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Subscription Fine* <M a year in advance in Alleghany county only TODAY’S THOUGHT “We are shaped and fashioned by what we love.”—Geethe. DEVOTED TO THE CIVIC, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF ALLEGHANY COUNTY GALAX, VA. (Published for Sparta, N. C.) Number 27, EIGHT PAGES Hugo S. Sim*, Washington Correspondent COURT RILL BATTLE Just how long the Supreme Court plan will remain before Congress cannot be foretold, of course, but present indications are that it will engage the attention of Congress for some time. As the measure is taken up, the Ad ministration supporters exhibit Increased confidence and the op ponents reflect a corresponding ancertainty. This is one of the surprising developments of the last two weeks and, apparently, indicates that some compromise will be effected. LONG FIGHT FEARED It is certain that unless this compromise is aceptable to the White House, the court bill will precipitate a prolonged struggle, with a filibuster of indefinite length and the qeustion will like ly hang, over the heads of cer tain senators Beeking reelection next year. This is not a pleaasnt prospect and, therefore, we would not be surprised to see some set tlement of the fight before too many bridges are burned. TALK OF COMPROMISE Full responsibility for the court issue has apparently been placed upon Senator Robinson and the President will remain on the side lines uptil the Arkansan has a chance to accomplish something. Opponents insist that a vigorous fight will be waged and that many speeches will be made before final action unless the Senate recom mends the bill to the Judicial Committee. It is known that the committee has decided to consider all proposed constitutional amend ments relative to the Supreme Court at a meeting next week and, for this reason, the debate will undoubtedly stress the ad visability of a constitutional amendment as an alternative to the Court Bill. The Hatch Amendment, provid ing for the appointment of six judges, named one a year, is re ceiving much attention although the probability is that the num ber of judges will be whittled down. Last week Senator Wheel er, o| Montana, leader of the anti court expansionists, was certain that a six-judge increase would he beate% fairly sure that a four judge increase would be rejected but not sure about a two-judge increase. OPPOSITION WORRIED As the Court issue neared the Senate floor, after knocking about the corridors for five months, there was no mistaking the chang ed atmosphere among the Demo crats, which was a matter of some concern to the opponents of the proposal. Fear that a comprom ise measure would win if permit ted to come to a vote was express ed by some of the .opponents and in some quarters the idea was ad vanced that the violent language of the majority report of the Judi cial Committee against the bill had been something of a boom erang, influencing a few- middle of-the-road Democrats to a favor able attitude' toward a comprom ise acceptable to the President. These senators were undecided on the bill but didi not like the intemperate condemnation of the majority report Moreover, there are a number of senators who still hope to avoid a record ballot, either for or against the bill. They hope that the hill may go back to the Committee. Otherwise, the pros pects are that a floor fight will drag on for some time as some of the opposing senators are deter mined to defeat the bill at all costs and> to talk for weeks, if nec essary, to prevent a vote. Of course they do not call this a fil ibuster but declare that they need a great deal of time to place their views on record. Senator Van denburg, of Michigan, for exam ple, says he will take two days to express, in a preliminary way, his convictions and that subse quently he will probably be forc ed to refute numerous heresies which the other side will utter. "FILIBUSTER” TACTICS The idea that the bill must be defeated by prolonged debate, coupled with the appearance ol doubt among the bitterest ene mies of the measure, leads compe tent observers to believe that a "no-quarter” battle will be avoid ed by both sides, if possible, and that almost any sort of comprom ise will have a good chance of go ing through both houses with cel erity, if both rides can save what the Chinese call "face.” There is, of course, a violent Rocsevclt-Du Pont Wedding June 30 Is Brilliant Affair Candle-Lit Bower Of Green And White Is Setting For Ethel du Font's Wedding To Chief Executive's Son BIG RECEPTION HELD Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr., And Radiant Bride Leave Merry-making Throng To Begin Their Honeymoon Wilmington, Del., July 6.