Boiling Springs Nips j Mars Hill To Emerge Leaders Of Conference Score If 30 To 27 And DePriest Is High'Scor er; Blanton Looks Good At Guard; Team Starts On 5-Game Schedule Jubilant fans were telling the story far and wide today how Boiling Springs came out of the hole and went to the extreme “top” in basketball to lick one of the strongest teams Mars Hill has ever put out. The feat was accomplished last night in the college gymnasium to the tune of 30 to 27. In taking the win Boiling Springs f vaulted to the leading position in the junior college conference and lacks only to defeat Lees-McRae here next Tuesday night to have the crown in safe keeping. Playing without the services or council of their student coach. Har ris. who is ill at his Rutherford home, the collegians played one of the keenest brands of basketball ever seen in the county and sur passed all the proud and lordly Lions could muster. Blanton Is Good Tatcr lllanton, former No. 3 high school forward, played the leading role of guard and smothered the famous all-conference forward, Mur rel, to five points for the evening. Parker and DePriest, for the respec tive schools were high scorers with eight points each. Mars Hill was leading at the half 17 to M, but were unable to hold it. The Bulldogs will start on a five game tour tomorrow and will play Wingate there Thursday night, P. J. C. at Maxton Friday night, Camp bell at Buies Creek Saturday night, N B. C. at Charlotte Monday night, and Lees-McRae at Bolling Springs Tuesday night. Line-up: Boiling Springs Mars Hill Callahan (7) _Murrel (5) Bettlemyer <2) . Parker (8) McBrayer (7) .Cowan (5) T. DePricat (2)_Hernandez (3) Blanton <4> .Kroptf (6) B. DePriest, (8) _Brantley Brooks Florida Cagers To Meet Deacons WAKE FOREST. Feb. 12—Coach Ben Clemmons, head basketball coach of the University of Florida, Will bring his powerful, swift, and illusive team here Thursday night to oppose the Wake Forest basket eers in the Baptists eight home game of the season. The deadly aim and certainty with which the 'Gator forwards, Ken Eppert, Bill Forsyth, and Jack Love, shoot goals is one of the facts which has led their team to victory so many times this season and has made them a team to be feared and respected. Also, the 'Gators are com posed of giants, whose height and Skill is just another point in their favor. Cleveland Highs Play Bessemer City The two fast teams of the Cleve land high school will take on Bes semer City basketball outfits to night at 7:30 In the local tin can. The Shelby team beat the William Venn high school Monday night 59 to 14 with Hamrick and Oleaves being high with 27 and 16 respect ively. Pair Of Candidates In Rutherford Race RUTHERFORDTON. Feb. 12.— Two new candidates entered the po litical arena of Rutherford county Monday. J. C. Buff. well-kn&wn farmer, announced for tax collector, subject to the action of the Demo cratic primary. while Chivous P. Neal, who lives between Ellenbero and Cllffside. announced for sheriff. Mr. Buff’s announcement makes wo in the race to date for the j t.nocratic nomination for tax col •i tor, Uv: other being Spurgeon \5-:>&s of Fcrest City. Mr. Neal’s entry into the sheriff’s n ee makes tluce seeking that nom ’ alien to date, the others being M iit Wright of Ellenboro and ( ief of Police J. Cal Williams of Forest City. Rutherford Drive Halted By Judge RUTHERFORDTON, Feb. 12— lywriff J. Ed McFarland and hi? I deputies were served an order this j week restraining them from des troying or confiscating slot machin-1 es now in operation in this county. I The summons was served by Conn- ‘ ty Coroner R. L. Ho vis and was signed bv Judge Felix E. A’lev. It was ma*e retur^ahl- before [ Judge J. Will Ph~s Jr. of Mario on February 27 at 2:30 p. m. The order was signed by the Sou thern Vending Machine company F D. Freeman, agent and the Car- . dine Amusement Co, plaintiffs. J t Cloth Mill Meets Statesville Five Thursday Evening TTie Cleveland Cloth mill’s basket* ball team will be shooting at re venge and seeking to take a win Here Thursday night in the high school tin can when the Statesville Coca Cola Bottlers come to town. The Iredell lads battled the Shel by team last week hy almost 10 points to the good, but managers said today that all the team is In tact and hi good condition and will offer one of the strongest line-ups of the season. Both Cricket Weathers and Sam Turner are expected to be in the line-up, along with the rest of the ace players. The game will begin at 8 o’clock. Charlotte Woman Addresses Local Teachers Meeting Miss Oma Clare Lafferty of the Charlotte city schools faculty, who Is