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The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1929-07-26
The Trial

Judge Barnhill, whom the
Governor has appointed to pre-
side over the trial of the cotton
mill strikers accused of the mur-
der of the Gastonia police chief,
has had long experience on the
bench. He has a well-deserved
reputation both for knowledge
of the law and for impartiality.
He can be counted upon to go to
the limit of his authority as a
Judge to give the strikers a
thoroughly fair trial.
We have little doubt that he
will grant the application for a
change of venue from CASTOR to
some other county. The defense
believes, and with reason, that
there exists such bitter preju-
dice against the accused per-
sons, in and around Gastonia,
that it would be impossible to
assemble there an unbiased jury.
AS matter of fact, in these
days of newspapers and easy
communication, it is next to inn
possible to get an unbiased jury
in any case that is widely talked
about. Mr.. Hoey and the other
Continued on page three)
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1929-07-26
A School for Jumpers
Hunter Starts in to Give Instruction
in Use of the Parachute

Dick Hunter, the young man
who departs from airplanes
when they are 1000 or more feet
above the earth, has organized
a school for parachute jumpers.
There are only two pupils so far:
one of them Mayhem, a flying
student; the other a young
woman whose name Is not dis
closed because she is afraid the
news might make her parents
collapse.
Mr.. Hunter was in the office
of the Weekly a day or two ago
and said to the editor:
Don't you want to join this
class ?"
The editor declined with even
more finality than when he de-
clined the recent proposal that
he march up the main street in
pajamas.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1929-07-26
Cuts in the Budget
Curiosity as to Just How University
Will Reduce Its Expenses

President Chase went to Ra-
leigh the other day to attend a
meeting of the heads of state in
stitutions in the office Of Cover
nor Gardner. They had been
called together by the Governor
to be told that he would be pleas
ed if they would cut down the
expenses of their institutions.
His request was made in view
of a deficit, or an expected def
cit, in the state treasury. 1t ap-
pears that the revenues provided
by the legislature will not meet
the total of the appropriations.
The University community is
curious as to where the cuts in
the budget, if there are to be
cuts, can be made. The esti-
mates presented last winter were
pared down by the legislature to
what seemed to be the lowest
limit compatible with reasonably
effective nneration
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1929-07-26
Ministers on Vacation
Visiting Preachers Will Conduct
Union Services In August

Chapel Hills ministers will be
on vacation in August, and union
services for all denominations
will be conducted on four Sun
days, morning and evening, in
the Baptist church.
One week from day after to-
morrow Rev. H. C. TownIey of
Converse College, South Caro-
lima, will be the preacher. The
other visiting preachers will be
Rev. Ray Jordan, pastor of the
Dilworth Methodist church in
Charlotte; Rev. Sparks w. Mel
ton, pastor of the Freemason
Street Baptist church in Nor
folk; and Rev. N. G. Newman,
pastor Of the Christian church
in Holland, Virginia.
The young peoples church
societies will hold union meet
ings at 7 o'clock every Sunday
evening.
Il -nnion- choirc- will III. 81 lsing, -,,---
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1929-07-26
Better Mail Service
Train Schedules Changed, and a New
Star Route Is Added.

A new train schedule between
here and University Station
went into effect this week. This
led to the establishment of a
new Star Route, and in conse-
quence the mail service has been
much improved.
The morning train gets here
at 11:40 A. NJ, leaves again at
2, and comes back again at 3 80.
A new Star Route has been add
ed to bring from Durham at 5
P. M. the mail formerly brought
by the night train and to take
back to Durham the mail for
connection with the night trains
there. The Star Route which
brings in mail from Durham at
7:15 A. M. will remain in opera
ton.
All the trains between here and
the University station will carry
mail. The new Star Route was
added to take care of the mails
from trains missing connection
at the junction and to provide
for Chapel Hill a despatch of
mail which would otherwise
have to lay over until next morn
ing.
Sunday mail formerly went
out at 7 A. M. and came in at 2
P. M. Under the new schedule
the closing hour at the post-of-
flee for outgoing letters is 10:30
A. NJ, and incoming letters will
be in the boxes by 1890.
Until this week only letter
mail was carried over to Dur
ham BY the 5 5:30 P. N. bus to
Durham. Henceforth the new
late-afternoon Star Route des-
patch will take care of all classes
of mail.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1929-07-26
Wickersham Adopts Wilson View
On Enforcement of Prohibition

