DEVOTED TO THE CIVIC, ECONOMIC
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF ALLEGHANY COUNTY
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Series 1937 GALAX, VA. (Published tf*r Sparta, N. C.) THURSDAY, JULY 22, 1937. Number 29.
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will create enough advene*
c sentiment to decide the
,(By Hugo S. Sim*, Washington
Correa poodent)
COURT BATTLE GOES ON
The Senate continues its con
sideration of the Court Reform
bill, with every indication that
the speeches will go on for a
week or two. Considerable parlia
mentary manoenvering has been
in evidence, with both sides ex
pressing confidence of results, al
though Administration supporters
are probably numerous enough to
impromlse if an imme
However, op
>W prolonged at.
►usrh adverse
There has been considerable
talk of a filibuster, with op
ponents alleging that they are
“discussing” the measure. The
Administration leaders expect
mblic opinion to frown on any
trolongedt filibuster and will raise
heir yokes for a vote, professing
readiness to abide by the result.
Regardless of all the argument,
everybody knows that the tactics
>f the opposition is to stall a
rote and that the Administration,
>y piling up' other important leg
dative questions, is pat pressure
m the Coart bill opponents by
tladhff them in the position of
hstrwting desired and necessary
egislation.
THROTTLING” FILIBUSTER
The decision of the leaders to
orce observance of certain Sen
ite rules followed the opening
ifforta of senators in favor of
ho Court bill. Upon being in
ezrupted by questioners, they
bund that the insurgents launch
d long speeches. Evidently,
hese tactics would prolong the
abate and^ therefore, Rule 19j
imiting senators to speaking twice
in one question “on the same
lay” was invoked. Then the lead
rs decided to recess the Senate
aily instead of adjojuming and
o continue the “legislative day”
ntil the Court business was dis
osed of. This plan held each
enator to two speeches and
rought a heavy, barrage from op.
onents who declared that debate
ras being throttled. Thereupon,
he opposition, knowing that no
ther business could be disposed
f without unanimous consent, de
ided to object to consideration of
ny other business, including a
onference report on the War De
artment Appropriations Bill and
he introduction of the ever-nor
tal granary farm bill.
Apparently, the Senate is able
» force its members to dispose of
s immediate business without an
verlasting filibuster, but it can
ot ovenride the objejctiori of a
ingle senator if it wants to take
p and consider some other mat
»r. Cries of throttling debate
re raised mostly for effect as
oth sides know the Senate rules
10roughly and were their posi
ons reversed would not hesitate
> apply them for their own ends,
lowever, in view of the fact
iat the Senate will discuss and
ebate the Court plan for at least
full month, there is not much
> be gained anywhere by the
large that debate has been throt
ed and the measure rushed to a
ote.
fETO OVER-RIDDEN
Action of the Hone
Iding the President’s
Inued low interest rates —
_ indicates very definitely
lie congressmen are not as econ
Jmy-minded as some previous ac
|ons might lead observers to be
sve. By a vote of 260-98( the
ouse decided to continue low in
_rates on farm loans affect
hg slightly more than one million
Jorrowers from Federal Land
tanks and the Land Bank Com
missioners. The President based
, veto on the fact that the meas.
would upset his budget for
fiscal year 1938 by $30,000,
00.
I arm loan interest
" In 1988, as an emergency meas
e, Congress reduced the inter
rates to Federal Land Bank
rowers and the new measure
jld extend this reduction for
L0 more years and, broaden its
[eld to include reductions on
made by the .Land Bank
ommissioners. The President’s
iition is that, in view of im
jved conditions and the fpct
at loans are,now being made to
ners at an “unprecedentedly
rate,” there is no justifica
on for continued Government
jidy. He points out that the
o-year cost of the bill will be
.3,900,400 and that the effect
f this arrangement is that “part
the individual borrower’s in
is paid for him by the
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Governor Hoey
Is Heard Moil
AtA.S.T.C.
