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The daily independent., 1937-02-04

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Mr.. Diehl. to draw up plans for a
one storey building approximate
" 40 by 70 feet. following the ar
chitectural lines of the courthouse.
We have since been informed
that the w. P. A. will contribute
its pro rata to the cost of lar
ger building. with as many offices
as we desire, provided it shall be
known as an Agricultural Build
ing and no space in it rented for
business purposes.
Having in mind the county's
urgent need for offices for the
County Superintendent Of Schools
and the Welfare and Employment
offices. we are going to consider
a two storey building to house
these other county activities if
our plans meet with the approval
CT the w. P. A"
Mr.. BurfOot said that the pro-
posed building would have a from
tage of approximately 10 feet on
Colonial Ave, with a depth of ap-
proXimately 40 feet, and connect
ed with the courthouse by pill
Jared corridor in the Georgian
manner. E
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School Saturday morning, Febru-
ary s, it was announced yesterday
by Superintendent Edgar E. Bun
dy.
Mr.. Trabue will speak at the
morning session. Miss Hattie Par
rott of the State Department Of
Public Instruction, will be anoth-
er speaker.
The conference will open at 9
o'clock Saturday morning, and
there will also be an afternoon
session following the lunch hour.
Prime purpose of the meeting
will be to correct common faults
of those who teach children to
read and to demonstrate approved
and proper methods of teaching
reading, both oral and silent.
Miss Margaret Winder, local
sixth grade teacher, will give a
reading lessen to Is sixth grade
pupils which will afterwards be
criticized conStructively by Miss
Parrott and others of her depart
ment. Other teachers will take
notes on the lesson and the criti
ciSmS and corrections.
Miss Mary Nixon will conduct
a similar lesson for IS primary
grade pupils.
Mr.. Bundy says he has no idea
how many teachers will be here,
since attendance is entirely VOL
untary and is compulsory for no
one. However, a cordial invitation
to attend is extended to all ele-
mentary grade teachers in the
Albemarlc section. Groups of
teachers from seven or eight
counties are expected, and the at
tendance may run as high as 300.
The daily independent., 1937-02-04
Bus Operators
Are Endorsed
By Committee

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Of an accident have local authori-
ties found negligence on the part
of a student driver. So far as this
committee has been able to find
out. no student driver has ever
been brought into court on a
charge of intoxication or immor-
ality.
We are forced to the conclu-
sion that our student drivers are
safe people with whom to trust
our children and are operating
the safest rIode of transportation
within the borders of our state"
The committee report WaS a
sharp answer to recent criticism
of the school bus system follow
ing forced closing Of rural schools
in q counties of the state due to
bad roads and condition Of school
buses.
In additio.1, the report outlined
broad Erogram Of replacement
and rerAir for the states fleet of
4,O58 buses, but laid directly on
the counties responsibility for pur-
chasing additional buses TO relieve
overcrowded conditions.
The law provides that the
counties make purchases Of addi-
tionai buses" the report said.
Thereafter it becomes the duty
of the state to replace thoSeS
bIses when they are worn out"
The transportation committee
recommended purchase of 1900
new buses to replace WORKOUT
machines during the next two
wears. and suggested that a ma
iority Of them be purchased this
year.
Referring to overcrowded con-
diticns of school buses, the COM
mittee pointed out that only pur-
chase of additional buses by the
counties CT extra trips by buses
already in service could relieve
y,ch conditions. The state school
commission has ordered addition
al trips for about so per cent of
the buses now in use, the report
said.
The daily independent., 1937-02-04
Famous foi glassware

