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«MMMD SM Today 8 Pages Late News THE MARKETS Cotton, spot.i2Hc to 134c Cotton seed, ton, wa^on_ 33.00 Generally Fair Weather forecast for North Caro lina: Generally fair and warmer to day; Thursday fair and colder. New Fire Angle The possibility that the disastrous fire on the Morro Castle was by an explosion of contraband munitions is mentined in a reprt by D. N. Hoover, assistant director of naviga tion and steamboat inspection. His report is in the hands of Secretary Roper. Trusted Insull Two of the 16 mail fraud co-de fendants in the Insull case took the stand yesterday and asserted that throughout their connection with the Insull corporation they had been guided by blind faith in the capacity and honesty of their chief. One of them said he created a trust fund for his mother with Insull fi nancing. Huey Would Secede Pushing aside the fact that he is being sued for $500,000 damages in a libel suit, Huey the Kingfish yes terday unburdened himself of a series of messages to the nation. Chief of these was the thought that Louisiana ought to secede from the nation, set up an independent gov ernment, or even team up with Mexico, "or something.” That was "Emperor Long” speaking. Then he announced that Louisiana state had the best football team in the world. Sentence Robbers Four of the five men arrested for the attempted Wendel bank rob bery on Oct. 27 drew prison terms from three to 15 years in Wake county criminal court yesterday. The fifth got an 18-month suspend ed sentence. All pleaded guilty. Air Line Trade Galloway Williams, traffic de partment representative of Eastern Air Lines, is in Charlotte today to confer with a special lease commit tee of the Charlotte Airport Cor poration on terms of a lease for use of the field. French Cabinet Falls A nine months political truce la France ended yesterday as Premier Gaston Doumejgue’s national gov ernment fell, and last night the city of Paris, recalling the riots that brought Papa D. to power, feared new bloodshed. Edouard Herriot, vice premier and his five fellow radical socialists, forced Doumer- ; gue out. President Lebrun will give Herriot the task of forming another government. Salvation Army Announces Meeting Sunday school at the Salvation Army hall will begin promptly at 1:30 o’clock Sunday, Nov. 11. Im mediately after Sunday school Cap tain Wynn of Gastonia will preach. Some singers from Gastonia and also the colored choir from Plat Rock will be here to sing also. The public is cordially invited to come and worship with us on Sun day afternoon and Sunday night at 7:30. Also prayer service each Thursday night at 7:30. The Salvation Army needs a heater to use in the hall and if any one in the city has a heater of any kind which they will give for this purpose, it will be greatly appre ciated and we will call for it if you will notify us. We also need bed covers to take care of transients who come to us for a night’s lodg ing and clothes to give to the needy in the city. Big Picnic For Shelby Circuit WiU Be Held At No. 3 Consolidated School Gym On Saturday Afternoon At 2:30. A big picnic for the Shelby Meth odist circuit is planned for 2:30 o'clock in the gymnasium of No. 3 consolidated school at Earl on Sat urday, Nov. 10th. Rev. J. N. Wise, pastor of the Shelby circuit, says the purpose of the picnic is to make plans for the new conference year and to have a fellowship meeting. Members of all churches on the circuit are expected to be present and present their plans for the year. Churches, Sun day schools and young peoples di visions will then begin to put those plans into operation. All who attend the picnic are asked to bring a bas ket of lunch. A band from Kings Mountain will be present and render sacred music at the picnic. The musicians are noted for their good music and will furnish a treat to those who at tend. Rev. J. S. Hiatt, presiding elder, will be present and deliver a mes j sage. Prof. Lawton Blanton, charge i lay leader will be master of cere momea. f VOL. XU No. 134 SHELBY, N. C, WEDNESDAY, NOV. 7. 