of Moore, Connor of Wilson, Allen of Granville, Har ris of Person, and Cherry of Gaston as house members of the conference committee, which will attempt to reach an agreement with the sen ate. Lieutenant Governor R. T, Foun tain tonight named four senate con ferees. They are Senators Dunlap of Anson, Folger of Surry, Hinsdale of Wake and Clark of Edgecombe. Fight Ad Valorem Tax. Advocates of the MacLean bill, for state support of the six months' school term without ad valorem continued to control the house by a wide margin. They demonstrated their strength twice, on the oral vote not to concur and on a stand ing vote on the Hamilton resolution which pledged the house not to ac (CONTTNUKD ON PAGE TEN.I Has Auto Wreck Coming To Shelby While en route here to Join his family at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. 8. E. Hoey, Mr. Cicero Hoey, of Wilmington. Del., had the misfortune last night of having his automobile badly damaged In a col lision on the other side of Charlotte. Neither Mr. Hoey nor the driver of the other automobile was Injured and the former was able to continue the trip here after accident, al though his automobile was so demol ished that it will necessitate consid erable repairs to move It. Editor Atkins Talks On Scout Movement Emphasize* Character Above Ma terial Things. Tells Ot Council Work. J. W. Atkins, president of the Piedmont Council Boy Scouts of America and editor of the Gastonia Gazette, was the speaker last even ing at the regular weekly luncheon of the Khvanls club held at the community building at the Shelby Cotton Mill. R. T. LeGrand and J. W. Harhison had charge of the program which was devoted to scent work, Troop No. 3 from the mill vil lage and the scout masters being special guests of the club. Mr. Atkins spoke of character as a great asset, more valuable than the material things of life. He de clared the boy scout movement to be one of the great civilizing in fluences working among the youth of the country and cited statistics to prove that no boy scout had ever been imprisoned for law violations. In this council there are 1,700 scouts supported by contributions of less than $9 per scout. Last year 700 scouts enjoyed an outing and train ing at the summer camp at Lake Lanier and indications point to 800 this year. A physician will be at the camp this year to safeguard the health of the boys and an added feature will be a nature study course taught by a professor from the University of North Carolina. Baptismal Service On At First Baptist The ordinance of baptism will be administered at the close of the evening service at tha FirsLJ5\ptist church Sunday to the men and boys awaiting baptism. Dr. Zeno Wall, pastor, returned yesterday from Lexington and will conduct both morning and evening services at the church. Special musi cal programs for both services have been prepared by Mr. Horace Easom. Sheiks, Beauties, Smart Boys And Smart Girls Named By Seniors Here Shelby High Senior Claw Names Superlatives. McSwain Beat Athlete. The ■'Who’s Who" of the senior class of the Shelby high school for this year was made public today in the following list of superlatives compiled by the class: Most dignified senior—Ormi Lee White. Most intellectual senior—Frances Carver. Most studious senior—Frances Carver. Most poetic—Matilda Jenks. Most influential—Hubert Wilson. Most original—James Shephard. Most talented boy—Pegram Hol land. Most talented girl—Matilda Jenks. Most sincere boy—Felix Gee. Most sincere girl—Abbie Jane Wall. Most independent—Ray Brown. Wittiest—James Shephard. Prettiest girl—Mamie Mayhew j Daintiest girl— Abbie Jane Wall. Best looking boy—John Corbett. Most stylish girl—Mildred Cline. Best dressed boy—John Corbett. Most attractive girl—Kathleen Laughinghou.se. Most attractive boy—Pegram Hol land. Best athlete (boy)—Palmer Mc Swaln. Best athlete (girl)—Dorothy Ellis Most likable boy—Snookle Llne berger. Most lovable girl—Abbie Jam Wall. Laziest—Doane .Hulick. Biggest flirt—Mary Jenkins. Biggest sheik—John Corbett. Man-hater—Lizzie Allen. Woman-hater—Walter Devine. Most popular girl—Abbie Jane Wall. Most popular boy—Hubert Wilson. Most reliable