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VOL. 35 NO. 18.
KINGS MOUNTAIN, N. C.
THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1937
FIVF CENTS PER COPY1
State And National News
Condensed In Brief Form
—National News—
Newark, N. J„ May 5.—Paul H.
Wcr.del took the witness stand over
defense objections in the Federal
court conspiracy trial of Kills II.
Parker and his son, Ellis jr., today
to tell his story of being abducted
and forced to confess falsely to the
Lindbergh Kidnaping.
Counsel for the Parkers had chal
lenged his qualification by offering
a record of his conviction several
years ago for perjury, affirmance of
the conviction by the court of errors
and appeals, and a pardon from the
state court of pardons.
Federal Judge William Clark rul
ed that the pardon removed any dis
qualification and Wendel was sworn.
Washington, May 5.—Secretary
Perkins proposed expansion of state
labor mediation services today to
help settle and prevent strikes dur
ing the development of collective
bargaining.
Charlston, S. C., May 5.—Leo. T.
Crawley, chairman of the Federal De
posit Insurance Corporation, urged
bankers today to save profits for the
nevt depression instead of paying
larger dividends.
Monts, France, May 5.—Edward,
Duke of Windsor, was reunited in
the moss-covered castle De Cande
today with the woman for whom
he renounced an empire, Wallis War
field Simpson.
Five months and one day of en
forced loneliness for the King Ed
ward XIII and “the woman I love’
ended at 1:45 p. m. (7:45 a- m. Eas
tern Standard Time), when the gay
Duke, like a knight returning to his
damsel fair, reached the ancient cha
teau .
New Castle, Ky., May 5.—To the
steady patter of rain on an old tin
roof lawyers hammemred away to
day at the evidence that by tonight
or tomorrow may acquit or convict
Brigadier-General Henry H. Den
hardt of the murder of his fiance.
Washington, May 5.—Administra
tion efforts to cut the cost of govern
raent brought recommendations to
day for postponement of additional
flood control projects and a $162,
000,000 army housing program.
Memiphls, Tenn., May 5.—Meteor
ologist F. W. Brist forecast today
a Mississippi river stage of 32 feet
at Memphis by May 12, two feet be
low technical flood level.
Brist said practically every tri
butary of the Mississippi was ris
ing, including the Missouri, Engi
neers said there was nothing in the
outlook to cause concern.
Bay Minette, Ala., May 5.-—Six
deaths and upwards of an estimated
$1,000,000 crop and property damage
■were charged today against wind
and rainstorms which battered a
gainst Coastal Alabama, Mississippi
nd l^)uisiana from Friday to Sunday.
Washington, May 6.—The Supreme
Court delayed today at least until
May 17, a final decision on the con
stitutionality of the federal social
security act.
This action made it possible that
the court will decide at the same
time separate cases involving the
unemployment insurance and old age
pension provisions of the security ■
law.
Kalcigh, May 5.—Oscar Pitts, act
ing penal division director, reported
today that Clarence Tyler, who es
caped from the Columbus county
prison camp September 7, 1935, had
been caught in South Carolina and
returned here.
—State News—
Lexington, May 5.—Authorities a
waited the arrival of relatives from
Galax, Va., to claim the body of a 19
year old domestic who died itt a hos
pital here yesterday.
A hos pital attendant said the
girl, employed in a home here since
December, died from drinking a
strong antiseptic solution.
Mt. Airy, May 5.—Hospital attend
ants described as critical today the
condition of I’ose Handy. 32, wound
ed in a fight in the mountains of
Patrick county, Va., Police Chief R.
*i. Lawrence or Mt. Airy said he was
informed Masten Collins, a Virginian
had been jailed in Stuart. Va., charg
ed with shooting Handy.
Fayetteville, May 5.—A coroner’s
jury ordered that George Alfored be
held for the grand jury in the auto
mobile death of D. E. Roberts of
Red Springs April 29.
Raleigh, May 5.—The Norfolk and
Western Railway Company asked
The Utilities Commission for per
mission to discontinue operation of
two trains between Wlins|ton-Salem
and Roanoke, Va.
The trains, Nos. 31 and 32, oper
ated as mixed passenger and freight
and as passenger carriers.
C. H. Noali, acting director of
railroad transportation, said a hear
ing probably would be ordered on
the petition later.
High Point, May 5.—Mrs. J. N.
Copeland, about 79, of Rantseur, died
this morning at a local hospital of
injuries suffered when she was
struck by two automobiles near the
Guilford County Sanatorium last
night.
