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TODAY’S THOUGHT “Strength of mind to exercise, not rest."— Pope. The Alleghany Times Subscription Price d»1 a year «P J> in advance in Alleghany county only DEVOTED TO THE CIVIC, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF ALLEGHAN Y COUNTY Series 1937 GALAX, VA. (Published for Sparta, N. C.) THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 1937 EIGHT PAGES Number 24. (By Hutfo S. Sims, Washington Correspondent) LITTLE “INSIDE” DOPE There is little “inside” dope about the situation at the national capital, where the President sits in the White House attempting to persaude Congress to complete his program of reform legislation and congressmen swelter at the Capi tol in the summer heat. There is no way to tell what is going to happen because there are too many thing* that can happen and until they come off no one knows who is the true prophet. COURT FIGHT GOES ON The fight for court reform is not yet over and the long line of legal victories that have been giv en New Deal laws has not sat isfied the Chief Executive who is still convinced that the people back his demand for an interpre tation of the Constitution which will modernize the powers of present-day government. In fact, much will be heard of the long delay in determining the status of the TV A, which, after more than a year of litigation, has not been fully passed on by the higher tribunal. Likely, there will be something said, too, about the in junction granted by a Federal District judge, prohibiting the government from prosecuting its action against the Mellon alumi num trust. These will be used as instances to illustrate delays with which the government contends it should not be bothered. There continues the usual de bate over tactis in the court fight, with some observers de claring that the President has waited too long to put over a compromise successfully in yiew of the strength of the opposition. The idea that Mr. Roosevelt is anxiously looking for a chance to back out of the court fight is very popular in some quarters, but without much evidence from the White House itself. The opposite view is that the President intends to insist upon the substance of what he sought to obtain through his court proposals although not necessarily determined that de tails be exactly as outlined. This means that until the court has satisfactorily passed upon all ma jor New Deal laws and estab lished a fixed liberal interpreta tion of power, the court issue will be kept alive, even to the extent j of becoming an issue in many j congressional elections in the fall j of 1938. UNWIELDY MAJORITY Whether the President can con tinue to control the unwieldy party majority that the Demo crats possess in Congress is a question that is becoming of in creasing importance in the future prospects of the party itself. Left alone by administration leaders the members of the majority par ty will soon divide into groups l and begin legislation under the bloc system, with log-rolling for t special favors replacing what has been, at least, an apparent effort to act in the national interest. If this spreads very far it is easy to see where it will lead and to un derstand how easily it will be for the opposition to make political capita] out of the situation. F. D. R. IS THE PARTY Democrats, whether they like it or not, are bound up with the fortunes of the President’s policies. If he succeeds, the party’s future is good; if he fails, regardless of what individual, Congressmen may say about his i conduct, the chances of the party are exceedingly bad. This may not: interest Congressmen in rock- j bound Democratic areas but it is of some moment to Congressmen from districts that are considered debatable ground. That the President is bending the party’s course to the left is as plain as the noon-day sun, which means that conservative Democrats who find it distasteful an definitely behind the eight ball. That some strain exists between ! the President and the majority at the Capitol is apparent but that it prill develop into a rat-and-dog fight is not so certain. Mr. Roose- j velt still remains in command of i the legislature program, with Congress initiating very little on it* own account. Every Demo cratic member of the House and twenty-eight Democratic Senators' will face the voter's next year and) hardly a one of them privately welcomes an opportunity to ap pear before constituents as an anti-Roosevelt man—every one of them knows that the overwhelm ing majority will stand or fall on the" record of the President. For f this -yeason, if no other, it will take More than is yet apparent to I develop a major revolt against the map in the White House. ■SteSSK-' - Roosevelt Will Not Ask A Third Term, House Says Man Unce Known As live Maker Of Presidents” Says People Of Nation Strongly Bent For Peace INTERVIEW IS GRANTED Says Peace For Country Is Absolutely Assured In Strong Merchant Marine, Powerful Navy Manchester-By-The-Sea, Mass., June 15.