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DEVOTED TO THE CIVIC, ECONCTtpC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF ALLEGHANY COUNT’ Volume 10. ' SPARTA, NORTH* CAROLINA,THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 1935. 6 PAGES . By Hugo Sim*, Timm Special Washington Correspondent NEW DEAL CONFUSES The reader of this column, w& assume, is an average American citizen. He is becoming a little confused over the perplexing prob lems that are being debated in Washington and he is wondering just where the nation stands os the New Deal shows signs of weakness, as Congress bucks the President and as critics of the administration begin to press more vigorously to the attack. PUBLIC SUPPORT SAGS Undoubtedly, there has been a sagging of public support behind the President and the thought arises in many minds that Mr. Roosevelt is about to lose his grip upon public affairs. His personal popularity remains as millions ad mit their admiration for his cour age and express appreciation of the great service he has already rendered bis country, but, all the same, some glimhier of doubt has arisen as to where and how the thing will end. It is not the purpose of this writer to take up the cudgels for or against the President. Regard less of everything else, we intend to write what we think of na tional events, to analyze, if pos sible, current trends and to ad vise our readers of probable de velopments. Space will not per mit any thorough review of what has been done or an extended ex position of the present picture. For the same reason it is neces sary, very often, to briefly chron icle situations, acts and conse quences without being able to give full expression to qualifying explanations. Our best judgment, each week is all that we offer and that will change as rapidly as the circumstances upon which it is based. PRESENT CONDITIONS In glancing at the present sith ation in the United States we must report considerable gains since the day, in 1933, when Franklin Delano Roosevelt assum ed office. Whether due to gov ernment spending or other pauses, business is improving, banking is sounder, confidence is stronger and the basis for super-abundant credit, upon which our national economy feeds, is ample. The worst part of the picture is the stagnant capital goods industry, with much of the present unem ployment attributable, to its plight. The millions of unemployed con tinued to complicate the prob lems of government, making necessary the expenditure of bil lions in various relief measures. The complaint of small business men against the pressure of big business competition indicates a needed readjustment and the fact that laborers and farmers are not “recovering” in the same propor tion as capital demonstrates clear ly the necessity for a further ef fort to secure “parity” for both classes. >, POLITICAL PROBLEMS The political picture of the ad ministration is clouded by the hostile attitude of many Congress men, including Democrats as well as Republicans, and 'an intention on the part of Congress, it seems, to have its say in national affairs. Leadership from the administra tion is not how as positive and the huge Democratic*majorities in both Houses show signs of a runaway. Republican opposition is consolidating. Criticism is fre quent and more sustained as the extremists on both flanks harass the middle of the road contingent. Differences of opinion exist up on almost every point in the great debate over the depression, its causes and whether it is, at last, over. Equally diverse are the voices discussing national recov ery, with gloomy prophets insist ing that apparent progress is but the prelude to a worse collapse. Mixed in the argument is the mooted questions of reform, with the same widely variant views. No patent answer is at hand. Certain progress iB clear and some reforms are plain but the answer to the riddle is locked up in fu ture events which no man can predict. ROOSEVELT MAY ACT SOON What of th$ future? Hazarding a guess, it is our idea that a major showdown is certain be tween the President and . his op position. Mr. Roosevelt is deter mined and courageous and will not hesitate to presto his god. nea are g-fiaa and a major con 1 nn r.n« -.of cause some raid political affiliations ia nation over on page 4) Howard Delp Is Given Hearing In Galax Sat Trial For Murder Of Galax Police Chief To Begin At Independence On Monday, March 25 Motion Of Campbell, Defense Attorney, For Committal To Asylum For Observation Denied At a preliminary hearing held in Galax Saturday morning be fore Grayson County Trial Jus tice Grey Anderson, of Galax, the case of Howard Delp, alleged murderer of Posey Martin, Galax police chief, was sent on to the Grayson county grand jury. The case is set for trial on the first day of the March