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TODAY'S THOUGHT Too low they build who build below the skies.— Young. The Alleghany Times Subscription Price $1 a year in advance DEVOTED TO THE CIVIC, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF ALLEGHANY COUNTY Volume 11. SPARTA, NO&FH CAROLINA,THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 1935. 10 PAGES Number 15. BORAH SHOWS STRENGTH The strength shown by Senator Borah In the poll conducted by Robert H. Lucas,, director of the Republican national committee in the Hoover administration, has the supporters of Mr. Hoover and many Eastern Republicans wor ried. The Idahoan has always possessed strength with the voters but because of his strong individ ualism has not been in much favor with the managing heads of his party, jle has freely criticized Republican Presidents and usually stands guard on his own reser vations. HAS BEEN INDEPENDENT It is known that Senator Borah is closely watching the recent de velopment for the purpose of as sessing the situation with a view toward determining whether to seek the Republican nomination. -He wants to be sure that there is a strong call from the voters. He has lambasted the New Deal but, on the other hand, he has voted for the bonus, the Wagner labor disputes bill, the public utilities death sentence, for the AAA amendments and to restore, pen sions to veterans of the Spanish American war. He opposed the World Court, extension of the NRA, the central bank proposed by the Rev. Coughlin and the LaPoilette plan to increase in come taxation on the little fellow. Recently, the story gdes, an ad mirer in the East approached the Idahoan, to persuade him to toy low on his demand for a managed currency. However, few who have the slightest idea of his determin ed views would have bothered to talk it over. He is of the opinion that farmers need no subsidy and that their real problems could be solved by a managed currency to put purchasing power in the hands of the masses. Mr. Borah is dis tinctly liberal and well able to re capture for the Republicans some of the independent vote that it lost in 1932. EAST PEARS INFLATION With most political experts con vinced that the battleground of the next election will be in the West Republican strategists want to know whether they can reform the out of" joint alliance between the industrial East and the agricultural West and Mid-West under any candidate. If Mr. Borah represents the real senti ment of his widely-flung con stituency the gap to be bridged is deep but the party platform must undertake to do it. Ob servers report that there was a shift toward Borah in the East some weeks ago but when he came out for currency inflation, the bonus and the Frazier Lemke farm refinancing program —all of which means more money —the conservatives were once more frightened at this “enemy” of what they call “sound money.” McNARY WANTS FARM AID With the Democrats frankly looking toward the West and South for the votes to win next fall it became evident that Re publican plans must be centered around a East-West coalition. Senator McNary, co-author of the McNary-Haugen plan for farm re lief, frankly admits that the issue will be settled in the West, con cedes that the South will be Democratic and declares that “the bag of wheat and the hogs must be grot back to the Republican party to win.” He believes that this can be done only by offering a farm program that will satisfy the farmers as more to their ad vantage than the AAA. Hd-hopes to force discussion of a new agri cultural program among farmers and to secure such wide approval that the Republican convention will adopt it as a plank. Undoubtedly the party that can make the strongest appeal to the fanners of the West will have the best chance to Win, insofar as the present line-up* can predict the result. Politicans do not forget that the Republicans from ten States, meeting in the Grass Roots convention in Springfield, 111-, hopped on every New Deal policy without restraint except the farm policy ^ The processing taxes may be unpopular in the East, Where the benefits are small and where the manufacturers are kick ing about them, but farmers, West and South, are genenally behind the AAA and the processing taxes and ready to do battle for them. SILVER ISSUE PUZZLING As Congress came to the end of its long .session the silver issue, instead of subsiding is more prominent than ever in the politi cal puzzle and also affects the domestic economic situation, the foreign trade and exchange stabi -- (continued on page 4) Rogers And Post Funerals Held In Calif. And Okla. ‘Old Faithful” And Other Familiar Songs Are Sung At Service* For Rogers In Hollywood THOUSANDS PASS BODY State Capitol In Oklahoma City Fails To Accomodate Crowd Gathered For Post Rites Hollywood, Aug. 27.