In Roman times the Near East,
particularly Syria and Egypt. was
famous for its glassware. In the
Seventh century A. D. the Arab in
vasi5.:: of the Eastern Roman en-
pire brought the eastern tcchniques
with it. 1he greatest era Of Moham-
medan glass had its rise in the
Twelfth century. when glass with
enameled and gilded decoration be-
gan TO be manufa ctured for the uSs
of the ,odrt ard for mosques. There
are numerous examples CT these
pieces in the Metropolitan eXalbi'
ton, displaying most extraordinary
perfect N Of color, gliding and en-
ameling.
The daily independent., 1937-02-04
Letters From the
Flood Area Are
Received Here
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idea when I'll get back home. but
will let you know"
Another, From Ohio
Miss Meiba Parker, daughter of
J. c. Parker of Cedar Street, has
heard from another section Of the
floOd-Stricken valley in the fol-
lowing letter from her cousin,
Jack Gleason, of Portsmouth,
Ohio:
Dear, Meiba:
Il was very surprised to receive
your letter; I didn't know we were
getting mail.
L have been doing relief work
and have come into contact with
several pitiful cases Of flood suf-
fering.
One yesterday was typical of
more than a thousand people here.
! was assigned to take refugee
20 get coal and then to take her
where she wanted to go. After
getting the coal. she told me to
take her to the top of Reservoir
Hill. When We got there I found
u haif-naked. hungry people hv-
ing IL 4 very small construction
shack that had been built to store
tools in. The old woman. 70 years
old. did not have q bed to lie on.
She hadn't been to sleep for five
days.
We are high and dry here at
home. I said when the water was
about 65 feet that if it ever got
10 High Street it was time for
Noah TO build a rev Ark. Monday
he water came into the dip be-
low Us. You remember how our
house sits at the top Of tile hill.
The schools filled and they
started filling the churches with
refugees before they found a way
to get some Of them out Of town.
The cooperation Of towns and
cities ut of the water has been
splendid. Dad and Mther were out
town but Dad came home from
Roanoke yesterday by travelling
about 500 miles out of his way.
For the first 80 hours of the
food I worked continuously with
out rest. I then got seven hours
rest and went back at it. There
are some people here who have
been at it for a week CT more
without rest.
We'll. must get 70 work again.
: am working at an emergency
hospital at night and at the Red
Cross headquarters in the day.
I don't know how soon you will
set this. but I will mail it immed-
lately.
Your Tired. Tired Cousin
Jack"
The daily independent., 1937-02-04
Rirthday Party

Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. White enter
tained Monday evening in honor
of Mrs. Jimmie Collins birthday
The house was attraCtively deco
rated with cut flowers. The tab:e
was beautifully arranged with a
lace cloth. The ccnterpiece was q
large birthday cake with candles,
After being entertained in the
home, later in the evening the
guests were invited down to the
River Side Inn, where dancing
was enjoyed. Those invited were:
Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Cahoon, Mr..
and Mrs. T. H. Davenport, Mr..
and Mrs. w. T. Crutcllfield. Mr..
and Mrs. c. G. Lupton, Miss Helen
Tatem and Davis Coffie.d.
The daily independent., 1937-02-04
Six Year Plan
To Curb Flood
And Droughts
President Submits Water
Conservation Project
To Congress

Washington, Feb. 3. -(U.R--
President Roosevelt submitted to
congress today the groundwork
for a six year plan for national
development.
AS an example of what the pro-
gram ultimately may embrace the
president made public the ma
tional resources committees pro-
posals for water conservation pro-
jects which would cost $2,78l, ,000,-
600. All the projects were not rec
commended for immediate con-
Struction.
When they are constructed, en-
gineerS believe that another Ohio
and Mississippi river flood such as
occurred this year will be almost
impossible. They also believe that
projects proposed for the great
plains will go far to overcome the
menace of drought which has
struck the prairies three times
during the past six years.
The national resources commit
tee suggested that a permanent
public works organization be es-
tablishcd along the lines of the
temporary PWA to control such
projects as public buildings,
bridges and highways as we'll as
the water conservation proposals
The report also advocated a per-
manent advisory national re-
sources board end a lump sum an
nual appropriation under the reg
ular budget procedures.
While detailed lists of projects
in fields other than water conser-
vation were not submitted, the
committee made suggestions of 6
general policy to be followed.
Mr.. Roosevelt pointed out tha
such q six year plan, subject tt
approval by congress and to an
nual revision, would be Invaluable
to the government during anoth'
er depression emergency Wher
works relief programs would hav,
The daily independent., 1937-02-04

| AAIIIS.
County Control
AS drafted, the measure will not
leave absolute control to the coun-
ties but would be supervised by
the state through the medium of
a three-man commission appoint
ed by the governor.
1t has been thought best. Bry-
ant Se.d, to Leave majority of con-
troll for those counties where Ii
quor is now being sold legally are
doing a wonderful job"
Il do not believe" Bryant told
the legislators, that a prohibition
unit should be set up. I am sure
such an agency would not be
beneficial"
Sale and distribution would be
handled by the counties, which
would also operate all liquor stores
under the proposed new liquor
bill.
Time of store operation would
be from 9 a. m. until 8 p. m. The
stores would remain closed on
Sundays and holidays.
Under provisions of the meas
IRE, not more than four quarts
Of liquor could be sold to one per-
son at one time.
Regulations
No person who has served a
prison term or been convicted OF
certain law violations during the
preceding year would be permit
ted to purchase liquor, Bryant
tCld the House.
He said it would be a violation
Of the law for a person to possess
liquor not bearing state stamps
1t will not be unlawful under
the proposed measure, however, tc
transport less than one gallon OF
liquor from cne county to an
other; provided seal or cap on the
bottle is not broken.
Purchase from county boards
for resale would be prohibited. Nc
advertising by county stores thru
billboards, radio or in newspapers
would be permitted.
Purpose of advertising" Bry-
ant said. would be for the Gre
alton of a further appetite fol-
alcohol"
Speaking of revenue from Ii.
Quor. Bryant said if the state
reached the point where its reve,
nue. depended on liquor profits
then the purpose CT this bill vii
have been lost"
The measure, he said, does no
require a county to vote on tn
matter.
Once a vote is taken on tht
measure. another referendum
could not be held for at leaS
three years. Referendums woul,
not be required in the 18 coun
ties row operating under lcca
option.
The daily independent., 1937-02-04
Columbia News
Board Meeting

