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Sr WEA THER N. C.: Mostly cloudy, scatter fd thunder showers this after noon and possibly tonight, Tues day partly cloudy. - ■ 11 The glllkkoelsmd sie-III X 8 PAGES TODAY VOL. XLH, No. 76 Member of Associated Press SHELBY, N. C MONDAY, JUNE 22. 1936 Published Monday, Wednesday and Friday Afternoons. a; ii .11 par mi. (la Miuw — Ha Carrtar. pat yaar. (la atrawa _ n.M — NEW DEAL HOSTS POUR INTO PHILLY FOR CONVENTION PWA Grants Totaling $582,120 Seem Certain For Cleveland County President’s Signature To Relief Deficiency Bill And Final Approval Lacking; High School Building Listed . ^ Virtual assurance of the sum of $682,120 for PWA build ings and projects for Shelby, Kings Mountain and Cleveland county in general awaits the signature of President Roose velt to the $1,425,000,000 relief deficiency bill which was sent to the White House just before the adjournment of Con press Saturday mgni. The projects which were approv eri and which would be financed ir the new PWA, unless otherwise eli minated are: 1. Kings Mountain municipal lm provements, consisting of street pav ir.g, sewer lines, etc., $96,363. 2. Shelby high school building, 2' rooms and auditorium, with gym nasium, fully equipped, $150,000. 3. Kings Mountain high schoo improvements, gymnasium, improve nients on other school buildings $62,727. 4 Electric power plant for Shelby municipal project with which th< city could make its own power witl a new Detsel outfit, $225,000. Grants Of 45 Percent Conferences with J. H. Grigg county school superintendent anc Mayor Harry S. Woodson, who pre pared the initial applications foi the projects indicated that th< grants of 45 per cent of the halt million dollars for buildings is nol available, but wil be if the presi dent signs the bill, and if the itenu get final approval. They feel then Is a great- possibility of their being accepted. Contracts could not bs lei tor at least 30 days following, how ever, due to legal requirements, but the work may be a reality by mid summer. A letter from PWA director H C Baity of Chapel Hill indicates that grants, in which the sponsoi receives only 45 percent, are being preferred. Some of the projects call tor both loans and grants. If all the grants now listed as approved by PWA officials are pass ed under the new program, North Carolina will receive $7,250,000, anc the projects will involve a total cost of about $16,000,000. A municipal project filed by May or Woodson and which was not listed in the approved measures was one which called for a renova (Continued on page eight) Patrolman Warns About No-License Advice from Patrolman Hatchei today indicated that there are stil numbers of persons who have no as yet obtained their drivers li censes. He stated that it is necessarj that this be done at once or pa trolmen will soon begin making ar rests. He said that either be or Patrol man Wheeler will be at the police department all day Saturday to aid in making applications for the li eense. Morning Cotton LETTER HEW YORK, June 22.—The buy ing was quite general at the close °i last week and the prices were around the highest. The recent broadening in demand has been due mainly to the complete turnabout m the goods situation. Unfilled or ders srs said to have increased ma terially and mills are enjoying a real improvement in business covering a wider field of constructions. More attention is being paid to the sup ply situation both here and abroad leather conditions have recently ®een more satisfactory but the *roP late in many sections and *U£feptible to a possible insect dam age later on. "e believe the major trend is still upward.—E. A. Pierce & Co. . , THE markets ^‘•on. spot-n% to 1*K« rQXU,a seed, wagon, ton_$27.00 *,u*u seed, car lot, ton_$20.00 Nv<v York coton close today: Jan. M*rch 11.58, May 11.61 July 1 Oct. 11.64, Dec. 11.58. Destructive Fire Threatens Entire Block On Saturday R. C. Ellis Apartment Building Scene Of Threatening $2,000 Biaxe. One of the most threatening fires of the year was foijjrht for | nearly two hours here Saturday i night when the R. C. Ellis building, less than two blocks away from the city hall, was damaged to the ex tent of about $2,000. The origin of the first was un determined, but the alarm was sounded by OfTicer Bob Kendrick about nine o'clock. It was nearly 11 o'clock when the building was deemed safe. Twenty-six firemen answered the double alarm and 1, • 200 feet of hose was put down with all the fighting equipment of the department being called into play. Smoke Masks. Located mainly in the top story and in the attic, the fire was hard to reach and smouldered with so much smoke, the