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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-30
CROP CONTROLLERS
IN STATE ORGANIZE
Test of Constitutionality of 1888 Act
One of Goals of Group from
IL Counties

Opponents. of the 1888 Federal farm
control fact from seventeen North
Carolina counties met IN Raleigh Sat
friday and organized the Anti-Cror
Control League to Sight the measure
as it applies to tobacco, cotton an,l
other commodities.
Officers Wiz -laned for p State
wide organization and plans laid for
testing the constitutionality of the
new law, which has created consider
a.le dissatisfaction in many sections
of the flue-cured tobacco belt IN The
State because of the restrictions Of
acreage allotments.
The meeting convened at the call of
B. T. Startling, chairman of the John
ston County Constitutional Commit
tee, and seventeen counties were re-
presented.
H. I. Ogburn, of Lee county was
elected chairman, with Startling as
vice-chairman. Officers were elected
as follows: Joe A. Dunn, of Benson,
secretary; H. Fl. Underwood, of Smith.
field, treasurer; and S. H. Hobbs, of
Sampson county; T. F. Hicks, of
Wayne county; and DR.. J. M. Judd, of
Wake county, as members of the Gen.
trail steering committee.
The group did not announce an i'm
mediate plan of action, but is expect
ed to move promptly toward the goal
set out, the test of the constitutional
ity of the act.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-30
MRS. AMANDA DAVIS
PASSES AT OXFORD
Mother of Granville Sheriff
81 Years Old; Funeral
Set for Tuesday

Mrs. Amanda billiard Davis, 81,
mother of Sheriff E. p Davis, of
Granville county, died at the home of
her son in Oxford at midnight last
night. She had been in declining
health for several years, but able to
be up and about until last Thursday.
She had been in an unconscious con-
dition since last Friday night.
Mrs. Davis is survived by five sons,
]. Ennis Davis, Raleigh; j. r., H. G.
and D. c. Davis, of Granville county,
and Sheriff Davis; by 10 grandchil-
.dren and six great grandchildren, also
two half-brothers, P. B. billiard, Wake
Forest and Sylvester H. billiard, of
Inez. She was the daughter of H. P.
and Candace Bailey billiard.
Mrs. Davis had been a member OF
Mood Hope Christian church in
Granville county since her early girl
hood, and was an active and faithful
worker in that congregation until her
health failed.
Funeral services will be held at
Good Hope church at 2:30 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon, in charge of the
pastor, Rev. E. M. Carter, with inter-
ment in the church cemetery, six miles
west of Youngsville. Her late hus-
band, j. Dial Davis, and one daughter,
Ina Davis, were buried there upon
their deaths more than 80 years ago.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-30
WEDDING OF |CKES.
SCOOPED THE PRESS
Secretary of Interior Really
Put One Over on Wash
ington Newsmen
BY CHARLES p. STEWART
Central Press COIumniSt