legal Introduction into it Of
ljquor from another state"
In Wilson's tentative platform
the passages relating to prohi-
bition enforcement, <as set down
in the Glass article in the Times,
were as follows:
THE Eighteenth Amendment
made prohibition the law for the
nation. The Volstead act pre-
scribed for the nation what
liquor should be deemed intoxi-
eating. But the people, when
adopting the amendment, rec
ognized fully that the law could
not be enforced without the CO.
operation of the states within
the nation. Hence it provided in
Section 2 that THE Congress
and the several states have con-
current power to enforce this ar
ticle by appropriate legislation, "
The intention was that each gov
ernment should perform that
part of the task for which it
was peculiarly fitted. The Fed
eral Governments part is to pro-
tect the United States against
illegal importation of liquor from
foreign countries and to protect
each state from the illegal intro
duction into it of liquor from an
other state. To perform that
part of the task effectively re-
quires Capitalization, unified ac-
ton and the employment of the
large federal powers and re-
sources. Experience has demon
strated that to perform ade-
quately this part of the task will
Continued on page tloO)
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1929-07-26

We have seen several edi-
torial comments to the effect
that the method of prohibition
enforcement suggested by Wick
ersham, in his letter read to the
recent Governors Conference,
is not very different from that
which Smith suggested in the
campaign of last fall. But no
commentator, as far as we have
seen, has remarked upon the fact
that the proposal is practically
identical with the one made by
Woodrow Wilson. This fact is
of some Importance since many
of the bitterest critics of Wick
ersham are ardent admirers of
Wilson and are never heard to
censure his views on any ques-
ton.
Here is the evidence:
Carter Glass, in an article in
the New York Times in the early
part of last March, told of a ten
tative platform prepared by Will
son in January, 1924, to be pre-
sented to the Democratic conven-
tion in June of that year. This
document (Which was never laid
before the convention) was
transmitted to a select circle of
friends, of whom Glass was one.
In it Wilson proposed that the
federal government should re
HnQuish all effort to enforce pro
hibitiOn aOithin the states and
should c0nfne its efforts to "prO-
tecting the United States against
illegal importation of liquor
from foreign countries and pro
tecting each state from the a.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1929-07-26
Chapel Hill Chaf

When Judge George Connor
and were out for a drive on the
new road to Graham the other
day we came upon a stranded
Ford. Lopsided, battered, and
rusty, it may have been a 1928
model but it looked more as if
the year of its birth was 1928.
A young man who stood beside
lit recognized as Freddie Patter-
son. "Out O. gas" he reported
when | drew alongside and
asked what the trouble was.
And then | recognized the three
others in the party: Isaac Man
ming, Jr., Miss Martha Royster,
and Miss Emily Dewey Mitchell.
The Judge, with judicial acumen,
and |, with the lesser but suf-
ficient acumen of the journalist,
took in the fact that the two
young women were very cOmely.
| would have given aid anyway,
but | was conciOus that the
sweet and persuading smiles of
these twain made me much more
enthusiastic about driving to the
nearest filling station and COM
ing back with a can of gasoline,
than if | had been serving only
Messrs. Patterson and Manning.
Here is a rule of the road that
| would add to the usual list: If
you get stranded in an automo-
bile and have a pretty girl with
you, make sure that she stands
where she is plainly visible to
passers-by. Nothing is more
apt to stimulate Good Samari-
tanism. | articulated this
thought to the Judge as we
drove off toward the filling sta
ton and he agreed with me un-
reservedly.
I
Eight years ago | was seeking
a lot on which to build a home,
and Vernon Howell consented to
sell me a small corner of his es-
tate. Ever since then his spa
cious property has been, to all in
tents and purposes, a park for
me. His oaks, his bamboo
grove, and his flowers are as
Continued on page four)
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1929-07-26
COUNTY TAX RATE TO
BE REDUCED

For two years now the
Orange county government
has held expenses within
the annual budget. In con-
sequence of the new school
and highway laws the
county tax rate will be
about Is cents lower this
year than last. The school
maintenance rate in Chapel
Hill will be reduced 5 or 6
cents. These two reduc-
tions will just about offset
the increase in the town
rate for debt service, so
that the Chapel Hill citi-
zen will pay about the same
rate, county and town COM
bined, as he paid last year.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1929-07-26