smoke masks were used effectively. No one was hurt, and no one greatly endangered but Fire Chief McDowell said the entire section "of business property in that block was hi the gravest danger. It was learned this morning that the building will be repaired and its use as an apartment house con tinued. There was insurance to par tially icover the damage by fire and water. One of the biggest crowds to watch a fire in Shelby this year was present Saturday night. Police had to block the streets, and attempted, unsuccessfully, to form “fire lines.” Pickett Announces License Penalties W. C. Pickett, Jr., deputy com missioner of the state revenue de partment in Cleveland county, an nounces that the 5 per cent pen alty for non-payment of schedule "B” licenses due to be paid June 1 will become effective July 1. The penalty increases 8 per cent each succeding 30 days. Failure by corporations to make their franchise report by July 1 will exact a penalty of 10 per cent with a minimum penalty of $10, Mr. Pickett said. Employment Report WASHINGTON, June 22.—</P)— The labor department reported to \ day that 88,000 persons were re | turned to employment during May land weekly payrolls increased ap j proximately $6,700,000. i _____ Rome.GeorgiaLad Seriously Hurt In Motorcycle Crash Wa» Unconscious Till Noon Today Mack Moore, Jr. And W. V. Sand ora Hurt; Mother VMts From Rome. Mack Moore, jr., 20, of Rome, Georgia, was still in a seml-con rcious condition at the Shelby hos pital at noon today, following an accident in which he and W. F. Sanders, Kings Mountain youth were seriously injured Saturday evening. The motorcycle, driven by Moore, hit the Southern railroad tiacks at the Margrace Mill cross ing and skidded at a terrific speed off a nearby embankment. Sanders was recognized by some friends who rode by after the wreck and was rushed to the Gastonia hospital where attaches announced that he was Injured badly and had three scalp wounds of five, three and two Inches. According to Kings Mountain police, Banders Was rest ing nicely this morning. Moore, however, was not moved (Continued on page eight) Pretty Flyer J ti ¥. J* Pretty Katherine May decided a million miles was enough fly ing for one girl and resigned her job as stewardess with a commercial airline company to become a June bride. Miss May, orte of the eight girla hired in 1930 when the stew ardess idea was originated, completed her millionth mile by air this month. The lucky fellow was Ted Johnson, a dis patcher at Salt Lake City for the same airline. Relief Promised From 2 Sources, TheAAAAndRain Weatherman Is More Hopeful; AAA To Relieve Pressure On Role*. Two promises at relief faced the farmers of the drought stricken southeast today—lh the form of a promise of rain by the weather man and in a further liberalisation of the soil conservation rules by the farm administration. The weather forecast today gives promise of some showers in this vicinity, and in other sections of the state. Heavy rains have fallen in the past two days in the western and eastern areas, and showers in various sections are said to have al most broken the drought in places. Is Dry Here In Cleveland county nearly all the townships save No. 1, No. 3 and No. 7 have had rain, but those three sections are in serious straits. There are no full stands of cotton, corn or even gardens. One dejected farm er said today that "this is the first year I have ever plowed cottonseed. I don't believe I will make a thing doing it.” In Washington farm leaders con ferred on the possibility of making some special provisions for the farmers In the dry territory. W. B. Camp, director of the southern di vision said; "It is entirely possible that rain will come in time for practically all of these producers to plant sum mer legumes or other crops, such as sorghum, Sudan grass, or millet, which if handled in accordance with instructions contained in the appli cable bulletin, will qualify as soil copserving acreage” the letter said. “It is also possible that many of these producers may plant soil con serving crops in the fall of 1936 on land from which no soil depleting crop has been harvested in 1936, and meet the minimum requirement of soil conserving crops and thereby qualify ft>r soil conserving pa|,- i ment.” Government Loses Injunction Sait In D. C. Court Of Appeals — WASHINGTON, June 22.