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TODAY’S THOUGHT “Wise saying's often fall on barren ground; but a kind word is never thrown away.”—Helps. DEVOTED TO THE CIVIC, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF ALLEGHANY COUNTY Volume 11 GALAX, VA. (Published for Sparta, N. C.) THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1936 Number 50, EIGHT PAGES BUSINESS TREND UP Reappraising the business out look leads to the conviction that the upward trend will continue through the year, with the possi ble exception of a slight setback in the late summer. Several question marks arise as new fac tors appear. One is the threat of renewed drought damage in the West, which will impair farm buy ing power if it becomes serious. Another factor is the general be lief that the gold standard curren cies of Europe are to undergo ad justment. While this would be considered favorable in the long run, there may be present com plications. While corporation prof ints for the first quarter of this year were about 30 per cent above last year, the new tax meas ure causes some corporation man agers concern and in some cases profits are being reduced by re newed competition, which was, to some extent, held down by the old NRA. LABOR URGES HOUSING Organized Labor, through the A. F. of L., is conducting a strong campaign for the Wagner Hous ing bill. This would aid the build ing of residences in two ways. First, it provides' for a grant of 45 per cent for the cost of low rent housing projects and loans at cost with the balance repayable in 60 years. Then it offers loans to cooperative groups, repayable in 60 years but without any di rect subsidy. The purpose is to secure low rents and to provide adequate housing for a section of the population that has not been adequately housed by pri vate enterprise. Appropriations of $326,000,000 would be author ized over a four year period and a housing authority would be set up with the power to borrow from the RFC and from private sources. Various devices are in cluded to project the low-rent character and to prevent compe tition with building operations carried on for private profit. President William Green thinks that* the Wagner bill will do much to revive the building industry. G. O, P. LOOKS TO JUNE The Republican Party commit tee on arrangements will not meet again until June 2nd, the week before the convention, but it has nominated Representative Snell of New York for permanent chair man and Senator Frederick Stei wer of Oregon for temporary chairman and keynoter. Mean while, it may be taken for grant ed that efforts will be made to reach an agreement among party leaders upon issues to be stressed and there will be considerable jockeying among the candidates. Senator Steiwer is something of a dark horse himself but at this time Governor Landon continues to hold his lead with the other contenders inclined to head him off if possible. Senator Borah re mains a puzzle to the party man agers and continues to emphasize hiS intention to “look over” the platform and the candidates. FUNDS FOR PREPAREDNESS The United States is keeping up with the world-wide trend toward preparedness. The Army and Navy will receive around $550, 000,000 each. Moreover, the ap parent trend is toward increased air craft. The Amy will get 666 new planes ana the Navy 333 un der tentative plans. In addition, Admiral William H. Standley, urges that two replacement battle ships be authorized in order to secure a “treaty-strength” Navy by 1942. President Roosevelt is on record in favor of efficient and adequate national defense, and what he means by these terns can be understood only by review ing what haa .bean done for the Army and Navy in the past three years. PUBLIC FORUMS PLANNED By next Fall ten public forum demonstration projects are expect, ed to be in operation in strategic centers. Three of them are now operating and Dr. John Stude baker, United States Commission er of Education, looks on the ex periment as the beginning of a nation-wide system which will of fer American citizens an oppor tunity to become acquainted with the social and economic problems of their democracy. There has recently been a decided increase in public discussion groups. Something like 700 are now recog nized and Dr. Studebaker hopes that before long there will be public discussions in every rural and urban district in the country. Present forums are located as follows: Pacific ■> Coast. 