davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1932-05-01

attendants, Il want to see that Guggenheim
Bible you are exhibiting here"
And then there's the story of the man who,
when told that the Gutenberg Bible had been
brought to this country, exclaimed, at didn't
even know that Gutenberg wrote the Biblel"
And there is also the story of another man
who announced complacently, We'll, now that
Congress has the Gutenberg Bible of what
use is it, because none Of the Congressman can
read Latin?"
And now, doctor, just what in your
estimation makes a rare book rare?"
When you ask me, what makes a rare book
rare, we must divide the question into two sub
heads-frst, a rare book is rare because it exists
only in very limited number of copies the usual
edition being not more than $50 copies
second because these incunabula well as
the books of the following century contain
very often the only source for our knowledge
of the medieval life of the European people,
and offer us cross section OF the times"
What chance do you think the average
American has to collect rare books?"
THE chance the average American has to
collect rare books is right now very propitious,"
he replied earnestly. because under the
pressure of the terrible times rare books are
sold, which under ordinary circumstances
would never change hands no matter what
price would be offered That does not mean
that they are sold at reduced prices; no. ON
the contrary, they have not only maintained
their former price, but they command sums
today which are far above the prices of 10 to
20 years ago. And they will maintain these
levels, or rather go considerably higher in the
near future as there Is no supply large enough
as to answer the ever-increaSing demand
Rare books are therefore the best investment
imaginable, and America Is just now starting
to collect rare books on a large scale"
nR VOLLBEHR has been indefatigable in his
l. effort to bring about a better understand
ing between the United States and Germany by
means of presenting us with many invaluable
books and 1 asked him to elaborate on the
subject.
Your question, why am wishing for a bet
ter understanding and good will between Ger
many and the United States. could be answered
in one sentence in different volumes.
might say, shortly, that the wellbeing of the
world will rest to large extent upon such
understanding and good will. My two countries
the land of my BIRTH and the land of my future
destlnles, must go, as is my firm belief hand
In hand, for the white races and their culture
that Is, the Teutonic and the Anglo-SaXon races
shall fulfill their God-given mission in the
world during the times to come. tried in my
own small way to accomplish this purpose by
the way of books. I knew before I came to
America in 1925 that there were early prints
or 1ncunabula, in America but they were, COM
pared with European collections not very nu-
merous, and besides that, they were scattered
Evening star., 1932-05-01

over the great area Of the United States. 1t
was therefore very hard for a student OF
medieval history to avail himself Of all the
source material that is treasured in these books.
My endeavor a twofold one: First to
make the use of books easier by centralizing
them at one given point in as large collection
as possible; and second, to push the United
States as a posseSsor of incunabula from its for
merly inferior place into the front ranks. There
were two centers I might say the one, the
Huntington Library in Pasadena In the West,
and the other one, the Congressional Library
in Washington, D. c., in the East. After had
enabled the Huntington Library to acquire
about q, 500 items of incunabula, was anxious
that the Congressional Library should also take
its rightful place in this respect"
Again and again DR.. vollbehr has proved
himself an outstanding friend of America. In
1923, together with Nine vollbehr, he donated
to the Library Of Congress a collection OF IL COS
European printers and publishers marks.
This gift" says DR.. Herbert Putnam, IL
brarian of Congress, lis not merely intended by
DR. Vollbehr as recognition of the service that
such a collection may render in the National
Library in promoting the art and the science
Of photography, but also as an expression Of
international good will and of comfy in cul-
ture relations
The following year DR.. and Nine. Vollbehr
gave the library valuable collection of 20, 398
woodcuts and engravings which had been re-
moved from books dating from the fifteenth to
the eighteenth centuries. This was the famous
Schneider collection. Dr. Vollbehr purchased it
from the late Prof. Wilhelm Ludwig Schreiber.
who died on February IL, 1882. Prof Schreiber
was recognized as the foremost authority on
fifteenth century woodcuts and wrote many
books on the subject. basing his studies on this
very collection.
In addition to these gifts, DR.. Vollbehr has
presented extraordinarily valuable incunabula
to the following universities: Harvard, Yale,
Princeton. Columbia, Cincinnati, Kansas,
Michigan, the University of Foreign Rela-
tions at Los Angeles, and others. He has
given to our libraries books worth tens of
thousands of dollars-books that cannot be
bought at any price, in fact-and he con-
tinues to give. America should be proud and
glad to welcome him as an American citizen
in the making.
Il still have a valuable collection of Ameri-
cana and manuscripts" said the doctor "and
a collection of 1,5O0 incunabula of which no
item is in the Library of Congress, as well as
500 duplicates of incunabula already in the
Library of Congress"
Now that America has tasted of the pleasures
OF owning such rarities-any day one may see
readers intently studying these romantic looking
books printed in the long ago-she discovers that
fifteenth century books can't be bought at just
any time, for the simple reason that they're
not making them any more
(Copyright 1922
Evening star., 1932-05-01

