North Carolina Newspapers

UN Tunet Weal Adt Bring Results DEVOTED TO THE CIVIC ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF ALLEGHANY COUNTY Volume 10. SPARTA, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 1935. 4 PAGES Number 45. By Hugo Sims, Tims* Spatial Washington CorrssPoadsnt PACIFIC AIR LINES Regular flights between Cali fornia and China are expected to begin this summer as a result of the decision of the Pan-American Airways to inaugurate service. Operating airports will be estab lished on each of a series of is lands forming steps from Hawaii to the Philippines and splitting wide the mandated islands of Ja pan. That the new airway is viewed with suspicion in Tokyo is apparent. Navy officials there refer to the former German is lands as “Japan’s first line of marine defense,” but no protest is expected in view of the de velopment by Japan of harbors in which she permits no foreign visitors. > JAPAN HAS OBJECTIONS Commercial air bases will be erected on Midway, Wake and Guam, but it is felt Japanese ap prehensions should not interfere with legitimate commercial avia tion. Of course, everyone knows that such bases could serve mili tary planes. Moreover, they will be sanctioned subject to the right of the Navy to take them over in an emergency. Flying sched ules will be worked out after the giant clipper air liners begin their flights. They have been thoroughly tested in South Ameri can service and there seems to be little doubt of the technical success of the line. The air ser vice will cover 8,500 miles, with five stops, reaching Canton, China, in about four days as compared to the three weeks now required by the best liners. REPORTS BUSINESS GAINS The Business Advisory and planning Council, composed of fifty-two members, representing practically every phase of trade and industry, meets regularly to discuss the Administration's pol icies and to counsel on business affairs. Last week it gathered to report gains up to 30 percent for the' first two months of this as compared to last year, with the exception of companies connected with heavy industries, railroads, cotton, and some milling projects. The housing program was ex pected to aid these in the near future. Significantly, the state ment of-the Council asserted the soundness of the American dollar ‘‘in either our own or in world markets" and that “based on its present gold value it is as sound a currency as exists today.” ROOSEVELT LOSES GROUND A teyr days before Henry I. Harriman, president of the United States Chamber of Commerce, “reported” that since the Fall elections President Roosevelt has lost ground with the people of tKe country, who, while still ad miring him and wanting to have faith in >his policies, want jobs and are beginning to wonder whether “the New Deal will give them work and the comforts of life." While this writer expresses no opinion as to the reasons given by Mr. Harriman he agrees with the conclusion, .which was clearIg set out in this column two weeks ago. The head of the business men's organisation expressed the belief that the depression was over and cited statistics to bear out the point. HOOVER ADVISES PARTY Following his recent statement, •dyking the country to return to the gold standard as the only nuyns of effecting a permanent recovery, former President Hoo ver is represented as believing that if radical currency inflation can be .avoided at this session of Congress the nation’s monetary system' 'will escape further dis turbance. However, Mr. Hoover fean -inflation if Congress piles the heavy added burden of pay ing the veterans’ bonus upon the em$rgfhcy expenditures now be ing, mat by borrowing, and feels that all Conservatives and sound money advocates should aid the Administration in defeating the immediate cash payment of the bonus. This suggestion, it is re ported, has not met with any hearty response from Republican members of Congress, some of whom believe that the increased national debt might ultimately force easy money of a flat na ture. REPUBLICANS PLAN FIGHT Signs that the Republican party is getting ready to gird its loins for a battle next year are seen in the increased interest being taken by members in the threat of Senator Long to lead a third party movement and in his re peated attacks upon the Admin - istration. Chairman Fletcher, of the Republican National Commit ..bm. chimes , in with the observa tion that the schism in the party (continued on