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The Chapel Hill weekly., 1932-06-10
Commencement Exercises Are Held
At Sunset in the Kenan Stadium

the concrete stand, were twin
borders of native evergreens.
When the sun had set, a cres-
cent moon appeared overhead,
and stars sprinkled the sky. 1t
was a perfect summer night,
free from chill and free from
heat. In the shadows beyond the
stage arose the south stand Of
the stadium, and beyond that the
pines and oaks Of the surround
ing forest.
AS the darkness grew deeper,
electric lamps illuminated the
stage and the greensward before
it. {he light was not glaring !;
it was mellow, and just strong
enough to make easily visible the
persons on the stage and the
graduates coming forward to re-
ceive their diplomas.
Mr.. Lawrence opened the pro-
ceedings with a prayer. Presl-
dent Graham announced the
awards of prizes for. distin-
guished work in various branch
es of learning. Governor Gard
ner made an address. The grad
yates, presented by the deans,
walked down from their seats
and across the turf; passed over
the platform in front of the
stage, and received their diplo-
mas and their Bibles from the
hands of the Governor. The re-
cipients of the degree of Master
of Arts and Doctor of PhilosO-
ply ascended the stage; and the
hood, the symbol Of achievement,
was placed upon the shoulders
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1932-06-10

The rain fell in torrents Mon
day afternoon; but at 5 o'clock
the storm was over, the clouds
rolled away, and the sun came
out. And so the University was
able to go ahead with its first
sunset commencement in the
. open air.
Just as the evening shadows
We're about to fall, Governor
Gardner and President Graham
led the academic procession
through the west gate of the
Kenan stadium. Behind them
We're a score or more of truS-
: tees, and then came, two by two,
more than four hundred figures
clad in black caps and gowns.
White tassels, dropping from the
caps, relieved a little the sombre
aspect Of the marchers, and the
band. in uniforms of white and
light blue, played gay tunes.
A crowd of about three thous-
and spectators looked on at the
: ceremony from their seats on the
great bank Of concrete to the
north.
A wooden stage for the speak
ers had been erected few feet
from the parapet, facing the
crowd. Against the wall, form
ing the back drop Of the stage,
, were hung the Stars and Stripes,
the North Carolina flag, and the
University flag Over the cen
ter, silhouetted against the sky,
! was a monogram made of the
=. letters n. C. Flanking the stage,
running off at an angle toward
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1932-06-10


of one after another of them.
Honorary degrees were confer
red. President Graham made an
address. Mr.. Rondthalar pro-
nounced the benediction, and the
throng dispersed.
Governor Gardner stoo d
bravely to the task of handing
out the diplomas, but l noticed
that toward the end he leaned for
support against the lecturn. His
part in the rites was no small
chore He had my sympathy,
and, as | observed his cheerful
smile through it all, my admira-
ton. In his place ! think L
should have tainted from fa-
tigue long before the last Of the
graduates marched by.
The only discordant note in
the whole affair was provided by
a frog. He had got him a choice
seat in a clump of grass beside
the parapet, a few feet from the
stage He kept quiet until the
entrance march was completed,
and during Mr.. Lawrence's
prayer, but just as the President
of the University began to an
nounce the prizes this unbidden
guest set up loud croaking.
10 Pratt, one of the student
marshals, brilliantly decorated
with a rosette, was standing on
the turf at the corner of the
stage. At a halt in the cere-
mony President Graham whis-
pered to Dean Bradshaw, and
the dean leaned over the edge of
the stage and said to 10: Find
that frog and shut him up"
10 made off toward the croak-
ing. Fortunately the parapet
concealed him from the crowd
and he was able to pursue his
search without creating a diver
sion of interest. After a few
minutes he captured the frog
and took him to the dean. In
captivity the frog was quiet and
so was allowed to rest unharmed
along with the other notables
on the stage. | am informed
that when the exercises were
over Dean Bradshaw presented
him to the Governor as souve-
mir, but what the Governor did
with him | don't know. No doubt
he tossed the frog back into the
grass by the parapet and let him
croak on through the night.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1932-06-10
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

Under and by virtue of the power
of sale contained in that certain deed
December 1926, by w. ]. Hardesty
and Alice Hardesty, his wife, and r.
D. Hardesty, Jr., and Lena Hardesty,
his wife, to William Montgomery and
J. Harry Cunningham, Trustees, said
deed of trust being duly recorded in
the Registry of Orange County, North
Carolina. in book rs, page 338, de-
fault having been made in the pay
ment of the indebtedness secured in
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1932-06-10
Church Announcement