130; Rocky Mountain, 20; Middle West, 150; Southwest, 25; South, 82; East, 294; New England, 67. C. S. Williams, Assistant Admin istrator of the forum project, says (continued on page 5) Landon Trails In Calif. Republican Primary Tuesday Ticket. Favored By. Ex-President Hoover Leads In Balloting In Pacific Coast State ICKES TO BE DELEGATE Roosevelt Runs Far Ahead Of Democratic Foes. Borah Losing To Kansas Executive Figures as given below were brought in early returns in Re publican primaries Tuesday where the presidential candidacies of Governor Alf M. Landon and Senator William E. Borah were at stake, either in direct contests or against uninstructed sslates. The figures follow: California (1,759 out of 11, 708 precincts): Landon delegates, 38,099; uninstructed delegates, 49,428. South Dakota (103 out of 1,955 precincts): Landon pledged delegates, 3,440; Borah, 2,775, In California, where both ma jor parties engaged in presidential delegate elections, the Democratic contest found delegates for Presi dent Roosevelt running substan tially ahead of those for two others entered for sake of in fluencing the party platform— Representative McGroarty, a sup porter of the Townsend plan, and Upton Sinclair of the epics. Jn the California primary re turns from 1,759 out of 11,708 precincts gave: Roosevelt delegates, 118,225. McGroarty delegates, 10,211. Sinclair delegates, 17,162. At stake in the South Dakota primary were the state's eight Republican convention votes. President Roosevelt was unoppos ed in his party’s primary there. In California., former President Hoover favored the uninstructed delegation. • Connecticut Republicans also met in state convention, to select 19 delegates. Indiana voters chose delegates to state conventions which in turn will select nominees for state of ficers and seats in the national house. A Democratic presidential pref erence primary in Alhbania found President Roosevelt urtOpposed. The state’s 22 convention votes were instructed for him. Late ballot counting in Mary land, which voted Monday, show ed President Roosevelt maintain ing a more than five to one lead over Col. Henry Breckinridge, of New York, for that state’s 16 delegates to the Democratic con vention. Breckinridge expressed pleasure at the showing and said “America is turning” against the new deal. Registration figures for the city of Baltimore showed Democrats 293,187, Republicans 115,146, other parties >r unde clared 18,440. Secretary Ickes told reporters he hid accepted an invitation to attend the Democratic convention as a delegate linois. national from II Alleghany And Grayson Letter Carriers Meet of Alle Rural letter carriers ghany and Grayson counties held a joint meeting and bant; uet Sat urday night at Independence Six carriers from Ajlleghany and their wives attended quet, which was sponsore 1 by the the ban Letter Grayson County Rural Carriers association. A delicious supper was served in the Methodist churcjh, after which an address was delivered by Mrs. Coon, presiden; of the Short Virginia Ladies auxiliary talks were also made b;r several members from the two < ounties. Complimentary ticke.' ;s presented all present manager of Independence theatrei and everyone present a seined to have a good time, “BOB” SHULER TO F ON MAY 31 IN GRAY Dr. R. P. (“Fighting Shuler, colorful and known pastor of Trinity church, Los Angeles, Culif., wiU preach, to the graduate i Creek high school, in on Sunday, May 31, at were by the REACH ION Bob") |(f| Grayson, 11 a. m. ...... * . Unemployed Mess Hour in Senate Chamber | TRENTON, N. J. . .. The army of New Jersey’s unemployed which took over the marbled legislative halls in the State Capital to camp until “relief” was voted, threw up its soup-line mess kitchen in the Senate chamber. Photo shows some of the women and children of Hie unemployed “army” leaders answering first call for dinner. Spring Term Of Alleghany Court Adjourns Thurs. Judge Warlick Makes Changes In A Few Casei Listed Last Week. Other Cases Are Disposed Of The Spring term of Alleghany county superior court, presided over by Judge Wilson Warlick, adjourned last Thursday morning, In addition to the cases listed last week, the court disposed oi a number of cases,' as follows: State vs. Cleve Reeves, charged with driving while intoxicated, $50 fine and a 4-months jail sentence, the sentence suspended for two years on good behavior. State vs. Boyd Roberts, charg ed with driving while intoxicated, 60 days on road and driving license revoked for twelve months. C. M. Reynolds vs. I. C. Rey nolds, judgment to set deed aside. E, L. Williams. J. K. Andrews, et al vs. Richardson Manufactur ing company, et al, order to make suitable arrangements to exist until next term of court. Woodrow Osborne vs. Edith Osborne, divorce granted. Clinton Combs vs. Lenora Combs, divorce granted. Ross Bateman vs. Ethel Bate man, divorce granted. J. F. Atwood vs. Walter Weav er and Mrs. Walter Weaver, plaintiff awarded $15. Changes were made by Judge Warlick in the sentences imposed in two of the cases listed last week, as follows: States vs. B. D. Busic, charged with driving while intoxicated, a sentence of 60 days in jail was changed to a fine of $50 and a four months sentence, the sentence to be suspended on good behavior. State vs. Harry Jackson, charg ed with larceny, a sentence of not less than six nor more than eight years was changed to a sentence of not less than five nor more than seven years. N. Wilkesboro Choir To Sing On Top Of Blue Ridge May 31 Rev. C. S. Bumgarner, North Wilkesboro, is to have his church choir on top of the Blue Ridge mountain, on Highway No. 18, Mulberry Gap road, to sing, on Sunday, May 81, at 11 a. m. The Rev. Mr. Bumgarner is also expected to deliver an inter esting sermon at this time. He is a Holiness minister and is very popular with his hearers. The public is invited to be present. “Rambling Kids” Broadcast April 18 “The Rambling Kids, cal band from near Inde under the direction of Carpenter, Risco Barlow Barlow, broadcast from tion WOPO, Bristol, on Saturday night, April 18. musi Apple Blossom Queen j——l RICHMOND . . . Miss Cor nelia Anne Larus (above), ruled as Queen Shenandoah XIII over the Apple' Blosscm Festival at Winchester on April 30. Hopkins’ Relief Plan Given Aid By Roosevelt Chief Executive, Flatly Declares Opposition To Earmarking $400,000,000 For PWA Projects Washington, May 5.