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8 PAGES TODAY VOL. XXXVIII, No. 83 SHELBY, N. C. MONDAY. JULY 11, 1932 (Published Monday, Wednesday and Friday Afternoons) at M*n o«r j«»r, <m adTtno*) — M.»o C»rrf«r. n*r year. <ln adrancm *3.0e THE MARKET Cotton, Spot . .......__ RV4o up Cotton Seed, ton . ___ $8 Cooler Weather Today's North Carolina Weather Report—Local thundershowers this afternoon or tonight. Slightly cool er In extreme west portion tonight. Tuesday generally fair and cooler. Second In Taxes Washington, July 11. — Nevada alone of all the states paid more into Uncle Sam's coffers last fiscal year than in the previous year. This was revealed In the Internal Reve nue bureau's statement of revenues, which showed a net decline of about 35 per cent for 1932 as com pared with the previous year. New York dropped for behind i North Carolina, however, in mis cellaneous taxes, the southern state, with its large tobacco factories, pay ing $219,674,749, or approximately 40 per cent of the $497,354,033 mis cellaneous taxes received by the government. North Carolina, by virtue of Its heavy miscellaneous re mittances, stood second on the state list of revenue producers, account ing for $231,139,698 during the year. Pennsylvania returned $109,394,923 from all districts. Illinois $106,702 753, and Virginia $99,968,361. Year For Curtis Plymouth, N. J. July 11.—John Hughe* Curtis was today sentenced to a year In prison and fined $1,000. He was convicted of delaying justice In the attempt to locate kidnappers of the Lindbergh baby. The maxi mum sentence on the charge for which he was convicted was three years. Renew Probe In Reynolds Death Mystery Today Young Widow, Friend Of Reynolds Held Bloody Towel And Stains On Boor Found. Couple Married In Michigan. Winston-Salem. July 11.—Dis closure that Libby Holman admitted aha married Smith Reynolds in Monroe, Mich., instead of Hawaii came from Forsyth county authori ties yesterday as they pressed their investigation into the mysterious fatal shooting of the young heir to tobacco millions early Wednesday. The widow', now held incommuni cado in Raynolda, the palatial fam ily state, as a material witness by order of the coroner’s jury, was quoted as having testified at the first session of the secret inquest that the ceremony was performed November 29, 1931, by a justice of the peace. Details of the marriage which, ac cording. to this testimony, took place just six days after Reynolds' first wife. Anne Cannon, obtained her Reno divorce, previously had been obscur e. Announced May 20 It was announced May 20 with a statement that the couple had been married in Hawaii while Reynolds, a 20-year-old aviation enthusiast was returning from a trip around the world by airplane ana steamer. Miss Holman, allowed to remain at Reynolda with deputies standing I CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT! Father Of Price Boys Dies In Chair This Morning At S G. A. Price Dies While Sitting; In Rolling Chair. Father Of Three Shelby People. While sitting in his rolling chair at the edge of a field. G. A. Price, prominent farmer living near Hollis in Rutherford county, died this morning at 8 o’clock. Mr. Price is the father of Bert and Elmer Price and Mrs. Tom R. Gold of Shelby. Mr. Price suffered a stroke of paralysis on May 31, 1927 and has been an invalid since that time. He was rendered practically speechless by the stroke and was bed-ridden for many months, but finally was able to go about in a rolling chair. Mr. Price wras 70 years of age and was one of the leading farmers of that section. He was a member of the Sandy Plains Baptist church and there the funeral and inter ment will take place Tuesday after noon at 2:30 o’clock. He was married to Ellen Blanton, daughter of Prank Blanton who sur vives with the following children: Bert and Elmer Price ar.d Mrs. Tom R, Gold of Shelby. R. E. Price, edi tor of the Rutherford News, Mrs. R. H. Weaver, of Sanford and J. B. Price who lives at the old home place. Two brothers also survive, Andy Price of near La'Umore and Joe Price of Polk county. Roosevelt, Hoover Personal Contrasts One Colorful, Other Is Colorless Democratic Nominee Ha* More “It" Than Any Candidate Within Decade. (By Rodney Dutcher) Washington. June 11.