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VOL. XXXIX, No. 72
SHELBY. N. C. FRIDAY, JUNE 16. 1933
(Published Monday, Wednesday and Friday Afternoons*
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Clouds Shroud
Mattern’s Fate
By UNITED PRESS
Nome. Alaska, June 16.—Fog -
gnshrmided skies today held the fate
of Jimmy Mattem, round-the
world 'oln flier, who was expected
hrrc at 10 o'clock yesterday. Noth
ing has been heard of the daring
pilot since he started his hop across
{he Pacific for Alaska.
I
I hieves Kidnap
The Sheriff
By UNITED PRESS
Bolivar, Mo., June 6.—Two mer
surprised while breaking in a gar
age today captured Sheriff Jack
Klnningsworth, of Polk county, and
fled with him in a stolen automobile
One of the bandits was believed to
he Charles “Pretty Boy” Floyd .no
torious Oklahoma gunman.
Total Of -$8,200
Pension Money Is
Here For Veterans
One Colored Bodyguard Among
Those Receiving Semi-Annual
Pension Checks.
■It's payday again for the boys in
gray who fought with Lee and Jack
son and also for the girls they left
behind to keep the home fires
burning.
A. M Hamrick,, clerk of Cleve
land county Superior court. this
week received the regular semi-an
nual pension checks for the Con
federate veterans and their Widows
Of this county.
Total $8,200.
The 80 checks total $8,200 and are
ready for distribution between 20
veterans, one colored bodyguard
and 59 widows.
The 20 checks going to veterans
are for $182.50 each, while a $100
check goes to the negro bodyguard
Checks of $150 each will go to 15
class A widows, and checks of $50
each to 44 class B. widows.
The checks can be secured at the
court house by those to whom they
arc made out or by their legal rep
resentatives.
I o Have C. M. I. C.
Camp* Yet, Said
First Called Off But Now Say They
W ill Be Held For Three
Groups.
Some time ago it was announced
that no Citizens Military Training
camps, would be held by the gov
ernment this year due to the re
formation army encampments. A
1c1 ter.- however, was received this
"cck by Dr. A. Pitt Beam, in charge
of applications for this section, in
forming the camps would be held
some time after July 1. No basic
trainees will be accepted, however
and only red, white and blue course
men will be enlisted. Any youth
among these groups in Cleveland
who desire to enlist this year should
see Dr. Beam about their applica
tion as Soon as possible,
Mr,. Hull Related To
Ambassador Bingham
Sheibv friends of Mrs. L. M. Hull
formrrlv of this place but now liv
ing at Hickory, will be interesting in
knowing that she is related to Judge
Worth Bingham, American ambas
sador to the Court of St. James in
t'-ndon. Mrs. Hull is a daughter oi
the late Major William Bingham
hi'tirh who was co-principal with
h;r first cousin Colonel Robert
Bingham, father of Ambassador
Robert Worth Bingham, in the
Bingham school at Mebane, this
state.
Plan To Restrict
Production Basic
Commodities Soon
By UNITED PRESS
t °frdon, June 16.—The British
• gallon at the world’s economic
conference plans an early drive foi
agreement to restrict the pro
duction of basic commodities, the
United Press learned today.
t otton Gains Back
Part Of Its Losa
< otton gained back three fourth’.'
ts loss yesterday on today’s
"yh'ket. July closed at 913 and Oct
3* S35. thirty points above yester
oav 8 dose when the market sag
40 points or $2 a bale dye to tht
"lation of the American dollai
Grenter Shelby Plans
DiscussedByKiwanis
New Public Buildings
Are Planned
Possibilities For Enlarged Post Of
fice, Junior College, New School
Talked Here.
Acting as interlocutor, Dr. J. S.
Dorton popped questions last night
to members oi the Kiwanis club
bearing on Shelby's future in the
city's expansion in the climb out of
the depression.
In reply to the situation with ref
erence to the postoffice addition,
Pospiaster J. H. Quinn stated that
the contract will be let at an earty
date, but he says the adjoining
ground bought by the government
from Clyde R. Hoey will not be
used in the postoffice enlargement,
thus leaving this space available
for a federal court room. However,
the money is not available for a
federal court room and Mr. Quinn
suggested that forces get together
for an appropriation for this pur
pose.
