»' Lois Mitchell Reeves, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lon Mack Reev es. sustained a broken aJIn last week when she fell while roller skating. Mr. rnd Mrs. Homer Edwards, of Win :ton-Salem, announce the birth ol: a son, Russell Lee, on December 23. Bom to Mr. and Mrs. Muncey Andrews, on December 21, a 10-pound son, who has been nam ed David Buce. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Williams have announced the birth of a daughter, Charlotte Virginia, on December 18, weight 9 pounds. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Andrews have announced the birth of a daugh ter, named Mary, weight 10 pounds. Rufus Richardson, who was severely injured last summer when he was thrown from a hay tedder, underwent a minor oper ation at his home Monday. His condition is reported to be im proving slowly. Walter Pugh, a student at Emory and Henry college, is spending the Christmas holidays with his parents at Whitehead. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Dodson, of Waynesville, spent last Thursday as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Doughton. Mrs. Dodson was iormerly Miss Katherine Phi lli pi. Mr. and Mrs. W. L,. ratton, Morganton, were week-end guests of Mrs. Clete Choate. Misses Bernice Andrews and Wilma Crouse, Glenn Tolliver and Vernon Andrews spent the week end with Miss Ialeen Andrews at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Conmrd Wall, Winston-Salem. Mrs. Katherine Warden spent the Christmas holidays with her granddaughter, Mrs. Ruth J. Choate. Misses Jane, and Anne Truitt spent the1 week-end in Wytheville. Mrs. Wayne Waddell has re turned home after having spent the Christmas holidays with her husband in Akron, Ohio. Miss Ella Phipps, Piney Greek, spent a few days with Miss Wilma Crouse in Sparta. Page Higgins, Asheville, spent the Christmas holidays with his parents here. Mrs. Wayne Waddell returned to Sparta last Friday after spend 1 ing Christmas with her husband in Cleveland, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Thompson, Winston-Salem, were in town Saturday. Sheriff Walter M. Irwin made a business trip to Raleigh Friday and returned Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Cook, Westfield, and Mrs. Roscoe Childress, White Plains, are -Spending the Christmas holidays with Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Wagoner. Friends of Mr. and Mrs. Childress will probably be interested in learning that they have recently moved into their new home in White Plains. Mr. and Mrs. Orren Jones, Waverly, Tenn., visited here last week. Fred G. Richardson returned last week to his work in New Spartan Theatre SPARTA, w. c. Fri. A Sat., Jan. 3 A 4 John Wayne Ul “Lawless Frontier” • > Chapter No,' 14 of Serial "THE MIRACLE RIDER” alto Comedy Mon. A Tives., Jan. 6 A 7 Clarke Gable Jean Harlow Wallace Beery “China Seas” New* and Short Subject Wed. A Thura., Jan. 8 A 9 A New Child Star Everyone Will Lore Sybil Jason “TheLittle Big Shot” Comedy. "REGULAR KIDS" COMING SOON! Another G-Men "SPECIAL AGENT” Jersey after being called here on, account of the illness of his small daughter, Maybelline, who is now improving. Glenn Duncan and Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Garabill spent Sun day night in Raleigh and Mr. and Mrs. A. H. McMillan visited relatives in Chapel Hill Sunday and Monday. J. K. Blum spent Christmas with his family at Whitehead. W. P. Andrews, of Medford, Oregon, and L. C. Andrews, of Wolback, Nebraska, are visiting their mother, Mrs. Lucy Andrews, Sparta, and their five sisters, who also live in this section. It has been many years since the An drews brothers have been in their native state, it has been learned, and will no doubt have an en joyable time visiting relatives and renewing old acquaintances. Reece Joines, of the U. S. Navy, visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. V. Joines, Whitehead, during the Christmas holidays. Others who visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joines Christ mas day were: Reecie Cockerham, Hazel Carter, Rhudy Lowe, Ralph Edwards, Tom Blevins, Muriel Joines and Howard Carter. Miss Jennie Joines spent last week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. V. Joines, Whitehead. Court Of Pardons (continued from front page) were blacker. For one thing, Hoffman said he not only doubted whether he had the power to re prieve for 90 days, but was “not inclined to do it under present circumstances.” That means that the calendar will flip only 15 more times be fore it registers “January 14”— the day when Hauptmann’s head probably will be shaved and he will be led into a square room with cream-colored walls up the corridor from the death house. Hoffman, who frequently has held out hope to Hauptmann, talk, ed a different language today. “In this particular case,” he said, “if the man is ■ completely guilty he is entitled to no mercy on the basis of anything I can see. "Members of the court of par dons undoubtedly will be influenc ed by their opinion of guilt or