—Franklin D, Roosevelt and Herbert Hoover will present a fascinating conflict in personalities to the voters during the 1932 presidential campaign. “* There is little comparison be tween them and if the presidency were to be awarded on the basis of vibrant platform manner, aggres sive charms, happy and disarming smiles, sympathetic appeal, splen didly handsome features and cru sading fervor, it would be Just too bad for Mr. Hoover. Roosevelt has all those things He has more “It” than any nom inee who has appeared on the scene in at least a couple of decades. He is such a handsome cuss that one of his main tasks in this campaign may be to prove that he is not "beautiful but dumb " Serious Hoover Hoover is colorless. He stirs few ! warm emotions in the human breast His smiles are few, fleeting and often a bit sour. His platform man ner is heRvy and dull. His voice leaves most things to be desired. His methods usually are those of the stodgy conservative. And he does not to be gracious about it, wear the mantle of Rudolph Valen tino. Unfortunately for Roosevelt, per haps. and most assuredly to Hoov er's benefit, this is not a campaign in which many voters are going to toss their ballots to a candidate be CONTINtlED ON PAGE RIGHT.) Two Injured Here Into Auto Collision Clinton Woman Has Ann Broken. Son Also Hurt. Roberts Car In Collision. Two people, both Iron Clinton, this state, were injured in an auto collision at the fairgrounds cross roads on highway 20 east of Shelby late Friday afternoon. The injured were Mrs. Ida Hairr. of Clinton who had an arm broken in addition to bruises sna cuts; and her son, John, was also bruised lacerated. The son left the Shelby hospital Saturday, and Mrs. Hairr was expected to leave >oday. The car w'hich was in the colli sion wdth the Hairr car was said to be driven by Bob Roberts, of East side. C. R. Hoey, Jr. Burned With Caustic Soda C. R. Hoey, jr.. was severely burn ed Friday morning in the paper making plant of the Champion Fibre Co., at Canton, west of Asheville, where Mr. Hoey holds e position as combustion engineer. A hose carry ing caustic soda and an acid burst and the chemicals burned his body from his hips down. The injury was very painful and he was carried to an Asheville hospital where he is receiving treatment. His mother and sister were en route to Canton from Shelby for a visit about the time the accident happened, but did not learn of it until they arrived there. Mr. C. R. Hoey, sr went to Asheville yesterday to be at his bed side. John R. Hoyle Buried Sunday At Saint Peters Beloved Character Of I'pprr Cleve land Succumbs To Cancer At Age 83 Years. _ John R Hoyle, unique and beloved character of upper Cleveland, died Saturday at his home at, the foot of Carpenter's Knob at the age of 83 years, three months and four days. Mr. Hoyle has been sick with cancer for many months and his condition was quite serious some weeks before he died. The funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at Saint Peters Methodist Church where he held his membership. A crowd that would have twice filled the church, gath ered to pay a tribute of respect to this noble citizen. The funeral serv ices were conducted by Rev. E. E. Snow and Rev. J. M, Barber. Mr Hoyle was the son of Martin and Susan Hoyle. His mother lived to be 99 years old. Sixty-seven years ago he married Jane Carpenter who survives with the following children. Ambrose. Marvin, John, Jacob and Mrs. T. C. Ledford. Three children preceded him to the “rave: Joseph, Julius and Plato. Also surviving are ten grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. The Hoyle home was always a community center and thousands of people have gathered there and en joyed the hospitality of the home. The boys played musical instru ments. kept a pack of hounds, en joyed hunting and jokes Mr, Hoyle vvas as jovial as any in the party and always entered into the frolics. He was a man of unusual vigor in body and mind and young and old always found a welcome and a Joy around his hearthstone. Mrs Hoyle is a sister of Mriv™Jjil ius Smith and Mrs. George Peeler of Shelby. Home Is Destroyed By Fire This Morn Best House, Occupied By Russ Family. Burned In Curtis Town Today. A five-room house, owned by John M. Best and occupied by the John Russ family, was burned early thf morning in Curtistown, in South east Shelby. The flames were spreading over the entire house when blaze was first discovered at 3:15 and firemen had no chance to save the house. Two adjoining houses caught on fire on the roof, but the spread of the blaze was checked by firemen. Mr. Russ, whose family lives in the house, was in the Shelby hospital at the time, having been there for some time suffering with heart trouble. T. P. A. To Meet At McKnight’* Today There will be a meeting of the Travelers Protective association at the office of McKnight Grocery Co. at 5:30 o’clock this afternoon. All members are urged to be present as business of importance is to be transacted. OTHER CITY NEWS ON PAGE 8 Political Parties Planning New Type Of Appeals To U. S. Voters This Fall G. O. P. Idea Is To Urge No Rock ing Of Boat. Democrats To Plead For Change. Washington, July 11.