—The Ok lahoma cowboy who became the first American of his time was laid to rest Thursday night in a stone crypt of a tiny hillside church. While a whole nation mourned his loss, last rites for Will Rogers, cowboy, philosopher and actor, were held in the sandstone chapel of “Wee Kirk o’ the Heather,” seating only 75 persons. There were perhaps 500 gath ered outside the church on the flower-covered lawn when the ser vice began. It lasted less than half an hour. Attendants lifted the unosten tatious casket in which lay the broken remains of the actor kill ed a week earlier in an air crash in Alaska and earned it to the receiving vault behind the altar where it will rest in an oblong niche until Mrs. Rogers decides when it will be shipped back to Oklahoma. Except for a brief moment last night, when the widow, her three children and relatives who cross ed the country for the funeral, visited the chapel at Forest Lawn to look at the body of the actor, the casket was not opened. In the little church, to which the coffin was taken by eight soldiers, an organist played “Old Rugged Cross,” moving from this to other familiar airs Rogers has heard .as a boy in a country church—“In The Gross Of Christ ( Glory,” "Saved By Grace,” and “I Love To Tell The Story.” The Rev. J. Whitcomb Brough er, former pastor of Tremont Temple, Boston, and the Temple Baptist church, Los Angeles, said a brief prayer and read from the Scriptures. Mr. Brougher spoke briefly as a long time friend of Will Rog ers, the man. A prayer followed the address and John Boles, actor, sang, "Old Faithful,” one of Rogers’ favorite songB, the tribute of a cowboy to his horse. Mr. Brougheir pronounced the benediction and as the services ended, the organ’s notes sounded again, playing “Nearer, My God to Thee” and “Abide With Me." Oklahoma City, Aug. 27.— Good-bye to Wiley Post was said Thursday in simple service as the airman’s body rested beneath a flowered reproduction of his globe circling plane, the Winnie Mae. The First Baptist church was filled to overflowing. More hun dreds gathered outside. These in cluded a host unable to get into the Oklahoma capitol earlier for the state’s tribute. Post’s widow and mother made their way with difficulty to the (continued on back page) End Of Congress Session Fails To End Big Issues Washington, Aug.' 27.—Con gress disbanded for a long-delay ed vacation today, but with hope for a short and easy session next year smothered by a mass of unsettled problems. A tough and probably prolong ed election year assembly was projected by such left-over issues as NRA legislation, neutrality, cash bonus, inflation, social secur. ity and farm relief. One of the primary purposes in holding congress here' through summer months was the desire of 'new deed chieftains to wipe from the election year legislative slate virtually every controversy. NEUTRALITY LAW APPROVED Washington, Aug. 27.—A man datory law embodying a policj intended to safeguard the United States against war today received the approval of President Koose Old-Age Pension Bill Applies To 12,000 In N. C. Raleigh, Aug. 17.—Approxi mately 12,000 persons in North Carolina will come under the old age pension provisions of the soc ial security act just passed by Congress, based on percentages in states in which the program is under way, it is estimated by Mrs. W. T. Bost, state commis sioner of public welfare. The act applies to those 66 years of age and older, or the states may limit it to 70 years for ,a time, until 1940, and each year about 1,150 more would become eligible. The federal government makes grants up to $15 a month, to be matched on a 50-50 basis by the states or local units under state control. Figuring, Mrs. Bost esti mates that if the number in the state is 12,000 and the monthly average paid is $20, the total an nual cost will be about $2,880, 000, half paid by the state, and if the average, is $30, the maxi mum, it will be $4,250,000. Son Ut famous Inventor Dies In Hotel Room Thomas A. Edison, Jr., Apparently Succumbs To Heart Ailment While In Springfield, Mass. Springfield, Mass., Aug- 27.