Washington, May 30.-It is no news
now that Secretary of the Interior
Harold L. Ickes, a widower since 1885
was married the other day to Miss
Jane Dahlman of Milwaukee.
But, believe me, it was news the
day the announcement of their mar
rage was received in Washington
Would any one have believed that
an important an Individual as a cab
met member, watched as such folk
are by the whole correspondents
corps, by a couple of score of society
reporteresses and by at least a dozen
of gossip-mongering columnists, could
get himself married to the unmitigat-
ed surprise of this entire prying out
fit?
Well, Ickes did it.
Not a Leak.
Of course it is understandable he
might have snooped out secretly to
some nearby Gretna Green in Mary.
land or Virginia and had the .cere-
mony performed in defiance of jour
nalistic espionage.
But he didn't DO anything as in
conspicuous as tilot.
Miss Dahlmar was waiting for him, 8
guest at the home of her uncle, aim
Cudahy, Uncle Sans minister ir
| Ireland.
One would think that a little ad-
vance information should have leak.
ed out from as public a place as a
United States legation. Not a morsel
of such information did leak out
however.
Absence UnnOticed.
1t was still more remarkable tina.
| Secretary Ickes' absence from the In
| terror Department passed unnoticei
| Normally Ickes, like other cabinet
members, has about two s.press con
/ ferences" weekly. Now and then two
| or three of these conferences are can
| celled, on account of the pressure Of
official business. A few of Ickes' were
| cancelled in succession. 1t was per
| sistent enough to attract a bit Of
newspaper attention. Some questions
were asked, but the secretary's sub
ordinates answered perfunctorily thai
/ Ickes was fully occupied with WFA
| ENGAGEMENTS or with his quarrel with
Harry Hopkins or some such thing
and the newspaper men and girl
gulped these explanations down with
i out much investigation.
Or if there was any sure-enougl
attempt made at investigation, it tool
the direction of an endeavor to as
certain what undercover official prob,
Ickes was busy with.
Out In the Sticks, Maybe.
It was surmised that he might b.
out in the sticks incognito, quizzins
local authorities as to expenditure
of government money.
Yes, there was considerable curl
osity as to his whereabouts.
But the supposition was that h
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-30
GREYHOUND LINES
ADD TO SERVICES
Better Connections to Durham, Ra
leigh and Norfolk Provided
Out of Henderson,

The Greyhound Bus Lines have re-
Gently inaugurated additional service
between this city and Norfolk. Ra-
leigh and Durham. With this new ser
vice there will be II total of two de-
partures daily in each direction.
According to officials of the bus
company, this increase has been made
to take care of the great volume of
travel which is anticipated for The
sulnn,er vacation season. Similar step
r,rg I'D in service is belag ANNOUNCES
t!,Lrghout the system Of this nation.
wide transportation company, which
,eaehes all of Americas national
nsrks and well known pla.ysrounds.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-30
MRS. D. |. PRICE IS
CLAIMED BY DEATH
North Henderson Lady To
Be Buried Tuesday;
Lived Here q Years

Sudden death came to Mrs. Marcella
Price, wife of D. L. Price, at their
home in North Henderson, at 130
o'clock Saturday night. She was i'll
only a short time. She was about So
years Of age.
Mrs. Price is survived by her hus-
band and two daughters, Mrs. Della
Litchworth, of Rolesville, Wake coun-
ty; and Mrs. Eliza Kelly, of Braden-
ton, N. j.
She was a member of the Pente-
costal Holiness church of North Hen
derson, and funeral services will be
held at the church at 2 o'clock Tues
day afternoon, in charge of the pastor,
Rev. Mr.. Dempsey. Interment will be
in Old Bethel Baptist cemetery in the
county.
Mrs. Price was native of Frank
lin county, but had lived here the past
q years.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-30

must be in the west or south or
where-not inland, checking up on
dams or other public improvements.
Farthest from any ones mind was
the notion that he might be on his
way to Dublin (of all places) to be
married (of all ,things).
What a Scoop!
So Washington newspaperdom lit.
orally was flabbergasted by tidings
that the lsecretary's absence was on
a matrimonial mission.
The heck of it is that a lot of folk
must have known what was impend-
ing.
For example, he surely had to have
passport to take him to Dublin
Thus undoubtedly he was compelled
to confide in the State Department
Assuredly he had to ask for leave
from the administration. Plenty OF
his associates knew he was bound for
Dublin unquestionably Is it possible
that they didn't have their suspicious?
Yet Washington newspaperdom was
"scooped" on that story.
1, The ones who were scooped wors;
are the chaps who "cover" the In
terror Department regularly. Mex
worst .scooped were the society girls
who are supposed to foresee all yarns
of this sort.
|. However, it was a scoop on al
Washington journalism.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-30
JAS. R. RANKIN, IS,
DIES FROM STROKE
Aged Henderson Resident
To Be Buried Tuesday,
Funeral at Church