1934 Published Monday, Wednesday and Friday Afternoons. m m»u. mt fmi. (ts mum _ m*. Ctrrlw. Mr ini. (to Xnml _ DM New Federal Building For Shelby Is Included In Post Office Plans Small Two-Story Structure With Elevator To Be Built In Rear On Warren Street; To Enlarge Lobby And Mail Room Blue prints of the additions and annex planned for the Shelby Post Office arrived here yesterday and revealed for the first time the fact that a separate building will be erect ed on East Warren Street for the accommodation of Federal Court Offices, including a small assembly room for Federal Court hearings. This new building will be 35 by 31 feet, facing Warren street to be built on the space now occupied by the two buildings known as the Hoey group. The Federal relief of fices are quartered in part of this building. New Work Room The addition to the post office comprises, besides an enlargement of the lobby, the addition In the rear of a work room 36 by 36 feet, with an extremely tall ceiling, giv ing it the appearance of a two story structure. Behind this wall will be a new mailing vestibule from which will protrude a mar quee over the driveway for use dur ing wet weather. The entire addi tion will occupy space now used as a driveway. On the mezzanine floor of the old building an inspector’s office will be added. The basement entrance will be moved to the north and the driveway widened to make up for room taken by the new room. Bigger Lobby The lobby will be enlarged by a set-back, taking space from the present mailing department. By this arrangement, all mail boxes will be at right angles to the en trance, parallel to each other on each side of the set-back. The par cel post, stamp and letter drop windows will all face the entrance and be located between the boxes. Entrance to the new building will of course, be on Washington 8t. On the first floor will be space for three offices, one of which is to be occupied by Charles Burrus, proba-, tion officer. On the second, in ad dition to the judge’s chamber, which will be 15 by 32 feet, will be a pri* vate office for the judge and a waiting room. These offices will be reached by elevator. The doorway to this building, ac-* cording to a glance at the blue prints, will be of handsome stone, with a columned facade of Greek simplicity and dignity. Bids for the two projects will be received up to and Including Nov. 26. Plans may be seen at the post office, from which they may not be removed, or obtained from Wash ington on payment of $15 security. Sells Forty Bales ,At 18.50 Cents Lb. Premium Staple Grown by D. A. Beam Sons. Will Make 50 to 55 Bales on 39 Acres. Forty bales of cotton were sold this week by D. A. Beam's Sons to J. D. Campbell and Company, brok ers for 18.50 cents a pound. This is thought to be the highest price any Cleveland county cotton has brought this year. John Beam says his cotton was produced from the Wilder’s five variety, developed at the Coker Seed farm at Hartsville, S. C„ and the staple will measure an inch and a quarter or better. Thirty nine acres were planted to this variety this year and Mr. Beam says 50 to 55 bales will be made. Speaking of acreage reduction, Mr. Beam says the acreage on this strain of cotton this year is one third that of two years ago, yet the revenue will be twice as much. Here To Mark Education Week Santford Martin, Winston-Salem editor, who will address Shelby civic clubs In observance of National Education week here Friday night. Sanford Martin W31^ Speak Here About Education Winston-Salem Editor To Bring Key-Note Of National Educa tion Week. Santford Martin, editor of the Winston-Salem Journal and the Twin-City Sentinel, known through out the South as a leader in pro gressive education, wW speak In Shelby Friday night as the keynot er in local observance of National Education Week. He will talk at a dinner at the Ho tel Charles sponsored by the Am erican Legion Post, the Rotarlans, Kiwanians, Lions and *>arent Teachers. Members of these organi zations who wish to bring guests are requested to notify their secretaries immediately. National Education Week is an nually sponsored by the Legion, the U. S. office of education and the National Educational Association. Members of civic clubs are remind ed that this meeting replaces their usual luncheons for this week. Principal’s Mother Is Critically 111 Mrs. Jones Abernethy, mother of Walter Abernethy, principal of the Shelby high school, is critically ill at her home in Hickory. Word from there this morning was that doctors did not expect her to live through the day. Mr. Abernethy Is at the bedside. Shelby Community Players Plan Own Little Theatre And Library A little theatre of their own, with stage, club room, and library was planned by members of the Shelby Community Players at a meeting Monday night. Since the great success of their summer production, ‘ Sun Up,” in terest in amateur drama has in creased and plans for bigger produc tions—with an incidental member ship