United church, Cameron ave-
nue. (Rev. C. R. Dierlamm, pas
tori; Sunday school at 9:45 A.
M. ; classes for all ages. WOr-
ship at II AM. topic of sermon,
"The Obstructed Path" The
Loyal League meets in the Hut
at 1915 PM. to decide on impor-
tant Young Peoples Activities.
The Daily Vacation Bible School
meets in the Baptist church.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1932-06-10
Welcome
to the
SummerSchOOl Students

We welcome you and invite you to make store
your Home Store.
We call your attention to just a few of the many
things have in store for you.
Kayser Silk Hosiery
75c-$1 .0O-$1.25
MUNSING CARTERS AND KAYSER UNDERWEAR
75c-$1 .O0-$l.5O
TOWELS SHEETS PILLOW CASES
AllSilk Flat Crepe, 81 Yard
Mosquito Net Kotex, and Kleenex
Summertime Styles in Dresses
Nelly Don and Other Good Makes
Cool and Stylish Sandals and Oxfords
98c-$1.25-$1.5O
Visit Andrews Henningers and take your time in
looking over the Values seasonabe
merchandise A visit that will prove profitable.
Andrews-Henninger Co.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-08-25

The erosion problem, one of the
most serious facing the farms of the
United States, has been practically
solved In one section of Missouri
where the federal warnings have
been taken seriously. In this area
steep hillsides, which for years had
been washed by heavy rains, have
been planted In corn by the so-called
terracing method. The results have
more than borne out the contentious
of the experts who have maintained
that this method Is the only one
which will save the fertile top soil
which in unprotected regions has
been washed away either by sheet
erosion or by outlying.
To illustrate, accurate measure
ments OF adjacent fields subject TO
the same rainfall as the terraced
fields disclosed the soil washed away
last year at the rate of lao tons per
acre. On the terraced fields the loss
showed an average of 2.3 tons per
acre with one particular develop
ment with just IS pounds over a ton
loss.
There are two methods of terrac-
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-08-25
United States in Lead
in Air Transportation

Chicago.-Americans who returned
from Europe a few years ago., con-
yinced that the continent surpassed
the United States in air %transporta-
ton. will have to revise that opinion
as the AerOnauticai Chamber of Com
merce reports that the United States
now has the largest air transport COM
pany In the world.
United Air lines Is o flying three
times as many miles monthly. carrying
twice as many passengers and nine
times as much mail. as the largest Eu-
ropean company. Deutsch Euft Hansa,
according TO information compiled By
the Ae%ronautical Chamber of Com
merce. United Air lines officials were
advised During a t~hirty-day period
United Air lines flew LIE. 100 miles,
contrasted with 100000 miles for Luft
Hansa, and carried 5000 passengers
against 400 on the European system.
United Air lines carried log tons OF
mail, eontrasted with sixteen on Luft
Hansa.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-08-25
This Man Had Faith
Lost "a Pounds

LAST November | weighed 1s7 lbs.
Today, February 5th, 1897 / am
down to l68 lbs and full Of pep MI
day long - since using Kruschen /
have not had to use the laxative that
wa customary Theo. A. C..
LaFieur, Providence, RI.
What do you think OF this--you
men who doubt-you stay fat-be-
cause you want to think that nature
made you that way.
You're all W~rong-most fat men
were made fat because of their abil-
lily to handle q knife and fork In q
business like ann
BE frank with yourself. Are you
too timid to take a safe. harmless
conditioner that not only takes of
surplus fat but is so helpful that 1t
makes you feel years younger7
To reduce safely take one-half tea
spoonful of Kruschen In a glass of
hot water before breakfast every
morning-cnt down ON fatty meats,
potatoes and sweets Kruschen La
sold by druggists the world over A
Jar that costs but a trifle viii last
four weeks-but be sure you get
Kruschen-your health comes first
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-08-25

many and Great Britain. while that
for Italy was 6S.5 per cent and for
Asia only 500 per cent
Immigration officials up to a year
or so ago were inclined to give credit
10 the diminishing immigration tide to
a strict enforcement of the immigra-
ton quotas laws. Under a policy laid
down by President Hoover in Septem-
Der, 1890. consular offices began with
holding -visas from applicants who
might become public charges upon
their arrival here and so zealously was
this rule carried out that It came to
the pass where a majority of aliens
admitted for permanent residence were
near relatives of American citizens
and aliens resident In the United
States. This. of course, cut down the
influx tremendously.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-08-25
Marriage Racket"