senior—Matilda Jenks. Most talkative—Mary Lineberger Most aggravating—William In gram Mission Group Will Gather In Charlotte Next Reelect Mr*. Weaver A* President Mrs. Geo. Shclb.v Lady, Made Superintendent of Children's Work for Conference. Myers Park church, Charlotte, was selected as the place Xor the next annual meeting of the Woman’s Missionary society of the Western North Carolina conference and Mrs. C C. Weaver was re-elected presi dent at the closing session of this body of distinguished Christian women which gathered hero at Cen •ral Methodist church, over 400 it fang this week. Mrs. Hoyle Honored. A deserved honor came to a Shel by lady, Mrs. George Hoyle, who was elected superintendent of chil dren's work, succeeding Miss Amy Hackney of Asheville who has serv ed In this capacity for fourteen years. Mrs. Hoyle was active In the entertainment for the visitors and she and her assistants were respon sible for the smooth manner m which the entertainment was work ed out. In the report of the resolu tions committee, thanks were also extended to Jack Palmer who had charge of the automobile ride, to the national visitors, Miss Naomi Howie of China, Miss Olive Smith of Korea, Miss Leila Tuttle of China and Miss Bessie Allen, deaconess. In concluding the resolutions, the committee said, “We would count it a great privilege if we could con vey to every one individually our words of appreciation, but since we cannot do that, may we say to you as a whole, "We thank you and In corporate In those simple words our great love for you.” Other Officers. Mrs. A J. Haygood, of Charlotte, was elected vice president; Mrs. W. R. Harris, of Asheville, recording secretary; Mrs. H. A. Dunham, of Asheville, conference secretary; Mrs, Frank Spruill, of Lexington, super intendent of young peoples work; Mrs. S. H. Isler. of Greensboro, sup erintendent of literature and pub licity; Mrs Geo. M. Foard, of States ville, superintendent of supplies; Mrs O. R. Brown, superintendent of so cial service; Mrs. M, B. Goodwin, of Morganton, superintendent of mis sions and Bible study; Mrs. T. N. Peacock, treasurer. Oppose Lynching. Invitations came from Waynes vllie, Reidsvillc and Mount Airy, but the delegates voted to accept the invitation from Myers Park, Char lotte, the date to be set by the coun cil next January. In the social service discussion a member of the society was elected to serve with others In the advocacy of anti-lynching laws. It was agreed that the young peo ple's work will hereafter be operated In conjunction with the adult de partment. At the young peoples meeting, a luncheon was served at the Presbyterian church with 93 representatives present. Appreciate Hospitality. All of the district secretaries were ! re-elected except In the Marion dts j trict where Mrs. Mooneyham was chosen to succeed Mrs. J. F. Jonas. ! Mrs. Jonas was unable to serve long jer because of sickness. Altogether the meeting was a most enjoyable one and the Meth odists are duly appreciative 'of the hospitality shown by citizens of other denominations hi opening their homes for the entertainment of the visitors. The attendance far exceed ed expectations, but the delegates were present with their welcome and entertainment. | Adults Wanted To Furnish Cars To Wanted For School Musicians Transport Musicians To Greensboro. A number of automobiles are wanted to help transport the mem* bers of the Shelby high school glee club and band to Greensboro on Thursday of next week where the high school musicians will engage in music contests. Already a number of parents have offered their cars, but enough cars are not yet available to carry the crowd which will leave here Thurs day afternoon and return Satur„y morning. A committee composed ol R. T. LeGrand, Rush Thompson, W, H. Hudson and Fields Young has been appointed to secure additional cars and those who care to extend this courtesy to the young people ; eager to win other state honors should notify either of the above ! named gentlemen. Adult people are preferred as they would act as chaperones and at the same time encourage the young people to do thru best in the con ,t»sts in which they will participate, i