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The Chapel Hill weekly., 1932-07-22
The West Franklin Street Folly

lieved, county school costs and
county highways costs are
transferred 10 the state. The
result is that the state. having
these new budgets loaded upon
It. does not have money enough
for its departments and insti-
tutions.
Had the county and munici-
pal governments not been reck-
less in contracting debts for i'm
provements which they could
have got along very we'll with
out, and in laying assessments
upon property. and had county
and municipal business been
prudently conducted, the state
would not have had TO shoulder
the load Il now bears. The word
Improvements" as here en-
nlorad i ,o- -ea,. n ;nc,,,da
srhl.ols. : ,afArs r. n-a-er,;,.,,s
courthouses and other buildings,
.,d nsvara,.s ana ,n,.casss ~.
streets and local roads built un-
dar the ;-nra4,s ~ +be Watch
1scrou usdress .sba,-;1la ;s
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1932-07-22
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE4SALE OF
LAND

Under and by virtue of powers
contained in a certain deed of trust
executed by John W. Bell and wife,
Louise Bell, to ]. A. Giles, Trustee,
dated. April Z, 1923, and recorded in
the Office Of the Register of Deeds of
Orange County, North Carolina, in
Book 81, at Page 80, default having
been made in the payment Of the in
debtedness thereby secured, and de-
mand having been made for the sale
of the property by the holder Of the
note, the undersigned Trustee will
sell, at public auction, to the highest
bidder, for cash, at the Court House
North Carolina, at 1900 o'clock noon
on
JULY 2e, 1882, AID,
Door Of Orange County, Hillsboro,
the property described in the said
deed Of trust and being as follows
Located in Orange County, State Of
North Carolina, and bounded and de-
scribed az follows:
TRACT NO. /. In Emo Township,
and described as follows: A part of
the same tract lying South Of Emo
River, beginning At a hickory near
the Oil Mill Ford, running thence
West 4.25 chains TO birch on the
bank Of the river; thence up the river
with it's meanders to a beach on the
South bank; thence with the marked
line South IS degrees East 11.5 chains
TO white oak on the side of the
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1932-07-22

fCc~sssxec from Esst poce)
Or pavement for the streets, or
s boulevard out TO the newest
suburban development. County
and municipal debts piled up
and not only these public debts.
bu. millions Of dollars in as
sessments upon private proper
z.
Even before the big crash the
exhilsrauon Of the jag began to
wear Of. for North Carolina had
8 taste Of depression before
1929. and taxpayers sensed the
bitter reality Of the cold gray
dawn Of the morning after. The
nationwide collapse made the
establishment complete.
L Is not spending by he
STATE government that has made
taxation tbs serious problem
that :. IS n North Carolina. Our
state debt-the greater part Of
i represented BY highways,
winch are self-supporting and
are properly 70 ~ classed as 9
srr,rT i~xsAs- s--r.1-+-5e Yn% nm
reasonably high. Nor has the
STATE government been wasteful
II is current expenditures. The
trouble has come from me reck-
Jess borrowing and inefficient
management q counties and
municipalities.
High local taxation reacts up
On me state.. When & countr's
Tax rate goes up To 81 or $3.50
on the 500, Or maybe higher,
and when tens Of thousands Of
cuelers n cities and towns
have 70 pay both heavy munici-
pa as we'll Is heavy county tax
IS. there arises the cry for the
state 10 take over the burdens
Of the county governments. In
order that taxpayers may be re-
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1932-07-22