campaign—are enthusiastically endorsed by the membership. The little auditorium will prob ably be located in city hall, where there is space available for a stage eighteen feet wide. It is the intent ion to make scenery, provide light ing effects, and to establish a cir culating library of theatrical books and magazines which members can borrow on the honor system. Walls will be decorated with pho tographs of noted actors and direc tors and with a collection of pic tures of previous plays produced here. The little theatre scrap book will also be available in the library. The net production by the play ers will be that popular three-act comedy “Three Cornered Moon,” which was a successful movie. Miss Carobel Lever will direct. New officers, elected Monday night are: Miss Mary R. Forney, presi dent; A. K. Kirkpatrick, vice-presi dent, Mrs. Elizabeth Gibson, secre tary and Troy V. McKinney, re elected treasurer. The board of governors is compos ed of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde R. Hoey, Mr. and Mrs. R. T. LeGrand, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Ryburn, Judge and Mrs. E. Y. Webb, Mrs. Henry Ed wards, Mrs. Harry Hudson and Harvey Whit*. Cobb To Discuss 1935 Cotton Plan In Address Here U. S. Executives Will Speak On Nov. 13 He And I. O. Schaub. State Director, To Tell Of Redaction Program. Authoritative and first-hand in formation on what next year’s AAA cotton program will be like will be i brought to Cleveland on Monday by C. A. Cobb, chief of the cotton pro duction section, Washington. Mr. Cobb’s visit here was an nounced this morning by R. W. Shoffner, county agent. The cotton chief will spend only three days in North Carolina, and one of them here. Speaks Here Tuesday He will speak at a mass meeting of farmers and whoever else cares to attend in the court house at 10 a. m. The date is Tuesday, Nov. 13. Accompanying him and also speaking on the cotton program will be Dean I. O. Schaub of State college, director of the extension service in North Carolina. On 1935 Program They will give the nearest answer possible to the question now on the lips of every cotton grower: "What will we do in 1935? How much will we reduce? What will the govern ment do for us, and what will we be asked to do?” In the meantime. Cleveland farm ers are rushing to enjoy some of the benefits derived from this year’s program—their share of the $203,000 that recently arrived here for dis tribution to farmers who took part in reduction, and gin certificates allowing for tax free cotton under the Bankhead measure. Crowds This Morning This morning, farmers crowded into the court house around the small office of the county agent in swarms that out-numbered yester day's election crowds. More than one-half of the reduction money has been distributed, Mr. Shoffner said, and very probably the remain der can be distributed this week. Holtz Rank* Seventh In Cattle Judging Ellenboro Student Returns From V 400 Mile Trip To National Live Stock Show. ELLENBORO^ Nov. 6 .—Holtz Wright, the Ellenboro vocational agricultural student who left about two weeks ago with three other stu dents from other schools In North Carolina for Kansas City, Missouri where they represented North Car olina at the National Congress of the Future Farmers of America, re turned last week from his 2400 mile free trip after he and his fellow students had won high judging hon ors for their schools and their state. Judging at the Kansas City Roy al Livestock Show in competition with 400 other vocational agricultur al students from other states, Holtz won seventh place in judging sheep. He Is to receive a beautiful ribbon for being one of the best in judging this class of livestock. George Stein, another member of the North Caro lina Vocational Agricultural Judg ing team from the West Edgecombe school won fourth place In judging horses and fifth place in judging poultry. 50,000 Acre Game Preserve Now Open Rig Concentration Point In Hyde County Under Close Supervision. RALEIGH, Nov. 7.