—An assertion that Presi dent Franklin D. Roosevelt would not be a candidate for a third term came Saturday from Col. Edward Mandell House, once mown as the “maker of presi dents” and the “sphinx of poli ces.” In an interview—and he rare ly grants one—the dimunitive, white-haired Texan, suggested the president “will probably do some writing after he retires.’’ Asked if he thought the presi dent would seek another term, Colonel House asserted; “Roose velt will not be a candidate for v third term.” “President Roosevelt is my friend.” Colonel House said, then steered the interviewer away from iny discussion of administration policies. This man, who gained interna tional attention through war, to vight saw nothing but world peace —but peace for the United States, ae said, lies in a strong merchant narine and a powerful navy. Colonel House, who was Presi dent Woodrow Wilson’s personal ;nvoy during the hectic days of the World War, arrived here last week for his 40th summer on Massachusetts North Shore. Approaching his 79th birthday ind slightly stooped with age, Col vnel House—the title is an hon prary one—is still keen and ob servant. From his retreat here, he watch ss the movements in international politics, reviews the past, ponders ind speculates as to the future is it will affect the nation and the world. “I’ve never seen the people of ihis country so bent for peace,” Colonel House said. “England and France want to maintain peace in Europe. Ninety per :ent of the people in those coun tries would compel peace and the Italian and German people also ire vehemently opposed to war. “If war should break out, sowgver, it will happen overnight, ind some trivial thing might up set the applecart and start it go ng.” In his study, adorned with pic tures of Wilson and President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Colonel House spoke of the situation of the United States today suvd pointed to its position in 1917. “Peace for this country is ab solutely assured in a strong mer chant marine and a powerful navy,” he declared, shaking his linger for emphasis. “No Euro pean could get us involved if we were protected by a large navy.” Pooled Wool To Be Gathered Today, Tomorrow Pooled wool produced by farm ars of Alleghany county has been sold to the Chatham Manufactur ing company for 42 cents per pound, according to information furnished THE TIMES by R. E. Black, Alleghany county farm sgent. This wool will be taken op ae cording to the following schedule: Thursday, June 17 (today)— Piney Creek high school, 8:00 to 10:00 a. m.; Fields store, 10:80 to 12:00 a. m.j D. J. Jonas',, 1:80 to 8:80 p. m. and Copper Mines, 4.-00 to 6K)D p. m. Friday, June 18 — Laurel Springs, 8;00 to <10410 .a. m.; Whitehead, 10:80 to 12:00 a. at., and Sparta, all the afternoon. ROBERTS REUNION TO BE HELD ON SUN. JULY 18 A reunion of the Roberts fam ily, their relatives and friends is to be held on Sunday, July 18, at 10 a. m., at the family cem etery, at the old home place of the late Rev. D. J. Roberts, two miles west of Roaring Gap P. O., on top of the mountain, on the old Elk Spur road. • Crabs vs. Groundhogs | P.AA.I SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N. J ’ Early appearance of horseshoe crabs forecasts a long summer. Just as groundhogs' appearance forecasts Spring. The frightened Catalin angel fish on Gloria Inger soll's suit is heading for the sea. Roups To Speak In Court House Here Sat Night George And Howard Roup, Of Washington State, To Be Heard In Native Co.; BoCn Prominent in West George W. Roup, superintend ent of the Washington State Re formatoi-y, Monroe, Washington, and. his brother, Howard Roup, a member of the Washington State setnate, Cloverland, Washington, will speak in the courtroom of the Sparta court house on Saturday night at 8 o’clock. These men are natives of Alle ghany county, being sons of Mr. and Mrs. F. N. Roup, of Sparta. George Roup is a former mem ber of the Washington State sen ate, having served in that ca pacity for four years. At present he is making an extensive tour of the country, visiting reformatories in the various states. He has al ready visited reformatories in Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and New Jersey, and will visit others on his return journey to the West. He is a prominent Kiwanian and delivered sixty-three addresses on the Pacific coast in recent months. Tonight (Thursday) he is to be guest speaker at a forum meet ing of the Galax Association of Commerce at the Bluemont hotel in Galax. Howard Roup, who succeeded his brother as a member of the senate, when the latter resigned to accept his present position, is another speaker of recognized out standing ability. It is expected that a large num_ ber of people will take advantage of the opportunity to hear these men Saturday night. — Vicar Who Made “Wally” Bride Of Edward Resips Darlington, England, June 15.