—(JP>— ! The government lost in the District of Columbia court of a peals today jin its effort to delay trial of the i injunction suit brought by seven utility companies against the Wheeler-Raybum holding company law. The court reversed the stay order entered in the case several months ago by Justice Jennings Bailey of the District supreme court. Justice Bailey granted the stay .after Attorney Oeneral Cummings jl.ad argued that litigation brought 1 bv the government in New York against the Electric Bond and Share Co would thoroughly test consti tutionality of the holding company law. Cummings’ plea that a multi plicity of suits brought by the utility interests threatened to bring down the machinery of the depart ment of Justice failed to win over the appelate court. Speaking for it, Associate Jus tice Josiah A. Van Orsdel said issues ranged in the cases here were not all Identical with those in the bond and share case. "The government of the United States as a litigant has no greater lisht than the humblest citizen, said his opinion, Big Crowds Hear First Services At 2 Shelby Churches The Rev. Cheater Swot And Dr. F. C. Morgan Open Series Of Daily Service*. Large crowds attended services at two Shelby churches yesterday which opened a series of re vival services and Bible conferences. The Rev. Chester Swor, who Is in charge of the services at the Bap tist church, opened his series yes terday morning speaking on the subject “Becoming the Light of the World.” Last night, he chose as his subject “In the Beginning, God.” Dr. Frank Crossley Morgan’s first sermon was delivered yesterday morning at the Presbyterian chftrch, his subject being “A Psalm for a Sick World.” Last night he spoke on “The Importance of Bible Study.” Two Service! Two services will be held each day at the Presbyterian church throughout this week. The morning services at 10 o'clock will consist of a series of discussions on the proph et Habokkuk, the general theme being "A Witness to the Efficacy of the Watchtower.” The evening services will begin with song serv ices at 7:30 o’clock, and the regu lar service starting at 8 o’clock. The Baptist church is not holding morning services, in order to avoid a conflict. Evening services will be held at 8 o'clock with the young people in charge. Before each even ing service, there will be prayer service for leaders, teachers start ing at 7:30 o’clock, and following the regular service, a short open forum will be held for the young people at which time various prob lems confronting the young people will be discussed. Young Peopl eln Charge The entire meeting at the Bap tist church has been turned over to the young people who are serving in the choir, and are acting as ushers. Mrs. Ben Suttle is in charge of the young people’s choir, and Paul Wilson is in charge of the ushers and special committees. Dr. Morgan Indorsed Shelby pastors have indorsed Dr. Morgan’s teaching as being free from denominational teaching, and calling it an explanation and ex position of the Bible. The Rev. E. C. Cooper, pastor oi the Lutheran church, in a com munication to The Star, urges all persons of every denomination to hear Dr. Morgan. The Rev. Mr Cooper says “To see him in action end to hear the matchless interpre tation, is to see and hear a master in his field . . . His sole purpose is to make the Word live again and carry its own message. To this end in brings to bear his depth of con secration, his life-time study of the Word, his breadth of scholarship anc culture, his keen analytic mind, his native and inherited genius for ;• '.i>; ));•( " i n. his intense and stnk inv personality, his simple nature and his love for his fellowmen.” Hundreds Gather ToHearTalks On WPA Program Hoey Praises Action On Unemployment Local Official* Make abort Talks; Interesting Exhibit* Are Displayed. Several hundred executives end project workers of the WPA In Cleveland county, together with elty and county officials, and oth ers interested In the work gathered at the courthouse Saturday after noon at 3:30 o'clock to hear a dis cussion of the work which has been done in this county and a nation wide radio address by Harry L. Hopkins explaining the new WPA program. Mayor Harry Woodson assumed the duties of master-of ceremonies, and after a short Introductory ad dress, introduced Clyde R. Hoey who spoke briefly, praising the govern ment’s actions on unemployment and relief, and extending his greet ings to the people assembled. Women's Work Explained. Miss Prances MacGregor explain ed the women's activities in this county under the WPA, discuss ing the sewing room projects under Mrs. L. W, Gardner, the recreation work under Mrs. Pansy Fetser. the distributing work under Mrs. I*. H. Ledford, and the health program under the direction of Mrs. M. M. O’Shields. J. H. Grigg made an address dis cussing the educational program of the PWA explaining the NYA and the adult educational movement in this county. He said that over 400 certificates of literaoy