—Whatever turn it may take in the more decis ive days to come, the presidential campaign is beginning with the two major parties preparing an entire ly different approach, for once, to the affections of the American vot er. The Republicans, putting their faith in a don't-rock-the-boat ap peal, are making their plans on the theory that the public, in times of stress, is inclined to swing toward conservatism and try no experi ments. Following an entirely different line of reason, the Democrats are banking on the nations readiness to reject precedents and seek a new pathway out of trouble. It is a matter of dispute among politicians how far this situation will advance the long-awaited re-1 alignment of political groups into “Conservatives” and "Liberals” in place of Republicans and Demo crats. Developments since the Chi cago conventions have deepened the belief of many leaders that such a division may be in the making. Only after days of hesitation have Al Smith and his principal supporters in the usually Conserva tive eastern centers announced they will support Gov. Roosevelt. How many of the rank and file of Smith followers will do likewise remains conjectural. Mr. Roosevelt’s friends believe he will give his major at tention to the Republican west, travelling all the way to California to attend the Olympic games and speak and confer cnroutr. Conversely, the Republicans are preparing to strike first at the Eas-t Secretary' Ogden Mills, a New Yorker, will open the campaign next Monday night, speaking in Boston. In the West, Senator Nor ris has gone completely over to the l CONTINUED' ON ee.jt, Slum ! Slated for Film Stardom With rumors going the rounds in Hollywood that Greta Garbo, famous Swedish movie star, may quit the American films and return to her native land, the eyes of the movie magnates are on Gwifi Andre (above), whom many critics favor as the logical successor to the glamorous Garbo. Misa Andre is a Norse girl of exceptional beauty and talent. She has already demonstrated her ability to the satisfaction of producers and fans and is' well on the road to stardom. Reynolds Winner By 107,000 Ehringhaus Majority Is 13,138 Official Figures Declare Reynolds And F.hringhaus As Nominees. Strife Is Over. h U.—John cumqg pher Blucher Ehrlnghaus waslc-' [ dared the Democratic nominee for governor, Robert Rice Reynolds for United States senator, and Arthur L. Fletcher for commissioner of lab or by the state board of elections, in session for that purpose here to day • „ The official vote for the second primary, July 2, for senate follows: Short Term: Reynolds . ... 227,864 Morrison . .._120,428 Reynold's majority 107,463 Total vote - ___ 348.292. Long Term Reynolds....... 221.869, Morrison „ . 116,012! Reynolds’ majority . _ 105,8571 Total vote.. 337,881 > Governor: [ Ehringhaus _ . 182.055 Fountain - -_„...__ 168.917 Ehringhaus' majority_13,138 Total vote......._ 350,972 Commissioner of Labor: Fletcher . ..._.......... 184,203 Mitchell . _............ 114.072 Fletcher's majority .......... 70,131 Total vote __........ 298,275 I These figures tell th» story of two of the hardest state-wide intra party simultaneous fights in the his tory of politics in North Carolina. They show that Reynolds won over Cameron Morrison by the largest vote ever cast in a Democratic pri mary, which vote surprised even the most hopeful Reynolds followers.' | Reynolds himself, in his most san guine moments, would not have claimed half the 107,463 majority he received. They also show that Rich ard T. Fountain came up from un der 47,000 lead in the first primary to within 13,000 of Ehrmghaus, also a surprise. A majority for Major Fletcher over Clarence E. Mitchell was expected, the extent uncertain. The total vote for govern or fell about 41,000 behind the nearly 390, 000 cast In the first primary, but held up better than was expected. But the hatchet has been buried and the winners and losers have es tablished friendly relations. Senator Cameron Morrison early saw his de feat and wired congratulations to Reynolds, assuring him of his sup port and work this fall. Fountain, delayed because of the closer vote, has congratulated