PM efHOHIOn IN MS specially constructed
Bible, printed at Mainz, Germany, abou
|e type. 1t is one Of three perfect copie'
hased from the Monastery of St. Paul
isk Of losing his head according to the morals
Il his times. The contents of the letter
translated into modern German follows"
DR.. Vollbehr quickly noted that the letter
(as forgery and ignored it.
II suppose you've experienced the joy of
purchasing very rare book for a trif1ing
Im?" I ventured. Every collector seems to
et particularly huge thrill out of that"
Yes" he laughingly replied, and here is
tory I've never told before to any one One
ay in Bucharest found in show window
Ping incunabula- minded, I went in to ask
price. The shopkeeper said it was $780,
saw it was cheap ecclesiastical incunabula,
hd I didn't want to be too eager to buy it.
told him that I could get the book for one
urth his price. He kept insisting on 500,
I'D as was little stuck on the binding, we
rgained until fair price was reached But
hagine my surprise when arriving home and
tamining the volume, it turned out to be a
nding together Of books Of which the
her two belonged to the profane class of
cunabula which are more highly priced. The
boks hadn't noticed were about India and
e Holy Land. My costly acquisition turned
It to be rare bargain!
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-09-30
& L. Groups May
Extend MaturitieS

$3.50 on the loan and $3.50 inter-
est, and mature his shares in appro-
ximately II years. The point Mr..
LaRoque makes is that if some of
the shares of building and loan asso-
cations are so timed as to mature in
about II years, instead of about sew
en-, the payments would be reduc-.
ed about one-third and a large class
of citizens, unable to pay the prin-
cipal and interest payments now,
would be brought into the group
under the reduced payments of home
purchasers and wners.
Mr.. LaRoque has been advocating
this plan and numbers Of the asso-
Citations are looking upon it with
favor, now hat the Home Lean
banks are 500 to be permanent ad-
juncts and will be prepared to sup
ply the associations with the funds
needed, thus permitting them to car
ry the share holders over a longer
period han they could have done
without the Home Loan bank help.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-09-30
Bad Weather
Holds Down
Attendance
Mmcb Actipity Planned For Today
And Saturday
Automobile Races Are Scheduled
For Tomorrow

Inclement weather has interfered
with the attendance at the fourth
annual Rowan county fair, but plans
were all set for a full day today and
tomorrow with a record breaking at
tendance expected. The midway and
free attractions are said to be among
the best to visit this section this
year.
A great deal Of activity has mark
ed the week at the fair grounds.
Farm products and live stock have
been placed from Rowan, Cabarrus,
l-edell and Davidson counties, the
exhibits making a very creditable
showing.
Walter McCanless, owner, and
Paul Whitlock, secretary, have ar
ranged one of the best fairs to be
seen in this entire section this year.
A feature that is dear to the heart
of the fair owner is the race on the
program each day, both trotting and
pacing, with the final day, Saturday,
seeing automobile races.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-09-30

Building and Loan associations in
North Carolina are now considering
and may soon adopt a plan of ex-
tending maturities of building and
loan stock owe a greater number of
years, thus permitting the man with
a small income to get into the class
Of home owners at a smaller cost,
O. K. LaRoque, director Of the
Bunlding and Loan division Of the
state insurance department, states.
Heretofore, the associations were
required to have the money on hand
for investors who are not borr ,wers,
then their stock matured in some
less than seven years, but the Home
Loan bank, soon to be established for
this district in Winston Salem, will
provide them with these needed
funds and permit them to carry for
longer periods other share holders
who are paying for homes, he said.
Illustrating, he said that IS shares
of building and loan stock r~.~ire
payment of $25 a month. or if a
loan for that mount is taken out by
the share purchaser, the interest of
$3.50 brings the total payment to
$3.50 a month, in order to mature
it in slightly less than seven years.
Plan Longer Matnrities
On the other hand, the share pur-
chaser who borrows to pay for or
build a home, could pay SIS a month
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-09-30
, ~ Nrw aleo e EHH113 &
w YOUTH SHOOTS SELF