—New sup port was thrown today by Presi dent Roosevelt to Harry L. Hop kins’ plans for spending a lion’s share of the proposed $1,500, 000,000 relief fund, declaring flatly he was opposed to earmark ing $400,000,000 for PWA proj ects of the type now administered by Secretary of' the Interior Ickes. He spoke at a press conference only a few minutes after Ickes’ at a press conference of his own, blamed Hopkins for part of the delays now holding up 900 PWA projects: If new funds were given him, Ickes added, 3,000 new projects could be started “almost at once.” The president’s statement was interpreted by many of his hear ers to mean, however, that vir tually all the new money would go to WPA—unless a group of house Democrats ■ succeeds in last minute revolt such as that against plans to reduce enrollment in the CCC. Representative Belter, (D., N. Y.), leader of the bloc fighting for more PWA funds, predicted (continued on page 8) Alleghany Boy On Honor Roll At U. Of North Carolina Chape] Hill, May 5.—Leo H. Irwin, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Carl Irwin, of Twin Oaks, made the scholastic honor roll at the University of North Carolina here last quarter, according to a report just released by Dr. G. K. G. Henry, assistant registrar. To make the honor roll a stu dent must make an average of B (90 to 95) on all of hia courses, and a total of 854 Uni versity students attained that high standard during the past (winter) Recitation And Reading Contests To Be Held Sat. These Exercises To Usher In Commencement Program At Sparta H. S. Annual Sermon Sunday Ushering in the 1986 com mencement at Sparta high school, the annual recitation and decla mation contests will be held on Saturday morning, May 9, at ten o’clock. The first number on this pro gram is "to be a duet, "March Of The Flower Girls,” by Marjorie Halsey and Louise Crouse. This will be followed by the recitation contest, as follows: “Ma At The P.»T. A..” Wilma Grace Ratledge; "At The Swim ming Pool,” Kathleen Jarvis^ “Jane,” Lucille Pugh; “Brother ly Love,” Jessie Lois Jones; “Mrs. Schnickelfritaz Und Der Four O’clock Train,” Flora Crouse; “Jimmie Jones Studies Geography,” Nina Edwards, and “Jean Val Jean Reveals Him self,” Jewell Richardson. Next is a duet, “The Cuckoo Clock,” by Carolyn Maxwell and Lucille Pugh. Declamations are to be pre sented in the declamation con test as follows: “The Blue And The Gray,” Ralph Redd; “Aspir ations Of The American People,” Paul Irwin; “On Trial,” Charlie Dale Edwards; “The Duty Of Literary Men To America,” Bobby Crouse, and “The Black Horse And His Rider,” Lonnie Lee Ed wards. A piano duo, “Polish Dance,” is to follow, rendered by Emaline Hawthorne and Miss Annie Marie Choate. Awarding of Seventh grade certificates and perfect attend ance certificates, followed by de cision of the judges, will bring the Saturday morning program to a close. Ushers for this program are to be Hattie Maines, Ethel Wagoner, Jay Sexton and Sam Royall. On Saturday night, May 9, at eight o’clock, the Senior play, “In The Money,” is to be pre sented, followed by the com mencement sermon to the gradu ating class Sunday morning, May 10. at eleven o’clock, by Elder A. J. Banks, Tennile, Ga. Graduation exercises are to be held on Monday morning, May 11, at 10:30 o’clock. At this time the literary address is to be de livered by Solicitor Allen H. Gwyn, of Reidsville. Former Alleghany Girl Honored At Queens-Chicora (The Miss Wagoner referred to in the article!’reprinted below from the April 26 issue of The Charlotte News Is a graduate of Sparta high school, her family having formerly lived here.—Edi tor). The story follows; Miss Kathleen Wagoner, of Shelby, was elected president of the rising Senior class of Queens Chicora college. The announce ment of the election was made at the Junior-Senior prom held at the college Friday evening. Miss Wagoner is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. T. Wagoner, of Shelby. Miss Wagoner transferred to Queens-Chicora college from Mit chell college at the end of her sophomore year. At Mitchell col lege she was president of the Spanish club, president of the History club, and vice president of the Grace Ramsey Literary society. She was a member of the Student Volunteer band and was very active in the student government association. Since entering Queens-Chicora, Miss Wagoner has been the chair man of many important class com mittees and has been very active in the athletic association. She is a member of the International Relations club, the literary soci ety and the athletic association. PRESIDENT OF MEXICO UNDERGOES OPERATION Mexico City, May 6.