— Death claimed Thomas A. Edison, Jr., 59, eldest son of the famous inventor, Thomas A. Edi son, and head of the research engineering department of the Edison plant at West Orange, N. J., Sunday. Death overtook the son of the famous inventor in a hotel room here. A medical examination reveal ed that death was apparently due to heart failure. Edison arrived at the hotel with two companions Friday night and registered under another name. Later he became iU and a physician was called. The physician remained in attendance until Edison died at 2 a. m. to day. His identity was not known by hotel officials until his step brother, Charles Edison, arrived from New Jersey and claimed the body. It was sent to East Or ange, where he lived, for burial. A member of the family said Edison frequently assumed an other name when traveling to es cape notice. He said Edison was returning from a visit to Charles Edisoi* in New Hampshire. Edison and his companions reg istered at the hotel as W. H. Hildebrand, J. J. Griffin, and J. J. Byrne, all of Orange, N. J. Under which name Edison regis tered, the hotel clerk did not know. His widow, a brother, a sister, two step-brothers and a step-sis ter survive. Sparta H. S. To Open For 1935-36 Term September 2 Opening of Sparta high school hag been announced by the prin cipal, C. R. Roe, for Monday, September 2. A very brief pro gram has been planned for the opening day and all patrons and friends of the school are cordially invited to attend. The prospects for a large en rollment and a successful year seem very good. The school, which has long been an accredit ed school of high standing, each year, it has been pointed out, makes some addition to increase its efficiency in operation. This year the school has added another bus, which brings the number operated by the school to seven. This new bus will leave Rich Hill and reach Sparta via the Horace Green farm and Glade Val ley. Bus No. 2 will start from George Crouse’s home this year. The other buses will operate on same routes as last year. Adjust ments. in any or all of the bus routes will be made later if neces sary to facilitate transportation. Alleghany Baptist Association Meet To Be Held Soon Annual Gathering U Scheduled For September 6, 7, And 8 In Mt. Carmel Church At Cherry Lane On Friday, .Saturday and Sun day, September 6, 7 ,and 8, the annual meeting of the Alleghany Baptist association is to be held at Mt. Carmel Baptist church, at Cherry Lane. A tentative program has been arranged for the three days as follows; First day, September 6 —(Forenoon session) 10 a. m., Praise and worship; ^10:15, en rollment of messengers and elec tion of officers; 10:30, “Religious Literature,” Rev. W. R. Beach; 11:05, “Mills Hope”; 11:45, In troductory sermon by Rev. S. L. Blevins; 12:15, Announcements and adjournment. '(Afternoon session) 1:30, Praise and worship; 1:45, “The State of The Churches”; 2:00, “The Cooperative Program”— general discussion by M. O. Alexander, of the State Board; 3 :00, Devotions, Dr. G. A. Martin, pastor of the Sparta Baptist church. Second day, September 7— (Forenoon session) 9:30, Praise and worship; 9:45, “Woman’s Work”—Report and talks; 10:20, “Christian Education,” Dr. C. A. Martin, and “Hospitals—Report and Discussions”; also, “Old Mini sters Relief—Report and Dis cussions”, Rev. C. H. McKnight; 11:20, Music, Mt. Carmel choir; lli:25, Digest of Church Letters —Report by the Clerk; 11:50, Election of Committees; 12:05, Devotions, Rev. C- H. McKnight. (Afternoon session) 1:30, Praise and worship; 1:45, “Tem perance,” Rev. W. R. Beach; 2:15, Sunday schto^r raport and talks; 3:00, Reports of Committees, and 3:15, Inspirational talk. Third day, September 8, 10:00, Praise and worship; 10:10, Mem orial resolutions; 10l:50, Music, and 11:00, Sermon. Lunch will be served on the grounds and those who attend are expected to take baskets. Waynick Is Honor Guest At Norvale Crags Barbecue Capus M. Waynick, chairman of the North Carolina Highway and Public Works commission, was honor guest Tuesday night at a barbecue at Norvale Crags, near Galax, on top of the Blue Ridge mountain, sponsored by the Mount Airy Kiwanis club. The barbecue was designed to foster increased interest on the part of the high way officials in the importance of completing that portion of the Low Gap highway which is in North Carolina. The portion on the Virginia side, nearest to Galax, has been hard surfaced fog a number of years, and at the time this was done, it was understood that North Carolina would follow suit However, this has not yet been done, hence the activities at this time by interested parties looking toward its early completion. ' Other officials of the highway department were present at the barbecue, and a number of Galax business men were also invited guests of the Granite City Ki wanians. MILLS AGAINST PROCESSING TAX ARE GIVEN EXTENSION Greensboro, Aug. 26—A hun dred or more lawyers from all parts of the state attended mid; die district federal court today and secured for their textile mill clients an order from Judge Johnson J. Hayes continuing until Septembej;f27 temporary or ders restraining Collector Charles H. Robertson from collecting pro cessing taxes and from imposing penalties for their non-payment. Over 100 mills had already fil ed suit to have the tax declared unconstitutional and 11 more filed such actions