term of Gray son circuit court at Independence, which is Monday, March 25. Facts surrounding the hearing point to a defense plea of in sanity for Delp. Stuart B. Camp, bell, prominent Wytheville (Va.) lawyer, appeared in court as Delp’s defense counsel, and after all the evidence had been given, asked Justice Anderson to com mit the defendant to the criminal insane ward of Southwestern Vir ginia State hospital at Marion for observation of his mental con dition during the remaining two weeks before the trial. After strenous objection to such action, on the part of Galax Town Attor ney Jack Matthews and S. Floyd Landreth, Galax, prosecution law yers, Justice Anderson denied the motion and ordered the prisoner returned to Wytheville jail. Delp has been held at Wytheville since his capture near North Wilkes boro four days after the popular police officer was killed When brought' into court Sat urday morning. Delp appeared highly nervous and stared vacant ly about the room throughout the proceedings, displaying an appar ent gross ignorance of the serious nature of the business being trans acted. He responded to a ques tion as to where he was born by saying, “What is that?” His mother, Mrs. Madge Delp Isaacs, furnished this and other neces sary information. Mrs. Isaacs said her son had often, in the past, been obsessed of wild and fantastic ideas that led her to be lieve that he was not mentally normal. One of these ideas, she said, had taken the form of an imagination that he had a con tract to build the proposed new Federal post office building in Galax. Defense Attorney Camp bell introduced a letter said to have been written by Delp to his mother on March 4 from Wythe ville jail bearing out the idea she said he had concerning the Fed eral building. Witnesses examined were Dr. Bevprly F. Eckles, who told of Chief Martin being taken to Galax hospital in a practically lifeless condition; H B. Leonard, who was at the jail at the time of the tragedy to arrange bond for Dowe Leonard, whom Chief Mar tin started to release when Delp allegedly murdered him; Elmer Kenny, an inmate of the jail at that time; Mrs. Isaacs, mother of Delp, and Will Jones, an uncle, At the conclusion of the hear ing, the prisoner was returned to Wytheville by State Highway Patrolman Jake Aaron and Of ficer Marvin Evans, of Galax. To Present Play At Sparta “Hi” Friday Night A play entitled “An Arizona Cowboy” is to be presented in Sparta high school auditorium on Friday night, March 15, at 7 3JQ o’clock, by teachers of Rector school, near Baywood, and peo ple of that community. What is said to be a strong feature of this play is the abund ance of bustling, clean-cut breezy western comedy that eliminates all possibility of there being any dull or dead moments during the presentation. A mischievous lit tle cowgirl, a bossy old woman, a funny Chinaman always in trouble and always looking foi more, and Hezekiah Bugg, the biggest liar in Arizona, will keej the audience in continual good humor, it is said. A small admission charge will be made, the proceeds to be used for the benefit of the schools, and the public is invited to attend. Has Nothing To Confess, Says Bruno Hauptmann Trenton, N. J., Mar 12.—Bruno Richard Hauptmann told his spirit ual adviser today he had “noth ing to confess” about the. Lind bergh baby kidnap-slaying. The Rev. D. G. Werner, of New York city, whom Haupt man selected to give him religious instruction, asked Hauptmann to day to confess if he were guilty of the crime. The clergyman said he told Hauptmann three of his six cell mates would go to the chair late this week, and he asked Haupt mann if that would unnerve him. “ ‘It will make no impression' on me,’ ” he said Hauptmann re plied. “ ‘I Have nothing to con fess.’ ” Evangelist Day To Hold Revival Meetings Here Prominent Minister Of Winston-Salem To Open Series On March 31 In Sparta Baptist Church Evangelist Fred N. Day, of Winston-Salem, is scheduled to begin a series of revival meetings in Sparta Baptist church on Sun day, March 31, at 11 a. m. Mr. Day is an outstanding evangelist and is just now rounding out his five-hundredth revival series. He makes his living, it is said, from his large jewelry business, and has consistently given money from his meetings to the educa-1 tion of deserving • girls. The community is considered fortunate in that it is to have Mr. Day here for this series of services. Next Sunday at 3 p. m., a series of revival services is to begin at Scottville Baptist church with the Rev. Mr. Caudle, of Ashe county, delivering the sermons. . Friends of righteousness are asked by Dr. G- A. Martin, pastor of the local church, to pray for these meetings ahd attend all services possible. The regular service will be held next Sunday at New Hope at 11 a. m. by the pastor. Some extra