The club was divided on asking
that the Southern railway main
tain trains Nos. 117 and 118 between
Shelby and Columbia which the
railroad says are not paying and
should be discontinued. It is thought
a mail service will be put on to take
the place of the mail by train,
should these two railroad schedules
be abandoned.
Junior College Chances
Clyde R. Hoey expressed the
opinion that Shelby has little chance
to get the junior college which the
Methodists propose to establish in
Western North Carolina by the
merger of Weaver, Davenport and
Rutherford colleges. Cleveland
Springs was considered as a most
desirable site, but has no buildings.
There are buildings, however, at
Weavervilie, Lenoir and Rutherford
college, which could be used in the
greater junior college development;
Federal Money For Building
Mr. Hoey expressed the opinion
that under the public works bill re
cently enacted by congress, Shelby
might get a loan with which to
build a needed high school building.
To encourage road building the fed
eral government proposes to give
without restrictions thirty per cent
of the cast of public projects and
Mr. Hoey thinks if a high school
building is erected now, the full
cost can be borrowed from the fed
eral fund If thirty per cent of the
cost could be secured as a gift. He
is making an investigation.
As to the extended term of the
city school. Supt. 3. I,. Smith said
|he did not know the wishes of the
taxpayers with reference to voting
a tax for the ninth month, but the
school board favors a supplemen
tary fund to the state's eight
months. ‘Without a supplementary
fund the city cannot run ar, effi
ciently for eight months a; It has
been doing for nine months '' =aicl
Capt. Smith.
Mayor McMurry was questioned as
to enlarging parking space for ve
hicles which congest the city espec
ially on Saturdays. Center parking
was considered impractical, but at
the suggestion of Dr Dorton the
mayor said vacant lots would be
cleared and lighted if property
owners will agree for vacant iots t.o
be used for parking.
Minister Known
Here Killed In
Auto Accident
Rev. J. Frank Armstrong Fatally
Hurt Near Raleigh. Preached
Here.
Rev. J. Frank Armstrong, 53, pas
; tor of the Methodist church of
' Rutherfordton, died late yesterday
! In a hospital at Raleigh of injuries
suffered Thursday afternoon in an
automobile wreck near Wendell, in
| eastern Wake county.
Rev. Mr. Armstrong was well and
I favorably known ip Shelby. Last
; month he conducted a two-weeks
revival service at the LaFayette
Street Methodist church here.
A Raleigh dispatch tells as fol
lows of the fatal accident:
Mr. Armstrong, together with Rev.
Far! Edwards, Methodist minister of
Bostic, and Rev. E. C. Kalb, Baptist
minister of Windsor, were on their
way from Mr. Kalb's home in east
ern North Carolina to the pastors'
school at Duke university .Their car
collided with the automobile of Rev.
S. W. Oldham, Wendell Baptist
minister.
Mr. Armstrong, who suffered a
fractured skull and internal hurts,
was the only one seriously injured
He died shortly after being brought
to the Raleigh hospital. The others,
whose injuries were superficial, were
not admitted to the hospital.
Coroner L. M. Waring of Wake
county early last night examined
the principals of the wreck ,all of
whom are ministers, and held there
was no criminal negligence.
“Unfortunate Accident.”
*Tt was just an unfortunate acci
dent,” he said.
Mr. Edwards was driving the car
in which Mr. Armstrong was riding
Mr. Armstrong, who was a widow
er, was well known in Western
North Carolina Methodist confer
ence circles, having held charges in
Charlotte, Asheville and other plac
es. He is survived by one son, J.
Frank Armstrong, Jr., of Ruther
fordton. and one brother. Charles
Armstrong of Denver.
The automobile driven by Mr.
Edwards turned over twice after it
had struck Mr. Oldham’s car at a
road intersection. The occupants
were pinned underneath. (
Baptist Pastors To
Hear Dr. Morgan
Baptist pastors of the Kings
Mountain Association will gather at
the First Baptist church Monday
morning, June 19th and instead of
j having their usual monthly confer
I cnee will go in a body to the Pres
i byterian ?hurch to hear Dr. F. C.
i Morgan who is conducting a meet- ,
j ing there.