An automobile that was passing
a truck Mrs. Copeland had mistaken
for a passenger bus and was at
tempting to flag down struck her.
and a moment later another struck
her and failed to stop.
J. H. "Petty of Greensboro, driver
of the first car that struck Mrs.
Copeland was arrested on a charge
of manslaughter and furnished $1,.
000 bond.
Benson, May 5.—A passenger
train was delayed here yesterday
when the engine struck the town's
tractor and street sweeper, demol
ishing both. No one was hurt.
MAN SERIOUSLY
INJURED
THE HERALD RECEIVED A MES
SAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT LAST
NIGHT THAT BOTH OCCU
PANTS OF THE CAR DIED AFTER
REACHING THE HOSPITAL. AT
TENDANTS OF FULTON MORT
UARY WERE CALLED TO GAS
TONIA FOR THE BODIES.
Mr. Clarence Pyatt, of Rock Hill,
S. C., who was returning home with
bis gride, is now critically injured
in the City Hospital in Gastonia, as
the result of an automobile wreck
at the intersection of King Street
and the York Highway. Mr. Pyatt
who was rushed to the hospital, is
not expected to live. Mrs. Pyatt was
also hurt but is expected to recover.
It was discovered from papers in
Mr. Pyatt'a pocket that he was just
married yesterday, and it was thou
ght they were on their way home.
Mr. Pyatt was driving at a rapid
rate of speed, and was right up to
the stop-light corner before he notic
ed it was an intersection. He slam
med on the brakes, turning the car
over. The car, a ’35 Ford Roadster,
was very badly damaged, and is now
stored at Grady King’s Garage.
Drive carefully and Save lives.
Laughing Around the World
With IRVIN S. COBB
Where the Lady’s Voice Fell In
By IRVIN S. COBB
AS MONTAGUE GLASS tells the tale, a foreign pianist was engaged
to act as accompanist for an aspiring amateur singer. The amateur
was a lady. She had bounding ambitions but her technique was faulty.
This defect became manifest at the first rehearsal.
After the poor woman had flatted and flatted until she had flatted
practically all her notes, the accompanist waved her to silence.
“Madam,” he said momfully, "it is no use. I gif up der chob. I
blay der black keys, I blay der white keys—and always you sing in der
cracks 1”
(American News Fenton*, lae.lt
Mayor And Four Councilmen
Re-elected To Office Tuesday
PLAY TO BE GIVEN
Senior Class Donates Funds From
Play to Sa'iool for Additional 15
Days.
The graduating class, under the
direction of Misses bara Hambright
and Virginia Parsons, will present
the musical comedy, “Harmony Hall’
by Smith and O'Hara, Thursday,
May 6, at 8:00 o'clock, at Central
School.
The proceeds, by the unanimous
decision of the class, instead of be
ing used for purchasing a definite
gift to the school as the graduates
formerly planned, will be donated to
help run the high school the addi
tional fifteen days necessary to keep
the school a member of the South
ern Association of Secondary
[ Schools and Colleges until the sup
plementary school- tax vdted recent
ly goes into effect in 1937-38. Pa
trons are urged to cooperate with
the class in filling the auditorium
Thursday evening and in enabling
them to make a substantial contribu
tion to the fund without which
Kings Mountain could not keep her
doors open the required length of
time for 1936-37.
Following is the cast:
General Earnest Work—-Ben Long
Doolittle Work—Richard Baker
McTavish—Drace Peeler
Wiggins—Paul Patrick
Signor Brownini—John Hicks
Octave—Buddy Parrish
Wright Story — Campbell Stewart
Phil—Edgar Cooper
Tom—Buren Neill
Bill—Bill Davis
Rosalie—Carolyn Hord
Maritana—Pauline Goforth
Mrs. Hammersley Keys — Ruth Cav ;
eny.
Elsa—Mary Boyce McGill
Stella — Norma Crook
Laura—Nelline Gault
Alice—Saiena Parton
Mabel—Wilma McDaniel
Maid—Christine Fulton
Porters — Bobby Suber, Burton Ben
nett.
Glee Club — James Ratterree, Mar
riott Phifer, Billie Connor, Eugene
McSwain.
St. Cecilia Choir — Naomi Edens,
Margaret Phifer, Lillie Fae Kennedy
Ruby Lee Jones, Helen Parrish,
Dare Dettmar, Cora Herndon, Doro
thy Cornwell, Lois Hicks, Martha
Lou Mauney, Claudia Ware, Mary
Frances Gantt.
