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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-10-19
Wins Award
At State Fair

Some nine head of fine cattle OF
E. H. Harrison were sent from his
farm near the city to the State Fair
at Raleigh last week, and the en-
tries carried away a total of sixteen
ribbons, besides taking the 'sweep-
stakes" awards of first place for
the herd, and also collected first
and second places in several classes
to win a total of sixteen ribbons.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-10-19
Cleveland Ri. z Items

MIR. and Mrs. Floyd Smith and
Mr.. Holloway Burton were visitors
of relatives here Sunday.
Miss Sadie Wilhelm, who spent
the past two months with her SIS
ter, Mrs. Frank Perry, in Banner
Elk, has returned to Ter home.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Steele and
family and Mrs. Henry Young
spent October 9th with Mrs.
Young's daughter, Mrs. Annie Bass,
at Martinsville, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. A. Johnson were
visitors at Mr.. M. R. Frayley's Sum
day night.
Messrs. T. D. and Clay Steele and
Mrs. w. A. Steele visited Mr.. Gil
bert Harper at the Rowan General
hospital Sunday. MI. Harper wa
run over by an automobile Satur-
day night at the fair grounds.
Mrs. F. L. Campbell spent Mon
day afternoon with her mother.
Mrs. N. S. Steele.
Mr.. Vance Steele, who was form
erly from Cleveland route 2, now
of Kannapoils, has returned to hi
home after an appendicitis opera
ton at DR.. Davis hospital, States
vile.
Miss Elizabeth Murph, who ha.
been staying with her sister, Mar
garet, who was severely burned a
couple months ago, at the Davis
hospital was operated on for ap-
p%endicitis Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. P. Wilhelm and
daughters, Joyce and. Virginia, and
Mr.. Robert Keelin were Sunday
afternoon visitors at Nj. R. w.
Wilhelm's.
Mr.. Hubert Steele spent Satur-
day night with Mr.. Harry Johnson.
Rev. C. A. Morrison entertain
ed the stewards and Sunday school
teachers of his three churches
South River, Gays Chapel anc
Woodleaf, at dinner last Friday
night at his home in Woodleaf.
Mr.. David Montgomery, 50 year.
old, Cool Spring farmer, died al
home Monday morning at $50
O'Clock. The funeral was helc
from Fifth Creek Presbyterian
church at 2:30 o'clock Tuesday by
the pastor, Rev. E. D. Brown, D
ID. lnterment was in the church
cemetery. Surviving are: hi.
widow, Mrs. Mary Eunice Crutch-
field Montgomery, one son, DR.. D
10. Montgomery, of St~atesville, :
daughter, Mrs. Robert Garris, Of
Brentwood, Long Island, N. Y, anc
one grandson, David o. Montgom-
cry, Jr., of St~atesville.
Mr.. Fred Y. Deal, of Shiloh
township, Iredell county, formerly
of Cleveland route 2, died at the
! John Hopkins hospital at Balti-
more, Nd, at 2:15 Friday from an
operation for brain tumor. He was
- years of age. He is survived
by his widow, Mrs. Cleo CAN'T
Deal, and five children, his father,
five brothers and two sisters. The
funeral was held from Beulah Bap-
fist church Sunday afternoon at 2
O'Clock by Rev. Mr.. Holland and
Rev. B. E. Morrison. Interment was
in the church cemetery.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-10-19
NINE ESCAPE

Nine prisoners gained freedom at
Knoxville, Tenn, Sunday night in
IA Jail delivery after saving their
way from the second floor of the
Knox county Jail. One was re-
captured. The leader of the es-
cape is accused by the police of be-
ing a member of a well-organized
theft gang.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-10-19
LINEBERRY

Crawford Lineberry, IS, died on
Wednesday night at his home in
Franklin township after an illness
of several months.
Funeral services will be held at
the Calvary Baptist church, of
which he was a member, this after
noon at 2:30 o'clock with the
Rev. D.. Barringer, assisted by the
Rev. C. A. Rhyme, of Salisbury,
officiating. Burial will be in the
church cemetery.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-10-19
HAMLET MAN DIES

]. P. Weed of Hamlet was al
most instantly killed Sunday night
when his Car left the road, over
turned and crashed into a telephone
post. He was 81 years of age, and
was wire chief there for the South
ern Bell Telephone company.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-10-19
MISS ELLEN E.

