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The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-02-01
ELIZABETH CITY IRISH POTATOES
FLYING BOATWILL SELL FOR
IREADY TO FLY|LESS THIS YEAR

Elizabeth City folks will have
the opportunity in the next few
days of seeing the first airpiane
built in the city in flight. The
Taft Airplane corporation. of this
city, has installed the engine In
their first plane, graceful Tart
King Fisher Flying Boat, and the
plane will be ready for flight In
a day or two now.
The big engine was given a trial
in the plant late Thursday alter
uocn in the presence of a few spec
tatorS and performed perfectly, ana
only a few minor details remain TO
be attended to before the trial flight
If the graceful machine.
1t was a tense moment for some
If those spectators in the plant OF
the Taft Airplane Corporation at
the foot of Camden Bridge Thurs
day Afternoon as one man stood With
his hand on the propeller OF the
machine while another sat In the
cockpit with the switch in his hand
md called contact" Those men
were financially interested in the
performance of that engine, because
if the plane performs satisfactorily
officials of the Taft Airplane Cor
poration intend to start operations
at once in building six more OF the
King Fisher flying boats. The big
propeller was whirled several times
and there was much printing before
the engine finally responded with a
hum at first and then an enormous
roar as the throttle was opened. A
man stood on either side of the plane
near the engine with a fire eXt1n-
guisher in his hands, in case the
engine caught fire, but there was
no need for these. That handful OF
officials of the airplane corporation
looked mighty relieved when the
engine began to hum because the
successful flight of that machine
will mark the elimination of their
dreams of building a beautiful and
powerful flying craft here in Eliz-
abeth City, which is expected to later
make a name for itself al over the
country.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-02-01
W;dowl Can
Have Peace
stof Winter

Many sportsmen are packing
their belongings down i'm Currituck
county today preparatory to re-
turning to their home after the
closing of the migratory water
fowl season which became effective
yesterday, Jan. 81.
All day long yesterday the bang
bang, of automatic shotguns could
be heard in the sounds and marshes
of Currituck as the eager sportsmen
took advantage of the last day OF
the season to indulge in this rare
sport for which Currituck county
is known all over the United States.
Hundreds of wealthy Northern
sportsmen come down here every
year to shoot the geese and ducks
which make the sounds and marsh
es their winter quarters.
Reports of the numbers of water
fowl in Currit7ck this year have
been conflicting, some say they have
been plentiful while others declare
that the winter has been too mild
and that there have not been many,
but the number of birds that have
made their stay in Currituck this
year has been about up to the aver
age according to a few who have
lived in the county for number OF
years. Ducks have been more plen-
tiful this season than geSe, accord
ing to reports.
And now the ducks and geese can
finish the winter down here without
being molested by hunters and
sportsmen; and in the spring they
will leave in great hordes for their
nesting grounds somewhere in the
NORTH to engage in the serious buSl-
ness of raising family which Will
migrate next fall and make Curri-
tuck Sound their feeding grounds for
the winter and furnish sport for
here next winter for a little recrea-
here next winter for littl erecrea-.
tion and play.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-02-01
And HTS BOTTLE
CAME UP WELL
AHEAD OF HIM

VIII Miller, agent for an IN
dustrial insurance company at
HertfOrd took a ride in 4 Ford
conpe belonging to his old friend
and neighbour Tim Mundcn last
Friday. Somewhere in the cOun-
try North of Eertford he found
some liquor. a.
Returning to Hertford Miller, un-
der the influence of liquor, eEcount-
cred trouble on the temporary bridge
used as a detour while work pro-
ceeds with the new State Highway
bridge at Hertford. The Ford coupe
collided with the railing on the East
side of the bridge: Miller swung the
car around too quickly, it collided
with the railing on the other side OF
the bridge. broke thru. tumbied into
the river in Is feet of water.
OnlookerS rushed to the spot
where the automobile went over the
bridge. Bubbles came up from
where the Ford went down. Then
a hat. Then up popped an empty
whiSkcy bottle. Miller popped mp
after the bottle.
Fished out of the water it was
found that Miller had received
a frightful cash on one wrist and
was suffering from severe pains in
the chest. besides being all wet, half
frozen and nearly frightened to
death.
Miller is in bed, a very sick man.
The Ford coupe was fisled out OF
the river; it had broken wind
shield and it's top was broken out.
Miller, penned in the Ford coupe
in IS feet CT dark, chill river water
fought his way out: but first his
hat and then his bottle got out
ahead of him and come to the top
CT the water first.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-02-01

