Cotton Crop Estimate
Up Only 15,000 Bales
Washington. Dec. 8. This year')
cotton crop was estimated today by
the department of agriculture at
16.918.000 equivalent 500-pountl
halt . based on conditions existing
December 1. A month ago the esti
mate was 16.903.000 bales Last
year's crop totaled 12,837.009 bales
Tlie Indicated yield of lint cot top
was placed at 200,1 pouilrs per acre
emnnared with 217 pounds last year
Revising its estimates on (his
yeuA acreage, the department
placed the area in cultivation July
1 at 40954,000 acres, and ihnt left
for harvest at, 40 495,000 acres, the
ibandonment having been n pet
cent after July 1
Production by states follows:
Virginia. 43,000 bales; Nortli Car
olina. 775,000: South Carolina. 1,
015,000; Georgia; 1.395,000; Florida.
43,000; Missouri, 270.000; Tennessee
605,000; Alabama. 1,480.000; Missis
sippi, 1,725.000; JLouisiana, 865.000;
Texas, 5,270,000; Oklahoma. 1 220,
000: Arkansas, 1,855,000; New Mex
ico, 98,000; Arizona, 119,000; Cali
fornia, 181.000.
And all other states 9,000. Produc
tion in lower California (old Mex
ico). not Included in United States
total, 28,000.
Democrats Control
Congress Now Going
iContinued from pads one r
concerted effort, being made to oust
the junior North Carolina senator
On the house side of the capita'
members of the Noylt Carolina dei
r tatlou held another caucus but
again failed to reach any agree
ment. in tire conflict fhat has aris
en between Representative A t,
IHHwinkle of Gastonia and Repre
sentative Charles h. Abernethy or
New Bern, ns to which ot them
shall be supported by the delega
tion for a place on the important
appropriations committee.
Shelby Boy Invited
To Hoover Session
Robert Beam, native Shelby boy
and a son of D. Augustus Beam
last week attended President Hoo
ter's home-ownership conference at
the White house. Mr. Beam, for
merly connected with the state
board of health but now engineer
for the equalization board, was in
vited by President HoOver to at
tend as this state's representative
Tire conference lasted from the and
through the 5th.
Circuit Conference
At Palm Tree Friday
The first quarterly conference of
1931-32 for the Beltvood circuit will
be held at Palm Tree church Fri
day morning at 10 a. m. Rev. R. M
Courtney will open -the conference
with a devotional service and im
mediately after this the business
.session will be held. Dinner will be
served in the basement of the Sun
day school building at 12:30. Every
official of the charge is urged to be
present and the general public t; a>
so invited.
♦
Graham School Has
Parent-Teacher Meet
An entertaining program was
held Monday night by the Parent
Teacher unit of the. Graham school
in Shelby,
The chief .speaker of the meet
ing was Mrs* Sledge -of Charlotte
"ho is president of the Souih Pied
mont district Patent-Teacher a.
■sociatidn. Another visitor was Mrs.
Hunter, of Charlotte, an official oi
the organization there. The devo
tional wn. conducted by Dr. Zeno
'.Vail and musical numbers wen
given by Mrs. a. W Fisher, jr„ an 1
-Mr. E. B. Hill with Mrs. P i Hen
n^ssa ai the piano
Mysteriously Shot
V mf
Mysiery urrounds (he sfcc.Cng os
beautiful Irorls Wilson (ibryei,
jyear*©ld I'nivrrsity of Pittsburgh
graduate ami daughter) of II. M.
Wilson, a leading Butler cuuntv
physician. The girl died of a bul
let wound at her home in Evar
City, Pa., in the -.Ball hours of the
marping. Tiie tragedy occurred
■'horily after her return from a
party with Richard Kellx, who t«
being quest s-ncd concerning event ,
up to the. time he bade her good
night.
!{<‘<‘or<H(ol<f<‘>'
Ileautv qtiwn* may eonie and bran
j ty querns *o- out here’s one
| who has hoi n * Miss t ali Fnrnta"
1 for over iii* . And nohodv has
disputed her •. either. The rea
son is I ha 1 - a she w as horn hei
parents, 1 - sinti .Mrs. 1'ornla, de
1rider! ilial the; i.,uld show their
I devo''v.it t > their state in no more
fltlinii way than to name their Ittlle
^irt t ali, .and so she's been Cali
Fornta ever since.
Op er ation
Depends on
ind vidual
Pointing Out I 'nine of Surg
ery in Hernia, l)r. Cope
lartd Simses Need of
Study in Eavh Case.