ROWAN YOUTH SHOOTS SELF
Harold Link, 10, son of J. P. Link
of Mooresville, R. F. D. No. 1, shot
himself in the cheek while fooling
with a pistol.
He was at his fathers home in
the Arthur Deal neighborhood of
Rowan county, sitting on the bed
with his sweetheart, Miss Irene Gre
CORY, 16. He placed a pistol to his
head and called to his girl t. watch
me pull the trigger" He faialed to
do SO and was twitted for it. The
act was repeated and he did pull the
trigger. The ball entered his cheek
and lodged in his head.
He was brought to the local hos
pital, where the bullet was removed.
He is back again at his fathers home
and is said to be getting along all
right and will recover provided COM
plications do not develop.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-09-30
CLEVELAND R. 2ITE1MS

Mr.. Hoyle Young has returned to
the navy after spending a short time
here with his family.
The Cleveland cotch-Irish grange
met Saturday evening. Fertilizer Or
ders are now being given the bust
ness agent for fall fertilizer.
There will be a pagent given at
Providence Lutheran church Sunday
night, October End, by the bible
school scholars of the last week in
July. Certificates of perfect attend
ance will be given at that time. The
public is invited to attend this at 8
o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Z. Steele and Miss
Estelle Wilhelm spent Sunday with
Mrs. Steele's family at Misenheimer.
Mrs. Holloway Burton, who at
tends school at Catawba College,
spent the weekend at. home. Mr..
and Mrs. Floyd Smith, of Kannapolis
also spent Saturday night here.
Miss Ruby Johnson spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Campbell.
Mr.. Frank Phifer, who died Sept.
10Th at his home here, was buried at
Third Greek Presbyterian church on
Tuesday at II o'clock with the pas
tor, DR.. E. D. Brown conducting
the funeral. Mr.. Phifer is survived
by 4 children: Mrs. Oscar Steele, of
Woodleaf, Mrs. Allan Hall, of States
vile, and Messrs John and Boone of
Cleveland Route 2.
Miss Mary Pence spent the week
end with her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. N. S. Steele.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-09-30

Office of Rowan county, in book
of mortgages 50, page 1873, de-
fault having been made in the
payment of the note secured there
BY. and request Of foreclosure hav-
ing been made by the holder
thereof, the undersigned trustee,
having been duly substituted trus-
tee for for the said Jams. H. Ram
say, deceased, will sell at public
auction, to the highest bidder, for
CASH, at the courthouse door in
Salisbury, N. c., on Monday Oct
ODER 81, 1882 at II o'clock, noon,
the following described real estate,
towit:
In the Great North Ward Of
the City Of Salisbury, N. c., on
the East side of Mocksville Ave-
nue.; beginning at a stake on the
East side Of said Avenue fifty
seven and one-half feet South of
the East corner of the intersection
of said Avenue with Grove Street;
thence with Mocksville Avenue,
in a Southerly direction, ffty-sev-
en- and one-half #. to a stake, cor
ner of lot No. 3; thence with the
line Of lot Nc. ;, in an Easterly
direction, one hundred and fifty
feet to a stake on a 10 foot alley;
thence in a Northerly direction
with the line of said alley forty
one and one-half feet to a stake,
corner of Arey lot; thence with
Arey lot, in a Westerly direction,
to- the beginning, and being, the
property described in deed book
173, page 319, with the excep-
ton of lot conveyed by John L.
Rendleman, Jr., and wife, Marie
A. Rendleman to Arey Brick and
Lumber Company.
e. H. HARRISON,
Substituted Trustee,
Walter Murphy and W. c. Cough
enhour, Attorneys.
Sept. 30-Oct. 20.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-09-30
LIVINGSTON COLLEGE
HAVING CELEBRATION

The fftieth anniversary celebra-
ton of Livingston college, Salisbury's
pioneer negro institution of learning,
is on this week, with a program each
day and night. Prominent negro
educators and church people from all
sections of the country are taking
part in the celebration. DR.. Julian
Miller, representing Governor Gard
ner, was on the program for an ad-
dress.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-09-30
MOVES TO NEW HOME