— —After having braved the dis approval of the Church of Eng land to perform the marriage ser vice for the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, on June 3, the Rev. R. Anderson Jardine Sunday night an. nounced his resignation as vicar of St. Paul’s church, Darlington. From his pulpit he declared hi8 resignation had “nothing to do with events which have taken place lately.” The announcement came during the evening sermon and was a surprise even to his wife. “1 wish to announce,” the vicar •aid, “that I have written to the trustees of this church and to the bishop of this diocese to resign from the living of this Church of St Paul. : “This has nothing to do with events which have taken place lately. Nobody knew of my de cision, bui I have already resign ed the living.” “Living” is a term used in England to denote the tenure of certain church positions. OFFICERS SEIZE “STILL” AND OUTFIT TUESDAY Sheriff Walter M. Irwin and Deputies Dick Gentry and Steve Spurlin cut up a large and mod ern distilling outfit on Tuesday, east of Glade Valley. Roosevelt Seeks To Spread Wealth Of TheCoimtry I-sa* _ j Pledges His Second Term j To Advancement Of Plan That Is Far-flung Along Social, Economic Lines I Washington, June 15.—Tonight, | President Roosevelt pledged his second New Deal to a far-flung ' social-economic reform program designed to increase the country’s welth among 40.000,000 “ill housed, ill-clad’’ citizens. The new policy, he told news papermen at a press conference, will not necessitate in overhaul ; ing of the federal tax structure and does not contemplate discrimi. natory taxes against the rich to help the poor. Business men, he said, will share in the prosperity which he expects will follow a more equitable distribution of the nation’s wealth. , It was the first time sificfc his rerelection that the Chief Execu tive has outlined the dljor ob jective of his second term alf though he repeatedly has em phasized that the federal govern ment must share in the responsi bility of caring for the millions 'at the bottom of the economic ladder. He gape the reporters only a brief “f>eek” behind the scenes of how he hopes to achieve his new objective and promised that full details would be given to the country in a “fire-side” chat or tat a press conference later in the summer. , Meantime, the President broke his silence on the 'current steel strikes. He did not mention by name any of the four independ ent steel operators involved in the present dispute with John L. Lewis’ Committee for Industrial Organization, but advanced a se ries of questions on the refusal of the. steel masters to sign a contract with the C. I. O. , If a steel company is willing to make an agreement verbally ; (as the independents have indi-1 cated a willingness to do) why shouldn’t it be willing to sign its name to a contract? the Presi | dent asked. He answered the! question in part by saying that it was common sense to ask a fellow why he isn’t willing to put his name to a contract if he is willing to agree to one verbally. He expressed hope that the strike situation would be straight ened out soon. Likewise he told the reporters that he and the people want the Supreme Court reorganization bill, which has been reported adversly by the Senate judiciary committee, pass ed at this session, and he accus ed lobbyists, whom he described as pernicious, of thwarting enact ment of needed sugar legislation. Two starts already have been made toward achieving the new objective of the second New Deal, Mr. Roosevelt said in explaining how he expected to gain his goal. He listed them as the maximum hour and minimum, wage bill, now being considered by a joint con gressional committee, and benefits granted under the social security ! act.. [Revival Services To Begin Sun. At Laurel Springs A series of revival meetings is scheduled to begin at the Laurel SpringB Baptist church on Sun day night, June 20, at eight o’clock. The pastor, Rev. Howard J. FV>rd, it to be assisted by Rev. C. C. Holland, Taylorsville. Services will be held