back page) Sanity Hearing ForBdpOnln Grayson Court Defense Motion For Observation At State Hospital Is Overruled By Judge Sutherland DR. WRIGHT IS HEARD If Jury Returns Verdict j Of Sanity, Murder Trial Is Expected To Follow. Campbell Is Defending The case of Howard Pelp, charged with the murder of the late Chief of Police Posey Mar tin, of Galax, was called Monday morning in Grayson county cir cuit court at Independence with Judge Horace Sutherland, G^kx, presiding. Immediately precSfcig the calling of the case, a quick indictment was returned by the grand jury. Stuart B. Campbell. Wytheviue (Va.) attorney, asked Judge Suth erland for air order committing Delp to the Southwestern State hospital at Marion, Va., for ob servation. Dr. Georg* A. Wright, head of the Marion institution, testified at length Monday, in the absence of the jury, concerning his short observations of the de fendant and as to his opinions. Dr. Wright stated that he could not say definitely whether Delp was sane or insane, and that he would wish a period of 30 to 60 days before making a decision on the matter. Apparently, the sole defense plea at present is that of insanity. After hearing the testimony of Dr. Wright. Judge Sutherland overruled the defense motion and, despite strenuous objection on the part of the defense, said he would let the jury decide as to whether Delp was sane or insane at the time of the crime and whether he is sane or Insane at the pres ent. Most Of Monday's court ses sions was taken up in selection of the jury. A number of venire men were excused from service because of fixed opinions concern ing the defendant. A large crowd was present in the courtroom Monday when Delp w>as taken in for the first time. The prisoner had the look of a hunted animal as he gatzed about the room indifferently, it seemed. He got up from his seat many times during the d^y and at one time it was necessary for an officer to return hlfn to his seat. He kept putting his hat on and off his head tfntil he was finally warned by Chief of Police J. I. Snow, of Galax, who was in charge of the prisoner for a part of the day, to leave it off, which he did. It is the contention of the prosecution that he is merely feigning insanity, and a large number of witnesses have been examined in an effort to bear out this contention. All of Tuesday’s session and up until near the time of the latest reports from Independence yes (continued on back page) Five Are Held In Connection With Recent Thefts Many of a series of depreda tions on private property in Al leghany county, which have been taking place over a considerable period of time, are expected to be cleared up with the arrest of a number of persons who were taken into custody last week by Sheriff Walter M. Irwin, assisted by Deputies Chap Edwards and Charlie Shepherd. Sheriff Irwin has spent much time and effort during the past few weeks to obtain evidence to convict the guilty parties, and has been commended for his ueneverance. Those arrested were: Porter Wagoner, Roaster Murray, Ardell Hawkins, Emmett Wolfe and Gilbert Atwood. Wagoner, Mur rey and Hawkins, who are said to have broken into M. L. Richardson’s store at Whitehead, are charged with store-breaking and larceny, Wolfe is charged with receiving stolen property, and Wagoner and Atwood are charged with breaking into Smithey’s store here and stealing more than 500 pounds of hams. All the prisoners were bound over to Alleghany Superior court at a preliminary hearing. | Slain Police Chief Above is a photograph of the late Chief of Police Popey Martin, of Galax, who was allegedly slain by Howard Delp on Thursday night, February 21, at the door of the jail in Galax. Senate Passes Relief Bill Saturday 68-16 Measure Is Sent Into Conference Carrying Mild Inflation Rider. Byrd, Glass Vote “No” Washington, Mar. 26.—A sen ate torn and weary for eight weeks of tussling with the largest single legislative appropriation in world history, Saturday capitulated to big stick pressure from Demo cratic leaders and passed the ad ministration's $4,880,000,000 re lief bill. The measure, carrying a mild silver inflation rider^ was speeded to a conference -with—the house for a settlement of differences by the decisive margin of 68 to 16. - - The $375,000,000 silver rider, advanced by Senator Thomas (D., Okla.) was accepted only as a parliamentary move to prevent a filibuster. Leaders expect it to be stricken out in the senate -house conference. Decisively, the senate defeated before a final vote a proposed amendment for a $4,000,000,000 greenback is sue to pay for the whole pro gram. Designed to provide work for 3,500.000 employables now on relief rolls after the $880,000, (continued on back page) Auto Accident Claims Victii Well Known Here Wadesboro, Mar. 26.