services, which are expected will be very interesting, are to be arranged for New Hope in the near future. On account of the absence of Mrs. G. A. Martin from Sparta, the session of the Women’s Missionary society of the local church has been moved up one week and will be held at the home of Mrs. Clint Halsey on Thursday of next week (March 21), at which time Mrs. Martin will make a report on the Durham meeting. Dr. and Mrs. Martin spent several days of this week in Durham and Raleigh, the Con vention of Baptist Women being held in Durham. Mrs. Martin also visited her father, who lives in Raleigh. Workers Report On Success With Milk Proposition Galax business men and others who have been engaged during the past few days in having farm ers of Grayson and Carroll coun ties and in nearby Alleghany county fill out questionnaires re garding the amount of milk they will be able to supply the Car nation Milk company, if the com pany decides to erect a milk con densing plant at Galax, met Mon day night in Firemen-Legion hall, Galax, to report on the success with which they had met. • The business men were very enthusiastic concerning the pros pects for the plant and n\uch in terest was shown in the matter. The workers are still engaged in signing up farmers in the three counties to supply milk for the proposed plant. Dr. H. L. Lyon, Hillsville; J. M. Cassell, Hillsville, Carroll county farm agent, and f>. T. Painter, Independence, Gray son county farm agent, have been giving considerable of their time to the matter also. Senate Blocs Tack Sectional Projects To KD Begin Putting Into Relief Meeeure Project* Of Benefit Only.. To Certain Communities Washington, Mar. 12.—Fight ing Senate blocs today beat down administration opposition and be gan loading tbe $4,880,000,000 works relief bill with projects of benefit only to individual com munities or limited sections of the nation. The factions were successful after party leaders had flung back the first determined assault to “earmark” the giant appro priation contrary to the wishes of President Roosevelt. By a vote of 5Q to 32 the Sen ate first rejected * ah amendment by Senator Edward P. Costigan (D), of Colorado, which would have made mandatory the ex penditure of some of the money for public works projects. Then it voted 75 to 5 against an amendment by Senator Huey P. Long (D), of Louisiana, to set aside $1,000,000,000 of the fund to provide a college edu cation for 80,000, boys and girls who cannot afford one now. Those who voted aye were Sena tors Lynn Frazier, (R), of North Dakota; Peter Noybeck (R), of North Dakota; Elmer Thomas (D), of Oklahoma; Thomas D. Schall (R), Of Minnesota, and Long. It was the first time the upper house has had an opportunity to vote on one of the main planks »f Long’s “share-the-wealth" pro gram which they have been hear ing so much about from Long ind the folks back home and they leaped upon it gleefully. Immediately after these two votes, however, **l'ne powerful Western group swung into action, in short order they forced adop tion of amendments which “ear narked” the measure for expen ditures on rivers and harbors, water conservation, transmountain water diversion, irrigation and reclamation. While the results of today’s voting did not comprise a revolt » gainst the measure, the action refleflcted the displeasure of. the majority of the Senate in giving to the Chief Executive nearly $5,000,M0,000 to spend in any way he sees fit. HOLC BILL PASSES Washington, Mar. 12.—The House passed today the measure which provides an additional $1,750,000,000 for the Home Owner’s Loan corporation to help mortgage burdened home owners. Baptist Women Told Church Is In Good Shape Huggins Speaks At State Mission Meet Held In Durham First Baptist Church Durham, Mar. 12.—Despite a downpour of rain, a great number of women of the North Carolina Baptist Woman’s Missionary Union came into this city today, and to night at the opening of their forty-fifth sessional filled the spacious auditorium of the First Baptist Church to overflowing, and heard M. A. Huggins, general secretary of North Carolina Baptists, declare that the Baptist denomination is in better shape today than it has been at any time since the beginning of the great slump which so seriously slowed down religious activities in this state. Bringing ,a >vord of greeting from the State Baptist Conven tion, Mr. Huggins then turned his attention to the present and the future of the denomination in this state and affirmed one fourth of the church members in the denomination could, by giving 10 per cent, of their income each year, stack up a greater sum to tal than the nearly half million members gave altogether last year. He brought a vivid account of the march of Baptist hosts through the years and held up a denominational goal so sound in principle and so meaningful to the religious life of the state that the great number of women were moved noticeably by the challenge. , He was followed by Dr. J. B. Lawrence, of the home mission board, Atlanta, who thrilled the packed building with a recitation of the attainments in that field, using as his theme, “A Heritage of Glorious Achievement.” Judged i by the enthusiastic gathering here ; tonight this will become one of the greatest gatherings of the Baptist women in this- century. Models Choose Huey Long As “Ideal Lover” New York, Mar. 12.