Funeral services were held Mon
day afternoon for Miss Ellen Eliza
beth Earnhardt, 81, who died at
her home in Providence township
early Sunday morning. Burial was
in the Union Lutheran churchyard.
A sister, Amanda, and two broth
ers, E. G.. and Martin L. Earnhart,
survive.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-10-19

Clyde E. Gooch, former attorney
here and now connected with the
department of justice with head
quarters in Washington, spent the
weekend in the CITY.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-10-19

WON lIihll q
hox cars owned by the Southern
r,;Iwav are being dismantled on the
SPENCER yards by a Chicago COM
n,nv. and several months will be
required to complete the job. A
force of acetylene burners are now
busy cutting up the cars SO as to
k Shipped in scrap form to large
n>nrs of iron and metal.
The local office of the Carolina
Motor club, with R. E. Ramsey
manager, have been awarded a
handsome silver loving cup for
making the best showing in mem
bership gains for the month of
September. This cup is awarded
monthly to the club making the
best showing, should a club win
the cup for three successive months
t becomes their permanent. pro-
perrv.
DR.. ]. L. Morgan, president of
the n. C. Lutheran synod; DR.. M.
|. Stirewalt, pastor of Saint Johns
Lutheran church, and Charles
Heilig of the council of St. Johns
are attending a convention of the
United Lutheran churches of A.
merica in Savannah, Ga, this
week. H. E. Isenhour of the Hav-
en- Lutheran church and president
Of the Brotherhood of America will
also attend the convention.
The Rowan General hospital was
one of IS institutions in North
Carolina on the approved list Of
hospitals as announced by the
American College of Surgeons. The
local hospital is Professionally ap-
proved, indicating it has met mini
mum requirements of the body, but
has moi completed details for COM
plete approval.
Mrs. Laura B. Crouch and o. w.
Spencer have returned home from
Blowing Rock where they spent
he summer and are opening the
house on West Fisher street for
The winter.
Rev. R. H. KepIey, pastor of
Providence Lutheran Church makes
the following announcement: There
will be no preaching services at
Providence Lutheran Church on
October II. The pastor expects
TO be in Savannah, Ga, attending
the Convention of the U. L. c. A.,
Orrober 17-24. The Sunday school
VIII meet at IL a. M, Mr. II. W.
Miller, Supt.
Bryce P. Beard, past state COM
mander of the American Legion,
Samuel C.. Hart memorial flag
escort, the most colorful uniform
ed unit in Legion circles, at the an
nual meeting here. D. c. DUNCAN
was named vice commander, and
Donald Clement adjutant.
The annual reunion of the Dry
family will be held at Palestine
Methodist church in Stanly county
on next Sunday, A picnic dinner
will be served on the grounds. All
relatives and friends are invited to
attend and bring baskets.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-10-19
LEON MILLER

Leon, l~0-year-old son of Eugene
Miller of Route 1, died at a local
hospital Tuesday morning following
an accident while playing Wednes-
day. Funeral services were held
Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock at
Bethel church at Franklin. The
father, two sisters and a brother
survive.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-10-19

The annual reunion of the Dry
family will be held at Palestine
Methodist church in Stanly county
on next Sunday. A picnic dinner
will be served on the grounds. All
relatives and friends are invited to
attend and bring baskets.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-10-19

Bryce P. Beard, past state COM
mander of the American Legion.
Samuel c. Hart memorial has
escort, the most colorful uniform
ed unit in Legion circles, at the an
nual meeting here, D. C. Dungar
was named vice commander, ane
Donald Clement adjutant.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1934-10-19

Homer Lucas Jr., who was in
jured in an automobile accident
some weeks ago, and was taken tc
Duke hospital, Durham, has re-
covered and has returned to his
work in Washington, D. c.
Evening star., 1934-11-03
BALLOU REQUESTS
4 LIQUOR REPORTS
Public School Principals Warned
Against Using Influence
Outside Sphere.

Warning public school principals
not to use their official positions to
influence settlement, of liquor dis
pensing problems which do not affect
children while at school," Superin-
tendent Frank w. Ballou yesterday
requested reports on any liquor estab-
lishments which have proved detri-
ments to a nearby school.
The reports will be turned over to
the Alcohol Beverage Control Board
which shortly will consider renewal OF
licenses.
DR.. Ballou directed principals to
report any places which have detri-
mental effect on school welfare. He
pointed out, however. that "the school
officials should concern themselves
primarily with this problem in SO far
as it affects school children while
they are at school"
He added that school officials may,
of course, take such action as they
see fit, as citizens, by joining the local
associations of citizens in protesting
a license which the Board of Educa-
tion has not seen fit to make protest
against.
Evening star., 1934-11-03
HEALTH EDUCATION
EXTENSION URGED
Conference Told Of Plans for
Course by Subsistence Home
stead Official.