IF I were a preacher to-day
wouldn't amuse my congregation by
saving the air and pounding the
pulpit against an ancient and obso-
lete double standard Of morals; ]
would preach against the prevalent
single standard of immortality.
Its a waste of wind to tell man
he should be pure because he ex-
poets a woman to be pure. What
men need to be taught is that it is
a useless waste of time, money, ner-
vous strength and mentality to chase
after women. And what women
need to be taught is that a lax
moral life robs them of all the
charm of youth, endangers their
health and depriveS them forever
of happiness. If men and women
we're reminded more and more OF
the actual dangers and hardshlpS III
too many affairs" and could be led
to appreciate the calm and joy and
strength that comes from a care
free life, much preaching might &C
complish some good"
ITO hear you talk, one would
think you had had some expert
ence yourself" said the Soda Jerker,
"I have had many pleasurable eX-
periences in my day. said the Bank
Clerk, but I paid for every one OF
them in countless hours of worry,
nerve-draining anticipation
and more hours of uncertainty and
regrets"
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-02-01
DIV Bids, High Bids
For Kill Devil Work:

(Crman DrinEwater of Virginia
! ch was the low bidder when the
General of the Army
hed BIDS on the first contract to
'hOr and chain down Kill Devil
J. from the top OF which Orville
Wilbur Wright launched their
F successful aicplane flight If
Ep,ed by the Government DRINK
|ieyS contract will probably call
an initial expenditure of $4,000
= other contracts for the same
FpCSe will be let later. 1t is esti-
led that il will cost $4,000 to
anchor the great sand
be that is slowly creeping down
coast The largest unit of the
Temment Memorial to the Wright
others will be erected on top of
IS hill.
congressman Lindsay Warren
tec toda" that the competitive
ignS tor the memorial. submitted
some Of the most distinguished
Isis IN America will be opened
borrow, and ne is expecting an
ara 10 be made sometime in
,rua-".
Inc bids Tor the initial fencing.
.oo0egy and graSSing we're numer-
and interesting. Theo. S. Meek
OF Maateo put IN a bid for ST.
" L Jones Construction Co.
City put in a bid for S.
DO NJ V. Perry of Elizabeth
b,d Sl56jO. Harrison Wright
0, Charlotte. Sll.5OO.OO. Cham-
Me"E.ns, Of Avon. said he would
y tor 54385OO. Drinkwater's bid
stiJ3.5O.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-02-01
Prospect . is For 156,000,00O
Bushels This Yea--Farm-
ers Must Turn To Other
Crops
Especial Correspondence

NORFOLK, VA, Jan. 31-Potato
growers in Northeastern Carolina, in
common with their brethren alonG
the South Atlantic Seaboard haven't
ghost of chance to make any
thing on their 1929 Spud crop, if
crop and marketing experts have
the right slant on conditions.
Figuring from the most optimis-
tic standpoint possible, namely a re-
duction of 20 per cent in acreage as
compared with 1928, these officials
told a large group Of growers in
Norfolk Monday that the price of
potatoes June Is, next, bids fair to
be lower than its disastrous level
of s2.49 a barrel June Is, 1923.
The experts were C. c. Taylor. of
the advance market information
committee Of the Interstate Potato
Conference. and John r. Rutcheson,
director of the extension department
of Virginia Polytechnic Institute.
They didn't advise growers to cur
tail acreage. Such advice. in fact,
was totally unnecessary after they
and particularly Mr.. Taylor--had
presented a few cold and clammy
statistics on the subject.
Announcing that thera was a
prospects of 156,OOO,OOO bushels of
Irish potatoes for 1929, representing
the record carry-over from 1928, plus
this years yield, Mr.. Taylor fired
his big gun with presentation of a
table giving similar January pros
poets for the last ten-year period. It
was a knockout. as far as 1929 hopes
we're concerned. Here it is:
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-02-01