—Prank Bennett Jr., 23, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bennett, of this place, was instantly killed Sunday morn ing just before 6 o’clock when his automobile, driven at high speed, left the road a few miles east of Cheraw, S. C., on the Darlington highwajr, and went down a fill some 25 feet high. Young ' Bennett held a position with the Atlantic Coast Line at Florence, S. C., and was com ing to Wadesboro to spend the week-end with his parents. He was alone. No one saw the accident, but the wrecked car, with the body still in it, was discovered in a short While by a Negro living in the vicinity, and this Negro noti fied persons .at a filling station some distance away. News of the tragedy reached Wadesboro about 7 o’clock. Mr. Bennett was educated at Fishbume Military School and at the University of North Carolina, and for some time had' been con nected with the railroad at Flor ence, being just embarked on a promising career. He was well known throughout North Carolina and in adjoining states. He is survived by his parents and by one sister. Miss Martha Clarke Bennett, student at Women's Col lege of the University of North Carolina. . t. Mr. Bennett was very well known in Sparta, having spent several summers in the home of R. E. Hawthorne. Roosevelt Off On Vacation In Tropical Waters Length Of Stay Away From Capital May Depend On Condition Of Howe, Who Shows Improvement Jacksonville, Fla., Mar. 26.— Carrying with him detailed plans for his $4,880,000,000 works-relief program, President Roosevelt late today boarded the trim destroyer Farragut for a two-week cruise of work and play in tropic seas. The Chief Executive lost no time in setting out, once he was on the deck of the warship, the newest of her class in the navy. Orders were quickly given and the W?rey-hulled fighter slipped away from the‘dock ten minutes after he had been welcomed aboard by officers and crew man ning the rail. * Mr. Roosevelt arrived in Jack sonville at '3t:30 p. m. from Washington and almost up to the time he went aboard the Farragut spent his time in per fecting the administration of the works-relief program with Harry Hopkins, FERA head. Hopkins, who cam? south' on the presi dential special, boarded a train for the capital shortly after he saw the President on his way. Hopkins was reticent concern ing the set-up of the new pro gram, insisting that announce ments, if any, must come from Mr. Roosevelt. It was learned, however, that additional adminis trative machinery is in the pro cess of creation that will point first of all toward the develop ment of a diversified works shced ule that would be functioning at top speed within six months. Adequate provision will be made, it was understood, for white collar workers as well as the job less that in nomal ..times would be absorbed by heavy industry. Mr. Roosevelt’s itinerary calls for fishing excursions in Florida and Bahama w,aters, his stay, of course, depending on the con dition of Secretary Louis McHenry Howe, who is critically ill at the White House. 1 During the week he will transfer from the Far ragut to the Nourmahal, the big yacht of Vincent Astor. Would use lethal gas Raleigh, Mar. 26.—The Gen eral Assembly’s joint committee on penal institutions decided to night to report favorably a bill introduced by Representative C. A. Peterson, of Mitchell, to sub stitute lethal gas for electrocution as a means of capital punishment in North Carolina. Rep. Doughton Supports Vinson Bonus Measure Bill Is Reported Favorably To House By Ways And Means Group Headed By Him Washington, Mar. 25.—Con gressman R. L. Doughton, of the Ninth North Carolina District, voted for the Vinson bill in the bonus battle in the House of Representatives last week. The Vinson bill had the support of the American Legion and was re ported favorably to the House by the Ways and Means Committee, of which body Mr. Doughton is Chairman. Three major bonus bills were voted on by the House? First, the Vinson bill, introduced upon the request of the American Leg ion and supported by that group of veterans. This bill received the support of the Ways and Means Committee and the vote of Mr. Doughton. It calls for the immediate payment of the adjusted-service certificates of the veterans of the world war, to be financed as other obligations of the Goveminent are’ met. This bill was defeated by a small mar gin. The second measure was the Patman bill, calling for the im mediate payment of the adjust ed-service certificates to world war veterans with “printing press money.’’ This measure was de signed primarily to bring about inflation rather than obtain pay ment of the bonus to assist the veterans, it was charged. Presi dent Roosevelt and leaders of the House and Senate have openly expressed opposition to this meas ure, declaring it would bring financial chaos to this country should It try to pay its debts with printing press money. This (continued on back page) Nichols To Be New Postmaster Here On April 1 G. Glenn Nichols’ appointment as postmaster at Sparta has been confirmed and Mr. Nichols expects to take charge of the postoffice the'first of April. Mr. Nichols succeeds Mrs. Lula Choate who has served as post mistress for the past 12 years, with great popularity. Mr. Nichols is welcomed into his new position by the patrons of the office and is expected to serve the public in a highly satis factory manner. He will be as sisted by Oder Joines. Through State Capital Keyholes By Bras Hinton Silver NEW JOB—Speaker Robert Grady Johnson, presiding officer of the present House of Represen tatives, is said to have his sights leveled on even higher marks. The current talk around Raleigh is that he will toss his hat into the ring for Lieutenant Governor when the primaries roll around next Spring. The head man of the House isn't having much to say about the matter for publi cation these days but his friends will tell you that he is getting his ducks in a row to give the other boys a run for their money in 1936. There are some who say that the name of Johnson on the ticket for two offices in one election might not be so hot but do not be surprised if State Treas urer Charles M. Johnson, a cousin of the Speaker, finds other fields in which to jrraae before next Democratic primary day. EXPECTANCY — Friends of Clyde R. Hoey, brilliant Shelby Democrat, expect him to announce his candidacy for Governor in the Democratic primaries of next year almost any day now. They will tell you that he can command at least 90 per cent of the votes of his native Cleveland County without even issuing a command. Still there are a lot of peeple who would tike bo see him run for the Senate against “Our Bob!’ Reynolds in 1938. Mr. Hoey is accustomed to> making up his own mind - and fighting his battles in his own way. The best thing to do is to watch him and his smoke and not pay too much attention to hearsay. RAIDERS—The folk who hope to take a part of the gasoline tax money to support things other than roads have not, as yet left' Raleigh. They are hanging around in the hope that they can divert when the Legislature gets in the throes of a deadlock on the biennial revenue measure. It looks very much like the General Assembly may reach such a dead lock, so if you are interested in getting the money you pay in gas tax.es expended on your roads now is a good time to set up and take notice. TROUBLE—Some people who hang around the State Capitol for fun or more profitable reasons are of the opinion that the House of Representatives is divided on major questions because of the Speakership race two years from now. Here are some of the Rep resentatives of the present House who are considered candidates for Speaker in 1936: Representative Sullivan, of Buncombe; Repre sentative Morphew, of Graham; Representative Cherry, of Gaston, and Representative Hoyle, of Guilford, All except Hoyle, are chairmen of major committees and you can figure the rest out for yourselves. POWER—Speaking of pooler and power companies, have you (continued on page 2) New Galax Officer Chief of Police Joe I. Snow, new head of the Galax Police department, who succeeded the late Chief Posey Martin, allegedly slain by Howard Delp. Three Per Cent Sales Tax Back In Revenue Bill House Passes And Sends To The Senate Tuesday The 1935-37 Revenue Measure Raleigh, Mar. 26. — Riding rough shod over strong opposition the powerful administration ma chine in the House of Represen tatives today passed on final reading and sent to the Senate the 1936-1937 revenue bill with a 3 per cent, general sales tax. When the bill reaches the Sen ate tomorrow, it . is confidently expected it will be re-referred to the finance committee because of certain House amendments. Outside of these amendments, only one of .which is of conse quence, the bill is exactly as re ported out of the joint finance committee. The Senate, meanwhile, passed an amendment, reducing the cost (continued on back page) Chatham To Play Duke Baseball Team In Elkin Elkin. March 25.