Ehringhaus and given assurance of hearty support oi the entire ticket. Mitchell ex tended congratulations to Fletcher when he found the results. All Of the three successful candidates have replied in suitable terms With the party candidates selected, all prom ise to unite against, •'the common enemy." PASS EXAMINATION Among the 62 men who passed the State examination for insurance license during the last two weeks were the following: William W. Hig- j gins, J. Roy Mull, and William D. Wiggins, of Shelby; and W. E I Blakely, of King'- Mountain. J May Not Name New Democratic Leader ; -Before August 1st 1 Candidate Conferring. Mull Will Not Serve As Chairman Again. The now chairman of the Democratic executive commit tee of North Carolina may not be named before the first of August. This was the informa tion given out here today by Odus M. Mull, of Shelby, who has served as Slate chairman for four years. In making this statement, Mr. Mull reiterated that under no cir cumstances would he consider serv ing again as chairman were the office tendered him. adding that he has already served four years when he intended to serve but two Candidates Confer ‘‘At first," Chairman Mull said, "it was planned to hold the execu tive committee meeting this month, perhaps this week. But the nomi nees of the party are now confer ring about their selection* for chair man, and it is my opinion that the meeting will be postponed until the candidates agree among themselves as to the man they consider the best suited for the Office. With this in view, it is not likely that the meeting, at which the new chair man will be named, will be held be fore the first of August.” Faculty Named For Fallston; Opens July 25 Meeting Of Teachers To Be field Saturday, July 23, To Plan School Program. i Special to The Star' Fallston. July 11.—School work at the Fnllston high school will be gin on Monday, July 25. A faculty meeting will be held at the school building on Saturday morning, July 23, for the purpose of getting or ganization underway and for lay ing plans for the year. The following faculty has been chosen for the school: W. R. Gary, principal. W. B. Goodson, History and Ath letic Coach. Jesse L. Burgess. Science. Miss Willie Plonk English and French Mrs. G. H Edmund. Sixth and Seventh Grades Miss Edna Dixon, Fifth Grade Miss Kathleen Young Fourth grade Miss Annie R Sinclair, Third grade. Mrs Edna B Champion Second grade Mrs Lett le M Gary, First grade Crop Of Wheat Off; Corn Crop Goodin County Irish Potatoes And Cotton Short General Food Crops Good tn Coun ty, Swret Potatoes, Cabbage. Tomatoes Lead. With corn being "laid by" and wheat threshing about half over in C1e\eland county, the farm outlook ts Just so-so Farmers In the city Saturday made the following estimates on county crops for the year The cotton crop is not looking so good and will be considerably shy of last year's record mark, some es timating the decrease as high as 40 per cent. The wheat crop, due to several causes, will be only about three fourths of last year's crop, but plans are being made for a good winter crop. The corn crop is about the same as last year, and perhaps some bet ter, and last year's corn crop was above the average of recent years Just now corn is said to be In bet ter than normal condition In the food crop line the Irish po tato crop Is to be very much off, perhaps about half The sweet pota to crop is good as last year, If not better. And the cabbage and toma to crops were considered very good. The fruit crop, generally speaking Is not very large, but food crops as a whole are considered an improve ment over the county production of by gone years. Death Mystery Is Still Not Solved; Hunt Is Continued No New Clues To Identify Slayer Of Woman Killed More Than A Week Ago. A murder committed In Shelby a week ago Saturday night continues to remain a mystery, .Officers after a week of Investigation were today without any definite clues that might give them worthwhile knowl edge In their search for the slayer of Geneva, or Rena, Wilson, color ed woman who was murdered some 'time Saturday night week ago. The battered body of the woman was found a week ago yesterday afternoon near ail alley on the east side of the Central high school campus. In the week that has elaps ed officers have questioned and talked with scores of colored people. Several times they have picked up what seemed to be promising clues only to have them flicker under further Investigation. One colored man was jailed last week, but was later released. Jealousy