hing lCl,'l>
- nov The Independent opens
Liner Yr,ze letter contest. offering
n,h ,rr~s of SO for the best let
or The Nest Useless Man 1
or This contest will close on
I 18th. Contestants will not be
,,,,rcd 10 furnish the name OF the
.,,.s c,.,7cns they write about.
+, describe YOUR man and why you
dor HIM useless and ten dollars
c,sb will be the award for the
letter
,,o contest closing to-day. de-
I,o6 % bring public recognition
Iror.h while men and women who
making large contributions to
bsn,iness and welfare Of their
kmuni,tes. has been rather dis
lolnting in that many of the most
hi citizens ths, this newspaper
vs about have not been noticed
L. Bu, the letter writer's have
b. lis some hlshly interesting
|ers abou, many highly useful and
|rlnsh men and women in many
Dmpu.ties. who are making the
rld a better place to live III.
his has been a serious contest,
bng stock Of the most useful men
women We know about. Now
are gong 10 have some fun.
re- community has its ne-er-do-
Is whose best contribution to
nan welfare and happiness would
10 die. We have a number OF
Ii III Elizabeth City. not only
,cring up the walks Of life but
Pin, The life blood Of their COM
.lrv. Tell about him. All Of US
10 cut loose once in a while and
K our minds about folks We
{ Ike. Write a letter, prefer
o. not more than 400 words,
,aU about your most useless citi-
Don't call his name; just tell
: nc lives and why you consider
4 usc.e,. Ike $40 prize you stand
WIN will not Dc more satisfying
(n the pleasure you will get in
ping your old goose quill in
|lOI and letting the useless birds
,w wh&. YOU think about them.
10 It.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-02-01
Woman Secretary
or kdenton Chamber

F''".N2 about for a most useful
z'" 70 direct the activities of its
'lao'c Of Commerce., Edenton,
I"0' n. The Albemarle." chose
Duncan Winston Wales of that
20. .,s Chamber of Commerce
e."iE IN preference 10 import
a Professional.
'''>. {. P Wales is a woman of
+S"a' industry and ability and
away, been wide awake and
we N every civic enterprise.
""o~> her Edenton, her Abe
'e ,"2T needs, their possibili-
'v'~" are few women secre-
o. Chambers of Commerce in
''ca MIS-. Wales may show the
'lysotarieS that theirs is not
amy mans lob.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-02-01

The relation between production
and price was not constant for the
ten-year period, but it was close
enough to be convincing; and the
growers present left immensely dis
couraged over the outlook.
Explaining his figures Of l56 mil
lion bushels for this year, MI. Taylor
stated there was a carry-over OF
l3l 100000 bushels from the record
1928 crop, and that-still on the
basis of that 20 per cent cut in acre
continued on page five)
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-02-01
INCOME TAX MAN HERE
FEBRUARY % to MARCH Ii

Representatives of the United
States Internal Revenue Depart
ment will be in Elizabeth City from
February % to March IS, to assist
taxpayers in filing their Federal In
come Tax return. The representa-
tive will be in the postoffice build
ing and if you have received blanks
it is requested that you bring them
with you.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-02-01
JOB THROWS Up
$4,000 JOB FOR
A $4,250 JOB

Elizabeth City has job for a
new Chamber of Commerce secrc-
tary. After serving eight years as
secretary of the Elizabeth City
Chamber of Commerce r. c. Job
yesterday rendered his resignation
to the Board OF Directors, the
resignation to become effective In
thirty days. Mr.. Job has accepted
a position as secretary manager OF
= the Brunswick Board of Trade, of
Brunswick, Ga
In the resignation of Richard c.
Job the Elizabeth City Chamber OF
Commerce loses a valuable secretary
who has during his eight years
worked tirelessly and energetically
for anything that he thought was
for the good of Elizabeth City and
the Albemarle section in general
and he has acquired something OF
a national reputation during his
stay here. His energetic work here
caused other cities to sit Up and
take notice and many have tried be-
fore this to get him. He turned
down an offer of position with the
Chamber of Commerce at Washing
ton this week, stating that he came
South to escape the hard winters
that prevail in the North and that
he accepted the position in Georgia
because he is In love with the
climate of the South.
Richard Job came to Elizabeth
City in March 1921 from Hazleton,
Pa, where he served as executive
secretary of the Chamber of Com
merce of that place for two years.
Prior to his acceptance of the posi-
ton in Hazleton, he was assistant
secretary then acting secretary OF
the Chamber of Commerce in Beth
lehem, Pa.
He Is a thorobred Englishman,
dropping his HIS where they should
be and putting them in where they
shouldn't be. He came to this coun-
try in 1904 and was from 1915 to
1918 connected with the British War
Mission. Besides his local connec-
tions he is vice e-president OF the Ma
tional Rivers and Harbors Congress,
having served four terms and being
elected for his fifth term last Dec
ember. He is also director of the
Atlantic Deeper Waterways Associ-
alton, serving his fifth term in that
Some of the most important ac-
complishments of the Chamber OF
Commerce during Mr.. Jobs connec-
ton with it as secretary include:
Saving the produce growers OF this
section hundreds of thousands OF
dollars on freight rates. Govern
ment purchase of the Dismal Swamp
canal, which was done recently and
which will eventually mean that this
inland waterway will be toll free.
Secured Federal route II on Atlantic
Coastal Highway; thus placing Eliz-
abeth City on a National Highway.
Secured l6-foot paving of the road
between here and Hertford and an
other piece in Currituck County
when the State originally planned
only a nine foot road and had let
contract to that effect. Secured daily
market reports during potato season
and also Government inspection of
potatoes shipped out of this section.
Helped to organize the North Caro-
lima Produce Growers Association,
and numerous other things that
have meant a great deal to the up
building of Elizabeth City ana its
trade territory.
The Chamber of Commerce will
look about for a new secretary. The
office now pays $4,000 a year.
Ga. will pay r. C. Job
S4,25O a year.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-02-01