There was a meeting OF tEe
County Commissioners Monday:
All monthly bills were examined
and ordered paid. All monthly re-,
ports from the county agent and
other officials were accepted.
There were petitions from citizens
of Columbia and Gum Neck town.
ships concerning roads presented
to the board requesting the state
Highway and Public Works Com
mission to improve their roads: G.
H. Taft was appointed Rabies
Inspector for the year Of 1887 and
instructed to carry out the law
to the fullest extent. The report
from committee appointed to as
sess damage done to stock by dogs
was accepted.
The daily independent., 1937-02-04
of "Baby
Bride" Puzzled
By the Fuss"
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NSOIlIllll(CI IL Jill SNSN
and that's why people are so IN
terested in the marriage.
Then she insisted that although
they have been married more than
two weeks, Charlie and Eunlce
do not live together as man ana
wife"
"Eunice don't know nothing
Mrs. Winstead said, and she cer-
tainly amt in no fix.
Charlie amt never laid hand
on Eunice. But I want him 10
make her mind and I'll apprecl-
ate him correcting her mistakes,
He's a good boy as anyone can
testify"
Although she and her husband
were unaware that Charlie ana
Eunice were planning to marry
last Jan. II. Mrs. WinStead said,
I'VE knew it was going to happen
eventually because Eunice has
been in love for the longest with
Charlie and he has loved her since
the first time he seen her"
The mother said about a year
ago, Eunice went through Char
lies pockets and found a picture
of a woman from across the
mountain"
She was SO mad that she tear
ed it up in little pieces and hid
them under a rock pile, where l
guess they still are" the mother
said.
why only week ago, that
child came dancing through the
house singing: I love Charlie from
the bottom of my heart at the
top of her voice"
This mother has my pity, al
though I do not approve Of child
marriage. She is frightened, puz-
zled and heartsick and is COM
pletely honest in her fear Eunice
will be kidnapped" and placed in a
reform school,"
And" she said, "Eunice amt
done nothin' to git put in the re-
form school Ter"
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waters have arrived" said an Of
fetal army communique.
Many Watch Fight
1t was cheering news all the
way down the 1,2O0-mile length
of the Mississippi Valley where
100000 persons breathlessly
watched the fight at Cairo to see
whether men or the river would
win the first major test.
It lifted hearts at Hickman, KY,
which also has a protecting wall
on top of which men were work
ing "a hours a day piling sand
bags. Hickman probably will be
the next danger sector, and al
ready the water is laShing close
to the top Of the wall there. One
thing is in the towns faVor-a
dixie near Bessie, Tenn, has brok-
en- and the water that has rushed
through there has eaSed the pres
sure against the 53-foot Hickman
wall. The water at Hickman is
stationary at 5l3 feet.
New Madrid. Mo. is protected
by main line levees of the type
which Mai. Gen. Edward Mark
ham, chief of army engineers,
considers impregnable.
Waves Threaten
Contrary winds which would
kick up waves and weaken the
tops Of walls and leveeS would be
the chief threats to Hickman and
New Madrid.
President Rocsevelt's flood COM
mission visited Cairo today at q
time when the city was locked in
its struggle with the river. Mark
ham and Gov. Henry Horner OF
Illinos made a tour of the city's
flood area with a party that IN
cluded WPA Administrator Harry
IL. Hopkins; Surgeon Genera
Thomas Parran; James Fieser
vice chairman of the Red Cross
and Brig. Gen. H. B. Ferguson
chairman of the Mississippi River
Commission.
General favorable reports from
all fronts in the flood fight were
received as crestwaters began tt
pour into the Mississippi from the
Ohio" the army communiquc ado
ed. Patrols are active on al
fronts and maintenance crews art
busy checking any signs of danger
as fast as they appear. Supplies
and labor arc plentiful"
Cairo was chee. ful town to-
night.
All her walls and levecs are in
tact. and there has been no loss Of
life or property damage from the
flood crest. The threat Ct Sand
boils" ground water that works its
way to the surface and bursts
through-remained. but five cleo
trio pumps were available to cleal
| the streets.
The daily independent., 1937-02-04
BaiIey's Fight
On Bill Is Lost
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thus needed federal relief funds.
1t took the Senate nearly five
hours to dispose of the Bailey
amendment. Debate covered the
whole field of relief policy and led
to an Unexpectedly bitter attack
on federal spending.
Administration leaders thought
they had the bill on the point of
passage yesterday when Bailey
presented his amendment. They
were not prepared for the flood
Of oratory that it produced.
Asserting that in the last three
years and 10 months the federal
government has appropriated So
500,000,000 for relief, Bailey said:
I'VE are making no progress
whatever in the direction Cf re-
ducing relief expenditures. We are
spending $155,000,00O a month
for relief, exactly the same rate
at which we we're spending a year
ago-in spite of the fact that
seven to nine million unemployed
have returned to private employ
ment."
Strikes Response
Bailey'S remarks struck a res
ponsive chord in another Southern
Democrat, Sen. Millard E. Tyd-
ings, Md, who suggested that un-
der the present system every city
felt it necessary to continue seek
ing federal money as long as the
government was handing it out.
AS long as that continues" he
said, "all this talk about balancing
the budget is so much wasted ef-
fort"
Bailey acknowled Tydings' con-
tribution with a nod.
Easy is the road to ruin" he
acclaimed. 1T is easy to appro-
pirate money-but it is not easy
to guard the welfare of the ma
1 tion!"
Republican Support
Sen. Arthur H. Vandenberg, r..
Mich, agreed with Bailey's plea
for economy, although he said he
would oppose the amendment and
vote for the bill. Bat when he en-
dosed Bai!ey's position he brought
taunts from administration Demo
Gratis that he was urging the relief
proposal of the Republican plat
form. Sen. Hugo L. Black, D., Ala.
reminded him il won the electoral
votes of only two states.
I'm not discussing this question
on a partisan basis" Vandenbere
snapped.
The bill has to go to conference
with the House because the Sen
ate added a s5O,O00,C0O seed loar
authorization to the House tota
of s899, 100000, Topped S1,OOo,OO'
off the resettlement administra
tons funds, and dropped a meas
ure calling for total Of $685.
100000.
When the differences are com
promised both Houses will have II
approve the revised measure
Passage was accomplished just il
time to refill relief Golfers whic.
WPA Administrator Harry L
Hopl,ins said were virtually empty
The daily independent., 1937-02-04
Ma'!gc Taylor Thrills
At Nephew's Singing