I tK\ R. S. on J.LAM>. M. 1*.
II. S. .Senator from New York
i Parmer Commissioner of Health.
Veto Fork City.
Recently i had a lottei
from a man requesting ad‘
| vice as to whether he should
i be operated on for hernia. He
i :>am ne was SiX
! ty-two years of
I age and in ex
! ('client general
health. He had
been wearing a
■ truss w i,t h o u t
I much benefit,
He'mta is .not
| a disease and is,
| not caused hv,
i an infection. It
! is due to a lack'
! of strength in
i certain muscles'
I of the body.L
i The muscles are
! weak at birth,
Dr. Copeland
or become so as a result, oi severe
manual work. The muscles af
fected arc those of the abdomen
»nd groin.
Hernia is common tn lumbermen
and others who daily exert them
selves in physical work. Lifting
; and straining in any calling may
1 produce It. It is most common in
! elderly people,
i The wearing of a truss was first
' thought of tn tho days before mod
1 ern surgery arrived, lit those times
the operation for hernia, as for any
' other disability, was accomplished
with great difficulty. Too often it
j had a fatal result. Modern surgery
eliminates most of these old-tlm#
j dangers. Tn consequence, the oper
ation for hernia is undertaken with
every hope and -expectation of suc
cess.
In many instances, the operation
is performed under local anesthesia.
In this wav, the patient is saved
the discomfort and dangers of tak
ing a general anesthetic.
Of course, the wearing of the truss
will never cure hernia In fact,
it is the belief of many surgeons
that in stanr oases the truss docs
more harm than good. Instead of
strengthening the muscles, the truss
weakens them and mat even exas
gerate the hernia.
Hernia is sometimes observed in
infants and children. These young
patients should not be allowed to
grow up with this defect. It is
I a needless handicap.
A truss should never he given a
child. The -approved treatment at
this age Is surgery. The operation
, w -remarkably ample npd should not
cause undue o- n'n
i.lderly individuals In doubtful
health are unwise to resort to an
operation, In such a case it 1s safer
and better to wear a truss.
, The question of operation is not
one I care tn dtsetiss. Kvery such
case is a law unto itself. ' Thar#
are arguments for and against every
i Operative measure An honest, con
servative, experienced physician
should be consulted After a care
m. esuinmartun on ius part. an ex
hminatiem as to the seriousness of
the hernia and particularly as to the
s'ate of ti e general health. will en
able him to advise what it he<t jo
do in your jr rtioular case. Needless
to say. if ycu ta;) safriy get rid of
the anhoyauce and dangers of a her
nia. it' la set tail. » to do so
I Answers to iTralili Queries-]
Mrs. I! Q—What would cause
dark spots ttefbre live e.rs— ip the
d..rk these snots appear shining and
*««•" .,rt *«*!• trie:' f.-I have had
|i.ti?b.t:s—wi’l my leg ever become
i normal- In size. It ;« much larger
than the other leg
i A. T 1 ' . .-ably el .m ...
i nes*—-oj>vre«-t your dir: and make
sure that \oir boyvto function prop*
eriy Vor particulars' sendh-a
self addreonra. stamped envelope and'
repeat jour question. t!.—Tes. but
: it may lake quite some time. Keep
. ing the leg elevated and avoiding
undue etraH nr exertion should bring
' about result* m this vase. Do hut
| Tl'h r» »| t.esn •• * V* «
Milady Rcafly to Fight
Proposed Cosmetics Tax
* * *•
3(i * *
Opposing Bill to Levy It) i’er Cent Luxury Tax
on Beauty Preparations, Women Assert
Cosmetics Are Really'Necessities.
:
Tinting
Eyewos
INSTRUCTION" IN THE ART OF MAKE-UP
n>. wolf may be scratching at the door; the icebox may be aa bar*
as Mother Hubbard'* cupboard, but upon milady’a dressing table will be
found the array of pota and jars that contain the magic balm which
gives that peaches and cream complexion, and the appealing cupid’a bow,
Deapite the world depreaaion America'* beauty bill for last year waa
$750,000,000, and it continue* to groW. Now, aome of our law-makers
have auddenly awakened to the poaaibilitiea of the coemetic buaineaa
aa a fertile source of revenue and a bill ha* keen introduced to provide
for a 10 per cent luxury tax on lip-stick, rouge and ether aids to
beauty. But the women are up in arms to oppose the passage of what
they call an unjust imposition. They deny that cosmetics are a luxury,
asserting that they are a* much of a necessity aa a man’s neckties or
raxor. Furthermore, they say they owe it to the stronger (7) sex to make
themselves as pleasant to look upon as possible. When one considers
the amount of pounding, plucking and paring that a woman will under
go for her looks, one can form a good estimate of the ferocity with
which they will fight the bill that might deprive them of their make-up.