—Huey (Kingfish) Long emerged in the role of a Casanova today when 300 professional models elected him their “ideal lover” by an overwhelming majority. Such traditional Romeos as Clark Gable and Johnny Weis muller received only a smatter ing of votes in the poll, conduct ed by the Professional Models League of America. Through State Capital Keyholes By Bui Hinton Silvor NEW THREAT — Information emanating from Washington, D. C., indicates the certain candi dacy of Congressman Lindsay C. Warren, of Washington, N. C., in opposition to ■ Senator Josiah W. Bailey in 1936. While Sena tor Bailey has gone to the aid of President Roosevelt in recent weeks in a spectacular manner it is pointed out by Warren sup porters that the primary of next spring “is just around the cor ner.” Senator Bailey was said to have lost ground in his opposition to enactment of the Agricultural Adjustment Act, the Bankhead cotton control bill, the seed loan act. the St. Lawrence waterway act, the soldiers’ bonus proposal, all except the last sponsored by President Roosevelt. RECORD—Friends of Con gressman Warren are pointing to his 'record on the foregoing legis lation and say that his action meets with approval of all par ties concerned. Unless something unforeseen happens it can now be safely said that Senator Bailey will face potent opposition next year and its better than an even bet that Congressman Warren will provide a substantial part of that opposition. Warren is known as a liberal and enjoys the repu tation of being cloee to Presi dent Roosevelt and Vice Presi dent John N. Garner. CHANGED MINDS — Raleigh politicians are changing their minds about the intention of R. T. Fountain, former Lieutenant Governor, to run for the United States Senate in opposition of Senator J. W. Bailey and all comers next year. Fountain is a frequent visitor to legislative halls and can be seen often talk ing seriously with men who sup ported him against * Governor Ehririghaus in the primaries of three years ago. The opinion is that his earnestness bears out his statement that he will run. next' spring, no matter which way the* wind blows. PAROLES—A small war, con ducted mostly under cover, is be ing waged at the office of State Parole Commissioner. Some of the wise boys have been taking notes and avow that- many at torneys who have been disappoint, ed in pleas for executive clem ency are in the ranks of the campaigners against Edwin M. Gill, Parole Commissioner. Es tablishment of a parole board of several members would only af fect recommendations, since the Governor is the only man who can sign releases from prison in State* TAXES—Don’t get too excited abqut the proposal to levy a throe Hr cent income tax on dividends from stocks in domestic corporations. It may not be done. Many of the legislators who vot ed for the proposal in committee did it simply to get the revenue * (continued on page' S) Mt. Airy Officer Named New Galax Chief Of Police At a special meeting of the Town Council of Galax, Va.( held Tuesday night in the Municipal building, presided over by Mayor B. D. Beamer, Patrolman Joe Snow, of the. Mount Airy police force, was elected Chief of Po lice of Galax to succeed the late Chief Posey Martin, who was murdered on Thursday night, February 21. The new police chief will as sume his new duties tomorrow (Friday), although Mr. Snow’s family will remain in Mount Airy until the close of the Mount Airy schools. Officer Frank Dotson, who was seriously wounded when Chief Martin was murdered, ,and Officer J. O. Jones, it is understood, will continue as members of the Galax police force. Ehringhaus Is Presented Birth Certificate Tues. Presentation Is Feature Of “Register Your Baby” Campaign Nearing End In North Carolina Raleigh, Mar. 12.