—Public hunt ing and fishing will be permitted this season at Lake Mattamuskeet, 50.000-acre concentration ground for wild fowl in Hyde county, under su pervision of the state department of conservation and development. John D. Chalk, state game and inland fisheries commissioner, announced Monday. The federal government plans to make of the area a migratory wild fowl refuge, and the lake is now in charge of the United States biologi cal survey. A proposal of the state conserva tion department to administer a limited area of the lake as a pub lic hunting ground has been approv ed and arrangements are being com pleted for the state management of the shooting and fishing privileges on the sanctuary. Under the agreement a daily fee of $1.50 for hunting and 50 cents for fishing will be charged- A guide service is planned and a schedule of fees for this purpose will be an nounced later, but Chalk indicated the combined fees would be consid erably lower than the $7.50 charged last year. Due to the limited area on which hunting will be permitted, the num ber of hunters will be restricted to 60 per day. Jonas la Winner In Lincoln Race The Lincoln county board of election* early this after noon was unable to give out complete and official figures on the balloting In that coun ty. but It was unofficially stated that Bulwinkle had lost there by less than 100 votes while Republican Char les Jonas had won a seat in the state senate over the Democratic candidate Mr Yoder. Sheriff Forney Rine hart, Republican, was appar ently re-elected. Another unofficial report said that the Democrats had carried the county posts, with the exception of the sheriff's office. Bankhead bill and lab or disputes played a heavy part In the campaign. Rochel Hendrick Buried Today At Contractor And Building Inspector Succumbs To Stroke Of Paralysis. Rochel L. Hendrick, contractor and city building inspector, passed at noon Tuesday at his home on highway No. 20. He suffered a slight stroke of paralysis two weeks ago while working on a job and was carried to his home where pneu monia developed a few days ago. Funeral services were held this afternoon at S o’clock at Central Methodist church where he was a member of the board of stewards and teacher of a Sunday school class. Mr. Hendrick was born In the Beams Mill community 62 years ago last New Year’s day, son of James Crowder Hendrick and Betsy Ford Hendrick. At an early age he Joined 8t. Paul Methodist church and was a faithful member. Thirty-two years ago he moved to Shelby where he eras a building contractor and one of the city’s most dependable and upstanding citlsens. For thirty years he taught a Sunday echoed class and the members of his class from Central Methodist church served as active pallbearers with the church stew ards and other close friends as hon orary pallbearers. Mr. Hendrick was' a member of the Masonic fraternity and has a host of friends through out the county. Cemetery Funeral services were conducted by his pastor Dr. E. K. McLarty, as sisted by Dr. Zeno Wall and Inter ment took place In Sunset cemetery. Surviving are his devoted com panion who before marriage was Nuraa Costner and 8 children: Ford, Chas. John and James, Miss Verta Hendrick, Mrs. Robert Ag new. Also surviving are two broth ers Andrew Hendrick of Oherry vllle, Solon Hendrick, this county, Mrs. A. P. Smith of Hickory, Mrs. James Abernethy of Cherryvllle. Half Cent Piece Owned By Citizen F. S. Dedmon of this city Is the owner of a somewhat rare piece of money, which despite the depres sion. he has had for a number of years. The coin is a half cent piece and bears the date 1833 which means It has been circulating for 101 years, although it has been more than two score years since a half cent would buy anything. The date would Indi cate that the lowly .little piece of copper went htrough the depress slons of '37, post-war, ’93, and ’29. It still shows its Roman face plain ly and advertises liberty and a scroll of freedom. Peculiarly enough, the half cent is about the size of the present quarter. Kings Mountain Gets New Teacher Prof. Evans Wilson of Fallston has been added to the roster of teachers of tha Kings Mountain High school as teacher of history and mathematics. Mr. Wilson Is a graduate of State College, graduat ing with honors. Following his graduation he taught for two years in the Lattimore High school and for three years In the Belwood High school. He expects to move his family to Kings Mountain this week. Patterson Grove Patrons To Meet There will be an important mass meeting of the patrons of Patter son Grove school at the school building Friday night, Nov. 0, at 7:30 o’clock. The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss bus prob lems and school matters in general. Bui winkle Wins By 6,543 Ballots; Takes County 3-1 Lead In Mecklenburg Puts Him Across Major la Re-elected To Conirat In Hot Race As Calvin Edney Threaten*. Major A. L Bulwlnkle, Dem ocratic candidate for congress from the tenth district, leads his Republican opponent by 36,415 votes to *7,87* with *07 out of *57 precincts In the dis trict accounted for. This ma jority la tantamount to election. Pulling away from his Republi can opponent in early returns here last night. Major A. L. Bulwlnkle. Democratic candidate for re-elec tion to the house of representatives, plied up a steadily mounting lead throughout the district and by nine o'clock last night had such a safe lead that his election was conced ed. A majority of more than 5,000 In Mecklenburg county early Indicated how the election would go—end the major needed that pile of votes, with Democrats apathetically staying away from the polls In many coun ties. Major Carries Cleveland Bulwlnkle carried Cleveland eas ily, about S to 1, the total vote from the 26 precincts being 3636 to 1, 572. He fared less well In Lincoln, where, It was reported this morn ing that he had lost by less than 100 votes as the county took a whirl with the Republicans. In Burke county, which Bulwln kle supporters considered extreme ly doubtful, the major has appar ently won a small majority. In Mecklenburg The greatest defection of Repub licans to the cause of their candi date appeared to be Jn Mecklen burg county. As compared with the latest "off year” when no presi dential candidate was tn the race to draw out the vote, namely, 1834. Major Bulwlnkle loet'Aly is votes. His vote in 1930 was 7,634 and this year, 7,816, with all boxes account ed for. On the contrary, only 2,685 votes were cast for Mr. Edney, as com pared with 4,596 cast for Charles A. Jonas, the Republican foe of Major Bulwlnkle in 1930. This rep resented a loss of 1,911 votes. Mr. Edney, however, fared better in O as ton than did Mr. Jonas in 1930. Major Bulwlnkle with 8,341 Oaston votes in all of 34 precincts was 2,361 votes behind his 1930 votes while Mr. Edney with 6,395 Oaston votes was only 1,523 behind the 1930 figure of Mr. Jonas. Republicans Get 8 In Rutherford Sheriff Moore Beaten By McFar land; Vote Of 10,000 la Recorded. RUTHERFORDTON. Nov. 7.— Republicans of this county took advantage of the apparent lethargy of Democratic voters yesterday and elected five county commissioners, a sheriff, a representative to the legislature, and a member of the board of education. Congressman Zeb V. Weaver, In cumbent, was returned by a small majority to the Democratic foIH. Other county offices also were won by Democrats. J. E. McFarland. Republican took his race over Sheriff Moore, Demo crat, by a majority of only 187 votes. He was defeated two years ago by Moore. A total of more than 10,000 votes were cast in the election yesterday, which Indicates that practically every Republican In the county voted. Democrats Win County But Majority Is Cut By Indifferent Voting Bui winkle Ha» Lead Of 2,064 Over Edney; Other Democratic Majorities Range From 2,200 To 2,889 Cleveland county went Democratic in Tuesday’s election, but the majority was severely cut from the normal four to one by indifferent voting. However, all Democratic candi dates with Republican opposition had their anxiety relieved (when the returns were in, showing majorities ranging from Merriam Wins In California Governor Frank F. Merriam Running away from the Socialist Upton Sinclair and hU EPIC plan, Republican Governor Prank P. Merrlam at 1:30 today was report ed In the lead by more tan 135, 000 votes.. •***>» Democrab Take Lead In Congress; New Deal Upheld At Leaat Seven Home Sente Won In Administration Drive; Also Name Governors. Grand music this morning to the ears of the Roosevelt administra tion was the flutter throughout the nation of millions of ballots mark ed for the straight Democratic ticket In support of the New Deal. Unprecedented majorities for an off-year contest mounted today as election officials counted returns showing strong Democratic gains In congress while Democratic candi dates for governor also swamped opponents. Democrats Carry Congress In the congressional races, the Democrats overtook even that rock ribbed O. O. P. state of Pennsyl vania and took varying leads In 10 contests. Returns on the 35 seats In congress late this morning were as follows: Democrats elected, T; holdovers, 43; total 50. Republicans elected, 3; holdovers, 18, total, 20. Seats still in doubt. 