He Is Discovered Smoking His Pipe
at q Theatre in Los Angeles

In a letter from California to
a friend here, Scott Thomas of
Rockingham, a former Univer-
sity student, says:
During the intermission at a
theater in Los Angeles saw a
familiar-looking pipe, ran my
eye along it to the mouthpiece
end, and recognized the owner,
merrily putting away, as Pro-
fessor Koch" '"'S
Mr.. Koch has been having
some interesting adventures at
Hollywood, and he has seen and
heard in her temple the celebrat-
ed Aimee Semple Mcpherson.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1929-07-26
EMINENT HISTORY
SCHOLAR HERE IN
SUMMER SCHOOL
James Alexander Robertson to
Lecture on Far East and
Spanish BOrderlands
DWELLs IN MOsHER HOME

One of the country's leading
scholars in the field of Spanish
American history, James Alex
ander Robertson, is here for the
second term Of the Summer
School. He will give two courses
of lectures: one on the Far East
and one on the Spanish Border
lands of the United States (the
states of Florida, Georgia, Ala
bama, Louisiana, and Texas)
He had an opportunity for close
range study of the East when he
dwelled in the Philippine Islands
After his graduation from
Western Reserve University in
1896 Mr.. Robertson began the
studies which, zeal0usly pur-
sued, have brought him to his
present position of eminence as
an investigator, editor, and au-
thor. In 1902 he entered upon
seven years Of research in the
archives and libraries of Spain,
Portugal, France, Italy, and
England. One of the results of
this work was his translation
and editing of MdgelIdn's VOy-
age around the World by An
tonic Pigafetta.
During his term as chief OF
the Philippines Library in Ma
Mia, from 1910 to 1916. he ne
gotiated for that institution the
purchase, at the price of $780,
600 of the Filipiniana collection
in Barcelona.
He prepared for the Carnegie
Institution a list of the dOcu-
ments in the Spanish archives
relating to the United States
He edited Louisiana under the
,Rule of Spain, France, and the
limited States, he is the author
of many monographs on the
Philippines, and in collaboration
with Stephens and Bolton he
WTOIC Ho UCtItC OO0"t tF0 ITO
torn. He is now managing edi-
tor of the HiSpdnic-Americdn
Historical ReUielO and research
professor of American history
in the John B. Stetson Universi-
ty.
Mr.. Robertson has brought his
family with him to Chapel Hill
and is living in the Mosher house
at the east end of Rosemary
lane. So he is just across the
street from his friend of many
years, w. w. Pierson.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1929-07-26
Second Term Begins
Registration Is Over and Classroom
Work Is Uuder Way

The registration for the
second term of the Summer
School is over, and regular
classroom work is under way.
Late enrolment is expected to
swell the attendance to more
than 800. Extra fees, ranging
from $3.50 to $5, are imposed
upon those who delay their
registration.
The second term will close
with the examinations on Thurs
day and Friday, August 20 and
80. No decision has been reach
ed as to whether the final cere-
monies, known as the Little
Commencement" will be reviv-
ed. They were held in 1927 but
not last year.
The schedule of two short
dances and one long dance a
week VIII be continued. a pro-
gram of entertainment has been
arranged.
The total enrolment in the
first term was 1910.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1929-07-26
STATES AID TO
ORANGE REACHES
sum OF S41,O5O
This Is Total of AIlOtments from
Funds Appropriated by
the Legislature
TAX CUT MADE POSSIBLE

State aid to Orange county in
the way of tax relief this year,
I in consequence of the school and
highway acts of the last legis-
lature. amounts to $41, ,050. This
is disclosed in table prepared
by the University's department
of rural social economics.
/ The increase in the amount to
be received from the equalizing
fund for schools (that is, the in
crease over the allowance last
/ year, will be $18,550, and
Oranges quota from the state
road fund will be S22,5 500. Under
the law county participates in
the road fund only on the condi-
tion that its total appropriation
for roads this year shall not ex-
ceed last years by more than 10
per cent. The purpose of this
condition is to make sure that
the state grant goes mainly for
the reduction of the county road
tax.
In this county the increase in
the appropriation for roads will
just about match the 10 per cent.
permitted by the state
On the basis of last years as
sessed valuation of property, the
total of SAL, $50 represents a po-
tential decrease of % cents in
the county's tax rate. In other
words, if both valuation and
budget remained the same in
1929 as in 1928, a cut of % cents
in the rate would be possible.
The budget and the estimate of
revenues submitted to the COM
missioners at their meeting on
Monday of this week indicate
that the decrease in the tax
rate will actually be about Is
cents.
In addition to the $41,050 that
will come to Orange in the form
of state aid, there is something
to be received out of the fund of
1,250, 900 which will be dis
tributed among special tax dis
tricts. To what extent each of
the special tax districts in the
county will share in this fund is
not yet determined.
In terms of a potential saving
in the tax rate, state aid is
greatest in the sparsely settled
counties where the property tax
is most burdensome and least in
the urban counties like Meek
lenburg, Guilford, Forsyth, Bun
combe, Durham, and New Han
over. The potential saving in
tax rate ranges from 67 cents in
Clay to 3 cents in Mecklenburg,
Guilford, Forsyth, and Bum
combe.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1929-07-26
A Recurrent Tunic
Mrs. Farrar's Costume of 81 Years
Ago Is Seen in Stadium Here