on the part of some colored man or woman is still con sidered the motive of the crime, as it Is believed that the woman was killed near the spot where she had gone to meet a man Brother Of Shelby Woman Die* Friday Miss Murchison’s Brother Passes Suddenly At San Antonio. Lived In Mexico. Miss Stella Murchison. Shelby librarian, has been informed of the sudden death of her oldest brother, Claude Murchison, at San Antonio, Texas, on Friday morning. Mr. Murchison lived in Mexico but was over in Texas on a visit at the time of his death. Cleveland Gives Over $6,000 For Inheritance Tax Klithlwn Countv Estate* raid That Amount Of Tax Rutin* Cast Year. i Special to The Star. • Raleigh, July 11.——Estates of 940 citizens of North Carolina contribu ted $482,545.27, with a slight ad tlltion as bad check penalties, in inheritance tax to the State's fund for the fiscal year ended June 30, as catnpared with 1130 estates con tributing $1,006,068.70 the year be fore, and inheritance tax collections of $1,385,525.48 for the year 1929 30, figures in the office of commiss ioner of Revenue A .1 Maxwell show. The 1931-21 collections of less than half a million dollars (torn inheri tance taxes were far below the *1, 000,000 estimate. This tax is de pendent upon deaths of residents with property, of course. Burke High Burke Vith only four deaths, paid the largest amount, above $120 000 while payments from Forsyth and fluilford, with Burke's account for almost half the entire amount. Their payments with those of 10 other counties. Buncombe, Mecklen burg, Durham, Alamance, Cleveland. Rowan, Union, Catawba. Iredell and Ihtvidson these 13 counties., paid two-thirds of the total Last year Durham and Forsyth paid more than half the inheritance tax., and with four other counties, Scotland, Stanly, Mecklenburg and Buncombe, paid more than two thirds of the $1,006,068. 70 collected. In 1929-30, two years ago. Forsyth, Ouilford and Mecklenburg paid nearly one-half of tha $1,385,525.45 In Inheritance taxes, while they and five others. Buncombe. Scotland Union, Surry and Henderson, paid two-thirds of the collections. In Cleveland County Cleveland county had 18 estates which paid $6,270.45 in inheritance (axes for the year Just ended. For the year before this comity had sev en estates which paid $2 786.47, and for 1929-30 estates In the county paid *3,136.17 in inheritance taxes. These taxes are collected from one to three years after thp death of the owner of the estate. The tax Is due a$ death, with a discount of 3 per cent if paid within six months, a charge of 6 percent interested after one year and a penalty of 5 percent on any part not paid In two years, but the commissioner of revenue has authority to waive penalties for cause, such as If the estate to In li tigation! Want Supplies For Bonus Army Soldiers Another Truck Load Of Supplies Asked From Cleveland Coun ty People. Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Young, of Shelby, are collecting another load of supplies to be sent to Washing ton, D. C„ to the ex-service men who are there demanding the pay ment of their bonus. It will recall ed that Mr. and Mrs. Young and a friend secured a load of supplies which was sent to Washington a few weeks ago. They have a letter from Mr. Tyndall, commander of the N. C. Bonus Force In Washington say ing the need to great and they will appreciate further donations. Those who wish to donate, but who live beyond a walking distance, are asked to bring or send their donation to Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Young at the Hotel Cleveland (old Victor). The truck load will leave here Thursday or Friday. First Move Made To Wipe WorldWar Debt Slate Clean; Is Major Event German Bonds Is Plan Considered Now. To Be Valued At 150 Million. Lausanne. Switzerland, July 11.— Tlie former allies agreed with Ger many last week to wipe the world war slate clean with German bonds to be value at 5750,000.000. The agreement moved toward the end of reparations, the greatest fi nancial puzzle of history. A new effort for peace In rela tions among nations Is commenced, the document went on, on the basis of reciprocal confidence. 