James Robert Rankin, IS, died at
his home on Rowland street at Z
o'clock this morning following a
stroke of paralysis Saturday and q
second stroke early today. He had
been. in feeble health for the past
several years.
son nearly half a century, having
come here from Raleigh, where he
was engaged in the tobacco business
for a time. He was for thirty years
connected with the old Samuel Wat
kinS Department Store in Hender-
son. For the past few years he had
been unable to engage in any regu-
lar business activity
He was a native of Guilford county
where he was born January 81, 1880
Surviving are his widow, who be-
fore her marriage was Miss Minnie
Rowland, of Henderson; and two sons,
James Rowland Rankin, of Detroit.
Mich, and Whitney Rankin, of Balti-
more; and two daughters, Mrs. Cary
Lassiter and Miss Minelle Rankinl
both of Raleigh. Miss Minelle Ran
kin was visiting her brother in De-
Surviving also is one brother, Rev
Sam Rankin, of Greensboro, a Pres
byterian minister.
Mr.. Rankin at the time of his death
and for many years prior thereto was
an elder in the First Presbyterian
church in Henderson, in which he had
been member virtually ever since he
came to this city. He was known as
one of the most pious of men, and
was regular attendant on the SER
vices of the church. He was known
to a host of friends and acquaint-
ances here and held in the highest
esteem by them all.
Funeral services will be held from
the First Presbyterian church here at
o'clock Tuesday afternoon, in
charge of the pastor, Rev. James A.
Jones, with interment following in
Elmwood cemetery.
Naming of pallbearers were defer
red until arrival of the children, ex-
pected sometime tonight or early
Tuesday.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-30
RECORDER CLEMENTS
HAS THREE CASES

Recorder r. E. Clements presided
over three casas in county Court To-
day.
.,Ln Henry Pobe2s. :'egro, was
convicted of operating ar automobile
without proper operators license, anj
prayer for judgment was CONT udef
'irtn payment of the costs. I:
Cleveland Ayscue was charged wit.
bers drunk and disordoily, and the
warrant was amended to include pos
scss'on of illicit whisky. lie was given
six months on the roads, commitment
no. to issue upon payment Of fire
Of SO and costs of court and not te
convicted of violating any law ir
Vance county for the next two years
The state took mol pros with leave
as to Woodrow Parrish charged with
false pretense.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-30

that will require the most time for
counting.
A. w. Gholson, Jr., chairman of the
board of elections, said today the polls
would be open from a. m. to z y.
m. on Saturday, and that all voter:
should guide themselves accordingly
1t is expected that the warm con.
tests for several county offices will
Bring out L heavy vote. In some in
stances 1t is indicated that a second
primary may lie necessary to settle
the nominees.
On Friday the voting booths will HI
set up and everything will be in read
mess for the battle of ballots on Sat
urday. Mr.. Gholson said extra helr
would be provided at the polls for
counting the vote Saturday night,
that the results could be known as
known as quickly as possible.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-30
Election Ballots Ready
For All Pollholders Now
Supply for State and Count Tickets Prepared for Dis
"'0u'''" ~ "a" lrec"c5s; FSls Open from a.

Ballots for the Democratic primary
of next Saturday both State and
county tickets, have been completed
and were in the hands of the Vance
County Board of Elections today be-
ing prepared for distribution to cleo.
ton officials in each of the thirteen
precincts of the county.
The State ballot is very brief here.
1t contains only the candidates for
United States Senate and the two for
State utilities commissioner. This dis
tlict has no contest for Judge or So
licitor and Congressman Harold
Cooley is likewise without opposition,
and does not, therefore, have to en-
ter the primary.
The county ballots are rather full.
in view of the spirited contests for
several of the offices. 1t is this one
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-30
ASSAULT CASES UP
BEFORE THE MAYOR

