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WEATHER North Carolina: Snow, proto k,v mixed with rain, ending ‘ Jly tonight. Saturday partly cloudy, continued cold. -—'l 10 Pages TODAY ♦ Member of Associated Press VOL- XLII, No. 23 SHELBY, N. C. FRIDAY, FEB. 21, 1936 Published Monday, Wednesday and Friday Afternoons. = ■y m iu par mu Us aoyasaai _ mi Carrttr. par war. On adrancat _ UN F. D. R. WOULD PLACE FARM AID UNDER CIVIL SERVICE Senate Probe Shows MaxGardnerReceived $75,000For Lobbying \ Political Power Said To Be Worth Money To Airways Revealing Story Told In Congress (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.— The Senate munitions inves tigation closed a twenty month run as the capital’s foremost show last night with a final curtain disclosure that for the value of his political influence, the aircraft indus try retained 0. Max Gardner, a former Democratic national committeeman, as its counsel This development capped a re luctant tale by three collectors of old—but not too old—machine guns, revealing how these and other fire arms are bought by the pound from the army, reconditioned and sold to South American revolutionists or their governments at a bulging profit. Mr. Gardner Away An effort was made this morning to contact ex-Governor Gardner for a statement with reference to fee paid him by toe aviation Industry, but Mr. Gardner J» at Sen bland, Ga. and is net expected to retain to his Shelby home until Sunday. The investigation disclosed that Ur. Gardner received $78,000 for his services as special counsel in tnet aircraft industry. In addition, the final day’s testi mony included evidence that some airplane manufacturers are accus tomed to paying “squeeze” money in selling their product abroad; that this is necessary if their pro (Continued on page ton > Legislators Take Comfort From Last Month Tax Report WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.—{JPy— Legislators, hoping and praying that President Roosevelt will make the tax bill as small as possible in this campaign year, took comfort today m optimistic notes struck by con gressional tax advisers. Noting a rise of $38,626,126 fn or dinary internal revenue collections last month as compared with Jan uary, 1935, the advisers gave figures to show that with a further up swing in business the present tax rate would pour much more money mto the treasury than it ever re cei'ia in peak prosperity years. One congressional tax expert said that patent levies, applied to earn aoproiamatlng those of 1929, w-oid produce W,766,000,000 annual ly letter W YORK. F«K 01 _n* ™ar«t. March was in demand by ““de interests. There was foreign m m YORK> Feb- al-—Strength ^ Mvch was the feature of the k NewNYAProject'1 Will Employ 39 County Children , A new National Youth Adminis- I tration project which will involve the expenditure of $926 and will em ploy 39 young men and women in the county, beginning next week was announced today from the Char lotte district office. Administration of the project will be under the direct supervision of Mrs. Pansy Petzer who is in charge of recreational work in the county. The project calls for the employ ment of 21 males and 18 females, and of the total 10 will be colored people. Those who wiU be eligible for this work will be children whose parents have been on relief or are now mi the WPA, and they will receive for their services from $7 to $15 per month, according to skilled or un skilled abilities. The type of work each shall do will be determined in detail by Mrs. Petzer, but in general will consist , of the construction and repair of tennis and soft ball courts, cutting ! hedge and grass of public property, instructing younger groups in the various recreation classes, and learn- i tag to do something practical in their spare time. i Rabbi Greenburg ' Speaki to Khvanis j “If the United States is to avoid i a dictatorship such as Italy, Ger- c many and Russia have, she must , do away with all forms of injus- t tices and suppressions,” declared t Rabbi Wm. Greenburg of Charlotte speaking last night before the t Shelby Kiwanis dub. Rabbi Greenburg said it was a common policy of ministers, the press and public speakers to advise people what to do, so last night he undertook to warn the people what not to do. “When people are not < given freedom to think for them selves, develop their own talents I and are suppressed in their desires, the spirit of revolt is engendered in the hearts of men and dictator ships axe the result,” said he. He pointed out Italy, Germany • and Russia are examples of this sup pression of the people and urged that if the United States wants to preserve a democracy she must do away with all forms of injustices and every creed, class and political party must Join hands for the com mon good. Rabbi Greenburg was introduced < by Clyde R. Hoey. Italians Capture Ethiopian City Advance columns of the Italian army in northern Ethiopia reported today they had captured Aderat, *0 ■ miles south of Makale. ' At the same time Ras Mulu Gheta commander of the Ethiopian forces 4 in the area reported he had made a i “strategic retreat” losing 147 men, 