Thirty one years ago Mrs. P.
C. Farrar was a student at We'll
lesley and played the role of
Lysander in "A Midsummer
Nights Dream" when the come
dy was put on by the Shake
speare Society. She made her
own costume, a red-and-white
tnnic
1t was kept among the cos
tunes and properties of the So
ciety, and when Mrs. Farrar's
daughter, Elizabeth, was in a
play at Wellesley a year ago
this same tunic was worn by one
of the characters.
Then, a few months ago, it
was arranged for Wellesley stu
dents to come to Chapel Hill and
put on a Greek play in the Ke-
nan stadium, and here Mrs. Far
rar saw once again in use the
tunic which she made 81 years
ago.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1929-07-26
More Jumping Sunday

Dick Hunter will make para
chute, jump again Sunday at the
airport. Bad weather prevented
the show last Sunday.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1929-07-26

Mr.. and Mrs. H. s. West, who
were in the r. e. Coker home
for several weeks, have left for
Evanstown, I'll.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1929-07-26

Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Bell and
their little daughter, Eleanor, of
Belhaven, are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Bruce Strowd.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1929-07-26
FOOtbaH PractIce sept. 2

The University of North
Carolina football squad will as
sembIe for practice Sept. 2.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-06
MOVE FOURTEEN
CASES IN DAY
Cameron Court at Law Be-
gins Clearing Civil
Docket

The Cameron county court-at-law
got down to work in earnest We'd
nesday, disposing Of IA cases. Civil
cases are or the docket. for the
first four weeks and criminal cases
will be tried during July.
First cases heard were suits for
collection of 6chts. The court or
dered judgment entered for the
plaintiff in each case as follows:
Joe Lowe corporation vs.. Mercedes
Creamery company, amount, S3l9.SO.
w. A. Moore VS.. II. A. Vanzandt,
amount $500.
Merchants National bank VS.. w.
L. Campbell. amount $1.ll3.49.
Patteson Motor company VS.. John
w. Burns ct al. amount S83498.
First National bank VS.. Angelo
Mascaciantonio; $. M. Jester, gar
nishee; amount, $50.
Glenn G. Farris VS.. v. A. Spicgle-
hour. amount, S240.99.
+. E. Morris VS.. K. B. Ault, amount
S170.60.
@. r. Yantis VS.. Pedro Cara and
j. b. Cara; amount $18l.2T.
San Benito Medical and Surgical
clinic vs.. r. j. Bonner; amount,
S199.
Valley Drug and Sundries COM
pany VS.. Edinburg Drug company,
amount, $50 and $500.
Kelly-Springfield Tire company
vs.. A. X. Nelson; amount. S647.92.
Robert Empire Electric company
VS.. Edcouch Machine and Electric
company: amount $400.S5
w. Kamiatani vs.. 3. d. Rawlin.
amount, 1891.
Nearly all cases were defaulted by
the defendants.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-06

week. Alabama reports heavy rains
we're prevalent over potato districts
Saturday night and that fields are
still wet, probably loo cars to be
shipped during week.
Reports from Texas indicate fair
weather prevailed Saturday but that
exceptionally heavy rains previous
to that date have greatly damaged
crops in Eagle OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-06

will be shipped is very questionable
as meetings have been held trying
TO induce growers to hold off ship
ping potatoes until June 10. Grow
ers may or may not heed this adj
vice.
Shipments from Louisiana to June
3 have totaled S12 cars. It is es-
timated that only about 125 cars
will be shipped during the current
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-06

now on; North Carolina Is outstand-
ing factor and with weather condi-
lions permitting will probably ship
between 800 and 100 cars and
at the end OF appreciable quantities
of potatoes during the coming-week,
probably shipping 20 al its highes.
day, and Eastern Shore, Va, will
also bet under way.
But number Of cars that probably
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-06
SURVEY
is MADE BY CANADA