president of the Class Room Teachers organization of the state, was guest speaker at the general meeting of teachers of the city schools held last night at the high school building. Miss Lafferty spoke in the Interest of organizing a lo cal unit of the group, which is af filiated with»N. E. A. and N. C. E. A. As a result of Miss Lafferty’s pres entation of the organization tenta tive plans were made to organize a Class Room Teachers unit in Shelby at a later date. A program on Creative Education was given by a number of local teachers. Mrs. Ben Hendrick spoke on Creative Writing; Miss Lallne Orlgg on Creative Art; and Mrs. Ben Suttle on Creative Muaia. A special feature on the program was a number of choral readings given by Miss Anne Harblson's public speaking class. A discussion of routine business completed the meeting. Three Are Killed In Jersey Fire LAKEWOOD. N. J.. Feb. 13.——The really important thing now and the ques tion which has the Roosevelt Demo cratic organization frankly worried to who and how many members of the party would join A1 Smith if he decided to take a ‘walk.” They don’t know yet, nor do they have any way of finding out. Smith left no doubt as to those he thought should keep him com pany. Those Democrats who still be lieve in the principles of Jefferson, Jackson and Cleveland, he said, could either ‘ wear the mantle of hypocrisy” or stroll along with him. That there are a lot of Democrats who feel pretty much as he does can't be denied. Apparently they have been increasing in number, too. There probably would be many more if the former Democratic nom inee were to go out and talk to po litical gatherings as he did to the Liberty leaguers. He still has a lot of appeal to the average man be cause—he says—he to one. And while it is true that he was out of his customary element in talking to members of the Liberty leaiXe. it Is also certain that what he had to say was heard by everybody. Cry “Sour Grapes!” The reaction of leaders of the Democratic party in congress and those in the Roosevelt organization outside was exactly as expected. They didn’t like his speech at all. They have already and will con tinue to cry “sour grapes” to the man they once idolized and follow ed. The charge that he has “moved (ip town” and forgotten the com mon man will be hurled with in creasing frequency in the future. The fact that he appeared before a gathering they regard as “privileg ed” to deliver his withering attack on the Roosevelt administration and its policies will be used to convey this picture. Now that the Happy Warrior has at last spoken his mind on the “new deal” will those members of the Democratic party who think as he does grow more bold than they have been and speak out? Smith provides a rallying post In himself. It should be remembered, however, that those Democrats who applaud Smith’s attack on the Roosevelt ad ministration and who would "take a walk” with him are in that class known as the “outs.” Jap-Manchukuo Detchment Routs Mongolian Group TOKIO, F»b. 1J'.—<£■)—A detach ment of Japanese and Manchukuoan soldiers were reported today to have defeated a group of 100 Mon golians in a battle of several hours at Olahudka, southwest of Bor. The battle as reported by the Hsinking correspondent of the Domel news agency was on the largest scale of any of the clashes which have oc curred recently between Soviet-ad vised Mongolians and the Japanese controlled Manchukuans. The report did not give details of the battle other than to say the Mongolians were compelled to ava cuate Olahudka. There was no indi cation as to what casualties there may have been. Olahudka is in disputed territory. Mrs. Cornelia Oates Dies At Homestead Funeral services for Mrs. Cornelia J. Oates, 80. who died at the home of her son, T. L. Oates, In Home stead Monday, were conducted at Long Creek church in Gaston coun ty yesterday afternoon. Burial was In the church cemetery. She is survived by four children, Mrs. Lily Mullinax of Gastonia, Mrs. Nora Rhome of Lincolnton, j. L. Oates of Hickory and T. L. Oates of Homestead; a sister, Mrs. John Rheme of Kings Mountain; and two brothers. Don Rhome of Dallas and Jake Rhome of Kings Moun tain. Tell Sweet Story Of Stealing Of Molasses, 2 Hogs This is a sweet story. That is it is about some sweet material. Ninety-nine gallons of sor ghum molasses were stolen early in the week near Gaffney, S. C. and a lltle round up by Officer Bob Kendrick and Cherokee of ficers revealed that part of the syrup was in No. 2 and No. 3 ' townships and a larger part in Shelby where it had been sold j to a local merchant. The officers have