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SOCIAL SECURITY UPHELD The decision of the Supreme Court last week, upholding the constitutionality of the unem ployment insurance provisions of the Social Security Act( under which more than three-fourths of the States have set up unemploy ment insurance laws, definitely lines-up the high Court on the liberal side of interpreting the laws of the land. The five to four vote apparently indicates a per manent liberal policy for the Court, as now constituted, and added another to the string of ten favorable decisions which have been given New Deal laws since the present term of the Court began. COURT TURNS LIBERAL Just exactly what this means becomes clearer when we reflect that before the present term of the Court the New Dealers had lost 11 of 13 cases. With persis tent conservatism the justices overturned the efforts of the ad ministration to widen the field of Federal activity, which the Presi dent maintained was necessary under modern conditions, and there developed much the feeling that the Court was the last bul wark of freedom, or (as the indi vidual might prefer) the last barrier to progress. This state of affairs was serious because of the close division between the justices and the plain clash of theories that were expounded in conflicting opinions that did not much conceal the deep feeling of the judges. The President’s court reform proposal, about which a bitter struggle has been waged since it was announced in February, evi denced the Chief Executive’s pro test against legal interpretations which did not in his opinion, take cognizance of new conditions or Of the people’s, will. It was re sorted to as the only practical method of accomplishing what Mr. Roosevelt demanded, a Court that would be in harmony with present-day objectives. While constitutional, and within the powers of Congress, the proposed increase in the number of jus tices has been attacked as an as sault on an independent judiciary and assailed as the wedge of dictatorship. The battle for the court reform bill is still on with the lines holding, but with the situation greatly altered COURT PLAN WEAKENED To be plain the present outlook is not favorable to the passage of the President's measure, as submitted. This develops from several causes. First and fore most is the changed attitude of the Court itself, which in the women’s wage and Wagner cases, through the altered opinions of justices, reversed earlier deci sions. Whether the President’s crusade against the Court had anything to do with persuading the justices that “conditions which have intervened’’ called for new reasoning, or not, the decisions were rendered some weeks after his drastic action. Next in line, is the resignation of Justice Van Devanter, one of the conservative justices, whose retirement will enable the President to strengthen the newly discovered liberalism of the Bench regardless of the court reform measures. « OPPONENTS’ STRATEGY The strategy of the opponents of the court reform bill has been delay and this was acquiesced in by proponents, fearful of the charge of rushing the measure through Congress under execu tive pressure. The adversaries of the President’s proposal were hopeful that the Court, in its cur rent session, might deliver opin ions which would, of themselves, ease the tightened situation and they also hoped that some of the justices might avail themselves of the opportunity to retire under the terms of new legislation which guaranteed the justices full pay for life. In both of these hopes they have been justified. The timeliness of Justice Van Dewinter’s letter to the President, giving notice of his intention to retire from active service, has been noted by many observers. It was delivered1 just before the Senate committee voted an un favorable report on the court re form bill. Opponents hailed it as ‘a master stroke in the battle. Whether it was or not, it opened the way for senatorial colleagues of Sepator Joe Robinson to launch a boom for his appointment to the high tribunal, in which mem bers of both parties joined. The President, while declining “con (Turn to Page 5. Please) PUP TODAY’S THOUGHT "The voice of the ma jority is no proof of jus tice."—Schiller. The Alleghany Times “ economic vAnd sc mm DEVOTED TO THE CIVIC, Subscription Price d»t a year V1 in advance in Alleghany county only SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF ALLEGHANY COUNTY Series 1937 GALAX, VA. (Published 'tejr Sparta, N. C.) THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 1937. EIGHT PAGES Number 22. 