road; thence along the road North 43
degrees East 4 chains to a rock pile;
thence North SIS degrees East. 7.75
chains to rock pile, originally Swep-
sons corner; thence North Is chains
to the beginning, containing % 9cres
more or less. Reference is made to
deed Of J. A. Giles and wife to John
W. Bell, dated the 18th day of March,
1918, recorded in Deed Book IS, page
10. Said land being a part Of the
John Berry Lands.
TRACT NO. 2. Adjoining the Hills
bcro- Oxford Road on the West, and
North side Of Emo River, beginning
1T large gum and sycamore Kirk
lands corner; thence with his line
North SO degrees West 21 chains and
so Inks to q white oak blown down,
Kirkland's corner; thence with John
W. Graham's line North 12.45 chains
to the center Of the Oxford Road,
North 56* degrees East 10 chains
and 67 links, with said road, to Nancy
Hill Creek; thence with said Creek as
it meanders, South 81 degrees East
l, chains and South 30H degrees
East chains and IS links to the
line Of George Laws just above the
mouth of said creek; thence to and
up Emo River ~ degrees West
chains and Is links to the first sta
ton, containing 27.94 acres more or
less. Reference is made to deed from
J. A. Giles to John W. Bell mentioned
above.
TRACT NO. 8. Adjoining tract
No. above described and being a
part Of the subdivision of the D. H.
Fuquay lands, formerly owned by J.
W. Hooker and being tract No. 13
in said subdivision as made by W. B.
Flaharty, Engineer, which said plat
is recorded in the office Of the Regis
ter of Deeds of Orange County TO
which reference is made for more
particular description. Reference is
also made to deed of D. H. Fuquay
recorded in Deed Book "a, page 80 in
said Office.
TRACT NO. 4. Adjoining tract
No. above described, Kirkland heirs,
the Hillsboro-Oxford road and others.
and being the identical tract conveyed
by the deed of John W. Graham and
wife to John w. Bell, dated the 11th
day Of March, 1918. and recorded in
Deed Book u, page 1872, in the Office
Of the Register Of Deeds Of Orange
County TO which reference is made
for a more particular description Of
said property, said tract containing
14.6 acres more or less
This 28th day of June, 1882, A.D.
J. A. GILES, Trustee,
Chapel Hill, N. c.
Joseph B. Cheshire, Jr., Attorney,
Raleigh, N. c.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1932-07-22

payers published last month
Rick~Taylor was recorded as
owing the town $1,774. Green
McDade is in arrears $l,134,
and Anthony Johnson's widow
1924. And there are many 9TH
er delinquents.
West Franklin street is a fine,
broad stretch of pavement, ideal
for motor travel. Every day
hundreds of automobiles speed
along it. From Rick Taylor's 5
on westward. the perfect sur
face Of the street presents a
striking contrast to the simple
little homes on each side. Some
of the owners Of these homes
have been fortunate enough to
be able to pay their assessments,
but others look out upon the
passing cars and reflect sadly
upon the debt the improvement
has piled upon them. They
have walked up, too late, to the
realization that they paid; or
promised to pay, big money for
something which they didn't
need and which has done them
little or no good.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1932-07-22
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE OF
LAND

Under and by virtue Of powers con-
tanned in certain deed Of trust exc
cuted by Sam Cameron and Mabel
Cameron, his wife, to c. w. Sharp,
Trustee, dated January 10, 1929, and
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1932-07-22

People who go to Washington
TO agitate believe in doing their
kicking at the seat of the gov
ernment.-Judqe.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1932-07-22

government. are in reasonably
good shape.
For the most part Chapel Hill,
too, has not followed a spend
thrift course. Certainly the
paving of the main business
block was justifable; it was an
improvement that could we'll be
called. in view of the customs
and habits of these days, neces-
sary. And the curbing and gut
tering could hardly be consid-
cred an extravaganza. But in
some of its spending Chapel Hill,
while ago. exhibited care
lessness that was typical Of the
era. For instance. the CORFU
gated iron athletic building at
the school was non-essential
today the town would TO more
think Of spending money for
such thing than it would think
Of financing a free circus. a
Zeppelin. or q dry-dock On Nor
gan's creek.
Probably the least essential
improvement Of any size carried
through under the auspices Of
the municipal authorities was
the paving of West Franklin
street.
Whose idea this was in the
first place is not known, and
this is not important. No one
person was 10 blame. No one
person or group could have put
the project through if this COM
munity, like others, had not
been pervaded by the atmos-
phere If boosterism.
The state highway COMMITS
sion decided 10 extend its hard
surface road westward from
Columbia street. This would
have provided a strip Of pave
ment, 18 feet wide, TO the west
end Of the village-the same
sort Of strip that runs along the
middle Of the street east Of the
Presidents House. But no
this wouldn't do. There must
be pavement over the whole
width, So feet, bordered by con-
crete curbs and cutters.
This was not decided on all at
once. The grandiose plan grew
by degrees. First there was a
petition for curbs and cutters j;
then one for paved strip l8
feet wide TO match the state s
space for grass 10 be left be-
tween the two strips; then one
for this central space to be
paved as far as Church street
(the old Baptist church corner) ;
and, last Of all, one for the paw
ing Of the central space all the
way 10 the west end Of the
street.
The law was that if half the
property owners, representing
half the frontage, signed the pc
tition, the improvement would
be made. A minority might OBJ
ject, but its OBJ jection wouldn't
count. The. cost was divided
this way: one third assessed up
on property on one side Of the
street, one third assessed upon
the property on the other side,
and one third borne by the town
as whole. (Since then the
law has been changed; now the
entire cost Of a street improve
ment brought about by a peti-
ton is borne by the abutting
property
1t is said that the signing Of
the petitions was stimulated by
solicitor acting in the interest
Of the contractor who did the
job. However that may be, the
required signatures were OBJ
Evening star., 1932-01-29