— Miss Ethel du Pont, reigning beauty of the du Pont family, be came the radiant bride last Wed nesday, June 30t of the third son of the President of the Unit ed States, in a candle-lit bower of green and white, with the president and other members of both families, as well as other national dignitaries, looking on. The Rev, Endicott Peabody, who l^s officiated at the marriage of two other Roosevelt sons, pro nounced Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr., and Ethel duPont man and wife at 4:14 p. m. (Eastern Stan dard Time). The president was looking on from a front pew in the old du Pont family house of worship, Christ church in rural Christiana Hundred. With him in the pack ed little building were persons high in the nation’s government, industry and society. About 300 members and friends of the two families, both socially prominent, but often differing sharply in political beliefs, were assembled in Christ church, at 8:45 p. m. (E. S. T.) when the bridal party began arriving. Both Ethel, in her cloud-like gown of white tulle, tucked in here and there with wax orange blossoms, and Franklin, stalwart in his black cutaway, appeared calm and very serious during the ceremony which climaxed a ro mance begun four years ago. Immediately after the wedding the young couple went, along with the guests at the church, to Owl’s Nest, the du Pont estate, where they joined about 1,000 others invited to participate in a recep tion. The two planned, during the evening, to slip away from the merrymaking throng and begin their honeymoon. On July 10, it was reported, they will sail for Liverpool aboard the Empress of Britain. TWO MEN ARE DROWNED AS FLOOD HITS DELAWARE Wilmington; Del., July 6.—Two men were believed drowned and 100 families were made homeless by a flood which hit Northern Delaware last night. - A New Alleghany Time* Service Beginning with this issue, THE ALLEGHANY TIMES offers to its readers and advertisers a Question and Answer column on Social Security. Through this column, THE TIMES will answer inquiries froin its readers on the Social Security law. All workers, employers, housewives anil others are invited to use this service. It is not a legal service. It u an infor mational service and answers will be authoritative. The Social Security Board, through D. W. Lambert, Acting Manager of the Board’s office at 80)2 Post Oliee Building in Salis bury, has consented a* a special service to THE TlJdES and its readers, to answer all questions on the Social Security law submitted to this paper. Make your questions brief and to the. point. Because of space limitations THE TIMES must cans questions and answers. Questions will be answered as quickly as possible in the order received. Address your inquiries to THE ALLEGHANY TIMES, North Carolina, or Galax n keeping with “Va.-N. C. Liner*” Win l*t Place At Independence Event “The Virginia-North Carolina Liners” took first prize for the best string band in the NY A Fourth of July celebration Mon day at Independence, Va. Ford McCann received first prize for being the best “black face” comedian. This band is directed by D. F. Barlow and it is said that it will jjo some recording in the near future. Army Flier "Bails” Out; Is Searched For In Galax Area Lands Safely Near Dobson; Was Feared Lost And Tw» Bombers Fly To Galax Tuesday On Runt Two large U. S. Army bombing planes from Langley Field, Va., circled over Galax a number of times late Tuesday afternoon and landed at Galax airport, where it was learned from-, the occupants of the planes that they were look ing for Private J. H. Shealey, who “bailed out” when one of the army’s new “flying fortresses” appeared to be going into a spin while the big ship was on a train ing flight. Reports reaching Lang ley Field indicated that the bomb er B-17 side-slipped while in the vicinity of Galax. However, the story of the “missing” man was climaxed Tuesday night when the flier was found to have landed safely after bailing out in his parachute near Dobson. The plane was righted by the pilot just after Shealey jumped. A number of Galax persons went to the airport when the two large planes, together with a small two-seater from Langley Field, arrived. Officer Bill Berry, of the Galax police force, and State Officer FI D. Helms were given a ride over Galax in one of the big planes, just before they took off on the return flight to Langley Field. Winston-Salem, July 7.—Slight ly scratched, but otherwise unhurt and little concerned over his 18, 000 foot parachute ride, Private J. H. Shealey, who '"bailed out” when one of the army’s new "flying fortresses” appeared to be going into a spin over the moun (Tura to Page 5, Please) Grayson library Is Opened Mon. In Independence With Ex-Governor E. Lee Trinkle, of Roanoke, as the chief speaker and one of the largest crowds gathered in the Grayson county-seat town for many years present, the new NYA-built Gray son county library building was formally opened Monday, in con nection with a general Fourth of July celebration in Independence. Ex-Governor Trinkle, a native of Wythe county and former Wytheville resident, is chairman of the Virginia state board of education. He used "Education” as a topic for his address. Miss Pauline Bourne, Grayson county NY A