taken it back to the owner. Lawrence Brown, of South Carolina, has ' been arrested. I' In addition to the molasses two hogs were taken and portions of the meat have been recover ed. Officers are following clues for the other materials. Two other men are suspected and < their names will be revealed |l when caught. J Two Are Killed At Spartanburg SPARTANBURG, S. C., Peb. 12 — two women were killed almost in stantly about 6:30 o’clock yesterday evening in a collision between their car and a Southern passenger train at Arcadia, in front of Mayfair mills about four miles from this city. The dead are Miss Johnella Aus tin, an employe in the mill office, |and her sister, Miss Blanche Austin, la teacher in the Arcadia school. Their mother is said here to live at Cross Hill, in Laurens county. Miss Johnella Austin was dead 'when taken to a local hospital and .Miss Blanche Austin died .there a jfew minutes later, j Their car was folded up by the impact when, according to officers, they attempted to drive across the | double tracks immediately after one ; train had passed. They drove on ithe second track immediately in front of Southern train No. 40, which was going in the opposite di jrection, it was said. Testimony Given In Statler Death i _ (Continued from page one.) der the contested will of her $560, 000 estate, details of strange circum stances of her early morning death last February 27 after a gay party were brought out. That phase of the testimony was ;not reached until late in the day, and when court adjourned until to morrow only Emanuel Burch, negro butler who found the Statler heir ess dead in her garage, and two phy sicians who examined the body had testified. Burch related that he went to the garage of the Davidson’s Plnehurst ! home about 9 a. m. February 27 and discovered Mrs. Davidson’s body sprawled on the running board of the car. A physician was called, Burch said, and until his arrival the body was not moved. J. M. Broughton, of counsel for the caveators, showed Burch a chart, asking him if it was a rep resentation of the Davidson home. “It don’t look to me like it is," the witness replied after a careful scrutiny. Before Burch left the stand, with out cross-examination, Judge Don Phillips, presiding, asked how the body was dressed. “She had on a skirt and sweat er," he said. Dr. M. W. Marr of Pinehurst, who was called when the body was discovered, and Dr. C. C. Carpen ter repeated testimony given at an Inquest that superficial bruises were found on Mrs. Davidson’s thigjits and shins. Dr. Marr in answer to a question by Broughton said death was caus ed by carbon monoxide poison. This was the verdict of the coro ner's jury which left open all other questions. ^ Drivers License Statute Given (Continued from page one.) this act, or any other act of this state regulating the operation of motor vehicles on highways, shall forward to the department a record ;of the conviction of any person in said court for violation of any said laws and may recommend the sus pension of the operator’s or chauf feur’s license of the person so con victed. (c) For the purpose of this act the term “conviction” shall mean a final conviction. Also, for the pur pose of this act a forfeiture of bail or collateral deposited to secure a defendant’s appearance in court, which forfeiture has not been va cated, shall be equivalent to a con viction. (d) Pending an appeal, the court from which the appeal is taken shall make such recommendation to the department relative to suspen sion of license until the appeal shall have been finally determined, as it may seem Just and proper under the circumstances. (e) That after the effective date of this act, no operator’s or chauf feur’s license shall be suspended or revoked except in accordance with the provisions of this act. Distress Reported In Public Works ( Continued from page one) lew mains laid by the former city administration, more than 400 fam ilies have been without water for the past few weeks. Hundreds of feet of mains has had to be put in the groufd much deeper. The earth has been frozen 15 inches down and presents a problem for the work men.” One patron is reported to have had to carry water nearly a quarter of a mile for home use. Mrs. L. H. Ledford and Mrs. T. W. Hamrick, welfare workers are in Raleigh today, attending a meeting i which is thought to be the starting! point of additional certifications! continuing with its works progress projects. Penny Column LOST: FEMALE POINTER BIRD log, white and brown spotted, bob-1 ail. Finder call telephone 278-J. itpj Hitler Praises German Martyrs SCHWERIN, GERMANY, Feb. 12. —