Aoanu«i unzent from
Nearby Counties, As Well
As College Students, At
Boone; Condemns Strikes
DISCUSSES EDUCATION
Chief Executive Declares
That Scales Of Justice
Will Be Held In Balance
While He Is Governor
Boone, July 20.—Speaking yes
terday to an assemblage of citi
zens from surrounding counties
and to students of Appalachian
State Teachers college, Governor
Clyde R. Hoey said that he be
lieved North Carolinians were
taking greater interest in govern
ment an<| PoMic affairs. The gov
ernor traced progress being made
by the state government and re
iterated his stand on the labor
situation.
“I care not what other states
may sanction,” he said, “but in
North Carolina sit-down strikes
are unlawful and will not be tol
erated. Every worker, no matter
how poor or humble, shall be pro
tected from strikers. As long as
I am governor of this state, every
man in North Carolina who wants
to work shall have the right to
work. > , i !
“We are going to hold the
scales of justice in the balance
in this state,” he added.
He discussed the system of pa
roles and pardons for well-be
haved prisoners, asserting it was
a means by which the maladjusted
may become loyal and worthy
citizens.
A special guest at the program
was W. C. Newland, of Lerioir,
who left a hospital where he had
been ten weeks in order to attend.
In a brief talk from a chair,
Newland told the crowd of his
work with Governor Hoey in the
legislature in passing a bill that
established , Appalachian State
Teachers college.
Hoey said North Carolina was
giving more education for the
money expended than any state
in the union, and} then he con
trasted the state’s educational
set-up of 1900 with that of to
day. He said widespread educa
tion was responsible for making
Carolinians interested in govern
ment and public affairs.
Woman’* Club To
Hold Regular
Meeting Tomorrow
The Woman's Club will hold its
regular monthly meeting tomor
row (Friday)' afternoon, at three
o’clock, in the Sparta high school
auditorium. All members are re
quested to attend, and visitors are
invited.
The improved appearance of the
town since the street-cleaning
program was instituted is a source
of gratification to the townspeo
ple, and has occasioned the favor
able comment of tourists. It is
hoped that each citizen of Sparta
and of the entire county will re
solve now tq cooperate with the
statewide movement inaugurated
by Governor Hoey to make North
Carolina more attractive to {visi
tors, tourists and prospective citi
zens by cleaning up and beautify
ing their communities. Each one
can do his bit by keeping his own
premises neat and clean, and by
mowing the grass and weedB, it
has been pointed but.
Landon And Knox
On Guest List For
Dinner In Chicago
Chicago, July 20.—Political
significance was attached to a
dinner to be attended by former
Governor Alfred M. Landon here
tonight when the list of guests
was announced today.
Guests included. Colonel Frank
Knox, Landon’s running mate in
the last presidential campaign;
Colonel R. R. McCormick, Chicago
publisher; Otis F. Glenn former
United States Senator; C. Way
land Brooks, G. O. P. gubernator
ial candidate; C. B. Goodspeed,
Republican national treasurer, and
Edward Hayes, former American
Lerlon commander
W3»1W11 VVI1UUSWWI, j '
Rev. R. L. Berry To
Preach Twice Sun.
At Baptist Church
Rev. R. L. Berry, pastor of the
Sparta and Glade Valley Presby
terian churches, will preach at the
Sparta Baptist church next Sun
day morning, July 25, at eleven
o’clock, and again at night, at
eight o’clock.
Funeral Is Held
For Robinson In
Little Rock Sun.
First Methodist Church Is..
Jammed To Capacity For
Rites; Dr. B&scom Watts
In Charge Of Services
Little Rock, Ark., July 20.—
His final requiem muffled* by a
torrential rain, Joseph Taylor
Robinson returned Sunday to his
native Arkansas soil.
Scores of the nation’s highest,
gathered to pay tribute to the
memory of the man who steered
so much Democratic legislation
through Congress, stood drenched
around his flower-banked grave.
Lightning flashed and thunder
echoed over the hills. <■<
Hie burial was in viyid con
trast to the funeral rites at fash
ionable First Methodist church a
half-hour earlier. There 1,500
persons jammed the auditorium to
capacity. A mid-summer sun blaz
ed outside. Through a high-arch
ed glass'a shaft of light fell full
upon the flag-draped casket, be
fore which the heavily veiled
widow and a score of relatives
bowed their heads in grief.