The firm of Carter and Trotter,
local druggists, are now moving into
their new location on the corner of
Main and hines streets.
The firm is composed of ]. R.
Trotter and Sam Carter and began
business in 1919 at their former loca-
tien, 112 North Main street.
The building to be occupied has
been completely remodled and new
composition floor laid, and many
other improvements added that will
a:d the firm in having one of the
most up to date drug firms in the
state.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-09-30
s3o0,00o.OOo INSULT LOSS

U. S. District Judge Lindley told
stockholders of the insult utility cor
porations last week they may as we'll
write their investment of $300,000,-
900 off as a loss. Creditors of the
Corporation Securities company and
the insult Utility Investments may
receive a dividend, he said, but the
stockholders can expect none.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-09-30
INCREASE POSTAL RATES
Do.+ III L. o~oo,,J Ne

Postal rates will be increased Oct
ODER l.
The new rates, are: first and Sc
cond zones, 8 cents for the first
pound or fraction of a pound and II
cents for each additional pound or
fraction; third ION 9 and 2 cents,
respectively; fourth zone, 10 and 3.5
cents; fifth zone, II and So cents;
sixth zone, II and 7 cents; seventh
zone, IA and 9 cents; eighth zone,
IS and IL cents.
The postage on parcels mailed on
rural routes for local delivery will
be 2 cents less than at these rates and
; cents less when for other than local
delivery.
The new regulations permit mail
ing matter up to 20 pounds in
weight and as large as 100 inches in
length and girth combined.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-09-30
GRADUATE MANAGER

T. W. Summersett, Jr.,- former
star athletic of Catawba College, and
1850 graduate, has been named grad
uate manager of Athletics at hat
institution to succeed Rev. B. J.
Peeler, who has resigned his pastor
ate here to take up new work in
Burlington.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-09-30
M. A. POWLAS

Marcellas A. Powlas, Is, died at
the home of his son, r. c.. Powlas,
West Innes Street extension, Septem-
Der "a, following a hemmorage of
tire brain.
Funeral services were conducted
September Is at Gray's Chapel Meth
odist church.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-09-30
A RECEIPTS

Announcement has been made by
H. E. Rufty, city tax collector, hat
the tax receipts for 1882 taxes are
now ready and can be obtained by
those who have already paid their
taxes and also by those who pay in
the future.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-09-30
Local Highs
Play Monroe
Here FRIDAY

Salisbury's high school football
eleven will play Monroe high here
Friday afternoon at 3:45 on the high
school athletic field.
Monroe was not on the schedule
last year.
Last Friday Salisbury walloped
Townsville rs to 0, showing much
power and good football.
Coach Kirkland, because of the in
clement weather this week, has been
working his men indoors in prepara-
ton for the Friday tussle.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-09-30
MORTGAGE SALE OF REAL ESTATE
IN SALISBURY TOWNSHIP

Pursuant to the terms and con-
ditions of a certain mortgage deed
of trust executed by John L.
Rendleman, Jr., and wife, Marie
A.. Rendleman, to James H. Ram
sey, trustee, dated July 9TH, 1926,
and registered in the Registers
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-09-30

NEW rotary PRESIDENT
H. A. Rouzer has been chosen
president of the Salisbury Rotary
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-09-30

IF 1882 is as bad as 1881, I'll eat
my hail"
"That is-If you have one."
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-09-30

club to fill the unexpired term Of R.
w. Walker, III, who recently re-
signed. II
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-09-30
TAX SUITS FILED

Over 100 tax and street assess
ment suits have been filed by City
Attorney Joe Ellis, it was reported
at the last meeting of the city coun-
Gil.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-09-30

Stage Instructor: Have you had any
stage experience?
Cadet Well, I had my leg in a cast.
West Point Pointer.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-09-30
c. SQUAD WINS

LOCAL SQUAD WINS
The Salisbury high school football
eleven defeated Townsville last Fri
day afternoon on the local field by
the lopsided score of $50. The locals
showed much promise for the appro-
alhing season..
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-09-30