‘Drys" Agree with * Wets ’
On Liquor Poll Proposal
j . * * * * * *
Prohibition Question Will Probably Be Fought
Out on Floor of Congress During Session.
Senator 5inqham.
Senator Vatscn d
Rep Linthicum
Rep. Rainey
After twelve years of evasion anu controversy, I lie subject of pro
hibition, which has been argued alout more than any other under the
sun, will very likelv have its day on the floor of the House during this
session. With th< intended introduction of a bill by Senator Hiram
Bingham of Cl ;. •< ,icul, which wtuld empower the States to regulate
or to prohibit the manufacture, sal? and transportation of Intoxicating
liquor, the vexatious problem of |>rohibition seems nearing a show
down. “Dry" leaders in both major parties have signified their willing
ness to have Ihe question brought out in the open. Senators Borah, of
Idaho, and Watson, of Indiana, have given their approval to the pro
posal for a Congressional vote on the 18th Amendment and the Vol
stead Act. as have Representative Rainey, of Illinois, and Snell, of
New York, also "drys.'’ Commenting on the proposal of Representa
tive l.inthlcum. of Maryland, for a referendum. Senator Borah stated
I that any change that must be made should be by constitutional meth
ods, not by referendum. Now, it appears that the prohibition question,
which has been a thorn in the flesh of every administration for twelve
years, must be answered before the 1932 elections, as both wets and
dry« are desirous of rlinunating the embarrassing subject as a cam
paigu issue.
HE STAR EVERY OTHER DAY $2.50 PER YEAP
Hoover Urges Tax
i CONTINUED FROM PAOK ONE t
railroads.
Adjust ^ntl-trust laws to rihiove
injustices.
Refrain from extending expend)- j
tures on veterans.
Regulate Interstate transmission
of electrical power.
Reject proposals for government
dole.
Transfer shipping board admin
istrative functions to commerce de
partment.
Make shipping board a regulatory
Increase In Talk
To New Congress
HIGH SPOTS IN
HOOVER MESSAGE
Washington, Doe. •.—High
spots In President Hoover’s mes
sage:
“A strong America is the high
est contribution to world stabil
ity.”
“W’e must put some steel
beams in the foundations of out >
credit structure.’’
"The first requirement of con
fidence and of economic recov
ery is financial stability of the
United States government.”
“We must have insistent and
determined reduction in govern
ment expenses." *
“We mnst face a temporary
increase in taxes."
“I am opposed to any direct or
indirect government dole.”
“The emergencies of unem
ployment have been met by ac
tion in many directions.”
”1 am opposed to any general
congressional revision of the
tariff."
“The country is richer in phy
sical property, in newly discov
ered resources, and in productive
capacity than ever before.”
“We are at peace with the
world. Wc have cooperated with
other nations to preserve peace.
The rights of our citizens abroad
have been protected.”
“We do not require more
money or working capital—we
need to put what we have to
work.”
“If the world Is to Regain its
standards of life, it must further
decrease both naval and other
arms.” '
“Our system, based on ideals
of.individual initiative and of
equal opportunity, is not an ar
tificial thing. It has successfully
adjusted itself to changing con
ditions in the past. It will do so
again.”
“Business depressions are but
transitory. The nation has
emerged from each of them with
Increased strength and virility.”
body, having Jurisdiction over
coastwise shipping and rates and
services on inland waterways
Strengthen immigration laws.
Mr. Hoover told the legislators he
would deal with taxation more
fully in his budget message tomor
row.
Washington. Dec. 9—Senator Jo
siah W. Bailey of North Carolina
yesterday was selected by his Dem
ocratic colleagues in the upper
chamber to fill one of the existing
vacancies on the important com
merce committee.
On the house side of the capitol
the North Carolina delegation fin
ally ironed out a situation which
threatened at first to cause the
state to lose a representative on the
all-powerful appropriations com
mittee. Representative Charles L.
Abernethy of New Bern was agreed
upon for a place on the committee
after Representative A. L, Bul
winkle of Gastonia withdrew in his
favor. Both had been applicants for
the post and so long as the two of
them remained in the field there
was danger of the assignment, going
to some other states.