OTTAWA, Ontario. June 6.-tP1-
Canada has the largest magnetic
survey in the world, according to
A. o. German, dominion land sur
veyor.
The amount OF DETECTION of the
compass needle from the true as
tronomic north varies for different
parts Of Canada. Since the year
1880. Mr.. German points out. the
typographical survey has been max
ing magnetic observations in order
to chart the variation for all parts
of the country.
More than $4,000 such observa-
tions have been taken.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-06

land district. Possibly only 100 cars
will be moved from this section bal
ance season. Information from San
Antonio section indicates not more
than 5 or 6 cars will be moved daily
during current week. Last week D.
283 ears of new potatoes were moved
from producing centers in United
States which Is approximately one
third less than movement during
corresponding week 1923. Present
conditions seem to indicate approx
imately 1000 cars new potatoes may
be moved during week ending June
q
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-06
REPORT OF NEW POTATO
MOVEMENT

WASHINGTON. ID. c., June g.
The country's potato situation will
practically be dominated during the
week June 2-S ny shipment Of new
stock from Virginia. North Carolina.
and shipments Of old potatoes. South
Carolina Will be minor factor from
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-06

Eathnd Texas capita Of EaSand county was mes scene Of great celebration when the new $780,
600 sxSny court house was dedicated to the veamsd the World War
The building is declared to be one OF the handNm&t pNc edfcs in Texas In the Uhnda Is
huge bronze tablet Bearing ten names OF 300 men, hOw enth rom EBuand county mou ese W9 in the
great war
This building is on the site Of tn old courthouse which gained Worldwide fame when the cornerstone
was opened and "Od lip" the horned frog merged presumably after a 9ar nap The frog has
been nmoraIRdm sculpture as his lmSld lkemsa appears 1.-THE fneawok on they walls Of the dis
ttc court rooms
The court house. the memorial tablet and one Of the soen kness Of o Id Rip are aWRn in 1.-THE pic
the BOdway of America
Seward daily gateway., 1929-12-05
MILLION VETS FAIL ID ASK FlR Bl]NUS:
 STILL OPPORTUNITY

On June 30, 1929, the U. s. Veterans Bureau had received 3,68s,36 applications for bene- fits under the World War adjust ed compensation act, according to figures obtained from the Bur eau by the American Legion. of these applications 3,650,093 have been approved, certificates issued or cash settlements made. They are divided as follows. Army, 3, 141,3 ,397; Navy 442,988; Marine Corps 65,7O8 The gross value to all beneficiaries amounted to $3, 514, ,104, 574,78
 Death claims, according to the branch of service, have been all lowed as follows: Army 62,47O- $62, $40, ,57O; Navy 7,44O $8, ,431, ,214; Marine Corps 1,138 $l ,284 ,O47; a total of $72,O55,83l paid to all beneficiaries of deceased veterans.
 On June 30, this year, ,42o ,946 loans had been granted Oh ad- justed service certificates in the amount of $133 ,653 ,488.78 of which the veteran borrowing had paid back $4,498, ,839.O8.
 With approximately 100000 veterans as yet not having ap- piled for the benefits of this act and within the time limit Of Jan uary l, 1880 rapidly approaching, the American Legion is broad casting warning to all veterans who have not already sent in their applications, to do so with out fail immediately. Forms can be obtained from the Seward Post Adjutant.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-12-05
PICTURES IN NATURAL COLORs NOW TAKEN
 UNDER NEW PROCESS
'-'As-s-+--'Is''s-- +s-- --a.a 4-'HiEll

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec, $, (P)-- Science has made 1t possible not only to take photograph in natur- al colors but to send it across the continent satisfactorily in 40 min utes time by means of the telephoto process
 Two German brothers, Dr. Bert hold Won Stettin and oscar Won Stettin, who arrived in San Fran cisco are responsible for the achievement. They are on tour of the United States, taking pictures and demonstrating their cameras and other developments of their laboratories in Munich.