Charles E. Pickett, chief consultant
of the Division of Subsistence Home
steads, believes one of America S
greatest needs is health education. As
part OF the curriculum in community
schools. he told the National Confer
ence of Health Education last night,
health education should be brought
to the attention of children and
adults.
A rural-urban type of life is being
created in America at present, Pick
EFT told his audience, in the Ward
man Park Hotel. THE attempt is be-
ing made" he said, ito recover for a
considerable number of people in the
lower income group a rural-urban
type of life"
Pickett said initiative end imagi-
nation are invaluable in the building
of a community. To this end, in a
number of place, shops for making
furniture, weaving and metal work,
have been established In a number
of communities the building of our
houses is thought of as one of the best
educational opportunities. Under
skilled direction, many learn to use
an unused capacity. Beyond an eco
nomic unit of society. however. is be-
ing sought the recovery of community
life-a community of free men and
women. Free. because they under
stand and control the forces of life
about them
Evening star., 1934-11-03
BURIAL RITES HELD
FOR MRS. VAN VLECK
Descendant Of Early Baltimore
Family, Who Died Here Tues
day, Was II Years Old.

Mrs. Augusta Peirce Van Week, de-
scendant of an early Baltimore family,
who died here Tuesday, was buried
Thursday in Greenmount Cemetery,
Baltimore, after funeral services here
at the Church of the Covenant.
Mrs. Van Week. who was II. died at
her apartment in Meridian Mansions,
2400 Sixteenth street.
Her grandfather. Israel Peirce. came
to Baltimore from Salem, Mass. about
1890. On Mrs. Van Weeks maternal
side she was descended from early set
tiers of Portsmouth. N. H.
Mrs Van Week is survived by her
husband, Frank Van Week; brother,
William H. Peirce, Baltimore; a
daughter. Miss Dorothy Van Week,
Tucson. Ariz., and son, Peirce Van
Week Of this city.
Evening star., 1934-11-03
LAX|TY IS BLAMED
ON PROSECUTORS
Burroughs Citizens Claim
Crime Drive Should Be.
gin in Courts.

Prosecutors rather than the police
are to blame for the laxity in GRIM
inal prosecution here, according to q
consensus of the Burroughs Citizens
Association at its meeting last night
in the Burroughs School.
Full discussion of the crime situa-
ton was put of until next meeting,
to permit more thorough study.
Members contended the drive
against crime, recently inaugurated
as the result of an innocent man
being shot to death by gangsters,
could bring no results unless it started
with the judges of the District courts
and with the District attorneys ofice.
Bars Fight Cited.
The District Bar Association is con-
tinuing to clean up the law profess
sion here. but crooked lawyers could
do little harm II the prosecutors were
on the job, it was said.
The District Commissioners, upon
recommendation of the associations
Executive Committee, were requested
to replace the pole" lights in front
of the Taft Junior High School with
"ornamental' shaft poles.
Better Lighting Asked.
More power in the lighting system
of northeast Washington was also
recommended by the Executive Com
mittee and approved by the associa-
ton At present, one can hardly see
print on a piece of paper beneath the
lights. members pointed out as an
illustration of the improper lighting
power. This is not true of the north
west section. 1t was said.
On Monroe street northeast, every
other light is off" during the eve
ming hours, Wilbur S. Finch, secre-
retary of the association, declared.
Announcement was made of meet
ing of the joint conference of North
east Citizens Associations Monday at
pm. at No. IL precinct, Eighteenth
street and Rhode Island avenue north
east. At that time a decision will be
reached as to the feasibility of con-
tinuing the organization of the con-
ference.
Twelve committee members ap-
pointed by the associations president,
David S. Babp, were confirmed by the
group. Mr.. Babp presided at the
meeting.
Evening star., 1934-11-03
CAPT. CRA|GE DUE
SOON TO RETIRE
Noted Author and Military
Figure at Present in
Hospital Here.