—President "Woman in Red? Sails NEW YORK ...Mh. Anna Sage (above), "The Woman in Red” who led John Dillinger to his death at the hands of the Federal G-Men, is DOW on the high seas, deported as an undesir able alien and forced to leave the U. S. by the Justice Department. General Meeting Of M. L Church Favors Merger Proposed Unifiteation Of All Methodism Would Form Largest Protestant Body In The World Columbus, Ohio, May 5.—Com mittment was given last night by the general conference of the Methodist Episcopal church, in session here, to a program of unification with other Methodist branches to form the world’s largest protestant body—a Metho dist church having 8,000,000 mem bers in 42 countries. Conference delegates voted 470 to 83 to approve the program of union with the Methodist Epis copal Church, South, and the Methodist Protestant Church after their leaders visioned in pleas for the merger the possible union of all Protestant churches into a single denomination. The unification proposal goes now to the annual conferences of the Southern church and the Methodist Protestant Church, with final ratifications possible in 1938 at the general conference of the Southern church. The Methodist Protestant general conference convenes May 20 at High Point, N. C. The vote yesterday was an initial step toward healing two great splits in the Methodist church—the separation of the Methodist Protestant Church in 1821 over the question of lay representation, and the division between the Northern and South ern churches in 1844 because of a dispute over slave ownership. Liberal leaders led a bitter fight over provisions for dividing the (continued on page 8) Ashe Co. Boy Is Making Good At State College J. C. Pierce, Jr., Grassy Creek, a graduate of the Vo cational Agriculture department of Virginia-Garolina high school, Grassy Creek, is making high honors at North Carolina State college, Raleigh. tt While a student at VLrginia Carolina high school, he made an excellent record. He represented the Vocational Agriculture de partment at V. P. 1., Blacksburg, on various occasions at the state rally. As a member of the poul try judging team he lacked only two points of winning a trip to the World’s fair. On a similar occasion as a member of the stock judging team he ranked among the highest in the state and also made a creditable showing in athletics and public speaking. The efforts of this boy helped the Virginia-Carolina F. F. A. chapter to rank among the high est in the State of Virginia. Dur Italians Occiqiy Adds Ababa And War Comes To End Millions Hear II Duce Proclaim Ethiopia A Part Of Italian Nation. Huge Celebration Is Held ITALIAN FLAG HOISTED Fascist Troops Clatter Into Ethiopian Capital To End Conquest Begun . Seven Months Ago Kome, Italy, May 5.—Flutter ing from the palace <>f Emperor Haile Selassie in Addis Ababa to night was the Italian tri-color, and the worlds only war was over. Benito Mussolini, the dictator. who defied Great Britain and 51 other nations to seize one of Africa’s last territorial plums, in a voice trembling with emotion, announced in Rome that peace had come. A dusty, motorized column of Fascist troops clattered into the Ethiopian capital this after noon to end the trail of conquest they began to hew only seven months ago. The arrival brought relief to thousands of foreigners. They had ) been barricaded within various legations against marauding war riors since Emperor Haile Selas sie fled his throne Saturday. I The American legation, which had been evacuated, was partially .reoccupied. “Ethiopia is Italian!” II Duce shouted at a gigantic Fascist cele bration in Rome. “The war is S ended!” Mussolini proudly said it was a “Roman peace.” There was little doubt that he would dictate the terms and there appeared to be little the League of Nations, which set out last fall to defend Ethi opia, could do about it. All Italy joined in delirious celebrations. When word of the occupation came sirens screamed and bells tolled to call Fascists to headquarters. An estimated 400,000 heard Mussolini speak from a balcony of the palace in which he has hie ; office. His words were carried * by radio to millions gathered In every town and village. Although pronouncing peace, 1 Mussolini warned: “We are ready 1 to defend our shining victory with the same intrepid, irrevoc- H able decision with which we I achieved it.” A message to the State De* ij partment from the American 1 minister-resident in Ethiopia de» J scribing the entry into the re 43 mote capital said: “At 4 p. m., Addis Ababa time J about 20 motorcycles passed the; British legation along the Dessyi | Rolad, followed by nine baby | tanks and a large number of | trucks and staff cars containing! | parts of the Sabauda division an« J the Second Eritrean division. They ,, proceeded in good order with out any opposition to various strategic points in the town and the palace was occupied about 4:80 p. m.” Italian dispatches said Marshal l Pietro Badoglio, who directed the remarkable campaign of the Ital ian troops, was at the head of the soldiers when they entered. Fora happy . ou> nr ig^jj f m
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