Seventy people out of every hun
dred have defective eyesight. You
may be suffering from eve strain
which later causes blindness. Let
us give your eyes the attention they
deserve. DIR. J. D. HATHAWAY,
Eyesight Specialist. adv.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-02-01

-Iredell Williams. prominent ana
well-to-do Nash county farmer, is
under bond for his appearance in
Federal Court as the result of a visit
of prohibition officers to his place
where they found a quantity OF
liquor in his barn.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-02-01

T. B. Smith. for the past 10 years,
secretary of the Sampson County
Fair. and secretary and treasure
of the North Carolina Association
of Fairs. is slated to be the next
State Fair secretary to succeed w.
S. Moye, who resigned following dis
closure of deficit, according to in
formation learned Wednesday night.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-02-01

-Eighty-six and half gallons OF
whiskey was seized by Goldsboro
and Wayne County officials i'll
Goldsboro one night last week, and
Ida Sloan. Negress, was put in Jail
accused of being connected with
bootlegging.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-02-01

-Vester Lovelace, 20-year.o!d
Reidsville Negro, was given q SEN
tence of Is years in the State peni-
tentiary in Superior Court at Vent
worth last week on being Convicted
of a charge of attempted assault
on young white woMan in keids-
vile on the morning e CGrc nhn"
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-02-01
THE TEST OF GARDENERS
STRENGTH HAS COME
Old Line Politicians Fearful of Relinquishine
Antequated Device With Which They Were
Wont to Win by Means Foul or Fair

Youth old progressive and reactionr have locked horns
Shall election law placed the books by the
enable that machine to steal election in
replaced honest election law giving North
ballot and clearing the polling places of snoopng
spying bullying buzzad The hoa heads and say NO.
by the and youth OF the
State Yes.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-02-01
INV TELL US ABOUT
THE MOST USELESS ONE
a = Prizes For Most Useful Citizens To Be
awarded Next Week-Now Let's See
The Other Kind

w INDEPENDENTS writing contest carrying fifty dol
cash pizes for letter "Who is the Most Useful
m lor womanD in My Comnunity closes to-nsh Inc prize
he announced the first of the prize win
Shad
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-02-01

Yes, son, the stork is the bird
with the big bill.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1929-02-01
Kenny and Penney
Herbert and Al
1co,,y rot 1000 nv W o.

Copy rot 1929 by W. o.
News Items: Former Governor Al
Smith is in Miami for winter vaca-
ton as the guest of his friend VIM
Kenny. millionaire New York con-
tractor. " Presidential
Herbert Hoover is in Miami for a
winter vacation as the guest OF his
millionaire friend J. c. PENNY, chain
store operatorD
AL has his Kenny bo.
Herb has his Penney 90,
Kenny takes Al in tow,
Penney takes Herb in tow,
Down to Miami they go,
Spending their bloOmin' dough,
Giving the boys show.
Kenny and Penney lousy with coin'
Giving their boy friends heiluva
time.
Gee. What a snap for AL!
Gee. What snap for Herb!
Yachting and fishing trips,
Golfing and ocean dips,
Pre-War to wet their lips,
Private cars. palace ships,
Nothing to pay but tips.
For AL has his Kenny
And Herb has his Penney
Oh, what time.
o, tho ctork iS the bird
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-08
Sally Field, Model.