1 killed, and 264 wounded. a Italian bombing planes were re- I ported active in the area. i four Cleveland Roads Affected In “Closing” To Truck Traffic State Highway Patrolmen Green way and Wheeler were to day patrolling bituminous sur faced reads in Cleveland coun ty with orders to arrest any driver of a track larger than five tons gross, following oat orders from Capas Waynlck and Capt. Chas. Fanner In Raleigh. W. A. Broadway, district road supervisor of this county, favored the state's move tb block the heavy traffic for 30 days daring repair and said “we have got to do something to save the roads before they are rained.” Orders from Raleigh to close for 30 days every bituminous surface road in the state to truck traffic in excess of five tons gross a vehicle will affect four much traveled roads in Cleveland county. The most important will be U. 8. Highway No. 39 from Kings Moun tain to Grover which has been in a state of needed-repair for weeks. Also Highway No. 18 all the way through the county, No. 150 to the Gaston line through Waco and the newly surfaced route to Polkville will be affected. The order, which affects 8,700 miles of highway, was unprecedent ed in the State’s road history. It re sulted from recent weather condi (Continued bn page tenj Mso Postmasters, Qther • Officials; Presents His Plan Consumer Protection In Farm Bill lope To Pass Measure In Fin al Form Tonight Or Saturday. (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.— Vhile congress put in last icks on legislation setting up ^n agency to subsidize farm ng, President Roosevelt to lay indicated he favors plac ng employees of such organ zations and all postmaster hips under the civil service iventually. He did not suggest action on the lostmastershlps at this session of ongress. In his press conference le also gave encouragement to ad ocates of “another TVA” In the •aciflc northwest; predicted tax eglslation to finance the new farm urogram would be formulated after its return next week from Hyde •ark and said he would continue tis talks with the heads of gov mment spending agencies. The enate, which had already passed he farm measuJb, took the day off. WASHINGTON. Feb. SI.—(JP)— [he house today wrote a strong onsumer-protection amendment in o the new farm bill and pushed the oeasure ahead for passage tonight. The amendment was proposed by tepresentativs McCormick, Demo rat, Massachusetts. It would direct he secretary of agriculture to work oward a pre-war parity Income for he farmer without discouraging iroduction to a point below the 930-9 avenge domestla consump lon. Accepted by Chairman Jones, temocrat, Texas, of the agriculture ommittee, the consumer proviso ras along the lines of the Wagner mendment defeated -by a wide largln in the senate. After McCormick had explained he interest of his industrial area a protection of the consumer, Jones (Continued on page ten.) Late Bulletins )ulls Business NEW YORK, Feb. *|.—<ff)—Sev re weather conditions continued to lav* an advene effect on the flow f business and trade last f fc, >unn and Brads treet reported to* lay in their weekly summary. Gains were confined to arban enters and for all areas tbs aver* ige Increase In retail volume over be comparable period last year was down to one to five percent. )uake Kills Five OSAKE, Japan. Feb. *1.—<£»)— in earthquake, extending oven ten > refec tares, killed five persons and njured 16 seriously here today, a iolice survey showed. Twelve build ngs were destroyed and 19 were •dly damaged. ignore Court Order COLUMBIA, S. C., Feb. *1 iovemor Johnston said today he ntended to ignore a court order equiring him to show cause why he hould not be restrained from Inter ning with the operation of cer ain types of coin machines. Nation Will Cde brate His Birthday 1 __ *ntir® nation V*UBe s»tttJ-day, February 22 to celebrate the birthday <tf George Washingt°n, first President of the United States and more commonly known as the “Fath er°rHig Country.” Shelby banks will be closed and all postal service will be suspended. City and county schools h*ve this week been studying the life and works of Washington. As the picture indicates, the name of Washington has always been linked with PROGRESS. Repair Promised On City Streets; Snow Halts Work Until the fall of today’s snow, city and WPA officials here were jubi lant over the weather which for the past few days bad permitted rock quarry, sewer, and street oper ations to proceed rapidly. All outdoor work was suspended today,'due to the unfavorable wea ther. Plans had been made for repair of Shelby streets which have been damaged to the extent of about $5,000 or more by the cold weather and ice freezing In the cracks, caus ing the asphalt and bituminous sur faces to peel and break. CoM And Wet City engineer Dan Frazier said to day this work would be done as soon as possible, but that it cannot be done when the temperature is below about 35 degrees or when the pave ment is damp. It will be done how ever, with the main streets being treated first The state highway de partment allows $3,500 for such re pair on highways through the city. The city pays additional expendi tures. About 80 mep in the rock quarry, 78 on sewer work and some 30 more re-laying water mains, in addition to the regular city machinery are now engaged in the projects. A super-crusher for the rock quar ry is scheduled to arrive soon. Ship ment is being held up on account of bloated freight traffic in the west ern snow-clogged routes. Poland Slops Work Of Methodist Group NASHVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 31.