Washburn Purchases
Fanning Residence
The former Walter Fanning resl
i dence on South Washington street
i has been " urchased by George
Wash ',tn. The Horry Specks who
have been living in the residence
for some time are moving today,
j and Mr. ard Mrs. Washburn and
j family will move at an early date
| into their new home.
Glass Banking Bill, With Deposit
Guarantee Clause, Finally Passed
Considered Most Important Bank j
Measure Since Federal Re
serve Act.
Washington, June 16.— CUP)
Senator Carter Glass’ banking re
form bill, most important banking
measure since passage of the fed
eral reserve act, has been approved
by congress at last.
Filibustered to death last session
and given up for lost more than
once this session, the measure spon
sored by the Virginia Democrat and
author of the reserve act, was pass
ed in final torn by both houses
this week.
Although the administration has
been lukewarm towards some of Its
provisions, there was every indica
tion that President Roosevelt would
sign the bill and make it law.
After January 1, 1934, there will
be 100 per cent insurance on de
posits up to $2,500 in federal reserve
member banks and in other bank;
satisfying requirements of the in
suring corporation as to their sol
vency.
Then on July 1, 1934, a perma
ment insurance system will go into
effect to guarantee depositors
against loss in event of future bank
failures. Under the permamem
plan, there will be full insurance on
deposits up to $10.000. Amounts be
tween $10,000 and $50,000 will be
guaranteed 75 per cent and all
over $50,000 will be protected b
half.
After 1926 the insurance will ap~;
ply only to member banks in the
federal reserve system.
Another Important reform com
pete all commercial banks to di
vorce themselves completely from j
the business of selling securities.
Investment banks such as .1. p. j
Morgan and company likewise .srb:
forbidden to accept depots.
Other sections are designed to!
prevent future use ct federal re-!
serve credit in stock mar-ket speed -,
lation. The reserve beard is given j
strong disciplinary powers over;
bankers who defy its orders.
The bill also permits wationai'
banks to engage in branch banking
within states where state banks arei]
permit tedd to have branches. j
\
Memory Honored
Mrs. Lulu Curtiss, mother of the
late Glenn Curtiss, aviation pioneer,
is pictured aR she was decorated
with the Distinguished Flying
Cross, posthumously awarded her
son. Major General Benjamin D.
Fulois, U. S. Army Air Corps
chief, made the presentation at
Miami, Fla.
Congress At End;
Roosevelt Gets
First Real Rest
ro Complete HU Big Program. Will
Open 540 Wisconsin
Banks.
By UNITED PRESS
Washington, June 16.—Presi
dent Franklin Roosevelt today
prepared to carry out without
the slightest delay the remain
ing features of his gigantic leg
islative program preparatory to
his departure at 8:30 tonight for
the first real rest period of his
eventful administration.
His special session of congress ad
journed at 1:21 o’clock this morn
ng.
WU Sign Bin
The president intended to clean
ip his congressional business, sign
:d bills passed by congress in its
dosing hours, among the import
ant items being the Glass banking
)ill, railroad rehabilitation, indus
trial control measure, public works
srogram and the Independent of
'ices bill.
Dramatic Move
The first refinancing program
inder the new farm mortgage act
vas an immense operation design
ed to open 540 banks in Wisconsin,
t was announced dramatically to
lay by Farm Credit Administrator
SJorgenthau.
Try Answering
These
Can you answer 14 of these test
juestions? Turn to page two for the
inswers.
1. In what country is the state of
Hinas Geraes?
2. In what city did the Tweed
=ting scandal occur?
3. Of what country is Port Au
Prince the capital?
4. What is the largest interior
»dy of water in the world?
5. Is the title commodore used in
he U. S. Navy?
6. What Minnesota cities are call
:d the twin cities? ,
7. What does the word tycoon
nean?
8. Name the heroine of Longfel
ows’ Indian poem "Hiawatha.”
9. Name the tenth president of
he U. S.