'This news brought a statement from Washington that, the United States was ready to consider any proposals European debtors may care to make for 'reconsideration of war debts settlement. ’) See New Conference. So when the final session of this conference is held a resolution will be offered asking the United States to attend a world economic con^r- ! ence. The conference In the view held here would be expected to weave the Lausanne convention into a universal accord, under the resolu tion, which was believed sure of adoption. The agreement, which will be in itiated by Germany and the credi tor nations, indicated the German bonds would be a fund to be plac ed In a common cash box. Powers other than the six repre sented here—Great Britain. Prance, Italy, Japan. Belgium and Ger many—will not sign the agreement It was explained that this would not be done until after debt settle ments are made with the United jStates, If ever. The, former allies expect to use paH, of the funds to pay thetr American debt* if Wash ington insists. (The books at Washington in June, 1931, showed the United States had received something over *1,000,000.000 on account of debts totalling more than *11,000,000,000 1 Canning Plant And Car Of Cans Planned By Club Equipment Coming This Week Committee Arranging For Opening Of Community Cannery In Shelby At Early Date. A running plant with a capacity of 3,000 cain daily has been order ed from the Home Cannery at Htckory and will be Installed today or tomorrow at the Lackey building oposlte the Shelby Milk plant to the rear of the city hall A car load of tin cans numbering 13.000 can will be purchased soon if the plant is favorably received and two executives are being sought to supervise the operation of til* plant. One executive will be in charge of the canning plant and one executive will contract with the people who have fruits and vega tables to put up for the winter. There was a meeting of the com mittee Friday afternoon at which time details of the operation of the community ennner were discussed with A. E. Cline. county auditor. Mayor S A MeMurry, Mrs. Irma Wallace, It was agreeu that the cannery would be sponsored by the Kiwanls club which has bought, the plant, and will erect a shed ohtetde the Lackey building Unemployed people will be used In 'he operation of the plant under the direction of the plant superintendent who might be a woman or a man Details will be worked out as soon as possible on the plan of op erating the plant. It Is expected that many fruits and vegetables will be given to the plant to be canned for free distribution to the needy throughout the county. Mrs. Wal lace says the members of her home clubs in various sections of the county may be depended upon to aid the plant In getting fruita and vegetables. 8ome canning will be done on the shares for the public, while another plan will be to charge those who expect to keep their pro ducts. The main object, however, is to accumulate a store house of can ned fruits and vegetables for free distribution among the unemployed and needy throughout the county. • A printed scheduled of the various plans on which canning will be done will be worked out by Dr. J. 8. Dorton, chairman of the committee and Mrs. Irma Wallace end distri buted throughout the county. I Tty Answering These Can you answer 14 of these test questions? Turn to page 1 for the answers. ; 1. Where la the federal peniten tiary located In Kansas? 2 For what university degree does D.DXi. stand, 3. Where is Morro Castle? 4. 'Who coined the nickname “Go tham” for New York City? 5. Where Is Dartmouth college! 6. Who is the candidate for the Socialist party for president? 7. How many Inches constitute a hand In measurement? 8. Who Is the governor of Wash ington state? 9. What Is the national flower of France? 10. Where does the King of Inf land reside In London? f 11. When it is one o’clock p. m. In Washington. D. C„ what time Is It in London? 12. What Is the largest city in China? 13. Who is the chief Justice of the U. S. Supreme court? 14. Who Is candidate for vice president on the Republican ticket? 15. In which state Is the most northerly point in the U. 6.? 16. Who was Fatima? 17. What Is the real name of the Pope? 18. Who Is Gutaran Borglum? 19. In what system of weight does a pound have twelve ounces? 20. Which is the “red” planet? Veteran Dellinger To Be Buried Today Confederate Veteran 92 Yean of Are To Be Buried At Pleasant Grove. Wash Dellinger, well known Con federate veteran will be buried this afternoon at Pleasant Grove Baptist church at Beam's Mill. Mr. Dell inger died yesterday at Kings Mountain He was 93 years of age and spent most of his life in Cleve land county A number of children live in the county. Mr. Dellinger married a Mias Hendrick, his father was a wheel wright and skilled in his line. For many years deceased worked on the farm of Squire Zemri Palls in up per Cleveland.