the son of Mrs. John Putland, 1863
Newton street, and was descendant
of the Burwell and Diggs families OF
Virginia. He Is survived by ive sisters,
Mrs. Samuel Mcdowell Meek, Mrs.
Frank Lutz Waters end Mrs. Frank H.
Arden, all of this city; Mrs. John A.
Ray, st. Louis, and Mrs. w. j. Cromer,
winston Salem, N. c., and two brothers,
Burwell Reid of Washington and w. l..
Reid, winston Salem. He has several
nieces and other relatives in the Capital.
Evening star., 1932-01-29
SEEK BROKEN TRUCKS

Men Assembling Vehicles Used in
Unemployed March at Hagerstown.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
HAGERSTOWN, Nd, January 90
An echo Of Father James r. Coxs army
Of unemployed, which recently marched
to Washington, was heard yesterday
Evening star., 1932-01-29

when two men began assembling hers
trucks used by the army that had
broken down In this section and were
abandoned.
They have thus FAR located six trucks
In this locality.
Evening star., 1932-01-29
WOULD IMPROVE TIMBER

BY STAFF Correspondent OF The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md. January
29.-Two woodland improvement field
meetings will, be held In Southern
Prince Georges County February s. 1T is
announced by P. z. Clark, assistant
county agent. -,
The first, to start at s:45 am. will
Evening star., 1932-01-29

visit the farms Of George A. Aist, Chel-
tenham, and States Attorney Alan
Bowie, Brandywine. The second, be-
ginning at pm, will include the farms
of H. B. Burroughs, TB. and r. H.
Robinson, BrandyWine.
Evening star., 1932-01-29

Mr.. and Mrs. John Roberts, in Silver
Hill, for some time.
Funeral services will be held tomor-
row morning, at IL O'Clock, at the John
Wright funeral parlors, followed by
burial in Glenwood Cemetery. She is
survived by daughter, Mrs. Harold
Pelton, Los Angeles, Calf.
Evening star., 1932-01-29
DIES In SPOKANE
George L. Reid, Native of Virginia,
Has Relatives Here.

Word has been received by relatives
here of the death today in Spokane,
Wash, Of George L. Reid, State legis-
lator of that State.
MIR, Reid, a native Of Virginia, was
Evening star., 1932-01-29

The silent films stfIl find q ready
market in Morocco, where languazs
difficulties prevent the wide Use of talk
ing films.
Evening star., 1932-01-29

European antllropologists have just
learned that beer was mentioned in
Egyptian papyrt more than 5000 years
old
Evening star., 1932-01-29

Chile's surplus stock of nitrate rep
resents almost two years supply.
Evening star., 1932-01-29
MRS, KINGSMAN DEAD
Rite. for Silver Hill Woman to Be
Held Tomorrow.

Mrs, Katherine Kingsmar, widow OF
DIR. Richard Kingsman, died yesterday
at her home in Silver Hill, Md. She
had been In poor health for about six
wears, She had lived at the home of
Evening star., 1932-01-29
NEW DEPARTMENT I 4Ih FlOOR

The stage for the Formal Opening of FEBRUAR
FURNITURE SALE . hundreds have visited our newly E
arged Department and laid aside suites and odd
at FEBRUARY SALE PRICES why take advantage
day remaining choose in advance from varieties al
values that surpass anything in Paais Royal history?
Evening star., 1932-12-18
Forest Fire Loss DROPS