had been ls tOonttntied 'eight) Vote Absentee! At Least Vote, Asks McSwain A statement was issued this morn ing by Peyton McSwain, Democra tic chairman of Cleveland county, predicting this county will again cast more than 10,000 votes for its native son, Clyde R. Hoey. He said that it is vitally import ant, that all persons who are regis tered should plan to vote on July 4. "The Democratic party has Indors ed Mr. Hoey. He is our native son, and we are proud of his character and his reoord. “I want to emphasize that every one plan to vote. If not at the box to plan to use the aD6entee balolt. Election officials have these bal lots in hand and will be glad to as sist anyone who is either ill or whc knows now they will not be here for the election." Chairman McSwain also said that workers in the Hoey headquar ters will assist in getting the bal lots, and will take them to the voter or mall them. Headquarters is in the Charles Hotel and the telephone number is 744. Blaze Threatens Grover Residence Fire which originated from a defective flu in the home of Bryce Hambright of Grover for a time threatened destruction of the res idence, was extinguished today af ter nearly half the roof had been destroyed. The fire started about 11 o'clock and was discovered by Molly Curry, colored woman who was washing at the home of B. A. Harry nearby. A hose from the Minnete Mill, and the aid of neighbors who formed a bucket brigade saved the house. The exact amount of the damage and the amount of insu rance was net learned. Championship Match CLEVELAND, Ohio, June *2.—(fl>; —Lincoln D. Dickey, general man ager of the Great Lakes exposition ' wired Mike Jacobs, boxing promoter today he was prepared to under write a world’s heavyweight cham pionship match at the Cleveland ■ tadiuin in September between champion James .1. Barddnrk and Max Schcmeltng of Germany for *1,250,000. Leaders At Democratic Meet tiff I These men figured prominently as the nation's outstanding Demo crats converged on Philadelphia for the party’s national convention. Main business of the conclave was the renomination of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Vice President John N. Garner, left and right at top. A keynote speech by Senator Alben W. Barkley of Kentucky followed opening of the convention by Postmaster Gen eral James A. Farley, chairman of the national committee. Senator Joseph T. Robinson of Arkansas was elected permanent chair man. while Senator Robert Wagner of New York, as head of the resolutions committee, began directing the Important task of fram ing the party's platform. Farley, Barkley, Robinson, and Wagner arc shown left to right >’ Plan Democratic Rally Here ! To Hear Roosevelt Address Plans for a big Democratic rally for Saturday night at which time the acceptance speech of President Roosevelt will be broadcast are be ing made by local Democrats. Tentative arrangements call for the speech to be broadcast over tho loud-speaker system at the Cleve land Cloth Mills baseball park dur ing the ball game. All over the county similar meet ings will be held and efforts are be ing made to provide entertainment features. Therefore In Shelby pro posal has been made to utilise the ball game Saturday night between j Hickory and Shelby as the enter talnment feature for the crowd. A committee, to be appointed within the next day or two by Ev erett Houser, in charge of arrange ments for the acceptance speech rally, will get in touch with us many Democrats as possible, urging them not only to attend the rally at the ball park bpt to make initial con tribution to the Democratic cam paign fund. Local Democrats are watchinir with intense interest the political maneuvering* at the convention in Philadelphia this week. Despite the A1 Smith anti-Roosevelt move, there is little doubt here but that he will be nominated. Senator Bailey Is For Hoey I Statement In Capital Shows Senator Josiah William Bailey, senior senator from North Carolina at Washington today authorized the following statement in support of Clyde R. Hoey for governor: "I have known C.yde Hoey ever since we were young newspapermen together. He was with the Cleveland Star and I was with the Biblical Recorder. I-have .kept up with him all through the years and a real friendship has developed between us. Rarely In my life have X known a man of finer character and more ability, I know no one more devoted to our state and our party. "Any tintimatlon that he would be controlled by anybody or would not serve all our people unselfish ly and Intelligently offends against the opinion of everyone who knows him as I do. I would be willing to trust anything I have with him. He is a true