A couple in Pittsburgh made 4
racket of having themselves @mar-
ried.a Their victims were all clergy
men. After each ceremony the abride-
groom gave a check for SIS and re-
quested SIS change. The checks, of
course. were all worthless and the
poor clergymen were the losers.
When arrested. the bridegroom adj
mitted that in four years he and his
accomplice had held hands before
different ministers 1865 times, but
had never been actually married, as
they had always used a fake license.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-08-25
Distinction Belongs to LAfay-
cite, Ind.

Lafayette, Ind.-To Lafayette be-
longs the distinction Of having dis
patched the first mail by air. first in
all the world
The epochal events occurred T3
years ago-the exact date being Au-
gust IT. 1859.
This interesting fact was disclosed
here recently by Erick Hildesheim OF
SPIT Blackstone avenue. Chicago, who
came to this country from Denmark
recently to write a history OF air mail.
and who obtained the story OF the first
air mail from the archives In the con-
gressionai library In Washington.
John Wise, best-known American
balIoonist of his day. was the original
air mail carrier. Thomas Wood was
postmaster in Lafayette In 1853 when
Wise came here for u balloon exhibit
ton.
Wise conceived the idea OF carrying
mail BY balloon and e%ndeavored to in
terest capital in an improved mail
service founded on the idea of bal
looming the mail from the west coast
to the Atlantic seab0ard and from
there across the Atlantic ocean by the
same means
The Lafayette air mail plan was de-
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-08-25
Wonder What Party at
Other End Was SayingI

Albert ID. Lasker's pet story of the
week is about the coIored maid In
the home of a friend who answered
an imperative ring of the telephone.
"Yas'm," her mistress heard her
say. And a second time.
"Yas'm." Then she added:
ut sho Is" and hung up.
The telephone rang again imme-
diately and the girl made identically
the same replies. then disconnected.
what kind of conversation was
that, Lucyf" her mistress asked.
"What did they want:"
@Neil, they asked If this WIS the
Blank house and | said yas'm, and
then they asked If Mrs. Blank was
home and | told EN- yas.H the girl
answered. aThen they said. Long
distance from Washington. and I
said it sho Chicago News.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-08-25
CameI-Step Surveying

The best aid in surveying the des-
ert regions Of Asia is the camel, ac-
cording to DR.. Sven Hedin, Swedish
traveller and explorer. In a recent
newspaper article be disclosed the
methods he had used for preparing
his maps of the most inaccessible re-
gions- Anything simpler than the
equipment of instruments carried by
me on my travels can scarcely be
conceived" he wrote. .On the whole,
/ use for mapping $4,000 miles of
mostly UNEMPLOYED territory only
compass. watch, measuring tape, pa
per, lead pencil and one of my most
important insfruments-the camel.
For computing the distance travelled
/ used as nit of measure the length
of steps OF my riding camel"
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-08-25
Change in immigration Tide
Laid to Depression.

New York.-America has just about
ceased to be the land of opportunity
TO the European peasant and unskilled
laborer If immigration figures on rec
ord at Ellis island can be accepted as
a criterion.
The influx of aliens is diminishing
week by week. During the fiscal year
ended June 30 the total of immigrants
admitted at this port from all foreign
countries fell to ZIG. 765-approximate-
iy. This is only a little more than one
third of the total of entries for the
fiscal year of 1929 1880. which was re
corded at 302.304.
On the other hand the number of
aliens leaving these shores for their
homelands Is increasing steadily. Dur
ing the twelve-month period which has
just come to a close some 1S4.6S0 of
them filed through Ellis Islands on
their way back to the "old countries"
as compared with a corresponding to-
tai OF 170,412 for the fiscal year which
closed June 80. 1880.
Old Man Depression Is to blame-or
be credited. With mills and factories
closing down or running on reduced
schedules throughout the country.
building operations coming to a stand
still and farmers unable to hire help.
the alien within our gates LIS finding 1t
more and more difficult to find employ
ment-even by underwriting the ma
tive born worker. In many places, too,
preference is give to Americas "
needy In the distribution of relief
fnnds-another thing which makes it
difficult for the s%ojourning immi-
grant to understand this land of ours.
At least that is the way the immigra-
tion officials size up the situation
The immigration tide began to turn
outward early last year. Between Jan
uary l and the end or June of that
year the departures outnumbered ar.
rivals in the country by 9.348. Figures
for July. August and September mate
rally increased the excess The peak
OF the overflow was reached In May
when 2 total of 8,577 aliens departed
voluntarily to the lands whence they
came and when another 1897 who had
ben found undesirable for one reason
or another were forcibly deported.
During the same month the total Of In
coming immigrants amounted to only
-
2,479 admitted for permanent resi-
dence for all ports Of the country.
This compared with an average OF
3.051 monthly for the preceding ten
months OF the fiscal year. The May
total was 69.4 per cent below the
monthly average of 8.095 for the last
fiscal year. 87.7 per cent below the
monthly average for 1880 and 1914 per
cent below the average for the fiscal
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-08-25
More Aliens Leaving Than Entering u. S.