Three assault cases were heard in
city court today before Mayor Henry
T. Powell.
Isaiah Rice, Negro, was given six
months in Jail for assault with a
deadly weapon, knife, with intent
to kill Mary Harris, commitment not
to issue upon payment of a fine of
SO and costs of court. the docto,
and hospital bills of Mary Harris, and
not being convicted of violating 3
law in North Carolina for the next
two years.
James Thomas Wright and Carl
Stewart, Negroes, were convicted OF
assaulting Charlie Roberts, and each
was given 80 days on the roads. They
noted appeals, and bonds were set at
$780,
Percy Lee Allen, Negro, was sent
to the roads for sixty days for as
gaulting Lille Jones with an ice pick.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-30
COUNCIL PINNELL
CONTEST WINNER

Mars Hill, May 80 (SpeciaD-Coun-
Gil Pinnell, of Henderson, was declar-
sd winner on the annual temperance
reading contest held at Mars Hill col
lege. He was a representative of the
Euthalian Literary Society.
This was the second year in sue
cession that Mr. Pinnell has been
voted a commencement representa-
tive of his society. He was mem
Der of the graduating class of which
there were $50.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-30
Carter Williams
Joins Fraternity

Garter Williams, formerly connect
ed with Eric G.. Flanagan, architect
here, and now taking a special course
in architecture at the University of
Illinois, Champaign, ILL.,, was one of
four students of the architectural de-
partment of that University recently
elected to the Gargoyle fraternity.
After candidates are selected they are
required to stand written examina-
tions for entrance.
Mrs. Williams, who has been in
Champaign with her husband was ex-
pected to return to the South Tues
day, to be in Greensboro for a few
days, and from there go to Rocky
Mount, where she will visit her moth
er, Mrs. H. NJ Poe, for several weeks
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-30
FINCH ASKING FOR
MERCHANT PAYMENTS

Merchants who are to observe the
half day holiday on Wednesdays dur
ing the months of June, July and Au-
gust and who desire to have their
names affixed to. an advertisement to
that effect, has been asked by Clyde
Finch to pay their money to him i'm
mediately in order that the advertise
ment may be published in due time.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-30
SEVEN BAPTIZED AT
CHRISTIAN CHURCH

During the morning worship ser
vice Sunday at the First Congrega-
tional-C Christian church, the Rev. ].
Everette Neese baptised z candidates,
bringing the total in the past week
to IS.
Of the 143 enrolled, 1S5 members
were present at Sunday school yes
terday, an increase from 124 pre-
sent of the 100 members enrolled last
Sunday.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-30
LADIES GUEST OF
ROTARY TUESDAY

Tomorrow being the fifth Tuesday
in the month, the Rotary club will
have the ladies with them, the event
to be barbecue. supper at South Lake
Lodge at $50 o'clock.
1t lis the custom of the civic group
to have ladies present on the fifth
meeting in a single calendar month.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-30
AROUND TOWN

License Issued-A marriage license
was issued Saturday to Dave Styron,
of Jacksonville, Fla, and Helen Agnes
Mustian, of Middleburg at the Vance
Registry.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-30

1S7O-John Carey Acheson, Ken
lucky and st. Paul, Mimi, college
president, born at Fairfield, Iowa.
Died in st. Paul, Nov. "a, 1887.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-05-30