President Roosevelt has signed the
retirement order for Capt John
Houston Craige, colorful Marine Corps
figure, but officials at the Navy De-
partment said today he will remain in
the service until March /.
Craige, who has made q name for
himself in many fields. including au-
thorship, is entitled to both sick and
accrued leave, officials explained. He
has three months cumulative leave.
for he has had little time of during
the past three years. An oficer in
the Marine Corps may pile up his
leave for three months, being entitled
to 80 days year.
In Hospital at Present.
Capt. Craige is now a patient in the
Naval Hospital here, where he has
been confined for some months. suf-
fering from q spinal ailment. incurred
when his automobile ran of road
near his home in nearby Virginia.
A violent sneeze caused him to lose
COuIlOl Ol Tie car, CcInPOi al Iy, anu
in attempting to jerk it back on the
road, he injured his spine, Capt.
Craige relates. That occurred year
ago in August and since he has been
getting treatment in Philadelphia, at
Johns Hopkins and at the Naval Hos
pital here.
Disqualified for Duty.
He is considered unfit tor field duty
in the Marine Corps, being unable to
pass the physical tests required, so
the naval physicians decided to rec
ommend a discharge due to physical
disability. The Chief Executive con-
CURED in this yesterday.
Some believe the captains disability
Is due to a curse put upon him when
he was in Haiti by an old woman he
had arrested on the charge of can
nabalism. He was given a "wanga"
or charm, but this was stolen from
him in Philadelphia, says Capt.
Craige, and ill luck followed.
Evening star., 1934-11-03
PRICE OF GASOLINE
REMAINS UNCHANGED
Next Move in War" Depends on
New York Offices, Deal
ers Say.
Gasoline prices remained unchanged

Gasoline prices remained unchanged
today, but there also was the pros
pect of further reduction Monday.
Straight gas was offered at l1l2
cents by the bigger companies and
distributors of branded products. Un-
branded motor fuel was 101a cents.
Spokesman for both sides said, how
ever, that no efforts are being made
openly or through negotiation to re-
store higher prices and that the ter
nination Of the present battle Of price
cutting will hinge on what the New
York Offices of the major companies de-
eide to do. Daily reports of conditions
mere, covering consumption and prices,
are sent to the headquarters offices
and are used as basis for quotations
in the Capital district.
The smaller dealers In unbranded
gasoline reiterated today their deter
mination to hold to a 1-cent differen-
tial mo matter what price" Is set up
by their larger competitors.
Evening star., 1934-11-03
c. u. Students Quit Bonfire
To Parade Downtown Streets

An amazed F street crowd wit
messed an invasion last night by
parading Catholic University students
worked to. a frenzy of enthusiasm by
pep" rally around a huge bonfire
on the university campus.
At each corner, some $50 to 300
students and sympathizers halted for
cheers and songs, amid the honking
of horns by impatient motorists.
Give President Cheer.
When they reached the Fox Thea
ter, a group Of 20 or Is students,
undeterred by the counsel of more
orderly fellows, made dash for the
theater lobby. Past ticket-takers they
went, then paused for half a dozen
cheers, as theater patrons streamed
from their seats inside to see what
was happening.
Proceeding to the White House, the
students gave q couple Of cheers for
the President, and headed in the
general direction of George Washing
ton University. At the State, War
Evening star., 1934-11-03

With the future of interhigh school
foot ball here admittedly shaky as
a result of yesterdays free-for-all
fight at the Mckinley Western game.
it was suggested today that next
Falls games-if they are played at
all-be staged behind a high steel
fence which would make it impos-
sible for spectators to swarm over the
field.
John Paul Collins, assistant princi-
pal at Eastern High School and presi-
dent and treasurer of the Inter-High
School Athletic Association, declared
he favored the fence idea. He was
witness of the disorder, which in
volved several players ot each side.
That the future OF school foot ball
is uncertain was evident from state
ments by DR.. Stephen E. Kramer.
first assistant superintendent of
schools, in charge of junior and senior
high schools.
IF we can't teach sportsmanship
in our games, why have them?" he
asked.
I'VE don't condone at all what hap
pened yesterday, and we are not very
proud of it."
Investigation Promised.
He said there will be a thorough
investigation. He emphasized, how
ever, that he had not talked to wit
nesses or the persons involved in the
fight and knew nothing of the facts.
Meanwhile, both schools are plan
ming Investigations of the fight with
the possibility of disciplinary action
Frank c. Daniel, principal of Nc
Kinley. said his investigation will be-
gin Monday. DR.. Elmer Newton. West
ern principal, has not yet set the
date for his inquiry.
Evening star., 1934-11-03
High Wire Fences May Be Used
To Preuent Foot Ball Rioting
School Officials Admit Future of Game
Here Is ''Shaky" after Disturb
ance at Game Yesterday.