—The Chatham Blanketeers will open the 1035 baseball season here Friday and Saturday, March 29 and 30, with the strong Duke University Blue Devils baseball team, in the first college baseball game. The Blue Devils will bring to Elkin a veteran team composed of college stars and a wonderful catcher in Wagner; a strong pitching staff composed of Ken Weafer, Pete Naktenis, George Barley and Reynolds May, all carried over from last year’s pitohing staff. Others more wide ly known in football are Corkey Cornelius, All-Southern halfback, fn centerfield, Earl Wentz in left field and Sammie Bell, Duke great little basketball and baseball star bn third base, and other college stars. Coach Jack Coombs, veteran Big League and World Series star, with Herb Pennock of the New York Yankees, holds the record of never having been de feated in pitching in World Ser ies, having pitched fiive games without defeat; three at Phila delphia in the series of 1910, one in 1911 and the fifth with Brooklyn in 1916. Coach Coombs will Have a real baseball team here Friday and Saturday that will be well worth seeing. Op the other hand, the Blan keeters will put on the field a team of veterans, winner of 67 games against 16 defeats Last season; and several new men have been added to . strengthen the weak spots of last year. The Chatham Blanketeers, of fering one of the fastest amateur teams in the State, hope to amass another g*»at record for this season and to get under Way at rivals. ikf-' , ) Patman Bonos Bill Passed By House Frl Measure Providing For Payment Of Veteran* By Inflationary Method Is Adopted In Lower Branch APPLAUSE GREETS VOTE Climax On Long-Contested Issue Comes When Byras Votes To Break Tie. Bill Now Goes To Senate Washington, Mar. 26.—A double blow of veto-overriding propor tions was struck at the president Friday when the House voted not only to pay the $2,000,000,000 soldiers’ bonus but also to use the currency inflation method of paying. Applause $nd window-rattling cowboy yells greeted preliminary decisions which led to final pas sage of the Patman bonus pay ment bill by a 318 to 90 vote. And the 207 to 204 choice of the Patman currency expansion plan against the orthodox Vinson American Legion bill created an uproar that looked and sounded like a riot. Tae Patman bill now goes to the Senate, and none knows what will happen to it there although polls have shown a majority in favor of cash payment. Even leaders concede the House could muster the necessary two-thirds to override a presidential veto. The senate is another story. Months ago. the president ex pressed his opposition to paying the bonus now on the ground ii that it would interfere with his recovery program and at the same time give the soldiers something they were not due to receive until 1945. He informed party leaders he would veto it, although there have been sugges tions of compromise. Only recently, Donald Rich berg, the No. 1 Roosevelt spokes men, said that so long as Presi dent Roosevelt was in the White House there would be no inflation. Despite knowledge of the presi dent’s position, the House went right ahead. When it met, its first vote was on a motion to sub stitute the Vinson bill, wihch would use the orthodox appro priation method of paying the bonus, for the Patman bill, with (continued on back page) Students From Alleghany Are On Honor Roll The names of Robert Martin Carico, Ennice; Eugene Fender, Whitehead; Johnson Sanders, Stratford; Bryan Taylor and Robert Taylor, Laurel Springs, and Clarice Thompson, Glad* Valley, are included on the Honor Roll of Appalachian State Teachers college at Boone for the term just closed. To be classed in this group is counted a distinctive honor. Among other things, it requires creditable conduct and average grades of from 90 to 100%. A total of 141 students out of an enrollment of 1016 are classed as honor students, and they come from 46 counties and six states. "A false friend and a shadow attend only when the «m shine*." MARCH Marlboro. Maa, ItH APRIL m