Deed Filed-.A lot on the Oxford
Road was conveyed in a deed filed
Saturday with the Vance Registry.
Elsie o. Vow, ct al, sold H. w. Nixon
and wife the lot for 81 and considera-
tons. ------@--------.-L-AA-A-A
Evening star., 1938-02-07
j. s. STEEL LABOR
PARLEY WATCHED
Conferences May Give Clue
to Outcome of Vital
Price Struggle.
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Feb. 7.-Business
eyes are turned toward negotiations
scheduled for the coming week be-
tween c. I. o. representatives and the
United States Steel Corp. in hope Of
catching a hint to the outcome Of a
struggle over prices.
Uncertain whether the 1887 fall in
basic commodities would lead to gen.
eral downward revision of industrial
prices, business circles have looked to
big steel's discussions with the C. 1. O..
for renewal Of a contract expiring
February % for possibly the new
years first important clue to the wage
price question.
Steel, it was pointed out, is the key
material of thousands Of products of
modern machine industry, and United
States Steel, with about 35 per cent
of the capacity, heads the machine
ages No. ! industry Thus big steel's
moves are watched for leadership.
Past Leadership Recalled.
Widely recalled in Wall Street, as
price and wage maintenance has
come to the fore since the 1887 slump
in raw materials, foodstuffs and in
dustrial production, was the Initiative
taken by United States Steel in Sep
tember, 1881, for a wage cut during
the l929-l933 deflationary movement.
Leaders in other industries followed
the steel wage revision.
The spotlight was shifted to the
wage-price struggle by the recent con.
tention of President Roosevelt wages
should be maintained and industrial
prices reduced in order to stimulate
business revival. Steel leaders have
differed, holding prices could not be
cut materially without change in pay
rates. since wages are major factor
In the cost of steel.
Meanwhile, scattered wage and pay
cuts have been announced since the
turn of the year. chiefly in textile
mills but pay scales generally appear
to have held. Much potential buying
in wholesale markets, including steel
has been reported holding off until
the Wage-price impaSSe is settled.
Situation Changes.
The industrial setting for the COM
ing negotiations between the c. I. o
and Carnegie Illinois Steel, leading
operating subsidiary Of United States
Steel, has undergone one of the swift.
est changes in the country's records
since the Nations biggest industria
unit nearly a year ago signed with
the Steel Workers Organizing Com.
mittee, opening what some acclaimed
then as a new era in capital-labor re.
lations in the United States. Prices
went up with wages, putting the cost
of steel products back to pre-depres.
sion levels.
Shortly after the steel boost last
March commodity prices turned doWr
abruptly, followed by decisive sluml
in production in the autumn
In the meanwhile, basic commodity
quotations on the average have come
down about 80 per cent. Steel outpu,
in a record-breaking fall dropped
from around 90 to nearly 10 per cen,
of capacity. Last week it was back
to about 80 per cent, rated by hnan.
cial analysts as profltless level fol
major producers.
Pressure for lower prices has beer
felt nearly all down the line. but fin.
ished steel quotations have held.
Evening star., 1938-02-07
FOREIGN EXCHANGES.

NEW YORK. Feb. : H,.-The French
franc was stronger today in terms of the
rencies were slightly weaker
!, francs we're up .00h Of cent. Ster-
NSetherlands euilder, Belgian belga and
SWISS franc were all .01 Of a cent lower.
here and abroad VIVA
Great Britain in dollars; others In cents.
SFHa nln HaI1tain; aoa.x ti1a demand 5.0lA cables,
mand :3:2sls; cables. 3.2sia; Italy, de-
mand 5:26la; cables 5.26k.
Demands-Beliugm, 1925: Germany,
free. 403h; registered, 2O.6s; travel,
800; Holland, $500: Norway, 25.19;
sweden. 1884; Denmark. 2o.3S Finland,
2.22; Switzerland, 1921; Spain unauoted |:
P5o9rtSeal 5o dS: 55A GREECE: ;92!a: Poland.
S:35: Austria, 1s.95n; Hungary. 1890;
R.umania: .lna -75: Argentina; 33.4On: Brazil
saS5 Hong kons 81 IS 3op Mexico sieaneaai cit1,
ESQ; Montreal in New York, 100 .O3B; !;
New York in Montreal, 99.96h.
Evening star., 1938-02-07
KRESGE PROFITS
DOWN SLIGHTLY
1887 Net Hits $10,712,513
Against $11,N2,139 in
Previous Year.
ES the Associated Press.