A LONG with lot of other things which are
\ down, the fire loss in the national forests
was down decidedly this year together with the
cost Of fire-prevention work. The total area
burned over this year up to the present. and
the year is almost over, was 397, ,722 acres, COM
pared with 605073 acres in 1881. The fire
fighting and protection expenses dropped from
$4,2l9,174 to only $3.50, 1856.
One disastrous fire, the condagration which
swept the Santa Barbara National Forest. tl
California, accounted for more than half tho
loss, 100000 acres having been destroyed before
the fire was checked. California, because cS
unfavorabe weather conditions, suffered the
greater part Of the fire loss nearly three
fourths Of the total loss coming in that State.
BY far the greater part of the forest fires in the
149 national forests this year were manmade.
4.015 Of the 6,710 being traceable TO- human
agencies Many of the fires are started through
carelesSneSs and many more through incendiar-
ism The latter cause is based often on the
desire on the part of unemployed persons to
secure work fighting the fires. while on other
occasions the work is that of a pyromaniac.
Evening star., 1932-12-18

told there nothing else but woods to
the Boundary (now Florida avenue).:
Throughout the lower part Of. Pennsylvania
avenue, where the citizens recently planted the
American elm trees was low, marshy land,
nearby which the Tiber flowed westward on its
way to the Potomac River, and 1t Is related
that, in 1900, the commons, where now the
Avenue Is from the foot OF Capitol Hill west
ward was almost impossible for vehicles OF
any kind; indeed, it was difficult for person
to walk, in some places, on account of the mud.
bushes, thorns. briers. etc.. and more particu-
larly on the south side, where the clumpS of
thorn bushes in some places were so thick that
they were cut down with scythes, 50
as to enable the workmen to make a footway
to Fifteenth street"
At this time great many sycamore trees
were growing along the T1ber, and from
Eleventh and c streets to the bridge that
crossed Seventh street. there was considerable
swamp "overgrown with bushes, briars, thOrnS
etc." where the boys would frequently catch
the fish left in the puddles by the receding
tide
On the south bank OF the Tfber, somewhere
between Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets, was
buried, around hundred years ago, an old
colored man named Jack. who lived in a cabin
nearby with his Maybe some day. in
excavating this area, the remains Of old Jack
will be unearthed.
THERE is now much relandscaping going on
in the Smithsonian grounds. Slopes long
familiar to the old residenter are being leveled
off and the roads have walked over for
many years are being cbliterated and other
Evening star., 1932-12-18

roads made to take their places Indeed, it
would convey the impression that, after all,
the celebrated landscape artist, Andrew Jack
son Downing, was simply piker and did not
know his stuff. But then, of course we must
allow for the change Of conditions since Mr..
Downing laid out these grounds, for Mr.. Down.
ing could never have anticipated the traffic
conditions of today, and what we may look for
in the near future, and SO, If they will Just
let the memorial to his memory remain where
1t is, for work admittedly we'll done at the
time, can pardon what may be necessary
in the line of progress.
Downing-to whom was erected the memorial
vase which stands a short distance from the
southeast corner Of the Natural History Build
ing of the National Museum, surrounded by an
iron fence-was not only distinguished land
scape gardener. but was also pioneer writer
on both horticultural and pomological subjects.
and he was, best of all, hero and gave his
life that others might live.
Up until 1848, practically no improvements
had been made to the Mall, when the section
lying between Seventh street and the Potomac
River was graded and few trees were planted.
When the Smithsonian Institution was given
by Congress its portion Of this beautiful park,
the regents soon began to plan for its beauti-
fication, and on March 26, 1847, passed the
following resolution to this end:
Resolved, That among the trees to be
planted within the grounds of the Institution
there be included the following: Elm birch,
oak. osage-orange, pecan, sugar maple, silver
leafed maple, weeping willow, silver-leafed
willow, magnolia grandiflora, pride Of China,
common laurel tulip tree dogwood. holly. .haw-
Evening star., 1932-12-18
The beautiful in the ,oord-the Christmas