—Governor John Christopher Blucher Ehring haus was presented today with a certificate of his birth more than half a century ago by Dr. Carl V. Reynolds, acting State health officer and secretary of the State Board of Health. Dr. Reynolds related briefly the achievements of Burbank with plants and of biologists in pro ducing specimens approaching perfection. He congratulated Governor Ehringhaus on his par ents and the excellent specimen of manhood they produced in him as he presented the little copy of the Governor’s “citizen ship papers." “1 thank you, Dr. Reynolds, and appreciate this evidence that 1 was born,” said Governor Eh ringhaus. “Your campaign should have the hearty and full cooper ation of the citizens of the State. Children now will live to appreci ate the care their parents exer cise now in making sure that their births ,are registered. I ap preciate mine.” Governor Ehringhaus, the cer tificate he proudly displayed shows, was born in Elizabeth City. N. C., February 5, 1882, the son of Erskipe and Carrie Colville (Mathews) Ehringhaus. His father was 28 and his mother 25 years old when he was born. He was bom “without benefit of bookkeeping,” as births were not required by law to be registered until 1914. His mother had died, as had the attending physician. Dr. W. L. Lumsden. Only his father, Erskine Eh ringhaus, now approaching his 82nd birth anniversary,. is living, of those whose word as to.- the (continued on back page)' Coughlin Flays Johnson Monday In Radio Talk Detroit. Mar. 12.—The Rov. Charles E. Coughlin last night assailed -General" Hugh S. Johnson as “a cracked gramaphone record squawking the messages of his master’s voice.’’ ~ The priest’s radio reply to Johnson’s blistering attack of a week .ago on him and Senator Huey P. Long of Louisiana as serted: “I need not condemn, you be fore the court of public opinion. You have condemned yourself.” The priest asserted the recent treasury monetary action was the answer to his demand for money reform and. the reply to 'John son’s attack. .. Coughlin declared Johnson, at tacked him personally “but not once did you dare attack the truths which I teach.” He opened his 45-minute ad dress with a defense of the priest’s right to participate in public affairs. “I am mindful that as a Catho lic priest, whose voice has been (continued on back page) Regrets To Leave After Serving As Farm Agent Here W. B. Collins Briefly ' Reviews Work In This County Before Going To New Work In Watauga County Agent’s Office In Sparta To Be Closed Until Arrangements Are Made For A Successor W. B. Collins, who is to leave tomorrow for Boone to - assume his new duties as agricultural agent of Watauga ..eounty after having served in that capacity in Alleghany- for the , past several years, has written a letter pf farewell, in which he briefly re views the years of his service here and expresses his regret at leav ing. ’ •■■■■' The letter follows On March 15th I will be^trans ferred to Watauga county to do county agent work there. - The county agent’s office afc Sparta will be closed until arrangements are made for placing another agent in Alleghany, .'county. It is with much regret that I am leaving Alleghany county, but I have been offered an increase in salary and an assistant county agent in Watauga. So I have thought it best to make-'this change. During the five and. pne-half years I have worked in this county, we have gone through one of the worst depressions that most of us have eveu seen. Dur ing this time I have kept one ob jective in mind, and' that was to help the farmers when and where I could regardless *f -who it hurt. This -attitude has brought on ■con siderable criticism of my work by some individuals, some of which was probably just criticism, buf I have preferred being criticized' for doing too r' much rather than being criticised for doing too little.' ■ • ' The following is some of' the work that has been accomplished in the county in the last, five and one-half years that • has perman ent value: A large number of. purebred bulls and rams have been placed in the county td improve the beef cattle and sheep business. 1 -i The number of docked and castrated lambs have -increased from a few flocks in- ,19?9 to about 90 per cent of - the lambs in the county being docked and castrated in 1934. / A successful system of .cooper ative marketing of lambs" and wool has been worked out,’ with a large saving td the sheep-grow ers of the county. The death rate from blackleg in. calves has been, reduced to such an extent ■ that very - few calves died from this disease in 1934. A large number of farmers have been taught to drench their sheep for stomach-•’worms, n The amount of legume ..crops grown on the farms, of- the county in the form df> lespedeto has in creased from, a few pounds sown in -1929 bo where there will. prob ably be , 34,0$} pounds •or., seed sown in ; The" farmwf have been given A‘stork in' growing- certified' seed potatoes, sfringless gTften pod (continued on back' page) "He ttflO JOUOWS idleness snaii wm* /ini it tte poth to Aiere**.' ■ MARCH *’ ■ " :M ijM 1J—Four foot of mow (atk hi N«w York City, IM, w-; first 1«H. . !>*■; 14—First bird nmrvMion cr* «ted in FferMa, 190J. lt-Anfcw Jack**. 1+ tn» idem, born 176*,
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