innocence. I imagine they will very properly consider whether or not the interests of society will best be served by immediate exe cution.” “Did you ask Hauptmann to confess when you visited him in the death house in October?” Hoffman was asked. “I won’t discuss that,” he re plied. “Why did the court of pardons fail to fix a definite date for pass ing on Hauptmann’s plea?” “There was no specific reason for it. It may have been so that we can keep it within control, so there will be as little ballyhoo as possible.” Tremendous MOST HISTORIC THREE R’S SPEAK of the Three R's and yon natarally think of those yon learned In the little red school house—reedin', Titln’ and 'rithme ttc. Bnt more historic are those which kept James O. Blaine out of the White Honse. They were Rum, Romanism and Rebellion. Blaine was the Republican nom inee In 1884. Despite the attacks made upon his character, he seemed a certain winner over Grover Cleveland, the Democrat Republican leaders, to counteract those attacks, staged a reception for him by a group of Protestant cler gymen. Rev. Samuel D. Burcbard, a Pres byterian minister, acting as spokes man for the group, said to Blaine: "We are Republicans and don't pro pose to leave our party and Identify ourselves with the party whose an tecedents have been rum, Romanism ■nd rebellion." Blaine, tired out from a long speaking trip, was pay ing little attention to the speaker and did not catch those three fatal words, nor repudiate them. Almost Immediately the Demo cratic press took them up. 8oon Dame Rumor whispered that Blaine himself bad uttered the Three R’a. They were a direct slap In the face for the 8outh and for the large body of patriotic Roman Catholic ha vain the Republican candidate repudiated this slander. It was too Ate. It became apparent that the Mate of New York would decide the lasue, Cleveland carried It by 1,14«. Bad It not been for thorn "three ittle words," Blaine probably would Christmas Bride Mrs. John Morgan Cheek, Jr. (above), who was, before, her marriage on Saturday, December 28, Miss Gertrude Messer, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Messer, Galax. The ceremony was performed by Dr. P. L. Cobb, pastor of the Galax Methodist church. Marriages CHEEK—MESSER A wedding of much interest in Sparta and elsewhere was that of Miss Gertrude Messer and Mir. John Morgan Cheek, Jr., which was solemnized Saturday, December 28, at high noon, at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. John A. Messer, West Oldtown street, Galax, Va. For- the nuptials, the bride wore a blue traveling suit with a corsage of sweetheart roses. An improvised altar, in front of which the couple stood for the ceremony, was covered with a background of ferns and white roses, and white carnations were used effectively to complete the arrangements. For the occasion, the house was decorated with white roses. Dr. P. L. Cobb, pastor of the Galax Methodist church, perform ed the marriage ceremony. Bridesmaids were Misses Ro berta Anderson and Katherine Landreth, Galax, and Kenneth Mes ser, brother of the bride, was best man. Immediate- members of the two families were the only other persons who witnessed the cere mony. Immediately after the cere mony, a luncheon was served the bridal party, following which the bride and groom left for a motor trip to Florida, with their main objective beingN Miami, where they expect to spend a few weeks. After their return, Mr. and Mrs. Cheek expect to reside in Galax, where the former is connected with Pless Electric and Furniture company. The bride, who is the daughter of John A. Messer, president and owner of the Galax mirror fac tory, is a graduate of Mary Bald win college, Staunton, Va. The groom is a son of John Morgan Cheek, Sr., of Sparta, former superintendent of Alleghany county schools, and Mrs. pilie Cornett Cheek, who, was, before her marriage, a daugh. ter of the late Judge George Washington Cornett, of Elk Creek, Va. Mr. Cheek was educated at the University of North Caro line, Chapel Hill, and is a member of the Theta Kappa Nu fraternity. JOINES—HIGGINS Miss Ruby Higgins, of Ennice, and Mr. Robert Joines, of Laurel Springs, were united in marriage on Saturday afternoon. December 28, at Sparta. Rev. C. W. Irwin was the officiating minister. Mrs. Joines is the daughter of W. C. Higgins, of Ennice, and Mr. Joines is the son of Mrs. Mary Joines, of Laurel Springs. The bride and groom are mak ing their home at Laurel Springs. BROOKS—PRUTTI Announcement has been made of the marriage of Miss Jannie Prutti, of Airbellows, and Mr. Voy Brooks, Whitehead. The wedding ceremony was performed at 2:30 pf m., on Wednesday, December 18, at Galax, Va. The bride is the attractive laughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kennie Prutti, and is a graduate of State reachers college. The groom is a son of Mr. and tfrg. Arthur Brooks. Mr. and Mrs. Brooks expect m reside at North Wilkesboro, vhere the former is engaged in ;he practice of law. HIGGINS—ANDREWS Mi«» Mabel Andrews, Sparta, . •/', >vVs'-. -/ ■ -» v • **. By Chuclc Cochard Hollwood, Calif., Jan. 1.