Abel: Are we alone?
Mabel: I hope God is with US.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-15
SENATE DEMOCRATIC LEADER HAS
THREE RELATIVES ON PAYROLL

| StltuentS who object to supporting
relatives of senators and congress-
men in these times of rising taxes
| and unprecedented unemployment.
No Explanation Made
The senator made this change
in his patronage list after the
United Press recently disclosed de-
tailed facts regarding the family
payroll racket in congress. No eX-
PLANTATION was offered for the plac-
ing of the mother-in-law on the
payroll. None was offered for TAX
ing her off. The job paid $258O a
year. 1t now will be scaled down
81-3 per cent under the general
economy plan. Congressman fixed
their clerk pay so that they could
apportion it at will, but the pay
of each senatorial clerk is fixed py
statute.
Senator Robinson only reflects
the attitude of his colleagues in
both houses in exercising his right
to select his appointees from within
his family circle. The senate has
refused to open its payroll records
but best information obtainable is
that few of the SO senators found
to be carrying relatives have cut
them off. In the house scarcely
any relatives have been dropped by
the 100 or more members recently
found to be carrying them.
There was furry for a time.
Speaker Garner dropped his son,
Tully, who drew approximately
$l00 a month while experimenting
his fathers ranch and business in
terests in Texas. But most men,
berS merely made their wives.
daughters and other relatives put
in time at the office.
Work at Mailing
Complaining constituents were
advised that the relative actually
worked or that her salary was
turned over to extra help which it
was necessary to hire. They were
not told that this extra help mostly
was occupied addressing franked
envelopes at two dollars thou
sand in which campaign speeches
were to be mailed out postage free
to constituents.
The defeat of Senator Brookhart
OF Iowa on the nepotism issue has
caused numerous other candidates
Tor the senate and congress to
make use of the issue. But some
OF the old timers who have been
working the family payroll racket
for years have counselled the more
nervous members to sit tight ana
bluff it through.
House leaders turned thumbs
down on the recent bill to forbid
employment of relatives. Word was
passed that such measure would
embarrass Speaker Garner and rob
him of a valued employee in his
wife. But the clamor for action
back home was so strong that house
leaders could not ignore it. So
they compromised by making the
payroll public. 1t was thought the
matter would be quickly forgotten
after that
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-15
GARDENAS TRIAL
SCHEDULED FOR
SEPTEMBER Il

Remedies Cardenas appeared in
superior court, duritzg hearing OF
the Friday criminal law and motion
calendar this morning, to plead not
guilty to the murder of Fidencio
Guisti at Brawley June "a, and
heard his trial set for the Septem-
Der u calendar.
Cardenas is charged with stab
bing Guisti through the heart
during a drinking party at a Braw-
ley Mexican residence, and after
an argument over can of chill
and a case of beer.
Trial of Remedio Almondia. Fill
pino, charged with possession of
metal knuckles, was set for Mon
day. The Filipino will be tried by
the court without jury. He plead
ed not guilty.
Henry Pain pleaded guilty to
non-support, and was sentenced to
six months in the county Jail. The
sentence was suspended however,
and he was placed on probation for
enc year. One of the conditions of
probation was that he pay his wife
$40 month for her support.
A probation hearing on the ap-
plication of Grady Butler, who had
pleaded guilty to contributing to
the delinquency of a minor, was
continued until August 10. A like
hearing on the application of Chris
Bucher, who pleaded guilty to for
gerry, was continued until July %.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-07-15
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER
United Press Staff Correspondent


Copyright, 1882, BY United Press
WASHINGTON, July Is. = The
Democratic leader of the senate,
Joseph T. Robinson of Arkansas,
has removed his aged mother-in-
law from the senate payroll, the
United Press learned today.
But taxpayers should restrain
their cheers.
He has given her place to another
relative by marriage. The new
assistant clerk to the conference
of the minority of the senate" is
Mrs. Joseph Brewer. Her husband
is a nephew of the senator and is
on his office staff.
Thus the representation of the
Robinson clan on the senate pay
roll is preserved intact. OF the five
clerks allowed Robinson because he
is the Democratic leader of the
senate, three are relatives One of
them, H. Grady Miller, brother
in-law, is president of bank at
Little Rock, Ark. He is Senator
RobinSons contact man."
Senator Robinson's office prob
ably could operate on two clerks
without serious damage to the SEN
ate or the taxpayers. But the SEN
ate voted him five and he is en-
titled to name anybody he wants.
Robinson always has favored
employment of his own clan. He
has been widely criticized for this.
But he is a fighter who stands by
his convictions. He is not giving
in now to the clamor Of some con-