“I am the resurrection and the
life * ♦ intoned Dr. H. Bas
com Watts pastor, reading the fu
neral ritual of the Methodist Epis
copal Church, South. “* * * The
Lord gave and the Lord has taken
away. Blessed be the name of
the Lord.”
A brief prayer by the pastor
was followed with the reading of
the scripture—the 15th chapter
of Paul’s ftTst letter to the Corin
thians, in which is written:
“Oh death where is thy sting?
Oh grave where is thy victory?”
A quartet sang “It Is Well
With My Soul.”
The closing prayer at both the
church and grave were delivered
by the Rev. James Thomas, elderly
Methodist leader and long-time
friend of the Robinson family.
Washington, July 19. — The
great of the nation honored Sena
tor Joseph T. Robinson in death
Friday with a sendee which,
in its hashed simplicity, belied the
name “state funeral."
Led by President Roosevelt they
gathered in the senate chamber,
where for years Robinson directed
the battles of his beloved Demo
cratic party. His flower-banked
Amelia Earhart
Is Thought Dead;
Search Abandoned
Honolulu, July 20.—Disappear
ance of Amelia Earhart and her
navigator in the equatorial Pa
cific 17 4ays ago was written off
as one of aviation’s mysteries
last night
A theory that the 39-year-old
aviatrix and Frederick J. Noonan
perished on their 2,570 miles
flight from New Guinea to tiny
Howland island July 2 was ad
vanced by nqvy officers.
U. S. navy ships, some of which
had joined the search a few hours
after Miss Earhart radioed a last,
confusing message at 3:15 p. m.
(EST) July 2 abandoned their
hunt at sunset Sunday and headed
homeward.
George Palmer Putnam,, hus
band of the 89-year-old * woman
flier, was in seclusion at Ids Los
Angeles home but his dose friend,
Paul Mantz, said he was satisfied
the navy had done everything pos
sible.
Manta denied^ reports that Put
nam planned to charter a yacht
and search the Howland area of
the Pacific, in which the Earhart
plana was believed to have come
Devil Dancers in Celebration
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Gov. Hoey Speaks
Saturday Night
At Roaring Gap
Is Chief Speaker At Annuel
Banquet Held By Traffic
Club Of Winston-Salem;
“Government” Is Subject
Stressing s profound faith in
the state of North Carolina, Gov
ernor Clyde R. Hoey Saturday
night spoke to more than 300
traffic men and guests at the
eighth annual banquet of the
Winston-Salem Traffic club held
in Graystone inn at Roaring Gap.
This was the largest crowd ever
to attend the annual summer out
ing of the twin city organization.
Included in the long list of guests
were outstanding traffic represen
tatives> railroad officials, shippers
and Winston-Salem industrial
leaders. Many guests were from
out-of-state. i
Governor Hoey spoke on the
general subject of "Government,”
and pointed out to the traffic
men that constantly increasing in
terest is being manifested in good
government. This he said was
evident in the last election which
drew the heaviest vote ever re
corded. One reason for increase
in interest, he said, comes from
the women of the land. Forty
five per cent of the total votes
cast ^uring the recent election
were women’s votes, he said.
In speaking of his faith in the
future of the state and the na
tion, Governor Hoey praised the
constitutional rights of the citi
zens. These rights, he said,
coupled with good common sense
and education will pull the coun
try through the surge of “inns”
that have spread during recent
yean.
Governor Hoey’s address cli
maxed the annual banquet which
was presided over by President
L. F. Owen. Judge Clayton
Moore, of Winston-Salemj intro
duced the principal speaker.
S. C. Doctor, Brother
Of Sparta Man, Is
Victim Of Assault
Rock Hill, S. C., July ,20.—
Dr. R. L. Waddell was in Saint
Phillips hospital Saturday receiv
ing treatment for severe bruises
about the face while three white
men were lodged in the city jail
on charges of assaulting him late
last night near his home.
The three, arrested Saturday
morning, are: James Boulware
and Luther Brown, of this city,
and Henry N. Heyward, of Char
leston.
Police Chief J. V. Porter stated
they would be charged with as
sault and battery with intent to
kill, andi would be given a hear
ing some time this week.