'New Problems Face Europe In in • • • ; Forces Are Laboring For Quick Solution Of The Crisis Brought About By Bombing Of Warship GERMANY RETALIATES Secretary Of State Hull Urges Germany and Spain To Refrain From Going To War With Each Other Forces laboring for a quick so lution of the European crisis over Spain confronted new problems Tuesday night. The uneasy situation, product of a Spanish airplane attack Sun day on the German pocket battle ship Deutschlandt 26 of whose sailors died, and Germany’s avenging bombardment Monday of the Spanish seaport of Almeria, in which at least 30 were killed, wtaa: Rome — Italian warships, no longer a part of the international sea patrol around Spain, were stated by a highly informed source to be under orders to halt at sea Russian ships carrying sup plies to the Spanish government. Premier Mussolini flew to Rome where Germany’s minister of war, Marshal Werner von Blomberg, will consult Italian officials to morrow. • London — Return of Germa ny and Italy to cooperation with the “hands-off Spain” committee appeared to depend upon that body’s decision whether to use force against Spain in prevent ing interference with neutral ship ping. Britain meantime protested to the Spanish government against a recent attack against the destroyer Hardy, off Mallor ca, in which aerial bombs fell near the ship. Police dispersed 2,000 demonstrators who surged around the German .embassy to protest the bombardmehf' of Al meria. Berlin — Germany’s contro versy with the Vatican over criti cisms of the Nazi regime by George Cardinal Mundelein, of Chicago, overshadowed the Span ish crisis. Germany took what appeared to be the first step to ward ending relations with the Vatican. The cruiser Leipizig, however, was dispatched to Span ish waters and several other men o’war were ordered to follow shortly, ready for any eventuali ties. Britain’s ambassador urged Germany to follow the road of peace. Valencia — The Spanish gov ernment drafted a protest to the non-intervention committee over Almeria bombardment. It was ex pected to embody \ the govern ment’s contention that the Deutschland first fired' at the air planes which bombed the warship and that the attack was the cul mination of an unadmitted but proved German and Italian inva sion of Spain. Washington—Secretary of State Hull disclosed he had urged both Germany and the Spanish govern ment, in effect, from going to war with each other. His plea was made to the ambassadors of the two countries. Madrid—Government troops in a new offensive northwest of the capital started shelling the in surgent stronghold of Segovia in a drive designed to remove pres sure from besieged Bilbao. Near the Basque capital, secondary fighting cehtered in the Orduna sector, 22 miles south of Bilbao. Officers Seize “Still” Saturday Near Piney Creek Sheriff Walter U. Irwin and R. D. Gentry seized a “still” on Saturday, one and one-half miles west of Piney Creek high school. The outfit comprised a 60-gallon steam boiler, a 60-gallon “still” and a 50-ballon condenser. The officers poured out four 300-gallon boxes, and four 60 gallon barrels, of mash. None of the operators of the “still” were on the scene at the time of the discovery. Evidently they were waiting for the mash to ferment, as the “still” apparently had not been operatedl for a few days. Association Meet i Of Baptist W. M. U. To Be Held Here On Tuesday, June 8, the Sparta j Baptist Women’s Missionary union j will be hostess to the annual as sociation meeting of the Alle-1 ghany Baptist Women’s Missionary \ union, at the Sparta Baptist churXi The program will open at ten j o'clock and continue throughout i the day. Visiting speakers will be Mrs. Clyde Turner, state W. M. U. President, and Mrs. Edna R. Har ris, of Raleigh. Congress Plans To Act Against Tax Evasion Conditions Which Wore Cited Recently By The President To Be Probed By National Legislature Washington, June 1. — The double barrels of publicity and! legislation were levelled tonight by Congress at wealthy persons whom President Roosevelt accused of dodging taxes. Soon after Mr. Roosevelt de manded that the “evil practices” be stopped, the senate adopted a ' resolution for an investigation, j Leaders said the inquiry would ! lay