—Holly wood's famous legs are about to come out of retirement, a peek at forthcoming pictures revealed re recntly. And what b more, this expos ure by the movie stars of shapely limbs foreshadows a general shor tening of skirts throughout the nation next spring, according to Travis Banton, famous Hollywood costume designer. The new skirts, which fall about three inches below the knee, are being introduced by Claudette Colbert, Marlene Diet rich, Noram Shearer, Carol Lom bard, Joan Crawford, and others. Miss Colbert will introduce the new mode in “The Bride Comes Home,” while Miss Dietrich is working opposite Gary Cooper in an abbreviated sports skirt in “Desire.” While the trend is toward shorter skirts, Banton emphasized there will not be a return to the knee-length garments. “I should say the average length from the floor will be about 11% inches,” the Para mount designer explained. “Ac cording to personal preferences, skirts will vary several inches above or below that mark. Some skirts will possibly be 13 inches from the floor, but before a woman adopts that length she should have a pretty good idea of what her legs look like to other people.” STAR-LITES: Norma Shearer’s Romeo for her new picture, “Ro meo and Juliet,” has been chosen. No, it’s not Robert Taylor as the inside ruihor first had it, but Les lie Howard, brilliant actor. Studio officials evidently changed their minds because of their desire for a big name player. John Barry more will be Mercutio in the pic ture. Also in the cast are Edna May Oliver as Juliet’s talkative nurse; Frank Lawton, Benvolio; Basil Rathbone, Tybalt; C. Au brey Smith, Lord Capulet . . . Robert Taylor has been given a role in which he will undoubtedly prove his acting ability. He will play opposite Janet Gaynoff in “Small Town Girl.” It tells the story of a girl who leaves col lege, goes into the world and be comes involved in a social intrigue by marrying a young man and attempting to reform him. . . Charles Laughton, currently ap plauded for his biting characteri zation of Captain Bligh in “Mut iny on the Bounty,” has been chosen by Irving G. Thalbea-g to portray the charmingly ineffectual English schoolmaster in “Good bye, Mr. Chips.” \ SO THEY SAY: Although Betty Grable and Jackie Coogan announced their engagement, they cannot marry for at least two years. The lady’s contract at RKO will not permit matrinmony until she’s 21. Au thority fo>r this is her father. And so the interesting announcement of their engagement comes to a bit of front-page publicity so that the pair’s vaudeville tour could be set off with momentum. • * » WE WONDER: Dick Powell is talking about a trip abroad, a strange plan for this parsimonious lad. His friends think those recent rumors from London that Mary Brian and Buddy Rogers might get mar ried have something to do with it (personally we don’t think so). Miss Brian is one of Powell’s first companions when he came to Hollywood four years ago, and the belief is abroad that he still cares for her. Miss Brian is ap pearing on the stage in London and Rogers is in pictures there. Yesterday Powell revealed his in tentions of marrying sometime in the near future because, he was sick of being a bachelor. How ever, your correspondent is won dering if all this doesn’t tie up some where together? DO YOU KNOW: That when Clark Gable first applied at a motion picture studio for extra worit, he was taped away be cause they said qe was too tall for films? V • • • OFF THE SET: Gloria Swanson and Herbert Marshall are still and Mr. J. David Higgins, also of Sparta, were united in marriage on Wednesday, Decem ber 25, at three o’clock, in Dan ville, Va., the oeremony being performed at the home of Rev. Jesse R. Hite. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs- J. K. Andrews, Glade Va)ley, and the groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Higgins, Woodlawn, Va. Plans for a honeymoon trip have been postponed until a more favorable time. After the honeymoon trip Mr. and Mrs. Higgins expect to make their home in Sparta. \niEiiA cAntm gonl 10.000 mills THE ^’PISTONS MNE TRAVELED mt 5. THE CRANKSHAFT WAS REVOLVED $0,000,000 TIMES fa- EACH VALVE HAS OPENED AND CLOSED 15,000,000 TIMES 7-TUE OUTtRTIMtW MISSION .UNIVERSAL JOINTS »*a REAR AXLE PlNION^HAFT NAVE REVOLVER 30.ooo.ooo TIMES WHILE the average motorist may appreciate that the engine of his automobile works hard, it is doubtful if he realizes the tremendous work it has accomplished after even 10,000 miles of operation. If he did he would probably take better care of it according to engineers of the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey, who indicate some of the work accomplished by various moving parts of an automobile engine and car in this many miles of operation. The engineers pointed out that these facts indicate forcefully the need for motorists to be certain the engine and other moving parts of their automobiles are adequately lubricated. an item for the gossip coterie. . . tom Brown