According to police, the assault
occurred about 11:80 o’clock Fri
day night on the corner of Pen
dleton street and Confederate ave
nue, as Dr. Waddell was on his
way to St. Phillips, hospital after
a call to attend Heyward whom
he had been treating for an in
fected foot for the last several
days.
When he reached the corner,
Dr. Waddell toldt police, the men
called to him from the steps of
the Clinic building, and then one
of than ran towards him and
•truck him in tits face.
New Compromise
To End Court
BiD Fight Seen
Roosevelt Holds A Lone
Conference With Party
Leaders In Senate; Has
Talk With Gamer, Also
Washington, Jnly 20.—Tonight,
talk of a quick compomise settle
ment of the Roosevelt court re
organisation issue spread through
the capital. The tangled legis
lative situation was surveyed by
the chief executive in a long
conference with Vice President
Garner and three Democratic
leaders of the Senate.
It was reported authoritatively
that Gamer took to the confer
ence word that a group of prev
iously uncommitted Democratic
senators would vote to sidetrack
the pending court bill unless some
new compromise could be worked
out to dispose of the issue quick
ly
Eight Democratic senators talk
ed with Gamer before he went to
the White House. They were Rus
sell, of Georgia; Herring, of Iowa;
Johnson, of Colorado; Adams,
of Colorado; Bulow> of
South Dakota; Andrews, of Flor
ida; Overton, of Louisiana, and
Brown, of Michigan. All except
Herring, who has been supporting
the pending bill, had been uncom
mitted publicly concerning the
president's reorganization propos
al.
They were said to have author
ized1 the vice-president to tell Mr.
Roosevelt they wouid^ vote to send
the pending measure back to the
judiciary committee for study un
less a. quick compromise settle
ment could be worked out.
The senators said they wanted
the way cleared for consideration
of other legislation, it was report
ed, and did not want to gfet back
into the bitter party-splitting fight
over reorganizing the supreme
court
With Gamer when he talked
with the president tonight were
I Senators Harrison (D., Miss.),
Barkley (D., Ky.), and Pittman
l'(D., Nev.). Harrison and Bark
ley are candidates in the close
contest for Democratic leadership
of the senate, to be decided at a
party caucus tomorrow. The new
leader will succeed Senator Jos
eph T. Robinson, who died last
week.
Hone of the president’s visitors
would discuss details of the con
ference when they emerged from
the White House.
Mr. Roosevelt previously had
told reporters, with a smile, that
he expected to discuss affairs of
the nation with the congressional
leeders.
At his press conference this af
ternoon, the president declined
comment concerning the court bill
except to list it among legislation
which, he reiterated, is desirable.
Sparta Boys Go To
Raleigh For State,
Y. T. H. F. Meeting
Earl Richardson and Charles
Pugh were to leave Wednesday
for Raleigh to attend the state
conference of Young Tar Heel
farmers, which will be held there
today (Thursday) and tomorrow.
Theee hoys will represent the
local chapter at this conference.
Plans Are Completed For
7Cow Day7 Event In Galax
FrL; Gov. Peery To Speak
Methodist W. M. S
Holds Meting Last
Friday At Church
«!
The Women’s Missionary Soci
ety of the Methodist church met
at the church last Friday after
noon.
An interesting program was pre.
sented, with Mra. James Toms the
leader. Miss Wilma Crouse was
the feature''speaker of the af
ternoon.
Another delightful number was
special music by Misses Annie
Marie Choate and Emaline Haw
thorne.
During a pleasant social how,
the hostess, Mrs. Robert M. Gam
bill, served refreshments.
Attack is Made
On Young Girl
At Peach Bottom
Earl Oakley Arrested In
Connection With Case
But Escapes; Girl Is
Treated At Galax
According to information re
ceived here, an attack was madje
last Friday night in the Peach
Bottom section, on an 11-year old
girl living in that section. Earl
Oakley, a married man, in whose
home the girl was living, was
arrested by State Officer E. D.
Helms and Deputy Sheriff Earl
Lawson, both of Galax, a war
rant having been sworn out for
his arrest.