year l9sl-the figures dealing in each
case with immigrants officially classi-
lied as aliens defined for purposes of
the record as Immigrants who an
nounce their intention OF making
their homes here.
The departments figures show that
immigration as a whole and for the
entire country has declined 90.3 per
cent since three years ago when the
influx from all sources except Mexico
was practically normal. The proper
tiOnate decrease was larger in some
cases, particularly for the Irish Free
State, Scandinavian countries. Ger
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-08-25
WHEAT VILE BEAT
I924l928 AVERAGE
August Estimate -Four Times Great
CT Than 1881 0st est-E.ha Crops
Continue Above Average

Hefena-Althongh reduced about
20 per cent BY heat damage IN July.
Montana's wheat crop still promises
TO exceed the average production of
19Z4-192S, according to the August
l survey of the state-federaI crop re-
porting service The present esti-
mate of 1864 900 bushels compares
with 1864, 600 bushels harvested In
1881 and the I924-1s8 average pro-
duction of 5S.197, 900.
Corn. Although August conditions
is slightly below the Io-year aver
& for corn the crop has not been
hurt by July heat beyond n point
where Improvement a occur with
favorable August weather
Sugar Beetz- Expanding acreage
In recent year, has resulted IN =
rather strong upward trend In sugar
beet production in Montana rs is IN
Dictated by the present outlook of
6S4 900 tons compared with the FIVE
year average production Of 900
tons
Flaxseed- Heat and dry weather
damage in eastern Montana where
the bulk Of the states flax acreage
is located have reduced the flax erop
yield prospects 10 Sc per cen Of a
normal
Barley. The yield per acre pros
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-08-25
Montana Briefs

Montana coal mining. Mt = stand
still for SIX weeks is swinging 11ck
into the pace of operation which pre-
vailed before termination of the for
rner working agreement, July l.
Prince Frederick fourth son of
the former Crown Prince Wilhelm Of
Germany, is I'm Yellowstone national
park for u three-day visit The 10
year-old prince is travelling alosse-
He intends to return To Detroit and
obtain employment in the z~utonnotive
industry for a short time to learn
American methods His brother Is
employed now In ara automobile nsan-
ufacturIng plant
With the recent announcement OF
authorization of sufficient funds 10
complete the section of the Gcing-to-
the-Sun. or TransmourtaIn highway
i'm Glacier park between St Mays
junction and Gorng-to-theISunv pres
poets are that the entire road fruns
Bolton to St Mary viii be finished
this year. The road, however, will
not be open for tourist travel before
sometime next summer
At a recent meeting of the beard
OF trustees of the Sidney school dis
tr1ct it was decided to lower the tui-
ton charge for the elementary school
from $40 to $50 per pupil for the
term Tins charge has remained sta
tionzry at $40 SINCE 1929 but edu-
cational costs have been reduced the
last year or two SO it WAS agreed
that the lower rate might now go
into effect
An actual saving In expenditures
In WheatIand county funds ut 49,
686.34 was made from July /, 1881,
to June 30, 1892. according to fig
ures given out by Nellie r. Good.
county treasurer This figure does
not include the savings IN schools,
which was considerable In addition
TO the almost S22.O O0 saving, county
indebtedness during the same dztcs
was reduced $2S y551-91, making >
total saving Of $4S23S25
C. A. Evans, IS, Of Living Springs
Wheztlznd county, kad the distinr-
ton Of being awarded the medal for
being the oldest Montana pioneer I'M
attendance at the p~ioneerx couven-
ton recently hed In Aissoula- Mr-
Evans has been ! resident of Mon
tana since 1857, = period Of IS years
Prospects of developing : produr-
ing oil well ON acreage near Big
Timber owned by DR. C. r. Watkins
have been enhanced materially ~
showingz Of crude md n IN TIE Daxt
few days, according to l. Krei.<r d
the Shoshone Consolidated Oil com
pany. which ~ drilling TIE te<t
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-08-25
Sod House Construction