and Ida Lupino form ing a new twosome. . . Anne Shirley going places with young Johnny Downs. . . And Johnny Arledge has been taking in the late spots with Dorothy Lee. * • * INSIDE GOSSIP: That Okla homa cowboy whose composition “The Object Of My Affections” was one of the biggest hits in years is Pinky Tomlin and his girl friend at the late-nite spots ios Toby Wing (an ex of Jackie Coogan). WHAT sister of a famous dual sister team, known the world over, is reported to be sorta-gaga about a famous Hollywood movie song writer? That’s all for to day. Wait till next week. CCT. Roosevelt Will ' (continued from front page) would deal with any or all of the foremost questions—including relief, neutrality and the bonus —was not revealed. It was possible • that neutrality might be made the subject, of a special message, and that the meat of the relief issue—the amount of money to be request ed—might be left for his budget message next Monday. The agreement on the night ses sion was reached at a parley lasting long after nightfall in Gamer’s office, attended by Speaker Byrns, Senator McNary, of Oregon, the minority leader, and Representative Snell, the House minority chief. Chevrolet Makes Suggestions For Winter Starting Detroit, Dec. 23.—Recent im provements have made the start ing of automobiles in cold weather a much simpler operation than it used to be. However, owners of cars several years old can mini mize their winter starting diffi culties by following a few sug gestions made by C. W. Wood, service and mechanical manager of the Chevrolet Motor Company. “In very cold weather,” said Mr. Wood, "even a well-charged battery will seldom withstand more than a short period of con tinuous cranking of the engine. In order to insure the quickest possible start, it is a good plan to pull the choke rod out before the ignition is turned on or the starter is operated at all. Advance the throttle slightly, but not enough to cause racing when the engine starts. Then step on the starter, and after the engine has made two or three revolutions to draw in the mixture, flip the ig nition on. A quick start will usually follow. The clutch pedal should be depressed until the en gine starts, to reduce the crank ing effort required. "There are, of course, certain precautions which should always be taken to make sure that the ignition system is at top effici anted off, to leave lower available for engine over, systems have been late to take care of al load placed upon ;ery by radios, heet Dis the lights apparatus maximum j turning the 1 "Electrical improved of the additional ers, and other current-consuming accessories. In the Master deluxe Chevrolet, the charging rate of the generator may be stepped up by a dash adjustment. However, Acmirinnal checking of the con the battery, an avoid unnecessary use of cur 1 go a long way, in any prevent starting difficulty, is hardly necessary to ndd only the crankcase oil. but tne transmission and differential lubricant, should be checked at set of the winter season ade to conform to the en gineers’ specifications for the car in question. This precaution, and adoption of the simple expedients suggested, will make for far greater satisfaction in winter driving.” With Good Withes First Scotchman:—“Did you give Sandy, a birthday present?” Second Scotchman:—“Sure—a pair of homing pigeons.” “My husband considered a very long time before he proposed to me. He was very careful!” “Ah! It’s always those careful people who get taken in.” A lake of material fire and brimstone could be no punishment whatever to an immaterial soul. See Ca*teven* Motor Co. for radio batteries and tubas. tfc. Want Ads Rato: One cent a word. Minimum charge per insertion, 25 cent*. Edward* bu* will leave Sparta Wednesday, Jan. 15, 8:80 a. m., for Bel Air, Md. Information, W. B. Edwards, Darlington, Md. 2tc-9 For Sale: Forty tons of good hay. See Tom Green, Glade Valley, N. C.ltc-2 Bargain*: Two electric ranges, exceptionally good condition.— Pless Electric & Furniture Co Galax. tfc. Five Estate Heatrolac In per fect condition. Unusual bargains. Prices from $29.50 up.—Pless Electric and Furniture Co. tfc Bargain*: Two electric ranges, exceptionally good condition.— Pless Electric & Furniture Co Galax. tfc. Radio*: See the new 1986 Philco electric models before buy ing.—Pless: .Electric and Furni ture Co. tfc. There has been a great deal of discussion concerning HAUPTMANN There will continue to be for some time to come. Hundreds of men paid with their lives last year for crimes they committed or were sup posed to have committed. Can you remember the names of more - than three of them? They received strong publicity for a time. They are forgotten because the publicity was not sustained. Publicity concerning the Hauptmann case has been kept up. Some businesses that had a dash of atten tion last year will think the extra-profit portion of their trade will remember. Other businesses will take a tip from the experience of big successful corporations and will see to it that their publicity is sustained.