today. LOCAL THEATRE ANNOUNCES SUNDAY MIDNIGHT SHOW The first midnight show to be given at the new Spartan theatre is scheduled for next Sunday night at 12:01 a. m., when “Coin’ To Town," starring Mae West, will be the feature attraction. Doughton May Be In Gubernatorial Race, Say Rumors Is Said To Be Under Pressure To Reconsider Decision Not To Run For State’s Highest Office Robert L. Doughton, of Alle ghany county, chairman of the powerful House ways and means committee, is under pressure to reconsider his decision not to run for Governor in North Caro lina, according to a report in the Raleigh News and Observer Tuesday. Doughton some time ago announced he would not run, because he felt it his duty to carry on the fight for the ad ministration’s program in Con gress. The .News and Observer article, printed in its “Under the Dome” column of political gossip, fol lows : “The McDonald entry into the gubernatorial race may be fol lowed by a development which, after what has gone before, would make even larger headlines. The list of candidates may not be as near closed as many a prophet thought even as long ago as day before yesterday. In other words, there are indications that Con gressman Robert Lee Doughton is weakening in his recently an nounced decision not to seek the governorship, and would heed with a receptive ear any sizable public demand from his native state that he come here and conclude, as its chief executive, one of the most illustrious public careers ever en joyed by a North Carolinian. “There is no secret about the fact that Congressman Dough ton, righthand man in the Con gress of President Roosevelt, chairman of the most powerful legislative committee in the world, would .rather be Governor of his native state than the most powerful man in Washington. “He admitted as much publicly last April 9 when after a visit to the White House, he announced that he ‘reluctantly’ had decided not to run for the governorship, and destroyed the announcements of his candidacy already prepar ed for mailing in his office. “What has happened? What would happen if the 7lTye?.~-olJ congressman did enter a race al ready made unpredictable by the entrance, of Dr. McDonald on an •anti-sales tax and kindred plat farm? Gossip is that behind the scenes former Governor O. Max Gardner had a hand in influenc ing Mr. Doughton to renounce his intentions of making the .race. It had been indicated, prior to the Doughton pronouncement, that if he ran, Clyde Hoey would not. Clyde Hoey and Max "Gardner are closer than brothers-in-law usual ly are. Mr. Hoey is now earnest ly in the race^ “At 71, although vigorous, it is perfectly apparent that if Mr. Doughton is to realise his great est ambition and become gover nor of North Carolina, he must make the race this time. Eight years hence, when the governor ship goes back to the West, will be too late.” Doughton Lauded For Unique Record Of Work In House Washington, Aug. 27.—The record of Representative Robert L. Doughton, of Alleghany coun ty, in steering through the House a mass of controversial measures at the recent session of Congress without a single bill being amended on the floor was yes terday declared unique in the annals of congress by Speaker Joseph T. Byrns and Charles T. West, undersecretary of the In terior and White House spokes man in legislative matters. Speaker Byrns and West both spoke briefly at a luncheon given by Doughton to North Carolina correspondents and other members of the House press gallery. During the session the ways and means committee, of which Doughton is chairman, handled the social security bill, the tax the-wealth bill, the alcohol con trol bill and a number of lesser measures, all of them being pilot ed through without any gag rule cutting off amendments. Supreme Court Resumes Work After Vacation Raleigh, Aug. 26.—The North Carolina supreme court opened its fall term today and will begin hearing appeals tomorrow morn ing from the first and twentieth judicial districts. Definite announcement that As sociate Justice George W. Conner and Willis J. Brogden, who have been ill, will be here for the first day of the court dispelled fears that the full membership would not be on hand for the opening. Other members, Chief Justice Walter P. Stacy and Associate Justices Herriot Clarkson and Michael Schenck, already are on hand, having returned from va cations. N. C. Members Of Congress Desert Capital Tuesday Dough ton Departs For Alleghany Home And Hancock Leaves On Late Train For Roaring Gap Washington, Aug. 27.