Penny Column
STRAY TURKEY HEN. OWNER
call Margaret Tea Room. lt-9c
LOST IN SHELBY TUESDAY:
Canvas truck cover. Liberal reward
if. returned to Paragon Furniture
Co. 2t 9c
LOST MONDAY WHITE-GOLD
wrist watch. Return to Mrs. E. A.
Houser, 513 West Warren St., Re
ward. l-9c
FOR SALE: ONE PAIR OF
work mules, also one good work
horse. J. B. Francis. 804 West Mar
lon stret, Shelby. 2t 9p
FOR SALE: 129 ACRES BJE
tween Shelby and Gaffney, on good
road, 6 room dwelling, two tenant
houses, good bam, 75 acres in cul
tivation, running water. school
bus passes by house. Price $27.50
per acre. J. B. Nolan Co., Inc., tele
phone 70. It 9c
FOR RENT: ONE MODERN 7
room house with heat, can give pos
session now. J. B. Nolan Co., Inc.,
phone 70. It 9c
j -... .. — —. * ..., I...
FOR SALE: ONE HEATROLA
practically new at bargain. Call 514
after 6 P. M. It 9c
CHRISTMAS CAKES: PLACE
your orders for home-cooked Fruit
Cakes <75c per pound). Pound
Cakes, other Christmas cakes and
Candies, also Christmas novelties
with Miss Margaret Anthony, tele
phone 94. 3t 9c
GET YOUR
■
AT
SALE PRICES
GIVE A COAT OR
DRESS FOR CHRISTMAS
EVERY COAT AND
DRESS MUST CO AT
f Price
Wool Coats and Dresses
$8.88 Sport and Dress
$444
$14.95 Coats and Dresses
$7.88
$24.50 Coats and Dresses
A full selection4of styles
and sizes. 14 to 52.
Included is a big stupmenl BRAND NEW SPORT
f COATS.
Extra Special
THURSDAY 10 A. M.
First 50 Uadies Entering
Our Store A
S3 ( REPE DRESS
For
98c
Extra Social
FRIDAY 10 A. M.
\LL SILK REMNANTS
20c
YARD
Values to 98c
EXTRA SPECIAL
SATURDAY
10:00 A. M.
Another Bir Shipment
10-QT. BUCKETS And
SAUCE PANS
IOC
Ladies’ and Children’*
RAIN COATS
98c
Ladies' Brand New
Novelty Dress and
‘Sport Shoes
$1.84
Men’s Solid Leather
WORK SHOES
98c
All-Wool Fur Trimmed
COATS for CHILDREN
$1.00
Men's Broadcloth
DRESS SHIRTS
47c
> All sizes.
GENUINE
FLORSHEIM SHOES
$6.87
Regular $10 Sellers.
Men’s Extra Heavjy.
Two-Pocket
WORK SHIRTS
44c
Genuine Defiance.
Chambray and other
good makes.
12 Momme Pure
SILK PONGEE
19c
YARD
35c value.
Nothing Is More Appreciated Than
A CurJee Suit As A Christmas Gift.
Jwt What Vou Have Been
- Watting For!
GENUINE
CURLEE SUITS
DRASTICALLY REDUCED
Guaranteed All-Wool Dine
$11.47
All sizes. 34 to 46.
one special group of All-Wool
Hard • Finished Worsteds.
Suits that sold last week a»
high as 518.88. now—
$11.87
Plenty to select from.
Homespuns, twists and twee*
—just what you need for
Christmas. Curlee suits which
sold up to 537.50. now—
fade—
AM, Wool Cheviot Top Coat*.
Tweeds and Camel Mixtures—
$9-*7
One (roup Ail Wool Overcoat*
Values to S12.50—
$6.97
— BVV AND SAVE —
36-Inch
TRAVEL TWEEDS &
SUITINGS
19c
YARD
A 29c value.
Men’s 16-Inch
HIGH TOP BOOTS
$2.9S
• Solid leather.
Fast Color, Genuine
Punjab and Pepperell
— PRINTS —
15c
YARD
Never before at this low
price.
ALL-WOOL TWEEDS
49c '
YARD
A 75c value.
Extra Quality
SpwnteS crepes
T7*
YARD
Value to $1-50 \ard.
SPOOL THREAD
1 for
5c
COHEN BROS.
NEVER KNOWINGLY UNDERSOLD