man, a true Democrat and a true North Carolinian. Of course I will stand with him in any fort and anywhere his character and ability are brought into question.” The senior North Carolina sena tor'had indicated his support of (Continued on page eight.) I Clyde Hoey Denounces Attack Made On Roosevelt Policies Hon. Clyde R. Hoey, Democratic candidate for government issued a statement today denouncing the attack made on President Roose velt by those who are seeking to de feat his nomination by the National Democratic convention. Mr. Hoey declared: “The American people have the utmost faith in President Roosevelt, and the bitter attack made upon ' him on the eve of the Philadelphia convention will be fruictlcs-. The 'whole nation stand, hack n( him. j His great struggle to cave this country In Its most critical period really deserves the fullest commen dation of all the people without re gard to party affiliation. “The essence of democracy is to serve the whole people. Measured by tills standard, Roosevelt has been the great Democrat of thf century, because he lias served ag riculture, business, labor and indus try. and has literally saved this Republic from revolution. Of course he will nominated by the convention and I believe triumph (Continued on page eight) Curtain Raiser Of Cheers Given Roosevelt Colors Sneers And Scorn Thrown At Smith In Apparent Convention Has No Intention To Follow Cnhappy Warrior. (By Associated Press) PHILADELPHIA, June ». —The New Deal host rolled in to Philadelphia today in color ful convention array, shout. ;ing a curtain raiser of cheers j for Franklin D. Roosevelt and | a chorus of sneers for another lone time party nominee, Al fred E. Smith. One after another the arriving party leaders Joined in the bar rage of acorn, .sarcH.sin, and ridi cule which fell In Smith's direction for hia statement last night In New York, asking that Roosevelt and his policies be repudiated at the Dem ocratic convention opening tomor row. t or llooM'vrlf, It wh* quite apparent that the delegates had no intention of fol lowing Smith's advice. Roosevelt’s domination of the convention was conceded everywhere. The party platform is being written at the White House. The administration'* proposal to change the party nomi nating rule is expected to triumph .easily and the way seems entirely clear for the renominatton of Roosevelt and Garner before the week-end. Governor Herbert Lehman of New Yorjc was one of the early arivalt in. the president and spoke out today who re-pledged full faith against the course adopted by Smith and the four others who Joined in last night’s statement. These men, Lehman said had expressed the sentiment of "only a handful" of I) mocrats. . The only convention business to day was the meeting of the nation al committee to consider delegates from Minnesota, Puerto Rica and the Canal Zone. Senator Bennett Clark of Mis souri who will be chairman of the rules committee, went Into consul tation measuring the opposition to the Roosevelt plan of scrapping the ancient two-thirds rule which re quires a two thirds vote Instead of a simple majority for nomination. Adoption of the plank is indicated but the Roosevelt men say they have the votes and some to spare. Congress Adjourns After Passing New Taxation Measure 5 The senate of the 74th congress, I after breaking the grip of a drab j filibuster over the Ouffey-Vinson {coal control bill, finally adjourned at 11:56 p. m. Saturday night. The house followed with adjournment at 12:30 a. m. Sunday morning. Senator Byrd of Virginia bitterly opposed the new tax bill passed, calling it a "mongrel, hybrid com promise." He said it would damage the Democratic party and the en tire national and "completely re olutionize the philosophy of cor porate taxation in this country.” Senators Hastings, Republican of Delaware, and Oerry, Republican of Rhode Island, also argued against the bill which was sturdily defend ed by Senator LaFollette, Progres sive of Wisconsin. The measure was voted on at 2:3C, the agreed time, and the bill was enacted and sent to the presi dent. The key provisions of the cor porate tax system of the new meas ure are as follows: 8 per cent on the first $2,000. 11 per cent on the next $13,000. 13 per cent on the next $25,000. 15 per cent on all over $40,000. Surtax on undistributed profits' 7 per cent on the first 10 per cent of unc%tributed earnings. 12 per cent on the next 10 per cent. 17 per cent on the next 20 per cent. 22 per cent on the next 20 per cent. 27 per cent on all over $0 per ’ cent. 1 Corporation dividends also era object to the 4 per cent normal i income tax.
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