MITCHELL CHOIR
HERE SUNDAY
The Mitchell A Cappella Choir of
Statesville, N. C., will be at the
Presbyterian Church Sunday after
noon at 4:00 P. M. The public is cor :
dially invited to hear the choir |
while in Kings Mountain.
The Choir is now four yeavs old,
and has grown in membership of
thirty to fifty-eight. The Mitcheli >
Choir is considered one f the most
outstanding musical organizations
in North Carolina.
Mr. Ernest B. Stimson, director of
Music at Mitchell College organized
the A Capella Choir, and has worked
steadily with it, until now it has
won a name for itself all over North
Carolina.
The citizens of Kings Mountain
are very fortunate in having this
opportunity of hearing the concert
Sunday afternoon at 4:00 P. M. at
the Presbyterian Church.
NEW MAN AT
BRIDGES & HAMRICK
Mr. Nevett Hughes of the Dixon
community has been added to the
sales force at Bridges & Hamrick
Hardware. Mr. Glee Bridges in mak
ing the announcement said he had
to add to his force on account of
the increase in business.
W. Hill Putnam Agent
For Barrett Roofing
Mr. W. Hill Putnam, well known
t the building trade of Kings Moun
tain and community, has been ap
pointed local agent for the national
ly known line of Barrett R ofing.
Mr. Putnam has secured quarters
for his business at Wray's Auto
Parts and will carry In stock this
brand of roofing.
Mr. Putnam, who has been in the
building business for 16 years says
the “Everlox” shingles by Barrett
are by far the best roofing he has
ever seen. Mr. Putnam’s office phone
number ie 97 and his residence
phone Is number 116-M.
MAYQSi FOR THE THIRD TIME
Mayor J. E. Herndon, who was elected Mayor of Kings Mountain to
succeed himself in the Town Elec tion held Tuesday.
SCREEN LINED
COOKING SCHOOL
WILL SHOW CLOSE UP
OF MODERN HOME
NEWS
Herald Offers Timely and Profita
ble Entertainment Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday, May 13-15, In
Dixie Theatre.
Stream lines are a familiar sight
this season.
But the latest news in Cooking !
School conventions, as discovered by j
The Herald has screen lines.
All of which means that long lines
of eager pupils will be going to
school again Thursday, Friday and
Saturday, May 13, 14 and 15, when
this newspaper presents the much
discussed motion picture course in
home economics in the Dixie Thea
tre.
Going to school in a theatre! It’s
a grand way to combine fun, inspira
tion, a neighborly reunion and valu
able instruction, all in one free pack
age. It's a grand way to get out of
the rut that often threatens the best
and conscientious of home managers
Just as fresh inspiration for the^
job if one of the by-products of the
familiar Cooking School, which pre
sents a lecturer in a model kitchen,
so are new ideas and keen incentive
born in the film class for homemak
ers. with its novel approach and
modern setting.
The kitchens that passed the
screen test for this picture had to
meet the exacting requirements of
nationally-known home economists,
as well as Hollywood standards of
charm, good taste and proportion.
No “false-front" camera-beautiful
(Cont’d on Editorial page)
♦-— ..
Will Rogers*
Humorous Story
*— -..
By WILL ROGERS
WfHEN Mr. and Mrs. Roblnaon
took their Bobette to dinner at
the Skinks’ house, It turned out
as. m
that Mr. Sldnks had been to a party
the night before, and he aat down
to the dinner table at his own house
that day with a right black eye.
So Bobette was looking and star*
Jng at the black eye, ana Mrs. Rob*
“son, across the table, gave her a
terrible look and shook nor head a
little.
Bobette spok
Morn,** she says
right up. "Well,
“I ain’t going to
y a word about it. Honest, I was*
:’t going to
ened. But
a'
peas
took at
It
ask him how It hap*
ain’t I got a right la
little bit?"
FLOWER SHOW TO BE
HELD TUES. MAY 11
The annual Spring Flower Show
sponsored by the Woman's Club,
will be held on Tuesday, May 11th,
at the Woman’s Club Building. The
committee in charge desires to make
this the best spring show ever stag
ed in Kings Mountain and with the
co-operation of the entire club, it
can easily be so. It is an inspiration
and an incentive to others to see the
beautiful flowers being grown in our
community — hence everyone, whe
ther a club member or not, is invit
ed and urged to enter this flowers.
All entries must be in the building
by 10:00 o’clock so that the judging
may take place promptly. Ribbons
will be awarded on the following
classifications:
Roses ! /
Best vase of red roses, not less
than three blooms; Best vase white
rose, not less than three blooms;
Best vase pink roses, not less than
three blooms; Best vase yellow ros
es, lvpt less than three blooms; Best
vase any other color, not less than
three blooms; Best single rose; Best
climbing rose; Most artistic arrange
ment of climbing roses.