Il sat thru two showings of
that picture" said Mrs. Madge
Taylor of this city last night
in commenting or Sing Me A
Love Song" current attraction
at the Carolina Theatre, star
Of which is James Melton, Mrs.
TaylOr's nephew.
Young Melton, one of the
most talented and most popu-
lar singers of radio and the
screen, is the son of Mrs. Tay-
.Or'S brother.
Mrs. Taylor, organist and
choir director of the First
Methodist Church, is very
proud of her nephew's musical
ability and his success.
The daily independent., 1937-02-04
I T SYKES DIES

j. E. Sykes age 76, died at his
home in Fry ing Pan Monday af-
ternon after being i'll with pneu-
ronia for q few dayG. He was
buried Tuesday at the family
cemetery.
He is survived by two sons, Sam
Sykes of Norfolk and John Sykes;
two sister, Mrs. Joseph Spence
and Mrs. Elizabeth Twiford, and
one brother, w. S. Sykes, all CT
Frying Pan.
The daily independent., 1937-02-04
CAR TURNS OVER

Saturday night while enroute 10
Plymouth. the car Of Mr.. HUG
gins, head Of the reseJtiemeeInI
work here. turned over IN the
Mark Poplar swamp On the nigh
way near Patrick filing station,
Mr.. Hudgins was badly hurt;;
suffering a sprained back, several
broken ribs and bad cuts: He Is
now in DR.. Phelps hospital Where
he was brought by Roy Hopkins
and w. w. Bateman. who came
along about the time the acCldenI
occurred. The car is very baoly
damaged.
The daily independent., 1937-02-04
Police Must Keep
Their Mouths Shut
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any statements to the press"
These orders, if carried out,
should eliminate most of the fric-
ton between the court and the
police department, the Commits
sion believes.
Yesterdays meeting was called
by Chairman Selig after Judge
Morse had demanded showdown
with the police department fol-
lowing a criticism of him that
came from within the police de-
partment and was published in
the local afternoon daily Mon
day.
The daily independent., 1937-02-04
Fighting Reported
Once More In China