the facts before the public ( and furnish the basis for laws to j circumvent the “clever little schemes” by which tax payments are avoided. The measure was introduced in the house as well, with favorable action there expected in a day or so. In his message, President Roose velt included a letter from Secre tary Morgenthau relating some of : the methods of the alleged tax | dodgers—numerous personal cor- [ porations, incorporatiijn of yachts, racing stables and the like. Congress, as well as the presi dent; was 'plaifrty ttKlignant. From every faction came quick state-1 ments of sympathy with the chief executive’s purpose and of de termination to end tax evasion. “What the facts set forth mean to me,” said the president, “is that we have reached another major difficulty in the mainten ance of the normal processes of oua* government. “We are trying harder than ever before to relieve suffering and want, bo protect the weak, to curb avarice> to prevent booms and depressions—and to balance the budget. “Taxation necessary to these ends is the foundation of sound governmental finance. When our legitimate, revenues are attacked, the whole structure of our gov ernment is attacked. ‘Clever lit tle schemes’ (he quoted Secre tary Morgenthau) are not admir able when they undermine the foundations of society.” Mr. Roosevelt asked that con gress bear in mind a distinction between the action proposed and; legislation revising the tax sched ules. Recommendations bo the latter end will be sent to con gress shortly before, the next session he said. Hardly had the president’s mes (Turn to Page 8, Please) Teachers Named For Dist. No. 1 In Alleghany Teachers for District No. 1, 1937-38 term, have been selected, as follows; Sparta Charles R. Roe, principal, Mrs. Julia West Roe, Mrs. Ida J. Warren, Ina Jean Reeves, Bryan Taylor, Ralph B. Cheek, Mrs. Lacy L. Halsey, Mrs. Grace C. Rector, Mrs. Thelma O. Richardson, Mrs. Bessie McMiLr lan. Annie Sne McMillan, Clyde Higgins, Gertrude Andrews, Mrs. Rebecca 0. Choate and Barton McCann; Airbellows, Muriel Cau dill; Cherrylane. Hazel Burchette; Chestnut Grove, Vada Mae Dun can ; Glade Valley, Mrs. Rachel H. Thompson; Irwin, June Crouse; Liberty Knob, Grace Wagoner; New Hope, Arnold Jones; Strat ford, Ivazelle Taylor; Tolliver, Donna Jones; Pine Swamp, Mrs. Vera W. Edwards and Mrs. Leila G. Wagoner; Whitehead Prod Hart and Mrs. Rose P. Grayson, and Wolfe Branch, Hugh Choate and Mrs. Reba C. Howell. All Four Feet In the Air . l . Hanover Mettle, tour-year-old trotter driven by d of Chicago, is caught in an unusual action picture with all (our feet off the ground. For maqj; years this was a debatable question among harness racing devotees. At one point in his stride, the trotting horse has all- four feet in the air, as shown by the rapid action camera which is' much faster than the human eye. Refief Measure Revolt Crushed By House Leaders _i, s' Earmarking Amendments Stripped From Bill Before It Is Sent On For Action In The Senate Washington June 1.—A house revolt, aimed at earmarking more ;hsn one-third of the $1,500,000, D00 work relief bill, was crushed tonight by embattled administra tion leaders, who passed the meas ure along to the senate. Acting Speaker Vinson, (D., Ky.), announced shortly before midnight that tabulation of the roll call showed 323 for the huge bill and 4.. against. Working many hours overtime —most of them dinnerless and weary—house ■ members stripped I'rom the bill amendments whic.i ivould have set aside $505,000, D00 of the total for WPA under takings, highway construction, Rood control and kindred proj ects. These amendments previously i-ittd, would have tied the presi dent’s hands, restricting his free dom to allot the money bo such work relief projects as he deemed idv sable. The house also defeated an r.mendvient previously approved which would have cut $2,000 from the $12,000 salary of Harr; L. d. pirns, works progress adm.nis tiator. The vote to restore the $.12X00 figure was 272 to 96. Finn! pi-: rage of the big fu id for relief for next fiscal yvur tame after rejection, 296 to 78. if an attempt by Representative Bacon, (R., N. Y.), to turn the relief I'thlem back to the states uul limit the federal government’s participation to financial contri butions. Just before the ballot on pas (Tum to Page 8, Please) Mrs. Kooseveit In Favor Of Woman High Court Member Washington, June 1. — Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt would be delighted to see a woman on the Supreme Court bench but only if she were chosen.as an individual "outstandingly fitted" and not because of her sex, she said at her press conference today. Mrs. Roosevelt was asked her views in connection with the re tirement of Justice Willis Van Devanter. She replied: "If there is a woman who is outstandingly fitted, and she is chosen as an individual not as a woman, I should be delighted to see a woman on the Supreme Court I think Supreme Court ap pointments should be based on| fitness'to serve. “It is natural to expect that a person chosen for the. Supreme Court should have a record, not only as a lawyer, but perhaps also bs a judge, of disinterested and broad-minded knowledge of tbe law and public questions. He should also have an unimpeach able reputation for honesty and intellectual integrity, as well as other kinds of integrity.” Rural Carriers Of Alleghany Hold Meet Here Banquet Is Outstanding Feature Of Event Held At Sparta High School; W. C. Irwin Toastmaster On Saturday evening, May 29, the Rural Letter Carriers’ associ ation of Alleghany county met in annual session at the Sparta high school building. Of the ten car riers, nine were present, Wilbur Estep> Whitehead, sending his re grets at not being able to at tend. Besides the carriers and their wives, several visitors were guests of the association. The outstanding feature of the meeting was a banquet held in a large classroom of the build ing. At the request of the car riers, the Women’s Missionary so ciety of the Sparta Methodist church prepared and served a de licious dinner. W. C. Irwin, president of the association, acted as toastmaster. Throughout the occasion, ex cellent string music was furnish ed by nine-year old Wade Irwin, and another small boy, Cleo Reeves. Mr. Irwint who has been refer red to as an energetic and tire less worker in the association, had compiled some statistics and information, which he read dur ing the business session. It was disclosed that the ten carriers of Alleghany county, while serving their routes, travel annually 89,658 miles, serve 948 boxes, patronized by 5,14.. persons. It was further revealed that during the first fifteen days of May (an nual count) these carriers handl ed 24,289 pieces of mail. Using this as an average basis, these men collect and deliver annually some 600,000 pieces of mail. Mr. Irwin also laid special emphasis upon the fact that the Carrier’s Association of Alleghany had re (Tum to Rage 8, Please) Roosevelt Is Back In Capital From Hyde Park Hyde Park, N. ¥., June 1— President Roosevelt left here by special train at 11:01 o’clock (est) tonight for Washington. He is expected to confer with State Department officials tomorrow on the European situation. Before winding up a three-day visit at his hpme here, the Plresi dent received additional reports from the capital on the Spanish German crisis which officials de scribed as more encouraging than earlier advices., Mrs- Jamea Roosevelt, Sr., the President’s mother, motored with him to the station, “Oh, dear, 1 should have worn a hat,” she remarked when cam eramen took photographs of her talking to the President in the back seat of the open car. “I’m coming back soon this time,” the president said as the small group of villagers said good* bye. Community Library To Be Opened In Sparta Today A community library will be opened here today (Thursday), over the Sparta Supply store. This library is a WPA project, sponsored by the state and county. It will be open from 10 a. m. to 6 p. m. The donation of books will be appreciated. Old books aire ac ceptable, as they will be repaired by the WPA bookmendera. Plans for a children’s story hour will be announced' later. Two Are Injured In Big Fire At Elkin Monday Fire Originates In Cafe When Explosion Of Oil Range Occurs; Two Are Trajpped In Rear Of Cafe Elkin, June 1—When fire, originating from the explosion of an oil range in a cafe, spread through an entire business block here Monday afternoon, two per sons were severely burned. The blaze did damage estimated at about $10,000. Phillip Maudling,1 employee in the L. and L. Cafe, where the fire originated and Mrs. Luffman, who operates the cafe with her husband, were badly burned. Flames from the explosion en veloped Maudling’s body and Mrs. Luffman was trapped in the rear of the cafe, and was rescued by firemen. Both