director, welcomed visitors for the occasion at exor cism held in the Grayson county court house, and prayer was of fend by Bov. L. D. Mayberry, pastor of the Independence cir cuit, Methodist Episcopal Church, South, preceded by Ex-Governor Trinkle's address. W. C. Chapmen, of Salem, who introduced the former governor, Youth Administration) program, *' the efforts of which the building project was obtained and Parkway Routing West Of Ash^viDe Still Uncertain Portion Of Scenic Roadway Between Roanoke, Va.f And Asheville Nears Finish; Sections Open Raleigh, July 6.1—Notwithstand ing the fact that Congress recent ly appropriated $4,500,000 for the Blue Ridge parkway—the 477 mile scenic highway which will swing through the monutains of North Carolina and Virginia, con necting the Shenandoah and Great Smoky Mountains National parks —the routing of the drive west of Asheville is still in doubt. The new allotment, available during the current fiscal year, will be spent to complete certain sec tions of the highway between Asheville and Roanoke, Va. The sections, with existing roads, will form a usable route Between those cities. f The National Parf service is ex pected to announce shortly what course the drive will follow be tween Asheville and the Great Smoky Mountains park. As originally mapped, the high way was to continue southwest from Asheville for nearly 30 miles and then swing northwest to the park. Recently, however, A. E. Demaray, acting director of the National Park service, disclosed alternate and shorter routes had been surveyed for comparative purposes. One of the alternates, park of ficials said, is 36 miles shorter and could be dJuiJt for approxi mately $2,500,000 Jess. The Wilderness society, a, na tional organization composed of 600 members, has objected to the original route west of Asheville on grounds that the drive would invade a wild-life area. Members of the State Highway and Public Works eemmission have, .opposed any*.change in the plans. Meanwhile, with 130 miles un der construction, the drive be tween Asheville and Roanoke slowly is nearing completion. East of Asheville tunnels are being bored through granite walls, ridg es are being dynamited and chasms filled. Portions of the highway al ready are open to traffic in Al leghany, Ashe, Wilkes and Wa taugua counties. A 8.44-mile stretch on. the Yancey-McD^well county line will be finished this summer, at a cost of $306,900. The big Laurel Mountain-Toe River Gap sector 7.16 miles long, is 30 per cent completed. Man Who Married Duke And “Wally” Arrives In U. S. New York, July 6.—The man who defied his church superiors to give the Duke and Duchess of Windsor a clerical wedding ar rived here yesterday “to tell Americans how to be good Chris tians.” When he finally was settled in his Fifth Avenue hotel, Robert Anderson Jardine made it clear that he decided his little parish in Yorkshire, England, was too small for him even before he incurred the wrath of the Church of Eng land. He called himself "a sky pilot” ms he poeeri for pictures with an aviator who is going to fly him on a two-month lecture tour of the United States. He also posed with Hugh' C. Erast, president of the radio organisation which is financing hie trip, and with Dr. Christian F. Reisner, who is going to have the English vicar preach in his Methodist Broadway temple here Sunday night. He will broadcast sermons from Atlantic City, N. J., and from here Friday and Saturday nights and hopes for more time on the American radio, but he said, “I’m not telling my plans In England.” METHODIST YOUNG PEOPLE TO MEET ON WED.. JULY 14 The Young Women’s circle of the Methodist church is to meet Roosevelt Says U. S. Will Keep “Feet On Ground” Contrasts American Form Of Government With Foreign Dictatorships; Speaks In N. Y. Villaye Mount Marion, N. Y. July 6.— In an impromptu speech delivered yetserday in this little Dutch vil lage, President Roosevelt contrast ed the American form of govern ment with dictatorships and as sured the “newer generation’’ that this country would “keep its foot on the ground” in meeting new conditions. Speaking at an outdoor fund raising, festival of the Dutch Re formed Church, the President also told his shirt-sleeved audience of several thousand it had been a “good Fourth” and he wished the United States could pass on some of its “poise” and “fundamentals” of democracy to other nations of dictatorial and militaristic tenden cies. It was a real picnic for the President, who motored the 25 miles here from Hyde Park, crossing the Hudson River at Rhinecliff. He stayed only about 15 minutes and then drove down the west shore through crowded holiday traffic and crossed the bridge at Poughkeepsie. He was to leave late tonight for Washington, having spent five days at his Dutchess county es tate on the eastern shore. Sitting on the top of the ton neau of his large open car parked beside the little white framed church and a flag decorated plat form, the President spoke through