After the arrest, and while the
officers were discussing the pos
sibility of bond for the accused,
Oakley made a dash for freedom
and escaped from the custody of
the officers. He is now being
sought. Oakley, though married,
lived with his parents in the Peach
Botttom section of Grayson coun
ty, Va.
The girl was taken to Galax
following the attack and was
given medical attention by a
physician there.
Governor Lehman,
Of N. Y., Against
Court Reform Bill
Albany, N. Y., July 20.—Call
ing the Roosevelt court reform
bill "a greatly dangerous prece
dent,” and differing with his old
“chief,” - Governor Herbert H.
Lehman staunch Democratic exe
cutive o’f New York state, yester
day publicly opposed ‘ the reor
ganization plan.
Later the government
Later the governor’s secrtary
said “scores" of congratulatory
telegrams weer received by the
man whom Roosevelt, while him
self governor, called “my strong
right arm." Lehman was lieuten
ant governor at the time.
In Washington opponents of the
court proposal expressed jubila
tion.
In making public a letter to
Democratic United) States Senator
Robert F. Wagner, of New York,
asking him “to voice my opposi
tion to the court bill,” Lehman
praised Roosevelt’s “social pro
gram.”
After declaring he was convinc
ed enactment of the bill “would
not be in the| best interest of the
country,” Governor Lehman said:
“I look forward to the oppor
tunity to continue to support his
(Roosevelt’s) courageous leader
ship in matters that in the inter
est of the social well-being of our
people.”
Enactment of the court bill,
Lehman asserted, “would create a
greatly dangerous precedent which
could be availed of by future leas
well intentionad administrations
John Folger, Mount Airy,
Is Also To Be Heard
At Carnation Opening;
Contests To Be Condnetadl
SPEAKING AT 1:3a
Many Looking Forward
With Interest To Vang
Of Virginia’s Governor;
Catttle To Be On F-«fcOag
Interest in plans for what to
expected to be one of the mask
outstanding celebrations ever held
in Galax—the big Cow Day cel*
ebration to be held on Friday*
July 28, in connection with the
formal opening of the Galax Can*
nation milk condensing plant—to
increasing constantly and entto*
siasm among farmers of Gnayaem
and carroll counties, as well ae
Galax and Alleghany county citi
zens, is glowing daily.
Governor George C. Peeryto
presence in the capacity of thief
speaker of the occasion, is ex
pected to add much to the inter
est of the spent, since it has b«ea
several years since a governor,
while in office, has visited Galax.
Governor Peery, while it is not
known along what specific tinea
his address will be made, is a na
tive of the agricultural section of
Southwestern Virginia, having
been horn and reared in Tazerwell
county, and has shown am
active interest in agricultural af
fairs on various occasions, as his
acceptance of an invitation to
journey to Galax to deliver an ad.
dress on the Cow Day celebration
would seem to indicate, it has
been pointed out.
State Senator John Folger, of
Mount Airy, aprominent
attorney and citizen of the Gran
ite City, is also scheduled to de
liver an address at the celebra
tion.
From eight to twelve o’clock*
in the morning of the event, vis
itors will be given an opportuni
ty to go through and see the new
Carnation plant, which has been
in operation since May 10*
with all departments running dur
ing the visiting hours. While at
he condensaay, patrons who plan
to enter the cattle-judging con
gests to follow, should get scorn
:ards for use in the contest.
Cattle to be judged will be mi
exhibition throughout the day ad
Felts park.
Another contest feature of til*
occasion is to be a milking eoa
test, with boys and girls from tha
Agricultural departments at Hilto
rille high school, Wood lawn Ugh
school, Elk Creek high school,
V i rginia-Carolina high school, at
Grassy Creek, Independence high
school, Piney' Creek high school
ind Sparta high school.
Other contests to be held in
dude a hog-calling contest and a
lusband-calling contest, as well aa
jther contests, in which free prts
ss are being offered the winners.
Three carloads of dairy cattle
have been shipped by the Carna
tion company for sale to patrona
if the Galax plant. These include
i carload of Jerseys from Hona
ler, Va., a carload of Guernseys
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"A chidden will not be produced from
an earthen egg"
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