ES the Associated Press
NEW YORK. Feb. is. S. Kresge
Co. and subsidiaries reported today
for 1887 net profit of Sl07l2,5l3. equal
to 81 "a a share of common stock, and
compared with $1l,042,139, or sl.97 a
share, in 1886. Company operates a
national chain Of stores selling a gen.
eral line of low-priced merchandise.
j.. J. Newberry Co.
Sales of j. J. Newberry Co. in Janu-
ary totaled S2,656065. a decrease Of
35 per cent from s2,752,591 in Janu-
airy, 1886, it was reported today. COM
pany operates a Nationwide chain
of variety stores.
Edison Bros. Stores.
January sales of Edison Bros. Stores
amounted to $l,lS3.6l7. a gain of 1876
per cent over sl,042,067 in the COM
parable 1887 month. Company dis
tributes shoes in a national chain of
retail stores.
Western Auto Supply.
Western Auto Supply Co. reported
Evening star., 1938-02-07

January sales of $1,sO6,Ooo, an in
crease OF 6.3 per cent over s1,793 900
in January. 1897 Company distributes
auto supplies and sporting goods in
the South, Southwest and Midwest.
Lane Bryant Co.
January sales of Lane Bryant Co
amounted to s961.0l2, a decrease of
rs per cent under Sl,039,373 in the
like 1887 month. The company dis
tributes Womens and children S
clothing and shoes in the East and
Middle West.
Spiegel, Inc.
Spiegel, Inc, Chicago mail order
house, placed January sales at ST.
7204l0, a decrease of 6.5 per cent
from $l,a40,562 in the comparable
1887 month.
Evening star., 1938-02-07
GAIN REPORTED
AT STEEL PLANTS
Institute Finds Operations
Up z of a Point at 3O.7
Fer Cent.
b the Associated Press,

b the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 7.-Operations
IN the steel industry for the current
week advanced 2 Of point to 3o.7
per cent of capacity, compared With
3o.5 per cent last wek, the American
Iron and Steel Institute estimated
today.
A month ago operations were at
the rate of 27.8 per cent of CAPACITY.
while year ago the rate was 80.s per
cent.
The minor gain in operations leaves
average production little under the
January best level reached after four
consecutive weeks of gain from the
bottom figure of 1887 decline.
Steel circles said the change was
too narrow to indicate a fundamen-
tai change in markets which have
continued inactive because of low de-
mand from railroads, automotive COM
panies and other major consumers.
Evening star., 1938-02-07
Recession Forces
Butter Prices to
Low Since Jul,
By the Associated Press.

BY tlN NASOCIHteN PTeSS.
CHICAGO, Feb. Cash butter
prices fell to the lowest level since
July today.
Extras lost 1o4 cents from Satur-
days quotation and were priced today
at 80 cents pound compared with 33
week ago and 39is in December.
Traders said evidences of un-
satisfactory consumption of butter,
together with general business condi-
tions and fairly heavy receipts, were
factors in the markets weakness.
Butter futures were quoted around
the lowest level for the last five years.
Evening star., 1938-02-07
NEW YORK SUGAR.

NEW YORK. Feb. T LP.-Raw sugar
was unchanged early today at 315. for
spots. No sales we're reported rs there
was nothing offered below 3.1S.
Futures were irregular. The No. 3 con-
tract continued steady with March selling
at ga and September at 2.29, or net
In the No. 4. March declined from 1 e4
to :03a under further liquidation. or "a
point net lower. while the distant months
were steadier.
Refined was uncha nsed At .4.e5-4.75 for
nne trenulated with . moderate inquiry
Evening star., 1938-02-07
FOREIGN MARKETS.

LONDON, Feb. 7 1P.-Price movements
were mixed in the stock market today
rails closed firm on higher dividend an.
nouncements and the gilt-edsed group hello
steady, TRANSATLANTIC securities were
frm throughout the day and in some
cases finished with gains of / to 2 points
Brazilian and German bonds were un.
settled at lower prices and oils anc
mining shares moved irregularly Indus.
trials were generally lower
PARlS.-Banking shares closed firm ir
an otherwise weak stock market today
Bank Of France issue gaining lis francs
International securities we're mixed with
Suez Canal moving up 40 francs anc
lost to 20 centimes.