Al sod house is to be built In To-
peka for tourists by the State His
tOrical society. The sod house, which
was the only habitation OF settlers
of western Kansas, should not be
confused with the dngout. The sod
house was built Of great layers OF
sod and some that were built by the
pioneers are still doing duty Old
timers say the virtue of the sod
house was its coclneSs In summer.
III well constructed 1t was impervi-
to rain.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-08-25
First to Send Mail By Air Is Claim

yised as an experience In connection
with an ascension which Wise had
contracted to make here ON August 16.
1850. The ascent q a failure ON
that day and vas attempted on the
following day with greater success
An immense crowd gathered as Wise
sailed into the air with a bag of mail
Due to lack OF wind he was forced
to descend e Charlottesville, 80
miles south OF here, but first devised
d parachute out of a piece OF muslin
nine feet square. To this he attached
the mail bag and dropped 1t over
board. He landed In his balloon not
far from where the mail bag landed
The mail was then placed aboard a
train for the East
The following dispatch tells the re
naInder of what Is known OF the
event:
Lancaster. Pa. Friday. Aug. 70.
1859.-The special letter bag expressed
by the postmaster of Lafayette. with
proof OF Wise's departure, was dropped
from the clouds over Charlottesville.
Ind, and passed through here today
en- route to New York In good con
dition.r
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-08-25
Usage Indian Buys
Bride for 50 Ponies

Hominy, OKLA bride for 80
ponies was purchased recently
by Thomas sWhitehorn. nineteen
year-old Usage Indian, In one Of
the most elaborate native cere-
monies In years here.
The bride, Lucille Matin, like
the bridegroom, is descended from
a line OF Usage chiefs and assist
ant chiefs. The couple had been
married In a Christian wedding a
month previous to their native
ceremony.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-08-25

ing, one which provides a gentle
slope from one fiat down towards the
terrace leading to the fiat on the
next lower level, and one In which
the various flats r made as level as
possible. In the case of the level
areas, the loss was held to the mini
mum.
The amount of soil lost annually
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-08-25

through the erosion is tremendous
and experts are endeayoring to bring
all farmers with fields subject to the
swift wash Of heavy rainfall to a
realization of the danger to their fu-
ture prosperity In the continued ig-
noring of the steady drain on their
capital involved In the loss OF top
soil
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-08-25

Wild animals that depend on nobody
to hire them are fortunate On the
6ne concrete road east OF Victorvilie
o disturb 4 buzzard- peacefully eat
ing the remains Of n rabbit crushed
BY m automobile. The bird flies up
~ you ,)ass, then drops and resumes
his rerast- The automobile to him Is
blessing Its lights fascinate the
rabbits they do not move and the
automobile kills them Lights OF big
xfties have something OF the same ef-
a On young men, but operate ore
~lowly-
q. 1851. ~ Kn.x Features Syndcatss fs<1
WHIT RaxwtEab
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-08-25
Reason for IL

jack thought you and Dora
weren't on speaking terms
Vera-Well, we are now l want
ed to find out what Mabel told her
about me.-LOndon Answers.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-08-25

Admonition
Love all. trust a few. do wrong TO
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-08-25

Coming west. passing the biggest
pea-<annIns factory In the world. just
east oil Ogden. In Utah. yon learn that
ordinary workers. formerly paid 90
and 10 cents an hour. now get IL
cents nm hour. $50 for a ten-hour
day Skilled mechanics get ~ cents
an hour
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-08-25

MIR. Rogers always has some n
thing that interests him violently.
lust now 1t liz the fact that two Irish
men i'm the OIympics, DR.. Pat O'Cal-
Eaghan and Robert Tisdale. have, by
their prowess, won more honor I'M
rfOrv i'm the games than all the rest
of the British empire put together