10. Where is Mt. McKinley?
71. What is the common law?
12. What river marks the Minne-j
sot a-Wisconsin boundary line?
13. Who was William Tyndale? (
14. What Island is separated from]
;ho mainland of Africa by the Mb- \
•ambigue Channel?
15. What name is commonly ap-j
■’led to all sort* of email fish?
!«. Where is county Tyrone?
17. Where did Chow dogs origin-]
tie?
18. In what country is the riven
disc?
19. Where was the first mint es
ftbi'shed in the U. s.?
20. What is another way to spell 1
he word Tzar?
I’ire Damages Horn*
The residence of R. H. Boyles, a'
'•.vndale. was dnmagc.r- by fir;
rhursday morning. The roof of thi
lome suffered most from the flame.1-.;
fhe furniture was not damaged j
Two Score Offer
Their Blood For
Dl Woman Here
Volunteer* Pile In
To Save Life
S. O. S. Tall To Save Yount Moth
er’* Life Bring:* Many To
Honpltal.
If the blood of around two
wore Shelby men will help any,
a young mother at the Shelby
ho*pital ha* a chance to live to
day—a chance she would not
have had unless someone had
volunteered to give her their
blood In a transfusion.
Wednesday shortly after noon the
Shelby relief agency telephoned It*
appeal to The Star:
"One of our charity cases, a
young mother, Is in the Shelby hos
pital. She needs an operation—
must have one if her life Is to be
saved. But to stand the operation
she must have a blood transfusion.
Being one of eur cases she natur
ally hasn’t the money with which
to pay someone for their blood.
With her it’s a matter of life and
death—maybe if you'll put an ap
peal In the paper someone will vol
unteer."
And They Did
That was around 2 o’clock. At 3
o’clock The Star, with the appeal
published on the front page, was on
the streets. In 30 minutes, by 3:30.
the telephone began to ring in the
hospital office. "I'll be over for a
blood test to see if my blood will do
for a transfusion for that woman,"
came the man's voice over the wire.
Then the telephone rang again,
and again. From all sections of the
town came volunteers, from up
town, from the textile villages, and
elsewhere.
Just how many volunteered Is not
known. The number ran beyond 30
before they quit keeping count.
Many telephoned, others Just drove
to the hospital. “At least two score
volunteered.” It was said today at
the hospital.
Two round
Out of the various volunteers test
ed two of the earlier ones were
found to have blood which matched
or was suitable for the transfusion.
according to hospital surgeons
These two were Buck Bridges, for
mer boxer and now proprietor of a
Standard service station In the
city; and Charles C. Coble, sales
manager of the Eagle roller mill
Early this morning, with Bridges
giving his blood, the needed trans
fusion was made. If more is needed.1
It will be taken from Coble. And
now the operation—the only thing
which it is believed can save the
mother for her small daughter and
young son—can be performed.
Battered and perplexed by the
strain of a depression and harden
ed by unusual times, the world still
has a heart. At least that’s the
opinion of the young woman with
pain-drawn features as she waits
and hopes in her hospital room.
Wildcat Division
Gathers In Winston
A reunion, or national convention,
of the famous 81st (Wildcat) divis
ion of World war fame will be held
in Winston-Salem July 2-5, Cleve
land county has quite a number of
veterans who served in the Wildcat
outfit many of whom hope to attend
the reunion. It will open Sunday.
July 2, with a memorial service at
3 in the afternoon. There will be
a patriotic celebration on the 4th,
a divisional parade and review at 6
in the evening and a carnival and
dance that night.
Rich Ore Deposits
Found In Lincoln
Raleigh, June 16.—Results of tests
of several thousand pounds of ore
taken from property near Lincoln
ton Indicate that the deposits arc
among the richest in tin ores in the
country, H. J. Bryson state geolo
gist. said this week. He said the
tests gave promise that commercial
operations may be started within a
reasonable time.
No Junior .Meeting
The Junior Order meeting sche
duled to be held In Shelby Tues
day night will not be held due to
the fact that the Shelby degree
team will be in Caroleen that night.
Mercury Flops
50 Degrees Here
A remarkable change in local
weather conditions has taken
place In a week’s time.