In her well made dark-blue suit and
small, jammed-down hat, with just the
right amount of hair poking out and
her cheeks showing vivid splash OF
pink, Sally Field made an enticing pic
ture-enticing enough to cause more
than one male head to turn for a
lingering glance.
A girl with less courage and ambition
than Sally would have given up long
ago, but she had infinite faith in her
ability to become successful illuStra-
tor. She studied at the art school when
there was money enough and worked as
a model of sorts for other illustrators
when her funds were low. Engrossed
In her thoughts, she headed up the
avenue. Some one called her name and
she turned to see Sara Chidder, the only
girl from her old crowd who felt any
sympathy with her ambitions.
Hello, Sally! Whittier bound at
such a gait?" -
"I'm on my way to Paul Westfield's
studies to pry him loose from job"
MY dear! Not Paul Westfield?
Why, I've heard dozens Of people say
that he is the hardest man in the city
to work for. Have you ever seen nlm?"
''No, haven't, but I mean to today.
If have to pretend I'm the ice man to
get in"
sally, Sally, there's no one like youl"
laughed Sara. "Good-by. dear girl, and
the best of luck"
At the viaduct Sally stopped pretend
ing to look down, but in reality poking
desperately at a cinder that had lodged
in her eye. A pleasantly impersonal
voice made her turn, the injured eye
swimming in tears.
Cant I be of assistance? My
friends call me the best amateur cinder-
remover in town"
"Oh, if you could do something I
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-08
ADAM A. wEscHLER & SON. Auctioneers.
TRUSTEES SALE OF FoUR s9S sss 2K9
324 CEDAR STREET. TAKoMA PARK.

ss akbHS hHs sls sas 81 AH
qi CERTAIN ct ss sses s Ss trust Il f. s ssa
IF tas snd as se e
cured thereby. the undersigned trustees WIZ
S er Dts fer ss By By RafHfs THE
6 6ee9EocR p.2,: .Rs iollov!ns; as,erlsed isad
b lSnei' e e. Vt; pa des q .0's
G c1efnoa 5nepherd PEI SssSnips
a.s s e cs bstl Street % y IN
the Supreme Court OF the District o. Coium.
6a H pSns sta o snd
thence south ~ degrees minutes east 80; 03
feet; thence north 66 desrees % minutes
minutes MIN west soos feet to the southefiy line
Of Cedar street az ssrss s 5nspce IA w de
ming: subject to use Of the west wall Of i'm;
IS 6eS Sad a4 oo ss e. n eed
records Of said District and covenants OF
Terms of SALE The above property. will
be sold subject to prior deed Of trust for
$4,000 at due NovsmDes u; 1880 s:, bal a.
s secured By a second deed Of trust upon the
property. sold. or ali cash over trust. at
S epiTed 81 of pasessser time sae
conveyancing. recording and notarial fees
e &C. SSie OF with With thirty days from
of sale. otherwise the trustees reserve the
ds o s @ the a FsF ave ave
nsSspspsF published in the city Of wash
FgaM y l. sS NRSHStaEcK.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-08
AUCTION SALES.
THOS J. OWEN & SON, AUCTIoNEERS.
1881 Eye Street Northwest.

TRgsT qz4g SALE 81 yAIYAe1r n REAk
AsAAAkEMENttn 5gItPiSe. ooNEAfSISIa
STORES ON GRADE, KNOWN AS THE
HERMITAGE AND SITUATED AT NO:
M Y TR A AYE APP Ne liz
WEST. WAsHfNdToN. b. g.
BY virtue Of a certain deed of trust duly
recorded in Liber 1913, folio "a ct seq, OF
the land records Of the District Of Columbia:
and at The Of the Rs' v icg .
on on 'THURspAY. ocToBER TENTH. 1928.
AT THREE-THIRTY O'CLOCK PM. the
following described land and premises. stu.
Columbia, and described as and being lot
eleven t11) in Charlotte Dailey's subdivision
Of lots in square ais, as per plat recorded
in Liber 81, folio 6. OF the records of the
gether with the improvements consisting Of
a four-story brick apartment building. con-
tanning twenty apartments and two stores
Terms Of sale: one-third of the purchase
money to be paid in cash, balance in two
equal installments. payable in one and two
years. with interest at six per centum per
annum. payable semi ANNUALLY from day of
sale, secured by deed OF trust upon the
property sold. or all cash at the option of
be required at time Of sale All Convey s
ancing. recording, etc. at cost of purchaser
Terms OF sale to be complied with within
thirty 600 days from day Of sale. otherwise
property at the risk and cost OF defaulting
purchaser after five days advertisement OF
such resale In some newspaper published in
J. NJ WILCOX.
r. BRUCE WARDEN.