The need for fence around the
playing field of the Central stadium,
scene of the interhigh foot ball games,
and of another fence along the
Eleventh and Thirteenth street sides
Of the stadium was stressed by both
Dr. Kramer and Collins.
I'VE haven't properly protected
field" said the superintendent. There
isn't field in which we can properly
control the crowd. During the Cen
tral-Tech game this year there was a
disgraceful demonstration. A group Of
colored boys climbed over the wall and
started a foot ball game of their own
at one end of the field while the reg
ular game was going on at the other"
Players In Fight.
The fight yesterday, the first for
some years in an interhigh school foot
ball game, was restricted to players.
Although spectators swarmed over the
field they took no part in the en-
counter.
The disorder occurred just before
the end Of the game, which had been
marked throughout by evident Ill
will between players of opposing
teams. 1t was over so quickly that
officials had no opportunity to ascer-
tain definitely what happened. Four
or five players are thought to have
been involved.
The spectators were herded back
of the field and the game continued
for a minute or two with policemen
patroling the sidelines. When it end
ed. supporters of both teams sought
possession of the foot ball, but Ref
cree Paul Magof1n saved the situation
by hanging on to it and promising
to give it later to Mckinley, the
winner by a 26-to-0 score.
Evening star., 1934-11-03

and Navy Building. however, enthu-
siasm Jagged and the group disbanded.
Although several false fire alarms
were turned in along the course of
the march, police smiled tolerantiy
and furnished an ofhcial escort.
Police Escort Paraders.
The pep" rally began about $50
pm. on the campus and disbanded
into the parade about 8 o'clock. Capt.
Hugh H. Grove, commander Of the
twelfth precinct, fearing trouble, had
assigned a squad of IS officers to
supervise the proceedings. These po-
licemen accompanied the students to
First and r streets, where they were
taken over by second precinct officers.
Capt. Grove said today he considered
the demonstration had kept within
proper bounds. There was no destruc-
tion of property, he declared.
The rally and parade were incl
dental to the foot ball game between
Catholic University and Western
Maryland this afternoon.
Evening star., 1934-11-03
BODY OF ELDERLY MAN
RECOVERED FROM RIVER
Purse Contains War Card Issued
to William Sylvester Zin-
kand of Baltimore.

Harbor precinct police early today
pulled the body of an elderly man
from the Potomac River at the foot
of T street southwest, after it had
been discovered floating in shallow
water by Richard Hunt, who lives in
a boat house at the foot of Half street
southwest.
A purse containing $12 and a
World War draft registration card
issued to William Sylvester zinkand,
Baltimore, dated September Is, 1918,
was found on the body. Police said
there were no marks of violence.
At the District Morgue the man
was described as being about so years
old and about 5 feet 7 inches tall.
He wore a dark gray suit and black
shoes.
Evening star., 1934-11-03
GOLD BUTTONS GIFT
TO nine LODGEMEN
Fifty Years or More Of Consecu.
tive Service Recognized at Ma.
sonic Visitation.

Nine members of Columbia Lodge.
No. 8, and Lebanon Lodge were pre-
sented with gold buttons symbolic Of
so years or more consecutive service
at visitation Of Masonic lodges last
night.
The ceremonies, presided over by
Grand Master Vernon g. Owen, were
held at Masonic Temple.
John Joy Edison, who has been q
member Of Columbia Lodge nearly IS
years. headed the list of those re-
ceiving the awards. Other members
Of Columbia who were honored were
Millard j. Moore and Bunyan Olive.
past masters.
Six members Of Lebanon Lodge re-
ceived the buttons. They were Edwin
I. Nottingham, Eugene ]. Bernhard,
both past masters: Eckert J. Sacks,
DR.. w. P. G. Hazen, Frank s. Hutch
inson and George Spransy.
Evening star., 1934-11-03
Man Drops Dead
On EUe of Physical
Test for Insurance
Richard Y. Carlyle In.
jured Whe,, Struck BY
Polo Team, Auto.

As insurance company physicians
prepared to examine him, Richard v.
Carlyle, 56. dropped dead yesterday
at his home. l848 Ontario place.
An autopsy was to be performed this
morning to determine whether an
automobile accident September 81 had
anything to do with Carlyle's death.
He was struck near Calvert street
and Connecticut avenue by an auto
mobile carrying three of the Mexican
Army polo team. He refused medical
aid at the time, but later was treated
at Walter Reed Hospital and the
washington Sanitarium, returning
home several days ago.