Thursday afternoon of last
week the ibeltoft thermometer
registered 101 degrees, the hot
test weather of the year, while
on Thursday morning of this
week the merrury had tumbled
to 50 degrees, a drop of 51 de
grees in a week’s time.
After Record Hop From Spain
3
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Shelby Schools Operate Below
Budget Figures In Last Session
——" ■■ ,1 _
Showing little effect# of the strain of their hasardoun flight, Capt.
Mariano Berheran (left) and Lieut. Joaquin dollar, Spanish Army
fliers, are shown at Camaguey, Cuba, on the completion of their record
flight from Seville, Spain, in the plane Cuntro Viontos (top). Their
t route took thorn over 4,500 miles of ocean.
Operated At Lowest Per Capita Cost
In 10 Yeara. Half lltghest
Put Coat.
According to information compil
ed from the treasurer's books, the
Shelby school system continues to
show excellent financial manage
ment. A statement of all obligations
reveals that the obligations of the
school for the past year will be met
within the budget and that the «n
tlre expenditure Will be approxi
mately $2000 under the set-up to
the year. The anticipated revenue
will be sufficient to meet all oper
ating cost and leave a sizeable bal
ance.
The per capita cost for the year
**as amazingly low, being only
slightly over $25 per pupil for every
service .all supplies, and every ma
terial comfort. This covers all con
tribution of funds whether from na
tional, state, or local revenue or
from private fees. This Is the low
est per capita cost for any year
within the past decade and is only
slightly more than half the per
capita cost for the peak ypar
In view of the excellent quality of
work that Is being done and the
material improvements that are be
ing made, the school board is to be
highly commended for the very eco
nomical operation.
An audit will shortly be made and
a financial statement be published
so that the citizens may irave fur
ther assurance of the business—like
handling of all school funds. It is
announced.
Dr. Moore Better
After Operation
I
Di D. P. ** Hire, Shelby physi
cian, underwent an emergency ap
pendicitis operation at the Shelby
hospital last night. At the hospital
today It was stated that the physi
cian was getting along all right
No Rain Here In
Half Month; Just
13 Inches In ’33
There hasn't been any rain
in Shelby and In a big por
tion of Cleveland county fin
a half month, or all of .turn
to dale. The rainfall rer.ord
»t the Shelby pool office fall*
» show as much as a hall
inch since May,
So far this year, according
to the record there, there ha*
been 13.38 Inches of rain In
I hi* section. The most rain
1.74 inches, fell in February
limitary was second with 2.7(
inches, April 2.87, May 2.4ti
and March 1.79.
Appoint Receivers
For Textile Mills
In bis olfice here today. Federal
Judge E. Yates Webb appointed op
’rating receivers for Textile, Inc.,
arge Gaston county textile organi
sation which embraces 17 or more
cxttle plants In the Gastonia area
if the two Carolines Thfc receivers
ippolnted to continue the operation
>f the plants were A. G. Myers and
ft. Grady Rankin ,of Gastonia. The
jperatlng receivership was establish
»d on an order by Judge Webb up
>n petition of the brink creditors of
he huge organisation which cm
aloys 3,000 people.
Had New Corn For
Tuesday Dinner
The first home grown oorn re
>orted this year runic from the gar
len of Mrs Anderson Hord of
f.awndale. She gathered and served
icr family on Tuesday with fresh
•orn from her garden.
School Buses May Be Used Only To
Transport Pupils To School Work
State Commission Plans Basis Foi
New Districts In
System.
Raleigh. June 16—The Nortt
Carolina school commission thin
week voted to recognize every char
ter district with a student popula
tion of 1,500 or more as an admin
istrative unit in operation of the
new state-supported eight month.
school term.
There are between 35 and 40 such
districts in the state, Leroy Martin
secretary of the commission, said
Under the 1933 school laws, charter
districts which have a school pop
ulation of more than 1,000 may op
erate as administrative units by
permission of the board. The ac
tion, Martin said, did not mean dis
tricts with a school population of
less than 1,500 would not be recog
nized.
The board voted to redistricf
counties with high school as the
basis of the set up Instead of ele
mentary schools This will result in
the consolidation of districts in
various counties, ii was pointed out.