—(/P) —the Methodist Episcopal church South today asked the state depart ment to investigate the Polish gov ernment’s action in suspending ac tivities of the Society through which the church carries on its work there. The Board of Missions yesterday received a cable from Poland saying the government had declared illegal the "Cultural” So ciety, medium of the church, and had taken over its property. Spanish Election Death 28 As Martial Law h Declared MADRID, Feb. 21.—<jf>)—Several guards killed to extremist rioters and wounded ten more In Huelva province today, raising the total of election dead to 27. The new leftist government of Manuel Azana was forced to declare martial law In many communities as a result of Increased rioting by celebrating Leftists. Civil guards and troops were active, attempting tp restore order while hundreds of political prisoners were released from jail. Radical Rioting Martial law spread throughout Spain today against revival radical rioting In which at least eight per sons were killed. Rightist centers rided, and the red flag of Cmmun ism raised at Isolated points. The new Left-ORepubllcan gov ernment of Premier Azana, which came into power after the Leftist victory In Sunday’s parliamentary elections,, took immediate measures to attempt to halt the oelebration dlsorders and demonstration, send ing armed guards to various points. The government decided to ask President Zamora’s signature to a decree authorizing the cabinet to submit to the permanent parlia mentary committee the question of an Immediate annesty for all poli tical prisoners. U. S. Citizen Tried Sentenced By Nazis MUNICH, Germany, Feb. 31.—(JP) —Charles Niaselbeok, naturalized United States citizen, tried for at tempted high treason, was sen tenced today to two years impris onment, of which he has served nine months while under Investi gation. The prosecutor had asked that he be sentenced to six years, charging that he was “prepared to enter into communication with Otto Strasser,” exiled leader of the antt Hltler “black front.” The defense. contested, however, that Nisselbeck was an agent of the Steel Helmets, disbanded war veter ans organization, and that he had no intention of overthrowing the German government. M. and J. Moves Saturday Into New Building Hie Manufacturers and Jobbers Finance corporation will move Into their new home at 318 West Warren street on next Monday. The Dudley building, purchased some eight weeks ago by, Fred Blanton, has been completely and elaborately re modeled to accommodate the M. & J., whose offices will occupy the greater part of the ground floor. New marble-tront service fixtures, new floors and walls, new lighting fixtures and plate glass front with Venetian blinds, present an excel lent picture of a modem business house. The building will be known as the Finance building. Since the organization of the M. & J. Finance corporation, it has main tained, quarters In the Carl Thomp son building on West Warren street and Its rapid growth necessitated removal to larger quarters. The cor poration now has assets over the half million mark. Hoey Regarded As Leading Man In 4 Cornered Governor's Race By J. C. BASKERVIIX RALEIGH. Feb. 31.—Clyde R. Hoey. of Shelby, Is still regarded as the leading candidate _ for the Democratic nomination for gover nor In many political circles here, where- It Is contended that neither “Bandy” Graham, "Doc” McDon ald nor John A. McRae can possi ble gamer enough votes to forge ahead of the long-haired, frock coated orator from Cleveland coun ty who has been going up and down the state for 25 years or more preaching the gospel of democracy and holding thp "brethren” In line for the Democratic party. It is also pointed out that in pri maries, many mare Democratic votes are cast In the close Pied mont and western North Carolina counties than In the almost solidly Democratic eastern counties, with the result that the Piedmcnt and western counties are the ones which nominate and elect governors and senators, and not the eastern ones. "Graham and McDonald can car ry almost every county in the east and Hoey can still win the nomina tion,” one observer pointed out here today. “For there are single pre cincts in Charlotte, Greensboro, Winston-Salem, Durham and even (Continued on page ten) Womanand ChildNear Death After Attack; Negro Shot By Posse Adult Enrollment Nears 400 Mark; Teachers Listed Enrollment of ne»ny 400 persons under the Adult Educational pro* gram In Cleveland was listed today aa the county supervisor Mrs. Ben Goforth submitted a complete list of teachers and their schedules and at the same time named an advis ory council for the county and named the goals for the year. The council