a microphone he held in his hand. He referred to the complexities of government today as greater than those of the pineer days, adding: "I hope the new generation, just like the older generation, will realize that in meeting these new conditions we are not changing the fundamentals of the American form of government “In my belief' we are always going to keep our feet <on the ground as a nation in the future just as we have in the past. “This has been a good Fourth of July for the country. We are so much better off in the United States than a lot of other nations of the world that I wish we could pass some of our poise on to them. I wish we could give them some of the fundamentals of our American democracy.” The President then told of the informality of a picnic he gave for newspapermen at his Val-Kil cottage forestry project yesterday and how one of his guests, Emil Ludwig, the German writer who has been exiled in Switzerland, had expressed amazement at ev eryone, including the President, being eoatless and at guests swim ming. in the pool. He quoted Ludwig as 9aying: “You know, if this happened: any where in Europe whether it was a dictatorship or a monarchy or a republic, the head of the nation would have been surrounded by men in uniform, soldiers with bayonets, and members of the press would have appeared in frock coats and silk hats instead of srirtsleeves and bathing suits.” After the laughter subsided, the President continued: “You can multiply that exam ple of the difference bs tween our American form of living and what it is in Europe a thousand times. That b why I say I am very con fident of the future of this coun try as long as we maintain the democracy of our manners and the democracy of our hearts. *’ ELDER C R. DANCY TO - PREACH- IN THIS SECTION Elder C. R. Dancy will preach in this section in the near fu ture, as follows; Wednesday, July 14, at 12 o'clock, Pihey Creek; Thursday, July 15, at 11 o’clock, Antioch; Friday, July 15, at 11 o’clock, Union; Saturday, July 17, at 11 o'clock, Cranberry; Saturday night, July 17, at eight o’clock, Little River, Sparta, and Sunday, July 18, at ten o'clock, A. & Z. Store In Galax To Move To New Location Soon Announcement has been made in Galax this week by W. A. Alderman and M. W. Zack, own ers of the A. iZ. store in Galax, that they have rented) the store building recently occupied by Pless Electric and Furniture com pany, on North Main street, and known as the Joines building and that they will- move their Galax store to the new location on or about August 1. — Preparatory to the removal of the Galax store to its new lo cation, a removal sale will begin tomorrow (Friday), and is expect ed to continue until the date of removal to the North Main street location. Senate Begins Debate On Court Reform Bill Tues. Maneuvering And Talks Begins At Almost Exact Time Bill Is Taken Up; Robinson Fights For Bill Washington, July 6. — With hard feelings poorly hidden be neath a thin veneer of good' nar turef the Senate, excited and absorbed, began debating the ad ministration’s compromise court bill today. The give-and-take of parliamen tary discussion emphasized' anew the stout wedge that the court reorganization proposals and the conflict over them have driven into the Democratic membership. Senator Robinson, the majority leader, wagged a finger beneath the nose of Senator Wheeler (D., Mont.), an opposition leader, and let it be known that if a filibus ter develops, the Senate will be kept in continuous session until it is broken. He expressed hope that when the measure has been “adequate ly” debated “those who are op posed'to it will yield without put ting the Senate to the vast in convenience of long days and long nights, in a test of physical en durance.” He turned to Wheeler, whose desk is just behind his own. “I think I could endure it that (Turn to Page 5, Please) Galax Firemen’s Celebration Is Now In Progress In connection with the annual Firemen’s Fourth of July week celebration, which is in progress this week in Galax, a water battle between the two companies of the Galax Fire department is scheduled for tomorrow (Friday) night, at eight o’clock, in Felts park, Galax, where the celebra tion is being held. A similar event was carried out Monday afternoon, as scheduled, but, due to the rain, only a small num ber of people ventured out from the various places on the grounds where shelter could bdobtained to witness it. Tonight (Thursday) a gorgeous fireworks display is to feature the entertainment program. The Crystal Exposition Shows are on the ground and are fur nishing entertainment for both old and young, and each night this week, when the weather hat been favorable, good crowds have attended and taken advantage ol the many units that have been assembled for the week. A nea ride, the “Octapua,” is the cyno» ure of ell eyes, it never having been in Galax before. A new fen Friday, is located wheel. Then, Whirl and MB number of shows ground, also. juauuese