were taken in an ambulance to the hospital. Buildings damaged by the fire included the L. and L. Cafe Reis and Baker garage, Surry ture company, Davis Barber shop, Greenwood Service station, and G. and S. Plumbing company. In addition to the business houses occupied in the block, three new store rooms almost completed with residential apartments on the sec ond floor were damaged by fire and water. The entire block was owned by Andrew Greenwood. It was not learned whether the loss was covered by insurance. Only nominal damage resulted to the stock of the Surry Furni ture company, which was remov ed from the building. Severe Hailstorm Hits Mount Airy Tues. Afternoon Mount Airy, June 1, — The hardest hail storm in a decade, accompanied by a miniature tor nado, wreaked heavy damage in Mount Airy and the surrounding vicinity late this afternoon as hailstones as big as marbles cut farm crops to pieces. The tobacco, only a small part of which has been set out in this part of the leaf belt, suffered very little, but early garden crops were almost totally destroyed in many places. In towns the hailstones and sudden freak winds broke out window panes and tore doWn a large number of awnings. The hail, believed to have been the heaviest here since 1926, struck Mount Airy about 4 p.' m. and covered streets like snow for a few minutes but was quickly swept away in the heavy rain which followed. Memorial services To Be Held Sunday At Shiloh Church Annual memorial services are to be held at Shiloh Methodist church, near Sparta, next Sunday morning. June 8, at eleven o’clock. Rev. T. J- Houck, a former paster of the Sparta Methodist charge, but now paster at West Jefferson, is to be present and deliver the sermon. ELK CREEK CEMETERY TO BE CLEANED SATURDAY The cemetery at Elk Creek k to be cleaned on Saturday morn ing, June 5. All persons who are interested in the care and up keep of this cemetery are re quested to meet there at nine o’clock to assist in the work. [Mrs. Warfield To Be June Bride Of Duke Today Wedding Is Scheduled For 5:30 A. M. (E. S. T.); To Spend Honeymoon In Secluded Spot In Austria HOUR IS ADVANCED Avalanche Of Gifts For Wedding Reaches Monts From Palace Ln London; Royal Family Friendly Monts, France, June 1.—The first actual recognition of Mrs. Wallis Warfield by Britain’s royal family was seen tonight in the avalanche of wedding gifts sent from Buckingham Palace to her as the bride-to-be of the Duke of Windsor. A veiled hint of this was drop ped by Herman L. Rogers, the duke’s spokesman, at a press con ference tonight. Asked whether the royal fam ily’s gifts to the couple would be described tomorrow, he said: “I will include those details in the list of other gifts which have arrived for Mrs. Warfield and the Duke.” Arrival of the royal gifts con stitutes the first time since Ed ward’s romance began that his family has taken any official cog nizance of Mrs. Warfield. It also logically indicates that King George VI and Queen Moth er Mary are still on good terms with the duke despite the oppo sition to his marriage by the Brit ish government and the Church of England. The former King Edward VIII and Mrs. Warfield will climax their history-making romance Thurs day in the flower-bedecked music room of the Chateau de Cande. Time for the wedding cere mony has been advanced from high noon to 11:80 a. m. (5:30 a. m. est), it was announced to night. Dr. Charles Mercier, mayor of Monts, will perform the rites and he will be the first person of ficially to address Mrs. Warfield by her new title—the Duchess of Windsor. Very thin and plain, the ring for the ceremony is reportedly in scribed on the inside with the message “E to W”—“6-3-87.” At noon today Edward’s car spurted out of the chateau’s driveway carrying 30 pieces of luggage and boxes containing pres ents, some still unopened. All are being sent to Wasserleonsburg Castle, Austrian honeymoon re- » treat for the couple. High Court To Review Federal Power Loans Washington, June 1.—The gov ernment failed today bo obtain a “go ahead” signal from the Su preme Court for federal financ ing of municipal power plants. Before completing an epochal term and adjourning until next October, the tribunal overruled a government request that it refuse to review litigation challenging the constitutionality of such financing. ' A* the old bird ring* to th* young
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