Shanghai. Thursday, Feb. A.
U.R)-Violent fighting has broken
out in Sian-Fu, capital of ShenSi
province, between Rebel factions
which have held the city for near
ly two months, according to dis
patches from Loyang today.
Gen. Wang I-Chen, trusted
Lieutenant of Marshal Chang
Hsueh-Liang, has been killed, the
dispatches said.
The daily independent., 1937-02-04

The younger CresWei| crowd en-
ioyed a sugar stew and dancing at
the home of Mrs. W. w. Bateman..
Those attending were: MARJORIE
Bateman, Vina Mae Williams,
Elizabeth Peal, Margic and Ada
Grey Spruill. Betty Jean BatemSn,
Billy Hatfield. Billy Hopkins, Billy
Bateman, Robert Bateman. Al
mond SmithSon, Harry walker
Jr., J. c. Gatlin, Claude Brlnn'
Leroy Stillman and Robert WOOD
lpy
The daily independent., 1937-02-04
Plymouth News
Funeral Services

Funeral services were held Sum-
day in the PentecoStal Holiness
Church at Roper for Mrs. Temple
Hassell, wife of Luther Hassel.
who died Saturday afternoon. She
So years of age. The burial took
place in Cherry. Rev. o. L. Easter
officiated.
Surviving are her husband and
the following children: Mesdames
Willie Furlaugh, Richard Overton.
L. A. Smith, John Spruill, OF TO
per, Mrs. ChelSey Phelps, CreSWell;
Nathan and Roy HaSSell, Roper.
Man Catches Deer
Joe Jeffries here owns a 40
pound buck deer. The animal was
caught after chase Saturday by
JefferieS, who was among a group
that was pursuing 1t. High water
had driven 4 into the Plymouth
limits. 1t be, caught in a
fence.
Game .Protec ~. Jlck L. Swain
is awaiting a reply from state
game officials as to the DISPOSE
ton to make of the animal. II
was apprchended near the prem
ises of A. j. Riddle. .''
Church Meeting ......
The Roanoke Union District
Convention of the Disciples Of
Christ met at the Mt. Zion Church
near Roper during last weekend.
Joseph L. Holiday presided over
the event. Rev. M. L. Ambrose is
pastor of the church.
Speakers included D. w. Ar
mold, of Washington; Rev. N. A.
Taylor, Of Plymouth; D. w. Davis,
Old Fort. in Beaufort County: Rev.
Roy ReSpaSs. of CreSwell. Despite
weather conditions the quarterly
session was we'll attended
The daily independent., 1937-02-04
MANY Sing EymnS

The Community hymn singing
was well attended Friday nieht at
the M. p. parsonage. Il will be
held at the home of Sheriff and
Mrs. w. D. Pal Friday nl%ht: a
sugar stew will be given after tie
singing.
The daily independent., 1937-02-04
Allowed Taxpayars to Vote

Only two states, North CfroilnS
and Pennsylvania, allowed all tax
payers to vote under their first con-
stitutions.
The daily independent., 1937-02-04
Exoerience Teaches

Erpcrience does take dreadfully
,;ph school-wages. but he tea ches
Ike no 1thei.
The daily independent., 1937-02-04
Practice BRINGS Facility

Facility comes with practice ana
strength and fortitnde with repeat
ed effort.
The daily independent., 1937-02-04
Show Boat Coming,
But Not Hunters

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trouper for a number of years,
continuing in these capacities
even after the show boat passed
ont of the hands of the Adams
q few years back.
The daily independent., 1937-02-04

James Abernethy, who has been
spending some time with his ur-
Gle ard aunt, J. w. Starr and Mrs.
o. D. Hatfield. returned to his
home in Greensboro Friday.
The daily independent., 1937-02-04
CresWell News

Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Woolcy, Mrs.
w. -. PEAL and Mrs. w. II. Peal
were in Williamson shopping Fri
day.
The daily independent., 1937-02-04
County Control

liquor "out of the hands Of Grim
iO0lS" "
The daily independent., 1937-02-04
House Has Passed
ABC Liquor Bill

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Trabue To Be
Chief Speaker
At Conference

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New Plans For
An Agricultural
Building Possible

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CairO'S DefenSes
RepeI Attack Of
Flood W aters

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