week days twice daily. ROARING GAT CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL OPENS MONDAY The Children’s Hospital at Roar, lag Gap was opened an Monday, June 14. Free clinics tor the examination of children will be held on Saturday afternoon from one until four o'clock, beginning with the first Saturday in July. Written permits from Miss Vir ginia Ashley, State nurse for Al leghany county, or from Dr. C. A. Thompson, must be presented by those who expect free tonsil operations. This work will be done without charge for needy people, but those who can pay are expected to do so. ^ Champ Clark’s Widow Dies Tues. In New Orleans Husband Passed Away March 2, 1921, After 28 Years Of Service In The House Of Representatives New Orleans, June 15.—Mrs. Champ Clark, 82, widow of the late speaker of the House, and mother of United. States Senator Bennett Champ Clark of Missouri, died here today. Burial will be near the Clark home in Bowling Green, Mo., af ter funeral services at 2:30 p. m. tomorrow. Her famous husband died' March 2, 1921. Forceful and picturesque in conversation, Mrs. Clark managed her home, but public affairs were more interesting to her than needlework or cooking. Often she used her early training as a public speaker in talks to wo men’s cluba. She wrote on a variety of subjects. Living in Washington. social whirls in her husband’s 28 years as a member of the House of Representatives, she was a pioneer h the suffrage movement. Mrs. Clark was the former Genevieve Davis Bennett. She was oom before the War Between the States on a farm near Bloomfield, Callaway county, Mo. She was the youngest of seven brothers and sisters, children of Mary Mc Affee, a member of a pioneer Virginia family, and Joel D. Ben nett, of Madison county, Ky. She was one of the first wo nen students to enter the Uni versity of Missouri. At Louisi ana, Mo., she met and married Champ Clark, then a young at torney, December 4, 1881. To lelp the family finances, she taught in Pike College at Bowling Green, where the couple made their home. •Mrs. Clark was a member of the Presbyterian Church, an early nember of the Daughters of the American Revolution and a mov ng spirit in many other patri >tic and literary clubs. Rep. Doughton’s New Bern Speech Draws High Praise Congressman Robert L. Dough ton was in New Bern, on June 7 and addressed the annual con vention of the North Carolina Merchants’ Association on the subject: “Federal Taxation.’’ Hundreds of leading merchants from all parts of North Carolina gathered in the ball room of the Gaston hotel to hear the Chair man of the greatest legislative committee in the world, — the Ways and Means Committee of the National House of Represen tatives, in which committee all Federal tax legislation must origi nate. wnen Mr. Doughfcon entered the crowded ball room, the President of the Association announced, “The foremost citizen of North Carolina has just entered the hall.” When, in his address, the congressman declared, “I take great pride in the fact that the Federal Government has been able bo finance its extraordinary de pression expenditures without hav ing bo resort to a general sales tax.’’ the applause was so long and loud that one correspondent who was present wrote that it “shook the Gaston hotel ball room.” Since returning to Washing ton, the Congressman has received many letters from North Carolina and elsewhere in praise of his address. W. L. Dowell, Execu tive Secretary of the Merchants’ Association, wrote, “Your address wae the outstanding feature of the convention, and it was deeply appreciated by all those attend ing.” Another letter was one from Robert H. Jackson, Assist ant Attorney General of the U. S., and who. is being talked for the {vacancy on the U. S. Supreme Court, Who wrote: "I have just read in the Con gressional Record your speech be fore the annual convention of the North Carolina Merchants’ As sociation at New Bern on June 7, and I want to take this op portunity of telling you that I regard it as one of the clearest and most interesting speeches on taxation I have ever read. You did a grand job.” To Be Heard Here George W. Roup (above) superintendent of the Washington State Reformatory, Monroe, Wash., who, together with his brother, Senator Howard Roup, of Cloverland, Wash., are to speak in the court house in Sparta Saturday night at eight o’clock. Asheville Has Big Rhododendron Parade Yesterday Gov. And Mrs. Hoey And Daughter Were To Arrive In City At 10 A. M.; Other Events Scheduled Asheville, June 15.