Iris
Best collection of iris; Second best
collection of iris; Best vase, one va
riety; Second best vase, one variety;
Best single bloom; Second best sing
le bloom.
Mixed Flower*
Best bowl of mixed flowers; Sec
ond best bowl of mixed flowers;
Best flower s study in shades of lav
ender; Best flower study in shades
of yellow; Best flower study in sha
des of white; Best flower study in
shades of pink; Best pitcher ar
rangement of flowers.
Miniatures
Best arrangement, not over five
inches; Second best arrangement,
not over five inches; Best Japanese
study in flowers; Second best Japan
ese study in flowers; Best dish gar
den; Best arrangement of wild flow
ers; Best arrangement of vegeta
bles; Best arrangement of flowering
shrubs.
Miscellaneous Flowers
Best vase of snapdragons; Best
bowl of pansies; Best bowl of verbe
na; Best bowl of sweet peas; Best
display of tulips; Best display of
poppies; Best display of any other
srping flowers; Best table arrange
ment for breakfast, luncheon, tea,
etc.
Instead of the plant sale usually
held in connection with the show,
there will be a plant exchange. If
you have a surplus of annuals, pe
rennials or bulbs bring them with
you and exchange them for some
thing which your neighbor has.
An invitation has been extended
to our neighboring Garden Clubs oi
Gastonia, Cnerryvnie, Bessemer City
Shelby and Grover.
An attractive lunch at 40c per
plate will be served at the noon
hour. The committee cordially in
vites everyone to view the flower
displays and remain for the lunch.
The biggest vote ever recorded in
the history of Kings Mountain v.as
marked up here Tuesday, when
voters went to the polls and decided
on the candidates to be at the head
of the Town Government for the
next two years A total of 1.233 vo
ters took part in the election.
Mayor .J. E. Herndon came out vie
torious over a field of four contes
tants. With a vote of 430 with the
next candidate, Charles S. Williams,
polling 413 votes. A recount of the
votes Wednesday morning showed
only two votes difference, one vote
being added to Mr. Williams and one
to C. E. N’eisler, Jr., candidate for
the Council.
Four members of the present Coun
cil were re-elected. W. W. Parrish
defeated R. C. Gold for the fifth
seat. Those re-elected were: C. E.
Neisler, Jr., Jim Willis, John Maun
ey and W. K. Mauney.
Mr. C. E. Neisler led the entire
ticket with a total of 970 votes.
The voting went at the rate of a
bou one hundred an hour beginning
at 7 A. M. and closing at 7 P. M.
Dr. L. P. Baker was re-elected to
the School Hoard.
One of the highlights of the day
was when Charles S. Williams, can
didate for Mayor, contested the
right of J. U. Davis to help count
the votes. Mr. J. B. Thomasson se
cured someone to take the place of
Mr. Davis to help in the counting.
Seven negroes voted in the elec
tion Tuesday'.
The Herald issued a tabloid edi
tion with all the returns and had it
on the streets a few minutes after
the votes were counted.
The official vote is as follows:
FOR MAYOR
JIM HERNDON
450
CHAS. S. WILLIAMS
413
TOM FULTON
305
GEORGE ALLEN
48
TOWN
COMMISSIONERS
C. E. NEISLER, JR.
970
JIM WILLIS
689
JOHN MAUNEY
682
W. W. PARRISH
606
W. K. MAUNEY
563
R. C. GOLD
495
H. D. (RED) ORMAND
419
R. D. GOFORTH
364
BRIGHT D. RATTERREE
271
O. T. HAYES
268
CHARLES CAMPBELL
219
W. F. RHODES
126
(0? ihitUfbm,
w$~iamhot\
.w J
t»y James Preston
(Opinions Expressed in This Column
Are Noi Neces; arily the Views of
Tbi wspaoer.)
Some of the most doleful prophets
on Capitol Hill are on the verge of
seeing their prophecies fulfilled —
but in a rather unexpected manner.
Politicians all agree that huge po
liitical majorities in legislative
groups are unwieldy and hard to
handle. The best way to achieve
sound legislation, they say, Is for
1 only a few votes to divide the ma
1 Jority and minority parties.
Consequently, when the Demo
crats increased their Congressional
j majority to its present size, many
I leaders were fearful of trouble. But,
strange enough, they were afraid
that the extreme '‘liberals” would
run away and force the passage of
unsound laws.
i (Coni d ou t uck page Section One)