36, Demo crats leading 18; Republicans 3; Farmer-Labor 1; Progressive 1. Necessary for a majority, 48. The first seven governors elected In yesterday's balloting In 33 states (Continued on Page Eight) Bogles, Drums, To Head Parade Of Vets, Militia, Children, Pets Dr. E. B. Lattimore was named chief marshall for the American Le gion parade Saturday morning at 11 o'clock and committees to at tend to final details were selected at a Joint meeting of officers of the Warren F. Hoyle post of the legion and the legion auxiliary held Tues day night. Dr. Lattimore Will be as sisted by Dr. J. 8. Dorton and An drew C. Lattimore aa assistant mar shalls. The line of parade will form on South Washington street below Quinn's drug store around 10:30 o'clock Saturday morning. The Gastonia drum and bugle corps will lead the procession. Company K, commanded by Capt. Peyton Mc Swaln, will take part as will Boy Scouts, members of various civic and internal org. ons and children from county and city I schools. Fire trucks and ambulances will be In the line of march as will boys and girls on ponies, leading dogs and (roats, riding bicycles and tri cycles, pulling cats in baskets in wagons and Just boys and girls walking. It is expected that all Shelby merchants will be represent ed In the parade although no re quest has been made that they go to the expense ol arranging formal floats. They are invited, however, to have any representation they de side in the procession. Committees named to arrange for the parade are: Legion float: Edgar Hamrick, A. W. Benoy and Basil Goode. Horsemen: Dr. J. 8. Dorton. Children’s bicycles, tricycle.'- and! (Continued on Page Eight) j ij.inu/ iu Major A. L. Bulwinkle, the Dem ocratic nominee carried 32 of the 26 precincts in the county. Mr. Sid ney, Republican nominee carried Sharon. Shelby No. 3, Mulls and Caaar boxes. Unofficial count re ceived Tuesday night by The Star gives Bulwinkle (D) _.... 3,636 Edney (R) _ 1,873 Majority . 3,064 In the race for House of Rrepres entative Ernest Gardner was elect ed to succeed himself by an unof ficial majority of 3,344 over P. B. Hamrick of Bolling Springs, Mr. Hamrick ran strong In his home precinct of Bolling Springs with 147 votes to 83 for Gardner. Hamrick car^rd Sharon, and the usual Re publican precincts of Mulls and Casar, while Gardner captured the other 33 precincts. Unofficial re turns give Gardner (D) . 3,632 Hamrick (R) ................ 1,388 Majority . .. 3,344 In the race for Clerk of Court A. M. Hamrick, Incumbent had a mi- , Jority of 3,807 over B. D. Hulick, Re publican opponent, Hamrick carry ing every precinct but the two usual Republican boxes of Mulls and Casar. Unofficial returns give Hamrick (D) .2. 3,94 Hulick (R) .. 1,134 Majority . 3,807 Sheriff Cline had a majority ol 3.818 over his Republican opponent Gilbert Jones, carrying every pre cinct but Shelby 'S, Mulls and Casar At the Sharon box there was s tl each receiving 31 votes. Cline (D) .3,770 Jones (R) _._ 1,382 Majority . ... 3,818 Andy Newton who lead the ticket In the Democratic primary, main tained his popularity and strength In the general election, polling the largest number of votes of any Democratic candidate. Newton (D) -- 4,083 Jenkins (R) ---- 1,134 Majority . 3,889 Mrs. Lillian Newton, Democrat, opposed by Terry Smart, Republi can polled 3,934 votes against her opponent's 1,408. Lester Herndon, Democratic can didate for county commission polled the largest number of votes tor board membership while P. M. Meu ney led the Republican ticket for commissioner, Joe E. Blanton (D)_ SJ80 J. L. Herndon (D)_3,838 J. D. Morris (D)_ 8,786 P. M. Mauney OR) ___ 1,331 P. P. Richard (R)__ 1,302 J. R. Price (R) __ I486 Unopposed Unopposed candidates who receiv ed more then the normal Demo cratic majority were L. S. Spurting (Continued on page eight) i \ i i Young To Sell His Home And 50 Lots Penney Broe., Twin Auctioneers. Will SeU Fields Young Prop, erty At Anetlon. Another sign of better times is the return of land auction sales. H. Fields Young will offer his home on West Warren street to gether with fifty or sixty lots on West Warren, West Graham, Mar tin and Clegg streets at public auc tion Friday, Nov. 18th. The sale will be conducted by Penney Bros., famous twin auctioneers. The sale will Include the fourteen room home of Mr. Young on West War ren. Mr. Young does not state whether he intends to move away from Shelby or balld anew in Shel by after the sale. This Is the first sale of land at auction Shelby has had in several years. The property is well located on good streets of Shelby and lends itself to home sites. Valuable prises will be given away at the sale. K sever Marla Anniversary The Keever Motor Co. of Shelby toda- is celebrating its second an niversary. G. C. Keever evened the business on South Washington St just two yean ago today.