—The Rho dodendron Grand parade, ex pected to be the biggest and most elaborate in Asheville’s history, will move along main thorough fares beginning at 11 o’clock to morrow morning. Parade officials predicted to night 125.000 to 150,000 people will line the streets to witness the event, which will be the head line attraction of the tenth anni versary rhododendron festival. The eleventh-hour entries to day increased' the number of units expected to participate to 149, in cluding 72 floats, more than have ever appeared in a fete parade; 14 bands or drum and bugle corps, 1,428 persons riding on floats or marching and 92 horses and. riders. The procession will be almost two miles long and will require 80 minutes to pass a given point, officials stated. Musicians alone will number 828 persons. City, county and state patrol men will be on duty to handle the vast throng. Other events on tomorrow’s program include Cherokee Indian games at Memorial Stadium at 3 p. m., and the rhododendron pageant at McCormick Field at 8t:15 p. m. Governor Clyde R. Hoey. who will be the first North Carolina chief executive to attend a rhodo dendron festival, will arrive in Asheville by automobile about 10 o’clock tomorrow morning. He will be accompanied by Mrs. Hoey and their daughter, Miss Isabel Hoey. Daniels Is Guest Of Roosevelt At Luncheon Tues. Washington. June 16.—Ambas sador Josephus Daniels, who, with Mrs. Daniels, returned to Wash ington from Mexico City yester day, was the President’s luncheon guest at the White House today. After leaving; the White House, Ambassador Daniels visited the Capitol and was a visitor on the Senate floor. Also on the Senate floor today for a visit was Conn er Senator Cameron Morrison, of Charlotte. • Ambassador Daniels will enter tain the North Carolina delega tion at luncheon at the Capitol tomorrow and leave Thursday for Worcester, Mass., where he will deliver a commencement address. The ambassador and Mrs. Dan iels will go to their home at Raleigh the last of the week and remain there until June 29, when they will leave on their return trip to Mexico City. McMichael Named New Sofidtor Of 11th District Allen Gwyn Is Chosen To Be Solicitor Of New 21st District; Bivens, Of Mt. Airy, I Made Judge WINBORNE IS NAMED Eleventh Dist. Includes Alleghany, Ashe And Forsyth Counties; Is Native Of Rockingham Appointment of J. Earle Mc Michael, of Winston-Salem, as superior court solicitor for the eleventh judicial district, effective July 1, was announced yesterday at Raleigh by Governor Clyde R. Hoey. Assoistant solicitor in this county since 1931, Mr. McMichael succeeds Allen Gwyn, of Reidis ville, in the office. Mr. Gwyn was solicitor of the eleventh dis trict until it was split by the Gen eral Assembly into two districts, creating a new one designated the twenty-first. Mr. Gwyn was named solicitor of the new twenty-first district by Governor Hoey, who appointed Edward C. Bivens, of Mount Airy, to be judge of that district. The eleventh district in which Mr. McMichael will be solicitor, contains Forsythe. Alleghany and Ashe counties. The twenty-first, which was split from the eleventh, is composed of Caswell, Rocking ham, Surry and Stokes counties. Judge John H. Clement was nam ed to continue as judge of the eleventh district when the legisla ture created the new one. M>r. McMichael is a native of Rockingham county. He is the son of C. 0. McMichael, well known retired attorney and Dem ocratic wheel-horse, who, with Mrs. McMichael, now lijyes in Wintson-Salem. After completing the first three years of his course at the Univer sity of North Carolina, Mr. Mc Michael joined the expeditionary forces of the American army and served on the Mexican border and in France during the World war. He was cited for bravery by Gen eral Pershing. At the conclusion of the war, Mr. McMichael re turned to the University and com pleted his law course. Long prominent in the circles of the American Legion, Mr. Mc Michael was national committee man for the department of North Carolina in 1932. He is married to the former Miss Pearl Covington, of Reids ville. They have two daughters, Jean and Sarah. Besides the appointment men tioned, Governor Hoey named J. Wallace Winbome, of Marion, state Democratic chairman, and Judge M. V. Barnhill, of Rocky Mount, resident superior court judge of the second district, to the state supreme court in com pliance with a 1937 legislative act raising the number of supreme court justices from five to seven, as provided in a constitutional amendment approved last year. Associated Press dispatches from Raleigh also stated that the gov ernor had' named Luther Hamil ton, of Mo rehead City, as special judge, and Walter J. Bone, of Nashville, to succeed Judge Barn hill in the second district.