—When the sun sank behind the western horizon tonight, not a single North Carolina solon was in the capital city. There was a general exodus of senators and .representa. tives from Washington, and the Tar Heel delegation was in its ranks. Senator Bailey dusted Washing ton dust from his shoes when the gavels sounded last night ending the session and left for his home at Raleigh. Be will lose little tinm in continuing on to Mare head City, where he plans to catch up with his fishing. In the fall he plans to join Secretary of Interior Ickes for a tour over the mountain section of the state. Senator Reynolds jumped the gun and departed for Asheville Sunday. He has much traveling before him before the. next ses sion begins—a lecture tour over the country and a junket to the Philippines. Representative Weaver left Washington early last night for his home at Asheville, not wait ing for the final gavel. He also is behind with his fishing and when he is not meeting with friends and constituents will be “camping out.” Representative Hancock left on a late train last night for Roaring Gap, where he will join his wife and seven children, who have been vacationing there during the, summer. Representative Lambeth was busy packing his coupe this after noon for a drive into Vermont and other Eastern states. Representatives Cooley, Clark Umstead, Kerr, Bulwinkle, War ren, Barden and Doughton left during the day for their homes. Awards Contract For Portion Of Scenic Parkway Asheville, Aug. 27.—A tele gram was received here Saturday from Arthur E. Demaray, acting director of the national park ser vice, advising that the contract had been awarded for construe tion of the first North Carolina link in the Great Smoky Moun tain-Shenandoah Parkway scenic drive. According to the telegram, Sec retary of the Interior Harold L. Ickes had awarded the contract to Nello L. Teer, of. Durham, for $363,847.50. The text of the message fol lows: "F.eased to inform you that the secretary has today awardee flnt contract on parkway, extend ing from state line to Nortl Carolina highway 25, distance ol 12 Vt miles. Successful biddei Nello L. Teer, Durham; amount $363,847.50." The stretch of ihe scenic park way referred to is that lying be tween the North Carolina-Virginii line to Roaring Gap >| Alleghanj mmor Congress Quits Monday Night; Work Unfinished , Senator Huey Long Blocks Bill Carrying Money For A Number Of New Deal Projects LOUISIANAN ASSAILED Lower House Members Sing And Perform To Navy Band Tunes While Waiting On Senate Washington, Aug.- 27.-—Under the lash of an administration warning that President Roosevelt has constitutional powers to order adjournment, the Senate quit at midnight Monday, and Congress adjourned an historic session of gigantic legislative labors. The lawmakers left- buried under a filibuster by Senator Long (D., La.), the. money for major new deal projects. The House closed its first ses sion of the 47th Congress at 12:09 a. m., eastern standard time, after turning back the clock while waiting to learn what course the, Senate would pursue. When Speaker Byms rapped the final gavel, the clock in the House chamber read only 11:67 p. m„ or 12 minutes behind the real time. But a tumultuous day of con ferences and compromises which maneuvered the administration into rewriting its cotton loans plans as the price for mollifying southern senators and winning $76,000,000 in cash for the vast social security program was nulli fied By the Louisianan’s five-and half-hour talk-fest. Bluntly, he was charged by Senator Robinson, the Democratic leader, Senator Black, (D., Ala.), and others with “deliberately kill ing” the third deficiency bill g “carrying funds for the aged and * crippled by his filibuster.” “No I ain’t,” Long retorted, as he, talked on. Downtown, President Roosevelt sat up late in the White House, going over correspondence and a huge stack of bills awaiting sig nature. He was kept informed of the Senate situation. At the other end of the Capi tol, representatives sang and per formed to navy band tunes in the customary session-end frolic. Crowded galleries echoed the fun making. Draped in the $100,000,000 ■ deficiency bill Long talked to death was money not only to start the social security program, but also for the neutrality arms embargo, the national labor board, the utilities and Guffey coal bills \ and other outstanding measures. Rep. Doughton To Address Barbers In Salisbury The complete program for the eighth annual convention of As sociated Master Barbers of North Carolina, to be held at Salisbury September 1, 2 and 3, calls for an address, at 3:30 p. m. on September 2, by Congressman Robert L. Doughton, of Alleghany i county. F. L. Gobble, Winston-Salem, is , president of the organisation. -;-|ifl n TtSir.^L "Better little talent and much pwrpote than much talent and little purpose.'' ' AUGUST ' ' :'M GXISl 27—Sleeping licknen tpidcaie tt hei«ht in St. LouU, IMS.
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