Christmas joys than does the average American.
Fir is the most popular of all the Christmas
trees, especially in the Lake and Northeastern
States. It has long, springy branches, which,
in addition to being deep green, are very fra
grant and long lasting. Next to them comes
the spruces, hemlock, pines and cedars. The
balsam fir is also quite popular in the North
country, and IN the South, a fir, commonly
known as the Fraser fir. Pines from Virginia
and Maryland largely supply the Washington
market. In the West and the Far West the
frs, spruces and hemlocks are used, all being
native to that section of the country.
One Of the newer developments in Christmas
trees Is that of the popularity of the living
Christmas trees in many communities. These
trees are suitable both for family and outdoor
celebrations and have to recommend them no
purchase cost, no litter before and after the
holiday celebration. Lighted on the lawn and
strung down the streets as so often observed
in Washington, they carry the festive spirit OF
the time far beyond the confines Of the neigh
borhood or community.
The trees cut by Uncle Sam and the COM
mercial growers vary in height from to IS
feet. Apartments have added q new height,
that suitable for table decoration. Prices can
be found to fit almost any pocketbook The
ideal Christmas tree tapers symmetrically TO .
dense, compact crown, with branches still
enough to hold up decorations, Is fragrant and
retains its foliage in warm room.
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this cay of practiced thrift and economy
Uncle Sam will show you how to have
your Christmas tree and save it, too. In
other words he has developed a scheme
whereby Christmas trees cut by the For
est Service from national forests are cut
without detriment to those left standing. And
that you may know that this is so he is attach
ing this year to every tree that has been so cut
little red tag. The holiday spirit, therefore,
need not be narred by the thought as the col
ored lights twinkle from the green spines and
the children hustle gleefully round the base
at the price of waste.
From five to ten million Christmas trees are
bought in the United States each year, Uncle
Sam supplying a minor portion. The chief
supply comes from privately owned lands and,
in some States from local organizations that
make it business to supply the market, fur
nishing trees of standardized cut.
Computed on the number of trees sold annu-
ally, every third or fourth family in the United
States has a Christmas tree And those that
do not, perhaps. enjoy the municipal tree that
Is coming so much into favor throughout the
country.
The center Of the Christmas tree industry
lies in the large cities Of the eastern seaboard,
New York and the New England States using
from q million to two million trees. This Is
probably due to the large foreign population in
these cities who penetrate more deeply into the
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Geutiau Hard to Gr07v

= ENTIAN, a plant which produces a drug
~ highly valuable in stimulating jaded appe-
tites. is found only growing wild. For some
reason it has baff1ed most efforts to produce it
in the garden. The common yellow gentian Is
the one usually used for the production of tine
drug the roots yielding the substance desired.
The yellow gentian is found usually at high
attitudes in Asia Minor, the Alps and the
Pyrenees. This particular type of gentian grows
on stalks feet high and makes . spectacular
display when in bloom.
Other forms Of gentian are found IN Asia,
Europe, North and South America and New
Zealand.
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a NOAfER grove OF trees Is recorded as haV-
ing stood Just to the south of the Southern
Building, at Fifteenth and H streets, where for
many years was st. Matthews Church Il
have gathered hickory nuts myself" says Mr.
Hines, from some of the trees but in the
course of few years the trees were all cut
down, except seven which were left standing
for several years longer. and which were in
closed. These were known as the Seven Oaks" ;"
and stood a little north of G and Thirteenth
streets
''The next cluster covered several squares
little northeast of Franklin row. The streets
were cut directly through this grove. This
clump of trees was a favoriate resort for the
boys-the few that were then here. 1t was
ering up each side of one as he passed
through these woody streets"
In the block where stands st. Patrick's
Church-on F street down toward the corner
of Ninth-was the famous Burnes' spring,
which was also known by several other names,
such as Caffrays, Federal, Hotel and st. Pat
ricks. It was a COOL shady retreat sur
rounded by several oaks. and. Throughout the
city north of H street, the territory conformed
to general farm la1d--dc,dS and woods, in some
places overgrown with grapevines thorn
bushes, blackberry bushes and other low forms
area between Eleventh and Fourteenth and
north of G. where rabbits burrowed and other
game afforded subsistence and sport for the
early Washingtonian.
North Of the White House-in Lafayette
square there was not only an apple orchard.
o1 private cemetery as well and indeed we
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-03-18

Wehring went in for Carr. In a
skirmiSh under the Connersville
basket, Sleet was injured and time
out was called. Carr went back in
for Wehring.
Adamson. fouled by Stevens, made
both free losses. Score: Corners
vile, IT; Wiley, 13.
ConnerSville went down the floor
and Sleet was open under the hoop
for a pass that Melted field goal.
Wiley called time with four minutes
left to play. Score: Connersville,
10; Wiley, 10.
Scores Easy One
Adamson got loose under the
Wiley basket and scored an easy
field goal. Wolfe went in for
Kasameyer Craig, fouled by Fen
nimore, missed. Carr brought the
crowd to its feet when he pushed
one in one-handed, and Wiley
needed just one basket to tie, with
less than a minute to play
Fennimore fouled Craig again,
Craig making one out of two. Con.
nerSville held the ball until the
game ended. Final score: Con-
nersville, 20; Wiley, II.
Wilev G7 Connersville (2Ol