is composed of J. H. Grigs. B. L. Smith, Lee B. Weath ers. Mrs. H. T. Hudson, Mrs. Harry Woodson, all of Shelby, B. N. Barnes of Kings Mountain, O. P. Hamrick of Bolling Springs, and*J. L. Hern don of Grover. The Goals Goals for the year are briefly: (1) To eliminate Illiteracy from the county—there are now 145 literacy pupils; (3) Stimulate reading in the hosts of people who never open a book or scin a paper; (3) Encour age unemployed persons to seek or make Jobs for themselves; (4) Reach a better type of dtieenshtp. Enrolled in the adult schools an exactly 392 men and women from 18 to 70 yean of age, many of whom are grateful for the chance to study and learn In spare time. Them are (Continued on page ten.) Lions to Gather Old Clothes For Needy of Shelby Working in eo-operation with the Salvation Army, the Liona club has decided to eponaor a “bundle drive” in which reeldenta of the city are aaked to give bundles of elothipg which will in turn be given to needy families in the city. The decision la part of the Uona program of civic activity and ia pur posed to relieve conditions that are now In the city. Arrangements are being made by which persona whr have clothes which they will donate may call either Jesse Bridges, M. E. Olesby or B. P. Smith and someone will call for the package. An official of the club said today: "Those of our people who enjoy sufficient food, fuel, shelter and clothing cannot fully appreciate the true condition of many of our per sona, more especially fchlldren in ac tual want. When called to the at tention of the public acquainting with the true conditions, the public has always responded to our pro jects." Mr. Beck’s Mother Passes At Hamlet J. T. Beck of the firm of Beok and Keeter, dry cleaners, has re turned from Hamlet where he was at the bedside of his mother, Mrs. Ellen Beck who passed away after a ten day illness with pneumonia. Mrs. Beck had lived in Hamlet since 1915 and was 53 years of age. She died on Thursday, February IS, and yas buried last Saturday. Sur viving are six children, all of whom are living at Hamlet exoept Mr. Beck in Shelby. Five Others Held For Investigation Of Brutal Affair Bloodhounds Trail Fleeing Assailant Neither Victim Expected To Live After Heads Are Badly Crushed. (By Associated Press) AkTUk, Okla., Feb. 21.—A negro, sought for a brutal at tack on a wealthy* white farm woman and her daughter yes terday, was shot and wound ed seriously today by a posse four miles southeast of Blair. ■ rive negroes were held for ques tioning at Manguni while posses end bloodhound* sought the sixth suspect in the beating of Mrs, .Alice Wilson, 31, and her alt year old daughter, Alice, at their farm home near here last night, * Ne Hope Their heads battered, the two lay near death in a hospital. Officers said Mrs. Wllsoh regained conscious ness for a time last night but no hope was held for the recovery of either. The girl told SOWHT a negro forced his way into their home yes terday, struck her mother several times with ah ax handle and fled. Mrs. Wilson was found lying cm * bedroom floor by another daughter. She clutched a purse, containing MO. Alice had crawled into * closet. Physicians said she had live wpunds oh her head, three of which penetrated her a*uU., l*er mother had eight hqad wounds. ' t "» Sec Huge Saving For City, County InNewPowerRate v : f V.o j... A large saylftg in electricity Vales tor Cleveland county rural and email town customer* * scheduled to take place at *be March, reading of meters was announced yesterday by the Duke Power company. ‘ The announcement . was made from the Charlotte office and will result In a *538,000 cut in electric ity .and gas bins to consumers in about 35 cities and towns in the Piedmont part of the state. . Residential Service ■•;/■■■< The saving will* be effective only to rural resident customer* served from the Shelby and Moores boro branches. The reduction * does not apply to the municipal plant of Shelby which buys at wholesale rates and sets it* own rates. The readjustments have been ap proved by the North Carolina Util ities commission and the South Carolina Public Sendee commission and will be effective on meter read ings after March 1. They will be applicable to a number of retail schedules affecting customers serv- ' ed by the Southern PubUc Utilities company before its merger with the Duke Power company. In electric service, said Duke of ficials, the main saving will be in residential service. This total will be *303,000. Savings in commercial liglltlng Will amount to *173,000 and savings in retail power will be *108,000. Savings in residential gaa service and in commercial gas service will be *33,000 and *38.000, respectively, it was announced. Following is the rate schedule which applies after March 1: Schedule No. 1-R. Residential electric service: 80 cents for the first 10 Kwh. or less, used per month. 5 cents pKwh. for the newt 88 Kwh. used per month. 4 cents per Kwh for the neat 80 Kwh used per month. 3 cents per Kwh for the amt *• Kwh used per month. 3tt cents per Kwh for all ever 188 Kwh used per month.
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