No more "sightseeing" tours will
j be permitted under another ruling
I laid down by the commission. School
: buses may be used only for the
■ purpose of transporting pupils to
; and from school, it ruled. In many
! cases, the buses have been used to
take students to Raleigh and other
; places lor "sightseeing” trips
The commission adjourned its
two-day session to meet again June
I 22, when funner study will be given
to the redistriettng of counties.
Britain Opposes
Business Subsidy
By UNITED PRESS
London, June 16.—Britain launch
ed an offensive against direct or in
direct governmental subsidies of
I private business today as the world
economic conference attacked the
problem of detailed - organization
preparatory to splitting Into small
committees and getting down to
real work Monday.
City May Extend
Water And Sewer
On Federal Aid
Public Works Move
Considered
I _
Government In Public Work Act
Artccn To Pay 30 Per Cent
Of Coat.
Shelby is considering a smalt
water and sewer building program
under (he new Public Works act re
cently enacted by congress whereby
the federal government would pay
thirty per cent or the cost.
Mayor McMurry says there are a
number of residential sections in
Hhelby that do not have water and
sewer conveniences and he thinks
this Is a good time to start a small
building program. Under the terms
of the new federal Public Work act.. *
h11 cities and towns that can get
the money fbr seventy per cent of
the cost of these Improvements can
get an outright gift from the fed
eral government of the remaining
30 per cent of the cost.
This act is not Intended to ap
ply to any except necessary public
works and Improvements, it is
pointed out. But. there are thou
sands of cities and town through
out the United States, with many
In North Carolina, that need either
new or enlarged water and sewage
systems or new paving or public
buildings. So In order to encourage
the construction of these new pro
jects right, now, with a view espec
ially to providing more work fdr the
unemployed, the federal govern
ment has agreed to pay almost one
third of the cost of this new work
If the governmental units will pay
for the other two-thirds of the cost.
Many Books Read
By Shelby Pupils
In School Library
Kwh Student Averaged Rending 10
Book* I unI Year. Library
Aid* Work.
The library report of the Jfheifcy
ft hixtb for Inst year shows a gain
In the number of*volumes and ex
tensive use. There were added u>
the libraries during the year 730
volumes, making a total of 6.857
books. These books were rend by an
aggregate of 40.228 children. This
represents practically seven read
ings for each book in the library. It
represents more than 10 books read
by each child in average daily at
tendance. If there were added to
this circulation the use of reference
books, on which no record is kept,
it would represent an amazing
amount of reading in addition to
regular textbook work.
There was spent the sum at
*708.59 for additional books.
There were Issued to the chil
dren for meeting the supplementary
reading requirements 087 certifi
cates. Some of the children in the
elementary schools have read every
book that is in the library.
Th library has come to be a real
center of the modern school. Les
sons are learned from books rather
than from a book. The value of ref
erence material and of extensive
reading facilities suitable In gradua
tion and character are of inestima
ble value to young people.
! Postal Receipts Up
In Kings Mountain
Kings Mountain, June 18.—Postal
i receipts for the local post office
j show a substantial gain for the past
j three months according to Poet
1 master J. 8. Ware. The receipts for
| the month of March gained *139.83
; over the corresponding month of
1932. April was not quite so good
but gained *32.12 over April of last
I year. Business was better in Mav
j which was indicated by a gain of
$87.55 over the stunt month for Inst
year. The total gain for the three
months was $239.50. Money order
and postal savings business, provid
ed by the government for conven
j ienee of patrons, is being used more
than in the past months.
Illinois People
After Farm Here
Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Brown, of
Chicago, Illinois, have been spend
ing* some time in the Shelby sec
tion this week with the idea of pur
chasing a farm and locating in
Cleveland county. They decided
some time ago, they say, to move
south and selected this section as
the one in which they would prefer
to live. They have been shown over
the county quite a bit this week by
Halus Moore, who is local repres
entative of a farm land hank
Garden Club To Meet
The Shelby Garden club will
meet Tuesday afternoon at i o'clock
with Mrs.' T. W. Hamrick.